Il Basilico Trattoria

We made a reservation for a table for 3 at 7pm. Our table was ready when we arrived. Service was prompt, friendly and efficient. The restaurant, IL Basilico Trattoria, is clean and well decorated. We shared the calamari appetizer with marinara sauce. It was a generous amount suitable for the three of us, and it was cooked perfectly. I had my usual Italian restaurant order, eggplant Parmesan. My wife had gnocchi. Both were excellent. The restaurant is child friendly. Everyone seemed to be enjoying their meals. There's plenty of free parking in the lot out front, and the venue is wheelchair accessible. I highly recommend Il Basilico Trattoria.

We ordered the chicken marsala, but the dish arrived with an overcooked, tough piece of chicken, pasta and no marsala sauce at all. This is being advertised as Italian cuisine, which makes the experience especially disappointing. I understand that the previous owner—who consistently served excellent, authentic Italian food for many years—has sold the restaurant. Unfortunately, the current offering falls far short of that standard. If a dish cannot be prepared correctly, it should not be served.

Quite possibly the worst food I have ever experienced. Frutti de mar had no lump crab, a few mushy not edible small bay scallops and 3 overcooked shrimp. We also got angel hair vege dish with “garlic wine” sauce…there was no hint garlic, wine or flavor in this dish. Also, A side of salmon that tasted freezer burnt, entire dish had no flavor at all and the worst part…canned mushrooms. There was nothing Italian about this place and it is very disappointing bc it used to be good. If I could give zero stars on food I would. Server was kind.

My daughter and I happened to be in the area so we stopped by for lunch, unplanned. We were highly impressed with the quality of food, the generous portions of food, and the warm-hearted customer service from our server, Sophia. She was friendly, professional, and made us feel welcome. Il Basilico Trattoria is absolutely, positively in the top-tier of Italian restaurants in Central Maryland. 5 stars all the way!!! ( in photo below: stromboli, stuffed shells w/ spinach & marinara, caesar salad, noci salad, side of broccoli)

This was my first time eating at this place and it did not disappoint! The staff was wonderful and the spaghetti pizza with meat sauce was out of this world. I highly recommend trying it!. One piece is an entire meal.