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3183 South Grand Blvd. St. Louis, MO 63118

314-776-1530

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Riverfront Times
Recommended
Best Thai Restaurant
Award Winner 2009

Cuisine(s): Thai

Hours: Mon-Fri 11am-2:30pm, Daily 5pm-9:30pm

Price: $, $$

Payment Types: All Major Credit Cards, cash, ATM/Debit
Attire: Casual

Features: Patio/Sidewalk Dining, Takeout, Catering, Wheelchair Accessible, Vegetarian Friendly

Serving: Dinner, Evening, Lunch

Alcohol: Beer/Wine
Reservations: Accepted, Not Necessary

Parking: Free, Meters, Street

Description

A welcoming environment for the familiar pleasures of Thai cuisine. The staff is friendly, and the dishes are made with quality ingredients and thoughtful attention to detail. The menu features the expected lineup of curries, stir fries and fried-rice dishes. Gang Mussa-Muhn Nuah curry, with peanuts as well as pineapple chunks and tamarind juice is sweet, tart and delicious. The traditional Tom Kha Gai soup is very good. The menu includes a dozen vegetarian dishes and a weekday lunch special.

2009 | Best Thai Restaurant

South Grand Boulevard between Arsenal Street and Gravois Avenue was once the crucible of Southeast Asian cuisine in St. Louis. Much of the action has since moved from the city proper into the county, but since it opened in early 2008, Basil Spice has given the South Grand business strip a new vibrancy. The preparations are meticulous, the flavors bright, the spice -- if you prefer -- cranked up to a sweat-inducing five stars. The classic Thai curries and pad noodle dishes are... More »

The Five Best Thai Restaurants in St. Louis

By Ian Froeb | Tue, October 25, 2011

Selecting Riverfront Times' Best of St. Louis 2011 was no picnic. Choosing the winner meant several worthy candidates would go unmentioned -- until now. In this Gut Check series, we are chewing our wa... More »
#80: Ba-Mee Mhoo Dang at Basil Spice

By Robin Utz | Fri, July 1, 2011

You probably don't go into a Thai restaurant planning on ordering a barbecue dish, but Basil Spice (3183 South Grand Boulevard; 314-776-1530) makes the idea not only appealing but downright mouthwater... More »
#42: Pla Song Kruang at Basil Spice Thai Cuisine

By Ian Froeb | Wed, October 27, 2010

One of the challenges of reviewing a restaurant with a lengthy menu, as often happens at Thai, Vietnamese and Indian restaurants, is balancing the reader's curiosity about old favorites (curry, pho, e... More »
The Pla Song Kruang Remains the Same: Basil Spice puts the newest Thai twist on South Grand

By Ian Froeb | Wed, May 07, 2008

As I ate lunch at Basil Spice, a slow, bittersweet melody played over the restaurant's speakers. I hummed along with the climactic passage: hum HUM hum hum hum hum. It was my fourth visit to the two-month-old Thai restaurant, and I had heard this ... More »
Lists Naughty, Lists Nice

By Ian Froeb | Wed, March 05, 2008

Saturday, March 1, was the opening of trout season in Missouri, which seems as good a time as any to mention that the state's Department of Health and Senior Services has released its annual "Fish Consumption Advisory." The advisory lists which fi... More »

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RebekahK1 | St. Louis, MO | 34 Reviews

| Fri, May 8, 2009

My favorite Thai restaurant in St. Louis. Some items are REALLY spicy so pay attention to the spicy rankings on the menu.
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catcriswell | Saint Louis, MO | 35 Reviews

| Fri, December 18, 2009

One of my favorite places for Thai!
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emko18 | st. louis, MO | 271 Reviews

| Mon, June 28, 2010

You won't be dissapointed at Basil Spice. I try something new all the time - and I love each item!

Main Menu

Appetizers

$3.95

Spring Rolls
chicken, carrots, celery, clear noodles, cilantro, garlic, black pepper, wrapped in spring roll wrapper, then deep fried. served with sweet & sour sauce.

