This is a well kept secret in downtown Winston-Salem, located at 680 West Fourth Street at the corner of 4th and Spring Streets. The food here is unique and excellent. Not your typical, Olive Garden-style Italian fare. The menu is relatively small, with a good variety of salads, starters, and main courses. Quanto Basta is quickly becoming one of our favorites. I said a well kept secret because we have need seen it crowded. The atmosphere is about as good as it gets. There is authentic music playing lightly in the background. Noticeable but not intrusive. Just right for quiet conversation with your group or a friendly couple at the next table. Our server was Jason and he was excellent. He presented the evening's specials politely and answered out questions knowledgeably. We started with a cocktail. Carolyn had an Aperol Spritzer and I ordered the Jack Daniel's Italian Sour. One of the best sours I have ever had. Jack and Amaretto with a fresh made sour mix. Not too sweet, and was bourbon forward. We ordered Fettuccine John Angelo - fresh made pasta with an Alfredo style sauce, and Pancetta. Served with wedges of homemade rosemary focaccia baked fresh daily. We asked that it be split so we could both have some. We also ordered the Veal Scaloppine Alla Saltimbocca. A tender slice of veal with sage, prosciutto and melted mozzarella with white wine butter sauce. The kitchen wouldn't split that dish, but Jason brought us an extra plate and a sharp knife. Both dishes were delicious. Both were an ample serving that made it easy to share. It was just the right amount. The white wine butter sauce was spectacular (and the bread was perfect for sopping it up). Note: sopping is a southern thing, and perfectly permissible here. Seldom do we order dessert, but tonight we couldn't resist the Affogato Brownie, an Espresso - soaked, double dark chocolate brownie topped with vanilla gelato and amarena cherries. It was so good. They have an extensive wine list and some craft beers as well. Here's the best part - the prices were quite reasonable. Two cocktails ($13 each), two entrees, and dessert for $100 including a 20% tip! As I said, Quanto Basta is quickly becoming a favorite. We will be back and hope we will see you there! read more

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Excellent! Easy parking, attractive and comfortable interior with excellent service. The food is very good and what makes it stand out is they are not another pretentious, overpriced restaurant just because they are downtown. We will definitely be regulars patrons. read more

Lovely environment and great food. Service was the highlight of the experience, with everything being a 4.5-4.75 solid. For the Wilmy-scene it's a solid 5-star meal (if you're a world traveler, this would be a 4+.....but for our little big town it deserves a 5!). All food was great, extremely timely on a busy Saturday night for a 5pm reservation. Staff & service makes everything really worthwhile; attentive, accommodating & classy. Dessert is a do-not-miss! So take some food home from your dinner & save room for desserts! read more

Quanto Basta - Olive oil cake delightfully citrusy & brownie was decadent! - Italian Near Me - Wilmington, North Carolina

The food here delicious if you like Italian. They also have a great selection of wines and the service was impeccable. Greg was our server and he was very attentive throughout the meal! Would definitely come back here to dress up. read more

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Food, Service & ambiance is fantastic, the food is one of the best in Wilmington quite honestly, over the top quality Italian cuisine. Drinks are great and staff are awesome read more

This place is so fancy and nice. I love it. Their cheeses pizza is so hard and greasy. I don't care for it. My fiancé loves it though! All about preferences. read more

Quanto Basta - Bar - Italian Near Me - Wilmington, North Carolina

First time here and the dishes were very well presented and all four of us enjoyed our meals. Excellent appetizers. The stuffed pepper parmasean appetizer was to die for. Great selection of wines. The chocolate torte was the best I have ever had. read more

Quanto Basta - Shrimp scampi risotto - Italian Near Me - Wilmington, North Carolina

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Fourteen of us dined at Quanto Basta before going to the theatre (18 July 2025). We were seated at the high tops across from the bar. Our reservations were at 4:30pm. There were two servers taking care of us, splitting the long table in half with a waiter on each side. I ordered the caprese salad and Orecchiette with sausage. My husband ordered the linguini with clams. The caprese salad had fresh burrata, which was creamy but the interior was not as soft and creamy as I've had before in other restaurants (especially in Italy!). But it was good. I liked the heirloom tomatoes and pesto/balsamic glaze. The pasta dish was quite flavorful with the pesto, but way too much grated parmesan on top. I could taste the fennel in the sausage, which I like. My husband, at first, wasn't sure about the white cream sauce in the dish, but the waiter assured him it was just a touch and not really noticeable. My husband really liked it. The dish came with several whole clams and diced clams. I got to have a taste of the fried calamari. It was excellent! Tender calamari and lightly coated, along with a yummy red sauce. There was one person that didn't like her seafood pasta saying there wasn't enough sauce and that the pasta was dry. While service was very good, it stopped when we got our bills (separate checks for each couple). All seven couples were charged 1/7th portion of two glasses of wine that belonged to just one couple). Why would the waitress charge 1/7th to each couple? The waiter that took care of my side of the table didn't want to take the time to correct the charges and re-print the bills. Meanwhile the waitress disappeared. We were told to figure it out among ourselves afterwards. While I won't ask the one couple to reimburse us what we were charged, an establishment such as Quanto Basta should have re-printed the bills with the correct totals. I am revising my star rating to 4, "Good". Please take the time to ring up the bills correctly. Yes, we will be back. I like the bar scene and atmosphere. read more

