Reviews for Bassett's in Poolesville, MD
SUMMARY: Delicious homestyle comfort meals in the small town of Poolesville, MD. Go when you?re in the mood to relax and take... your time over a meal. Excellent fried chicken, barbecued ribs and desserts. *** Visit Basset?s when you want to take it slowand relax. (Service can be quite leisurely.) This restaurant, located in the small town of Poolesville, MD is a homestyleretreat in the best possible way. We enjoyed the relaxing roofed patio. The interior looks to be a warren of small, cozyrooms. We loved the fried chicken and the half rack of ribs, each served with a choice of sides. The ribs were moist andsucculent. If you have a group or a family to feed, the 8 and 12 piece fried chicken dinners (choose all white meat, all darkmeat or a mix, order an extra side or two if needed) are delicious and an outstanding value. The chicken is moist and flavorfulwith a crisp, lightly breaded exterior. Side dishes were substantial and generally excellent. The onion rings and mashedcauliflower were perfect accompaniments to our meal, as were the fluffy biscuits. (A couple of minor areas for improvement: macand cheese was very good, but a stronger punch of cheese would have been welcome. The iced tea, while refreshing, would alsobenefit from a more assertive flavor.) Don?t skip dessert, especially any specials on offer. Our special of warm apple pie a lamode was to die for: a glorious apple filling, piled high, studded with raisins and kissed with cinnamon, served on anexceedingly light crust. The exceptional baker is a Poolesville resident and her talent shines. All told, dining at Bassett?s?sfeels like a long overdue visit to a family home in the country. Take your time, savor a well-prepared and generous Americanmeal, and save room for a delicious dessert. You?ll be glad that you did. Read more
My friends and I had a great experience at Basset?s on our way to Markoff?s Haunted Forest. The food was very good! We enjoyed... crab cakes, burgers, chicken, and salads. Impressive selection of wines. The hot chocolate was awesome. The servers werefriendly and very polite. Thank you for your business & we will get back! Read more
I had a good, filling meal here. Loved how decorated the place was for Halloween, made it fun. My food came out wrong initially,... but staff was good about getting it swapped out relatively quickly. They have a cool thing where you can pay with cards via qrcode you scan which saved some time. I enjoyed my turkey dinner meal. It was hearty and warmed me up, which is what I was goingfor on a rainy day. It was a cute restaurant with good food and wasn't too expensive. I would return if I was in the area. Read more
Called in for dessert take out. I was craving a deep choclate cake.The owner suggested the French Silk Pie. Not normally a pie... person but this one was awesome. It tasted very fresh and decedent and more than satisfied my craving. Definitely will be mygo to place. LOVED IT! Read more
A bit of a train wreck experience. I think it must be fair to note that they did appear highly understaffed, but who understaffs... for labor day weekend? And if your business is understaffed, then why isn't an owner/manager there to support their staff? Ourserver was doing his best, but couldn't seem to relax until he was finally given some relief by someone who I am not sure evenworked at the restaurant, but was just there. Little to none of our empty plates were bussed off our table until the end of themeal. My drink took so long to get out, it was watered down by the time it reached me. Myself and another person ordered thesame cocktail, and both were garnished differently, the modifications to orders were ignored by the kitchen, and the acousticsof the room we were so boomy that the sound was disorienting. The food actually carried a very good taste. No thought is putinto any of the plating though. These moderately priced thoughtful dishes are served with the same regard that a neighborhooddiner would present their blue plate special. Best dishes: Crab dip (asked for baguette and chips, only got baguette) - Creamy,well seasoned, baguette was toasted and crusty. This was a table favorite Southwest Chicken Wraps - Great flavor that popped.Sauce on the side was a nice compliment to the dish. Fish and Chips - Good batter, crisp, plated with a slight presentation,standard tartar sauce. It was a good showing. Plates that missed the mark: Mozzarella Sticks- You can not use fish fry batterfor Mozz sticks... I repeat... You can not use fish fry batter for Mozz sticks. it just didn't work. And they were haphazardlythrown on the plate in the same manner that I would if I were stoned at midnight looking for a snack. Fried Chicken - Asked fordark meat, got a breast. While salted, it needed some spice to wake it up a bit more. The breading was crisp, but contained alittle too much baking powder. Mashed potatoes had a nice texture, but weren't seasoned well. I wa Read more
We go now about once a week and have a consistently great experience. Food is fresh and their fried chicken rocks! I had a... grilled watermelon and mozzarella salad which looked so good, but I was curious how it would taste..it was amazing!!! The blendof flavors and balsamic reduction was delicious. So glad it has re-opened with new management!!! Definitely recommend! Read more
The build your own pizza is definitely a must do! I did traditional crust, ranch as the sauce, chicken, bacon, meatball, tomato,... spinach and garlic drizzle and it was amazing. The beer Battered Cheese bites were awesome too definitely a must have! Read more
Very clean. Great atmosphere. Very reasonable prices. There is something for everyone at this restaurant...burgers, chicken,... salads, drinks, etc. We had the backroom for our group, and it was lovely! Read more