Reviews for Basque Norte in Chico, CA
We stopped in for drinks/tapas in the bar. Nice, intimate setting. Drinks are reasonably priced, tapas are delicious! Good... service too. Highly recommended. Read more
The food, and dining experience as a whole, was amazing. The only downside is that their menu has been reduced in size, so they... don't offer fish or quail anymore. Very friendly service though. I would still highly recommend going there. Read more
Basque Notre's marinade (which can be found in basically any grocery store) is decent and is what they are known for. I... discovered they were a local chico restaurant and have wanted to try them for many years. Finally got around to doing so. Ilike the concept of service style and the service staff was friendly and helpful. Each person orders their own entree. Steaksare decent and were cooked fine. All sides are served family style, which is great. I enjoy a good family style service. Thesides however, were very disappointing. You start with the most acidic "tomato soup", which has no other flavor than tomatopuree. As well as a very basic romain lettuce salad with house dressing. You can have it refilled as much as you want from whatI recall. But the initial bowl is basically a 1 or 2 person side salad size. The beans they make are extremely bland and thepotatoes are also devoid of flavor and if I remember correctly, they are steamed. The green beans they serve are classic cutfrozen green beans. Nothing wrong with frozen green beans and steamed potatoes. I just don't expect them on a $40-50 plate. Howabout some hericot verts green beans at least. The one positive I can say, was the bartender did make great drinks. So keepthat guy going. Over all this place was disappointing. Food is very overpriced for what you are getting. Very under seasoned. Iexpected much higher quality ingredients for the plate cost charged. Go to 5th Street if you want a good steak. Much betterquality with a similar price point. Read more
Our friends who live in Chico brought us to dinner at their favorite place. We immediately noticed that the people here were... different. While the food was absolutely great, the people here worked together as a seamless team and their personalities litthe place more than any lighting could. They engaged with every customer in the restaurant more than we've ever seen. They madethis an experience rather than just a dinner. The owners have built an amazing team that is a testament to the staying power ofthis neat place. So glad we were able to have this experience. Read more
The steak was great but the service was mediocre. The staff was constantly rushing us to finish and move on so that they could... seat the next reservation. Poor planning on their part which made it feel like an olive garden. I definitely didn't get mymoneys worth. I think its gone downhill for having such a historically upscale reputation. Read more
Fantastic food, not true basque culinary, but one of the best steaks I have had in recent memory.
Delicious food, huge portions, great service! My steak was dine to perfection and the Sangria was amazing!
The reputation of this place is undeserved. Being open only 5 to 8, I expected something superb. They make a marinade that's... pretty good and can be bought separately that I cook my tri-tip with. However going there, the place was a bit busy, the servicewas okay, there's plenty of food, but at $50 a steak or more, it's just not worth it. I've had $20 steaks that were better. It'sreally lackluster. We waited for an hour to get our steak. During the wait, we had salad, bread, beans, spaghetti, so that partwas okay, but everything seems to be bathed in oil and butter. Some of the alcohol was priced at $18 a glass. For spending wellover $100 for two people, I was hoping for a much better experience instead of walking away with the conclusion that it justwasn't worth it. I won't be going back, I can get a far better experience for far less money somewhere else. Read more