Basil Leaf Cafe

I came here on a date night with my fiancé and was not disappointed! We shared a Margherita pizza, the Pappardelle al ragu di salciccia e Porcini and Linguini alla Pescatora. The food was delicious and ambiance was perfect for date night. The service was slow at first but picked up towards the end, but always friendly. Can't wait to come back for our next date night!

Stopped here after a nice afternoon at golfing. The location is beautiful and it was a great spot to eat outside in the summer time. The tomato burrata salad was delicious and light for summer. I had a primavera pasta it was very good, but didn't have a ton of flavor. The pasta was buttery and cooked perfectly I just wish it had some red pepper. Our server was very good, and would go again for the ambience.

Took my Mom here for her 90th birthday lunch. The service was amazing our waiter Rob made the day. He went out of his way to make it special for my Mom. Food was delicious and we loved the open air seating. Will definitely be returning.

Good food ! Minestrone soup is the best ! Raviolis are delicious Many vegetarian options

I went to the Basil Leaf Cafe for lunch with my mom. They are doing construction on the restaurant so they didn't have access to the pizza oven which ended up being a blessing in disguise. Rather than getting the pizza I ended up ordering penne a la vodka and it was the best I have ever had. The sauce was so delicious I can't find the words to describe it! I would have licked the bowl clean if it was socially appropriate! LOL The staff was lovely and the restaurant is beautiful. They served delicious bread upon sitting as well. I can't wait to go back for dinner!

Good food, excellent service. Can be busy/crowded. Good meeting place for friends. Casual/neat attire.

Basil Leaf Cafe is not a venue you stumble upon while on a Sunday drive; you must deliberately drive to Locust Valley on the north shore of Long Island. But boy, is it worth it! On the evening my friends and I ate there, we were seated in the second building: a cottage adjacent to the main restaurant. The table settings and decor were perfect for the space. Our table was located in a corner and seating was comfortable, with table linens that smelled fresh from the laundry. Our server arrived swiftly and our glasses were filled with water, menus given, and drink orders taken. She read the daily specials to us, which included a pistachio ricotta cake and halibut, both of which I ordered. THE GROWS: It was a hot and humid evening. There was AC, but the vents were located at the peak of the ceiling, between two beams, and the air did not reach the corners of the room. Most of us at my table were uncomfortably hot. We asked if they could turn up the air or close the door so the cool air didn't seep out, but the uncomfortable heat put a damper on our evening. Normally I order coffee with my dessert, but I was so warm that I skipped it. THE GLOWS: The baked clams were whole with toasted breadcrumbs and an accompanying sauce with the perfect consistency to both coat the clams and dip your bread. The halibut special was parmesan crusted and served over spinach; the kitchen happily swapped out the spinach for escarole for me (I love both, but their escarole is something I order all the time because I love how it is prepared). The pistachio ricotta cake was the perfect fusion of a very light whipped ricotta with fresh pistachio flavors. For this foodie, I highly recommend this as a place to celebrate a special occasion or simply enjoy a meal with those you love.

I read some negative reviews on Yelp, and so was a bit apprehensive about dining here. But my wife said she's been here with her friends twice before and they all liked it. So, I gave it a try. Their steak was simply amazing! Done perfectly. Sauce was very good. The seafood linguine was very good also.

This is a local restaurant that makes me feel like I am going to a good friend / neighbor's house for dinner. We are always greeted by Adam and the entire friendly staff. Friendly, warm and comfortable environment especially when sitting on the side with the brick oven. Now the food... consistently good with healthy options, decent portions, lots of variety and with great specials. Don't forget to ask for some items that might not be on the menu... chicken parmigiana for example. Just ask. And if you are lucky Vito will be in and charming everyone. Enjoy. We go back regularly.

Basil Leaf Cafe is an absolutely incredible spot for lunch or dinner, my family and I went yesterday and we left with rave reviews, we will now make this spot our go-to lunch location. Located in Locust Valley, this quaint and charming restaurant has a wonderful appeal for a relaxing, intimate, and enjoyable experience, with delicious food to boot. We had reservations for 2pm lunch, and upon arrival we had the whole restaurant to ourselves, we were the only table. White tablecloth, nice plate-ware, cold water, and a tasty and fresh bread basket to start off, the cool relaxing classic rock playing on the radio, and our guests arrive. The service was prompt and professional, straight to the point, nothing personable but handled nicely. Waters refilled frequently, and attentive to our needs. We get: Calamari (Nicely cooked, not too fried) A Basil Leaf Salad (Very good, Artichokes Fresh) B Tortoni Eggplant (Delicious, Steaming Hot) A Ravioli in Walnut Cream Sauce (Outrageous) A+++ Had such a wonderful time enjoying each others company, no rush to leave, the lunch went for 2 hours and we had such a good time, we will absolutely come back soon. Highly recommend, very memorable place.