Having originally opened by Danny Branover in 2011 as a chic Italian bistro providing contemporary Italian cuisine, Basil has entered a new age of cleaner, simpler ingredients, and fresher fare. Its woodstone oven helps create a range of delicious specialty pizzas, and its open kitchen not only allows for staff efficiency but provides a culinary show and removes the veil between patron and kitchen. It also gives the chefs and cooks a venue to show off and have a good time, giving the restaurant an energetic atmosphere.
As mentioned, many times since they opened, the Crown Heights pizza and wine bar has always been out of the box with their approach to dairy with the presentation, experience, and flavors. This is not a cafe, but a restaurant. And one that feels like it's too cool to be kosher, but it is.
I would start the meal with their beet arugula salad, which comes with feta, toasted almonds, and dressing. Another option is their roasted cauliflower, roasted to perfection and served with A garnish that changes with the season.
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For the main, there is plenty to choose from like pasta, pizza, salad, fish, and more. Go for any of their delicious pasta options like gnocchi served with scallions, cremini & oyster mushrooms. Their skillet Mac and cheese topped with crispy bits of cheddar is a good option.
Don’t forget dessert. You can choose from triple mousse cake, Crème Brûlée, sorbet, or a Belgian waffle.
So brooklynites head over to basil and tell us what you think!
RABBINICAL SUPERVISION: OU/ Chalov Yisroel
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Reply #1 submitted by: sarah on 12/09/12
my kids went there they said it was good but most people claim the portions are small so when you go to a restaurant and you leave hungry that's not a good sign
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