Hot Basil Thai Cafe Menu – West Hartford, CT

Type : Thai restaurant

Location : West Hartford, CT

Based on 127 reviews, the restaurant has received a rating of 4.4 stars. Price $$

✔️ Dine-in ✔️ Takeout ✔️ No-contact delivery

Hot Basil Thai Cafe 06110

Address:
565 New Park Ave, West Hartford, CT 06110

Phone: (860) 523-9554

Website:

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Hours

Saturday 4:30–9 PM
Sunday 4:30–8 PM
Monday

(Labor Day)
 11:30 AM–2:30 PM, 4:30–8 PM

Hours might differ
Tuesday 11:30 AM–2:30 PM, 4:30–8 PM
Wednesday 11:30 AM–2:30 PM, 4:30–8 PM
Thursday 11:30 AM–2:30 PM, 4:30–8 PM
Friday 11:30 AM–2:30 PM, 4:30–9 PM

Menu

Starters
Beef Satay
Grilled beef skewers served with our house made peanut sauce.		 $12.50
Chicken Satay
Grilled chicken skewers served with our house made peanut sauce.		 $11.35
Vegetable Spring Rolls
Crispy spring rolls with glass noodles and vegetables with lemongrass soy sauce.		 $9.10
Chicken Wings
Crispy wings (5) tossed in a sweet garlic chili sauce, mild, med, spicy, or thai spicy.		 $10.25
Spicy Pork Dumplings
steamed pork dumplings (5) with roasted chili soy sauce.		 $9.10
Vegetable Samosas
Potato and pea filled pastry served with sweet and sour chili sauce.		 $9.10
Seaweed Salad
Tossed in light soy sauce and sesame oil.		 $7.95
Papaya Salad
Shredded green papaya, cabbage, carrots, tomato, crushed peanuts, cashews, spicy lime dressing.		 $11.35
Edamame
Steamed soybeans with sea salt.		 $7.95
Shrimp Tempura
5 pieces of fried shrimp with ginger-soy dipping sauce and sweet & sour sauce.		 $10.25
Vegetable Dumplings
Fried dumplings (5) filled with brown rice, cabbage, edamame, tofu, carrot and scallion. Served with lemongrass dipping sauce.		 $7.95
Thai Calamari
Crispy breaded calamari served with sweet chili sauce (medium spicy), lime, crispy basil, fried garlic.		 $12.50
Shrimp Dumplings
Steamed shrimp dumplings served with soy sauce and fried garlic.		 $9.10
Crab Rangoon
Sweetened cream cheese and crab filled wontons (5).		 $9.10
Chicken Shu Mai
Steamed chicken dumplings (4). Ground chicken, dried mushroom, ginger, scallion.		 $10.25
Vegetable Curry Puffs (4)
Mixed vegetables and yellow curry powder in a flaky, fried pastry shell.		 $9.10
Fresh Rolls (Summer Roll)
soft rice paper wrappers stuffed with a mixture of lettuce, vegetables and herbs.
Served with peanut-hoisin dipping sauce.
2 rolls per order.		 $10.25
Soups
Chicken Coconut Soup
Tom Kha. Ginger coconut broth with chicken, mushroom, onion. (16oz.)		 $7.95
Hot & Sour Shrimp Soup
Spicy. Tom Yum. House lemongrass broth with lime, chilies, shrimp, mushroom, onions. (16oz.)		 $9.10
Hot & Sour Vegetable Soup
Spicy. Tom Yum. House lemongrass broth with lime, chilies, napa cabbage, carrot, bell pepper, mushroom, onions. (16oz.)		 $7.95
Salads
Peanut House Salad
Lettuce, peanut, bean sprout, carrot, cabbage, wonton strips, house-made peanut dressing.		 $9.10
Peanut Chicken Salad
Grilled chicken skewers, lettuce, peanut, bean sprout, carrot, cabbage, wonton strips, house-made peanut dressing.		 $18.20
Spicy Beef Salad
Grilled marinated flank steak skewers (4) served with a large House Salad with spicy lime dressing.		 $19.35
Fried Rice
Hot Basil Fried Rice
Medium spice level. Jasmine rice, basil, garlic, onion, cabbage, bell pepper, green bean.		 $17.05
Pineapple Cashew Fried Rice
Jasmine rice, pineapple, cashew, cilantro, onion, cabbage, bell pepper, carrot.		 $17.05
