Basilico - Simply Italian — Restaurant in England

My friend and I ate here this evening before watching a film at the plaza cinema a 2minute walk away. I had seen this place on the map and often thought i should try it. On first glance this little restaurant doesn't look much but don't judge a book by its cover, go inside and enjoy the pizza. On arrival the place was quiet bar one couple enjoying their food. The lovely waitress/possible owner took a little while to greet us but once she did I can't complain. We quickly ordered our food and beverage each. Whilst we chatted they decided to put some questionable pop/rap/rnb music on which was a bit louder than background music so I had to pay attention to my friends conversation. However all can he forgiven as when our pizzas arrived they were authentic and delicious. Having been to Italy multiple times I can confirm these Woodfired sour dough pizzas in Dorset are fantastic. The waitress also checked on us a couple of times which i appreciate. Great little find. A shame for the owners that it wasn't busier as they deserve to have more footfall on a Friday night. The bill was very reasonable. 2 soft drinks and 2 pizzas was just over £35.00. I will 100% be returning with my partner and no doubt with my...

I’m from London the staff are fully unprepared and don’t know their pizzas and couldn’t explain the menu unfortunately there seems to be a language barrier which didn’t help . it doesn’t represent an Italian pizzeria especially a brand . Restaurant had a family eating a pizza and a couple waiting like us . After ordering the pizza’s with a bit of confusion on what VE GF & V stood for we orders a double pepperoni pizza and margarita with artichokes. 45 min later our pizzas came out both with artichokes, I picked them out the pizza and told them not to make a new one . The other couple had raw mushrooms and took probably 15 mins to get a new one while her partner ate half . They apologised about the pizza then came back later to see if we enjoyed our pizzas lol. The tables were never cleared the hour we were there . No discount or any thing was offered for their poor slow service with me getting the wrong pizza and still eating . 2 stars as the pizzas were ok but nothing like the pictures shown and definitely no double layer of cheese and the pizzas are more than pizza express . Worth a miss , read the reviews while in there and doesn’t represent the basilico brand more a...

We were drawn to Basilico by its high 4.6-star rating, but perhaps we should have considered whether any Italians had reviewed it.

Intrigued by the Neapolitan dialect pizza names, we ordered three pizzas, mistakenly assuming they were made by Italians. However, the menu included questionable combinations like chicken and pineapple, raising doubts. Unfortunately, limited dining options in Warmwell led us to proceed with the order.

Upon delivery, we were sorely disappointed. The pizzas were overly salty, cardboard-like, and utterly flavorless. It's baffling how one can attempt to replicate authentic Italian pizza without a deep understanding of Italian culinary traditions. Italians have a rich food heritage that can only be truly appreciated and replicated through generations of experience and passion.

The side salad was equally disappointing, laden with excessive herbs and spices. And at £16 per pizza, the pricing is exorbitant.

We strongly advise against ordering from Basilico. It's a disservice to Italian cuisine. It’s a...