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Appetizers

Spicy Edamame
$7.48
Steamed soybeans, lightly salted and seasoned to the spice of your choice.
Crab Rangoon
$9.14
A rich and creamy blend of imitation crabmeat, cream cheese and green onion, wrapped in wonton wrappers and deep fried to a golden perfection.
Pork Pot Sticker
$7.99
Thin pastry shells filled with pork. Served with homemade dumpling sauce. Steamed or fried
Veggie Pot Sticker
$7.99
Thin pastry shells filled with mixed veggies. Served with homemade dumpling sauce. Steamed or deep fried
Deep-Fried Spring Rolls
$7.99
A delicate combination of vegetables, spices and noodle filling, rolled in a light spring roll wrap and deep fried crispy. Served with sweet and sour sauce
Chicken Egg Rolls
$7.99
Ground chicken mixed with vegetables and spices, wrapped and rolled in a spring roll wrap and deep fried until golden crispy. Served with sweet & sour sauce.
Chicken Satay
$11.44
Grilled chicken skewers marinated in light curry and coconut milk. Served with warm peanut sauce and chilled cucumber salad.
Seafood Fresh Spring Roll
$9.77
Shrimp, imitation crab meat, green leaf lettuce, avocado, cucumber, and carrots. Wrapped in a clear rice paper. Served with peanut sauce, plum sauce, and sweet & sour sauce.
Veggie Fresh Spring Roll
$8.63
Asparagus, avocado, cabbage, green leaf lettuce, cucumber, sweet basil, and carrots. Wrapped in clear rice paper. Served with peanut sauce, plum sauce, and sweet & sour sauce.
Shrimp Dumpling
$10.29
Steamed Shumai dumplings stuffed with ground pork and shrimp. Wrapped in a wonton wrapper. Served with homemade dumpling sauce.
Shrimp in the Blanket
$9.14
Marinated whole shrimp in a wonton pastry wrap, deep fried to a crisp, golden perfection, Served with sweet & sour sauce.
Vegetable Tempura
$10.29
A delightful Thai vegetable mix, tempura style. Served with our homemade sweet & sour sauce topped with ground peanuts.
Stuffed Chicken Wings
$12.59
Deep-fried jumbo chicken wings stuffed with spices, noodles, and vegetables. Served with sweet chili sauce.
Tofu Delight
$7.99
Deep-fried tofu, crispy outside but soft inside. Served with sweet & sour sauce topped with ground peanuts and cilantro.
Fried Calamari
$11.44
Tender squid in a light seasoned breading and tossed with crispy basil. Served with our own sweet chili sauce.
Spicy Wings With Sticky Rice
$11.44
Fried chicken wings topped and served with Thai hot chili sauce.
Samosa
$8.04
Hand wrapped, deep fried triangular pastries filled with potatoes, onion, Burmese spices, sweet peas and minced chicken. Served with our house special chili sauce.
Three Flavor Chicken Wings
$11.44
The crisp and tasty combination of chicken wings and our three flavor sauce.
Prawn Cake
$10.93
Marinated ground pork and shrimp patties, deep fried and served with sweet and sour sauce.
Fried Wontons
$7.99
Marinated ground pork stuffed in a crispy wonton wrapper. Served with sweet & sour sauce.

