Basil Tree - Brinktown

We have been coming to this restaurant for years and have never had poorer service, specifically from the waitress. Upon being seated, we waited 15 minutes before she spoke to us. We watched her wait on two other tables multiple times before asking her if she could take our order. When she went to take our order, she said nothing and just stood at our table with a pen and paper. We were not asked what we would like to drink or eat, no nightly special was described to us. We had to prompt her to ask us. After ordering, she did not come by our table to refill bread or water for the 20 minutes we waited for our food. We had to ask the manager for service. Upon asking for water service, the waitress proceeded to walk to our table, set a pitcher of water down in front of my husband, and walk away without saying a word. No other tables had pitchers of water except ours.As a local business owner, I would NEVER treat my customers/clients like this under any circumstance.

The place was small and kind of romantic. It's a great place to take a date, in my opinion. The service was great, the portions were pretty good. We got fresh bread to start and we ordered the brucheta, which doesn't have any tomatoes and was delicious. One entrée was a chicken marsala with potatoes, and it was very good also. The potatoes were cooked to perfection. The second entrée was a build your own pasta with chicken, vegetables, and spaghetti and was really great too. We will definitely be going back.

We've been wanting to try Basil Tree since we moved to Dixon and finally went last night. It was incredible. I got Veal Parm and it was amazing! Their bruschetta was fresh and delicious. We had an amazing dinner!

Absolutely wonderful food , excellent staff, and great atmosphere. I would definitely drive the 7 hours again just to eat here. Fantastic wine list (I didn't have any just read it). The filet was phenomenal and cooked to perfection, and the potatoes that came with my dish perfection. Highly highly recommend basil tree for a great night out with your wife or girlfriend.

Where do I start...I will begin by saying there isn't much open in Dixon, on a Monday evening. It was a half way mark for a blind date and the arrangements were made by my date. It was a success, all of it! The atmosphere is adorable and appropriate for a small bistro. Only about 15 tables as far as I could see but yet quiet and serene. I would make reservations even on a Monday Eve. It's worth a wait if needed. The food....I wish I could still be sitting there eating the delicious rib eye and cheese ravioli. I seriously have not seen a steak that nice in quite some time. You can tell the chef put his all into these dishes. You can tell they took their time for the customer and pride in what they do. It honestly was a beautiful site and the flavor was incredible. Good portion size as well. We took leftovers home. That's always a good sign. I like to eat. Lol. Hangry is not a good look on me. So go! Tell them Tina sent u and remember to call ahead....I would. What a perfect 1st date, Tina