$3.95

Summer Rolls (vegetarian)
fresh spring rolls filled with noodles, bean sprouts, carrots, romaine lettuce, and cilantro. served with sweet & sour sauce and peanut sauce.

$4.95

Tao Hoo Tod (vegetarian)
fried tofu served with sweet & sour cucumbers sauce topped with crushed roasted peanuts.

$4.95

Chicken Dumplings
steamed dumplings filled with seasoned chicken, onion, bamboos, carrots and topped with crispy garlic. served with a special black sauce.

$5.95

Goong Hom Pah
deep-fried marinated shrimp wrapped in wonton wrapper. served with spicy sweet & sour sauce

$6.95

Satay Gai
chicken marinated in coconut milk and yellow powder and grilled to perfection. served with peanut sauce, sweet & sour cucumber sauce.

Soup Entrees

Small $4.95
Large $8.95

Tom Kha Gai
a tart and spicy chicken soup with galangal, kaffir lime leaves, lemon grass, mushrooms, tomatoes, tamarind juice and coconut milk. topped with green onions and cilantro. (large size served with steamed rice)

Small $4.95
Large $9.95

Tom Yum Goong
a tart and spicy jumbo shrimp soup with galangal, kaffir lime leaves, lemon grass, mushrooms, lime juice, green onions, cilantro and tomatoes. (large size served with steamed rice)

Small $4.95
Large $8.95

Tom Yum Gai
a tart and spicy chicken soup with galangal, kaffir lime leaves, lemon grass, mushrooms, green onion, cilantro, tomatoes and lime juice. (large size served with steamed rice)

$12.95

Poh-taek
a tart and spicy shrimp, scallops, calamari, fish fillet soup with galangal, kaffir lime leaves, lemon grass, mushrooms and lime juice. topped with cilantro and green onions. served with steamed rice.

Salad Entrees

$8.95

Lahb
cooked ground chicken, pork or beef, seasoned with parched rice, red onions, green onions, cilantro, and lime juice. green lettuce on the side and served with steamed rice.

$8.95

Nuah Num Tok
sliced beef grilled to perfection, seasoned with lime juice, parched rice, green onions, cilantro and red onions. green lettuce on the side and served with steamed rice.

$12.95

Yum Talay
a combination of boiled scallops, calamari, shrimp, and fish fillet mixed with carrots, red onions, tomatoes, cilantro, and lemon grass, with a garlic-lime dressing.topped with cashew nuts. served with steamed rice.

Seafood Entrees

$12.95

Pla Sam-ros
fillet of whole trout fried until outside is crispy. topped with ginger, onions, bell peppers and carrots in sweet and sour sauce. served with steamed rice.

$12.95

Pad Nam-prik Pao Talay
stir fried scallops, calamari, shrimp, fish fillet, bell peppers, carrots, onions and thai sweet basil in sweet cili sauce “nam-prik pao”. served with steamed rice.

$12.95

Pineapple Fried Rice
fried rice with yellow curry powder, pineapple, tomatoes, peas, carrots, scallops, calamari, shrimp, and fish fillet.

$12.95

Pla Song Kruang
fillet of whole trout deep-fried until outside is crispy. topped with sliced green apples, red onions, carrots, cashew nuts, cilantro and lime juice. served with steamed rice.

$12.95

Pla Rahd Prik
fillet of whole trout deep-fried until outside is crispy. topped with bell peppers, thai sweet basil, carrots, onion and shredded kaffir lime leaves in red curry sauce. served with steamed rice.

$12.95

Panang Seafood
stir fired combination of scallops, calamari, shrimp, fish fillet, bell peppers, carrots and fresh sweet basil with panang curry paste topped with coconut milk and shredded kaffir lime leaves. served with steamed rice.

$12.95

Rahd Na Talay
combination of calamari, scallops, shrimp, fish fillet with carrots, brocollis, baby corns in soybean gravy sauce. served over stir-fried noodles with a black soy sauce.

Stir - Fried Entrees