Noodle Dishes

Drunken Noodle
$14.89
Pan fried large rice noodles, with your choice of protein, fresh basil, bell pepper, onion and tomato. In our homemade basil sauce
Hong Kong Pan Fried Noodle
$16.04
Stir-fried vegetables and your choice of protein in light soy sauce on a bed of crispy egg noodles
Beef Steak Noodle
$18.34
Steamed flat rice noodles with seasoned and marinated grilled beef topped with green onion, crispy garlic and ground peanuts.
Kua Kai
$14.89
Flat rice noodles pan fried and sauteed with sliced chicken, egg, bean sprouts, onion, garlic, and light soy sauce.
Pad Thai
$14.89
A very famous Thai dish! Thin rice noodles stir-fried with egg, bean sprouts, green onion, and your choice of protein. Side of ground peanut
Pad See Ew
$14.89
A typical Thai street food! Large, flat rice noodles stir fried with egg, broccoli, carrots, and your choice of protein in a brown soy sauce
Pad Woon Sen
$14.38
Bean thread noodles stir-fried with tomato, onion, celery, snow peas, mushrooms, and your choice of protein in a light soy sauce
Noodle Soup Thai Style
$13.74
Thin rice noodles steamed with bean sprouts, beef meatballs, in our delicious broth, and your choice of protein. Topped with crispy garlic
Wonton Noodle Soup
$15.53
Steamed egg noodles, BBQ pork, shrimp wontons, and napa cabbage. Garnished with green onion, cilantro, and fried garlic.
Curry Noodle
$14.89
Large flat rice noodles stir-fried with yellow curry, egg, chili, onion, bell pepper, carrot, celery, and your choice of protein. Served with cucumber salad.
Sweet Basil Noodles
$14.89
Spaghetti noodles stir-fried with onion, mushrooms, bell pepper, carrots, fresh basil, and your choice of protein in our roasted chili sauce.
Spaghetti Kee Mao
$14.89
Our new favorite! Spaghetti stir-fried with egg, tomato, onion, bell pepper, carrots, fresh basil, and your choice of protein in our spicy basil sauce
Kentonese Suki Noodle
$14.38
Spaghetti noodles stir-fried with tomatoes, onions, bell pepper, carrots, and your choice of protein in spicy sweat and tangy Thai Sriracha sauce. Topped with green onions and cilantro.
Garlic Egg Noodle
$14.38
Egg noodles stir-fried with egg, bell pepper, spinach, and your choice of protein in homemade roasted chili sauce. Topped with crispy garlic, crispy onion and cilantro.
Madalay Special Noodle
$14.38
Tom Yum Noodle
$14.38
For those who love Tom Yum! Udon noodles stir-fried with tom yum sauce, red onion, mushroom, tomato, yellow onions, carrots, green onions, and your choice of protein. Topped with cilantro
Lo Mein
$14.38
Spaghetti noodles tossed with bell pepper, carrots, onion, green onions, and your choice of protein in light soy sauce
Yakisoba
$14.38
Japanese egg noodles stir-fried with napa cabbage, snow peas, carrots, bean sprouts, onion, and your choice of protein in Yakisoba brown sauce.
Spagetti Noodles
$14.38

Stir Fry

Vegetable Delight/Rice
$11.44
A delicate dish with fresh flavor and crisp texture from the mix of fresh vegetables your choice of protein cooked in Thai style soy sauce
Tamarind/Rice
$14.89
Stir-fried onion, mushroom, bell pepper, carrot and your choice of protein in our homemade tamarind sauce. Topped with roasted cashews
Sweet Basil/Rice
$13.74
Stir fried fresh sweet basil leaves, onion, mushroom, bell pepper, carrot, and your choice of protein in our homemade roasted chili sauce
Sweet & Sour/Rice
$12.59
Thai-style stir-fried pineapple, tomato, onion, bell pepper, carrot, zucchini, and your choice of protein cooked with a tangy sweet & sour sauce
Snow Pea/Rice
$14.89
Stir-fried snow pea, mushroom, bell pepper, carrot, and your choice of meat with light soy sauce
Pineapple Delight/Rice
$14.89
Stir-fried pineapple chunks, onion, mushroom, bell pepper, carrot and your choice of protein in our homemade roasted chili sauce topped with roasted cashews
Pepper Steak/Rice
$13.74
Stir-fried beef, with pineapple, bell pepper, carrot, and onion in our black pepper sauce
Lemongrass/Rice
$12.59
Stir-fried lemongrass, onion, mushroom, bell pepper, carrot and your choice of protein in a light soy sauce
Basil/Rice
$12.59
Stir-fried fresh Thai basil, onion, mushroom, bell pepper, carrot, green bean and your choice of protein in our homemade basil soy sauce
Ginger/Rice
$12.59
Stir-fried fresh ginger, onion, mushroom, bell pepper, carrot and your choice of protein in our homemade ginger soy sauce
Garli & Pepper/Rice
$11.44
Sauteed your choice of meat with fresh garlic, black pepper and cilantro, served on a bed of fresh cabbage
Eggplant/Rice
$13.74
Stir-fried eggplant, bell pepper, Thai basil and your choice of protein with Thai soybean sauce
Cashew/Rice
$14.89
Stir-fried chicken, onion, mushroom, bell pepper, carrot, and sliced water chestnut with our homemade roasted chili sauce, topped with roasted cashews
Broccoli/Rice
$11.44
Stir- fried fresh broccoli, carrot and your choice of protein in a light soy sauce
Asparagus/Rice
$13.74
Stir-fried asparagus and bell pepper in a roasted chili, garlic sauce with your choice of protein
Angry/Rice
$12.59
Stir-fried fresh Thai basil, bamboo shoot, onion, mushroom, bell pepper, carrot, green beans and your choice of protein with a special brown soy sauce
Mango Delight/Rice
$13.74
Stir-fried mango, onion, mushroom, bell pepper, carrot, and your choice of protein cooked in our homemade roasted chili mango sauce. Topped with sesame seeds
Pumpkin Lover/Rice
$12.59
Stir-fried pumpkin, bell pepper, and fresh basil in our light brown sauce

