Basta Italian Restaurant

Name: Basta Italian Restaurant
Address: 2195 Broad St, Cranston, RI, United States, 02905
Telephone: (401) 461-2300
Price range: $31 to $50
Rating: 4.7

4.7

1889 Reviews

$31 to $50

Italian

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Please note, our outdoor dining is seated on a first come, first served basis. We do not reserve tables on the patio; we apologize for any inconvenience.

For 30 years, locals have become regulars and traveling foodies have raved. What can we say? We are flattered, grateful and more than ever, determined to exceed your expectations. For this reason we recently underwent a comprehensive renovation, updating and upgrading every facet of our restaurant, from design and equipment to menu and energy. We are so proud of the result and we know you are going to love it.

We invite you to join us to experience Basta for yourself. Our locally sourced, internationally influenced menu, AVPN Certified Neapolitan pizzas and robust wine offering will combine to create an unforgettable experience for you and your friends or family.

We look forward to serving you soon!

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Party Size

2 people

DateTime

Dec 2, 2023

7:00 PM

Booked 21 times today

Order delivery or takeout

Additional information

Dining style
Casual Elegant
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
Italian
Hours of operation
Sunday - Thursday: 4:30PM-10PM Friday - Saturday: 4:30PM-11PM Late night menu served during final hour of each evening.
Phone number
(401) 461-2300
Website
http://www.bastaonbroad.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Business Casual
Private party facilities
The Sala Privata, a private dining room that can accommodate up to 24, complete with a projection system, computer hookups and personalized volume control. We are also available for private parties daily 12:00PM - 3:30PM accommodating up to 100 persons.
Private party contact
Sasha Richards: (401) 461-2300

Location
2195 Broad St, Cranston, RI 02905
Neighborhood
Cranston
Cross street
Aborn Street
Parking details
Behind the restaurant is a large private parking lot for our guests, which leads directly into our patio entrance.
Entertainment
Our in house Jazz Band, "The Night Owls" play every Wednesday 7:00PM - 10:00PMRotating musical performances every Thursday night beginning at 7:30PM - 10:30PM
Additional
Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Delivery, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Indoor Fireplace, Late Night, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Popular dishes

