413 Lake Ave, Saint James, NY 11780 (631) 862-4444
413 Lake Ave, Saint James, NY 11780 (631) 862-4444
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Take Out Menu

Take Out Menu

At Basil Cafe Restaurant, we prepare food from family recipes for you using only the finest ingredients. Our appetizers include sauteed eggplant, hummus, and more. Call us at (631) 862-4444 for your reservation. Takeout is available. Please call ahead to place your order. All reservations must be called in. We are a BYOB establishment 

Appetizers

  • Mediterranean Flatbread

    With roasted eggplant puree, tomato & fresh mozzarella topped off with yogurt sauce

    Cash $14.99

    Credit $15.52

  • Tomato Mozzarella Flatbread

    Tomato Mozzarella Flatbread

    Cash $14.99

    Credit $115.52

  • Spicy Chicken Spinach Flatbread

    Spicy Chicken Spinach Flatbread

    Cash $14.99

    Credit $15.52

  • BBQ Chicken Flatbread

    Cash $14.99

    Credit $15.52

  • Hummus

    With roasted red pepper, crisp vegetables & flatbread

    Cash $14.99

    Credit $15.52

  • Sauteed Eggplant

    Topped with blackened mint, crushed walnuts served with pita bread

    Cash $14.99

    Credit $15.52

  • Shrimp Skewers

    With sweet chili mango sauce

    Cash $20.99

    Credit $21.72

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Soups & Salads

  • New England Clam Chowder

    Cash $11.99

    Credit $12.41

  • Soup of The Day

    Cash $7.99

    Credit $8.27

  • Greek Salad

    Greek Salad

    Freshly cut romaine, cucumber, tomatoes, Kalamata olives, pepperoncini, dolmas & onions topped with feta cheese & homemade dressing

    Cash $16.99

    Credit $17.59

  • Citrus Spinach Salad

    With quinoa, walnuts & mandarin oranges, cranberries, scallions & red wine vinaigrette

    Cash $15.99

    Credit $16.55

  • Mediterranean Caesar Salad

    Mediterranean Caesar Salad

    With hearts of artisan romaine, tomatoes, olives, artichoke hearts & crispy flat bread

    Cash $15.99

    Credit $16.55

  • Kale Salad

    Fresh chopped kale, mixed nuts with cranberries topped with fresh slices of pears and zesty Italian dressing

    Cash $15.99

    Credit $16.55

Add poultry or fish to any of the above salads for an additional cost of

  • Salmon

    Cash $12.00

    Credit $12.42

  • Shrimp

    Cash $8.50

    Credit $8.80

  • Grilled Chicken

    Cash $7.50

    Credit $7.77

  • Tofu

    Cash $6.50

    Credit $6.73

Beef, Pork & Chicken Dishes

  • *Filet Mignon of Beef

    With pink peppercorn sauce

    Cash $48.99

    Credit $49.66

  • *Rack of Lamb

    Grilled rack of lamb topped with whole-grain mustard sauce

    Cash $43.99

    Credit $45.53

  • *New York Strip Sirloin

    With sauteed mushrooms and herb garlic butter

    Cash $41.99

    Credit $43.46

  • Pork Loin

    Lightly dusted with flour and topped with fig sauce

    Cash $29.99

    Credit $31.04

  • Mediterranean Grilled Breast of Chicken

    With special marinated fresh vegetables, drizzled in a balsamic glaze

    Cash $30.99

    Credit $32.07

Seafood Dishes

All entrees are served with potatoes or basmati rice & vegetables

  • Bronzini

    Broiled to perfection on a bed of sauteed spinach

    Cash $47.99

    Credit $49.66

  • Pan-Seared Salmon Fillet

    In homemade mustard vinaigrette

    Cash $31.99

    Credit $33.11

  • Grilled Wild Salmon

    In lemon butter sauce

    Cash $34.99

    Credit $36.21

  • Chef's Catch of The Day

    Please ask your server for price

    Market Price

Pasta Dishes

  • Wild Mushroom Ravioli

    With crimini, mushrooms & sun-dried tomatoes in a pink peppered corn garlic sauce

    Cash $27.99

    Credit $28.96

  • Blackened Chicken

    With fresh tomatoes, diced corn & roasted red peppers in a creamy Cajun sauce served over penne pasta

    Cash $28.99

    Credit $30.00

  • Chicken Paillards

    Lightly dusted with flour, sauteed with mushrooms, roasted red peppers, baby spinach & pepperoncini peppers in a balsamic glaze, served over angel hair pasta

    Cash $28.99

    Credit $30.01

  • Signature Pasta

    Sauteed shrimp, fresh tomatoes, basil & bell peppers in a roasted garlic wine sauce served over fettuccini

    Cash $30.99

    Credit $32.07

  • Chicken Madeira

    Chicken breast lightly dusted with flour and sauteed with garlic, mushrooms, asparagus, and sun-dried tomatoes in a Madeira sauce, served over penne pasta

    Cash $28.99

    Credit $30.01

Persian Dishes

All Persian dishes served with basmati rice

  • Barg

    Marinated & pounded strips of top sirloin cooked over a flame, served with basmati rice & grilled tomatoes

    Cash $31.99

    Credit $33.10

  • Koobideh (Beef)

    Two skewers of grilled marinated ground beef

    Cash $25.99

    Credit $26.90

  • Mixed Koobideh

    One skewer of grilled marinated ground beef & one skewer of ground chicken

    Cash $26.99

    Credit $27.94

  • Soltani

    Soltani

    Combination of barg & koobideh

    Cash $39.99

    Credit $41.39

  • Joojeh Kebob

    Boneless skewered saffron marinated breast of chicken grilled on a flame

    Cash $27.99

    Credit $28,970.00

  • Zereshk Polo

    Zereshk Polo

    Basmati rice with Persian barberry (zereshk), pistachio, caramelized onions & almond served with chicken in saffron sauce

    Cash $29.99

    Credit $31.04

  • Chicken Soltani

    Combination of joojeh & chicken koobideh (ground chicken)

    Cash $38.99

    Credit $40.35

  • Basil Special

    Combination of joojeh & barg

    Cash $41.99

    Credit $43.46

  • Lamb Kebob

    Tender flame-grilled lamb, assorted bell peppers & onions

    Cash $32.99

    Credit $34.15

  • Khoresh Budemjan

    Lamb shank in tomato saffron sauce with eggplant

    Cash $48.99

    Credit $50.70

  • Cornish Hen

    With jeweled rice, oven roasted seasoned cornish hen served with basmati rice & topped with caramelized onions pistachios, almonds, raisins, carrots, orange zest, zereshk (Persian barberry), cumin & saffron

    Cash $38.99

    Credit $40.36

Sides

  • Sauteed Fingerling Potatoes, Tomatoes, and Kalamata Olives

    Cash $10.99

    Credit $11.37

  • Sauteed Mushrooms

    Cash $9.99

    Credit $10.34

Desserts

  • Chocolate Lava Cake

    Cash $10.99

    Credit $11.39

  • Apple Blossom

    Cash $9.99

    Credit $10.34

  • Homemade Chocolate chip Bread Pudding

    Cash $11.99

    Credit $12.41

  • Baklava

    Cash $9.99

    Credit $10.34

*Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness

Before placing your order, please inform the server if a person in your party has a food allergy

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