Wow. This place was amazing. They have a simple menu but everything is perfection. We had the burrata, winter pizza, Brussel sprouts, and carrots. The flavors were just so good on everything including the veggie dishes! Would definitely come back.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Burrata
kayla zambricki
Loved our meal at Basta! Great service, lovely atmosphere. Enjoyed the smoked olives, oysters (some of the best we have had!), and a pizza.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Ryan Houghtelling
Get the whole fish and share it with someone. Reminded us of buying whole grilled fish from street vendors at the beach in Thailand. Nom nom
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Olivia Schram
We went to Basta for my birthday dinner and got an app, salad, and pizza. The food was good but not worth the price. Our server was friendly and attentive. However, they have an automatic 22.5% service charge on all parties. I understand an automatic grauity included for larger parties however we were a party of 2 and the service and food was not close to justyfing a 22.5% tip.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Zeydan Homoki
The reputation for Basta's food is well-earned - there are very few places in Boulder that offer this level of attention to flavors, textures, and details. Beware that by eating in you are slapped with 20% included gratuity, and like just about everywhere with included gratuity, the service suffers - or more accurately the customer suffers as a result of poor service, since there is no longer any motivating factor for good service.Basta's servers can be salty and mildly unpleasant, show little concern for customers' enjoyment of the meal, and don't follow up on drink pairings they suggested (and in my case suggested poorly, recommending a beer with an unmistakable coffee note when that is exactly what I asked to avoid).Also, if you have someone in your party with food restrictions, and they take those off a pizza and replace them with things they can eat, those should be included. Our server ran up the bill (no surprise) and we ended up with an individual-size pizza that cost us $35.In sum: order to go!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 3
Ely Washauer
I would give this a 3.5 if I could but rounding down for Google purposes.The food was absolutely delicious. We got the Caesar salad, burrito, and Roberto Pizza and everything was fantastic. The service was also great and our waitress provided great recommendations.The reason this gets a 3 has to do with price and policies. While delicious, the food and drink are very expensive but that's not the worst part. They have a 22.5% service charge on all parties which is ridiculous. You are essentially saying you don't want to pay your staff more so customer will be forced to pay a certain tip. Even if the service sucks you still have to pay 22.5%. Get your priorities in line, pay your staff more and let the customers determine the tip they give
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Roberto Pizza, Little Gem Caesar Salad, Burrata
Sowmya
This is the kind of Michelin recognized restaurant that serves a $30 pizza with a side of cold marinara
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 2
Recommended dishes: Donuts, Burrata
Jay D
Lobster was overcooked and tip is included for all parties regardless of size (and whether or not you actually had good service). Over priced for a “bib gourmand.” 2 stars.
Jay Gengelbach
Dinner at Basta is always divine. Basta is one of those places we always think about for a special occasion. Always try the specials, they are dishes that I remember for years afterward, such as a farro risotto smoked with its own chaff, or a smoky vanilla bean ice cream. This time, the "feast of the seven fishes" tasting menu had a hamachi with finger limes and a piada with herb butter and sardines that were both to die for. The vibe inside is quiet but hip and the service is always excellent.Kid-friendliness: We always see a few kids here, which surprises me. The food is fancier than my kids would really enjoy, and at a price point that makes unfinished food painful. I'd much rather get a babysitter to come here sans kiddos.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Nancy Sperry
Cozy, quiet atmosphere. Service exceptional. The Dinner of 7 Fishes was quite an adventure for our taste buds! ?
One of the most mediocre restaurant that I tried in my life. They only offer two dishes of pasta and both are terrible. The pasta is definitely not artisanal. I try the cacio e pepe and supposedly it has to have truffle but it was tasteless. Please don't ever try!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 1
Service: 3
Bill Shelton
Wow! So glad I found this
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Julia Keuhlen
Had a company party here last night. The food was wonderful, the drinks were spectacular and the wait staff was very polite and attentive. Emily was far and away the best server there, very happy, kind and hospitable. She's a keeper, don't let that one go!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: West Coast Oyster, Donuts, Little Gem Caesar Salad, Lasagna
Tony M.
