I could eat here and not get tired of it. The food was wonderful... a hidden gem. We had the pear salad and the truffle pizza, both were amazing! Staff was gracious and helpful - can't wait to go back. read more

Have eaten there for years......and come back over and over. Very comfortable atmosphere , nice friendly staff, lovely setting, an all or any occasion restaurant. Whether you come for lunch or dinner, you will never be disappointed. If you just come for pizza, the list is endless with every combination possible... and more to accommodate something special. Attended a special occasion dinner recently... one of several over the years....everyone was more than satisfied with the service, excellent food and pleasant arrangements....it's fine dining without the upscale price list ! read more

Our group was a pretty big party, but we called ahead of time to make reservations. It took them ages to take our order and for the food to come. My friends who came first actually ended up never getting their food, and we all received our orders after more than an hour. I could see that other tables seated after us got their orders before us and even finished eating before we even started. Staff were really slow, so of course, we made a complaint to management. They gave us a discount, which is thoughtful, but I've never waited such a long time for food to come out. We asked the staff multiple times about our meals, and they had kept saying it was coming. Overall, the food was alright, so it's not worth coming back. Also, be careful of the bathroom--the light just goes out every once in a while, so you're just left in complete darkness. read more

Basil Brick Oven Pizza - Pizza Near Me - Astoria, New York

Awful,going downhill from 5 stars 2012 to 0 stars 2026,no love for food or clientele ,they changed at least of 6 ownership and service,food,ambiance looks like mehhh! Absolutely to avoid,fogget about it! read more

Great service, very reasonable prices, and great wine selection. Basil Brick Oven Pizza was so tasty, we couldn't help but eat the whole pizza in one sitting. Loved the vibe on the inside of the restaurant. Super cute! We'll be back for another pizza and wine night for sure. read more

Basil Brick Oven Pizza - Margherita Pie - Pizza Near Me - Astoria, New York

Basil is such an Astoria staple! Everything, from the pizza to the meatballs, salads, and pastas, is always consistently delicious. It's also just a really welcoming spot; you feel it as soon as you walk in. The owners and management are always so kind, and it has that perfect neighborhood vibe that keeps you coming back! Thank you basil! read more

We ordered the Salcissia pizza. Absolutely terrible pizza. Very soggy. The cheese just slips off like water. The sausage barely cooked feels like they were microwaved hot dog slices. Mind you we live VERY close and I walked over and picked it up myself so it's not like we ate it late. It was hot. How do you ruin pizza this bad? Trader Joes frozen section got it better. We haven't ordered from here in several months because we did not like their pasta. We thought why not just have their pizza how can someone screw up pizza like this? The person behind the counter making the pizza needs to be seriously trained at making them. Will jot order from here again. At least not for sometime till we start reading some more positive things. read more

Basil Brick Oven Pizza - Soggy and cheese slips off like water. Salsiccia pizza. Void of any skill in making it. - Pizza Near Me - Astoria, New York

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the food is the closest to a real Italian cuisine and the pizza is the best in the city

Prior to going to a show, a couple of friends and I stopped for a bite to eat locally. Found this place on Yelp and since it was steps away from the venue, we decided to dip in. The staff seated us quickly. Yet literally no other patron in the place other than one man eating a slice. Staff were friendly and kind. We ordered pizza and a Caprese salad. One friend had an eggplant pizza, another a meat one and I had a Margherita. The pizza was good, I just wish it was hot. My friends eggplant pizza came with ricotta instead of mozzarella & she sent it back to get mozzarella on it but they only added it on top of the ricotta. She doesn't mind ricotta but not necessarily on her pizza. I am not a fan of ricotta at all, so I would've been deeply unhappy. The Caprese salad was delicious but we were looking for lettuce to be added with it. There was none. The atmosphere of the place was chill, more like upscale casual dining. I'd say it's a cool local spot for the neighborhood. I enjoyed the rustic interior. read more

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We were in the neighborhood and wanted to try out some good brick oven pizza. We weren't going too crazy just a little meal before meeting up with friends. We had the arugula and Gorgonzola salad which had a great dressing and plenty of cheese with candied walnuts. We ordered the margarita salad and the eggplant which had a nice chewy crust with a crispy outside. The red sauce has great flavor. Why they didn't get 5-stars: the eggplant and garlic on the pizza were barely cooked and they should be nice and soft. No one likes hard garlic! read more

