THE Place to be on Wednesday Nights! Live entertainment by the "Trivia" Guinness World Record holder. How they landed such professional talent is beyond me. He, like myself, must love the down home, laid back atmosophere. Reservations accepted, but not required, but probably a pretty good idea. The food is great, too! Place is well-known for its peppercorn steaks. They're thick and delicious! Menu also includes a lot of noodle dishes, sandwiches, seafood, and salads. There's no pizza, no hot dogs, no nachos. Food pricing is reasonable. They do a booming "to-go" business from the main hospital across the street. They're open for lunch, too, with daily specials. Has a side room specifically for the nonsmokers. Has a small bar counter which houses the local every-dayers and the bartender's group. I wish the bar had a larger seating area. Clientel is pretty diverse. You'd feel safe in this place. So for a cold beer, good food, and fellowship, Basil's is A-OK in my book!

The food could be exceptional if they didn't skimp on meat/veggies while buried in too much pasta.