Basil Rice Menu (Update 2025)
Welcome to Basil Rice, a delightful culinary gem located at 479 Harvard St, Brookline, MA. This cozy spot brings together a rich medley of Asian cuisines, offering a menu that pleases every palate. From the comforting Korean Bibimbap Rice to the flavorful Drunken Noodles and mouthwatering Crab Rangoon, each dish is crafted with fresh, recognizable ingredients that burst with authentic flavors.
Customers rave about the warm atmosphere and the exceptional service that makes dining here feel like a hug. The generous portion sizes and affordability also stand out, with many patrons finding it easy to indulge in multiple meals without breaking the bank. The essence of Basil Rice lies in simplicity and heartiness, making it a favorite for casual dining or takeout. With positive reviews flooding in, this is one eatery you don’t want to miss!
Drinks
D5. Minute Maid Lemonade
100% Pure squeezed pasteurized orange juice. A delicious orange juice with a taste that’s the next best thing to fresh squeezed.
D2. Lemonade
D1. Milk Thai Iced Tea
D4. Canned Soda
D9. Tropical Iced Tea
D7. Milk Thai Iced Coffee
D10. Lemon Iced Tea
D3. Bottled Water
D8. Berry Iced Tea
D7. Thai Iced Coffee
D1. Thai Iced Tea
R19 Sriracha Sauce - Spicy
Beef with Sriracha sauce, chopped green and red peppers, onion, fried egg, and chopped scallion.
R4. Orange Chicken
Crispy chicken, broccoli & orange sauce.
R2. Teriyaki
With stir-fried meat with house Teriyaki sauce, topped with seasoned cabbage and carrot, scallion, and sesame seeds.
R24 String Bean
Stir-fried string beans, house sauce & meat.
R16. Green Curry - Spicy
Green curry, coconut milk, peppers, basil, peas, eggplant, bamboo shoot, zucchini & meat.
R22 Lemongrass Chicken
Chicken with lemongrass sauce, lettuce, bean sprout, carrot, and ground peanuts.
R12. Cashew Nut
Stir-fried cashew nuts, peppers, pineapple, scallion, onion, carrot & meat.
R15. Yellow Curry - Spicy
Yellow curry, coconut milk, peppers, onion, tomato, carrot, pineapple & meat.
R7. Zesty Ginger
Stir-fried fresh ginger, peppers, shitake, scallion, onion, celery & meat.
R6. Garlic Lover's
Stir-fried garlic, zucchini, house sauce & meat.
R1. Spicy Basil
Stirfried basil leaves, peppers, onion, string bean, carrot, ground chili & meat
R11. Mixed Veggies
Broccoli, celery, string bean, carrot, zucchini, cabbage, house sauce & meat.
R3. Korean Bibimbap
Meat, fried eggs, assorted vegetables, kimchi and Korean sauce.
R18 Panang Curry - Spicy
Panang curry, coconut milk, peppers, basil, peas, string beans & meat.
R13. Broccoli Royal
Stir-fried broccoli, carrot, shitake, garlic, sauce & meat.
R23 Oriental Chicken
Crispy popcorn chicken, broccoli & oriental house sauce- quite similar to General Tso's Chicken.
R5. Crispy Katsu
Crispy meat with katsu sauce, cabbage, carrot, and spicy mayo.
R15. Yellow Curry
Yellow curry, coconut milk, peppers, onion, tomato, carrot, pineapple & meat.
Rice
Noodles
N2. Basil Pad Thai - Spicy
Spicy. Similar to Pad Thai with the addition of basil leaves, onion, ground chili & peppers.
N7. Crispy Noodles
Egg noodle, egg, bean sprouts, scallion, peanut & meat.
N5. Pad See-Ew
Soft-flat rice noodle, egg, broccoli, carrot & meat.
N1. Pad Thai
Rice noodle, egg, bean sprouts, scallion, chopped tofu, sweet radish, peanuts & meat.
