See below for a guest post re Basil. While I agree its worth the trip to Crown Heights, its NOT worth the trip from Teaneck unless you are already suffering in Brooklyn (like me).
From what I hear, the lines in Basil are always out the door. This Saturday night was no different. The wait for a table of 4 was 30 minutes. We read the menu while we waited so as soon as we sat down we knew exactly what we wanted. We flagged down the waitress, who was extremely knowledgeable about the menu, and was able to offer some suggestions before we ordered.
The appetizers were amazing and arrived quickly. Their Basil fries put a spin on the classic shoestring french fries, the fritto misto were unique and fried to perfection, and the baked brie was unbelievable. The eggplant parmesan salad was ok, nothing to rave about however, the wild mushroom pizza with goat and mozzarella cheese really hit the spot. The creamy cheese in between mushrooms really complemented the thin crust and had the perfect consistency. The other mains were pretty good too with the exception of the linguini. It was overcooked and needed seasoning desperately.
Although the service was pretty good for a busy Saturday night dessert took forever. We waited a good 20 minutes for funnel cake and Napoleon. The desserts were good, but not worth the 20 minute wait (especially when you're paying a babysitter on top of it all!).
Basil is an all around good restaurant with food food that's different and edgy. Definitely out of the box and worth the trip to crown heights.
Basil Pizza & Wine Bar
270 Kingston Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11213
(718) 285-8777
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