Fantastic homemade pasta ! Wow great red sauce ,manicotti,pizza ! Who needs white table cloths? Bring your own wine if you want . Kids love it! Greek salad ******** delicious! Jessica. You must have been drunk ! Or in a different restaurant! read more

I've been coming here for years and always recommend this pizza to my staff and friends! This is my first time here in about two years after moving back to the area and opening an office a few mins away from the restaurant. To my surprise the pizza was dry and the cheese was old, not to mention i was giving a lie warm pizza. When i expressed my concerns to the woman working up front she became extremely defensive, kept cutting me off and said " this pizza is not old" she never even apologized. I never experienced that type of customer service. She says in a nasty tone " this pizza can be heated up again but it is not old" So than she warms the pizza up, i took it anyways because this was my lunch break meal but i will say this, i had plans to order a large catered lunch for my staff next Friday from here. I will no longer be doing that. Your pizza was sitting out and you could TASTE it. Instead of being nasty and cutting your customers off APOLOGIZE! and LISTEN to them. There's plenty of pizza places with authentic pizza and EXCEPTIONAL customer service! I won't recommend anyone i know who lives in this area to eat here again. read more

Il Basilico Trattoria - Cheese was old! - Italian Near Me - Timonium, Maryland

Good pizza and great house dressing. Service is good and the owner hardworking and nice. Their spinach calazones are good. A solid bet if you're nearby. The cold cut Italian sub isn't good here though (the best cold cut sub is Rosina's!) read more

The food was alright. What really got to me is that the servers where so busy standing around and gossiping with each other, that they couldn't be bothered to bring out the food, or refill drinks. When I got up and interrupted them to ask for a refill of milk for my child, I was treated rudely and told that they would get to it. We will not be back because of the service. read more

Best pizza in the area!! I've been trying to find a great gourmet pizza place and this cozy casual spot has it all. Their plain cheese is what I've been missing from New York but they also have white veggie, buffalo chicken, and other delicious different options. Pasta is decent but seriously go for the pizza- you can order a whole or try several single slices of the ones they have on display! read more

Good food and service. Pizza and salads were fresh and it's byob. Picked up catering for a party, everyone raved about the food.

Found this while looking for a family-friendly restaurant for lunch while heading north out of Baltimore. Nice atmosphere,very friendly family restaurant. Extensive menu with a shorter version offering tasty lunch options. Kids menu also. Our food selections of Gnocchi, stuffed shells and mussels with spaghetti were excellent. The house Italian bread with garlic dipping oil was awesome!! read more

Food is amazing! Been coming here for a few years now every now and then. Table service could be better but overall it's hard not to love this family oriented business. Liquor store is only 50 ft away so BYOB is never particularly an issue. read more

After years of faithfully going to this establishment, tonight was my last visit! 6 of my friends and I chose il Basilico for dinner tonight. I ordered spaghetti and meatballs. Our dear server (who was a doll) made a mistake and took down the wrong order. When the wrong meal came, I had said it wasn't what I ordered. He apologized and said he would take it off of the bill. He asked if I would like my original order but our table was already well into their meals and I didn't want to wait. I said to cancel and I would just have pizza that my friend had. He insisted I keep the wrong order and it was "on the house". I obliged and thanked him. The owner came to my table after i had already eaten some of the meal and told me he would not honor taking it off of the bill. I explained what happened and said that his not honoring what his server said was not right. I paid the bill. I approached the owner and said that I absolutely do not seek free food and that in the future, he should consider how he handles his customer service and he should honor. He kept talking over me and was very rude! He even said I ordered that dish and was asking for free food. Terrible! He just lost 7 customers over a $15 meal! I will not be dining there again. read more

Food was good, service was amazing but the owner was ripping into a staff member in front of all the customers like she's Gordon Ramsey.

