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The Basil Leaf Café

★★★★½ 4.5/5 (100 reviews)
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801 Massachusetts St, Lawrence, KS 66044 (785) 856-0459 Website
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Reviews (100)

L D
L D
★☆☆☆☆ Jan 20, 1970

Been going here for years and heard it went down hill. Had a terrible meal and staff up charged on items.

Ranuka Rai
Ranuka Rai
★★★★★ Jan 20, 1970

Oh the clean place with real flowers They had amazing servers who were friendly and welcoming. Althought the place needed good smell, there are more pros than cons. I had 1 cocktail for $5 on a an happy hour till 5pm. Highly recommended

Robert Smith
Robert Smith
★★★★★ Jan 20, 1970

The food is amazing. The entire staff were all smiling, very friendly and helpful. The environment is warm and comfortable overall a great place.

MARJ S
MARJ S
★★★★★ Jan 20, 1970

Everything was great, especially the ravioli - I loved it! Highly recommended. Thanks, everyone for your hard work

Fran Sotelo
Fran Sotelo
★★★★★ Jan 20, 1970

Amazing food, great portions, super cheap and great vibe

State Of Kansass
State Of Kansass
★★★★★ Jan 20, 1970

My new go to for Italian food! Perfect for date night! The waitress greeted us lovely genuine smile. Food came in a timely manner and was absolutely delicious! We tried two dishes and loved em both! For desert we had the tiramisu and it was out of this world good! Wanna know the best part? Was very reasonable priced too! Will be back!

Erica Dawn
Erica Dawn
★★★★☆ Jan 20, 1970

I had a great time celebrating my first anniversary at the Basil Leaf. The environment is cozy and relaxed. The food is great. I did have to hear of the drink specials from the waitress serving the table beside us, but that is ok. All in all, it was a great experience

Michael Moon
Michael Moon
★★★★★ Jan 20, 1970

New location for long time Lawrence Italian restaurant. Ordered appetizers and drinks. Outstanding. Will come back again

S. N.
S. N.
★★★★★ Jan 20, 1970

Prices have gone up since it moved from it's old location as well as menu changes. Taste is still good.

Adrienne Nunez
Adrienne Nunez
★★★★☆ Jan 20, 1970

Had the spaghetti with meatballs...so good! Went back a few weeks later had the same dish and it wasn't the same. It was bland and the sauce was too watery..so disappointed!

Andrea Jackson
Andrea Jackson
★★★★★ Jan 20, 1970

First visit for my daughter and I. Everything was fabulous. Food was hot and delicious. Great service, beautiful place. We'll be back!

James Hoskins
James Hoskins
★★★★☆ Jan 20, 1970

This was my first time checking out this restaurant and I have no complaints! I sat at the bar to eat, and drink. I got a cocktail, The Godfather, which was good; just not my style, but then I just pulled the trigger on it to try something new! The calamari and Cajun Penne were exactly what you want! Neither dish was lacking NOR overboard... again, when you want calamari and Cajun Penne, that's what you get! 👍🏽👍🏽

Patricia Oten
Patricia Oten
★★☆☆☆ Jan 20, 1970

Ordered take out over the phone. Hostess was very sweet. The food however, i was not impressed with. I ordered the fettuccine alfredo with shrimp. The noodles were undercooked, the sauce was not very creamy, and it had very little flavor. Bland. Maybe because i ordered take out, not sure.

Amber Dickinson
Amber Dickinson
★☆☆☆☆ Jan 20, 1970

Over-priced, mediocre food. We made a reservation but were told we could only have the table for an hour. This was a little shocking, especially given the price we were paying for dinner.

Audrey Hanna
Audrey Hanna
★★★★★ Jan 20, 1970

Love this place- amazing pasta and service. My server was SUCH a great server. Couldn’t recommend more :)

Lama Alfakhr
Lama Alfakhr
★★★★★ Jan 20, 1970

Last night was my first visit and I had a wonderful experience here. Our server was great. The food was perfect. Friendly staff. definitely would love to come back here sometime. Thank you! If you don’t want to wait please do a reservations otherwise its really busy.

Bonny D
Bonny D
★★★★★ Jan 20, 1970

Great place for a sit down dinner. Tasty entrées. Great service.

Anthony Thomas
Anthony Thomas
★★★★★ Jan 20, 1970

Absolutely a restaurant u want to take ur family or have a small dinner date! Food was delicious and no conplaints. I would go again and would make it a top priority for newcomers in the downtown area and anyone on a visit from another country or state. Best food ive had in awhile!!

T Neilson
T Neilson
★★☆☆☆ Jan 20, 1970

I had high hopes for Basil Leaf but it was inedible to me. Yes...that bad. I ordered Fettuccine Alfredo, Salmon and Calamari. The Calamari was pretty cold but worse than that the breading was NOT crisp or crunchy and it was most definitely stale!!! Cold weather doesn't make food/breading stale it just makes it cold. The Fettuccine Alfredo was as inauthentic as Italian food gets. The Alfredo Sauce tasted right out of a Bertolli jar. The Fettuccine noodles were clumped up telling me the chef left the noodles in non boiling water too long. The Salmon was seasoned decently but was extremely dry. Basil Leaf was a complete let down to me. I wouldn't recommend this restaurant.

Jaylynn Hicks
Jaylynn Hicks
★★★★★ Jan 20, 1970

Had an amazing experience tonight. My roommate and I decided to treat ourselves after a long week and these guys delivered! The food was hot, fresh and delicious! Our server was very nice and made sure we got what we needed. Definitely coming back in the near future.