Have you read the book, 'Unreasonable Hospitality' by Will Guidara? The minute I was greeted by Tony and shown to my booth, I was reminded of this book. If Tony has not read this book, he is definitely living it. I come here a lot. I get takeout from here a lot. I come for the food. The service has always come second to that. It's always good service, but this was out of this world. Tony was engaging, kind, personable, funny and just acted like this was the most joyful experience of his life - to serve people at this small family restaurant in a strip mall in Timonium, Maryland at 11:30 AM on a Thursday. Well done, young sir! I ordered my favorite dish - Gnocchi Sorrentina. OMG it is DELICIOUS. I really just cannot rave about this place enough. I've introduced several friends and family to this neighborhood gem. If you are looking for authentic Italian cuisine, great service, plentiful portions and reasonable prices this is the place! read more

Il Basilico Trattoria - Make your own pasta - Italian Near Me - Timonium, Maryland

The bruschetta is amazing but I'm not impressed with the choices. Seems limited. I ended up getting a pizza and a cheesesteak. The pizza was greasy as anything and the cheesesteak had very little flavor and they just slapped on two deli slices of cheese on top. Didn't bother to cook the cheese in with the steak. Just layin on top melted like it was the un lucky slice. But positive: our server was super sweet. I would suggest they get rid of the guy upfront. He just told us to grab menus and seat ourselves and played videos on his phone. Those got really annoying, specially when you are trying to hold a conversation with someone. read more

So I just finished my takeout meal from II Basilico Trattoria. I had a taste for a meatball sub with fries and a fountain drink. I called my order in and the person that took my call said it would be about twenty minutes. Upon entry, I noticed the unfortunate, familiar smell of mildew. If I had initially decided to eat in, I would've honestly changed my mind. It wasn't overpowering, but it definitely was noticeable. Anyways, I got an 8 inch meatball sub that came with sauce, mozzarella and parm cheese on a roll with French fries. The food smelled delicious through the bag. When I got home, which was about ten minutes away, I took everything out of the bag. I tasted a fry and it was pretty good in comparison to other restaurant's fries. They were well seasoned. Nothing to go crazy about. I looked at the meatball sub and instantly knew that it needed some assistance. It was lacking in sauce, and the cheese wasn't completely bubbly-melty to my personal liking. You know how a sandwich that has cheese is perfectly toasty and browned? This wasn't that. I would've liked the sandwich to be a bit hotter as well as the fries. I had to warm everything up in the microwave. There were no napkins, salt, pepper or ketchup in the bag. I actually had to put more sauce, seasonings and Parmesan cheese on my sandwich. I should've took a picture of how the sandwich looked before, but you can see how I dressed it up a bit in my photo. It was pretty good, the meatballs were standard Italian style meatballs. They, like the fries, were well seasoned , but I wish the meatballs were cooked in sauce instead of just topped in sauce. The roll was fresh and soft, I'll give credit for that. All in all, the total came to $18.02 and with a three dollar tip, came to $21.02. Was it worth the price? No. What I got was worth no more than $11 or $12 bucks. Sure, it was a decent sandwich & fries, but it just wasn't worth that price point. Would I return? Maybe, if I were in the area. But I'll probably try a few more Italian restaurants in the vicinity to compare prices and quality. Three and a half solid stars. read more

Il Basilico Trattoria - Decent Meatball Parmigiana Sub. But I shouldn't have had to add sauce and seasonings. This was after I jazzed it up. - Italian Near Me - Timonium, Maryland

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Most of the menu is decent well priced Italian American food. The pizza, however is just awful. Very doughy, insipid tasting sauce and undercooked. Quite unbelievable. Pizza 1 star Everything else (cheesesteak is great btw) is about 4 stars. read more

I stopped in when they opened for the day . I had a nice Pepperoni Stromboli . It had lots of Mozzarella Cheese and came with a mild Marinara . Moderate prices and good service . read more

Il Basilico Trattoria - Small Pepperoni Stromboli , Diet Coke - Italian Near Me - Timonium, Maryland

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Another great meal at Il Basilico today, for a work lunch with colleagues. Everything on the menu can be made GF, so I had the shrimp and pasta with vodka sauce. It was hot, fresh veggies and creamy sauce and the pasta was very good, especially for being gluten free! Our server was mindful of our time, and accommodating and attentive to our requests. We sat in the window and enjoyed a quiet lunch which we look forward to repeating again soon! read more

We've been here a few times, and the food is always delicious. I'm gluten free, and their GF pasta and pizza are some of the best I've had. You can tell they make everything in house with fresh ingredients. My daughter ordered the Pappardelle bolognese, the pasta was made in Italy. She was it was fantastic. We've had great service as well. The prices are reasonable for the quality and portions read more