I have been dining at Il Basilico since 2011, however I had not been there recently because my job requires me to travel. This past Thursday night (June 20th, 2013) my wife insisted that we have dinner here because of a new special they offered featuring "Modern Italian Cuisine". I must say that at first I was apprehensive because, in my opinion, the consistency of Italian Cuisine is the reason why it is so wonderful. After the first course (of four--including dessert) I had to admit that I was wrong. I was completely hooked. The chef at Il Basilico has essentially taken all the greatest, traditional Italian dishes and added a refreshing and wonderfully delicious twist! The antipasto (appetizer) was a delicious dish consisting of Crepes served with seasoned peppers; served in the perfect portions for my wife and myself to share. The main courses were (first), Paccheri with artichoke hearts, followed by Italian-style meat tarts and a side of cabbage rolls. All of which were delicious and served in perfect portions for my wife and I to share. For dessert we were served a homemade Strawberry Mousse--the perfect finishing touch to a an already wonderful assortment of modern Italian dishes. I honestly believe that anyone who enjoys Italian food would be hard-pressed to find a better deal on a four-course dinner! I will certainly be making my best efforts to come back every Thursday night to take full advantage of this special! I would HIGHLY RECOMMEND this to ANYONE! read more

Nice restaurant tucked into a strip mall with a good variety of authentic and updated dishes. Good emphasis on seafood dishes. Salads are great, with a perfect balsamic vinaigrette. My fettucine was fresh and light. Yum! read more

I was in the area for work around lunchtime, and since it was close by I thought I'd give this place a try. First of all, I was surprised by how nice it is inside, considering that it's wedged into a strip mall in a section of town that's not exactly known to be aesthetically pleasing. But the interior is very clean, colorful, nicely decorated, with lots of tables that are spaced out very well. Thumbs up for that! I got there before the lunch rush hit, so there was only one other occupied table in the place, and I was told to seat myself. A server was with me very quickly, brought my drink and took my order with little wait, and the food came out pretty fast as well. Of course, I only ordered a panini and fries, so it didn't take THAT long to fix, and with no other people in the place, I would have been really disappointed if it HAD taken long. But....moving on. The staff were friendly, and there was an older gentleman who came in while I was there who is apparently a regular, and it was kind of enjoyable listening to him cut up with the employees. So with the quick service, nice interior, and friendly staff, why only 3 stars you ask? Well......... The food itself was a bit on the bland side. I ordered a caprese panini, because I do LOVE me some fresh mozzarella! But typically, caprese is served with a balsamic dressing......this really had almost no flavor at all. It had a pesto spread that was also flavorless, and I'm pretty sure they just splashed a little olive oil on the sandwich and thought that would pass for balsamic......it didn't. The fries were OK, but it's kind of hard to screw up fried potatoes (although some places have managed to do it). The second reason I only gave them three stars was that when it was time for me to get the check, it seemed as if service stopped. Which seemed odd.....you'd think they'd WANT to clear the table for another guest, wouldn't you? But I placed my credit card on the table, and the host walked past at least 3 times without acknowledging it. The server then came by (with my card laying on the table) and said "I'll be right back with your check". Before I could say "Please just go ahead and take my card now", he had disappeared. Now......this STILL wouldn't have been that bad, but when he came back with the check, and with my card lying on the table for several minutes, you'd think that he would know that I was ready to go....but instead, he drops the check on the table and bolts away, saying "I'll be back for that when you're ready." EXCUSE ME??????? What about my credit card lying on the table gives you the impression that I'm NOT ready NOW? It took several more minutes before he came back to get my card, and I barely made it to my afternoon meeting on time. Word of advice to anyone in the restaurant industry: When the customer is ready to leave, this is your REAL moment of truth. There is nothing more frustrating than wanting to leave and having to wait for the server to take your payment. Pay attention to your customers and be attentive all the way through until they're out the door. read more

Excellent Italian fare! Caprese style pizza and gnocchi is tasty. BYOB. Great service and good crowd (I don't like empty restaurants). I do think it is a bit on the pricey side - entrees between $11 and $25. read more

This place has changed a little over the past year. It's still BYOB which is nice but the quality/ portions have changed (for the worse).This applies to the proteins specially. Anyplace can load up on the pasta! I have been a long time customer & have been less than impressed the passed 6 months. I keep on going back knowing that it was so good in the past. I'm near the end with this once gem. I like independent restaurants like these In general but sorry but it is skimpy skimpy skimpy ...the marinara doesn't seem to be the same either. read more

Fantastic food, and wonderful staff. We had the garlic cheese bread and calamari appetizers. Both were amazing, the breading on the calamari was just right. Everything on the menu looked so good it was hard to choose! We will certainly be coming back! read more