Rice Dishes

Fried Rice
$13.23
Wok-fried rice, egg, soy sauce, onion, tomato, and your choice of protein. Garnished with green onion, cilantro, cucumber and lime
Healthy Fried Rice
$15.53
Wok-fried brown rice, egg, soy sauce, pumpkin, corn, peas, carrot, lima beans, and your choice of protein
Basil Fried Rice
$14.38
Stir-fried white rice, fresh basil, green bean, mushroom, onion, carrot, bell pepper and your choice of protein
Pineapple Fried Rice
$16.67
Famous fried rice with yummy chunks of pineapple, shrimp, chicken, egg, onion, peas and carrots. Topped with roasted cashews
Crab Fried Rice
$20.13
Our special gluten-free stir-fried white rice with real crab flake, egg, onion, corn, peas, carrot and tomato
Yellow Curry Fried Rice with Cucumber Salad
$15.53
Fried rice with yellow curry seasoning, egg, onion, carrot, bell pepper, celery and your choice of protein. served with cucumber salad
Ginger Fried Rice
$14.38
Stir fried white rice with fresh ginger, mushroom, onion, carrot, bell pepper and your choice of protein
Thai Sweet Basil Fried Rice
$15.53
Stir-fried white rice with fresh sweet basil, mushroom, onion, carrot, bell pepper, and your choice of protein
Brown Rice with Seafood
$18.98
A special brown rice tossed with stir-fried shrimp, sea scallop, calamari, mussel, clams, imitation crab meat and fresh Thai basil in our special homemade roasted chili sauce
Brown Rice with Shrimp Asparagus
$18.98
A special brown rice tossed with stir-fried shrimp, fresh asparagus and bell pepper in our homemade roasted chili sauce
BBQ Pork Fried Rice
$16.67
Fried rice with Thai-style BBQ pork, egg, onion, peas, and carrot
House Special Brown Rice
$21.28
Our top rice dish! A special brown rice tossed with stir-fried sea scallop, shrimp, calamari, and fresh Thai basil in our homemade roasted chili sauce

