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Holy cow this place was AMAZING!! Id made reservations here
Holy cow this place was AMAZING!! Id made reservations here for Sunday night and I'm so glad I did. I believe our servers name was Sonia. She was great. She gave us some recommendations on what to order as well as the amounts of plates. Everything She recommned was delicious. I cant think of one thing that wasn't on point. Im so glad we got to try so many things. We started with the nectarine salad, stone fruit, skate cheeks and grilled octopus. The nectarine salad was a must try. The skate cheeks were also nicely cooked and the brown butter complimented the fish really well. The grilled octopus was cooked well and not too chewy with great flavor. My favorite dish was the mandili. It was saucy, a little spicy and the pasta al dente. The cocktails were also great. Very unique and perfectly balanced flavors. We ended the night with the tiramisu, which was to die for. This restaurant was the highlight of my trip. It is so clean, the esthetics are nice and even the bathroom is so clean. Highly recommend this place to all foodies.
Everything about this dinner was top notch.
The restaurant, which is inside of a boutique hotel in Fishtown, is comfortable and beautifully decorated. The staff are helpful and attentive. We had a tasting menu with over 10 dishes which were all uniquely flavored and delicious. The cocktails were also wonderful. Definitely worth a return visit.
This was my second time at Bastia and I loved everything
This was my second time at Bastia and I loved everything from the decor to the service to the incredible food. I came about a month ago with some friends and enjoyed dinner on the patio. I've been raving about here ever since and was dying to go back! Our waiter was the nicest and most attentive guy, checking on us frequently and making sure everything was enjoyable. When you go, please, please try their pasta dishes!!! We tried the mandilli de saea and trofie with corn this time. Both were packed with flavor, but not super heavy or dense which I really appreciated. I would also recommend the shaved artichoke (never thought I'd like that as much as I do) as a light appetizer. Wine, cocktails and desserts were also incredible. 10/10 Bastia - can't wait to try your tasting menu in a few weeks!
This place was phenomenal!! I could recommend it more! The
This place was phenomenal!! I could recommend it more! The service was great offering the best recommendations. The food was so fresh and flavor packed! I've never had Sardinian or Corsican food before but it definitely won't be the last! Such a cute place with great food. My husband got a cocktail and that was on point as well!
Everything was superb.
The food was delicious and beautifully presented. The service was well paced, so we were able to savor each dish. The wait staff was well acquainted with the menu and offered thoughtful recommendations. Possibly the best meal I've had recently.
Amazing service and lots of fun dishes.
Make sure to let the server suggest wine and courses. Loved it.
Ok, so I've decided to hit all of 2025 Philadelphia
Ok, so I've decided to hit all of 2025 Philadelphia Magazine's Top 50 Restaurants, beginning with #1: Bastia...which happens to be in a boutique hotel down the street from my house. Nice! Here we go... My dinner partner began by ordering what nearly every reviewer says is the bomb appetizer, the skate cheeks. While we waited, our server brought out their complimentary bread assortment, some great olive oil, and two olives. My partner wasn't exactly dazzled by the focaccia, but I thought all the bread was really good. Then came my cocktail -- the Bastia Spritz -- which I found to be a pleasant spin on an Aperol Spritz, and the skate cheeks, which were DELICIOUS! They were so good, in fact, I was truly considering ordering another one. But with a pasta course, entree, and desert coming at some point, I stopped myself. SO GOOD, THOUGH! For the second (pasta) course, we tried the rictotta dumplings, which were flavorful and nestled in a spicy, arrabbiata-like sauce. For me, the their texture was slightly strange. They were what I can only describe as soft and slightly spongy. This wasn't necessarily bad or off-putting, but it was somewhat surprising for something I kept thinking was a "meatball." They were so soft and spongy that my partner and I were compelled to double-check with our server that there was, in fact, meat in them, and not just ricotta cheese. "Yes, guanciale," he replied. Next came our entrees, my partner ordered the porcini mushroom risotto, and I ordered the swordfish brochettes (skewers) with black rice (another reviewer favorite). My swordfish was excellent, giving a modern take on classic Mediterranean flavors. My partners mushroom risotto was unusual, the flavor profile being a kind of "sweet and sour." For me, though, it was a bit too sweet for a vegan mushroom risotto, but my partner loved it. To wrap things up, we shared the olive oil cake with hazelnut ice cream, which was good, but nothing special. All in all, an exceedingly pleasant and interesting dining experience in a modern and cozy space with truly excellent service. The waitstaff was friendly and attentive, stealthily wiping our table clean and politely replacing our flatware between every course. Not to mention, perfect timing on the water refills. I would definitely come back, but I'm not sure I'm rushing to do so. There are a couple of other dishes on the menu that I might want to try, so maybe I'll circle back after completing this year's Philly Mag Top 50. Bastia Spritz: 4/5 Skate Cheeks: 5/5 Storzapretti Ricotta Dumplings: 4/5 Swordfish Brochettes: 4/5 Porcini Mushroom Escabeche Risotto: 3/5 Olive Oil Cake: 3/5
Having been to Corsica and enjoyed the boar and pork and so
Having been to Corsica and enjoyed the boar and pork and so on I saw nothing of this on the menu (their pork was Scottish I was told). Having said that the food was good but not up to the standard the prices would imply.