Noodles
Pad Thai
Thin rice noodles, house tamarind sauce, peanut, bean sprout, cabbage, green onion.		 $18.20
Sriracha Pad Thai
Spicy. Thin rice noodles, spicy sriracha tamarind sauce, peanut, beansprout, cabbage, green onion.		 $18.20
Spicy Hot Basil Noodles
Spicy. Thin rice noodles, bell pepper, cabbage, onion, broccoli, chilies, garlic, basil.		 $18.20
Drunken Noodles
Medium spice level. Wide rice noodles, broccoli, napa cabbage, bell pepper, onion, garlic, basil.		 $18.20
Sweet Soy Noodles
(Pad See Ew) Wide rice noodles, egg, broccoli, napa cabbage, onion, garlic.		 $18.20
Lo Mein Noodles
Lo Mein noodles stir fried with onion, cabbage, bean sprouts, scallion and a touch of sesame oil.		 $18.20
Coconut Curry
Green Curry
Medium spice level. Eggplant, broccoli, green bean, onion, basil. Served with jasmine rice.		 $21.65
Red Curry
Medium spice level. Eggplant, bamboo shoots, bell pepper, green bean, onion, basil. Served with jasmine rice.		 $21.65
Panang Curry
Spicy. Green bean, eggplant, bell pepper, onion, lime leaves, peanut, basil. Served with jasmine rice.		 $21.65
Massaman Curry
Mild spice level. Peanut, potato, onion, carrot. Served with jasmine rice.		 $21.65
Mango Curry
Medium spice level. Fresh mango, red bell peppers, onions, carrots, Thai basil. Served with Jasmine Rice.		 $21.65
Stir Fry
Hot Basil Stir Fry
Spicy. Basil, garlic, green bean, eggplant, bell pepper, onion. Served with jasmine rice.		 $20.50
Cashew Stir Fry
Medium Spice Level. Cashew, mushroom, pineapple, onion, carrot, bell pepper, cilantro. Served with jasmine rice.		 $20.50
Peanut Stir Fry
Peanut, carrot, cabbage, onion, green onion, bell pepper, cilantro, peanut tamarind sauce. Served with jasmine rice.		 $20.50
Roasted Chili & Lemongrass Stir Fry
Spicy. Lemongrass, green bean, bell pepper, onion, green onion, cilantro, chilies. Served with jasmine rice.		 $20.50
Sweet & Sour Stir Fry
Mild spice level. Mushroom, onion, pineapple, bell pepper, tomato, green onion, cilantro, lime juice. Served with jasmine rice.		 $20.50
Mekhong Stir Fry
Mushroom, onion, eggplant, garlic, bell pepper, green bean, mekhong whiskey, fried shallot. Served with jasmine rice.		 $20.50
Ginger Broccoli Stir Fry
Fresh ginger, garlic, scallions, onion, bell peppers, broccoli. Served with jasmine rice.		 $20.50
Seafood Specialties
Sweet Chili Salmon
8oz. Norwegian Salmon filet served with mixed vegetables, jasmine rice and topped with a sweet chili sauce.		 $27.35
Mango Salmon Curry
Medium spice level. Norwegian salmon filet, fresh mango, red bell pepper, onion, carrot, Thai basil. Served with jasmine rice.		 $26.20
Seafood Trio Curry
Medium spice level. Shrimp, scallops, salmon, pineapple, mango, red bell pepper, onion, carrot, Thai Basil. Served with jasmine rice.		 $28.45
Dessert
Mango Sticky Rice
Fresh mango on top of warm coconut sticky rice, topped with sweet coconut cream sauce.		 $12.50
Brown Sugar Boba Flan
Creamy condensed milk Flan topped with chewy tapioca balls and covered in brown sugar syrup.		 $10.25
Beverages
Thai Iced Tea $5.65
Thai Iced Coffee $5.65
Juice
Select from our variety of juices.		 $3.40
Soda
Select from our variety of sodas.		 $2.25
Bottled Water $2.25
Iced Tea $3.40
Milk Bubble Tea With Tapioca Boba
Choose from a variety of flavors.
Mango, Lychee, Passion Fruit, Blueberry, Watermelon, Matcha Green Tea, Original Black Tea, Thai Iced Tea, Thai Iced Coffee, Taro		 $6.80