I can't say enough good things about this place. The cocktail menu is fantastic, they have an extensive whiskey selection, fresh espresso, and a wood fire oven. Amazing vibes and great music. Service was amazing their team is great. We started with the Burrata and piada bread and also got their citrus one. Definitely get both. The burrata was placed ontop of an eggplant red sauce that paired perfectly with the burrata. Let me tell you the house piada bread is addicting. Had 3 of them. It's perfectly crunchy with a slightly char taste and their citrus bread is so moist and salty and crunchy on the outside. Ordered the fall, mushrooms- that were perfectly crunchy and cooked down, olives, taleggio, rosemary chive. The pizza is 10/10 perfect crust and undercarriage. OG Cart- young kale, pork sausage, chili flake, mozzarella, fennel pollen. This was my favorite and accompanied by their house chili oil nothing is better imo. Cacio e pepe - perfectly aldente and with a delightfully full body sauce. I got their hand crafted cocktails, the mezcal was great. Next time getting an espresso martini.
Melissa B.
Have wanted to go here for a while, so finally decided to check it out with a friend on a random Monday night. My friend had been before and recommended we get the burrata, as a starter. You really can't go wrong with burrata, but the woodfire bread that came with it definitely elevated it. We decided on a pizza to share (the roberto, I think?) and got some drinks. The cocktails all looked delicious, but I decided to go for a glass of wine. My friend got a cocktail.. something pink with gin. Our pizza was phenomenal. I went to some pizza place in Naples that had a Michelin star, but this was actually better. Basta might actually also have a Michelin star though.. I can't keep up. The ambiance was pretty cool.. cozy, intimate, slightly smelling of campfire. Music was unexpected perfection.. I want to hear Grimes everywhere I go. Our waitress had a bizarrely pretentious vibe, but was nice enough and attentive. I suppose Basta has earned its right to be elitist anyways. I am probably not cool enough to eat here, but will definitely return.. if they let me.
Wow. This place was amazing. They have a simple menu but everything is perfection. We had the burrata, winter pizza, Brussel sprouts, and carrots. The flavors were just so good on everything including the veggie dishes! Would definitely come back.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Burrata
Loved our meal at Basta! Great service, lovely atmosphere. Enjoyed the smoked olives, oysters (some of the best we have had!), and a pizza.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Get the whole fish and share it with someone. Reminded us of buying whole grilled fish from street vendors at the beach in Thailand. Nom nom
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
We went to Basta for my birthday dinner and got an app, salad, and pizza. The food was good but not worth the price. Our server was friendly and attentive. However, they have an automatic 22.5% service charge on all parties. I understand an automatic grauity included for larger parties however we were a party of 2 and the service and food was not close to justyfing a 22.5% tip.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
The reputation for Basta's food is well-earned - there are very few places in Boulder that offer this level of attention to flavors, textures, and details. Beware that by eating in you are slapped with 20% included gratuity, and like just about everywhere with included gratuity, the service suffers - or more accurately the customer suffers as a result of poor service, since there is no longer any motivating factor for good service.Basta's servers can be salty and mildly unpleasant, show little concern for customers' enjoyment of the meal, and don't follow up on drink pairings they suggested (and in my case suggested poorly, recommending a beer with an unmistakable coffee note when that is exactly what I asked to avoid).Also, if you have someone in your party with food restrictions, and they take those off a pizza and replace them with things they can eat, those should be included. Our server ran up the bill (no surprise) and we ended up with an individual-size pizza that cost us $35.In sum: order to go!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 3
I would give this a 3.5 if I could but rounding down for Google purposes.The food was absolutely delicious. We got the Caesar salad, burrito, and Roberto Pizza and everything was fantastic. The service was also great and our waitress provided great recommendations.The reason this gets a 3 has to do with price and policies. While delicious, the food and drink are very expensive but that's not the worst part. They have a 22.5% service charge on all parties which is ridiculous. You are essentially saying you don't want to pay your staff more so customer will be forced to pay a certain tip. Even if the service sucks you still have to pay 22.5%. Get your priorities in line, pay your staff more and let the customers determine the tip they give
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Roberto Pizza, Little Gem Caesar Salad, Burrata
This is the kind of Michelin recognized restaurant that serves a $30 pizza with a side of cold marinara
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 2
Recommended dishes: Donuts, Burrata
Lobster was overcooked and tip is included for all parties regardless of size (and whether or not you actually had good service). Over priced for a “bib gourmand.” 2 stars.
