BASTA Restaurant

Here is a clear, polite, honest review you can post: ⸻ Review for Basta Café The café itself feels very warm and cozy inside, with a welcoming atmosphere. The staff is extremely nice, attentive, and the service is quick — which I really appreciated. Unfortunately, the food did not match the experience. The beet salad had almost no flavor and was very disappointing. The pizza was also not good: the cheese was burned and so stretchy that it was almost impossible to chew. My child nearly choked on it, and there was way too much tomato paste on top. Overall, the service and ambiance were great, but the food definitely needs improvement.

Here is a clear, polite, honest review you can post: ⸻ Review for Basta Café The café itself feels very warm and cozy inside, with a welcoming atmosphere. The staff is extremely nice, attentive, and the service is quick — which I really appreciated. Unfortunately, the food did not match the experience. The beet salad had almost no flavor and was very disappointing. The pizza was also not good: the cheese was burned and so stretchy that it was almost impossible to chew. My child nearly choked on it, and there was way too much tomato paste on top. Overall, the service and ambiance were great, but the food definitely needs improvement.

I used to LOVE basta. My boyfriend came into town and I brought him here along with my parents for a nice dinner- we were so excited. However, I don’t think I’ll return. First off, we were told it’d be a 20 minute wait (no worries- that’s pretty normal!). Then… BOOM! We weren’t seated until 45 minutes later…. Okay, no big deal- small hiccup. Then, we waited 15 minutes for a sever. We ordered and put in for drinks. Our food arrived before the beverages… and we had to remind our server of the drinks we ordered. Once the food arrived, I was SO excited! It was cold, but still delicious…. Until I found PAPER in my meal? I told a waitress and she questioned me…. But I affirmed it was paper. She went to check, and it was in fact the paper from the tray the pasta sits on. She came back to let me know, and that was it…. and it was still on our bill. I asked at the end, and I got a super condescending “well, you didn’t give the meal back”. I’m sorry I did not want to wait another 20ish minutes…? I’m so disappointed because we loved coming here. All of the reviews recently have been pretty poor, which I didn’t realize until posting this. The tiramisu was still good, though. The butter cake on the other hand was very dry. I hope management turns this around so we can come back someday ):

I used to LOVE basta. My boyfriend came into town and I brought him here along with my parents for a nice dinner- we were so excited. However, I don’t think I’ll return. First off, we were told it’d be a 20 minute wait (no worries- that’s pretty normal!). Then… BOOM! We weren’t seated until 45 minutes later…. Okay, no big deal- small hiccup. Then, we waited 15 minutes for a sever. We ordered and put in for drinks. Our food arrived before the beverages… and we had to remind our server of the drinks we ordered. Once the food arrived, I was SO excited! It was cold, but still delicious…. Until I found PAPER in my meal? I told a waitress and she questioned me…. But I affirmed it was paper. She went to check, and it was in fact the paper from the tray the pasta sits on. She came back to let me know, and that was it…. and it was still on our bill. I asked at the end, and I got a super condescending “well, you didn’t give the meal back”. I’m sorry I did not want to wait another 20ish minutes…? I’m so disappointed because we loved coming here. All of the reviews recently have been pretty poor, which I didn’t realize until posting this. The tiramisu was still good, though. The butter cake on the other hand was very dry. I hope management turns this around so we can come back someday ):

First time visiting here. We met a friend here for lunch. We started with their delicious bread. We ordered and I got the Meatballs and Parpadelle. My wife ordered the Cavatelli alla Norcina in Truffle cream sauce. But, she switched the pasta to Parpadelle like mine. Our friend ordered a lunch salad. As an afterthought, we ordered a pizza with mushroom, sausage and ham. We ordered it to take home. Funny thing was that the pizza came out first. The three of us ate all but a couple slices, immediately! It was so good. Then our mains came. My Parpadelle was perfect and the tomato sauce was outstanding!! The meatballs were light and flavorful. I really enjoyed my meal. My wife's Parpadelle with truffle cream was very good. She also enjoyed it a lot! My friends salad was good but big. She took half home. At the end, my wife and I split a Tiramisu. As good as the pastas were, this was the highlight. Overall this is a really enjoyable restaurant. From the homemade pasta, to the incredible pizza and the outstanding Tiramisu, it was awesome. I don't say this lightly! The servers were helpful and authentic! Well worth the drive across the valley!