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Met up with some friends last night for dinner. This was also my first visit to Il Basilico. I've received mailers from them over the years and was intrigued but not enough to make a visit. When arriving, I noticed the house isn't fancy, which is good from a value standpoint. It's very homey at Il Basilico. The menu contains a broad range of favorites from appetizers to pizza and beyond. My own order consisted of a small (but ample) Caesar salad which was very good. My entree was their chicken parmigiana with penne pasta covered in marinara. I believe the chicken was thinned out and breaded. The chicken and pasta were quite good. You know those mailers I mentioned? I was especially impressed with their pizza offerings. Their website tells the story of their founder who basically perfected pizza. Throughout my visit I had a sense they were slinging more pies than entrees as dozens made their way through the front door and being Monday customers bypassed at least two pizzerias selling half price pies on Mondays. Our server (seven of us, total, separate checks) was on top of her game. Prices very fair and although I finish my meal, all others in my party took home some leftovers. Pizza is next... read more

Il Basilico Trattoria - Italian Near Me - Timonium, Maryland

It was good. Give it a shot. The pizza is decent and pasta is good and prices are good. Yelp wants more characters which is why I'm writing this sentence read more

I ordered the Al Friutti Di Mare in white wine sauce and received what you see in the photos. Was disgusting and I threw in the freezer to be put in the trash next week. Avoid this place if you can. read more

Il Basilico Trattoria - What's on DoorDash - Italian Near Me - Timonium, Maryland

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Came across this amazing restaurant while driving and I can't say how happy I am. The staff here is super friendly and very attentive. I ordered the pappardelle pasta with tomato sauce, it tasted fresh the tomato sauce was home made with the best flavors. If I had enough space I would order dessert however I wil be back and I recommend this place to everyone that lives near or is simply driving by. Come and check them out, you won't regret it!!! read more

Il Basilico Trattoria - Pappardelle Pasta with Tomato Sauce - Italian Near Me - Timonium, Maryland

Food quality is constantly good and order time is reasonable. A "go to" place for us!

Great service, (thanks Gavin!). Great vibe, extensive menu. Not pretentious, busy, and exactly what you need on a casual family Friday or Saturday night. HIGHLY recommend the margarita pizza with chicken well-done!!! Also, their pastas noodles are as fresh and rich as their chocolate cake. Hard to beat for the price and BYOB From wine shop Next door. Will be back, oh and BtW the owner is a world class singer! read more

Came here for lunch and the food was great. Service was excellent as well, Summer was fabulous and very friendly. Would definitely recommend eating here! read more

We ordered chicken marsala, the fruti de mare, and the calamari via Uber eats. Food was delivered hot--a good sign, but ...The calamari was quite good, but the fruti de mar was very disappointing. It looked nothing like the photographs online, and there were no mussels. The red sauce was mediocre. The chicken marsala was bland and the pasta was mushy. It did not live up to our expectations based on other online reviews.overall, very disappointing read more

Ordered takeout around 7pm during the week. We got arancini and a chicken parm sub. The bread for the sub was the only good part. The arancini is strange and the sauce wasn't on par with true Italian. The chicken on the sub seemed reheated and dry. Maybe other items are better considering the high rating? read more

we had an excellent meal at an excellent price! The meatball sub and stuffed shells - hit the spot! the bread with seasoned oil for dipping was delicious. but the very best was dessert- a homemade s'mores dessert- sooooo good! Our servers were on point - Summer was prompt and accurate and attentive. Shanina who also helped serve our table was unobtrusive and friendly. we even had a visit with the manger , Arden , who was making sure all of the customers in the dining room and the carry out orders were correct and enjoyable. we will definitely be back! read more

Il Basilico Trattoria - Homemade s'mores dessert! - Italian Near Me - Timonium, Maryland

I have not made a visit for a long time because the service was so bad starting with the hostess turning my stomach but even worse was the atmosphere. Well, the food is as great as ever and the service was much, much better, but they still have not any updates to the dining area, and it really looks dirty. The booths' cushions are torn up and the rest of the atmosphere felt like something out of a horror movie. I heard they are going well but isn't that more of a reason to update the restaurant. I almost left as my stomach lost its appetite, but I had to stay and find out if the food was still good and they didn't disappoint. Meatballs are the traditional way and not a mixture of different beef and are just fantastic. The chicken is well pounded or flattened, not sure which but very tender. I am sure that they must have a high carry out business because I can imagine they can make off the number of people that dine in their very old, worn and just disgusting atmosphere. I am still giving them a 4 out 5 because I will go out of my way to do carry out even if they are 15 minutes away from my home. read more

It was our first visit. Food very tasty, service very slow with inexperienced staff. We'll try it again.