What 1,889 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.7

4.7 based on recent ratings

4.7Food
4.7Service
4.7Ambience
4.4Value

Noise • Moderate

1,889 Reviews

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OpenTable Diner
Greater Boston
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on November 23, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
From apps to dinner and desert always a home run!!
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Brian
Greater Boston
13 reviews
vip
5.0
13 reviews
Dined on November 19, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
We had the best table by the front window. Food was fabulous
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julsmass
Greater Boston
11 reviews
vip
5.0
11 reviews
Dined on November 18, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
It was my first time at this tucked away and very quaint restaurant. We enjoyed our time there everything from the very nice waitress to our food. We had the margarita pizza and the bolognese and both were excellent. We will be going back again for sure.
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FernandoN
Greater Boston
4 reviews
5.0
4 reviews
Dined on November 12, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Basta is hidden gem! Everything about your dinning experience will be amazing. Excellent food, service, and drink selections. Every time we have gone we leave happy, satisfied, and can't wait for our next visit. Try Basta you will be fully satisfied!
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GeoffreyS
New York Area
15 reviews
vip
5.0
15 reviews
Dined on November 11, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
One again, we were warmly greeted, the food was excellent, and Natasha is a star!
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CoreyA
Greater Boston
5 reviews
5.0
5 reviews
Dined on November 10, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Randi was excellent! We had a fabulous meal of drinks and dinner to celebrate a family birthday! Can’t wait to come back!!!
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Bunny
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on November 9, 2023
overall5food4service5ambience5
The waitress was perfect, music very nice and the meal delicious!
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Local
Greater Boston
8 reviews
vip
4.0
8 reviews
Dined on November 5, 2023
overall4food5service4ambience3
Excellent food! Service took a little longer than expected based on my prior visits to the establishment.
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OpenTable Diner
Greater Boston
3 reviews
3.0
3 reviews
Dined on November 3, 2023
overall3food2service4ambience2
Much better in the past. Food sent back waiter was our bartender and not a good one. Did the best she could
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Kltre
Greater Boston
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on November 3, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Delicious food and great waitress. Dinner was great.
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DavidS
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined on November 3, 2023
overall3food4service5ambience3
Waitress was excellent. Food was delicious! Portions were poor! Ordered clam casino as appetizer. Smallest clams I have ever gotten from a restaurant, about the size of a quarter!! We all got veal parm for entry's. Veal was great! But the pasta portions were very small! Its a shame, because the food was very good! To bad they disappoint with small portions!
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JujuJoly
Greater Boston
19 reviews
vip
5.0
19 reviews
Dined on October 29, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
We had a truly wonderful experience at Basta for my son’s birthday! Our server was outstanding. The standout items were calamari and all of the salads. We didn’t make it to dessert because the portions are so generous! The wine list was also outstanding. We highly recommend Basta for special occasions, date night or just a fun night out with friends!
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JillianP
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on October 27, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
It was my first time trying this restaurant and I was very happy with the quality of food and service. Food was delicious and I would definitely go back again!
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KimberlyK
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on October 27, 2023
overall4food4service5ambience5
The food and drinks were great. Service was fantastic. It’s a lovely place nestled in a historic village. So treat yourself.
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DeborahH
Greater Boston
4 reviews
5.0
4 reviews
Dined on October 26, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Our service was outstanding and meals were delicious!
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Annie62
New York Area
7 reviews
5.0
7 reviews
Dined on October 22, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Haven’t been for quite some time. I will be back again and again!! The food was delicious!! Presentation was perfect!! Serving staff was professional and attentive!! Bravo!!!
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ErikK
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on October 21, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Excellent food and service. We accommodating for a birthday and we brought an outside cake.
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Sara
Greater Boston
15 reviews
vip
5.0
15 reviews
Dined on October 20, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Wonderful service food was delicious but no cappellini on the menu??
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SusanA
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on October 20, 2023
overall4food5service5ambience5
Great restaurant! Friendly staff and excellent food. Chefs know how to cook meat at temperature ordered. Best tirimasu ever!
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OpenTable Diner
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on October 18, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
We had a wonderful dinner and lovely birthday surprise!
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JanetB
Greater Boston
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on October 15, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Seated immediately. Every dish was absolutely delicious, from salads to entrees to sides! And the tiramisu, and butter cake were phenomenal! Very attentive staff. Perfect night out!
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Juju
Greater Boston
5 reviews
5.0
5 reviews
Dined on October 14, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
The food was delicious. The waitress was great. The noise level was up there a bit but no problem you can’t help that.
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OpenTable Diner
Greater Boston
4 reviews
vip
4.0
4 reviews
Dined on October 14, 2023
overall4food4service4ambience4
Enjoyable night out we will be back soon Thank you for listening
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TerryK
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on October 11, 2023
overall4food4service5ambience4
Delicious Italian food in a cozy atmosphere. Staff was eager to assist, very friendly. I have a silly desire to hear Italian music while eating in such a nice restaurant! Alas, they played a great selection of songs from the 80s.
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SherieS
Greater Boston
27 reviews
vip
1.0
27 reviews
Dined on October 11, 2023
overall1food1service4ambience4
Chicken parm was dry, Veal chop was dry. My husband hated his meal, he ordered the Bigoli Di Bosco and added Shrimp and Scallops, 3 shrimp $11 dollars, 3 scallop $19 and the meal was $28, let me tell you it was not worth $58 dollars. We went there before years ago and did not like it. But friends wanted to go and we figured it it had been years. Alas, nothing has changed and the prices, so not worthy!! Nothing worse then spending top dollar on a bad meal :(
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LeahCL
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on October 4, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Wonderful experience for a dear friend’s birthday. We got the best seat in the house and they made every accommodation to make it a delicious and special meal. Can’t recommend enough.
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GregS
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on September 23, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Food and service were amazing. Thanks for great dinner.
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LoriL
Greater Boston
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on September 23, 2023
overall5food4service4ambience4
First time dining there after a lot of positive feedback over the years. Totally lived up to the hype. Pasta was fresh and cooked perfectly. The beets in the beet salad were like eating candy; they were so sweet and delicious. I also enjoyed the Brussel sprouts very much. A friend had the branzino and said it was perfect. Service and atmosphere were top notch as well. Great night out.
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OpenTable Diner
Greater Boston
4 reviews
4.0
4 reviews
Dined on September 22, 2023
overall4food4service4ambience4
The night was great, our hostess had our reservation and we were seated promptly, our server insured the pass of our meal was not rushed and was very attentive
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OpenTable Diner
Greater Boston
1 review
vip
5.0
1 review
Dined on September 20, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Danielle was awesome..food ... ambiance..and service was spectacular!!!
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RobertM
Greater Boston
7 reviews
5.0
7 reviews
Dined on September 16, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
The veal chop was excellent. The manager and our server were fantastic, we had a great evening.
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KrisT
Greater Boston
10 reviews
vip
5.0
10 reviews
Dined on September 16, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Lively and loud with great food and drinks. Would recommend
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MelissaS
Greater Boston
4 reviews
5.0
4 reviews
Dined on September 16, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Always a great meal with attentive service at Basta
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OpenTable Diner
New York Area
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on September 16, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience3
Excellent food. great service. and i repeat, food was great.
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PaulP
Greater Boston
29 reviews
vip
5.0
29 reviews
Dined on September 10, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Always enjoyed this spot and not having not been in a while, pleasantly surprised to see that Basta is still on their A game. Everything was on point. Great staff there!
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Matthew
Greater Boston
2 reviews
vip
4.0
2 reviews
Dined on September 9, 2023
overall4food5service3ambience3
Great food. Loud, slow bar service to table. Will go back and would recommend
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OpenTable Diner
Orlando
2 reviews
1.0
2 reviews
Dined on September 9, 2023
overall1food1service3ambience2
For someone that is a huge fan of this place and on had all amazing experiences at this place. i am so dissatisfied with today’s experience. One, we ordered the antipasto board, and the bread was like a hockey puck if not a rock, you couldn’t even bite into it, and it was hard to break in half, even the waitress was embarrassing. Lastly the Crème Brûlée was so over cooked, that it tasted like boiled eggs. The waitress i will say tried her best to please us, but when she wanted to take the board off the order, she was told by the manger “she can’t take it off the check, but she can offer you fresh bread. Which never came. I am so upset with todays experience.
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BrittanyF
Greater Boston
13 reviews
vip
5.0
13 reviews
Dined on September 9, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
First time here - woah! Definitely a new top 5 Rhody restaurant for me. The Caesar salad, zucchini flower special, cavatelli pesto and bone in veal were fabulous!
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DianeC
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on September 8, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
I had chicken saltimbocca with polenta, it was delicious! My husband had salmon & loved it! My granddaughter gave the meatballs 2 thumbs up! Everyone at our table was very satisfied with our food, service, etc. There was music playing overhead, so at times I couldn't hear across the table. Personally, I like soft jazz, folk, soul, gospel like Victory Boyd's sound in the background. But I understand the need to fill the space with a certain atmosphere & also to afford each party a bit of privacy as they talk. Overall, a great dining experience for all of us; ages 8-72. Basta definitely has a great staff & some of the finest food in RI! You'll love it!
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edsel6
Greater Boston
11 reviews
4.0
11 reviews
Dined on September 7, 2023
overall4food5service4ambience4
Food was very good. Wasn’t overly crowded and I was surprised for an upscale restaurant one patron was in shorts/T shirt and baseball cap. That same table had a very loud infant that at one point was lying on the floor screaming. The same infant pretty much screamed the entire time and happened to be the next table. I’m not discriminating against infants/children but it always seems I get stuck in that situation. Knowing this the maitre de could have sat us away from this table. Again I had a confirmed reservation so a walk in situation would be different and it was not overly crowded. Service started rather slow with salads taking about 1/2 hour from order but service did get better with the main course and dessert. Food as I stated was good. Overall price was a bit high but I knew that when I made the reservation. For 3 of us with tip it was $240.00. That included one meal that was a pizza. Would I go back? Maybe but there are far more places that serve similar food for less cost. I give it a 4 out of 5 overall.
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You can order delivery directly from Basta Italian Restaurant using the Order Online button. Basta Italian Restaurant also offers delivery in partnership with Chow Now. Basta Italian Restaurant also offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (401) 461-2300.