We went for the restaurant week meal of a 7 fishes meal. The first course had a tuna tartare which was tasty along with a slice of another fish that was delicious. We had another dish with mussels which was very good. For another dish, shrimp which everyone liked they substituted scallops for me since I am allergic to shrimp. The breads were excellent and all the pasta is made at the restaurant. The waiter was very attentive and had a good personality. I believe it used to be called Basta Pasta, but they changed the name because they thought it was too generic. Also a plus is that is BYOB. If I could choose it, I would put 3.5 stars. read more

Ate here for the first time today. Food was great, service was very friendly and I thought the prices were reasonable. I will be back soon

Great place for Pasta. BYOB from the liquor store two doors down. You will hear Italian being spoken in the open kitchen if you sit near the back. I will go back there often. read more

Best Italian restaurant in the area. I've waited until I ate here more than a couple time to confirm my delight, the food is consistently good. Excellent really! read more

I love Italian food and I know many Italian restaurants but I have to make a tribute to the "Il Basilico", where I could enjoy the real taste of Italian food! The waiter suggested me "Chef for you". `many courses from appetizer to dessert, all very good taste combined with lightness and tastiness, no doubt to recommend to everyone who love to eat well and healthy! It's not easy to eat so well and pay cheap, `I'll be back certainly to Basil ! read more

I came here for lunch with some old coworkers, expecting something similar to Pasta Mista. The inside was definitely much nicer (and with employees who talk to your face, not to your chest!), and they brought out some good bread and olive oil, but I thought the pizza was a lot better at Pasta Mista (here, it definitely had that reheated taste which I don't really care for, but I bet if you buy a whole pizza it tastes better). It's cute and inexpensive so I'll probably be back at some point, and then I'll try some of the pasta dishes, instead of the pizza, which looked really, really good. read more

Came to Pasta Blitz with the family for dinner on a Sunday evening around 6PM. I ordered the Spaghetti and Meatballs and it was good, but I wasn't completely WOWED by it either. I have definitely had better elsewhere. What really turned me off from this place and probably sealed the deal for me never going back was the customer service and treatment we received when we were there. It was about mid 50 degrees outside and windy and they had the door to the restaurant propped open. We started getting cold sitting in there, and asked if front door could be closed. They told us it was open because the people (I am assuming the employees and cooks) in the back were roasting because it was so hot. So, the waitress closed the door to where it was slightly propped open which made it more bearable and we weren't sitting there with our teeth chattering. Fair enough! Well, eventually the door was propped all the way back open by someone else working there and it began to get cold again where we were sitting. So, then we had to ask again to close the door since the cold air was blowing right in on us. Long story short we spent most of the evening here freezing because the employees there were hot. That's not my problem, and they could open up a door in the back or get a fan. I guess what most people like about this place is the BYOB aspect it has, which we definitely did. Unfortunately, I was almost about to order a hot chocolate to stay warm. I think there are better Italian restaurants out there in the Baltimore area to go to. read more

(03/30/2012) Pretty good local spot for what you would usually find in a take-out/delivery spot, but it's sit down and a step above. As you walk in, the entire place is filled with the aroma of sauteed garlic. There were large pasta portions being served all around us that looked pretty appetizing, full of fresh ingredients. The gratis country-style Italian bread had a nice resilient chew, crusty exterior, sour (in a good way); served with balsamic/olive oil dipping mix with a few scattered dried rosemary leaves. We started with the Arancini (deep-fried rice balls filled with ground beef, peas and mozzarella). They were golden, not exactly crisp on the outside, inside dense and chewy, rice grains a little al dente, savory, filling; served with a tart, garlicky marinara. The Bruschetta Napoletana was three 1/2-inch, toasted slices of the country-style Italian bread (toasted hard, difficult to cut) topped with diced hothouse tomatoes tossed in olive oil, a vampire-repelling amount of garlic, and some shreds of basil (somewhat bruised). The Mediterraneo Salad was a fairly plain bed of spring mix, handful of pine nuts, walnuts, one halved grape tomato, three kalamata olives, and smear of goat cheese; house dressing was an unbalanced overly tart balsamic vinaigrette. Ordered a New York style pizza that was fairly thin, had a crunchy bread dough like crust, also had a little chew; had sufficient amount of meat topping, meatballs were shaved thin (looked to be a frozen product). Place was packed when we walked in, it was like a teen/tween mecca; with their parents, in packs, waiting tables. Hope you don't really need to have a conversation, it was crazy noisy. Food was all right, prices reasonable. read more

