Reviews - Basta
Reviews summary
At Basta, diners encounter a distinctive ambiance paired with a menu that showcases high-quality ingredients. While some guests rave about standout dishes like the smoked olives and burrata, others express disappointment regarding rising prices and shrinking menu options. Pizzas, although flavorful, are critiqued for their inconsistency, with some expressing dissatisfaction over unexpected ingredient changes and presentation. Service is often described as attentive, despite a mandatory gratuity policy. With its blend of innovative offerings and some areas falling short, Basta continues to evoke a diverse spectrum of culinary experiences worth exploring.
Was Bari Tessler Linden at Basta a mag?
We ordered several small plates, including crudo (raw sushi-grade fish with daikon), sourdough bread accompanied by olive oil and salt, chicken liver with cherry mustard seed, beets with chevre, winter squash, charcuterie, and my husband's favorite, the burrata (bread with mozzarella and herbs). To top off our meal, we indulged in potato donuts with orange chantilly and chocolate pudding with coffee whipped cream, re... View all feedback.
What Laron Ankunding dislikes about Basta:
2 small pizzas for take out cost $62. Really expensive. Unique ingredient combination was just okay. Crust was great. $7.50 slice not worth it. Even if price was half, still would not be worth it. Just my opinion. Maybe will go back one day to try something non-pizza.
Reviews from various users
Last update : 23.08.2023
Food: always amazing with flavors that surprise and delight. Staff: always attentive and friendly. Ambiance: perfect balance of voices, clatter, for privacy while dining in a setting that feels like a dinner party. My favorite restaurant.
The perfect Fall salad wood fired vegetables including romanesco, raddichio, beets, carrots, potatoes, arugula, croutons and balsamic. Hamachi crudo on a perfectly creamy bed of celery root purée. And Nick gets my nomination for best Boulder bartender with his aged mix of bourbon, red vermouth, and Campari. Plus he knows a lot!
The highlight of my culinary experience at one of the country's finest restaurants was truly unforgettable. It was wonderful to meet Kelly, explore the wood mill, and taste the delightful bread and burrata course, along with the rapini, duck confit, and clam pizza. I can’t wait to return!
If you're searching for some of the finest cuisine in the state, combined with outstanding hospitality, this is the place for you. Inquire with the chef about any off-menu specials and let yourself be guided by their expertise for a memorable evening.
Definitely one of the best in Boulder. Great food and beer/wine selections, cool/nice staff. My personal favorite. And plenty of parking spots available, which makes it more awesome.
Last update : 25.04.2023
This is an outstanding neighborhood eatery. Simply, decor including white walls, tons of wood stacked for the wood oven, and clever lighting. The food is fresh and fun with wood-fire pizzas, seriously delicious and farm fresh vegetable dishes, and whole fish with the crispiest most gorgeous skin ever. Staff is super attentive but not overbearing. The 10 minute drive from Pearl Street is well worth it!
2 small pizzas for take out cost $62. Really expensive. Unique ingredient combination was just okay. Crust was great. $7.50 slice not worth it. Even if price was half, still would not be worth it. Just my opinion. Maybe will go back one day to try something non-pizza.
Disappointed after first 'dining in ' here in a few years. The menu has shrunk, the wine got far more expensive, and the pizza was so-so. During covid we got takeout with a great salad many times, now it 's gone. Some favorite pizza combos gone. $80/person for a pizza and a couple glasses of one of the least expensive wines is out of balance. Won 't go back for a long while.
The servers were nice, the food was mediocre. FYI They charge a mandatory 22% tip. Also, I do not recommend making a reservation. There are plenty of tables and they charge a non-refundable booking fee of $1 which is silly for a restaurant like this.
I returned after ten years, and it's still just as delicious! Robert, the bartender, was excellent, and the entire staff was truly fantastic. We ordered the fish dish, which was a bit pricey, but absolutely delightful! My wife is a big fan of the smoked ice cream.
