Bassetts Fine Food & Spirits

A wonderful restaurant located in the middle of Poolsville, Maryland. I dined there as a guest at a family function. Very nice interior with ample tables throughout the restaurant. Very nice side bar with several televisions to view all the current sports action.I had the single crab cake which was delicious and for appetizers had the crab dip and also the spinach dip and they were delicious. Service was excellent and meals were served promptly as I was with a large group.Plenty of parking in the rear of the restaurant.I did see a Maryland State Trooper vehicle monitoring the intersection outside the restaurant, so please drink responsibly.

I'm updating my review. The dinners I have had here are great. I like the steak and baked potato. Have also had the ribs. A special call out to Jim the waiter who waited on us. He is great. Just wished they carried gluten free bread. You can store it in the freezer for a long time and it only takes a moment to thaw.

First off, I don't understand the "Fine Food" logo when your menu is mainly burgers, sandwiches, breakfast, etc.... and then your tables are covered in glitter with shellac. Plenty of parking. We were there Sunday morning and when we ordered, we were the only table. The waitress read back my order and still bought me the wrong eggs (over medium is not SCRAMBLED !!). Then the only time she came back to the table was to bring us our check. Don't see a reason to return anytime in the near future !!

We visit Bassetts a few times a year when we are out riding the Hog, or coming back from cutting a tree at the Christmas tree farm in Buckeystown. Last year (2022) the place was packed, and every table filled and not enough servers.This year, we were the only table in the restaurant.That is very sad, as the place is charming, and the food is good. The closing of Whites Ferry had definitely hurt the town.The large pretzel comes with a delicious white cheese blend.The burgers are great and cooked exactly to temp.Stopping here always feels like a mini vacation out in the country. It is nice to get away from the Beltway.

We came here on the way to haunted house. New menu. New restaurant appearance since we were here 2 years ago. I miss the old dish I usually order, but I ordered another one and it was good. I got their chicken panini. Yum. We were able to reserve a table so we didn't need to wait although the service was a little slow, but she kept on checking on us frequently ensuring we got what we needed. And hey, I like your new look!

Nice place to go for breakfast and not that crowded. Food and service was great. Just wish the ferry from Virginia was still open so the timing to get there would be less

I heard this place is closing. I'm sad because we fell in love with this place. We aren't really locals but because of Covid we didn't travel much except for areas around us. Poolsville was a small little venture outside of the Rockville area. Came to Bassets for the happy hour specials after our days at the pool and during Poolsville day- we had to try the fried chicken.The fried chicken was amazing and staff always made everyone feel welcomed.

I went today for lunch and ordered the Chicken & Waffles. When my food arrived, chicken was hot but my waffle was cold. It appears that they cooked the waffle before the chicken and just left it sitting. I sent the food back in hopes of getting a hot waffle. When the replacement order came out 30 minutes later, the waffle was burnt. Did they really serve someone burnt waffles and think it was okay? I will never patronize this restaurant again. The only reason they are getting one star is because the system wouldn't allow me to give them zero.

Service was outstanding but food was just okay. Nothing special but crab dip was delicious!

Crab cake platter with hand cut fries was great. I recommend the Caesar salad pairing. Steak burrito was very authentic and one of the best I've had. Highly recommend both entrees. Oh, and bartender Lee makes a great margarita, not too sweet if that's your jam!