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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   Francine VIP

   New York City60 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 7 days ago

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

   The Basement is a hidden gem across the street from the Staten Island Ferry terminal. The food and service are wonderful! We started with great cocktails, followed by steak and swordfish, and for the finale, a delicious crème brûlée! We had a toddler with us and they kindly gave us a booth on the end with a banquette so she could nap! By the time we left at 8pm, the place was packed.
   

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   Kimm VIP

   San Francisco Bay Area1 review

   5.0

   Dined on May 8, 2025

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

   Food was delicious …grilled oysters, fried broccolini, caesar salad, osso buco, chicken martini…all yummy and large portions. Our server, Sean, provided excellent, personalized service as usual. Love this place!
   

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   Jessica

   New York City12 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on May 3, 2025

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

   Perfect little spot to celebrate my husband's birthday; this place made it very special. Food and drinks were delicious, as always...staff attentive.
   

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   Gerianne

   New York City5 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on April 25, 2025

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

   Excellent food. Only negative was the noise level.
   

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   Anthony VIP

   New York City22 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on April 25, 2025

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

   Maureen when she takes my order she always has everything ready and always attentive included the whole staff. Food is always great. Enjoyable as always!
   

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   Jason VIP

   New York City19 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on April 18, 2025

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

   Excellent food and service. Meal was well paced. Interior of the restaurant is well appointed and makes for a very pleasant atmosphere.
   

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   Clare

   New York City3 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on April 17, 2025

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

   As you enter, you’re greeted as if you’re entering a book store/library. It’s hard to find the bathroom because they look like cool book shelves with boxes of category cards (what we used pre computers for the younger generations). The menu has so many great choices. The food was delicious and our waiter Sean was attentive, friendly & welcoming. It was my first time there but not my last.
   

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   LorraineCharles VIP

   New York City10 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on April 17, 2025

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

   Delicious food at a fabulous price with amazing service. Love the ambiance!
   

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   Lillian VIP

   New York City65 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on April 11, 2025

   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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