Nice e vibe in this busy restaurant. I didn't like that they don't allow reservations. At all. Its 2025. Food was ok. But nothing to remember. Mediocre pizza. The pasta was ok. Branzino was pretty good and the best part was the tiramisu. Gpod coffee too and great service.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Anthony Bari
Closest thing to Italy on the west coast of the USA! Go there and eat family style! Everything ate from the bread/oil, salads, beef carpaccio, homemade pasta, dry aged steaks carved at the table were all top notch quality!
I have been here a few times and I will be back! This is a destination restaurant!
The service was exceptional, our server was truly awesome. The atmosphere a little loud, but I’m super ok with that. The food was delicious, BUT (here’s where they lost the 5th star): The pasta was undercooked. I like my pasta al dente but this pasta was just undercooked, which is a shame because the flavors were great.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Dan Aldrich
Service was slow, totally lacked attention. Food was less than average for the price and expectation. Total waste of time.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 2
Service: 2
Dave Reich
Their fat spaghetti is something I've never had - cooked perfectly al dente - just too thick for my liking. This was their vongole and shrimp dish. Two large shrimp, shells on, that took a lot of work to get the shells off. Some nice small clams. No sauce to speak of. Needed some wine and pasta water. So it was just like pasta in olive oil. Friend had a steak- ordered medium rare which would be fine, but it was very rare, almost raw. Flavor was good though. So mixed results. Pricey, too. Dont think I'll be back.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 4
Omar Alvarez
The best Italian food around. You can't go wrong with every single item here.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Christy Swiatkowski
I don’t typically leave reviews but I felt the need to let people know how fantastic the ribeye was that I just had for dinner. Truly one of the best steaks I’ve EVER eaten. The service was friendly and attentive and the atmosphere was casual and comfortable. I’m not from the area so I’m not sure if this place is a hidden gem or if everyone knows about it but I highly recommend this restaurant and plan to go back while I’m in town.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Chris Landon
Very personable, fresh ingredients, family style
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Jeff White
Great food and service. My only complaint is they don't take reservations!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Randy Gomez
Good was excellent and even though it w as a bit of a wait it was well worth it…
Love this place. What a gem! I truly felt like I am having a casual dinner in Italy! The short rib pasta was phenomenal as well as the diavola pizza. The martinis were also amazing. The vibe was very relaxed. The staff was friendly. Will definitely come back.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Artem Violety
Had a great meal at BASTA! wood fired pizza oven pumped out awesome pies and calzoles, while the chef put a together generous salads, that are not overdressed. It's was a quiet weekday lunch hour but we got the sense that an hour and a half was too long for us to be there, even though we were only the 2nd party at the outdoor patio. So, possible over attentive at times.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Terri Griffin
Adorable authentic Italian restaurant with homemade pastas. The bread they give you at the start is warm and fresh. The menu has so many mouth watering choices that it was hard to pick. We had the watermelon salad, the Sunflower seed Ravioli and the Spaghetinni Vongole. All were very good. The atmosphere is nice and we could hear each other talk. Would love to come back and try other dishes .
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Jeffrey Sherman
This was our first visit here. The pasta was hard in spots, the pizza was not fully cooked in the center. We did not order a steak but they looked incredible when served to the table next to us.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 3
Thelma Hudspeth
Wonderfully reminiscent of the old country the flavors transported me to my Grandparents kitchen that was always full of LOVE🥰
Nice e vibe in this busy restaurant. I didn't like that they don't allow reservations. At all. Its 2025. Food was ok. But nothing to remember. Mediocre pizza. The pasta was ok. Branzino was pretty good and the best part was the tiramisu. Gpod coffee too and great service.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Closest thing to Italy on the west coast of the USA! Go there and eat family style! Everything ate from the bread/oil, salads, beef carpaccio, homemade pasta, dry aged steaks carved at the table were all top notch quality!
I have been here a few times and I will be back! This is a destination restaurant!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Basta Meatballs, Butterscotch Pudding, Carbonara
The service was exceptional, our server was truly awesome. The atmosphere a little loud, but I’m super ok with that. The food was delicious, BUT (here’s where they lost the 5th star): The pasta was undercooked. I like my pasta al dente but this pasta was just undercooked, which is a shame because the flavors were great.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Service was slow, totally lacked attention. Food was less than average for the price and expectation. Total waste of time.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 2
Service: 2
Their fat spaghetti is something I've never had - cooked perfectly al dente - just too thick for my liking. This was their vongole and shrimp dish. Two large shrimp, shells on, that took a lot of work to get the shells off. Some nice small clams. No sauce to speak of. Needed some wine and pasta water. So it was just like pasta in olive oil. Friend had a steak- ordered medium rare which would be fine, but it was very rare, almost raw. Flavor was good though. So mixed results. Pricey, too. Dont think I'll be back.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 4
The best Italian food around. You can't go wrong with every single item here.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I don’t typically leave reviews but I felt the need to let people know how fantastic the ribeye was that I just had for dinner. Truly one of the best steaks I’ve EVER eaten. The service was friendly and attentive and the atmosphere was casual and comfortable. I’m not from the area so I’m not sure if this place is a hidden gem or if everyone knows about it but I highly recommend this restaurant and plan to go back while I’m in town.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Very personable, fresh ingredients, family style
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Great food and service. My only complaint is they don't take reservations!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Good was excellent and even though it w as a bit of a wait it was well worth it…
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
Love this place. What a gem! I truly felt like I am having a casual dinner in Italy! The short rib pasta was phenomenal as well as the diavola pizza. The martinis were also amazing. The vibe was very relaxed. The staff was friendly. Will definitely come back.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Had a great meal at BASTA! wood fired pizza oven pumped out awesome pies and calzoles, while the chef put a together generous salads, that are not overdressed. It's was a quiet weekday lunch hour but we got the sense that an hour and a half was too long for us to be there, even though we were only the 2nd party at the outdoor patio. So, possible over attentive at times.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Adorable authentic Italian restaurant with homemade pastas. The bread they give you at the start is warm and fresh. The menu has so many mouth watering choices that it was hard to pick. We had the watermelon salad, the Sunflower seed Ravioli and the Spaghetinni Vongole. All were very good. The atmosphere is nice and we could hear each other talk. Would love to come back and try other dishes .
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
This was our first visit here. The pasta was hard in spots, the pizza was not fully cooked in the center. We did not order a steak but they looked incredible when served to the table next to us.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 3
Wonderfully reminiscent of the old country the flavors transported me to my Grandparents kitchen that was always full of LOVE🥰
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Basta Meatballs, Basta Rustic Gem Salad
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