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Great Italian American spot in downtown. Food is excellent. Service is excellent. Great atmosphere especially the outdoor seating with the lights and fountain. Highly recommend the olive oil cake, chocolate torte, and brownie sundae. We also love the Angelo pasta and the short rib. Prices are reasonable as well. A must try if you are in Wilmington. read more

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I took my daughter and her boyfriend here for her birthday. There seems to be a shortage on sauce that day, because her pizza didn't have any on it and neither did my husband's pasta. We have been wanting to try this place for sometime, now we have. We will not be back. read more

This place certainly did not disappoint in any arena at all!!! Started off with the honeysuckle meal instead of a Moscow. The arugula and goat cheese salad was so delicious as was the Migliore board. I noticed that nobody was running around like crazy in the restaurant, but things were still delivered and handled very quickly, and it was not just one person who would come to your table to check on you... It was several Impeccable service and delicious food! I definitely will be returning !!!! Can we pause for a 2nd to talk about their health score! 98.5????? Impressive!!! Such a gorgeous facility from the moment you walked in even the host and hostess was so very kind read more

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I've been a QB fan since they opened amidst COVID. Love the space, vibe and bar atmosphere. Great starters, calamari and the stuffed peppers. Perfect seasoning and plated brilliantly. My entree missed the mark though, eggplant Parm. Served over cold penne with sauce that had way too much oregano. Overwhelmed the entire dish. I believe they could elevate that Italian staple to something incredible and unique. Great chefs own the dish. Our parties other entrees also fell a bit flat. Flavors were muddy and nothing stood out as unique or impressive. Dessert was a winner. The Olive oil cake was a hit. Really a stand out. We also love the Butterscotch Budino. I get that again. Btw, try a Spicy Paloma you won't be sorry. QB could be the standout Italian spot in the ILM but they need to goose the entrees! read more

Always wonderful food and fun decor! I highly recommend and Wilmington is perfect setting !

Great Ambience in the back room where it was quiet and tasteful. Food and service were great. Would definitely go back. read more

Quanto Basta - Italian Near Me - Wilmington, North Carolina

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Fantastic restaurant from the service, ambience, food and drinks. I highly recommend.

Great food service and atmosphere. Bar service was excellent. Reasonably priced for delicious food

Great ambience, the hostesses were lovely, good service too. I enjoyed my eggplant parm but my parents both thought the chicken could have been more tender. The drinks were great! Lovely live music as well, and right across from a parking garage so parking is cheap and easy! read more

We heard good things about this place and let me start by saying, the ambiance is just the coolest place, the pricing seems out of step with what you get . Mallory our server was very good, the food was decent. They are like most places in town and very short handed and on this evening apparently they were short kitchen staff and did not have any specials and food came out in a timely manner, I ordered a Pasta Dish and it stated with Mushrooms or some other additive so when Mallory offered it, I said throw in the mushrooms, as it seemed it was a selection only to find out the 2 options are an "UP CHARGE" so be cautious. Will we go back? I am not sure, there was just nothing that said this place was special and no it was not bad, just nothing special. read more

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Very welcoming place in the middle of downtown Wilmington Warm greeting upon entering. Full bar, good drinks. Menu filled with hard choices, you'll want it all. And it tastes good as it sounds Wait staff very friendly and good suggestions This place deserves its reputation read more

Really enjoyed this meal! We found free street parking about 10 minutes away and walked. Came on a Friday evening around 6 pm and we did not have to wait. The inside has nice decor and a decent amount of seating. I ordered the orecchiette with meatballs. The food came out so quickly. Our server was very kind and attentive. The portion was a really good size and it came with a side of focaccia. Very yummy! Wish they had fresh grated Parmesan cheese. The sauce was great. I was very full after. I also thought the prices was very fair! ~$21 for the dish. A great meal!! read more

Quanto Basta - Orecchiette with meatballs - Italian Near Me - Wilmington, North Carolina