Special Dishes

Herbal Crispy Catfish
$18.98
Crispy filet catfish or salmon topped with a mixture of hearty peanut red curry sauce, bell pepper, green bean and topped with crispy Thai basil leaves.
3 Flavors Fish
$17.83
Crispy salmon fillet or catfish tossed with our special blend of three exotic chili sauce
3 Flavors Shrimp
$17.83
Crispy jumbo shrimp tossed with our special blend of three exotic chili sauces.
3 Flavors Chicken
$14.38
Breaded chicken topped with our special sauce of three exotic chili blend
Sweet Basil Special
$24.73
Top of the line! Stir-fried sea scallop, jumbo shrimp and calamari prepared with fresh Thai sweet basil, mushroom, bell pepper, carrot, and onion in our special homemade roasted chili sauce.
Pad Cha Crispy Catfish Special
$18.98
Lightly battered fried catfish, mixed vegetables and Thai herbs stir-fried with spicy brown sauce and topped with crispy basil
Hong Kong Style Salmon Special
$18.98
Grilled salmon topped with stir-fried ginger, lima bean, shitake mushroom, onion, and bell pepper in our home made brown sauce topped with sesame sauce
Salmon Teriyaki Special
$18.98
Grilled salmon filet tossed with sweet & tangy teriyaki sauce and sesame seeds. Served with steamed broccoli and carrots.
Beef Teriyaki Special
$17.83
Grilled sliced beef topped with homemade sweet & tangy teriyaki sauce and sesame seeds. Served with steamed broccoli and carrots
Salmon Mango Special
$20.13
Grilled salmon topped with real mango, bell pepper, and our homemade spicy mango sauce topped with sesame seeds.
Fisherman's Madness Special
$21.28
A saute of seafood combination with onion, mushroom, bell pepper and sweet basil leaves in our chili sauce
Sweet Basil Scallop Special
$22.43
Stir-fried sea scallop, with fresh basil, mushroom, bell peppers, carrot, and onion in our special roasted chili sauce
Mango Delight Speical
$22.43
Stir-fried sea scallop, shrimp calamari, mushroom, bell pepper, carrots, and onions in our homemade mango sauce

Chinese Cuisine

Orange Peel Chicken/Rice
$13.80
Crispy fried chicken tossed with a sweet & tangy orange sauce and fresh orange peel. Served with steamed broccoli and carrots
Sesame Chicken/Rice
$13.80
Crispy fried chicken, tossed in a mild sesame sauce, served with steamed broccoli and carrot
General Tao's Chicken/Rice
$14.95
Crispy fried chicken tossed with a mild chili sauce, bell pepper, bamboo shoots, and water chestnut. Topped with green onion and cilantro
Cripsy Honey Chicken/Rice
$13.80
Crispy fried chicken tossed with a mild honey sauce. Served with steam broccoli and carrots
Almond Chicken/Rice
$14.95
Crispy fried chicken stir-fried with sliced almonds, onion, mushroom, bell pepper, celery, and carrot in a light soy sauce
Black Pepper Chicken/Rice
$13.80
Crispy fried chicken stir-fried with black pepper, onion, and bell pepper in a light soy sauce
Homestyle Chicken/Rice
$14.95
Crispy fried chicken stir-fried with garlic, chili pepper, bell pepper, carrot, onion, mushroom, water chestnut and celery in a roasted chili sauce.
Kung Pao Chicken/Rice
$14.95
Crispy fried chicken stir-fried with roasted peanut, chili pepper, bell pepper, carrot and celery in homemade Kung Pao sauce
Szechuan Chicken/Rice
$14.95
Crispy fried chicken stir-fried with onion, bell pepper, celery, carrot and snow pea in our Szechuan sauce
Moo Goo Gai Pan/Rice
$14.95
Your choice of protein stir-fried with onion, water chestnut, carrots, snow peas, napa cabbage, and broccoli in a mild white sauce. Gluten Free
Mongolian
$16.10
Your choice of meat stir-fried with onion, bell pepper and homemade Mongolian sauce on a bed of crispy noodles

Side Orders

Brown Rice
$1.73
Jasmin Rice
$1.73
Sticky Rice
$2.88
Sweet Sticky Rice
$4.03
Sushi Rice Side
$3.45
Fried Chicken Side
$3.45
Curry Sauce Side
$3.50
Peanut Sauce 2oz
$1.73
Salmon Fillet
$7.48
Fried Rice Side
$4.03
Side of Cashew 4oz
$5.18
Steamed Egg Noodle
$3.45
Steamed Rice Noodle
$3.45
Steamed Asparagus
$5.18
Steamed Broccoli
$4.03
Steamed Wheat Noodle
$3.45
Steamed Tofu
$4.03
Steamed Veggies
$4.03
Side Teriyaki Sauce
$2.30

