The food was really excellent and plentiful. I think I have two dinners of leftovers! Staff very professional and pleasant. Easy parking off Moody Street. A very pleasant dining experience.
Frank
Great food and experience on new years eve. The bread and dipping sauce was also outstanding.
Tutor Rhode Island
I love Sweet Basil. Whenever I'm in Waltham for work, I stop in. The food is always great if a little oily for my taste, and the portions are very generous. My current favorite is either the lamb shank (sadly the salmon they used to have is only available as a special and not consistently offered). Ambiance is eccentric. Background music, dim lights, and an artful array of furnishings. My favorite table has all the faux cow hide covers. The star is their selection of cocktails. Their bartender is artsy and personable. Many of the cocktails themselves are carefully crafted variations on traditional cocktails. The last one I had, when figs fly, was a light rum cider with fig. Beautifully executed.
Denise
Very nice dining experience in Waltham. We have Sweet Basil as our go to place for special occasions.
Barb
Menu ( and specials) great; ambience funky and not crazy noisy; service was really excellent. Really let us order and eat at our own pace, and super friendly.
Andrew
Usually such a solid choice, but for some reason, the food across the board left us feeling pretty unsatisfied 
David
The consensus from the group of folks that were dining that the food was very good and that the service was outstanding. We definitely go back when in the area.
elizabeth
Looking for a place to accommodate our group of 10 on the day after Thanksgiving and Sweet Basil on Moody worked out great! They were able to tuck us into a quieter back corner as requested, though overall, the restaurant was not too busy or loud. Fun decor, excellent service. Portions were generous, with a few items that worked for one vegan. Our one complaint was over-salted pasta entrees received by several of our party. Overall a great experience.
Mike
Fried Calamari didn't come with spicy vodka sauce like the menu says and we were looking forward to it. Rosemary chicken way too salty. But the ribs app, rotisserie chicken and ravioli were good. Apps came before our drinks which we ordered at the same time. We are repeat customers but we were just a little disappointed this time.
Rosemary
Our waitress was excellent. The bread and pesto was delicious. The salads were great. The dessert was great. I ordered the Rosemary chicken in cream sauce. There was no sauce, it was very heavy. The pasta had absorbed it all. I think less pasta in a smoother sauce would be more appealing. Also, too large a portion. Felt glutenous.
Over repeated visits, the food is consistently delicious. Our dining experience as a whole however was not relaxing. Our service was a bit over attentive at the start, then disappeared and then one person helping us express no apology that one of our group went without her cocktail until right before the entrées arrived. The music was way too loud. We couldn't hear each other and two of our party found the volume really unpleasant and a distracted from spending time with our friends. . I can't see myself booking the restaurant for another relaxing night out, which is too bad because the cocktails and food are fantastic. Take out might be the way to go here.
Thomas
Service was fair at best. Felt rushed. Part of the order forgotten. Veal chop was poorly prepared. Disappointed. Love the Needham location and was hoping Waltham would be as good. Not so much.
Noam
Great evening. Wonderful food. Everyone was so friendly and let us just sit and chat after. The cocktails were strong and yummy! phenomenal food with enormous portions! Take out for daysssss! Go here. It's so good !
Philip DiDomenico
Quantity more than quality pretty much tells the story. Atmosphere leaves a lot to be desired.
The food was really excellent and plentiful. I think I have two dinners of leftovers! Staff very professional and pleasant. Easy parking off Moody Street. A very pleasant dining experience.
Great food and experience on new years eve. The bread and dipping sauce was also outstanding.
I love Sweet Basil. Whenever I'm in Waltham for work, I stop in. The food is always great if a little oily for my taste, and the portions are very generous. My current favorite is either the lamb shank (sadly the salmon they used to have is only available as a special and not consistently offered).
Ambiance is eccentric. Background music, dim lights, and an artful array of furnishings. My favorite table has all the faux cow hide covers.
The star is their selection of cocktails. Their bartender is artsy and personable. Many of the cocktails themselves are carefully crafted variations on traditional cocktails. The last one I had, when figs fly, was a light rum cider with fig. Beautifully executed.
Very nice dining experience in Waltham. We have Sweet Basil as our go to place for special occasions.
Menu ( and specials) great; ambience funky and not crazy noisy; service was really excellent. Really let us order and eat at our own pace, and super friendly.
Usually such a solid choice, but for some reason, the food across the board left us feeling pretty unsatisfied 
The consensus from the group of folks that were dining that the food was very good and that the service was outstanding. We definitely go back when in the area.
Looking for a place to accommodate our group of 10 on the day after Thanksgiving and Sweet Basil on Moody worked out great! They were able to tuck us into a quieter back corner as requested, though overall, the restaurant was not too busy or loud. Fun decor, excellent service. Portions were generous, with a few items that worked for one vegan. Our one complaint was over-salted pasta entrees received by several of our party. Overall a great experience.
Fried Calamari didn't come with spicy vodka sauce like the menu says and we were looking forward to it. Rosemary chicken way too salty. But the ribs app, rotisserie chicken and ravioli were good. Apps came before our drinks which we ordered at the same time. We are repeat customers but we were just a little disappointed this time.
Our waitress was excellent. The bread and pesto was delicious. The salads were great. The dessert was great. I ordered the Rosemary chicken in cream sauce. There was no sauce, it was very heavy. The pasta had absorbed it all. I think less pasta in a smoother sauce would be more appealing. Also, too large a portion. Felt glutenous.
Restaurantji Recommends
Over repeated visits, the food is consistently delicious. Our dining experience as a whole however was not relaxing. Our service was a bit over attentive at the start, then disappeared and then one person helping us express no apology that one of our group went without her cocktail until right before the entrées arrived. The music was way too loud. We couldn't hear each other and two of our party found the volume really unpleasant and a distracted from spending time with our friends. . I can't see myself booking the restaurant for another relaxing night out, which is too bad because the cocktails and food are fantastic. Take out might be the way to go here.
Service was fair at best. Felt rushed. Part of the order forgotten. Veal chop was poorly prepared. Disappointed. Love the Needham location and was hoping Waltham would be as good. Not so much.
Great evening. Wonderful food. Everyone was so friendly and let us just sit and chat after. The cocktails were strong and yummy! phenomenal food with enormous portions! Take out for daysssss! Go here. It's so good !
Quantity more than quality pretty much tells the story. Atmosphere leaves a lot to be desired.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 3
Service: 3
The servers were polite.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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