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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:)
Love the food and environment. First time I tried custom design pasta.
its a great place to go and replace dinner.. They have such great selections.
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Everything was really good, I’ll come back very soon to have one of the greatest pasta in town!
great food and wonderful service! I'll definitely come back again. i had the spaghetti carbonara, it was great.
Loved my pesto shrimp pasta so Delicious! Such a lovely place!
Still my absolute #1 choice when it comes to pasta. Affordable. Quantity. Quality. Delicious.
An idea: Bleu cheese crumbles as a cheese option! YUM!
Este es uno de esos lugares que sorprenden al paladar. Lo ubico en mi top 3 de restaurantes de pasta. Sencillo, bien ubicado, con precios razonables, pero lo mas importante: con la mejor pasta italiana, me atrevo a decir, de todo Vancouver.
The food was great and quick, will come back again!
Great selection of pastas and great prices if your in the area make sure you drop in and check this gem out
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.
Basil Pasta Bar in Downtown Vancouver has been around for quite sometime now. They started business in 2010 on Davie as a budget-friendly, pasta-focused eatery with entrees under $10. They offer both house special entrees, chef daily specials as well as build-your-own pasta options. This past week, I decided to give Basil Pasta Bar a try by ordering takeout via foodora.
Really enjoyed this place and the food. Staff friendly and welcoming. The Penne Arrabiata was very good. Appropriate portions. I'd say an awesome value and great taste. Not fine dining, but for a quick lunch/supper that has great flavour- it's perfect.
Quite impressed! They give a decent quantity for the price. I got the spaghetti puttanesca sans anchovies and it was delish. Brought it to work and got many comments on how good it smelled. Def going back!
This location of Basil Pasta Bar is set in a more bustling, loud location which I didn't particularly like. But what I did love is the funky decoration on the walls and the rich, filthy good carbonara. The pasta is certainly affordable, hence the slogan. 8.95 for all the pastas is a very good deal, especially a lot of other pasta places have pasta that are 12-15 dollars. I think I like the Kits location better- it's quieter and more spacious. Still, it is some delicious pasta!
This place has good deals on combos and their delivery area is very large. Very tasty and affordable. The menu has every kind of pasta you can imagine. delivery is late and always fast!
Build your own pasta bar - "tasty meets affordable" You choose your own items and build your own dish. 1. Pick your pasta type 2. Pick your sauce 3. Pick your protein 4. Pick your veggies 5. Pick your garnish.
I got the Penne/Bolognese/Chorizo/mushrooms/parmesan, It was fantastic. "no need to pick a price only $8.95"
Nanzaro went for a hockey game in October. He had dinner at downtown Vancouver before the game. He went to the Basil Pasta Bar on Davie St. Basil Pasta Bar is restaurant that serves customized pasta. Nanzaro upgraded his pasta to gnocchi for 99cents. He opted for curry cream for the sauce, chicken and Chorizo sausage for the protein and for the veggies, he had spinach, mushrooms, red onions and garlic. For the cheese, he had Parmesan and Mozarrela. As for the herbs, he had all of them which include basil, parsley and oregano.
I have been to this restaurant quite a few times and I got mixed results - I believe depending on the chef possibly. The first time we went it was really good. I got the 4 cheese ravioli: generous portion, great taste, very good price! My friends also thought that the place was great. The next time we went, I made my own combo. It was bland and watery - as if the pasta had not been properly strained before being mixed in with the pesto sauce. Same for my boyfriend's pasta. The shrimp was the kind you get in food court chinese rice - but there was barely any to be found in my plate to begin with. In subsequent visits the food was great but it feels as if the portions have shrunk a bit..
Cheap and delicious. You can build your own pasta for just $7.95! It's a great place to go to and was my favourite lunch spot while working in Yaletown. It's a hole in a wall kind of spot but definitely good food.
Basil is a staple in Vancouver if good pasta is what you are looking for. The portions are really generous and can serve as great leftovers for the next day. Pasta doesnt get bad after putting it away and is always fresh. Good because it is really inexpensive. Best bang for buck in the area.
great restaurant! I would recommend to try it, I used to go there often and now I'm glad they opened another location closer to my home in kitsilano. but they sell good pasta!
This place has great pasta at a great price. With most of their pasta at 7.95, you can have a filling meal and not break the bank. The place is kinda small with limited seating but luckily my friends and I were able to find some seats.
You can choose from a variety of pastas or you can make your own. My friends opted for the spaghetti and meatballs and the BC smoked salmon fettuccine. I decided to make my own pasta. Unfortunately they didn't have any linguini left ): so I decided on fettuccine. I actually think it was a better choice so that my pesto could coat more of the noodle. I was surprised by the amount of goat cheese I had. I think I actually could have done with a bit less, but the pasta still tasted good. It wasn't too oily and had good flavour. All of us were satisfied with the meal and wouldn't mind coming back.
If you are in the mood for fabulous pasta at a great price the this is the spot. The selection is vast, the flavors are superb. If you have a toddler or youngster with you, bear in mind that there are no small portions. Also, note that they really don't have much of a dining area but rather just a few table crowded in the front. This place IMO is primarily a takeout and a busy one at that. So note that my 4 star rating does not reflect the atmosphere or the service but is a reflection on the quality of the food.