Basil Brick Oven Pizza - Time for a moretti! - Pizza Near Me - Astoria, New York

We were able to try Basil Brick Oven Pizza as part of a food crawl and I have to say that this was an excellent first place to check out. The pizza had that brick oven taste where some of the crust is a little burned but in that really good way. I was also able to try a rice ball and that really hit the spot for me. Altogether the food that I was able to try was excellent. I will definitely be back to check them out again in the future. read more

A quick stop for fuel before a festival. My friend and I enjoyed a few appetizers and a bottle of wine at the very cute Astoria spot. I had the meatball sliders, Calamarata Pasta and the calamari. Everything was delicious. read more

Basil Brick Oven Pizza - Meatball sliders - Pizza Near Me - Astoria, New York

Only order delivery from here but have been doing so for last 13 years. It used to be one of the only Italian style pizzerias, now there are many many more that give it competition. The pizza quality has varied throughout the years, not always for the better but it's still a solid choice for Neapolitan style thicker doughy pizza that usually has fast delivery and while expensive not as bad as other places and portions are larger. Not a huge fan of their tomato sauce on pastas but the gnocchi 4 formaggi is good. read more

Ooowwwweee, met up with my brother yesterday in my old stomping grounds and was happy to check this new pizza spot my brother put me on to. I been craving brick oven pizza and since moving to Long Island, I'm not too familiar with Brick oven places here on the Island. I'm a big fan of milk flower on 31st ave but my brother recommended this place, so I had a try it. Parking is a nightmare in the area, but they have valet parking next door. I tried to find free parking, but their was nothing, do valet it was. This restaurant is is very nice and there's a few table in the front but leads into the back we're it's very nice. The staff here is very accommodating and very sweet. Great vibes and great spot to switch to try a different buck over pizza spot. For apps we went with calamari and it was 10/10! Cooked to perfection and very flavorful. For pizza now we got a margarita pie, Gabriel pie which was like homemade meatballs n onions and we got another pie that had bacon on it with onions. All 3 pizza's were amazing and I'm very happy I switched it up and tried a new brick oven spot. This spot is right of the N line of Astoria Blvd and easy accessible via train. I highly recommend this place if your looking for brick oven or even to try s new place. Astoria has their fair share of places, but a lot are nothing special. This place also offers amazing pasta dishes and specials for the day, so it's just not pizza. Definitely check them out if your in the area or craving brick oven pizza. Food 10/10 Staff 10/10 Ambiance/ atmosphere 10/10 read more

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I had high hopes but felt the meal and service could have been better - For starters we got the calamari (which was well cooked but lacked any zucchini and had fried carrots in the mix? Interesting combo, would have preferred sweet potato strings over carrots. Linguine + white clam sauce looked better than it tasted. I tasted more olive oil over anything else. My mom got the seafood risotto which was my fav dish. Everything was seasoned perfectly. The Margarita pizza was OK, had a great cheese pull to it but nothing mind blowing. Will be back to try their more exotic pies as there's an abundance of them it seems! As for service, we went on an early Saturday afternoon and not many people were there...perplexed why service was slow. We often felt forgotten about. + star for ambiance read more

Ugh I didn't wanna write this but maybe management will see and care. The service here is so bad and slow. I went for dinner by myself and ordered the vodka pasta which took probably about an hour to come out. Then I waited another 20 minutes for someone to acknowledge me and I asked for a box and 2 meatballs to go. I waited 47 minutes for the meatballs. I could not believe that. I had no interest in spending 2 hours of my Sunday when all I wanted was a bowl of pasta and meatballs to go. I'm so irritated and they should've at the very least comped my meatballs or any part of my meal. I live so close it's a shame I have no interest in returning. The food is fine but I've only had the vodka pasta so I can't speak for much else. read more

I have been coming here for years. I mostly order for delivery. I am never disappointed, and the food is always delicious. Today there was a glitch with the app I ordered from and my delivery was delayed. I called and they made it right, made sure pizza was fresh and hot and delivered it right away. I was very thankful and appreciated it so much. Thank you Basil, you are the best! read more