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Excellent reasonably priced food served by friendly, competent people. What more can you say? Oh, and BYOB which keeps it cheap. The owner Anna is a sweetie. read more

We ate at Il Bassilico on restaurant week but we will definitely be back!. We got the feast of the seven fishes. Actually you get more than seven types of seafood. It was authentic Italian food, not American Italian--however they had pizza and other items that American would want. We started with bread with a basaltic vinaigrette dipping sauce. This was followed by clams and mussels in a mild seafood broth. The shellfish had no grit and tasted fresh. This was followed by fried callamari and octopus salad sauté. the callamari was tender and lightly breaded. The octopus was also tender and had a taste that contrasted with the callamari which was on the same plate. The lobster ravioli with pumpkin was excellent. The pasta was pearly homemade and had texture without being overly chewy. The shrimp pasta was also very pasty. They served 2 or three small items on each plate. The items tended to compliment each other with different textures and flavors. The cuttlefish with peas featured sweet tasting peas with mild and tender small pieces of cuttle fish. The cauliflower and anchovy salad had an intense vinegar taste with unique Italian olives. The one item I did not like was the small piece of fried salt cod. Salt cod is quite salty and is traditional in the fest of seven fishes, but I would have preferred it if they had soaked the cod to make it a little less salty. The final course was stuffolino and a small glass of homemade limoncella. The limoncella was icy and had a strong sour, bitter bite which was refreshing and made a great contrast to the sweet stuffolino. (My husband thought that the waiter had said "lemon jello." Since he does not like jello, I saw him prodding it with his fork several times. I had to explain to him that it was not jello and that you drank it.) read more

Seriously fantastic southern Italian that you would not normally expect from a chain in a strip mall. A well kept secret.

Bait and switch during restaurant week - no mention on restaurant week site menu that lunch is not available on weekends. Waiter attentive and apologetic. read more

We love this place. Great Italian food. Not the best atmosphere, but the food can't be beat. I haven't been there for lunch, so I can't speak for that. For dinner the family has been here many times and everything has been excellent. I particularly recommend the authentic italian dishes prepared in Florentine style. read more

one of my favorite Italian places to eat. I always have extra pasta for lunch the next day and the bread the bring out, for free, is crazy good! If you want good italian food go here. read more

Tonight was my first experience here now that it is no longer Pasta Blitz. I was disappointed. Instead of the yummy warm bread I was expecting tables were receiving cold bread in a brown paper lunch bag and it was stale. The Greek Salad, normally a favorite, had cucumbers that were frozen. I had the Pasta Bolognese which was good but lacked the flavor I was used to in this dish. The pasta w/sausage was good but again virtually no flavor. Our waiter was friendly enough and the new table toppers looked nice but overall the meal was a disappointment. I won't be rushing back. This restaurant as Pasta Blitz was a frequent dining out and take out favorite for our family so I'm hoping the new owners get it together on the food front. read more

Boy did we pick a bad night. Valentines Day 8pm. The noise was almost unbearable. They had so many extra tables that we had to squeeze by people and excuse ourselves all the way to our table. I love kids but the small place was packed with families and kids. Waitress came over immediately and asked if we wanted to order. We asked for a few minutes. She came back in a few minutes. We ordered a large Mediterranean Salad (spring mix, 2 sm olives, 2 sm cherry tomatoes, 2 pieces of walnuts, dressing...$10). That was a joke for $10. We ordered an iced tea and water. The iced tea had about 2 small chips of ice which melted immediately, no lemon wedge & a straw that barely rose above the enormous "Coke" glass. We ordered Chicken Parm and Eggplant Lasagna. Then the fun started...a crash near us where a tray full of glasses fell and broke. Then the noise in the place became almost bad enough for us to leave. The waitress came back in about 20 minutes with our entrees. My wife's Chick Parm was humongous. My Eggplant Lasagna was lukewarm with not much marinara sauce as advertised. During the meal I asked the waitress if they put bread on the table. She said that was the busboy's job but she would bring some. She brought 6 cut pieces of bread in a paper bag with a dish of olive oil. The Lasagna Eggplant was good even though lukewarm. After we finished I asked the waitress to bring us a check, no dessert. She hadn't come back to the table to ask how everything was. While waiting for the check another crash of a tray with drinks near us. The waitress leaned over our table, dropped the check and said, "Hear it is", and walked away. The bill was $38.00. I left a $5 tip. It was probably too much now that I think about it!! read more