Basta Italian Restaurant is rated 4.7 stars by 1889 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

Party Size

2 people

DateTime

Dec 2, 2023

7:00 PM

Booked 21 times today

Order delivery or takeout

2195 Broad St, Cranston, RI 02905

Additional information

Cross street
Aborn Street
Neighborhood
Cranston
Hours of operation
Sunday - Thursday: 4:30PM-10PM Friday - Saturday: 4:30PM-11PM Late night menu served during final hour of each evening.
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
Italian
Dining style
Casual Elegant
Dress code
Business Casual
Parking details
Behind the restaurant is a large private parking lot for our guests, which leads directly into our patio entrance.
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Entertainment
Our in house Jazz Band, "The Night Owls" play every Wednesday 7:00PM - 10:00PMRotating musical performances every Thursday night beginning at 7:30PM - 10:30PM
Additional
Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Delivery, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Indoor Fireplace, Late Night, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
http://www.bastaonbroad.com/
Phone number
(401) 461-2300
Private party facilities
The Sala Privata, a private dining room that can accommodate up to 24, complete with a projection system, computer hookups and personalized volume control. We are also available for private parties daily 12:00PM - 3:30PM accommodating up to 100 persons.
Private party contact
Sasha Richards: (401) 461-2300

Basta Italian Restaurant

Make a reservation

Order delivery or takeout

Additional information

Popular dishes

Rigatoni Alla Bolognese

Calamari

Tiramisu

Menu

What 1,889 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

FAQs

Does Basta Italian Restaurant offer delivery through OpenTable or takeout?

How is Basta Italian Restaurant restaurant rated?

Is Basta Italian Restaurant currently accepting reservations?

Make a reservation

Order delivery or takeout

Additional information