A friend recommended this restaurant and we are glad we went. Service was so excellent, dining room was very clean and kept up. Now to the food, I had the cheese-steak special, delicious and tasty. My husband had the meatball sub, the sauce was really good and the meatballs tender and well seasoned. Soft drink was a reasonable $2. Plenty of free parking. read more

My name is Samantha and My family and I have been going to your restaurant for over 3 years, but what happened today was unacceptable. My husband placed a takeout order on the app slicelife and paid plus tip (I am attaching the recipe for your reference). I went to the restaurant to pick it up and was called out by your worker saying that I needed to pay for my food. I quickly called my husband who shared the receipt to my e-mail. This lady called a hispanic worker who stated that he spoke to my husband on the phone and my husband DID NOT PAY FOR THE FOOD. I tried to explain to him that this was a mistake, since my husband never called the restaurant, because he used the app. This hispanic guy was RUDE and kept saying that he called and talked to him. I felt so disrespected, and will never go back to your restaurant again (I will make sure other people hear my experience, because I was treated like a thief). This is unacceptable. Your workers did not want to see the receipt nor the statement from my credit card, but instead they told me I could leave the restaurant. In 31 years, I have never experienced anything like this, and do not wish that anyone goes through this. Please talk to your worker and do not allow them to treat YOUR customers like I was today. read more

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We won't be returning after close to 20 years. Anna no longer owns Il Basilico and you can taste it, feel it and see it. The food was beyond sub par, they served cooking olive oil with the bread, the pasta w/ white wine sauce was sour, maybe due to cheap olive oil or wine and too much lemon in the sauce. The server Christina was snippy when having to deal with our displeasure. Saying "what is it now" we had to wait 10 min just for bread, had to ask for Parmesan cheese and waters to be refilled. Even though the new owner said it's the same cooks and staff, it's NOT the same. read more

We were looking for a place that served good hearty Italian food at reasonable prices. We were quite satisfied with Il Basilico. It's casual dining but not fast food. We had the lobster ravioli, which had plenty of lobster chunks, and the fettucini al ragu. We also got the BBQ pizza which was good, except it did not seem to be thin crust as advertised. I liked that this place was BYOB though I would have appreciated the waiter telling us upfront that there was a $2 per person wine charge, not because we wouldn't have eaten here but so that we didn't get surprised as we did when the bill came. The portion size was decent but I couldn't resist trying their tiramisu, which was very tasty. They do carryout as well- plenty of cars kept pulling up for curbside pickup. The staff kept hurrying food orders outside so they did seem to be hard workers. Overall, we had a good experience here but little things keep me from giving it a 5/5. read more

Il Basilico Trattoria - Lobster ravioli on far end; BBQ thin crust pizza, fettuccini al ragu in front. Delicious! - Italian Near Me - Timonium, Maryland

The restaurant was recommended by several others. Small, out of the mainstream place. We just wanted the pizza and salad. Salad first, spinach was fresh with small bits of walnuts. We made a mistake agreeing to raspberry vinaigrette dressing. So sweet I couldn't finish my half. Now the pizza. Have no idea why we ordered 18" for two of us but figured we'd take home some. The pizza shell was perfect. That's where perfection stopped. There was just a hint of sauce, like painted on, and the topping was bland and unseasoned. Had to ask for shakers of seasoning. We're going back but this time, ordering dishes others recommend. P.S. Waitress was exceptional! read more

It's a hit or miss. Sometimes it's okay, sometimes not. The tomato used in the tomato sauce is probably not the best. Airy crust at the end is nice and the sliced mozzarella is of good texture, but overall, it's a not very good pizza. read more

Il Basilico Trattoria - Italian Near Me - Timonium, Maryland

Just WOW!!!! I've been here before and the food was fantastic. So today I talked a bunch of people in the office to order. What a disappointment. First thing I pull out of the box is the calamari. Looks like a half order from what I got last time(see pic)and its overcooked AND cold(we picked up and are only 2 minutesaway)For $12 this is unacceptable. The salads had the wrong dressing, we got no butter for the bread and no cutlery. Other than that the food was good, but we're probably going to stick with Canellas. read more

Il Basilico Trattoria - Calamari - Italian Near Me - Timonium, Maryland

Customer service was excellent. We were seated right away. We ordered wings, pizza, fries and cheesesteak. I did not taste all items listed above. The cheesesteak was hot, fresh but was a bit bland. The cheese fries were delicious and the wings were pretty good as well. read more