Jasmine Bubble Tea With Popping Pearls
Choose from a variety of flavors.
Mango, Lychee, Passion Fruit, Pineapple, Watermelon, Green Apple, Blueberry, Strawberry, Lemon		 $6.80
Sides
Jasmine Rice $2.25
Brown Rice $2.60
Sticky Rice $2.60
Rice Noodles $5.65
Starters
Vegetable Spring Rolls
Crispy spring rolls with glass noodles and vegetables with lemongrass soy sauce.		 $9.10
Beef Satay
Grilled beef skewers served with our house made peanut sauce.		 $12.50
Chicken Satay
Grilled chicken skewers served with our house made peanut sauce.		 $11.35
Chicken Wings
Crispy wings (5) tossed in a sweet garlic chili sauce, mild, med, spicy, or thai spicy.		 $10.25
Spicy Pork Dumplings
steamed pork dumplings (5) with roasted chili soy sauce.		 $9.10
Vegetable Samosas
Potato and pea filled pastry served with sweet and sour chili sauce.		 $9.10
Seaweed Salad
Tossed in light soy sauce and sesame oil.		 $7.95
Papaya Salad
Shredded green papaya, cabbage, carrots, tomato, crushed peanuts, cashews, spicy lime dressing.		 $11.35
Edamame
Steamed soybeans with sea salt.		 $7.95
Shrimp Tempura
5 pieces of fried shrimp with ginger-soy dipping sauce and sweet & sour sauce.		 $10.25
Vegetable Dumplings
Fried dumplings (5) filled with brown rice, cabbage, edamame, tofu, carrot and scallion. Served with lemongrass dipping sauce.		 $7.95
Thai Calamari
Crispy breaded calamari served with sweet chili sauce (medium spicy), lime, crispy basil, fried garlic.		 $12.50
Shrimp Dumplings
Steamed shrimp dumplings served with soy sauce and fried garlic.		 $9.10
Crab Rangoon
Sweetened cream cheese and crab filled wontons (5).		 $9.10
Chicken Shu Mai
Steamed chicken dumplings (4). Ground chicken, dried mushroom, ginger, scallion.		 $10.25
Vegetable Curry Puffs (4)
Mixed vegetables and yellow curry powder in a flaky, fried pastry shell.		 $9.10
Fresh Rolls (Summer Roll)
soft rice paper wrappers stuffed with a mixture of lettuce, vegetables and herbs.
Served with peanut-hoisin dipping sauce.
2 rolls per order.		 $10.25
Soups
Chicken Coconut Soup
Tom Kha. Ginger coconut broth with chicken, mushroom, onion. (16oz.)		 $7.95
Hot & Sour Shrimp Soup
Spicy. Tom Yum. House lemongrass broth with lime, chilies, shrimp, mushroom, onions. (16oz.)		 $9.10
Hot & Sour Vegetable Soup
Spicy. Tom Yum. House lemongrass broth with lime, chilies, napa cabbage, carrot, bell pepper, mushroom, onions. (16oz.)		 $7.95
Salads
Peanut House Salad
Lettuce, peanut, bean sprout, carrot, cabbage, wonton strips, house-made peanut dressing.		 $9.10
Peanut Chicken Salad
Grilled chicken skewers, lettuce, peanut, bean sprout, carrot, cabbage, wonton strips, house-made peanut dressing.		 $18.20
Spicy Beef Salad
Grilled marinated flank steak skewers (4) served with a large House Salad with spicy lime dressing.		 $19.35
Noodles
Pad Thai
Thin rice noodles, house tamarind sauce, peanut, bean sprout, cabbage, green onion.		 $18.20
Sriracha Pad Thai
Spicy. Thin rice noodles, spicy sriracha tamarind sauce, peanut, beansprout, cabbage, green onion.		 $18.20
Spicy Hot Basil Noodles
Spicy. Thin rice noodles, bell pepper, cabbage, onion, broccoli, chilies, garlic, basil.		 $18.20
Drunken Noodles
Medium spice level. Wide rice noodles, broccoli, napa cabbage, bell pepper, onion, garlic, basil.		 $18.20
Sweet Soy Noodles
(Pad See Ew) Wide rice noodles, egg, broccoli, napa cabbage, onion, garlic.		 $18.20
Lo Mein Noodles
Lo Mein noodles stir fried with onion, cabbage, bean sprouts, scallion and a touch of sesame oil.		 $18.20
