Reviews for BASTA Restaurant in Agoura Hills, CA

Service was great and friendly. Free starting bread was warm which was nice but the bread taste like enriched bleached wheat... flour french bread. I know it is free. Agnolotti was undercooked and really thick and large. Should be delicate and a lotsmaller. Had a rubber chew to it. Was very surprised the pasta was wrong. The orange yellow thyme sauce was good though.$25 Steak was seasoned well and had a clear butter flavor but for medium rare it was not. It was rare, borderline blued as thecenter was blue and cold to the touch. The outside of the steak had a great crust. $60 Woodfire artichokes were fine for beingout of season and the motz was good but the dish overall lacked elevation of any kind. $19 Suteed Greens were very much how amarried in family member would bring to a family potluck. It was fine but no elevation and was goo $10 The most disappointingdish was the dessert tiramisu. Had enough coco powder on it Scarface would have tried to sell it, too dense of ladyfingers, nocoffee/ liqueur flavor at all.. $12 Banana cream pie was fine but nothing to write about. $12 Nothing really seemedauthentically Italian considering a very Italian environment. Doesn't feel like a chef is leading the kitchen but a bunch ofline cooks. Expectations were high because other restaurants with this high of a rating and charging this much do better. $160for an average dinner was disappointing. If this cost half I would have a much less harsh opinion. Read more

The most delicious food. Outstanding mac n cheese, braised short ribs, pasta, pizza, and the Basta old fashioned was really good... too. Loved this place. I'm definitely coming back. Read more

First time dining here. Place was packed and I understand why. The food was excellent. I ordered the Red Wine Braised Short... Ribs. They were so tender soft and the sauce and vegetables that came with it were great also, My wife ordered the Tagliatelle,(wild mushroom and black truffle pasta), my 4 year old devoured her margherita pizza. I usually don't eat pizza crust but I ateeverything this time. We ordered two sides grilled broccolini & the sauteed greens. Delicious food for a great price. Tremendousvalue here. The staff very welcoming and super friendly with smiles. They really work as a team here. Super impressed with theservice from the two hostesses in the front to server and the owner/manager I presume. Highly recommended. Already looking atthe menu for next visit. Read more

Great place to enjoy some Italian food. Our waitress definitely had heavy Italian accent. Nice to hear how ricotta is suppose... to be pronounced. The only complaint I have is after we?re practically done eating, I noticed waiters were offering ParmesanCheese for other meals ordered at other tables. We were never offered any. Hmph! ???? I?ll make sure to ask if not offerednext time! Hey, where were you AGT Ben Lapidus and your Parmesan song when I needed you?.lol! Would like to come back eitheron a Tuesday or Saturday when they?ll have live music. Nice outdoor seating so would be a great spot for one of those hotsummer nights. Read more

Went here with some great friends. Nice environment. The food was fantastic - pasta with seafood (Spaghettini di Pesce) - the... flavors were wonderful and the seafood was large and plentiful. I ordered mine gluten free and I could not tell - that is howgood it was. Also shared a New York steak. I am not a steak person and probably have 5 or 6 of them per year. This was amazing -cooked over wood and you could sure taste it - very tender - almost didn't need a knife. Dessert was a vanilla pudding withfruit on top - nice. Our server, Daniel, was fantastic and the rest of the crew was there the second we needed anything (waterrefills, etc.). One issue - the music was too loud, but that's it. I cant wait to go back and try something else like a glutenfree pizza. Read more

A truly authentic Italian experience! The nicest staff and service I've ever experienced, tbh. Tried a little bit of everything... and it's all so good. The red sauce in particular was excellent, as well as the dessert pudding! Read more

Amazing restaurant! Highly recommend! Been here twice and can't wait to come back. Lovely owners too. Food is absolutely too die... for. Sat at the bar and the bar tender was amazing!I I Know the owners have or had owned other restaurants in the area and allhave been amazing, but this one is by far superb!! The bar tender knew what he was talking about and gave a greatrecommendation! The fish was fantastic. My BF had the short ribs, which I?m sure came from a great source of pasture raised. Iwill certainly look forward to eating here one again! ?? Read more

Basta is a great Italian food place I found when my mom was in town. She actually heard someone telling her friends how good it... was. So we booked a reservation that week to try it for our selves. The bread is delicious. Sangria is refreshing The greens andboth pasta dishes we tried were outstanding. The butter cake was perfect ????!! Atmosphere was Sheek and welcoming. I?lldefinitely be back!! Read more