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At this funky restaurant, the solid Asian fare -- always fresh and well cooked -- boasts some fun touches, including rice molded into the shape of a fish. With few exceptions, meals are priced for families and frequent dining.

Cuisine(s): Asian, Japanese, Sushi, Thai

Hours: Sun 4:30pm-10pm, Mon-Sat 11am-10pm

Price: $, $$
Payment Types: MasterCard, Visa, American Express, Discover, cash

Features: Patio/Sidewalk Dining, Takeout, Delivery, Catering, Kid Friendly, Vegetarian Friendly

Serving: Dinner, Lunch
Alcohol: Beer/Wine

Reservations: Accepted, Recommended

Parking: Street

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Thai Basil

By Jason Sheehan | Thu, August 02, 2007

I was out at Park Meadows, and I was hungry. Absolutely unwilling to eat anything from the food court (and already suffering from my mistake in ordering a grainy, chalky cafe au lait and a cookie that tasted like chocolate-covered balsa wood from ... More >
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By Kyle Wagner | Thu, February 21, 2002

When I was a growing up in a very white-bread section of Pittsburgh, our choices for an ethnic dining experience consisted of a pizzeria, a Chinese restaurant that nobody went to because, well, who knew what they were doing in that kitchen, and Is... More >

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Artabanus

| Thu, July 15, 2010

Decent thai, good enough to get you by until your next thai fix.

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JamesB7

| Sun, March 21, 2010

I love this place!

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King FOE

| Wed, September 30, 2009

All I can say is mmmmmm

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JasonP940

| Wed, March 25, 2009

Thai Basil has a menu that is more about Thai and Asian fusion style than being true Thai food. Their food is very good and their decor will bring you back home to southeast asia. A great dining experience.

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KateB1427

| Wed, December 03, 2008

.25 cent domestics and .50 imports with entrees during happy hour make this a once-a-week MUST HAVE! Pinneapple Curry forever!

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Main Menu

Starters

$7.50

Sa-tay
grilled skewered marinated strips of chicken breast or beef sirloin. served with thai peanut sauce and fresh cucumber salad

$7.50

Tofu Sa-tay
grilled skewered marinated tofu. served with thai peanut sauce and fresh cucumber salad

$7.50

Po-Pia-Tod (Crispy-Fried-Springrolls)
golden fried spring rolls filled with chicken, noodles pork, and vegetables. served with sweet n' sour sauce

$7.50

Crispy-Veggie-Rolls
without-meat

$7.50

Po-Pia-Sod- (Fresh -Salad R-oll)
cooked shrimp, tofu, cucumber, mixed lettuce and rice noodles wrapped in rice paper. served with savory

$7.50

Veggie-Salad-Roll
without-shrimp

$7.50

without-shrimp (Golden - Fried - Prawns)
served with sweet 'n sour sauce with chopped roasted peanuts.

$7.50

Crispy - Fried -Tofu
served with cucumber salad in sweet n' sour sauce.

$7.50

Tung-Tong (Fried - Golden - Cups)
crispy cups filled with mixtured of pork, chicken, prawns and water chestnuts. served with sweet 'n sour sauce with chopped roasted peanuts.

Soups

Chicken Cup $4.75
Chicken Bowl $8.00
Prawns Cup $6.25
Prawns Bowl $9.50
Seafood (served In Clay Pot) Bowl $13.00

Tom-Yum-Soup (Thai-Hot-'n-Sour))
infused by lemon grass, kafir lime leaves, onions, cilantro, mushrooms, a touch of lime juice and roasted curry.

Chicken Cup $4.75
Chicken Bowl $8.00
Prawns Cupprawns $6.25
Prawns Bowl $9.50
Seafood (served In Clay Pot) Bowl $13.00

Tom-Kha-Gai-Soup (Thai-Coconut-Soup)
creamy coconut milk broth infused by lemon grass, kafir lime leaves, onions, cilantro, mushrooms, a touch of lime juice and roasted curry.

Cup $4.75
Bowl $8.00

Gang Jeard (Clear chicken noodles Soup)
minced chicken, crystal noodles and mixed veggetables simmered in clear broth

Salads

$9.50

Thai Spicy Salad - Yum-Nuah( Sliced-Grilled-Sirloin)
tossed with lemon grass, onions, cilantro and mint leaves in spicy lime dressing.served over bed of mixed lettuce with cucumber and tomatoes.

$11.00

Thai Spicy Salad - Pla-Gung (Seared-Prawns)

$8.50

Thai Spicy Salad - Lap-Gai(Minced-Chicken)

$8.00

Thai Spicy Salad - Lap-Jay(Grilled-Tofu)

$10.00

Curry-Beef-Noodles-Salad
strips of sirloin sautéed in mild yellow curry with tomatoes, onions, cilantro, lemon grass and roasted peanuts.served over thin rice noodles and mixed lettuce with th-ai basil’s dressing.

$9.00

Salad Bai Yok
chicken sautéed in mild yellow curry with tomatoes, onions, cilantro, lemon grass and roasted peanuts. served over bed of baby spinach with thai peanut dressing.