Kids Menu

Kid's Fried Rice
$7.99
Kids Crispy Chicken Nuggets
$7.99
Kids Sesame Chicken
$7.99
Kids Orange Chicken
$7.99
Kids Honey Chicken
$7.99
Kids Egg Noodle
$7.99
Kids Pad Thai
$7.99
Kids Lo Main
$7.99

Desserts

Thai Custard with Sweet Sticky Rice
$8.63
Mango with Sweet Sticky Rice
$8.63
Ice Cream
$4.03
Coconut Custard
$7.48
Fried Banana with Ice Cream
$7.48
2 warm, crispy fried bananas with your choice of ice cream
Fried Banana
$6.33
Tiramisu
$10.93
Cheesecake
$10.93

Bubble Tea

Strawberry Bubble Tea
$6.33
Honeydew Bubble Tea
$6.33
Lychee Bubble Tea
$6.33
Mango Bubble Tea
$6.33

Fountain Soda

Coca-Cola
$2.88
Diet Coke
$2.88
Sprite
$2.88
Unsweet Tea
$2.88
Lemonade
$2.88
Cherry Coke
$2.88
Orange Fanta
$2.88
RootBeer
$2.88

Juice

Mango
$3.45
Coconut
$3.45
Guava
$3.45

Can & Bottle Drinks

Coca-cola can
$2.30
Sprite can
$2.30
Diet Coke can
$2.30
Cherry Coke Can
$2.30
Lemonade can
$2.30
Thai Citrus Fanta
$3.45
Bottled Water
$2.88
Thai Tea Can
$4.03
Coca-cola can (Copy)
$2.30

Thai Tea/Coffee

Thai Tea
$4.03
Thai Coffee
$4.03
Hot Tea
$2.24

Hot Tea/Coffee

Coffee
$2.88

Stepping into Cool Basil feels like unlocking a hidden culinary gem, but it's the menu that truly steals the show. From the very first bite of their Spicy Edamame or the golden, crunchy Deep-Fried Spring Rolls, it’s clear this isn’t just another Asian fusion spot—it’s a flavor journey. The Crab Rangoon melts in your mouth, and the Pork Pot Stickers are seared to savory perfection.

Noodle lovers, prepare to be spoiled. The Drunken Noodle packs a spicy, wok-fired punch, while the Hong Kong Pan Fried Noodles offer a textural contrast that’s both crispy and saucy. Pad Thai is a classic done right—tangy, sweet, and nutty, and the Kua Kai brings soul-soothing depth in every bite.

The Stir Fry section offers hearty choices like the Sweet Basil/Rice and Tamarind/Rice, each delivering bold flavor profiles with fresh vegetables and just the right kick of heat. Rice dishes are equally strong—think fragrant Basil Fried Rice or the tropical flair of Pineapple Fried Rice, which pairs beautifully with the Sweet Basil Special or the rich Herbal Crispy Catfish.

Cool Basil also honors Chinese-American favorites with a twist. The Sesame Chicken is golden and sticky-sweet, while the Orange Peel Chicken balances citrus zest with umami richness. And don’t skip the 3 Flavors series—whether it's fish, chicken, or shrimp, the blend of spicy, sweet, and sour is spot-on.

Finish your meal on a high note with Mango Sticky Rice or the indulgent Fried Banana with Ice Cream. For drinks, their Bubble Teas—especially Lychee and Mango—are refreshingly fun. With so many thoughtful dishes across categories, Cool Basil’s menu isn’t just diverse—it’s delightfully addictive. A must-visit for flavor seekers.

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Cool Basil

Cool Basil offers authentic Thai cuisine in Altoona, IA, with a wide range of imported food options and vegetarian choices. From the flavorful drunken noodles to the savory sweet basil stir fry, there's something for everyone. With excellent reviews praising the curry and fast service, Cool Basil is a must-visit spot for lunch or dinner.

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