Basil Babe Menu
Located in Ypsilanti, MI, Basil Babe offers a cozy Thai dining experience with efficient service. The menu features hits like flavorful spring rolls, chicken red curry dumplings, and creamy coconut pandan pudding. While some dishes like the pineapple fried rice may be lacking in seasoning, the overall quality remains decent. The OG Basil with pork and veggies stands out for its authentic flavors similar to Thai cuisine. The chicken lemongrass potstickers and monthly special vegan mushroom dumplings are also recommended. Customers appreciate the flexibility in spiciness levels and the fresh, delicious offerings. The QR code menu and self-payment system add convenience to the dining process. With room for improvement, Basil Babe is a good choice for a peaceful meal in the area. The counter service may be unexpected, but efficient staff and familiar flavors make it worth a visit.
Appetizers
Meat Dumpling Of The Week
pieces of handmade dumplings, fried and topped with BB Sweet & Spicy Chili sauce and garnished with fried shallots and cilantro. Please check our website to see this week’s meat dumpling flavor!
Vegan Dumpling Of The Week
pieces of vegan handmade dumplings, fried and topped with BB Sweet & Spicy Chili Sauce and garnished with fried shallots and cilantro. Please check our website to see this week’s vegan dumpling flavor!
Crabby Rangoons
pieces of fried crabby rangoons stuffed with cream cheese, krab, and scallion mix. served with a side of BB Sweet Chili sauce.
Spring Rolls
Vegan. pieces of fried spring rolls filled with mungbean thread noodles, cabbage, carrots, and woodear mushrooms. Served with a side of BB Sweet Chili sauce. Contains sesame.
Satay Gai
chicken skewers marinated in a coconut curry sauce. Served with house peanut sauce and cucumber-onion vinegar.
Papaya Salad
Gluten-free. Green papaya, green bean, shredded carrot, tomato, lime, garlic, fish sauce, and sugar combined in a mortar and pestle and tossed with peanuts. Served with a side of sticky rice. (Vegan option available)
Sweet & Spicy Garlic Thai Chicken Wings
pieces of crispy sweet & spicy garlic chicken wings garnished with cilantro.
Ginger Stir-Fry
Garlic, onion, green onion, shredded carrot, bell pepper, sliced ginger, and woodear mushroom in a light oyster sauce. Served with jasmine rice. (Vegan and Gluten-Free option available)
Pork Belly + Basil Stir-Fry
Fried pork belly stir-fried with garlic, onions, bird's eye chili, peppers, and basil. Served with jasmine rice.
OG Basil Stir-Fry
Basil Babe’s namesake. Minced pork, garlic, thai bird's eye chili, bell pepper, green bean, and thai basil. Served with jasmine rice and side of nam pla pik (chili and fish sauce)
Chili Jam Stir-Fry (Pad Prik Pao)
Sweet & savory thai chili jam stir-fried with garlic, onion, green onion. (contains shellfish)
Mixed Veggie Stir-Fry
Garlic, onion, broccoli, baby corn, carrot, zucchini, and snow peas stir-fried in oysters sauce and served with jasmine rice.
Stir-Fries
Fried Rice
Drunken Basil Fried Rice (Kao Pad Kee Mao)
Jasmine rice stir-fried with garlic, thai bird's eye chili, egg, onions, bell peppers, and thai basil.
Pad Thai
Vegan, Gluten-free. Rice noodles, egg, tamarind sauce, bean sprouts, red onion, and garlic chives. Garnished with ground peanuts and lime. (Vegan option available)
Pad See Ew
Fresh wide rice noodles stir-fried in a dark sweet soy sauce with garlic, eggs, chinese broccoli, and white pepper. (Vegan and gluten-free option available)
Peanut Noodles
Fresh wide rice noodles stir-fried with egg and beansprouts, topped with house peanut sauce and green onion.
Noodles
Curries
Green Curry
Vegan, gluten-free. Coconut milk-based curry with peas, zucchini, bell pepper, and thai basil. Served with jasmine rice.
Masaman Curry
Vegan, gluten-free. Coconut milk-based curry with peas, zucchini, bell pepper, and thai basil. Served with jasmine rice. (note: peanuts cannot be removed)
Mango Sticky Rice
Vegan, gluten-free. Served with salted coconut cream and garnished with sesame seeds.
Coconut Pandan Pudding
Vegan, gluten-free. coconut pandan pudding cups steamed in ceramic cups (that you get to keep!)
Desserts
N/A Beverages
Thai Tea
Black tea steeped with thai aromatics, sweetened, and mixed with half-and-half.
Thai Coffee
Special blend of thai coffee, sweetened, and mixed with half-and-half.
Liquid Death Sparkling Water (.oz Can)
Natural sparkling water carbonated like a beer.
Coke
The cold, refreshing, sparkling classic that America loves.
Diet Coke
A crisp, refreshing taste you know and love with zero calories.
Sprite
The cold, refreshing flavors of lemon and lime, perfectly blended.