$11.00

Yum Woonsen
crystal noodles, chicken and prawns tossed in spicy lime dressing with lemon grass, onions, cilantro and mint leaves. served over bed of lettuce.

$7.00

Som Tum (Green Papaya Salad)
country style thai salad of shreded green papaya, tomatos in spicy lime dressing pounded together by mortar and pestal.

$8.50
With-grilled-tofu $8.00

Thai-Basil's-Salad
grilled marinated chicken breast and boiled egg served over mixed leaf lettuce, tomatoes, mushroom, onions and cucumber. served with thai peanut dressing.

$4.75

Mixed green Salad
with thai peanut dressing

Rice Plates
Small Plates Are Served During Lunch Hours Only.served With Steamed Jasmine Rice (brown Rice Add $0.50.choice Of Chicken, Pork, Beef, Tofu Or Mixed Veggies Small $8.25, Large $11.75..shrimp Or-calamari - Small $9.75, Large $13.75

Gra-Tiam-Prik-Tai (Thai Scampi)
choice of meat, carrots and snow peas pan-fried in mild thai garlic pepper sauce.served with sweet chili sauce

Pad-Ma-Mauang-Him-Ma-Pan
bell peppers, mushrooms, onions and carrots sautéed in light gravy soy sauce.topped with roasted cashew nuts and dry chili.

Pad-Kra-Pow
bell peppers, mushrooms, onions and thai basil sautéed in spicy garlic chilies soy sauce.

Pad-Prik-King
sliced green beans and carrots sautéed in spicy ginger red curry

Pad-Kow-Pod-Orn
baby corn, onions, snow peas, carrots and mushrooms sautéed in light gravy soy sauce.

Pad-Pak-Ruam
medley of mixed fresh vegetables sautéed in light gravy bean sauce.

Gang-Garee-Gai (Yellow Curry with Chicken)
chicken, potatoes, onions and carrots simmered in mild yellow curry and coconut milk

Gang-Ped (Spicy Red Curry)
bamboo shoots, bell peppers, and thai basil simmered in red curry and coconut milk.

Gang-Keaw-Wan (Spicy Green Curry)
oriental eggplant, bell peppers, and thai basil simmered in green curry and coconut milk

Pa-Nang (Creamy Red Curry)
choice of meat simmered in creamy red curry and coconut milk.

Pad-Prew-Wan (Thai Sweet 'n Sour)
pineapple, tomatoes, snow peas, carrots, onions and bell peppers sautéed in thai style sweet 'n sour sauce

Pad-Ped-Makluah (Thai Spicy Eggplant)
eggplant, bell peppers and thai basil sautéd in spicy red curry

Noodles and Fried Rice
Small Plates Are Served During Lunch Hours Only.choice Of Chicken, Pork, Beef, Tofu Or Mixed Veggies Small $8.25, Large $11.5..shrimp-or-calamari Small $9.75, Large $13.5

Pad-Thai
thai style rice noodles sautéed in tangy sweet sauce with tofu, egg and bean sprouts; sprinkled with roasted peanuts.

Lad-Nah
thick rice noodles and broccoli florets in light gravy bean sauce

Pad-See-Ew
thick rice noodles and broccoli florets pan-fried with egg in sweet soy sauce.

Pad-Kee-Mow (Drunken Noodles)
thick rice noodles pan-fried in spicy soy sauce with chopped garlic chilies, tomatoes and thai basil. served over bed of lettuce and bean sprouts

Kow-Pad (Thai Fried Rice)
thai traditional style fried rice with onions and egg.

Kow-Pad-Kra-Pow (Thai Spicy Fried Rice)
thai spicy fried rice with chopped garlic chilies, onions and thai basil.

Extras

$2.00
Add Vegetables Or Tofu $1.50
Add Chicken, Pork Or Beef $2.50
Add Prawns Or Calamari $3.00
Substitute Meat To Scallops $4.00
Substitute Rice To Noodles $2.00

Specialty Sauces

Grills & Specialties
Small Plates Are Served During Lunch Hours Only.served With Steamed Jasmine Rice (brown Rice Add $0.50

$13.00

Hoi Tom Kha
blue shelled mussels sauteed in coconut milk enhanced by lime juice, a touch of roasted curry, lemon grass, kafir leaves, onions, cilantro and cherry tomatoes

S $9.50
L $14.00

Nuah-Yang
grilled tender beef sirloin marinated in seasoned soy sauce, garlic and sesame.served with thai-basil's spicy soy sauce and grilled veggies

S $9.00
L $13.00

Gai-Yang-Namprik (Grilled-Lemon grass-Chicken-Breasts)
grilled chicken breasts marinated in mild redcurry. served with spicy lime sauce and grilled veggies

$15.00

Gung-Yang (Grilled-Tiger-Prawns)
grilled marinated tiger prawns. served with spicy lime sauce and grilled veggies

Fish-or-Seafood-Special
please inquire about our daily fish and seafood special.

Sides

$2.00

Steamed Jasmine Rice

$2.50

Steamed Brown Rice

$3.00

Steamed Sweet Rice

$4.00

Steamed Rice Noodles

$3.00

Cucumber salad

$4.00

Grilled or Steamed Tofu

$5.50

Grilled or Steamed Vegetables

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