We've been ordering from here since we lived down the street years ago. We don't live down the street anymore, but it's still great. Honestly judging from the outside, I would not have high hopes, but it really is a step above. The pizza and pasta are both of note - not your average take out spot. Give them a try!
Vegan Restaurant
Tomato & Basil Taunton
· $$$$ · taunton · Strict-vegan verified
Fully vegan
Editor synopsis · 0 reviews
Diners overwhelmingly call out the signature dish as the must-order. The vibe reads as vegan restaurant — service is consistently described as warm and unhurried. Common gotcha: queues form at peak times — go early or late.
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We've been ordering from here since we lived down the street years ago. We don't live down the street anymore, but it's still great. Honestly judging from the outside, I would not have high hopes, but it really is a step above. The pizza and pasta are both of note - not your average take out spot. Give them a try!
I absolutely love the name of this restaurant. It sounds like the perfect Italian place. However, it's not. I hate not giving 5 stars, but when we walked in, there was a bunch of seating. We went up to the counter, and the young man behind it was super nice and professional. He asked if we're doing takeout or dining in. We chose dining in, we were on a date night. We had to take a menu from the counter, bring it back to the table we chose, then go back up to the counter to place an order. I had shrimp scampi and my husband had a burger. He said his burger was delicious. My scampi sauce was quite tasty. The noodles felt like they were boiled at opening and reheated at the time of order (I could be wrong). There was a hefty amount of shrimp, which I think was grilled and they were butterflied and not the best. The garlic bread was baked to perfection! I do want to try them again, I think they're known for the pizza. I think what threw me off was my shrimp scampi was served in a plastic takeout container with a black lunch tray lol and we had to use plastic ware that was sitting in a canister. They were very busy with phone orders/take out. I think this place is more take out than dine in. Maybe back in the day it was a sit down restaurant, there was even bar seating.
I absolutely love the name of this restaurant. It sounds like the perfect Italian place. However, it's not. I hate not giving 5 stars, but when we walked in, there was a bunch of seating. We went up to the counter, and the young man behind it was super nice and professional. He asked if we're doing takeout or dining in. We chose dining in, we were on a date night. We had to take a menu from the counter, bring it back to the table we chose, then go back up to the counter to place an order. I had shrimp scampi and my husband had a burger. He said his burger was delicious. My scampi sauce was quite tasty. The noodles felt like they were boiled at opening and reheated at the time of order (I could be wrong). There was a hefty amount of shrimp, which I think was grilled and they were butterflied and not the best. The garlic bread was baked to perfection! I do want to try them again, I think they're known for the pizza. I think what threw me off was my shrimp scampi was served in a plastic takeout container with a black lunch tray lol and we had to use plastic ware that was sitting in a canister. They were very busy with phone orders/take out. I think this place is more take out than dine in. Maybe back in the day it was a sit down restaurant, there was even bar seating.
My take out order was later than expected, I had to wait nearly 20 minutes past when they said it would be ready. The appetizer I got was onion rings, wings, and jalapeño poppers and they all have frozen fried food vibes - likely not made in house. The pizza was disappointing, Dave Portnoy would likely rate it a 4. The portion size for the chicken parm was large however it was nothing special, not bad though. The vibe inside was a little strange, totally empty. I don’t recommend eating in for that reason.