Basmati's 30A

“What a wonderful evening at Basmati’s! Joann took great care of us. Curry and panko snapper was absolutely delicious. Drinks were made just right. Also highly recommend the pupu platter to start off with since it’ll provide a variety of flavors.”

“What an incredible experience from start to finish. The food was absolutely fantastic, but the service is what truly set this restaurant apart. A huge thank you to Benz, Gia, and Jay for making us feel so welcome. Everyone was genuinely kind, attentive, and inviting, but Benz especially made the experience feel so personal. He took the time to get to know us and even shared stories about himself and his family. It felt less like being served at a restaurant and more like being welcomed by friends. That level of genuine hospitality is so rare these days and made a lasting impression on us. Gia and Jay were wonderful as well and helped create such a warm, enjoyable atmosphere throughout our visit. The food was outstanding, but it was the people who made this a truly memorable experience. You can tell this team genuinely cares about their guests, and it shows in everything they do. We left feeling appreciated, full, and already looking forward to our next visit. Highly recommend! ❤️”

“This was a great restaurant. Service was wonderful although they were really busy when we came so the food was slow. I did have better sushi (at Old Florida Fish House) but it was still good and our fish was wonderful as was the salad. I would absolutely not miss the fried rice. It was spectacular. Our server tried to talk us into a half portion and we didn't listen. Get the half portion. I don't know a scenario in which you'd get the full portion. Lol Great meal!”

“We went here as we have a discount book we bought earlier in the year and have yet to use. We drove for half an hour to get here. A pretty little place, very intimate. We were shown to our table after being offered either indoor or outdoor (screened) seats. We asked if our discount was valid as the table was being laid and were told we could. Unfortunately the grouper my wife wanted had sold out. Our server was attentive and knowledgeable. Our starters arrived promptly and the presentation was second to none. However, for me the flavours just weren't there. Maryland style crab cakes are my favourite, they just didn't do it for me unfortunately. The wife had a selection platter. She also agreed it was nice, but not amazing. I also ordered spring roll which was again, beautiful fresh and presented, but lacked in punch. It certainly wasn't horrible. Our mains were brought out at a good point after the starters, my wife had a half portion of fried rice with shrimp and I had the bbq duck. My duck was fantastic - the flavours were great much more like what I expected. Cooked to perfection and melted in the mouth. The shrimp fried rice was also nice, not fantastic and had some rather large lumps of onion in it. The shrimp were huge, which meant there wasn't that many of them. We then shared a coconut cake for dessert. That was very nice. However it all fell apart when we presented our discount. We were told we couldn't use that with the fried rice as a meal. We spend $160 between two of us, yet we hadn't spent enough to meet the requirements. That was very disappointing. And the meal certainly wasn't worth $160 (Inc tip) unfortunately. I doubt we would go back, which is a shame.”

“We were excited to try this place. I never look at reviews because I want to experience first hand what restaurant's are like, without any biases. Our appetizers were delicious. I ordered the seaweed salad and my son ordered dumplings. Our $36.00 and $45.00 dollar dinner entrée were a huge disappointment. I don't believe their cook, owner, sous chef, or whomever is in the kitchen is tasting what goes out. The way they plate is beautiful but the taste was horrendous! I ordered the rice paper wrapped salmon. The salmon wasn't fresh and tasted really gross. It was sitting on a bed of raw cabbage, shredded carrots, red peppers, and was topped with pickled ginger. The cabbage and greens were soaked with vinegar, sweet chili sauce, while the veggies tasted old, and were going bad, so you tasted a vinegar, soured veggies gone bad masked with sweet chili sauce, then marry that with the old but cooked salmon. It was the worst food I've ever had. I nearly vomited, but went to the bathroom to rinse my mouth after I chugged my lemon water to get the taste out of my mouth. I beg the owners to please try what they are serving the public. My son ordered the duck, and it was okay, but not amazing, delicious, just okay. It was plated beautifully though. The problem is the food. The presentation and staff are amazing but the food taste gross. They need to reevaluate their menu. I am not coming back. I know my son was disappointed too because he wanted to take me out for dinner and wanted me to thoroughly enjoy myself. I did enjoy the atmosphere with my son, is why I gave 5 stars. The service was really good too, but I suspect the server knew we didn't enjoy our meal. I would say, overall--go for a drink and appetizers, but don't buy any entrée until this place starts taking accountability for the terrible food they know they are serving the public. I've included 4 photos. The appetizers, salmon and duck plates. The last photo is the incredibly sour as in going bad, mixed with sweet chili sauce, and spoiled crusted salmon juices mixed in. It was disgusting tasting, and the veggies were raw, crunchy and soured from going bad.”