Incredible! Just like our favorite Italian restaurants in NY and Detroit! Authentic, charming, delicious! The atmosphere is amazing. The service is too notch. The food is delicious!!!! Our new happy place! ❤️???
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Debbie Nolan-Kosmach
We were disappointed to find out the menu posted online (for dine.in) does not match the menu in the restaurant. We specifically went for one of the specialty items and came to find out it was discontinued months ago. The website should be updated! Then once the bill came each entree and drinks were several dollars more than the printed price on the menu. This added up to approx an added $20 to the bill. Prices may increase but the prices reflected in the menu should be what appears on the bill...and not be surprised! Very disappointing. Service was okay but had to keep calling people over for basic items like salt, pepper, Parmesan cheese, etc. The restaurant was not too busy yet it took a long time for a server to come by and she didn't check back often. The bus boys seemed more attentive.Overall the food was good. The antipasto salad was very nice. Soup was meh. Entrees were good. Spumoni was wonderful! Overall felt deceived with menus and mainly pricing. No note indicating pricing subject to change or any comments from the server beforehand. Just bad business. The atmosphere was quaint.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 3
Recommended dishes: Antipasto Salad
Jim Walker
Pizza was horrible, threw it out.
Food: 1
Service: 5
Matt F
This is a long review but stick around... You'll thank me later. There's a saying that goes something like: "That place really isn't good so what you're paying for is the experience" and I have to say that if ever there were a place that matches this description, it's Bazil's. I can't remember the last time I was so genuinely disappointed by a simple Italian meal. Perhaps you think I'm being harsh, but is it really being harsh if I want an Italian restaurant to serve a decent plate of spaghetti and meatballs... Or anything, for that matter? After you place your order, your meal arrives as separate courses: Bread, salad, soup, and then entree, with each being just as lackluster as the last. The salad was compromised of wilted iceberg lettuce, stringy red onion, ill sliced deli meat and cheese, and doused with a knockoff Olive Garden vinaigrette. Shortly after, the cup of soup arrived, which was thin and under seasoned. Now, for the spaghetti. This lukewarm plate of pasta placed in front of me was nicely presented but was covered in what I can only assume was last week's sauce. This red tomato concoction had a slightly charred aftertaste and was adorning meatballs which were most definitely pulled out of the back of some freezer in the kitchen and then slapped into a piping hot pan in an attempt to revive them. Believe it or not, I seriously wanted to enjoy my experience here. The building and interior decor are beautiful, the ambiance is warm and quiet, and the service is great. Our lovely server, Sarah also did everything in her power to try and make things right but I'm not sure how she would've been capable of doing an entire menu overhaul in just one night. Save your money and go to Olive Garden... At least there, everyone is family.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 1
Service: 5
Michael Honea
Great place for upscale dinner. Food and atmosphere was great!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Ravioli, Veal Parmigiana, Shrimp and Scallops in a Parmesan Cream Sauce
Chris Phillips
Only have been able to eat here once, have come in two other times and have not been able to eat here. Showed up once on a Saturday before I believed they closed (9:00~) and the building was completely locked up. Another time just before 8:00 and was told the kitchen closes at 8:00 and they couldn't seat us (party of 2) despite half of the restaurant being full. Super disappointing that they have such impossibly narrow hours of operation.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 3
Krista Stoker
Very pretty restaurant, and the service was good. I was shocked by the poor quality of the food and the high pricing. Torn iceberg lettuce for the salad and presliced provolone cheese and sandwich style salami for the "antipasto" plate? Soup was bland and the pasta with clam sauce oily and bland as well. I'm amazed by the good reviews here....but won't be back.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 1
Service: 4
Linda Grong
We had reservations and the place was far from full but we were still held to wait. Drinks were slow coming. We did not have one waiter and yet they wanted to serve the salad before the appetizers. Veal masala was like a soup. Wouldn’t go back there again!
