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I was craving some good old fashioned pasta so I did a search on Yelp and came across the Basil Pasta Bar on Davie street. The online menu showed a large variety of delicious sounding pastas and the majority of them were priced at $8.95 so I had to check this joint out.
The restaurant itself is located on Davie street right off the Granville strip. The interior itself is pretty small and the atmosphere is fairly average but I wasn't there for the decor, I was there for the pasta!
Once inside you order your meal up at the counter and when it's ready they'll bring it out to the table for you.
To start I ordered the Caesar Salad which was fantastic, loaded with fresh romaine lettuce, croutons, capers, parmesan cheese and creamy caesar dressing. I also ordered a side of the Garlic Bread, I really enjoyed it, it was a dark focaccia type bread oven baked to perfection with garlic butter, so tasty. Since I knew I was going to be reviewing the restaurant later on Yelp I ordered three pastas so I could taste a few of the most popular dishes all at once. The first pasta I ordered was the Penne Arrabiata, it was served up with a spicy tomato sauce, chorizo sausage, red peppers and garlic garnished with fresh parsley and creamy goat cheese, I absolutely LOVED it, it would most likely be my go-to choice. My second choice was the Fussily Primavera and it was absolutely LOADED with broccoli, zucchini, red peppers, carrots, tomatoes, spinach garnished with extra virgin olive oil and parmesan cheese, the dish was light, tangy and full of flavour! My third and final choice was the Chicken Curry Fettuccine which had the house special curry cream sauce with chicken, red peppers, peas, spinach garnished with fresh oregano, this was the only dish that was empty at the end of my meal so maybe it was the best of three? Who knows you'll have to go down and try them all for yourself. You be the judge!
In conclusion I absolutely loved this little hole-in-the-wall pasta joint. The prices were EXTREMELY reasonable, the portions were big, the service was great and most of all the quality of all three pasta dishes were well above average. If I'm ever in the area I won't hesitate to return!
fIrst time here . The staffs are super nice and warm . The tomato soup was tasty. The pasta portion is super huge. I would give it 10/10. Highly recommended this place for a easy weekday dining:)
This place is not so big. A really small pasta place filled with amazing flavours. I tried Mediterrenean Pasta- which was in pesto sauce & is a must try!!
Last time I had pasta in rose sauce.. it was just superb! I am dying to go there again!
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Food was delicious and affordable. Its a small place but the staff is very friendly. I ordered shrimp linguine and it was amazing. Grate view of the street.
One of my favorite pasta place of all time. Not only the price and portion are good but the pasta actually is quite tasty. Don't go there when you are in a rush because they are busy with only 1 chef so it takes a while to have the pasta.
Ordered take-out for lunch and got delivered through Foodora. Large portions for a decent price. I really liked the build-your-own-pasta style. Partly why i really enjoyed my pasta was because I got to choose all my favorite ingredients :D
Best pasta place for those who like variety because you can make your own pasta dish! It reminds me of a pasta version of chipotle. You can pick your pasta, sauce, veggies, protein and garnish! I got mine with fussilli pasta, marinara sauce, shrimp, spinach, mushrooms, asparagus, zucchini, red peppers, and basil. It was so good and I love that you can put together your ideal pasta dish because I'm one of those people who always ends up changing one thing on the dish when ordering. They also have a specialty curry pasta sauce which was intriguing but I wasn't adventurous to try it just yet.
We were looking for a decently priced place to eat and decided to check this place out based on reviews. Ordered a made to order linguine in Bolognese sauce with chorizo, bacon, spinach and mushrooms... Extra spicy... It was fantastic! Hubby ordered the fusilly with chicken in house sauce and he loved it too... Service was great... The girl at the counter was helpful with suggestions and friendly. It's a small restaurant but if you are looking for a place with good comfort food that's cheap with great service, check this place out!
Looking for some cheap eats and great tasting pasta? Basil Pasta Bar is definitely the place to go. The restaurant is smaller in size and seating can be limited. We waited about fifteen minutes for two dishes. It is worth checking out if you are in the neighbourhood!
Delicious! I will definitely come back! I had the four cheese ravioli. The pasta was cooked perfectly. The sauce was delicate and creamy❤️❤️❤️❤️
I love coming here! The portions are pretty quite worth what you pay for and so is their food. You basically customize your own pasta, which makes it pretty fun. Service was pretty nice too. The only thing about this place is it's relatively small and there is very limited seats. We kept hitting our chairs with the people sitting behind us because it was so tight. In fact we barely squeezed into our seats. Nevertheless, it's definitely food worth trying!
Amazing joint. Affordable and great portions. You have the option of creating your own pasta without the up charge. Staff is friendly and ingredients are fresh.
The slogan doesn't necessarily align with the pricing of the pasta dishes here, but is rather average price to me.
I truly enjoyed eating here though, the service is amazing, food is fast, the bar is small but cozy and warm. The portion is a lot (in my opinion, although I generally do not eat that much so... this is subjective) which is great. I had the salmon dish, it was perfect - not too salty. One thing I wish could be better is the noodle, I thought it could be a little less hard, but maybe I'll just have to tell the cook next time.
Overall, I am glad to have found this awesome place. It's a cute and casual destination.
Tried Chicken Curry Fettuccine Pasta and a bowl of veggie soup. Both the dishes tasted nice....
Since the dining area and the cooking area are not separated, guests would have to bear the frying/cooking smell. If that's okay with people then go ahead and enjoy the food, or otherwise prefer taking away.
Overall the food was tasty. ....
Just arrived in Vancouver and wanted to do a pickup order for supper. Found the Basil Pasta Bar on Davie St. It’s a tiny location and very busy. As this was new to us we wanted to read the menu which was difficult to do as people were coming and going and it is still Covid times. Lots of menu choices. Finally placed orders for Penne Arrabiata and Mediterranean Penne. Staff were accommodating to alterations or additions. Prices were reasonable and portions large. Both pastas were still hot when we got home. The tomato sauce on the Arrabiata was so delicious, the Mediterranean didn’t appeal to me as much. But none the less it was still very good. Pastas were cooked perfectly.
Will definitely return to try other options.
Love this place. Close to my place I always order takeout, so I can't speak to the dine-in experience. Takeout is always fast, good sized portion, staff are friendly and helpful. They have a fairly extensive menu I typically order from the "Build you own Pasta - No Limits" menu so add as many vegetables as you like. Great price for the amount you received. I love both there Rose and Alfredo sauses and I'm not a fan but I understand the make a Pesto Cream to die for as my friend put it. I'm sure the other sauces are great too I've just not got around to try them all.
In summary, great food & selection, fast service, friendly staff and reasonable price.
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