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At Purple Basil, Italian-inspired comfort food is our passion. We focus on making as much as possible in-house, using fresh ingredients and a careful balance of local and imported goods. Everything is crafted with care and attention to flavor, taste the difference in every bite — it’s about honest, quality food made the right way.
Purple Basil is a husband and wife owned small business, and everything we do is fueled by our love for great food and our community. We’re not your typical sit-down spot — we roll up in our food truck, bringing Italian favorites right to the heart of Plover.
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Betsy Hart
★ 5
I can't say enough wonderful things about this unique experience right here in our backyard! The court yard offers some warmer sunny spots but for those of us that enjoy a little shade there are plenty of spots for us. The food...oh my goodness...the pasta is cooked to perfection. The sauce is a delight. This has become my Friday night relaxing, great food experience!! Thanks to the staff for all of your hard work on creating this incredible experience!!
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Larry Shea
★ 4
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Kristen Summers
★ 5
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Javin K
★ 5
The owners went above and beyond, they even opened early to accommodate us! The food was outstanding, full of flavor, and beautifully prepared. The atmosphere struck the perfect balance of cozy and inviting, making it an ideal spot for a date night. Absolutely worth the 45-minute drive, and we’ll be making the trip again soon. Highly recommend!
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Christy Schreifels
★ 5
Food was amazing. Only outdoor seating. Best food out of a food truck i have had. Garlic Bread was done perfectly.
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April Olivares
★ 5
Was great food
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Sarah Pearce
★ 4
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Ashley Callejo
★ 5
Great experience! Food was delicious and we loved the games at each table. Will definitely be coming back!
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Mary Dehne
★ 5
Super cute place. Love the food customized options. Taylor, the owner was very friendly and accommodating. Love the origin story.
Thank you for your service, Taylor.
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Kayla Lumaye
★ 5
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Tom Ziegert
★ 5
Great tasting food! Got WI mac with Italian sausage and some fresh 🍋ade. Nice patio to sit and enjoy your meal.
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James Williams
★ 5
Hands down the best meatball sub I have ever had I’m my life!! Real guys cooking real Italian food
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Miles Johnson.
★ 5
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Cyndi Favs Erbb
★ 5
Great food. What a that esp for this area friendly. The best. So glad they are here 5/5. Thank you. FYI. Had chicken Alfredo top Notch…, Mike and Cyndi. Need more hrs. Smile
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Centergy Inc.
★ 5
As a non-profit, we had the pleasure to have Purple Basil cater our conference. They did a beautiful charcuterie board for our reception, and a delicious boxed lunch for our attendees. Taylor and Carolina are very professional, flexible, and are amazing at what they do. We couldn't be more satisfied and happy to recommend them to anyone!
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Alexis Kluck
★ 5
It was very sigma 🔥
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Avery
★ 5
It was fire 🙏
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Amelia Garcelon
★ 5
Purple Basil catered our recent open house at Elite Retirement Group and the spread was fantastic! Our clients were very impressed with the set up and we will absolutely use them again for future events!
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Jill Renken
★ 5
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ALVARO SORIA
★ 5
The food was good, served fast and the terrace is nice. Nothing to complain about our experience.
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Barb Neubauer-Zarn
★ 4
Very small portions for the price.
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erin schultz
★ 5
The Italian nachos were amazing the balsamic vinaigrette was a great touch! I will be back soon💜🌿
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jaci jerome
★ 5
Amazing mac and cheese!!!
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Brenda Castaneda
★ 3
Tried pasta, tasty! Nachos saggy. I try their pasta again!
It's a food truck😊 friendly staff.
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Jake Gifford
★ 5
So incredibly tasty!!!
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PJ Karsnia
★ 5
I have never had a bad meal. They serve really great food. I would consider them the fine dining experience in a food truck! Super good. I would have posted photos but I ate it all.
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Russ Ehlinger
★ 5
Amazing food! Best place to get Italian cuisine in Central Wi! The outdoor patio is gorgeous
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Ethan Ehlinger
★ 5
Great meatball sandwich!!!
