By far the best restaurant we dined in during our Poconos vacation. Walking in, we quickly realized…read morewe were in a hot spot because the place was busy for a Tuesday night in September. Despite not having a reservation, we were able to be seated. But I do suggest planning ahead and reserving a table. Especially if you visit during high season. Anyhow, the service was excellent. Our server, Sam was extremely attentive. She explained the menu to you and shared some recommendations. We started out with a Caesar salad to share and knew right then that the servings would be ample! The kitchen was kind enough to split the salad for us between two plates and I'd have thought just half was shareable. But lucky us, plenty to indulge. We absolutely LOVED the dressing but found it a slight tad heavy handed. If we make it back, we'd definitely ask for dressing on the side. But nonetheless we appreciated the authentic Caesar dressing complete with anchovy paste. For entrees we had the penne vodka with sausage and shrimp 360. Both plates were big enough to feed an army and made for nice left overs. But make no mistake, both were delicious! Hit it out of the park, delicious! And beautiful al denté pasta. This meal really hit the spot. Even though we were completely stuffed, we managed to find room for homemade pumpkin cheesecake! I don't say this lightly, but it was hands down the best slice of cheesecake I've ever had. We couldn't stop raving about out it! This is a great restaurant to visit when visiting the Poconos. The setting was elegant in an understated way while being incredibly cozy! I think it would be great for larger groups but also intimate enough for couples.

Basso Cucina Italiana is an Italian restaurant and wine bar that opened in Cresco, Pennsylvania in…read moreJuly 2010. It was founded by members of the Pipolo family, including Bill Jr. and his wife Kim. The Pipolo family, including father Bill Sr. and mother Fabiana, had moved to the Poconos area from the Bronx, New York in 1984. Bill Sr. had a construction business which sons Bill Jr. and Peter worked in after graduating from high school. Bill Jr. first had some experience in the hospitality business when he owned the Calico Kitchen in Canadensis. When a location formerly home to Harrison's Tavern became available, the Pipolo family acquired it with the intention of turning it into an authentic Italian restaurant. The whole building was completely redesigned to resembled a trattoria in an Italian mountain village. Basso became a full Pipolo family endeavor. Even the grandchildren can be seen greeting guests and bussing tables from time to time. Bill Jr. and Peter later purchased the former Jagermeister German restaurant down the street and turned it into the PourHouse Neighborhood Bar & Grille after a renovation. My family and I visited Basso for dinner on a recent trip to the Poconos. We had previously visited the Pipolos' other restaurant, The PourHouse, and were excited to try their take on authentic Italian fare. The interior was nice and cozy. After looking over the menu, my wife and I decided to start out with some cocktails. I had the "Limoncello Spritzer" while she had the "Peach Berry Pink Sangria". Both were very refreshing! For our entrees, I had the "Pork Chop Di Parma" (juicy 12-oz. pork chop topped with prosciutto and red wine demi-glaze served over risotto), my wife had the "Cherry Red Shrimp" (sautéed shrimp with garlic, cherry tomatoes in a fresh basil butter sauce over linguine), our older son had "Tortelloni with a Pink Sauce", and our younger son had "Baked Ziti". Although the wait for the food was a little long, it was well worth it because everything was to die for! Our server was also very friendly and helpful. It's also worth noting that parking is very limited, so definitely try to stop in on the early side. We had an excellent experience at Basso and give them our seal of approval!

We got to this little place a bit late(7:20pm) they close at 8pm. The waitress was super friendly…read moreand still was great to us, she let us know they were out of some stuff since it was late but we had 7 people and all ate like kings! The place has a a cool look like it's from back when we were kids, food was awesome and the music was great.

Large portions of food. Reasonably priced. Personal pizzas are fantastic! Ambiance is enjoyable.read more

I love this place! Totally worth the price and very intimate atmosphere. The vodka tortellini is…read moregreat!!

Excellent Italian food ; servers are pleasant and friendly Outdoor dining is available. Recommend…read morethe specials

I really like the pizza but when they close at 8:30 and I'm calling at 8:15 to order a solid pie…read moreand chicken tenders and fries you would think they would pick up. I guess people don't like making money like they used to do. 8:30 closing is 8:30. Not anything before it.

In one word, horrible. Dough is underbaked, they cheap out…read moreon everything, not that they don't give enough because they do, the toppings themselves are poor quality. The cheese is gross, the sauce is also poor quality and has no flavor. We burned our frozen pizza so we ordered from here, after I had a few bites of this pizza I began to eat the burnt frozen pizza instead that's how bad it was.

Ambiance was Awesome , Eric's ( waiter ) Service was Fantastic…read more I had the Chicken cutlet Parmesan. Do not get this... the chicken was not fresh. It tasted like it was sitting in the fridge for a day or two. It was not juicy the way it should be. The breading was almost non existent. I also had the clams as an appetizer. It was very bland. It was like they opened the little neck clam and put bread crumbs on top and baked it. For an Italian place , Get the Steak !

Great food and service. Handled my large group well. All food ordered was of 5 star steakhouse…read morequality. Definitely plan to come here again!

Had a craving for Italian, so picked this place after checking out the reviews. It didn't…read moredisappoint! We ordered a large meat lovers and chicken parm sub to share amongst 3 people. Lots of meat toppings and good crust; a little soggy in the middle of the pizza, so tough to eat a slice with your hands. The sub was good too, although could have used a little more sauce. Would return when in the area.