There's a lot of choices to choose from and you can even make your own dish. Great price and food! I couldn't even finish the whole plate! The only downside was that place was small and had to wait quite a bit since we went there during the peak dinner hours.
Great value and good food! Choose your own pasta adventure with lots of veggies, meats and cheese on offer. Convenently located near theatres. Certainly not fancy but friendly and fun.
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Few days ago, I searched for internet and looked for some pasta restaurant that has better quality and with reasonable price. I found this one. This evening, it was a little bit cool and windy at downtown and I wanted to get something to eat. I thought of this restaurant. The restaurant was pretty small. I guessed they had less than 20 seats. The kitchen was small too and you could see the chefs were very busy making the dishes. This was quite a busy restaurant. I could see quite a few people crowded in the cafe waiting their dishes or pickup. I ordered a plate of spaghetti Carbonara – Parmesan cream sauce with bacon and peas. It cost less than 10. The presentation felt good to me. When I tasted the first bite, I found the cheese taste was a little bit light and not much salt and pepper. After I added them, it tasted more better. Since the price was reasonable, I had no complaint, but next time I will add an extra cheese and try some other types of dishes. Also, unexpectedly they served wine and alcohol too. It was quite a good pairing except it was difficult to stay in the restaurant to enjoy the wine because too many people waiting for the seats if you go in the peak hours. ilovejournal 2015-05-12T03:07:18+00:00 Copyright 2015 Ilovejournal.com | All Rights Reserved |
Get the pasta you want, just the way you like it! Want more meat? More cheese? More spice? No problem! It was the perfect comfort food on a dreary day, and the delivery was fast.
I'd recommend the carbonara!
Good food for price you're paying. Like the title says, for the price that you pay, the food is really good. The restaurant is small and is often packed. I've never seen anyone wait long for a table though. I've only eaten in once and have ordered takeout on occasion. The food comes pretty fast and the staff are friendly, despite being extremely busy.
Kind workers, affordable, good quality food. Despite the long waiting time, the food was great, the portion was perfect and for $7.95 you can't really go wrong with this restaurant. The workers there were nice and I can tell why it's always so packed in the restaurant!
Cheap and Good!. Had the four cheese ravioli off the house specials while my friend had a customized pasta. Both were delicious. The service was friendly. Would definitely return here!
Found this place by chance at the end of a visit to this amazing city. Checked online and read the reviews and thought, let's try it. So glad we did. An amazing experience and some of the best pasta we have eaten in forever and a day. We'll definitely make sure our friends out this on their bucket list. It is a spot we shall hit when we visit Vancouver again and is a BIG reason for returning. Peace out.
Amazing!!! This is the best take away food I've had since being in Vancouver. DELICIOUS, don't miss out!
If you live anywhere in the lower mainland and haven't eaten here you are missing out on life. Seriously.
Solid Pasta!. We love the Basil Pasta Bar Concept, great fresh food, cooked up quick in a quaint atmosphere. Perfect for dining in or taking out, plus it's open late.
Pasta is always cooked al dente, multigrain garlic bread is delicious and you definitely can't beat the prices! My personal fave is the Mediterranean Penne, it may need a little salt & pepper love every now and then but overall the dish is delicious! Generous pasta dish & a glass of vino for $11.95, I'm sold!
Just ate there lunch today. really big portions!! pasta is really good!
Quick and tasty pasta. Came for a quick bite and ordered the Pesto Shrimp Linguine.
It was a simple pasta dish but tasted pretty good and the cost of $7.95 is very worth it. If I worked downtown and was within walking distance to this place I would come quite often!
I hated this place. The atmosphere was terrible until they finally brought in this new girl. She is the only one who cares about the restaurant and is always willing to go out of her way to be extra friendly and helpful. I only go in when she's there.
Awesome Pasta!. What a wonderful restaurant to visit and linger awhile. Beautiful and comfortable interior, with some of the best Italian food in town. In love with their meatballs, they are big and juicy! You can play around with different sauces when you come here..so good and so many to choose from!
Really excellent bang for the buck. What a creative concept! For those who have a hard time making choices you will like the set menu of items, and for those of you who like to shake things up a bit the menu offers creativity. The amount of food you get is huge for what you pay for...and you can feel like you are eating quite healthy too depending on what you put in your pasta (vegetables galore) and which salad you choose if you do the combo. One of my favourite places to grab dinner on the run!
Super fast but they don't skimp on the quality! Lots of choices for ingredients and no limits on your choices for endless combinations. I had a Gnocchi with Chorizo, Bacon and a ton of fresh veggies; absolutely delicious and I wish there was one of these places close to me!!
An awesome neighborhood pasta joint! Had been here three time for the last couple month at this newly opened pasta place. The concept is simple: genuine pasta dish without flamboyant decor and service. Just enough to smooth my pasta crave in time. I gotta choose type of pasta I want (including gnocchi or ravioli), meat/veggie, sauce and cheese. And they have chef recommended dish as well. Add side green salad for a meal combo with tax in less than just $12! Perfect dinner at weeknight in a hurry!! ** note to owner/ chef: please keep up with ur good work. The last time wasn't as great, as the sauce feel like toss on rather and reduce with the pasta.
