Cool Basil

The place was nice and clean. The dishes were tasty. I've never had white creamy Tom Yum soup with chicken. It was not bad but I still prefer the clear chicken broth. Pad Thai has a good kick. Chicken satay was tender and great with satay sauce. I didn't care much for the spring roll. Skin was thick and chewy, like not fully fried through. Red beef curry was great with rice. Surprised that waitress stretched out her hand and asked for my credit card, without letting me see the receipt. High tech or not, I believed in the formality to provide a receipt so I confirm my purchase.

Tried Cool Basil on a whim for my daughters 17th birthday lunch. Wow were we impressed! The service was too notch, we loved our server. The food portions were really good and the lunch prices even better. I was very surprised our sushi roll was made fresh and also cheaper than other places we've been to. Loved it. Oh and the strawberry bubble tea was quite a treat.

Cool basil was a decent but very Americanized Thai restaurant. All the food we had was good, not incredible by any means. We had the duck curry, stir fried ginger (loved the huge ginger chunks), and other stir fried plates. The coconut soup was good but pretty sweet. It seems like they add sugar to just about everything. And don’t bother with the drinks - just cups of sugar with a splash of alcohol.

My wife and I went here as a last minute date night thing. We got in and were greeted immediately. The hostess was very nice and seated us right away. We were given ice water as we sat down to decide on our meal. We each got a lovely drink from the bar and 2 menu items. The food was great and beautifully presented. We had an overall great time and will definitely be back next time.

My absolute favorite Asian restaurant in the Des Moines area. It’s a hidden gem! Friendly and knowledgeable staff. I eat here probably every 2 weeks. They have a huge menu and probably about half or more can be made gluten free. I recommend the Bubble Teas, Chicken Satay, and of course gluten free fried rice. I get takeout too and it’s very fast.

After moving homes, I don’t live next to Thai Flavors to order from there as much. I decided to order from Cool Basil and it’s the exact same like at Thai Flavors. I’m literally addicted to their sushi!! A bonus is that at Cool Basil they have the tempura appetizer which is SOOOO GOOD 😊 I tried curbside and inside order pickup, their service is fast! I never have to wait for my food when I arrive