Basil Brick Oven Pizza - Pizza Near Me - Astoria, New York

This place saved my sanity during covid! I would order from them every Friday and they never ceased to deliver! (Pun intended). It's my most favorite Neapolitan style pizza in the continental USA. I almost always order the diavola pizza and it's the yummiest pizza you will ever try, with airy, pillowy dough and fresh ingredients, just spicy enough sopressata. The restaurant itself is a white tablecloth place, and looks less casual than it actually is. The menu is extensive. On apps, the calamari is amazing and you can never go wrong with their tiramisu. Always a staple when in Astoria and in the mood for Italian, especially pizza! read more

Basil Brick Oven Pizza - Diavola Pizza - Pizza Near Me - Astoria, New York

Coronavirus Diary Day 405 - 4/23/2021 I finally got my first shot of covid-19 vaccine!!!! So in order to celebrate that, we splurged ourselves on some pizzas. We ordered two 12" pizzas from Basil Brick Oven Pizza. The first pie was Speck & Brie (Smoked Prosciutto, Brie, Parmigiano Reggiano, Extra Virgin Olive Oil and Basil - $17), and the other one was Capricciosa (Tomato Sauce, Homemade Fresh Mozzarella, Prosciutto Cotto, Artichokes, Mushrooms, Black Olives, Parmigiano Reggiano, and Basil - $17). They were small and pricey, but packed a punch! I really enjoyed both pizzas! The speck went really well with Brie -- talk about "less is more! " I loved artichokes and mushrooms on Capricciosa as well! read more

Basil Brick Oven Pizza - Capricciosa Pizza and Speck and Brie Pizza - Pizza Near Me - Astoria, New York

Everything tastes better with basil so basil me up! Basil pizzeria has a great variety of brick oven pies to choose from! Im starting with the classic Margherita & I cant wait to try the rest!! read more

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2nd time they missed an item in my order, person on the phone is polite enough but a messed up dinner, $10 in fees and another $10 in tips, refunding the missing item still doesn't feel right. Probably think it's intentional, I doubt they're waiting on hold with grubhub to refund, first refund never came. read more

We have been ordering from Basil pretty consistently for the past few years as one of our go-to neighborhood pizza delivery spots. I was glad we finally checked them out in person recently, as the food was even better there. It was a real treat to sit outside in the nice little sidewalk area on a balmy October night, which was probably one of the last warm nights of the year. We started off with the Toscana salad (Fresh Baby Arugula, Caramelized Walnuts, Lemon, Gorgonzola Cheese, Extra Virgin Olive Oil). It's an excellent salad if you want something flavorful, yet light and simple. It's citrusy (lemon), sweet (walnuts), and pungent (cheese). The brick oven-baked margherita pizza (Tomato Sauce, Homemade Fresh Mozzarella, Extra Virgin Olive Oil and Basil) is also both simple and excellent. The crust is incredibly fresh and fluffy, yet crisp. The sauce is perfectly sweet and tangy. The mozz stands up to anything coming out of Campania. I really think it's underrated. Where could Basil improve? They don't have a great selection of wines by the glass beyond the $10-$11 price point. And what they did have available was lacking in quality. read more

Great service and food. Beautiful ambience- music not too loud so you can actually hear yourself and others. Calamari was out of this world! Fresh and tasty! read more

Delicious pizza! The crust was perfectly cooked without it being burnt or overly crispy. Most brick oven pizzas I'm used to the crust being extra crispy and I never enjoy that. But this was the best crust I've had so far. I'm not quite sure which pizza this is since they put pepperoni on both of my pizza's when I only ordered one pizza with pepperoni and the other was supposed to be plain, but it was a win win! I enjoyed the pepperoni. It was thin but the pieces were big. I'm going to order again very soon! read more

Basil Brick Oven Pizza - Pizza Near Me - Astoria, New York

Amazing gluten free pizza!! They also cook it in a separate oven which is nice. Highly recommend read more

Basil Brick Oven Pizza - Gluten Free Margherita Pie - Pizza Near Me - Astoria, New York

We were planning a 96th birthday party for our Italian uncle so it had to be perfect and Basil delivered! There were 13 of us and the staff was so welcoming and upbeat. Every entree ordered was delicious, freshest ingredients and authentic Italian. The Tagliatelle Ragu and Linguine Pescadore were perfection. The desserts are all made at the restaurant, and the best we have ever had. We are still thinking about the tiramisu and tartufo! Don't be fooled by the name Pizza - Basil is so much more and felt so much like fine dining. Oh, they even validate 2 hours parking at the lot next door which was a big plus. Thank you Basil - we will be back for sure. read more

