Without a doubt, one of the finest restaurants on the East Coast, and perhaps more. If it were in Boston, it would have lines around the block. Food is the most scrumptious, delicious and mouth watering I have ever consumed. Drinks are delicious and generous, and to cap everything, service is awesome. Is there anyone finer than Beth? Thanks for a lovely experience! read more

Basil Restaurant - Three girls from Needham and two guys. - Italian Near Me - Medfield, Massachusetts

Best meal I have had in a LONG time at a restaurant. We eat out at least once a week, live in the next town over, and I do not know how I didn't know about this place! It is tucked away in a residential area. The decor and ambiance are lovely. It reminded me of old school North End. Parking is ample - there is a large lot across the street, although other reviewers have mentioned the lot gets full. The staff and service were beyond good! If I could give more stars I would. They were attentive, very nice and always made sure we had everything we needed. I ordered the chicken marsala, and hands down, it was the best I have EVER had. Generous portion, and priced reasonably. My mom ordered one of the specials and she could not say enough good things about it. You MUST make a reservation though. Could not believe how busy this place was - early on a Wednesday evening too. If you live in the area, and even if you do not, this place is worth the trip. We will be back again. In fact, we may become regulars! read more

Basils has been an outstanding neighborhood restaurant for over 20 years. Our food was well prepared and service was excellent

Very good under the radar Italian in little Medfield. Excellent piccata! If you want a cozy, more intimate atmosphere-- grab a table in the bar . read more

Excellent Italian dining and wait service at a nice quiet location in beautiful Medfield

I love this restaurant, always delicious, generous portions and consistent. Try the eggplant parmigiana, ask for extra sauce and enjoy. Thank you Basil! read more

Went to Basil with my parents and we thoroughly enjoyed it. The food was fantastic, the service was fast and friendly and the prices were very reasonable. read more

Love Basil! Great food and great service! You can always count on this restaurant for a delicious dinner. read more

This has become our family go to. Consistent, delicious food in a cozy setting. Staff is always friendly. I personally love their lobster ravioli, but everyone in our family finds something each time that they are very happy with. Gem of a restaurant read more

Such lovely ambience! Food was very well plated and tasted delicious. Overall experience was fabulous. Will be back again, especially for the vibes and ambience! read more

Basil Restaurant - a plate of fried squid and a side of sauce - Italian Near Me - Medfield, Massachusetts

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Just moved to the area and I always look at reviews before checking a place out although I never write them. but this one deserved my time. I will get better about writing more. sometimes I will try a place with ridiculous bad reviews and be pleasantly surprised. I am glad to have found this gem here. everything was great. Food amazing!! keep up the good work! read more

Had a delightful dinner last night. We were a party of 6 celebrating a birthday and the waitress (sorry didn't catch her name )was the best. We were first greeted by Linda the hostess who was also very nice. We all said our dinners were delicious, I had the ravioli special with the grilled chicken and oh so yummy ! Another delightful plate was yeh piccata -actually all 6 of us said delish to it all!! And I would recommend the cucumber martini !! Thanks for helping with an enjoyable ladies night out! read more

Great food. I typically always get their veal or chicken parmesan which is yummy. Ambience and service is good too!

The chicken parmesan is absolutely fantastic! A bit pricey but very flavorful and fresh! read more

Basil Restaurant - Chicken Parmesan - Italian Near Me - Medfield, Massachusetts

Always yummy and cozy! The bar area is a nice place to wait while your table is being prepared

Young bartender could not have been more rude- life is too short for attitude and barely average food. Will not be going back, despite hearing good things in the past. read more

Delicious food, very cool atmosphere, and nestled back in a quiet corner of a neighborhood, this place is a must for anyone in the area. Go check it out! read more

My favorite American Italian restaurant. The owners are awesome! The food is to die for. They give you heavy portions for a great price. The atmosphere is awesome great place for a date night. From apps to desert the place is amazing. read more

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Good tasty food and fair price. I ordered for a specific pickup time and it was ready.

Always great food and service! Chicken parm and ravioli samplers are Very Good. A hidden gem in the Medfield area

Had dinner last night as a family at Basil for the first time since the pandemic. We sat on the pub side. I ordered the baked salmon special - topped with lobster meat and accompanied with a side of rice, perfectly steamed fresh green beans and butternut squash. It was delicious. My daughter had the clam chowder she had been craving since moving out West, along with rigatoni, chicken and broccoli. She enjoyed both. Only my husband , who ordered a hamburger, was disappointed. He ordered it medium rare and received a tasteless well done $16 burger. He is still commenting, 24 hours later, that 5 Guys makes a better burger than the overpriced, overcooked one he got last night. read more

We like the food at Basil, I've only ever sat in the bar area and gotten dinner and drinks but I assume the menu is the same at the restaurant side. Can get very crowded especially drawing early dinner time so plan accordingly. read more

Delicious food, great service and nice bar area. Never had a bad meal here! The chicken broccoli penne is my favorite.

