Reviews for Basil's Downtown in Jackson, MS
Amazing food, friendly, helpful staff and service. Clean facilities, homemade, generous servings. The banana pudding reminded... me of my grandma's and the unsweet tea was light, crisp, refreshing. That crab cake salad with the comeback dressing? Oh, I'm acomeback. *chefskissfantastic* Best meal I've had so far in Mississippi. Read more
I highly recommend this jewel. I ordered the crabcake salad with comeback sauce, ranch and the champagne vinaigrette. It was... strongly suggested by an employee, along with the champagne vinaigrette. It did not disappoint. Huge serving enough for 2 days.Crabcakes warm and flavorful, the croutons were so large I thought they were grilled chicken bits. Staff friendly andknowledgeable about what they are serving. Restaurant clean. Parking a bit of a challenge. Major let down. The restaurantdowntown closes at 2:30 on weekdays. Not open on the weekends. Enjoy! Read more
The food is always great; I love the pizzas myself. The atmosphere in this building is fun and fresh. It's nice to get food from... Basil's and then slip over to La Brioche for dessert or cappuccino. Read more
Food was freshly prepared, service was great and staff was friendly, some of the options in the menu were not available, that... made us a bit disappointed but besides that other things were great, will visit again Read more
We were in Downtown Jackson, Mississippi today riding around and looking for somewhere to eat that we had never been to, well... Basil's Downtown was where we ended up, and I am glad we did... We didn't read the hours on the door when we walked in, we just went in and walked up to the counter, well it turns out they close at 2 p.m. and it was 1:55 when we walked in. We honestly would have went somewhere else if we had known it was their closing time, but no one at the counter mentioned it, andthey patiently answered all of our questions about items on the menu until we made up our minds. I ended up ordering the dailyspecial, which was a Prime Rib Sandwich with Gravy for dipping, and I also ordered a cup of their Corn & Crab Chowder. When mymeal arrived at our table a little while later, of course the 1st thing I tried was the Corn & Crab Chowder, and there was nodisappointment there, as it was really good, so of course I moved on to my sandwich, which I immediately dunked in the gravy,now this is where things all of the sudden had a WOW factor, as the gravy was by and far the star of the show, with the hint ofwine not only being an unexpected surprise, but also making it one of the best gravies that I have ever had in a restaurant. Icannot lie, I liked the gravy so much that after finishing my sandwich and seeing that there was still 1/2 a bowl of gravyleft, I just grabbed my soup spoon and finished it off like it was a soup.... Not only was the food great here, the service wastoo, as we were not rushed, nor made to feel like we were inconveniencing the staff, and actually it was the exact opposite, asthey were not only attentive, but also very friendly... I may not be in Jackson very often, but Basil's will now be one of mygoto restaurants when I am... Read more
Was there for the first time, awful experience. Bad food, worst service and absolutely no value for money. Ordered a veggie... panini to go, bread was warm and the cheese w/stuffing was cold. For $7 that I paid, I got a 2" finger sandwich. Asked for waterwhile I waited, didn't bother to give a cup. They took 15mins to box my order and the restaurant was not even busy for lunchthat day. Read more
Dine in or call in a to-go order. They're always cheerful and ready to serve. Everything I've had has been so good. I especially... love the crab cakes garden salad. Excellent portion sizes too. My mouth is watering! Read more
Enjoyed lunch in the beautiful capital city, downtown Jackson. Beautiful scenery, great food, perfect atmosphere and good... vibes. Enjoyed conversating with the friendly customers and run into JSU President. Thank you honoring me with a picture. Read more