Food was good. Service was young and tried hard but seems to be intentionally casual. Parking on a busy weekend can be difficult

This hidden gem tucked away in Medfield is a favorite of my in laws, so I had high expectations for my first visit, and it 100% lived up to the hype!! Think homemade pastas, stellar service, and a large menu of traditional Italian favorites all wrapped up in a cozy neighborhood atmosphere. We stopped by for the first seating of the evening on a Saturday with a large group. There was something for everything on the craft cocktail and wine menus. Our table sampled quite a few different martinis, and it was a nice surprise that even some of the fruitier options were well balanced and not tooooo sweet. (The pear and cucumber martinis were some of our favorites). They had a ton of specials for the night in addition to the regular menu, which made picking just a few appetizers and one entree each a challenge for most of us. Even the complimentary bread basket here deserves a shoutout: the housemade cornbread and focaccia were both 10/10. A few of the favorites from our table's selections were the escargot and calamari appetizers, both the eggplant and chicken parms, and the lobster and shrimp ravioli. Lobster ravioli is one of my favorite dishes of all time, and it's all over the greater Boston area. I have to say Basil's rivals any I've had before---the lobster cream sauce is to die for, I haven't stopped thinking about it since!! Our waitress was so kind and accommodating to our groups' many questions and substitutions. Overall it was an easy 5-star experience, can't wait to come back! read more

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This is the hidden gem of the Metrowest area! Beth our waitress was amazing and had great recommendations as well as great service. The portions were big and the quality of the food was unreal!!! We got there earlier to avoid the rush, which we recommend or call and make a reservation. I'm so sad I just found this place, but excited to go back and try a new dish because everything looked so good!! We got the swordfish special and chicken broccoli ziti... both fresh and delicious and would get again! read more

Basil Restaurant - Italian Near Me - Medfield, Massachusetts

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We were a party of 8 with a reservation . They sat us in the bar. Kelly was an amazing server spot on. We all enjoyed our drinks,entrees and desserts. Great menu lots if options. We will be back read more

Basil Restaurant - Desserts - Italian Near Me - Medfield, Massachusetts

Family-owned and careful attention to preparation. Bit heavy on Italian cuisine. Wish they could bring back the weekend offering of RoastBeef but otherwise you cannot go wrong with the 1/2ducking - superb and ask for it to be crisp exterior. Also, as much as others also serve this but the eggplant parmigiana is excellent. Try out the Bar in the back -more fun! read more

Nice place Food was good Make sure you don't get stuck upstairs No atmosphere at all... Looked at a bathroom door and kitchen door all night!!!!! What a way to ruin a lovely evening with my family! Only getting two stars because of that read more

This place is a throw back in a very bizarre location that has no business being as good as it is. There were 5 of us and we all got different things and it was all delicious. Standouts: bacon wrapped scallops, the shrimp piccata, spaghetti Fra diavlo, and the pasta with meat sauce. Service was excellent. Only negative was the acoustics are rough - it's very loud. But do you need to hear your companions if you're focused on eating delicious pasta? read more

Delicious dinner to celebrate our anniversary! Next to the fish tank, added to our enjoyment. Food is delicious, caprese salad and penne vodka, my favorites. Great cocktail read more

I had the best dinner At Basils last night Chicken Piccata was Amazing!! Also the stuffed haddock was mouth watering delicious read more

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

Delicious food, generous portion, kind and attentive staff. Great experience! Will be going back.

This is my fave restaurant when I visit my bff. I loved everything I've had here zuppa de clams, grilled shrimp, wedge salad, french onion soup... all delish. Great food consistently, every time. If you have a chance to have Rob be your waiter - he's the best - thx Rob and Linda, terrific hostess. read more

Basil Restaurant - Handmade gnocci - Italian Near Me - Medfield, Massachusetts

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Basil Catering is my only stop for catering! Tom is beyond wonderful answering all questions and his food is delicious! I recently brought his chicken piccata and fresh veggies to a family get together and all were loving the dishes! Always fresh and delicious! Thanks Tom ! read more

Ordered the duck dish and chicken saltimbocca. Both were good. Will order them again.