There were more people working and our server Shawn was
There were more people working and our server Shawn was knowledgeable and attentive. Our meal was well paced and he checked on us during appropriate times. Our plates were switched out and they clean the tables in between and got the tomato sauce drips on the table near immediately. We never had to ask for our waters to be refilled. The ambiance was not as loud this time, although I suspect this is due to a difference between dinner and brunch. Most importantly, the food was truly excellent. Every dish we had was good. It was refreshing and interesting. We especially loved the pasta dishes such as the gnocchetti al limone with shrimp. That dish was simply incredible and won over my friend who does not enjoy seafood nor her pasta al denté. I did not get to take a picture of the bolognese but that was incredible as well. Everyone at the table loved that dish. I also thought the half chicken was a standout, perfectly tender on the inside with an amazing crispy exterior which went perfectly with the sauce. For share plates my personal favorite was the peaches with iberico lomo, ricotta, chervil and pistachio was a standout as well. It's definitely an interesting combination that really works well together and the green sauce used on it tied everything together and was amazingly delicious. Definitely top three of the night for me. We also enjoyed the tuna crude. I thought the preserved peppers went quite well with it and the strawberries were an interesting and refreshing choice for pairing. [ Disclaimer: I was invited back by Chef Tyler Akin and received complimentary meal. Chef Akin and Bastia did not ask me to alter the review and only invited me back because it was not the service they strive for. I really appreciate the full accountability Bastia took and felt like they valued my input and want to improve experience there. I don't always go back to places even when they offer things like this but I did so in this case due to the genuine accountability. ]
Amazing neighborhood oasis
It is incredible what they have achieved architecturally and ambience-wise with this boutique hotel and restaurant deep in working class Fishtown converted from an historic women’s asylum. We went for a friend’s birthday and dined cocktail party style near the pool. The apps and small plates we had were all top-end including a really delicious burger. The cocktails are really high end and the service was very kind. The negative was its density and sound level.
Came here for a birthday dinner and had a prefixed menu.
Service was great, food came out quick and our waitress was very attentive. Cocktails were good but expensive for not much in the drink in terms of size. Some of the dishes were better than others but nothing really stood out as something I would crave to come back for. In a cute hotel that I would love to see more of for sure. All in all good experience, decent food, great service,
Great but for the blaring music
A wonderful dining experience except for the blaring electro music piped throughout the restaurant and forces the clients to speak louder in order to understand each other. When will the US restaurateurs understand that music ( except soft classical music ) is an hindrance to enjoy one’s meal. The focus should be solely on the dishes that are being served and not on the environment. Thank God the new trend is absent in most european restaurants. That being said, I highly recommend this restaurant whose chef is very creative and the service is impeccable.
A new restaurant in a quaint boutique Fishtown hotel
We read good things about this place and decided to head up to Fishtown on a Saturday morning for brunch. It is in a quaint boutique hotel and is bright and airy. The food and table service were spot on. We chose the multi-course menu and loved everything we ate. From the flat bread and spreads, savory sides, perfectly made scrambled eggs and our entrees.
Try Everything.. we did!
Two couples enjoyed 3 appetizers, 4 pastas 3 mains and 2 deserts and had a blast. The bread service was unimpressive, and set expectations low, but it was all straight uphill. The grilled sardines, beets, and radicchio salad were all outstanding apps. The wild boar pasta was the table favorite, with lots of love for the dumplings stuffed with sweet potato and the seafood pasta. The only near miss of the night for us was the ricotta dumpling.. they were more like a vegetarian ‘meatball’ than we expected. The whole grilled fish (filleted), osso bucco and swordfish kebobs did not disappoint, but the fish was the knockout. Olive oil cake and panne cotta followed for desert. This sounds like a lot.. and it was.. but the portions are relatively small. The menu is designed for passing and sharing and the attentive staff bring fresh plates and flatware periodically. The cocktail menu is creative.. the drinks (especially the martini) are short for the price, but good. It was an excellent way to celebrate a birthday!
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