Basil Cafe Menu – St Paul, MN

Type : Thai restaurant

Location : St Paul, MN

Based on 338 reviews, the restaurant has received a rating of 4.7 stars. Price $

✔️ Dine-in ✔️ Curbside pickup ✔️ No-contact delivery

Basil Cafe 55103

Address:
585 University Ave W, St Paul, MN 55103

Phone: (651) 493-2893

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Hours

Sunday 11 AM–7 PM
Monday

(Labor Day)
Closed
Tuesday 11 AM–7 PM
Wednesday 11 AM–7 PM
Thursday 11 AM–7 PM
Friday 11 AM–7 PM
Saturday 11 AM–7 PM

Menu

Appetizers
Egg Rolls (4)
Bean thread noodle, cabbage, carrots and onions. Served with house-made sauce. Choice of chicken or veggie.
$6.00
Spring Rolls (2)
Vermicelli noodles, cabbage, carrots, bean sprouts, cilantro, mint and cucumber. Served with house-made sauce. Choice of chicken or veggie.
$5.00
Cream Cheese Wontons (5)
Served with sweet & sour sauce.
$6.00
Fried Tofu (6)
Served with house-made sauce. Choice of basil or tamarind sauce.
$6.00
Fried Chicken Wings (6)
Served with house-made sauce.
$9.00
Beef Jerky
House-made beef jerky.
$9.00
Salads
Papaya Salad
Shredded papaya, carrot and tomatoes. Salad platters come with 5 sides: fried pork skin, boiled eggs, turkey meatloaf, cabbage and vermicelli noodles. Choose between Lao or Thai-style.
$11.00
Cucumber Salad
Cucumber, tomatoes. Salad platters come with 5 sides: fried pork skin, boiled eggs, turkey meatloaf, cabbage and vermicelli noodles. Choose between Lao or Thai-style.
$11.00
Stir-Fry
Pad Thai
Stir-fried rice noodle, bean sprouts, carrots and green onion. Served with crushed peanuts. Choice of chicken, pork, mock duck or tofu.
$11.00
Pad E-San
Rice noodles, bean sprouts, green onions & egg topped with fried onions & garlic
$11.00
Pad Kee-Mow (Drunken Noodles)
Wide rice noodles, Thai basil, red & green bell pepper, white onions, carrots, American broccoli & egg
$11.00
Pad See-Yew (Soy Sauce Noodles)
Wide rice noodles, Chinese broccoli, American broccoli, carrots & egg
$11.00
Fried Rice
Carrots, peas, onion, green onions and egg. Choice of chicken or veggie.
$11.00
Basil Fried Rice
Thai basil, red & green bell pepper, carrots, onions, white onion & egg
$11.00
Specialties
Pad Ka Pao (Stir-Fried Basil)
Thai holy basil, red & green bell pepper & white onions served with white rice, fried egg, cucumber slices
$12.00
Khao Mun Gai (Chicken Rice)
Thai-style boiled chicken served with ginger rice, cucumber slices, house-special dipping sauce topped with fried garlic
$12.00
Khao Gai Taut (Crispy Chicken Rice)
Crispy fried chicken served with seasoned rice, cucumber slices, house-special dipping sauce topped with fried garlic
$12.00
Khao Moo Krob (Crispy Pork Rice)
Crispy pork belly served with white rice, cucumber slices, house-special dipping sauce topped with fried garlic
$12.00
Curry
Red Curry
Red & green bell pepper, sliced bamboo shoots and Thai basil. Choice of chicken, pork or beef.
$11.00
Yellow Curry
Carrots, potatoes, and onions topped with freshly chopped green onions & fried onions
$11.00
Green Curry
Red & green bell pepper, bush beans, Thai eggplant and basil. Choice of chicken, pork or beef.
$11.00
Panang Curry
Red and green bell pepper, sliced bamboo shoots & kaffir lime leaves
$11.00
Noodles
Kao Poun
Vermicelli noodles and fresh veggies in a coconut milk-based soup. Choice of ground chicken or ground pork.
$11.00
Mee-Kah-Tee
Rice noodles and fresh veggies in a ground pork & egg coconut milk-based soup. Served with crushed peanuts.
$11.00
Kao Piak Sen
House-made rice flour noodles & chicken slices in a chicken broth topped with green onions, cilantro, fried onions & fried garlic
$11.00
Pho
rice noodles, bean sprouts, beef slices & meatballs in a beef broth topped with garlic oil, green onions & cilantro served with Thai basil & lime
$11.00
Sides
Sticky Rice $3.00
Jasmine Rice $3.00
Cilantro-Chicken Broth $2.00
Drinks
Thai Tea $4.00
Thai Coffee $4.00
Pandan Milk Tea
$3.99 / $5.99
$4.00
Strawberry Green Tea $4.00
Lychee Green Tea $4.00
Mango Green Tea $4.00
Peach Green Tea $4.00
Pink
Palm Fruit
$4.00
Green
Cream Soda
$4.00
Taro $4.00
Coconut $4.00
Honeydew $4.00
Fresh Soymilk $4.00
Soda Pop
Coke, Diet Coke, Sprite, Mountain Dew
$1.50
Hot Tea (Pot) $3.00
Desserts
Tri-Colour
Tapioca pearls, jackfruit, toddy palm, grass jelly & basil seed with palm sugar & cream
$5.00
Mango Sticky Rice
Fresh mangos over coconut-sticky rice
$5.00