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 2
Service: 2
Timothy M
We LOVE Bazil's and Bazil's to Go. It's the BEST pizza in Arizona. I grew up in Chicago and this is as good or better than the pizza back there.
Beth M
Hands-down, the very best pizza in all of Arizona! This business has been around for 32 years, and whenever we are in Tucson, we always pick up a pizza and drive it all the way back to Phoenix. We first started going to this amazing pizza place when we lived to Tucson in 1994, and everything else is second-best. Max and his team will take care of you. This is what real Chicago style thin crust pizza should taste like.
I have loved Basil’s for about 40 years starting on Speedway. This past weekend was back in Tucson and having Chicken Francise was on my bucket list. Loved the same atmosphere but. The chicken was so disappointing that I do not want to go there again. It had a taste of old chicken and had a 1/2 dollar size of grizzle and fat It ruined the whole experience. I guess they have a new chef and cooks who don’t care about the quality of the meat they serve. Just not up to the standards I was used to for many years.
Rea Lucia
I was visiting from California lately. My friend had picked up a most delicious dinner of pizza and salad. What a delight! It had a white sauce, cheese and shrimp, and mushrooms. It was exceptional! Thank you very, very much!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Rick H
The food was subpar and extremely overpriced. I would not recommend it. At the end of the night, the best part of dinner was the salad, although it was served with hot plates. The pasta fazool tasted like cold spaghetti O's. Pizza had an odd crust that tasted store bought, not fresh. The chicken parm was a couple of chicken strips on a puddle of luke warm sauce. Unfortunately, our table of 7 spent over $240 and not one person enjoyed their meal. Never been here before, and I can guarantee you that none of us are ever going back. Too bad. Thumbs down.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Jyneen Hart
My boyfriend and I loved the food. The pizza sauce was amazing!!! Found my new favorite pizza (the vegetable pizza); it was delicious. The atmosphere is both cozy and classy. A great place for date night or to dine alone. The staff was friendly, the bartender Courtney was funny and provided excellent service, and the owner Bazil even came and introduced himself. Overall great experience and delicious food! 10/10!Vegetarian options: Vegetable pizza
Incredible! Just like our favorite Italian restaurants in NY and Detroit! Authentic, charming, delicious! The atmosphere is amazing. The service is too notch. The food is delicious!!!! Our new happy place! ❤️???
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
We were disappointed to find out the menu posted online (for dine.in) does not match the menu in the restaurant. We specifically went for one of the specialty items and came to find out it was discontinued months ago. The website should be updated! Then once the bill came each entree and drinks were several dollars more than the printed price on the menu. This added up to approx an added $20 to the bill. Prices may increase but the prices reflected in the menu should be what appears on the bill...and not be surprised! Very disappointing. Service was okay but had to keep calling people over for basic items like salt, pepper, Parmesan cheese, etc. The restaurant was not too busy yet it took a long time for a server to come by and she didn't check back often. The bus boys seemed more attentive.Overall the food was good. The antipasto salad was very nice. Soup was meh. Entrees were good. Spumoni was wonderful! Overall felt deceived with menus and mainly pricing. No note indicating pricing subject to change or any comments from the server beforehand. Just bad business. The atmosphere was quaint.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 3
Recommended dishes: Antipasto Salad
Pizza was horrible, threw it out.