N3. Teriyaki Noodles
Egg noodle with Your choice of protein or vegetables with house Teriyaki sauce, seasoned cabbage and carrots, scallions, and sesame seeds.
N4. Lo Mein
Egg noodle, scallion, onion, carrot, bean sprouts, cabbage & meat.
N6. Drunken Noodles - Spicy
Soft-flat rice noodle, egg, peppers, basil, ground chili, broccoli & meat.
Bacon Noodle
Pan-fried noodles with house sauce, cabbage, carrot, and onion topped with Bacon and chopped scallion.
A24. Fish Cakes
Little spicy. Deep-fried fish cakes served with cucumber sauce.
A2. Chicken Satay
Marinated and grilled chicken served with peanut sauce.
A14. Veggie Rolls (4 Pieces)
House special deep-fried veggie rolls served with sweet & sour sauce.
A15. Fried Tofu
Soft tofu dipped in flour and deep-fried, served with sweet & sour sauce.
A18. Crab Rangoon (5 Pieces)
Deep-fried crispy dumplings stuffed with cream cheese and Japanese crab meat, served with sweet & sour sauce.
A21. Calamari Rings
Deep-fried calamari rings served with sweet & sour sauce.
A4. BBQ Wings
Deep-fried saucy & crispy chicken wings in BBQ sauce.
A25. Seaweed Salad
A17. Triangle Curry Puff
Deep-fried triangle curry puffs served with sweet & sour sauce.
A16. Scallion Pancake
Deep-fried scallion pancake served with sweet & sour sauce.
A9. Gyoza
Panfried pork dumplings served with sweet soy sauce.
A3. Hot Wings
Deep-fried saucy & crispy chicken wings in spicy sauce.
A23. Teriyaki Soft Rolls
Teriyaki chicken, lettuce, carrot, and cucumber wrapped with soft and thin flour; served with teriyaki sauce.
A11. Shrimp Fresh Rolls
Steamed shrimp, lettuce, carrot, and cucumber wrapped with soft and thin flour; served with house fresh roll sauce.
A24. Edamame
A19. Golden Bags
Deep-fried flour wrapped ground chicken and veggies served with sweet & sour sauce.
A10. Shrimp Shumai
Steamed shrimp shumai served with sweet soy sauce.
A8. Fried Wonton
Deep-fried crispy pork wonton served with sweet & sour sauce.
A5. Chicken Fingers
Marinated chicken tenders dipped in crispy flakes and deep-fried, served with sweet & sour sauce.
A12. Shrimp And Veggie Tempura
Deep-fried crispy shrimp & assorted vegetables served with sweet & sour sauce.
A7. Pork Rolls
House special deep-fried pork rolls served with sweet & sour sauce.
A13. Veggie Fresh Rolls
Lettuce, carrot, and cucumber wrapped with soft and thin flour; served with house fresh roll sauce.
Appetizers
Ramen Soup
MN11. Spicy Tofu Ramen - Vegetarian
Steamed and Fried Tofu served with egg noodle and Vegetable broth topped with spicy miso, Bok Choy, corn, scallion, and seasoned bamboo shoots.
MN4. Mojo Ramen*
Tender Chashu Pork (or Chicken, Beef) and Pork Gyoza served with egg noodle and Tonkatsu broth topped with seasoned egg, corn, scallion, and sesame seeds. *"Consuming undercooked eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness, especially if you have certain medical conditions.”
MN5. Spicy Ramen*
Tender Chashu Pork (or Chicken, Beef) served with egg noodle and Tonkatsu broth topped with spicy miso, seasoned egg, Bok Choy, corn, scallion, and sesame seeds. *"Consuming undercooked eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness, especially if you have certain medical conditions.”
MN12. Tofu Ramen - Vegetarian
Steamed and Fried Tofu served with egg noodle and Vegetable broth topped with Bok Choy, corn, scallion, and seasoned bamboo shoots.