Dinner at Basta is always divine. Basta is one of those places we always think about for a special occasion. Always try the specials, they are dishes that I remember for years afterward, such as a farro risotto smoked with its own chaff, or a smoky vanilla bean ice cream. This time, the "feast of the seven fishes" tasting menu had a hamachi with finger limes and a piada with herb butter and sardines that were both to die for. The vibe inside is quiet but hip and the service is always excellent.Kid-friendliness: We always see a few kids here, which surprises me. The food is fancier than my kids would really enjoy, and at a price point that makes unfinished food painful. I'd much rather get a babysitter to come here sans kiddos.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Cozy, quiet atmosphere. Service exceptional. The Dinner of 7 Fishes was quite an adventure for our taste buds! ?
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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One of the most mediocre restaurant that I tried in my life. They only offer two dishes of pasta and both are terrible. The pasta is definitely not artisanal. I try the cacio e pepe and supposedly it has to have truffle but it was tasteless. Please don't ever try!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 1
Service: 3
Wow! So glad I found this
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Had a company party here last night. The food was wonderful, the drinks were spectacular and the wait staff was very polite and attentive. Emily was far and away the best server there, very happy, kind and hospitable. She's a keeper, don't let that one go!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: West Coast Oyster, Donuts, Little Gem Caesar Salad, Lasagna
I can't say enough good things about this place. The cocktail menu is fantastic, they have an extensive whiskey selection, fresh espresso, and a wood fire oven. Amazing vibes and great music. Service was amazing their team is great. We started with the Burrata and piada bread and also got their citrus one. Definitely get both. The burrata was placed ontop of an eggplant red sauce that paired perfectly with the burrata. Let me tell you the house piada bread is addicting. Had 3 of them. It's perfectly crunchy with a slightly char taste and their citrus bread is so moist and salty and crunchy on the outside. Ordered the fall, mushrooms- that were perfectly crunchy and cooked down, olives, taleggio, rosemary chive. The pizza is 10/10 perfect crust and undercarriage. OG Cart- young kale, pork sausage, chili flake, mozzarella, fennel pollen. This was my favorite and accompanied by their house chili oil nothing is better imo. Cacio e pepe - perfectly aldente and with a delightfully full body sauce. I got their hand crafted cocktails, the mezcal was great. Next time getting an espresso martini.
Have wanted to go here for a while, so finally decided to check it out with a friend on a random Monday night. My friend had been before and recommended we get the burrata, as a starter. You really can't go wrong with burrata, but the woodfire bread that came with it definitely elevated it. We decided on a pizza to share (the roberto, I think?) and got some drinks. The cocktails all looked delicious, but I decided to go for a glass of wine. My friend got a cocktail.. something pink with gin. Our pizza was phenomenal. I went to some pizza place in Naples that had a Michelin star, but this was actually better. Basta might actually also have a Michelin star though.. I can't keep up. The ambiance was pretty cool.. cozy, intimate, slightly smelling of campfire. Music was unexpected perfection.. I want to hear Grimes everywhere I go. Our waitress had a bizarrely pretentious vibe, but was nice enough and attentive. I suppose Basta has earned its right to be elitist anyways. I am probably not cool enough to eat here, but will definitely return.. if they let me.