Crispy Chicken Pad Thai **Special
Pad Thai noodles with our house made peanut-tamarind sauce and peanut, lime, bean sprout, cabbage, scallion. Topped with crispy chicken breast.		 $19.35
Fried Rice
Hot Basil Fried Rice
Medium spice level. Jasmine rice, basil, garlic, onion, cabbage, bell pepper, green bean.		 $17.05
Pineapple Cashew Fried Rice
Jasmine rice, pineapple, cashew, cilantro, onion, cabbage, bell pepper, carrot.		 $17.05
Coconut Curry
Green Curry
Medium spice level. Eggplant, broccoli, green bean, onion, basil. Served with jasmine rice.		 $21.65
Red Curry
Medium spice level. Eggplant, bamboo shoots, bell pepper, green bean, onion, basil. Served with jasmine rice.		 $21.65
Panang Curry
Spicy. Green bean, eggplant, bell pepper, onion, lime leaves, peanut, basil. Served with jasmine rice.		 $21.65
Massaman Curry
Mild spice level. Peanut, potato, onion, carrot. Served with jasmine rice.		 $21.65
Mango Curry
Medium spice level. Fresh mango, red bell peppers, onions, carrots, Thai basil. Served with Jasmine Rice.		 $21.65
Stir Fry
Hot Basil Stir Fry
Spicy. Basil, garlic, green bean, eggplant, bell pepper, onion. Served with jasmine rice.		 $20.50
Cashew Stir Fry
Medium Spice Level. Cashew, mushroom, pineapple, onion, carrot, bell pepper, cilantro. Served with jasmine rice.		 $20.50
Peanut Stir Fry
Peanut, carrot, cabbage, onion, green onion, bell pepper, cilantro, peanut tamarind sauce. Served with jasmine rice.		 $20.50
Roasted Chili & Lemongrass Stir Fry
Spicy. Lemongrass, green bean, bell pepper, onion, green onion, cilantro, chilies. Served with jasmine rice.		 $20.50
Sweet & Sour Stir Fry
Mild spice level. Mushroom, onion, pineapple, bell pepper, tomato, green onion, cilantro, lime juice. Served with jasmine rice.		 $20.50
Mekhong Stir Fry
Mushroom, onion, eggplant, garlic, bell pepper, green bean, mekhong whiskey, fried shallot. Served with jasmine rice.		 $20.50
Ginger Broccoli Stir Fry
Fresh ginger, garlic, scallions, onion, bell peppers, broccoli. Served with jasmine rice.		 $20.50
Seafood Specialties
Sweet Chili Salmon
8oz. Norwegian Salmon filet served with mixed vegetables, jasmine rice and topped with a sweet chili sauce.		 $27.35
Mango Salmon Curry
Medium spice level. Norwegian salmon filet, fresh mango, red bell pepper, onion, carrot, Thai basil. Served with jasmine rice.		 $26.20
Seafood Trio Curry
Medium spice level. Shrimp, scallops, salmon, pineapple, mango, red bell pepper, onion, carrot, Thai Basil. Served with jasmine rice.		 $28.45
Dessert
Mango Sticky Rice
Fresh mango on top of warm coconut sticky rice, topped with sweet coconut cream sauce.		 $12.50
Brown Sugar Boba Flan
Creamy condensed milk Flan topped with chewy tapioca balls and covered in brown sugar syrup.		 $10.25
Beverages
Thai Iced Tea $5.65
Thai Iced Coffee $5.65
Juice
Select from our variety of juices.		 $3.40
Soda
Select from our variety of sodas.		 $2.25
Bottled Water $2.25
Iced Tea $3.40
Milk Bubble Tea With Tapioca Boba
Choose from a variety of flavors.
Mango, Lychee, Passion Fruit, Blueberry, Watermelon, Matcha Green Tea, Original Black Tea, Thai Iced Tea, Thai Iced Coffee, Taro		 $6.80
Jasmine Bubble Tea With Popping Pearls
Choose from a variety of flavors.
Mango, Lychee, Passion Fruit, Pineapple, Watermelon, Green Apple, Blueberry, Strawberry, Lemon		 $6.80
Sides
Jasmine Rice $2.25
Brown Rice $2.60
Sticky Rice $2.60
Rice Noodles $5.65