Food: 1
Service: 5
This is a long review but stick around... You'll thank me later. There's a saying that goes something like: "That place really isn't good so what you're paying for is the experience" and I have to say that if ever there were a place that matches this description, it's Bazil's. I can't remember the last time I was so genuinely disappointed by a simple Italian meal. Perhaps you think I'm being harsh, but is it really being harsh if I want an Italian restaurant to serve a decent plate of spaghetti and meatballs... Or anything, for that matter? After you place your order, your meal arrives as separate courses: Bread, salad, soup, and then entree, with each being just as lackluster as the last. The salad was compromised of wilted iceberg lettuce, stringy red onion, ill sliced deli meat and cheese, and doused with a knockoff Olive Garden vinaigrette. Shortly after, the cup of soup arrived, which was thin and under seasoned. Now, for the spaghetti. This lukewarm plate of pasta placed in front of me was nicely presented but was covered in what I can only assume was last week's sauce. This red tomato concoction had a slightly charred aftertaste and was adorning meatballs which were most definitely pulled out of the back of some freezer in the kitchen and then slapped into a piping hot pan in an attempt to revive them. Believe it or not, I seriously wanted to enjoy my experience here. The building and interior decor are beautiful, the ambiance is warm and quiet, and the service is great. Our lovely server, Sarah also did everything in her power to try and make things right but I'm not sure how she would've been capable of doing an entire menu overhaul in just one night. Save your money and go to Olive Garden... At least there, everyone is family.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 1
Service: 5
Great place for upscale dinner. Food and atmosphere was great!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Ravioli, Veal Parmigiana, Shrimp and Scallops in a Parmesan Cream Sauce
Only have been able to eat here once, have come in two other times and have not been able to eat here. Showed up once on a Saturday before I believed they closed (9:00~) and the building was completely locked up. Another time just before 8:00 and was told the kitchen closes at 8:00 and they couldn't seat us (party of 2) despite half of the restaurant being full. Super disappointing that they have such impossibly narrow hours of operation.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 3
Very pretty restaurant, and the service was good. I was shocked by the poor quality of the food and the high pricing. Torn iceberg lettuce for the salad and presliced provolone cheese and sandwich style salami for the "antipasto" plate? Soup was bland and the pasta with clam sauce oily and bland as well. I'm amazed by the good reviews here....but won't be back.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 1
Service: 4
We had reservations and the place was far from full but we were still held to wait. Drinks were slow coming. We did not have one waiter and yet they wanted to serve the salad before the appetizers. Veal masala was like a soup. Wouldn’t go back there again!
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 2
Service: 2
We LOVE Bazil's and Bazil's to Go. It's the BEST pizza in Arizona. I grew up in Chicago and this is as good or better than the pizza back there.
Hands-down, the very best pizza in all of Arizona! This business has been around for 32 years, and whenever we are in Tucson, we always pick up a pizza and drive it all the way back to Phoenix. We first started going to this amazing pizza place when we lived to Tucson in 1994, and everything else is second-best. Max and his team will take care of you. This is what real Chicago style thin crust pizza should taste like.
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I have loved Basil’s for about 40 years starting on Speedway. This past weekend was back in Tucson and having Chicken Francise was on my bucket list. Loved the same atmosphere but. The chicken was so disappointing that I do not want to go there again. It had a taste of old chicken and had a 1/2 dollar size of grizzle and fat It ruined the whole experience. I guess they have a new chef and cooks who don’t care about the quality of the meat they serve. Just not up to the standards I was used to for many years.
I was visiting from California lately. My friend had picked up a most delicious dinner of pizza and salad. What a delight! It had a white sauce, cheese and shrimp, and mushrooms. It was exceptional! Thank you very, very much!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The food was subpar and extremely overpriced. I would not recommend it. At the end of the night, the best part of dinner was the salad, although it was served with hot plates. The pasta fazool tasted like cold spaghetti O's. Pizza had an odd crust that tasted store bought, not fresh. The chicken parm was a couple of chicken strips on a puddle of luke warm sauce. Unfortunately, our table of 7 spent over $240 and not one person enjoyed their meal. Never been here before, and I can guarantee you that none of us are ever going back. Too bad. Thumbs down.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
My boyfriend and I loved the food. The pizza sauce was amazing!!! Found my new favorite pizza (the vegetable pizza); it was delicious. The atmosphere is both cozy and classy. A great place for date night or to dine alone. The staff was friendly, the bartender Courtney was funny and provided excellent service, and the owner Bazil even came and introduced himself. Overall great experience and delicious food! 10/10!Vegetarian options: Vegetable pizza
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Their Eggplant Parm is the BEST in Tucson.