Spread the buffalo chicken out. Cook the pizza a little longer. Seasoning is blessing.read more

Absolutely beautiful view. Make sure you get there before sunset. Scrumptious food and wonderful…read moreservice. We were a little shocked at the prices for what we got, but it was an enjoyable and relaxing meal.

We visited Lakeview, yesterday, for our Thanksgiving dinner. To say I was disappointed is an…read moreunderstatement. The restaurant was decorated for the holiday but not for Thanksgiving. Garland was silver and beautiful but spoke winter and not autumn. We were seated at a lovely table overlooking the lake. However, the lake is not lit and the view out the window was a black void. We ordered sparkling water. The menu offered one Thanksgiving option and varied dinner options from seafood to pasta. I didn't choose the Thanksgiving option because it was lacking appealing side dishes. Instead, I ordered salmon and a Broccolini Caesar salad to start. The salad was delicious and my husband loved his garden salad. My seared salmon arrived sitting next to small capers in some kind of sauce. My husband ordered scallops and they sat beside risotto. His scallops though seared were undercooked inside. My salmon was nicely seared but small capers as a side? Our dinners were disappointing. We ordered chocolate cheesecake with a brownie crust to go. Trying it after we were home, it was a fluffy top but definitely not cheesecake. Our meals cost $140. I should add that our waitress, Annmarie? was fantastic. Overall, an expensive disappointing dinner.

My fiancé is vegan and we're from NYC Where finding vegan…read moreplaces is difficult in the poconos But she saw the sign and we decided to go She was very impressed with the service and Her pizza was delicious and she was impressed A female made her pizza There in an outside eating area as well I was impressed by the reasonable kids menu For under 10 dollars plus the kiddos get an ice cream cone We will definitely be back

Racist vibes. Cashier made us wait for a really long time for a slice of pizza and an ice cream…read morecone, serving people that came in after us first.

Great pizza and drinks!! My husband and I stopped by this amazing place one friday afternoon. My…read morehusband had an Invisible Haze IPA and I had a Jeorgia Jiggle that our server suggested. Both were amazing! My husband even purchased a growler to take away that's how much he enjoyed it. We shared a Molta Carne pizza, that was delicious. They have outdoor seating which we took advantage of and the atmosphere couldn't get any better. The cherry on top was our server Michelle M. She had the best suggestions and was so sweet. We had the best time talking with her! We just moved into the area and will be going back anytime we can!

From parking and walking up to the front door, the trash can right at front door was overflowing…read more Which if that's the first thing guests see, then you should be ashamed of yourself. Because that's setting a precedent. Booth seats, cushions are all worn down and torn up. They were not comfortable. The sangria was good, my Tito's peach tea that I ordered. That sucked, could hardly drink that. All you tasted was vodka, there was no tea or peach flavoring at all. For the size of the pizzas they're very pricey. And jeez are they greasy...as soon as you pick it up, your fingers are drenched in oil, or grease. And they don't even give you enough napkins. They give you what your silverware is wrapped in and that's it. Hardly seen our waitress.

My husband and I had our very first date here and it was amazing. We will continue to return there…read morebecause it holds a special place to our heart. The service has always been top notch when we were there. The food is always outstanding. Donald is the best waiter in the world ... he deserves a raise !!!!!! Everytime we are there he has made our night! The only reason I did not give it the 5 stars is because recently they changed the menu and we did prefer the old one better.

To start off, this restaurant requires a reservation. The same can be said about the steakhouse. I…read moredon't believe any exceptions are made. Although a nice feature is that you can reserve a table and available time through the Mount Airy website, which links you to a commonly used site called OpenTable. As a quick note, if you are a seafood lover with Italian food, then this may be your place to be. Unfortunately I am not a seafood fan, but I thought that there were still enough menu options to try this restaurant out. To start off, our waiter was not very knowledgable about the menu or drinks they offer. Not only this, he never offered to ask a manager or even a more experienced waiter/waitress about the menu. For a small place with very many employees just standing around, this should have not been an issue. The restaurant itself was very nice, but pretty small. It actually seemed like the spaced allotted to the restaurant was shared with the steakhouse. If you combined the size of the steakhouse and this Italian restaurant, you would have a nice sized restaurant. After we finally sorted out the drinks and menu, since there was olive oil and seasoning on the table, we thought we would be treated to bread as you normally are at Italian restaurants. Well besides the bread taking forever to come, we had to serve the olive oil and seasoning ourselves and we were only given the option to choose 1 piece of bread each off of a tray. The bread was warm and delicious, but I would have liked to enjoy more than one piece! I had to actually ask for another piece of bread to be brought over. I never thought I would go to an Italian restaurant that had bread rationing. Not only this, I've had better service at Carabba's or even the Olive Garden and they are not even considered fine dining! Next, it took almost an hour of waiting for our food to be delivered. Sitting in front of the kitchen, I could not find an excuse for this since the chefs were basically just standing around the entire time. Thankfully we were given our desert for free without contest for the wait. However, the excuse was lame and was blamed on a party of 12. So I guess do not visit this restaurant on a busy day! When our food finally came, we were unimpressed with the food for something considered "fine dining" where you should be given crafty and flavorful food, especially for the prices! This was not the case. The food was nothing more than average with little flavor at all. Where the fine dining aspect comes in is on the plate size. Definitely small portions compared to most other Italian restaurants. Overall, very disappointed with this restaurant. For the price of our bill, we would have been much better off at the buffet.