Basil's Pizza Palace

I remember the pizza being a tad better than today but still it was pretty good. It's an old Greek/Italian feel here with framed pictures and murals on the wall. It's not busy on here tonight, but it seems a little light on staff anyway. That said, they're very friendly in here. A nice visit and we will be back.

Not so impressed by MN pizzas but this place was probably the best I've been to that serves MN pizza. Their fryer was down this day so our choices were limited but it's your average service and a historical store.

If you have not been here make a point to go! Our group ordered a few pizza's and I also got a salad Service was attentive and pleasant and the restaurant is inviting nothing fancy just clean and friendly! We will be back I am sure

This place is known by the locals and doesn't disappoint. We arrived in the greeted by some of the servers. The place was a little chaotic because the servers were busy: answering phones, checking people out, and delivering pizzas. While it seemed a little hectic, the place is buzzing with people which was nice to see!. We were seated and ordered the cheese bread. It was good! But the fact that they wanted Me to pay $ for sauce to dip the bread in felt cheap. Just charge more and include the sauce. Done. The place didn't have the best vibe and felt a little outdated. But the pizza was not! It was fresh, the ingredients were quality and the crust- this place has an amazing thin crust. Order it. And the fact they cut the slices in squares made me like this place even more. We ordered a 14 inch for my wife, son and I. It was perfect. The bathroom: Side note: I grade my bathrooms as a 5 Star Bougie (clean, pleasant, smells great, picked up, in order), 3 Star Basic (like home with the basics and equally as clean) or 1 star Bad (filthy, paper towels on the floor, sink is disgusting, smells like a toilet, etc) ... this gets a 1 star Bad! Only because it's outdated and a little dirty. It was borderline 3 but it just wasn't up to my standards!

Great, thin pizza. The gyro pizza with tzatziki sauce is always on my list when I visit Northfield.

If you are looking for traditional pizza, this isn't the place. It has a cracker type crust that doesn't have the greatest taste. I ordered the thick crust, which isn't exactly thick - just a couple of crusts together. Canned mushrooms. Just blah. Service was really great though.

I grew up in Northfield and always loved Basil's. Haven't been there in about 20 years and was there this past weekend. I ordered their Gyro pizza, and it's still the best. Great service, great food, and it's great to see a local business continue to be so wonderful.

Regular crew of diligent workers, busy on the weekends. Pizza makers are concerned for your well being and satisfaction. Consistent top notch quality pizza made with care by experienced professionals. Best in town. Five stars. Recommend. AAA+

40 years ago, it was called "Bill's," and it was in the same location.  Hasn't changed much, same counter, same booths, now fairly worn, the faux leather brittle with age.  The home-spun murals of scenes of Italy on the walls are fading.But would the pizza hold up?   Did we love it because it was great?  Or because at the time, it was the only show in town?My sophomore roommate was a guy from Chicago named Joe.   Nice guy.  Talented artist.  Wanted to grow up to be a famous talented artist.  Hope he made it.Most college roommates experience the "either / or" phenomena, meaning that it's pretty normal that one roommate has some money, and the other doesn't.  The cycle reverses on a regular basis.In our dorm room, whoever had the money had the power to dictate toppings:  Joe always got ground beef and diced onion; for me it was Italian sausage and sliced green olives.    Neither of us minded the other's selection.There were a couple of great things about rooming with Joe.   He had a car.   And a very tasty morsel of a girlfriend.   In a college dorm room, it's hard not to become somewhat "familiar" with everything that goes on and Sara was, well (swoon).One night Joe let me use his car (unheard of) so he and Sara could have a special "moment".  He flipped me a sawbuck, too, and said "go have a 'za', and take your time.I started off down College Avenue, it was winter, there were patches of ice, I was very careful with Joe's pride, a green Beetle.   I stopped at the RR crossing for a slow moving freight, minding my own business, anticipating the 'za, when WHAM!  I got re-ended.   As you probably know, the Beetle has the engine in the back, so a whack can cause serious damage.No one was hurt, someone summoned the police, who informed me the drunk driver who just plowed into my roommate's car was "so and so's son", and there was never, ever anything going to come of it.And nothing did.   I got a pizza all by myself, Joe and Sara had their special moment, and if Joe was ever pissed about the accident, he never let on.So nearly 40 years later, I show up at Basil's, order a medium of (my) sausage and green olive, and (Joe's) ground beef and onion, to compare and contrast as it were, to see if this is great pizza or just a glorified memory.I did notice a couple of things while the dude is making the pie, things that (for me) are critical for a good pie: 1) sliced cheese, not shredded, and 2) bulk sausage, pinched by hand, in nice sized pieces.The old Baker's Pride ovens had lost some oomph, it would take a full 15 minutes to bake, with the requisite occasional door opening, and paddle spin.I took my hot pies back to my motel room.   I tried one, then the other.  Then the first, then the other.  They were superb. Great melted cheese that clings to the crust, a cracker-like crust, a big of tang to the sauce, and quality toppings.Could I eat two mediums all by myself?  Nah. But 40 years ago I could.

The pizza and service were very good. Nice atmosphere and good menu options. I will go there again the next time I am in Northfield.