Reviews for BASANTI in San Juan Capistrano, CA
five of us went for lunch on a Saturday, surprisingly only us in the restaurant...don't know if it was a good thing or not.... Smelled very good though. We had good service from the only waiter and the good...just ok. We were looking for more flavor andwe didn't get it. The word to describe it is is BLAND. We tried about 6 different dishes and none delivered. No different from aTrader Joe's frozen meal. I had way much higher expectations :( Read more
This place has some of the best food period. The prices are good, the food is amazing and filling and I go nuts for the food... every time. I could not ask for a better restuarant than this, and I am glad to go every time. I am bringing my friend tomorrowto try this place and i am beyond excited to see how she likes it. Overall 10/10 Read more
I would not recommend anyone to visit this restaurant at all because the staff members AND the owner were very rude and... unaccepting. The owner told us that he didn?t care about the review we give and anything we say to him. First we got the wrongfood we ordered. Then the spice level was not even asked, so we got a very mild Subji. We talked to the staff and the staff toldus ?These people ( American) will eat whatever we give.? When we told the owner about this issue, he said it was OUR fault anddid not even try to understand our situation at all. This is not a place to spend your money at all. So please do not come hereif you don?t want this experience. Read more
I really liked the food it tasted amazing. I really admired the Basanti salad. The chicken tikka kabob with proper salad gave me... the richness of soft moist chicken with freshness of the salad giving some acidic punch at the back. The chicken tikka masalawas great too. The naan was nicely cooked in a traditional oven made of clay pot. Read more
Loved the indian food, a little bit less salt on all the food. Otherwise, it was a great experience overall. The staffs are... accommodating and polite. Read more
So glad we found this on google maps! FOOD- Tried the onion bhaji (fritters) & momos for appetizers, both were flavorful. For... entrees we had Shrimp masala curry, bhindi masala & daal makhani. Totally loved it all!!! SERVICE- Pretty fast & frienystaff. AMBIENCE- Nice & chill, love the decor. SUGGESTIONS- Could add more non-alcoholic drink options. Read more
Wow! Basanti was really good! It was my first time dining in there. The place was packed when we got there so we had to wait a... bit but that was fine. It?s a small place. The smells of the different foods while we waited were amazing! The wait wasn?t longjust a few minutes. We ordered an appetizer dish, a lamb dish, and tiki masala. It was all really really good food! I willdefinitely be going back there again! Read more
LEGIT Indian food in a low key atmosphere. Great experience with a friendly staff and well prepared food served fast. Will be... coming back! Read more