MN8. Fiery Ramen* - Very Spicy
Tender Chashu Pork (or Chicken, Beef) served with egg noodle in house spicy broth topped with seasoned egg, corn, steamed cabbage, scallion, and sesame seeds. *"Consuming undercooked eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness, especially if you have certain medical conditions.”
MN1. Miso Ramen*
Tender Chashu Pork (or Chicken, Beef) served with egg noodle and house Miso broth topped with seasoned egg, corn, steamed cabbage, scallion, and sesame seeds. *"Consuming undercooked eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness, especially if you have certain medical conditions.”
O2. Spicy Noodle Soup
Spicy. Rice noodle, bean sprouts, cilantro, chili paste, basil leaves & meat.
O1. House Noodle Soup
Rice noodle, bean sprouts, cilantro, scallion, garlic oil, white pepper powder & meat.
Noodle Soups
Desserts
T1. Mango Sticky Rice
Mango with sweet sticky rice, coconut milk and sesame seeds.
W3 Teriyaki Wrap
Stir-fried meat and veggies with Teriyaki sauce.
W2. Korean Wrap
Stir-fried meat and veggies with Korean sauce.
W5 Crispy Fish Wrap
Crispy fish, veggies & spicy mayo sauce.
W4. Curry Wrap
Spicy. Green curry, coconut milk, basil, veggies, and meat.
W1. Spicy Basil Wrap
Spicy. Beef or Chicken with basil leaves, veggies & sauce.
W4. Curry
Spicy. Green curry, coconut milk, basil, veggies, and meat.
W5. Crispy Fish
Crispy fish, veggies & spicy mayo sauce.
W3. Teriyaki
Stir-fried meat and veggies with Teriyaki sauce.
W2. Korean
Stir-fried meat and veggies with Korean sauce.
Wraps
Bacon Dish
Bacon Noodle
Pan-fried noodles with house sauce, cabbage, carrot, and onion topped with Bacon and chopped scallion.
Bacon Fried Rice
Fried rice, egg, onion, scallion, carrot, broccoli, tomato, and topped with bacon and sliced of cucumber.
S4. Vegetable Soup
Assorted vegetables in house seasoned soup
S1. Chicken Coconut Soup
Chicken in coconut milk soup with galangal, lemongrass, Shitake, tomato & lime juice.
S2. Pork Wonton Soup
Pork wonton in house seasoned soup
S3. Shrimp Spicy Soup
Spicy. Famous Thai soup. Shrimp, chili, lemongrass, Shitake & lime juice
Soups
Sides
E9. Veggie Rolls (2 Pieces)
E6. Plain Fried Rice With Egg
Pan-fried white rice with eggs.
E3. Fried Egg
E1. White Rice
E7. Sweet & Sour Sauce
E2. Brown Rice
E8. Sweet Soy Sauce (Dumpling Sauce)
E4. Peanut Sauce
E10. Crab Rangoon (2 Pieces)
E7. Sweet And Sour Sauce
LC R6. Garlic Lover's Rice Lunch Combination
Stir-fried meat, garlic, zucchini with house sauce served with sliced cucumber.
LC O2. Spicy Noodle Soup Lunch Combination
Spicy. Rice noodles, bean sprouts, vegetables, chili paste and meat.
LC N3. Teriyaki Noodles Lunch Combination
Egg noodle with stir-fried meat with house Teriyaki sauce, topped with seasoned cabbage and carrot, scallion, and sesame seeds.
LC W1. Spicy Basil Wrap Lunch Combination
Spicy stir-fried basil leaves, ground chili, house sauce, vegetables and meat.
LC N1. Pad Thai Lunch Combination
Rice noodles, eggs, bean sprouts, scallions, chopped tofu, sweet radish, and meat topped with peanuts.
