Reviews for Basil Seasonal Dining in Carmel-By-The-Sea, CA

Good Italian food. Good variety of dishes. Underrated because it's in a hidden location overshadowed by the bigger Italian... restaurants in Carmel. A small place to dine inside, but plenty of outside tables with a canopy and heaters. Try their cocktailsand wine. Disappointed when the website advertised the special 3 course dinner, but discontinued it by the time we got there. Read more

Decent food Slow service Wine choice wasn’t the best But so expensive!!

Our first time eating at Basil and we will not return. We spent the entire day in Carmel by the Sea eating breakfast, lunch,... dinners, drinks and wine tastings at several different places and they were all fantastic; except here. We did not have time todine at the restaurant before leaving but did not want to miss ordering our favorite- pasta arrabbiata. We picked it up andcould not wait to eat on our way home. To say we were disappointed upon opening the box would be a disappointment. 27 poorlypresented over cooked noodles. 27. It looked as if half the dish was forgotten there was so little. We even called to confirmthis was correct. Sadly, their response was yes the presentation we received was normal: $25 for what we got in that box NEVERAGAIN. Read more

Basically awful. Food lukewarm, took an age to arrive. Appetizer appeared at same time as main course. Drinks at random... different times, and required reminders. Place seemed unable to deal with customers they had though also didn’t have that manycustomers. And prices really high for very average food. Puzzled anyone could rate this place well. Read more

What an amazing experience. One of the best places to eat in Carmel. Denis is a great owner and the service is very attentive.... Definitely coming back soon! Read more

For the price, we had rather poor service and the serving sizes are too small. We ordered garlic bread as an appetizer and it... took over 30 minutes to arrive, and we asked twice in that time. My wife and kids all ordered pasta and left hungry after theirmeals. I had the vegetarian burger and it was very, extremely good and I would highly recommend it. Read more

I was a bit worried when I walked in, because the restaurant is a little empty. I'm so glad that I came. The food here was... amazing and the service was great, too! ???? The avocado toast is topped with black truffle and poached eggs. It comes withsome sauce that's sweet and sour (balsamic vinegar maybe?) and it's soooo good! The burger was tasty too, the perfect balancebetween bread, beef, egg, and sauce. Also love the fries! Finally -- the cauliflower, perfectly roasted. The server gave mesome pesto sauce as the dipping sauce, and I love how it tastes! Read more

Dog friendly Italian restaurant with outdoor dining. I’d recommend reservations because it can get busy. The food was very... good, especially the black seafood pasta. There was a generous portion of seafood and the sauce was really tasty. I would havepreferred to have the tables spaced further apart (COVID times), but I ate on the early side and was able to avoid having peoplesitting too close! Next time I’m in Carmel, I will be back!! Read more