Food is always very good. Nice selection as well. The bar area can be very noisy but is a fun atmosphere.

Basil is a go to date night spot in our house! The food is always consistent and good, the staff is super nice, and the restaurant is so cute! Their specials are some of the best things on the menu! Overall I'm a big fan! read more

Food is as good as you can expect from a top notch place like this. However the reception I got when I went I eat at 5pm (when they open) was icy at best. The receptionist didn't even greet us and just said, I hope that stroller is collapsible. Which it obviously is (ate at Michelin star restaurants with my kids). Then as we were being seated my son was being a little loud since he was hungry and the table next to us immediately said loudly they wanted to cancel their orders. The hostess then immediately jumped up and moved them. Sorry for the 1 minute before we sat down (he was fine the rest of the dinner). The meal was good but I usual get take out because if the kids. Decided to go and enjoy the restaurant and felt like I was committing a crime. Great food but I wouldn't recommend if you have kids. read more

Very nice place. Service is great once you get in the door to the bartenders who go above and beyond to make you happy. The drinks a super reasonably priced and topped off unlike most of the short pause you get lately. All of the dinners were great and I would definitely go back again. read more

Came here for a girls night out. Started dinner with martinis and my friend and I decided to get fettuccine alfredo and was very filling! We ended dinner with creme brûlée. Was nice child free night out! read more

Four different dishes ordered. Ravioli special was tasty but not hot when delivered to the table, scallop dish with risotto- risotto dry and scallops overcooked. Seafood medley and Lasagna were respectable. Key lime pie was a favorite. Extremely busy restaurant and if we weren't there when they opened some of these things could have been overlooked. Worth a second try if I am in the area. read more

Recently went here for the first time. Never knew it was there- in a quiet little neighborhood in Medfield. The food and service were excellent! Nice atmosphere, not too noisy, comfortable. Lots of parking. read more

This is a cozy find tucked away in a residential area of Medfield. We have eaten there twice. The food is excellent and the menu is varied and interesting. Most recently, I had the duck, which was cooked perfectly, and my husband had the swordfish, which was also very good. However, the service left much to be desired. First, it was slow, but that seems to be more common than not these days in most restaurants. Second, our waiter would often forget us. We asked for water refills three times and when he finally did it, he only filled one glass (we were a party of four). We had to ask twice for a dessert menu. read more

I am a bit mixed on this place and could not believe I have lived in the area and never known about the place or even seen it. This spot is tucked away in downtown Medfield and you would never even know its there since its off the main street, tucked in a neighborhood behind the village shops. First off, this place is set up inside a house which is both good and bad, parking for this place (I would hate to be the neighbors) is tough and if you cant find a spot in the large lot across from the place, you are stuck almost parking on some neighbors lawn or blocking their driveway which we did. This place is not short on business, Saturday night their was a line out the door and unless you have a reservation, you are not getting into the place. The set up inside is tight, very odd, small booth areas in what looks like it used to be a living room, small tight cramped hostess station, bar in the back you have to seek out since its near kitchen and then an upstairs which has long banquet tables which was again, odd, but it worked. The menu here is a very large book, loaded with old school Italian dishes and speciality cocktails and an extensive wine list. The staff here is very good, friendly and fast and they keep up with the busy tables. The place is pretty loud inside and since its tight quarters its even louder. The food in this place is absolutely great, cooked to perfection, very tasty dishes, the veal parm was excellent and so was the calamari and the drinks are good as well. I was shocked, since I have not had anything close to North End Italian in the suburbs at all except maybe Sweet Basil in Needham. This place is great, aside from the odd set up inside and the parking, the prices were what you would expect and the portions are mid to large so you get plenty of food. What a treat and I was happily surprised to find a good restaurant outside Boston proper. Definitely will visit here again and may try take out as well. read more

