The Basement - Staten Island

The Basement - Staten Island reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

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   Lillian VIP

   New York City64 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 3 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   Excellent food-always. Great ambiance, love the library motif. Wait staff most attentive. Thank you Gianna. Great dining experience with friends.
   

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   Diane

   New York City23 reviews

   4.0

   Dined on April 5, 2025

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 3

   The food and service were excellent. However, the tables are pretty close and many people apparently don’t know how to use their indoor voices. The waitstaff totally understood that we were sitting between 3 tables of people who were extremely loud and moved us to the bar where we had a wonderful meal. I would definitely go back.
   

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   Debbie VIP

   New York City231 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on April 4, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   We came here for my friend’s birthday and everything was excellent. I had seafood with pasta and it was delicious. The service was great. The waitress was very friendly and kept checking up on us. Everyone liked their meals. It is a great place to go before a show at the St. George Theatre
   

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   Bojkena

   New York City3 reviews

   4.0

   Dined on April 1, 2025

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   The waiter was amazing. Knowledgable and caring. Great service. The food was okay. It could have been better.
   

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   Meri VIP

   New York City1 review

   5.0

   Dined on March 28, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   A good value for the amount and quality of food. Would recommend.
   

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   Jill

   New York City1 review

   5.0

   Dined on March 25, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Went to The Basement for the first time last night and really enjoyed our experience! The meal was excellent and the atmosphere was super cool. Our family really enjoyed.
   

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   Kathryn

   New York City1 review

   5.0

   Dined on March 21, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Had a 4PM reservation but was able to be taken almost 1 1/2 hours early due to staff already having our table prepped. There was NOBODY in the place until we were eating apps and even when there was, it was very quiet. Drinks were outstanding, food was perfection. Please try the sweet potato fritters!!! I had chicken alfredo and the portion was enough to take home and still be stuffed at the restaurant. I didn’t have the seafood, but my party said that the oysters and baked clams were out of this world!!!
   

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   Robert

   New York City2 reviews

   3.0

   Dined on March 16, 2025

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 2
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 5

   The room is really cool, I like the design a lot. The scallops francese were fine. Duck spring rolls were way too overstuffed with meat, nothing else. It made the bite too heavy. It tasted like a frozen cheese steak roll. Shrimp carbonara was an odd profile. Not very reminiscent of a carbonara, more cajun. The short rib dish was really good, but a tad over-salted. Everything was a bit salty. I wouldn’t order any of these dishes again frankly. Might consider a second meal here but I doubt it.
   

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   OpenTable Diner

   New York City1 review

   5.0

   Dined on March 15, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Dinner was delicious! Service was very good! Can’t wait to go back
   

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    Laurence

    New York City7 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on March 11, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5

    The ambience, the friendly staff and the delicious food make The Basement a 'must visit' venue. Keep it up!
    

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