Easily one of the best Italian places to eat in the area. End of story. The quality of the food every time we go there is great, and they have not shrunk the portions like so many other places have. read more

Upscale Restaurant with Great Food This is one of the most popular upscale restaurants in the Medfield area, and the food is very good. In addition to their regular menu selections, we enjoyed the specials, ravioli with scallops and a stuffed haddock fillet. They have a good wine list and professional wait staff. This was our second visit in as many years and we will be back when we are in the area. read more

Great Restaurant. Seafood/ Italian. Very impressed and I don't impress easily. I had the lobster/ shrimp ravioli. Lil woman had the chicken Parmesan. For starters we had the calamari with the jalapeño sauce. It was excellent. My daughter had the butternut squash. It was sweet but good. Son in law the shrimp lobster ravioli. The waiter was named Bryan he was excellent. read more

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My wife and I celebrated her birthday here recently. The food was so uncommonly spot on - start to finish. French onion soup, escargot, shrimp cocktail, swordfish, a seafood and pasta dish whose name I don't remember, and a dessert they called "profiteroles". We were both delighted and will be returning soon. read more

Fantastic local place- great food, strong drinks and friendly service. Have been many, many times and have never been disappointed.

I would like to give Basil's 5 stars because the food is terrific and consistently excellent. I ordered shrimp scampi and because everything is made to order, I asked for not too much garlic. When it arrived, it was loaded with garlic. I had my friends taste it to double check and they agreed. The waitress was fantastic and had it remade for me. When it came back to the table it was awesome. That's not my reason for the 4 star rating. When I make a reservation, I can sometimes expect to wait 5-10 minutes on a Saturday night for my table. This was not a Saturday night, we waited 25 minutes, it was very, very loud and there was no place to sit and wait! It just starts the evening off on the wrong foot. Luckily, our waitress was fantastic and turned our evening right around. read more

Out of steak, what restaurant runs out of steak. Service was good though. Nice ambiance too, but who runs out of steak.

Reluctantly returned and was very pleasantly surprised with the food. Everything we had was delicious. Marsala, Piccata were outstanding and the special calamari is so good! Service was ok and we waited 45+ minutes despite having a reservation which was extremely frustrating. All in all happy to see the quality had returned. Will go back - but during the week when it is slower. read more

First and likely last time. Our dinner started off great with a delicious and perfectly cooked calamari appetizer. We both ordered the fillet of haddock with lobster stuffing. While waiting, apparently the restuarant forgot we are in the middle of a pandemic as they seated people at every open table and proceeded to even allow one couple that just walked in to double up with another couple at the table next to us. I was shocked to say the least. Then our dish arrived only to find a piece of plastic in the stuffing. The service was slow and waited at least 15 mins before we were able to inform the waitress of the issue. Needless to say very disappointed with the food, service and lack of responsible management. read more

This is a place we frequent even more often during COVID as the food is excellent and we want them to survive this time period. We especially like the chicken parm, haddock, and chicken with spicy sausage. Baked Haddock, Chicken ParmFried Calamari Zingarella read more

Can always count on Basils for a great meal every time. The braised short ribs with red pepper risotto was fantastic tonight.

I got takeout from Basils last week and it was disappointing. We got 3 meals, mine I will say (steak tips & french fries) was prepared properly and was tasty. My fathers however was 0 for 2. He got the clams casino which was very much overcooked. His main course was supposed to be pan seared scallops but they were breaded and fried scallops when we opened it up at home. They were also overcooked. Have had good meals from Basils in the past but this was disappointing to say the least. read more

As I have posted in the past Basil is, in my opinion, the best restaurant in Medfield. The service has always been top notch and pleasant. The place gets packed now and although the staff is running in many different directions at any given time I have never felt ignored or not appreciated. I saw a review from Sea yesterday and based on my experience it doesn't even sound like Basil. The food is always awesome and plentiful. Tommy and Karen, the owners, take customer service and food quality very seriously. As I said before this place can be packed and is most nights which should tell you something about the quality and dining experience. I would say the number of four and five star reviews is a very good way to judge Basil. If you have a short wait for a table or bar stool don't fret it because I am sure you will find it worth yh read more

The most lovely manager and staff and the food is always so wonderful. I recommend wholeheartedly!

I heard great reviews about the food from people in towns, but also poor reviews on the staff. Unfortunately, both the food and staff were disappointing when I tried basil for the first time. I called and the hostess was very snappy and rude. I would never eat the food again. read more

Normally I don't write reviews but felt that we should definitely share our experience here! While the food was fantastic and tasty and the atmosphere is very cozy, we were left with a bitter taste in our mouths when the hostess came over and reprimanded our server in front of us. We were confused as to what the issue was as we felt our server was just exquisite as the food. Coming from a place of business myself, I found this very inappropriate and was appalled that someone would speak to another colleague like this in front of customers. While we hope to dine here again, with the same server it might be some time due to this experience as we were not left with the same cozy feeling we arrived with. read more

I cannot say enough about this restaurant. Whether you are looking for a more intimate setting or looking for a friendly experience in the bar area, you will not be disappointed. The food is exceptional, and I find they will accommodate changes and special requests. I also have used them to cater. I had a reception after mom's funeral, I left the door open for them, and when we returned, all was set up and ready for us. I could not say enough. It is a family-run business that cares about its customers. read more