Back for more! I have to say that I wanted to give them an updated 5-star review, but they fell just short tonight. My Capitan Uncino could have been a little fresher -anyway, there is always room for improvement! read more

I ordered Napolitana because I want to eat Anchovies. But they sent to me HAM. They knew I am muslim from my name. And they sent me HAM pizza. Even I ordered Anchovies pizza. They replace Anchovies to HAM. lesson 1, They sent wrong order to me. 2, They abuse my religion. I will never order from this restaurant. read more

While I love me a (comparatively) delicate Neapolitan pie, the pizza here at Basil had a crisper, even toothsome (but still thin) crust. You can more or less pick it up to eat with your hands! Expect big bubbles on the dough to be burnt black - I like and appreciate the boldness; carcinogenicity be damned. We had the Basil and capricciosa pizzas. Both were slightly undersalted, but still tasty. They offer gluten-free versions of their pastas and pizzas, which to me makes this place group-friendly. The tiramisu was nice, but I liked the cheesecake even more. It was ricotta-based instead of cream cheese-based, which means it was neither too sweet nor too indulgent, but still had the satisfying density and heft that one expects when one orders a solid slab of baked cheese to close out a meal. Service was attentive, with friendly multilingual banter, water glasses constantly filled, and birthday songs merrily sung. The place is very unassuming from the outside (I thought it was a Thai restaurant at first because of its name), but nice enough for date night, and has a layout and separate bar that gives an intimate feel no matter where you sit. read more

Basil Brick Oven Pizza - The namesake Basil pizza - Pizza Near Me - Astoria, New York

Found them while leaving Randall island. We were starving after spending a few hours sunbathing at the park. They were open for take out and delivery only as this was during covid-19. Restaurant is authentic Italian cuisine based. We ordered pizza. I ordered a pie with Tuna and my husband ordered a shrimp and spinach pie. We took it home to eat. I can not speak for the dining area or wether or not they have public restrooms. The restaurant was clean and staff was pretty friendly. read more

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Visiting from out of town and came across this place by chance for a late dinner. Have been back three times and looking forward to eating there again next time we're in town. Pizzas were authentic and flavorful and the pastas were just as delicious. Would definitely recommend to anyone who is in Astoria/Queens to dine there. Beautiful inside and the owner/manager was very nice. read more

Had 2 pies delivered. Toppings were sparse and clumped together. Toppings not fresh. The crust was soggy, and had to airfry the pizza a home. There wasn't a lot of sauce so not sure why the crust was so soggy. Would not recommend this place. I would have rather have ordered from Dominos Pizza. read more

Not really from this area so my boyfriend and I decided to take an adventure on Saturday night. I found this place on yelp and it looked/sounded great. When we arrived around 6:30pm they had a decent crowd but was seated right away. It's a very cozy set up. Our waitress was extremely helpful and friendly. Appetizer: we tried the mini rice balls (6) per order. They were the best I ever had! I'd literally come back just for these! Entrees: we both did a personal pizza and shared. I did the arugula with prosciutto. I asked for well done and they listened! (Some places near us really don't). And he did a personal pizza that had meatball and onions which was also very good but we wished we ordered this one well done as well. I had their Chardonnay which I thought was great and he had Peronis which were cold served with a glass. We definitely want to make the adventure back in the near future! Great service and food...go here!! :) read more

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Pizza was really really good! Took a star off for the service. Had us without water and waiting for the check for what seems forever. Definitely recommend the pizza , they also have pasta and seafood options! read more

Basil Brick Oven Pizza - Pizza Near Me - Astoria, New York

Friendly welcoming service at this cute spot with plenty of exposed brick walls. The place was empty at 6:30p on a Tuesday evening, but filled up fast within half hour. Chef tasting (appetizer): fresh cold cuts and a couple of cheeses, including bufala mozzarella. Parma and arugula pizza: tasty and light. Pugliese (with minced spicy pepperoni) pizza: definitely heavier, but still good. The dough is soft and the ingredients fresh. If the crust were crunchy, the pizza would be very good. I'd go back to taste more options from their rich menu. read more