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Barbara McCloy
★ 5
Just introduced my bestie to your pasta. She had the 3 cheese mac & cheese with bacon and I had the zucchini noodles w/ marinara (chicken & mushroom). If I could have videoed her or counted how many times she groaned and said "this is sooo good"....you would have laughed. As always, amazing meal! Only complaint - not enough garlic bread!!
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Kristin Schwartz
★ 5
I stopped at The Purple Basil Food Truck tonight and ordered the 3 cheese mac and cheese. It was delish! Just the right amount of cheese, bread crumb topping and bacon! So good!!
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Maria K
★ 5
saucy noods. 10/10
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Julie Chitharanjan
★ 5
The best I've had in a long time
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Ariel Welling
★ 5
Purple Basil has delicious food, lovely patio, served by the highest-quality people. You won’t regret it!
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Andrea Busse
★ 5
Great spot for lunch. Love sitting out on the cute patio. Great marinara sauce.
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Neil Busse
★ 5
This place is amazing for a quick elevated pasta experience in price, taste and experience. Their temporary location in front of Mission coffee is quite enjoyable. It is enjoyable because they take really good care of the patio with flowers and obviously trash free. The only downside to this location is the busy road in front of it which; what can you do. I love this place because it is so close to home and it makes a great lunch date with my wife every week.
Keep up the great work and amazing food, I am positive you will do well for years to come
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Linda Jordan
★ 4
I got the Chicken Alfredo with Broccoli. The cavatappi pasta was al dente and appropriate for a food truck item (read: not too long & fiddly). The Alfredo sauce was light and creamy, not too oily. The broccoli was nice, fresh, and bright green. Finished with a sprinkle of fresh herbs. The shredded parmesan and slice of garlic bread (not too heavy-handed with the garlic) were also a nice touch. They have a good assortment of beverages, including cold brew coffee, which I ordered. Fresh ingredients, friendly service and a pleasant seating area on Post Road. Looking forward to trying their other items.
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Bonnie Rueb
★ 4
Very good flavor and fairly quick getting our order.
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Malorie Paine
★ 5
Purple Basil offers DELICIOUS creations. The pasta sauces are bursting with flavor that makes every bite worth savoring!
Not only is the food delicious, but the owners are so sweet!
Their terrace patio location is the perfect spot to soak up the sunshine while enjoying your meal!
10/10 would recommend!
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T Bee
★ 5
Friendly customer service and excellent food. I will be back to try other menu items!
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Nona Business
★ 5
Hands down the best pasta I’ve had! Let me wanting more but the time I finished. Would definitely recommend 10/10.
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Ross Ballard
★ 5
I absolutely love the terrace location at Mission Coffee on 2860 Post Rd in Plover. The Italian Nachos were a perfect lunch with an IPA. The alfredo paired perfectly with the balsamic drizzle, shaved parmesan, mined tomato, and red onion. This was outdoor dining in Wisconsin at its finest!
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Brittany Allemand
★ 5
Food was fantastic and the service was great! Will definitely be back!
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Damian K.
★ 5
I had Purple Basil cater an event at my workplace, in which they were incredibly easy to work with, as well as did an amazing job presenting and delivering the sandwiches and sides. All of my coworkers were very impressed with the job they did, and the food tasted amazing as well. I've also tried their italian nachos, which were phenomenal. The owners are incredible people who are very kind and easygoing, and I could not recommend their food and services enough.
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Gene Wall
★ 5
Delicious food at a really good price. The staff was super friendly. My favorite was the mac and cheese and the chicken alfredo. Great job!
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Nicole Kivela
★ 5
We had Purple Basil at our wedding in September, and they rocked it, from the charcuterie table spread to the pasta meals! The food came out hot and everyone loved their meals. Carolina and Taylor did great work, and our guests had nothing but good things to say. The charcuterie table was amazing! We cannot recommend them enough.