LC FR1. House Fried Rice Lunch Combination
Fried rice, eggs, onions, scallion, carrots, broccoli, tomatoes and meat topped with sliced of cucumber.
LC N5. Pad See-Ew Lunch Combination
Soft-flat rice noodles, eggs, broccoli, carrots and meat.
LC N7. Crispy Noodles Lunch Combination
Egg noodles, eggs, bean sprouts, scallions, chopped tofu, sweet radish, peanuts and meat.
LC R13. Broccoli Royal Rice Lunch Combination
Stir-fried broccoli, garlic, carrot, shitake, house sauce and meat.
LC W4. Curry Wrap - Spicy Lunch Combination
Green curry, coconut milk, basil, veggies, and meat.
LC W2. Korean Wrap Lunch Combination
Stir-fried meat and veggies with Korean sauce.
LC R11. Mixed Veggies Rice Lunch Combination
Stir-fried broccoli, celery, string bean, carrot, zucchini, cabbage, house sauce and meat.
LC W3. Teriyaki Wrap Lunch Combination
Stir-fried meat and vegetables with Teriyaki sauce.
LC R15. Yellow Curry Rice Lunch Combination
Yellow curry, coconut milk, pepper, pineapple, onion, carrot, tomato and meat.
LC FR3. Mango Fried Rice Lunch Combination
Fried rice, mango, eggs, onions, scallion, carrots, tomatoes, peas and meat topped with sliced of cucumber.
LC R19. Sriracha Sauce - Spicy
Your choice of meat with Sriracha sauce, onion, chopped green and red peppers topped with fried egg and scallion.
LC R18. Panang Curry - Spicy
Spicy. Panang curry, coconut milk, peppers, basil, peas, string beans & meat.
LC R12 Cashew Nut Rice Lunch Combination
Stir-fried cashew nuts, peppers, pineapple, scallion, onion, carrot & meat.
LC R5. Crispy Katsu Rice Lunch Combination
Crispy meat served with seasoned carrot and cabbage topped with spicy mayo and Katsu sauce on the side.
LC O1. House Noodle Soup Lunch Combination
Rice noodles, bean sprouts, vegetables and meat. Our house soup contained beef.
LC N4. Lo Mein Lunch Combination
Egg noodles, onion, carrot, bean sprouts, cabbage, scallion and meat.
LC R2. Teriyaki Rice Lunch Combination
Stir-fried meat with house Teriyaki sauce topped with seasoned cabbage and carrot, scallion, and sesame seeds.
LC N6. Drunken Noodles Lunch Combination
Spicy Soft-flat rice noodles, eggs, broccoli, peppers, basil, ground chili and meat.
LC R16. Green Curry Rice Lunch Combination
Spicy. Green curry, coconut milk, pepper, basil, peas, zucchini, eggplant, bamboo shoots and meat.
LC R7. Zesty Ginger Rice Lunch Combination
Stir-fried fresh ginger, peppers, shiitake mushrooms, scallions, onion, celery, and meat.
LC R3. Korean Bibimbap Rice Lunch Combination
Stir-fried meat with Korean sauce served with bean sprout, carrot, shitake, zucchini, kimchi topped with fried egg, scallion, and sesame seed.
LC W5. Crispy Fish Wrap Lunch Combination
Crispy fish, veggies & Spicy mayo sauce.
LC FR2. Basil Fried Rice Lunch Combination
Spicy Fried rice, eggs, onions, scallion, basil, peppers, pea and meat topped with sliced of cucumber.
LC R4. Orange Chicken Rice Lunch Combination
Crispy chicken, broccoli and orange sauce (on the side)
LC R1. Spicy Basil Rice Lunch Combination
Stir-fried basil leaves, peppers, onion, string bean, carrot, ground chili & meat topped with fried egg
LC N2. Basil Pad Thai Lunch Combination
Spicy Similar to Pad Thai with the addition of basil leaves and peppers.