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After a long day of moving to my new apartment with the help of my friends and boyfriend, I ordered a half tray of food for the clams linguini and bolognese fettuccini, mussels, large margarita pizza and diavola pizza. The portions were large and we had plenty of leftovers. The price of the half tray is well worth it. The mussels were very favorable and I really like the tomato based sauced. Normally mussels are a hit or a miss and this one was a hit! The Diavola was missing in the first delivery but they delivered it after I called. I would definitely order from this place again! read more

UPDATE: CELIACS BEWARE, I became very ill from the "gluten free" pizza last night. I should've known I would've had a celiac episode after I found ACTUAL FOIL in the second piece of pizza. I ordered from Basil Brick Oven and received a pizza with at least two pieces of metallic foil buried underneath the cheese, until I stopped searching through it because I was so appalled. There were also food items resembling chicken in a pizza that was only supposed to have cheese, which is deeply disturbing for vegetarians hoping to eat here. I used to enjoy this establishment because they had good gluten free pizza, but these disgusting additions to my pizza will deter me from ever ordering from here again. I wish I could give zero stars. read more

Basil Brick Oven Pizza - Pizza Near Me - Astoria, New York

I've ordered pizza from here a couple of times and its been top-notch. Yet another reason why Astoria is a great place to live! read more

Basil Brick Oven Pizza - Pizza with mushrooms - Pizza Near Me - Astoria, New York

Great customer service. Decent Diavolo Pizza, a little thin on the sauce and in flavor. Delicious fresh Mozzarella. Hearty Caprese. Not sexy just natural goodness. Overall, glad we stopped by. Like their other offerings. Will indulge next time. Should be 3.5-3.8. read more

Basil Brick Oven Pizza has officially become my favorite pizza place in New York. Yes, I'm dead serious. No, I can't help myself! It's THAT good. I find myself dreaming about these personal Neapolitan style pizzas. I long for the moment when I can tear into a hot pie fresh from the oven with my bare hands and devour it inch by inch. I would avoid sitting next to me as I attack these pies like an animal... and if you don't watch it, I'll probably attack yours too. Laws of the jungle people. Grease might go flying and sauce might splatter, but I honestly don't care. Chef Daniele is simply amazing! Wonderful Italian transplant who knows what he is doing and is passionate about the art of making pizza. If you want a typical New York slice, this is not the place to go. Basil does not sell slices. Nope, you read right. NO slices. You need to either come in and sit and wait for your freshly made to order creation in the back dining area or wait in the front to take your pie to go. Chef Daniele makes has over 40 Neapolitan pies available for his customers and every one of them is just as delicious as the next. You want purist? Go simple. You want toppings galore? Go crazy. There is a pie for every little boy and girl to choose from. The Carbonara so far is my absolute favorite (Tomato Sauce, Homemade Fresh Mozzarella, Bacon, Egg Yolk, Heavy Cream, Parmigiano Reggiano, Black Pepper and Extra Virgin olive oil) ESPECIALLY when sopressata is added on. It's so many delectable adjectives at once. Gooey, crispy, meaty, creamy, crunchy. Must I go on? I could eat this pie any time, any day, any where and on any surface. I have also had the Pizzucca (Herbed Pumpkin Walnut Sauce, Homemade Fresh Mozzarella, Pancetta, Parmigiano Reggiano, Extra Virgin Olive Oil and Basil) and the Diavola (Tomato Sauce, Homemade Fresh Mozzarella, Italian Hand Cut Sopressata Calabrese, Parmigiano Reggiano and Basil) which were both to die for as well. You just can't go wrong. Hell, put a blindfold on and throw a dart at any item on the menu and I'm sure it will taste just as great at the next one. I think I need to make trying all of Chef Daniele's pies a 2013 NYE resolution. Sure, I'll get fat but it would be worth it for you Basil. Pizza comas have never been so fulfilling. Oh and the tiramisu? Wow. Best I've ever had. That dessert is going places. Grab a friend, grab a date, grab a homeless person or just grab yourself and run to Basil Brick Oven Pizza to eat one of these mouth watering pies. If you regret it, then there's something wrong with your taste buds and I feel sorry for you. See an ENT for the love of pizza! read more

Basil Brick Oven Pizza - Carbonara! - Pizza Near Me - Astoria, New York

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