COOL BASIL
At Cool Basil, we strive to provide you with a great dining experience and freshly prepared platters delivered to your table by our friendly staff.
Good to Know
The typical Thai dish is well known for its hot taste; indeed, the chili is the most important and most frequently used ingredient of many Thai dishes. But those who are not used to hot food need not to be afraid, because not all of the dishes are EXPLOSIVELY HOT! Many are mild and all are enjoyable.
Restaurant
When dining in our restaurant, the spice level and food preparation is left to the choice of the guest with extremely few exceptions. Unlike commercially prepared food, Thai dishes are prepared fresh and require a skilled and patient hand to season and cook the ingredients in the proper sequence.
Appetizers
Gluten free. Steamed soy beans lightly salted and seasoned to your choice of spiciness.
Salads
Gluten free. Shredded green papaya, carrot, snow pea, tomato and roasted peanuts seasoned with a spicy lime dressing (contain fish sauce). Served with crispy shrimp in the blanket.
Entree Salads
Gluten free. Field greens served with a vibrant combination of chopped vegetables splashed with a spicy lime juice dressing.
Soup
Gluten free. Hot and sour Thai style soup. Please choose your choice of meat. Chicken, beef, pork, tofu or vegetables.
Noodle Dishes
Gluten free. A very famous Thai dishes stir-fried thin rice noodles with egg, bean sprout, green onion, ground peanut and your choice of meat.
Rice Dishes
Wok-fried rice, egg, soy sauce, onion, tomato and your choice of meat, topped with green onion and cilantro.
What's Popular Here?
Cliff K. the owners have a tradition in Des Moines of opening and operating some really good Thai… Read more
Popular Items
A rich and creamy blend of imitation crabmeat, cream cheese and light green onion wrapped in wonton sheets then deep-fried to golden perfection.
Appetizers
Steamed soybeans lightly salted and seasoned to your choice of spiciness. Gluten free. Spicy.
Salads Entree
Field greens served with a vibrant combination of chopped vegetables splashed with a spicy lime juice dressing. Add sliced chicken for an additional charge. Gluten free.
Curry Dishes
An aromatic green curry cooked with coconut milk, avocado, lima bean, bell pepper, carrot, fresh basil and your choice of meat. Gluten free.
Noodle Dishes
Stir fried large flat rice noodles with egg, tomato, onion, carrot, bell pepper, fresh basil and your choice of meat in brown soy sauce.
Soup
Hot and sour thai-style soup. Please choose your choice of meat: chicken, beef, pork, tofu or vegetables. Gluten free. Spicy.
Stir Fried Dishes
Stir-fried fresh Thai basil, bamboo shoot, onion, mushroom, bell pepper, carrot, green bean and your choice of meat with chit soy sauce.
Popular Items
A rich and creamy blend of imitation crab meat, carrot, cream cheese, and light green onion wrapped in wonton sheet deep-fried to golden perfection.
Appetizers
A rich and creamy blend of imitation crab meat, carrot, cream cheese, and light green onion wrapped in wonton sheet deep-fried to golden perfection.
Recommended Menu
Crispy chicken tossed in a mild sesame sauce. Served with steamed broccoli and carrot.
Thai Entrée - Rice Dishes
Choice of meat includes: chicken, beef, pork, vegetables or tofu. (Add extra one of each for an additional charge). Add shrimp or combo meat, for an additional charge. Add seafood combination for an additional charge.
Thai Entrée - Noodle
A very famous Thai dish. Stir-fried thin rice noodles with egg, bean sprouts, green onion, ground peanuts (on the side) and your choice of meat in our homemade pad thai sauce.