LC FR4. Pineapple Fried Rice Lunch Combination
Fried rice, eggs, pineapple, onion, scallion, tomato, peas and meat topped with cashew nuts and sliced of cucumber.
Lunch Combinations
Fried Rice
FR2. Basil Fried Rice
Spicy. Fried Rice, egg, scallion, onion, basil leaves, peppers, ground chili, peas & meat.
Bacon Fried Rice
Fried rice, egg, onion, scallion, carrot, broccoli, tomato, and topped with bacon and sliced of cucumber.
FR3. Mango Fried Rice
Fried rice, egg, mango, scallion, onion, carrot, tomato, peas & meat.
FR4. Pineapple Fried Rice
Fried rice, egg, pineapple, cashew nut, scallion, onion, carrot, tomato, peas & meat.
FR1. House Fried Rice
Fried rice, egg, scallion, onion, carrot, broccoli, tomato, peas & meat.
L2. Grilled Chicken Salad
L4. Papaya Salad
Spicy.
L1. Beef Salad
Spicy.
L3. Shrimp Salad
Spicy.
L5. House Green Salad
Salads
Sub
Beef Sub
Toasted Asian bread with marinated beef, carrot, daikon, cucumber, cilantro, mayonnaise, and our house special sauce.
Chashu Sub
Toasted Asian bread with marinated Chashu pork, carrot, daikon, cucumber, cilantro, mayonnaise, and our house special sauce.
Chicken Sub
Toasted Asian bread with marinated chicken, carrot, daikon, cucumber, cilantro, mayonnaise, and our house special sauce.
Chicken Pad Thai
Stir-fried rice noodle, egg, chicken, sweet radish, and bean sprout with Pad Thai sauce. Topped with peanut and scallion. Topped with 1 Crab Rangoon. Contained: Egg, Fish, Peanuts, Milk
Chicken Fried Rice
Stir-fried rice with house sauce, chicken, egg, carrot, pea, onion, corn, and topped with scallion. Topped with 1 Crab Rangoon. Contained Soy, Wheat, Shellfish, Egg, Sesame, Milk
Orange Chicken
Popcorn chicken topped with house orange sauce. Topped with 1 Crab Rangoon. Contained Soy, Wheat, Shellfish, Sesame, Milk
Chicken Teriyaki
Pan-fried chicken topped with house teriyaki sauce, scallion, and sesame seed. Served with seasoned carrot and cabbage. Topped with 1 Crab Rangoon. Contained Soy, Wheat, Egg, Sesame, Milk
Tofu Teriyaki
Fried tofu topped with house teriyaki sauce, scallion, and sesame seed. Served with seasoned carrot and cabbage. Topped with 1 Crab Rangoon. Contained Soy, Wheat, Sesame, Milk
Tofu Pad Thai
Stir-fried rice noodle, egg, tofu, sweet radish, and bean sprout with Pad Thai sauce. Topped with peanut and scallion. Topped with 1 Crab Rangoon. Contained: Egg, Fish, Peanuts, Milk
Chicken Broccoli Royal
Stir-fried chicken with house sauce, broccoli, and carrot. Topped with 1 Crab Rangoon. Contained Soy, Wheat, Shellfish, Sesame, Milk
Tofu Fried Rice
Stir-fried rice with house sauce, tofu, egg, carrot, pea, onion, corn, and topped with scallion. Topped with 1 Crab Rangoon. Contained Soy, Wheat, Shellfish, Egg, Sesame, Milk
Tofu Broccoli Royal
Stir-fried Tofu with house sauce, broccoli, and carrot. Topped with 1 Crab Rangoon. Contained Soy, Wheat, Shellfish, Sesame, Milk
Grilled Chicken Salad
Lettuce, carrot, tomato, cucumber topped with grilled chicken. Served with peanuts sauce. Topped with 1 Crab Rangoon. Contained: Peanuts, Milk