Basilico Ristorante

One of my friends heard from a stranger that this place was amazing. They were not wrong. I came here based on the recommendation that this restaurant would give me authentic Italian food.
So to start off, I was worried that this place would be packed when I arrived. I was planning to come in for Tuesday lunch. I arrived with a friend 30 minutes after the restaurant opened, and there was only one other table of 2 inside. Great, no wait or noise.
Upon coming in, we were immediately greeted by our server, an older gentleman. I wish I got his name. He was so friendly throughout the time we were there. If I recall correctly, you have the option of charging your phone. I did not use whatever service they were offering regarding that, but there was a signage on my table indicating that they offered it. Anyway! It was my first time there and I ordered Arugula salad and one of the pizzas. My friend was a vegetarian, so she asked our server for help, and he himself having been vegetarian, was extremely helpful in helping her choose which pizza would be best suited for her. He went away with our orders and prompty came back with bread.
The food itself was top notch. I was very impressed with the right amount of crunchiness and the balance between the Arugula salad and pear (sometimes I would have this dish elsewhere and it would be way too salty). We didn’t finish our meal, so we had it bagged. When we left about an hour and a half later, there was either one or two parties that occupied several tables. I think it was at least 15 people, so there was still plenty of room to enjoy a late lunch.
The total for the both of us was a bit over $ 55 after taxes. It was worth the experience though. I’ll definitely be coming back.

The service was very slow. The fried calamari was good, but the main course was very bad. We were a group of 12 – 13 people and no one was happy with their food.

Food here is fantastic! It’s a great place for a party too (I had one with 20+ people) and Maurizio and his staff were fantastic! I will definitely be coming back here for dinner.

The food is really good! Loved the pizzas because it was thin and just tasted real! I would say all the food that my table ordered tasted good, but the service was not the best. Portions were nice and big in my opinion and prices were approximately $ 15– 30. The staff were all really friendly and welcoming but they seemed a bit disorganized.
My pizza had been sitting out a while before we all got our food, and I know this because my pizza was just warm and not hot with cheese all melted like my friends pizza. I asked for it to be reheated and they did that. One of my friends didn’t receive her pasta and the rest of us were almost done our food, so she asked for it to be cancelled. They actually packed the food and said that it was on the house, which was nice of them.
When it came to the bill, my friends and i split the bill according to what we ordered. Tip was also included so we split it among ourselves. I included my tip and paid cash, but when my change came back the waiter said they were short a toonie and sorry. Meaning, I paid more than the tip they included. I wasn’t upset, but i don’t think i should be forced to have to pay more especially when service wasn’t good. In a situation like that, I would think that they would give more change back rather than give less change back to a customer.
Overall, good food but not good service. I’d definitely go again, but I’ll be prepared to expect «not the best» service.