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Reviews

Trypp Adams
Come early, they close at 7pm. I tried the spring rolls and the Pad See Ew. The chicken spring rolls were delicious, although the sauce had a little lingering spice, I still wish they came with a little more… the Pad See Yew was amazing, perfectly done, great flavor. If I left it in front of me, I would have finished it but I finally asked for a box to take some home. I appreciate they have a small parking lot making the visit easier.

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Tou Vang
Absolutely not 5 star spectacular like so many reviews are stating. Food here is lacking traditional spices/ingredients and was either overly salty with a lot of fish sauce or overly sweet. The atmosphere was just okay. Server didn’t bring some items we asked for with only 2 or 3 other customers in the store.

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peter prana
Don’t know why we didn’t come here more often. Visited the place before the pandemic and only now we made it back to enjoy their great food? What was I thinking! Food is excellent, the girls who took our order and served us are nice and they have ample of parking space next to the building. Had chicken rice, crispy pork belly rice and Pad See Ew along with a bottle of Thai Tea and a bottle of Thai Coffee

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Amy Shin
This is my favorite spot in Saint paul. Prices are great, their pad see ew is flavorful and delicious, and the service is so kind and quick. Love this place.

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Tsai-Ling Chen
This is the place we are coming to have the lunch with my kids they’re loving it very much but only thing is they’re already done add some MSG in the sauce so just FYI if you are Sensitive with the MSG. And then don’t come here but there was no doubt about it they’re so yummy and good teast for the food and the service girl she was so kind too that’s I was giving them 5stars for everything

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Ishmam Ahmed
An easy 5 stars—will definitely be back. The food was deliciously well-prepared and presented, service was friendly and accomodating, and the atmosphere was clean, bright, and cozy. Could not have asked for more!

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Dylan Reichstadt
Excellent food and excellent service! I have trouble finding a Yellow Curry in my neighborhood of NE Minneapolis, but I’m happy to see Basil Cafe has one! To be honest, the carrot chunks seemed a little too large for my liking, but that was the only downside. Ordered medium spice and definitely tasted it which is appreciated.

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Jacob Prager
Basil Cafe is quite amazing. Not just the food, which is phenomenal, but the customer service as well. The owner goes above and beyond for her customers. I normally order from work via Uber Eats and sometimes there’s something extra included that happens to show up with my food. Like this little box of Pocky Sticks “for the little ones” back home. This kind of stuff is honestly the stuff that would keep me coming back, the food is pretty awesome, but these small things are recognized.

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Michael
Love this place. Been here multiple times for lunch. They arguably gave the best cream cheese wontons. Menu is small, but that’s not a bad thing since all the food is delicious. Service has always been excellent.

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S Chang
; My new favorite Thai restaurant. All of the dishes were so good and flavorful! Well priced for really good food. The only critique I have is more of a crispy pork belly, but everyone does it a little different.

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