El Basque

El Basque reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

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1. J

   Jan VIP

   Seattle3 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 3 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Excellent, as always. Best restaurant in Bonita Springs!
   

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   Tom

   Detroit / Eastern Michigan6 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on 21 May 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Our first time there and will definitely be going back. Reminded us of the food we had when we traveled to Spain. Loved the tapas and the cava brut!
   

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   Susan

   Naples1 review

   5.0

   Dined on 20 May 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Took my daughter here at her request as she has been in the Basque region of Spain on a vacation recently. The food was excellent and freshly prepared. Small plates shared by four of us was delightful.
   

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   Frank

   Naples21 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on 11 May 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   El Basque is a restaurant we have been wanting to go to since they opened their doors. Finally Mother’s Day not crowded at all as do many other restaurants in town get on special occasions. Appetizers were fantastic had Spanish omelet with a favorable Spanish cheese melted into it chorizo others had a variety of Pixtos tapas that they said were delicious. Red wine from Spain of course a number to choose from which we choose the Tempranillo very dry matched well with appetizers. And of course sangria red wine Main entree courses 2 Paella dishes a chicken and a seafood 2 orders black ink pasta with assorted seafoods clams mussels squid shrimp scallops and a entree of double steamed cod fish all dishes with a 5 stars thumbs up rating. After dinner an americano and espresso plus the burnt cheese cake very well prepared and served with whipped cream on the side. Must return soon and try the HH 4-5pm very short lived maybe in future be longer we found this small quaint restaurant to be a pleasant surprise it’s food services and owner who waited on us gave advise on the entree dishes the Pixtos and appetizers. Great restaurant and within the norm cost wise for the area today
   

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   Lori

   Naples3 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on 10 May 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Excellent service excellent food very cozy atmosphere
   

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   Kathleen VIP

   Naples6 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on 6 May 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   El Basque is one of our new favorite restaurants. The restaurant combines inspiration from Spanish and French Nouveau Cuisine. Tucked away in the Prado Shopping Center in Bonita Springs you might tend to overlook it. But don’t! You will have a wonderful dinner and a delightful experience. The owners have done an amazing job of creating the most beautiful setting. Hung gallery style, the walls feature the owners’ wife’s stunning artwork (to my eye, reminiscent of Renoir and Manet). The dining room is intimate and cozy with cushioned banquettes and soft pillows. Very romantic. Tired of noisy restaurants? This setting is small and quiet enough to have a conversation. Most important is an amazing menu. Tonight, our third visit, the four of us selected from the extremely reasonable Early Bird menu. The server was gracious and knowledgeable about every dish and the accompanying wines. Appetizers and main courses were all delicious. To finish - we all ordered the Belle Helene dessert. The restaurant’s version of the famous Escoffier-created dish (in honor of the opera La Belle Helene) featured poached pears in a choux pastry, covered with hot fudge and topped with a scoop of vanilla ice cream. We were in heaven. If you’ve never tried El Basque you need to try it now. And if you couldn’t get a reservation before, with season over you will be able get one now. Like us, you’ll love this little gem of a restaurant.
   

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   DOROTHY VIP

   New York City7 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on 4 May 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Everything was excellent. First time there. Will be back!!
   

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   Rachel VIP

   Naples4 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on 26 April 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   personal & attentive, seating space is a tight though.
   

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   Allyson

   Naples6 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on 22 April 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   This was our 3rd time dining here and it did not disappoint. We keep coming back and trying new things. Notable this time were the shrimp & bacon and octopus small plates and the almond torte for dessert. We’ll be back again to try more things!!
   

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    joe VIP

    New York City15 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 19 April 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5

    This was our first time to El Basque , the couple we went with had been there on numerous occasions and spoke very highly of the restaurant . They were not wrong , great food , great wine and Emerson our waiter was fantastic . definitely a wonderful dining experience .
    

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