Truly the best-tasting, best-valued meal I've ever had. That's not to say that the great value had any compromise on the quality of the food or vice versa. I was greeted in a friendly manner and had speedy service. Unlimited options for build-your-own pasta. Neat, intimate location in the heart or Yaletown. This pasta bar also is a fair employer and hired visible minorities which I find a fantastic, meaningful quality in an employer. I have nothing but good things to say about Basil Pasta Bar. They even have complimentary wireless Internet access. I will be returning in the very near future to enjoy another exquisite dish!
Favorite spot. Hidden and inconspicuous but absolutely delicious and super cheap.Best pasta I had for ages.And wide variety but don't be too keen to experiment.Best salad dressing.
Great Concept, and Good Food!. Loved the concept from the moment they opened, and the food has gotten even better over time.
My only complaint is that sometimes they go a little light on the sauce, making the pasta taste too strong. I usually ask for extra sauce and sometimes they give it to me free other times they charge a $1 which seems outrageous given the nature of the place.
Yummy soup. Huge salad. Great pasta. With huge bowls, thought the pasta portion would be bigger. Don't be gallant and share, order your own to savour the goodness.
Great and easy!. This place is great for a easy casual dining. You don't get table service so it keeps the total cost down. Both I and my friend had the BC salmon pasta and it tasted really good.
Easy, fast, tasty!. Yummy! The service was friendly and the food was good. The place was a little small, so don't expect to bring a large group. Can't wait to dig into my leftovers :)
If you want some pasta.... Staff was so nice. Food was great. I had one of the set pastas but the build your own option looks great. Every bowl runs about 8 bucks and the portions are perfect. I'll be back.
Favorite. Create your own pasta with unlimited toppings!! Good price and very yummy!!
Good food, good price and most of all the creation of your own pasta were the convincing things. Highly recommended if you are searching for something priceworthy and quick before/after a movie/party/etc.
This is the spot to go to for quick tantalizing pasta for the person on the go. Lots of house specials to choose from and if you're feeling creative or just lain indecisive there's a create your own dish option which will aim to please.
My mom and I took a look at the menu and was surprised to see that it was only $7.95 to create your own pasta. Yes I said it, your own pasta. With no limits for your toppings. Can I say yum? There were options to have their own set pasta but I felt like being like my creative self and made my own. Considering the price, I also added the
Easilyfull had the Penne Arrabiata (7.95). The spicy tomato sauce had a bit of a kick to it, though not so much that it’d burn the roof of your mouth off. The penne itself was very al dente (for those that are unfamiliar with many culinary terms, like me lol, it wasn’t too mushy or overly firm, just right). Despite the dish not looking like a lot, it’s pretty damn filling once you factor in cheese and all of the heavy sauces. Thought Easilyfull was just…well, easily full from the small
I was told by my downtown working friends that this is a lovely place for pasta. Cheap and yummy and they were right. It really is a small cozy little place, so there is a bit of a wait and it may be hard to find seating inside (most people seem to order takeout). We can the Carbonara and the Ravioli, both delicous but of they two, I like the carbonara better. by Cho
Mine had penne, pesto cream, parsley, spinach, corn, zucchini, red onions, mozzarella cheese and parsley. The pasta was al dente and there was a good amount of sauce and ingredients. Yum! All of the DIY pastas are only $7.95!!!
I decided to go a bit more creative and created my own pasta combination. I wanted to build my pasta so that it would suit the house special sauce, which was curry cream. So, I put together penne with chicken and chorizo. As for the veggies, I selected spinach, peas, garlic and broccoli topped with mozzarella and fresh basil, parsley and oregano. All this for only $7.95.
pasta 150Y :Granville: Everytime I walk by this place, it's busy - especially at lunch. I've tried it a few times because it's an easy answer to the annoying question: what's for dinner? I would like to leave that to my sister, but she's more rabbit and I'm more grizzly bear. Monday was the perfect example. We left the gym starving. She wanted salad, I wanted carbs and meat. She went home, I went to Basil . It's custom pasta at great value ($7.95) and tastes good. This is not the first time I've come across their formula - let's rewind to 1998. I was a naive and eager undergrad at U of T and spending most of my days at the library. The cafeteria back then was 100x better than it is now. During my undergrad, they had a pasta bar. And my friends and I ate there a lot. Some more than others, but chances are, we ate there at least once every two weeks. Basil is exactly that: Click for menu . Pick your pasta, veggies, meats, sauce, cheese and garnish. Then t hey sautee, fry, and mix it
i was surprise that the food is inexpensive as compared to other food places at yaletown. it is a fast food restaurant as payment has to be made before the food is served to you.
I've been to Basil Pasta Bar, a quick restaurant to get a simple Italian fix, a few times now since they opened within the past few months along Davie Street, near Seymour in downtown Vancouver. The concept is simple, inexpens
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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