I had chicken Marsala there tonight and it was completely tasteless! It was the worst chicken Marsala I've ever had - thin pieces of chicken that looked and tasted microwaved in a soupy sauce that was flavorless. Very disappointed! My husband had veal parmigiana and it was like a generic canned tomato sauce poured over it. Really not good at all! read more

Great food, friendly atmosphere. Always good service! The sit down experience is wonderful and the takeout option is delicious. Highly recommend! read more

I love, love, love I'll Basilico. I feel like an idiot because this has been next to my go-to sushi place, Yamato, the entire time and I took so long to eat there. Some background, I grew up in Northern New Jersey and ever since coming to Maryland for college in 1995, I've always been in search of good pizza. Let's be honest here, if you're from NY, NJ, or CT living in Maryland you most likely don't like any pizza around here. When I came to college everyone was ordering Papa John's and I would just throw my arms up in defeat saying "This isn't pizza". If you grew up in the northeast you likely had your favorite mom and pop pizza place that was your go-to. There is no replacing that taste, the smell, it's a memory that brings you back to childhood. Il Basilico does that for me, it's the closest to Pizza Palace in Mt. Freedom NJ that you'll ever find in MD. The crust is thin, chewy and crisp on the bottom, the sauce is well balanced and not overly sweet, and the cheese tastes like I remember from home. Both the plain cheese and margarita pizza are phenomenal and I knew there was nowhere else I needed to look after finding Il Basilico. We also got some catering orders of gnocchi, chicken and penne for Halloween 2020 during COVID for a small group of family and friends and it was fantastic; so close to what I'm used to from North Jersey. If your local and haven't been, do yourself a favor and order from Il Basilico. If you're from the Northeast and live down here, this should be your go-to for typical mom and pop Italian pizzeria food that you love from home. You can't go wrong with Il Basilico! read more

How does a restaurant which "specializes" in pizza have NO slices available at dinner time? The last couple of times I have been in there, AT DINNER TIME, all of the pizza slices are gone! Do they put out pizza at lunch and when it runs out, it runs out? We are talking no pizza at 6 pm. Ridiculous. This place has become a joke. There is a new spot called Tony's of NY in Mays Chapel. They have all types of pizza slices out much later than dinner time. Their food is great and less expensive than Il Basilico. Get your act together Basilico. There are WAY too many restaurant choices in Timonium. read more

45 minutes wait for to go order for small restaurant is crazy! Couldn't get table for an hour either.

Although the food was good ...we ordered the arugula salad and a Stromboli. It was surprising to get the bill $33.00 and see that each of the (items/toppings) vegetables that we added to the Stromboli were two dollars each. We added mushrooms onions tomatoes and spinach. The spinach was actually four dollars. So the stuffing/toppings cost as much as a Stromboli itself. it's not like there was a good portion size either. They skimped on the portions of the vegetables so not even close to being worth the cost of the meal. The waitress was great. read more

Hidden gem. Delicious, homemade Italian dishes, including amazing homemade pasta. Family atmosphere. Affordable. BYOB

The service was great, the servers were polite and happy . The food was great and anyone who likes italian food will love this place

Ordered delivery from Grubhub. So delicious and fast! Heard great things from neighbors so wanted to try. Seafood was fresh, homemade pasta was incredible. The personal pizza was huge! Enough for 2-3. Will definitely be back. You won't be sorry! read more

Il Basilico Trattoria - The food was AMAZING! Seafood was fresh, incredible homemade pasta. Great pizza! - Italian Near Me - Timonium, Maryland

Been coming for years to Il Basilico and supported through COVID with patronage and tipped generously. However, I can't support the place anymore after a recent experience. Was told a time frame to pick food up and clearly my order was lost. Took an additional 30 minutes sitting outside waiting with no updates to the status despite the girls our front knowing we were waiting. The manager was downright rude, refused to apologize. Poor Management = easiest way to lose loyal customers. read more

They don't lock the door so we walked in 30 minutes early and they still served us. If you want pizza this is the place to go!! The pizza really tickled my yum yum spot. read more

Best Italian around. We've been going here for years. Never dissatisfied with either the food or the service. The owner Anna is a terrific woman who Truest does care about her customers happiness and always comes over and engages me and my family. Couldn't recommend more read more

If you like crabmeat in your Maryland crab soup, don't order it here. If you prefer hot, spicy vegetable soup with the "essence" of crab, make a large order. Sorry folks, don't advertise it if is not really what it is. read more

Il Basilico Trattoria - Italian Near Me - Timonium, Maryland