Amazing!!!! The menu offered many options to meet everyone's needs and preferences. The food was delicious. There is a wide variety of wine options available. They only had 2 beer options. The owner came over to see how we liked our meals and shared that he and him mom came from NYC and this restaurant is their "baby". The ambiance of this establishments cozy and charming. Our waitress was friendly and made sure to check on us throughout our stay. Will be going back soon read more

I had a great experience here as far as food and drink goes, atmosphere was beautiful. But the service was the issue for us. Our server came to ask us how our meal was at least 9-10 times. He came over and took my wife's plate without asking if she was done or not. He dropped the check off without asking if we wanted to see the dessert menu. We definitely will not come back if that waiter is still there. It's a shame because the food was delicious! read more

Had the pleasure of celebrating my anniversary here. Hubby got the short ribs, which he said were "one of the best things" he's ever eaten. As a lover of Italian food, I make it a habit to try a restaurant's spaghetti as I feel that's a baseline of good eats. It's safe to say QB's spaghetti is excellent, and their focaccia makes it *chef's kiss* perfecto. The dining experience was lovely as well; fast and efficient service! Great atmosphere- we got a nice view of their courtyard! Will be coming back here when I get the chance! read more

Great service. Chicken Parm was over cooked too thin, and crispy like a schnitzel. Someone recommended the short ribs. read more

Ambiance and interiors would get 5 stars. A stunning and well designed space. I had to dock them a star due to good but not great flavoring of a few dishes we tried. My friend and I arrived early to rest at the bar after a long day of historic house tours. We each had a wonderful Negroni, while pricey at $15 each (but I guess that's what things cost now and set to get worse), the flavor and strength did the trick. We also ordered the baked crab dip. It came with 6 rather plebeian and unexciting skinny toasts. Grilled sourdough with a little olive oil would have been so much better. Worse was the dip which didn't taste very good at all: fishy and lacking cheese and much flavor. I would not order this again and caution others the same and at $16 too much for this. Our husbands arrive and we sat down at a round table in the dining room across the courtyard from the main entrance room. A lovely room as well. I had the orriciete pasta which was mixed with some vegetables and a nice sauce and I added sausage which surprisingly was made of ground sausage which really didn't have much flavoring. All in all my dish was acceptable but really was under seasoned. My dining companions had a very interesting cacio et Pepe sauce with corn, protein and risotto. A very interesting dish which he, a foodie loved; another had shrimp scampi with risotto, also a standout and my husband had an artichoke and red pepper pizza, not the most interesting choice in my opinion but he liked it. We all shared a brownie with wonderful cherries, gelato and a sauce- excellent. I hope the chef reads this review and ups his game with regards to better sensitivity in his or her flavorings. We all look forward to going back and trying new items. read more

Nice place. Little crowded on a Monday. Got the chicken marsala and it was good but only got one piece of chicken. Ordered a pasta and sausage dish to go and they were out of sausage. Bartender was great. Oh and we had to pay for the bread. read more

Came in on during Friday evening and was sat immediately. The place was so clean and nicely decorated. Our server was so kind and attentive! Got the vodka pasta which was unmatched, so so good! Came with a piece of focaccia bread which was also, so good!! read more

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I visited with my fiancé on vacation in the month of July. I did make a reservation because I heard that the restaurant can get pretty busy in the evening. When I arrived at 5 PM there were plenty of tables. It was a Friday night. The rush just probably hadn't come yet. There is not a lot of on street parking so we parked across the street in a parking lot which said that you could get the first 90 minutes free. We were seated right away when we arrived and our server was friendly and kind. The menu is not that big but we did fine items to order. My fiancé was shocked that there were not a lot of white sauce options but he found something that he liked. He had spinach Alfredo and added chicken as his protein and I ordered a Caesar salad and the risotto Arancini. My fiancé really enjoyed his pasta he said it had a great flavor he added a tad of salt. My Arancini were really good I enjoyed the little pool of red sauce at the bottom of the plate and my Caesar salad was pretty standard but it was good as well. Our bill came to $56 which was not that bad and we were close to the Riverwalk so it was a good area to be in. I would definitely visit again the next time I am in town. read more

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Our server was very attentive and knew her sh*t, literally. So service was very good. The ambiance in there is perfect for a date night. We had the Arancini Di Riso for an appetizer, it was okay nothing special. My linguine and and clams was good nothing crazy though, but my boyfriend absolutely loved his tuna dish! Overall 7/10 read more