Love it! Great value for your money. They are creative with their pizza's and everything is great. I love it there and recommend it highly

Pasta Blitz is an authentic Italian Ristorante nestled in the Timonium Fairgrounds shopping center. They provide a very charming atmosphere and excellent service. Many of the employees are of Italian heretage and very friendly. The food is outstanding and they offer specials each day of the week. I've had the Pavoratti Salad and Pizza on many occassions. I would recommend the Calamary or one of the veggie(some with pine nuts) Pizza. A great place to bring the family or pick up some take out on the way home. Chow bella! read more

This place was previously called "Pasta Blitz" but its name changed some time ago. I think the owner has changed at least once. Certainly all of the staff has changed several times over. This restaurant has varied over the years from being "pretty good" to "low quality" then back to "very good (but with smaller servings)" and now it is "low quality, not too good and not much food." We were in on a recent Friday for dinner. The waiter was very friendly and attentive, but we were very disappointed with the food: The appettizer had only a handful of calamari. The chilean sea bass special ($21) had a bad fishy taste; the gnocchi seafood special ($25) was described in the menu as having jumbo shrimp, calamari and clams -- it came with four (4) very tiny clams (shells were the size of a quarter, and the clam meat was the size of a pea), there were about 4 or 5 very small shrimps (no more than 1" in size), and a sprinkling of calamari. (The sauce was not bad, though.) The Frutti Di Mare had a few similarly-sized small shrimps and a little shredded crabmeat in an overpowering red tomato sauce. The restaurant was not very busy, but the food took a long time. They seemed to be devoting more energy to take-out orders. read more

Great food , good service, The waitress was very friendly , I ordered the pesto . It was awesome I'd definelty come here again

My daughter and I were the only patrons yet the food came out mildly warm. My meal of 2 sausage and 2 pieces of beef on a bone plus a pile of boring noodles cost a very over-priced $25. I selected the dish precisely to see what the chef could do and the food was bland. The minute I saw it with the sausage and beef squeezed to the side and then a whole platter of noodles with sauce I knew it was not going to be worth $25. It could have been a little more impressive with the meat atop the noodles, and maybe a sprig of parsley. Everything covered in pale tomato sauce was not appealing. My daughter ate maybe a third of her mildly warm manicotti ($22) which was covered with a sheet of cheese and resembled one big fried egg on top of quiche. read more

Visiting friends in the area, and decided to stop here before our hours long drive home. Two young kids with us. Food and service were fantastic! Attentive/friendly staff, food came out fast and it was delicious. Three out of four of us cleaned our plates. If we are ever in the area again... We will certainly be back. Thanks! read more

are you people kidding me? I've read these reviews and it seems like only 1 person gets it. the owners are HORRIBLE. they don't care about anything. if your food gets messed up they make you pay anyway with no discounts. people go crazy and yell all day long. WORST. PLACE. EVER read more

Never never never again will I step foot into this place. I walked in and it wasn't busy besides the people sitting at tables already eating their food. I ordered 2 slices of pepperoni pizza. I walked next store to give them some time to heat it up. When I came back there was a couple ordering and the guy at the register took their money and after that wiped the counter down with a rag. The same guy looked at me and grabbed 2 slices of cheese pizza asked the guys in the back to hand him some pepperonis. He starts to put them on the cheese pizza NEVER washing his hands. There was another guy at the register so I walked up and told him what I was waiting on. He also grabbed 2 slices of cheese and told the guy in the back to hand him pepperonis and did the same thing then put them in a box and gave it to me. I said I would like it heated up in the oven please. He said "It's hot u take" I said no I want it heated up. He proceeds to yell at me telling me its hot u take now u take now. So I started to yell and tell him how I didn't like that fact that him and the other guy were handling money and wiping off counters then touching the food without washing their hands. He starts going "Shhhhhh Shut your mouth". I told him to give me my money back and he did but through it at me. After that I was shaking so bad because I wanted to reach across the counter and yank off his bad hair piece but I started praying so I wouldn't be arrested. This place gets 4 thumbs down and 1 middle finger up!!!! read more