Basilic - Newport Beach

Wonderful birthday meal. Husbands first glance at menu was,”I could eat anything and everything on this menu!” Service was delightful and the Chef came out to say hello before we ordered dessert. We cannot wait to return. Food: 5 Service: 5 Atmosphere: 4

Basilic is a cute little bistro that serves French food. The owner is actually from Switzerland. The French food is excellent and the Coq au Vin, chicken in red wine sauce, is one of the best I have tasted. The menu is somewhat small, but they have all the classics. The restaurant itself is very cozy and comfortable, with only about 10 tables, so a reservation in advance definitely is needed. In the past. they also had French speaking waitstaff, which added to the atmosphere. I have been to France and this restaurant compares favorable, one of my favorite restaurants in Orange County.

What a gem. Make reservations in advance via the phone. Small, boutique and very intimate atmosphere. Seeing the chef check in and share drinks with customers was amazing. Our servers were extremely knowledgeable and very helpful explaining options and “how” dishes were made. The wine list was unique and made a great pairing. Great location as well. Food: 5 Service: 5 Atmosphere: 5

Fav french restaurant sorry Swiss french Vegetarian options: There is always one vegetarian option Service: Dine in Meal type: Dinner Price per person: $50–100 Food: 5 Service: 5 Atmosphere: 5 Recommended dishes: Rack of Lamb, Coq Au Vin

There are a multitude of reasons I'm giving this place 5 stars, but first and foremost was their willingness to take our reservation for a party of six since it's such a tiny restaurant. Second, we there for my aunt's 80th birthday and we didn't ask them to bring her a dessert, we actually just went ahead and ordered dessert but when our waitress brought out our desserts she set one of them in front of my aunt with a candle. We were all looking at each other confused, wondering who told the waitress about the birthday but she said she just heard us talking about the birthday. Now that... is an attentive waitress! She was the only waitress attending to all of the tables yet she someone caught a piece of our conversation surprised us all! We kept saying we didn't feel like we were on Balboa island. I kept thinking I was in Quebec City or a Swiss mountain town. If you have a special date or small party of 3-4, I highly recommend Basilic for an intimate and special evening and DO NOT skip dessert! We had the chocolate walnut bar, lemon tart and tart tatine and they were all tres magnifique!!!