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This restaurant was all around great! We made an early reservation for 10ish people so highly recommend doing that, it got busy. The ambiance was amazing. We were on the main side of the restaurant, but it did look like there was a fancier side (I preferred the side we were on). I ordered Nonna's Baked Ziti (with a side of meatballs per the waitress' recommendation) and omg. SO good. I wish the menu had a bit more to choose from (I was craving lasagna but this was super close), but we ordered a lot of the appetizers (they went quick so I didn't have any pics), and they were all amazing. I'll definitely come back here! Great date spot but I also will just go back to eat and drink at the bar by myself. The manager, Vance, was also super nice and helpful to our group. Highly recommend! read more

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Great food, ambience is amazing! I had the stuffed peppers and also shrimp fettuccine. Both were delicious. I'm even a fan of the olive oil cake. The outside terrace is so beautiful, I want to have a party there just because lol! read more

Quanto Basta - Yummy... espresso martinis - Italian Near Me - Wilmington, North Carolina

Food was was honestly the biggest disappointment. The focaccia bread wasn't actual focaccia. It lacked flavor, consistency and was too thick. My boyfriend who doesn't think most food needs added salt, had to ask for salt because the food lacked it plus flavor in general. The short rib was cooked perfectly, but the gnocchi was disgusting. The gnocchi was just overcooked, burnt, dry, no flavor and had barely any sauce with it. It was literally hard to chew. The carrots were cooked well, but lacked flavor. My boyfriend's Alfredo had no flavor other than the spinach and mushrooms. The Alfredo sauce seemed like it was nothing but heavy cream and unsalted butter; no flavor of parmesan. His pancetta also was not cooked enough, it was too soft. The ambience of the restaurant is great, but it was uncomfortably hot inside. The staffed looked sweaty and I, myself was sweating. No airflow in the restaurant made for a stagnant atmosphere. Overall, I may or may not give the place another shot. I wouldn't say you're missing out if you don't try it. read more

Quanto Basta - Terrible "focaccia" bread. Just overly cooked bland bread. Flavorless alfredo. - Italian Near Me - Wilmington, North Carolina

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Amazing! I tried the short rib & it was delicious! Best meal I've had in a long time. So happy I order it; so flavorful!! The cannoli was delicious as well but not as epic as my meal! read more

Quanto Basta - Cannoli - Italian Near Me - Wilmington, North Carolina

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Wow wow wow!!! I went to Quanto Basta because it was new, close to my hotel and had a cool bar. Yelp reviews were great and I crossed my fingers. Martini at the bar was perfect. Bartenders professional. The baby green salad was insane. Perfect salt and acid. Great croutons and vinaigrette. Absolutely delicious. The hit of the show was the spaghetti with mama's Sunday sauce. Holy smoke that was good. Honestly one of the best Sunday sauces I've ever had. Scooped the left over sauce with the bread and cleaned my plate. Absolutely delicious. I'm coming every time I'm in Wilmington. read more

Quanto Basta - Spaghetti with mama's Sunday sauce. - Italian Near Me - Wilmington, North Carolina

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Great Italian place in downtown Wilmington! Loved the John Angelo pasta because I love truffle/truffle oil sooo good I'd get that again. The cannoli was good and sweet too. The court yard drink was actually really good and sweeter than I expected (bonus points for style). The stuffed peppers were good but nothing amazing, no spice level to it. Prices were reasonable and everyone seemed satisfied with what they got. read more

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Favorite place to grab a glass of wine and sit at the bar eating appetizers. Great food all around tho, and tasteful decor.

Ok we read the reviews before going and they did say the food wasn't flavored. I will have to agree. We got our food To go however getting the bolognese was exciting as I LOVE bolognese. The host did say it was a different dish than how it is normally made, however I really did expect some type of sauce on or in it. No. You can tell from the pic it was dry(no sauce). I was not a fan. I gave it two stars because we got other dishes that the kids said was good. Like a pasta Alfredo with chicken. read more

Quanto Basta - Bolognese - Italian Near Me - Wilmington, North Carolina

Pros: great atmosphere, good service. My wife loved her dish, wine and salad were good. Cons: avoid the cannelloni. I have had good cannelloni before, this missed the mark. Dry crisp pasta sheets, contents of cannelloni were somewhat dry and under seasoned as well. I am not saying don't go to this dining establishment, just don't get the cannelloni. read more

Absolutely amazing dinner. From appetizers to desserts, everything was spectacular. The sauces were light but packed with ligit Italian flavor. The bread, pasta and desserts were first rate. Our waiter, Gregory was so helpful. I love a waiter with an opinion who cares that you have a great experience. Highly recommended. read more

.. Hands down the best restaurant in Wilmington. - Start with a wine flight - Order the Calamari - All of the main courses are exceptional - Finish it with an Olive Oil Cake The Olive Oil Cake was the closest I've ever been to being in the presence of God. Thank me later. You're welcome. read more

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