My girlfriend and I were recommended by friends to Basil. Being a chef myself I am very analytical, and critical when it comes to dining out. My school of thought is "I can prepare it better!". Boy was I wrong! the food was outstanding. I had the chicken marsala and my girlfriend had the chicken francaise. both were delicious! We ate at the bar and Christine the bar manager was friendly, informative, and poured a great drink! We are definitely coming back, and teling our friends about this wonderful place Jay P read more

Unfortunately it didn't live up to the hype. Pasta was barilla quality, drinks were not enjoyable. Staff was friendly but couldn't offset the bad food. Disappointed to say the last, won't be coming here again. read more

This is my first yelp post ever. I am an Italian American who loves to cook and eat Italian food and am often so disappointed by Italian restaurants. But I have to say, the veal saltimbocca I had this evening at Basil was fantastic. Perfectly balanced flavors everything about the dish was a delight. Kudos to the chef who made this in the kitchen, thank you. read more

Had an amazing dinner with superb service this past Friday night. The ravioli app was wonderful, the meat sauce was great, and our server Beth was the best. She was so genuine, friendly and helpful from start to finish ... she was like our mother and best friend wrapped up in one! Thank you Beth for the wonderful evening. read more

I wanted to give 1 star because the hostess was the rudest person I have ever come across in a food service industry. But I could not because the food and the service was impeccable. Our waitress Jordan could not have been better; she was funny, helpful and just super attentive. The food was phenomenal; every one at our table ordered something different and all 6 of us could not have been happier. Appetizers were great, dessert was great; definitely recommend this restaurant. Just bear in mind the hostess is rude and tries to chase you out. She even called me two hours before my reservation and was trying to get me to cancel due to overbooking, when I didn't she said " I hope everyone in your party can go up stairs because that's the only way you can come". RUDE. Then she came to our table while we were eating dessert and coffee and told us to hurry up. She needs to be reminded that the delivery of your request can change the outcome tremendously The owners should talk to hostess or better yet have her doing dishes; she should not be representing at the front desk. read more

Basil is Awesome!! and our server KENDRA was THE BEST!! Very professional, friendly and attentive!! Wonderful Food and Atmosphere is so Welcoming! Leila H read more

we went for dinner last week, escargot app- delicious. tasty cocktails. Chicken & sausage fra diavolo special was great, chicken, broccoli ziti pasta was fantastic. service was also very good. We had a great time read more

Kelly is an amazing waitress!!! Very nice place with very friendly people. Linda the hostess is very accommodating. The specials here are great, if the offer gnocchi definitely try read more

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REPLYING TO TOM Sorry, Tom. Reviews are based on experiences. Hence the one star rating. Next time, have your staff address the issue when it was brought up that night. I gave two people the option to make it right that night. Neither cared to talk or listen that evening. Food was good. Didn't like the way we were treated. Manager or hostess didn't care when we spoke to them. read more

I recently hosted a baby sprinkle celebration at Basils and could not have asked for a better space, food, and service. Tommy was very accommodating and easy to work with on the planning, and Beth provided amazing service the day of. We had the entire private room upstairs to ourselves which made it feel so special and intimate. I really appreciated just how much the team there went out of their way to make things as smooth as possible. I would highly recommend hosting an event / dinner party at Basils! read more

Basil Restaurant - Italian Near Me - Medfield, Massachusetts

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What a delicious surprise! We were headed to another restaurant in Medfield that was closed tonight. Found Basil on Yelp and gave it a try. It is in a residential neighborhood. It looks like the location used to be a house. It is warm and cozy inside. Dark colors and a fireplace full of candles. Lots of booths. We tried Caesar salad, chicken parmigiana, penne vodka, and chicken, broccoli ziti in a lemon wine sauce. Everything was so good. Loved the breads too! We can't wait to go back. read more

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

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

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