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Marci Kodl
★ 5
The food was fast and delicious!
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Jenny Koth
★ 5
Purple Basil has amazing food and it so great to support our local community.
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Renee Green
★ 5
Delicious food! Wish I would have tried them sooner! Can't wait to have them again!
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Michael Galvin
★ 5
Great people, great prices, great food!
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Sally Siems
★ 5
Yum! The pasta and garlic bread were excellent. I will definitely be eating their food again.
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Carlee Jakubek
★ 5
Great food, fresh ingredients
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Nathan Olson
★ 5
First time at Purple Basil and I loved it. Food was great and they were extremely friendly.
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Kim S
★ 4
Purple Basil was at the Wis. Rapids Downtown Farmers Market today. I really enjoyed their Chicken Alfredo with Broccoli. They cooked it fresh on-site and it was delicious. Although a bit pricey, I appreciate that the company is veteran owned and operated. We're fortunate to have this food truck business in our community. I'll definitely visit them again.
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Jeff Kelm
★ 5
Favorite food truck in Central Wisconsin! Chicken Alfredo is the best, but you can't go wrong with any item. Veteran owned, kind individuals who care about your experience with thier food. When you see the purple truck, plan a stop!
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Rhonda Carrell
★ 5
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Amanda Stroinski
★ 5
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Sarah Z
★ 5
Always awesome food and great service!
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DARRELL HAAS
★ 5
Awesome Garlic Cheese Curds! Perfect are Riverfront Rendezvous with beer and music. Hit the spot and enough to share....
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Jessica Hinkle
★ 5
We had Purple Basil to serve food at our wedding and it was a great experience! They were able to cook exactly what we were looking for. Planning with Carolina was very easy to do and there was always clear communication.
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Jane Zettler
★ 5
Great service and food. Very friendly people. Had zucchini noodles with mushrooms and Mariana sauce. So good 😀
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Pookie Rosa (Pookie Rosa)
★ 5
Seriously incredible food. Fresh, home made and delicious. Try the pasta bowl, you won't regret it!!!
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Jeff Allen
★ 5
I love that this is Veteran owned! I got the Penne with Alfredo sauce, Italian Sausage and Broccoli. The portion size was perfect, Broccoli wasn't overdone. It still had a really good crunch. The sauce was creamy and delicious, and everything worked well together. Definitely got my money's worth!! Love it! Go get some now!
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Woodson Art Museum
★ 5
The Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum is so pleased to have engaged Purple Basil’s services during the Museum’s member previews for the 2021 Birds in Art exhibition. From first contact, Carolina and Taylor listened to our proposal for this event and delivered a concept that brought our ideas to fruition. Via its food truck in the sculpture garden throughout two six-hour events, Purple Basil beautifully packaged and presented timely and well-received lunchtime sandwiches and fruit cups, mid-afternoon snacks, and pasta dinner selections. Each and every aspect of the menu, quality, taste, and service delighted our guests and staff. One member wrote: “An alfresco lunch in your whimsical, outdoor sculpture garden was just another example of how well you treat your Woodson Art Museum members. Purple Basil provided delectable choices, all safely wrapped.” Truly, our experience with Purple Basil not only met, but also exceeded, our expectations.
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Alex Spohn
★ 5
Best food truck around! The food and service is amazing!!!! Would recommend to anyone! :)
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Lily Raasch
★ 5
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Nick Boyle
★ 2
I just stopped here for the first time and got the cavatappi with Alfredo, spinach, broccoli, mushrooms and chicken. Sadly, it was severally under seasoned maybe no salt at all, the chicken was dry, the spinach wasn’t wilted at all and the broccoli was essentially raw. The sauce was also far too thin and the just wasn’t enough.
Overall, a bit disappointed by the food.
They have a lot of potential but just lack some of the fundamentals of cooking pasta that would help make their food taste much better.
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Cerny Jansen
★ 5
I had Penne pasta with grilled chicken, Spinach and Alfredo sauce. Everything was excellent and delicious!
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