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Reviews

AJ Belanger
Got take out, it was great. They have a whole separate vegan menu. I got Drunken Noodles with Steamed Tofu. Nice cozy place for a date, great atmosphere, friendly staff. I’ll definitely be back, try more and will follow up here.

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Chrissy
My food did not make it home! I enjoyed it to the fullest. I’m glad I did not listen to some of these reviews. I am satisfied! Inside was clean and cute. The girl who took my order was friendly and patient with me.

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Justin Clark
Best pad Thai I’ve had in CT. Great option if you’re in the mood for Thai food. Crab Rangoons are solid too. Overall the food is great, but there’s a spice/vegetable that is in a few things that I could do without (tastes like spicy licorice). The price is a bit high too, but that may just be a function of inflation…

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Neal Spencer
Hot Basil is one of our favorite go to restaurants in the region. They are family owned and operated. Their food is exceptional and provides a wide flavor profile. The owners are super friendly and always go out of their way to insure their customers are happy. We couldn’t be more pleased with their operation and dedication to excellence.

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Jelani Burrell
I’m no stranger to Thai food. It’s hot, it’s sweet, it’s sour and complex. But Hot Basil is one of the few places that gets it right! I came here today with my mom because I wanted something that would properly clear out my sinuses. The first thing that struck me was the decor. There were plants everywhere! Due to this, the air in the restaurant was crisp and fresh, and I didn’t realize how much I appreciated that until I left. The place was cozy but not cramped at all and I enjoyed the quiet buzz of conversation from the other patrons. My mum got the Thai iced tea and it was yummy and fresh. We got the chicken satay for an app and the peanut sauce that it comes with is nothing short of f&$king delicious. The lunch combo comes with soup and spring rolls. I opted for the tom yum chicken soup, which was hot, sour, and loaded with fresh veggies and tender morsels of chicken. I ordered the drunken noodles with pork, and holy hot sauce, it was packed with flavor. You could tell that the veggies were fresh and that everything is hand selected. My meal was about $15 after everything was said and done. I’m definitely coming back

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Tracy Calloway
Everything about this place was amazing! Small very quaint quiet with nice music in the background. No bar but it’s a byob. The food was amazing I had salmon with a sweet chili sauce and it tasted just as amazing as it looked! The food was plated beautifully I felt like I was at a MasterChef restaurant we had chicken curry puffs and beef satay for appetizers and everything was fabulous… They seem to do a very good business there but the majority of it was take out. I will definitely be back..hope this was helpful..plz don’t forget to hit LIKE if it was

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Brian B Gomes
Came here based on reviews. Ordered the chicken drunken noodles for lunch. Food was ready on time. Staff was friendly. Food was ok. It lacked flavor/sauce. Overall bland in my opinion. When it comes to drunken noodles this place does not deliver. Lunch portion comes with noodles only. Unlike other place who give you soup/salad or spring roll.

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Ellie
Absolutely fantastic place. The dumplings are so delicious. The decor and atmosphere and music ✅. The prices are worth the quality, taste, and quantity of food.

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David C
Worst green curry with pork I’ve ever had. A minuscule amount of tasteless ground pork with a few vegetables. Ground pork in curry? Not only is it one of the cheapest meats that money can buy, I have never, ever seen it in curry at a good Thai restaurant. Just as an aside, one of the vegetables was broccoli, very large stalks—really? Who puts giant broccoli stalks in curry?

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Ruthie P
I had a lovely lunch with my husband at this sweet, little Thai cafe. The food was delicious. The service was excellent and the price was very affordable. I recommend!

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