Basta Pasta - Fallston

I will start with it's a quality pizza. Crust is the star, focaccia I think. Sauce was good, and cheese seemed like it was a good quality. I didn't expect it to be so good I thought this would be a Italian sit down restaurant, that threw pizza on the menu. This pizza is a main dish.

For years we would visit the Timonium location until it shut down during covid. We lost our favorite server Matthew and wanted to see if this location knew of the last location. This location is inside a small shopping center in the middle of nowhere . The place has ample seating and space including a bar area. There weren't many people there so everything came out hot and fast. Our waitress was very attentive offering suggestions. We tried the dessert of the week called Chocolate Fireball it's chocolate mousse in a chocolate shell placed on top of 1 scoop of vanilla ice cream with fresh berries and whipped cream to garnish. once at the table, the manager Nick lit a small pour of Cointreau on fire and poured it into the mousse melting the chocolate shell. What a treat! Of course, I had other things but I was most excited about the desert.

After a bad experience years ago, we finally decided to try Basta Pasta again. Definitely won't be returning. The food was -just okay- but the service was less to be desired. We met friends for lunch, for a total of 4 people. The server sat us before our guest arrived which was fine. The waiter took our drink order and we decided to start with water. We explained we had 2 more people coming so he brought water for the entire table - great; but he never asked if we wanted anything else to drink. It took the waiter 15 minutes before even taking our order and the place was not busy in the least.Nobody ever came to check to see if the food tasted okay. We had to flag down someone to get more water. It was simply lack of attention to detail when a nicer restaurant should have these etiquette issues taken care of easily. When we were finished with our meal, nobody asked if we wanted dessert. Just a PSA, if you're in the restaurant business, ALWAYS asks patrons if they want dessert or anything else. They may say no, but many times they'll say yes if asked. That's revenue you're missing out on. Lastly, one of the specials was Eggs Benedict and the waiter didn't know if it had Canadian bacon on it or not. Just an overall 'meh' experience and confirmed that we don't want to ever go back.

My BIL got his pizza with anything and everything on it except for pineapple. For a party of 9 people, we were the only ones inside and only two tables were taken outside. We were treated well, but not the best attention was on the staff for a 5 star rating.

Came here to celebrate Mother's Day with the family. We had reservations and we're taken to the table. Once our entire party was present. I have been to this restaurant in the past and they revamped the interior design which makes it feel so much more open and elegant. The service has consistently been amazing. Despite how busy it was, our food came out quickly, and our server was attentive when we needed additional plates or drink refills. Our table got about six appetizers in total to split amongst all the guests. My favorite was the burrata ! All the appetizer plates were cleared off within a matter of minutes! For dinner, I got the scallop and shrimp Luciano - absolutely divine. Scallops were cooked perfectly and melted in your mouth. Shrimp were huge!! For dessert I got the chocolate dipped cannoli, it was the perfect portion for me to snack on something sweet after my filling dinner. Obviously with all that food ordered we did take home leftovers and was able to enjoy the food the next day. Drink wise, I got espresso martinis, which were silky smooth and had the three signature garnish coffee beans on the top. Definitely recommend for a family dinner out !!

On Saturday the 29th 2024. I wanted to do Basta Pasta for a family dinner because we were basically tired of turkey. So on Friday night the 28th I called and placed an order for a tray of lasagna, a tray of baked penne pasta, 15 meatballs, a large salad and bread stick. Talking with the person who took my order, they told me that it would be enough to feed 8 to 10 people.****Now the good part, the order was ready on time, the total was as quoted, the trays actually feed 9 adults and 2 children with left overs! The food was hot and tasted amazing. Everyone Thanked me for doing this and was very happy with the food.Thank you Basta Pastsa!ValerieJarrettsville, MD

We had dinner there as a party of four, recently and won't be back My wife and I weren't very hungry so we ordered a platter dish to split. We were told that there would be an eight dollar split plate fee. I have never heard of and have never been charged a split plate fee in much better, way less parachiol restaurants than this. Plus, it was a large dish once it arrived.We also had been there for lunch a couple of months prior and decided to go back because the location was convenient for the two people we were meeting. We noticed that they didn't offer any of the non-pasta, better tasting items that are on the lunch menu like burgers, and the steak sandwich. Sometimes you don't want pasta or seafood, you just want simple burger.The food was mediocre to poor. The sauce on the our platter tasted like they had literally dumped a can of tomato paste on the plate. It had a very acidic, not cooked or flavored taste. Others said their dishes were just ok. Considering the high prices for pasta dishes, we expected much, much better. The prices were not justified at all.The service was very good and we left a generous cash tip for that reason kniwing it's not the servers fault that the owner charges a ridiculous split plate fee. Had the food been very good (or maybe even good), we wouldn't mind the the fee. However, when you combine that with the quality of the food it's definitely enough for all four of us to decide that we will NOT be returning. There are too many much better options right down the road without "split plate fees."

Our party of four ate there on Christmas Eve. Despite the crowd, the service was very attentive and the food was excellent. This restaurant never disappoints!

Just came back from having a wonderful dinner with my son and daughtertheir kids and my husband. Visiting from Tampa. FL and always ask to go to your place when we are here. Your food is outstanding and our server, Cameron, was excellent checking on us many times to see if we needed anything. We're from NJ originally where good Italian food is taken for granted but didn't expect the high quality of what your place offers in a small MD town. Wish we had you in FL where good Italian is lacking most times. Will definitely return on our next trip to MD. Keep up the good work!

Poor experience. Apps/starters ok but fettuccine with chicken (~$30) had twisted chicken and came in such a small portion. For the upscale restaurant they're charging for, management and other staff just congregate in this one spot and watch you eat... very discomforting. Definitely NOT worth the money for the atmosphere they actually have.