Bassano Del Grappa Italian Restaurant & Pizzeria - (Near Bastrop, TX)

5 /5 Ar G: I was originally headed to another restaurant but it was closing up and thank goodness it did because I wouldnt have happened upon this amazing restaurant. This was my first time here and if I could rate it a 6 out of 5 I would! The main words here are FRESH and QUALITY. I started with the Fried Mozzarella sticks and you could tell they were not pulled from a box. I eat them every time I try an Italian restaurant because thats a good indicator of how the food is going to be. They were lightly breaded and perfectly cooked. The marinara they come with had a pinkish hue, not the same deep red kind you get from SYSCO, so I knew it was homemade and it did not disappoint. We ordered the Lasagna and Chicken Parmesan, another basic staple to compare restaurants. Both had a great amount of cheese without swimming in oil. The chicken was lightly breaded and tender. Both used the same amazing marinara. When I was eating I felt like I was eating clean, meaning no extra additives to make it taste better, it already tasted fantastic. The entrees came with soup or salad, we got the tossed salad. These salads were GREEEEN...in December, I tried to find a brown or white piece but nope, all prime lettuce. The salad dressings tasted homemade as well. I really couldnt eat it all but I HAD to have a piece of Tiramasu...no surprise it was soooo good! The ambiance, decor and level of cleanliness is right in line with the quality of the food. Now my server, Danielle, she was super attentive without being overbearing always anticipating my needs. When she brought my iced tea she brought a lemon and a spoon, its a little thing but you dont know how often I go out and I get just the glass and have to wait until the meal comes before the server comes back so I can even ask for it. When I was leaving I asked for the manager and out from the kitchen comes one of the family of this family owned business. He said that they make sure the kitchen is putting out high quality food all the time because they stay in the kitchen, and it shows. The price point is very competitive and the quantities are huge. Im so glad that other restaurant was shutting down for the day because I wouldnt have discovered my FAVORITE ITALIAN RESTAURANT. Do yourself a favor and go here sooner rather than later!

5 /5 Freqflyer5: Dinner rolls supplied as starters were delicious, but don’t eat too much cause the main courses we had were huge and delicious.

5 /5 Charitty Alexander: Good food, great dessert. My favorite dish is Tortellini Michealangelo, add ham and favorite dessert is the chocolate mousse cake

4 /5 Aditya Goyal: Unexpectedly nice Italian food in a small town. We were returning from our camping trip and needed a good fix of pizza and pasta and the place did not disappoint. The best thing was the Minestrone. We also ordered the house special vodka ravioli and it was yum. Expected a bigger portion size for that price. The place had nice music and atmosphere.

4 /5 Kim Baker: I was headed towards Double Dave Pizza but found this place instead and I always try to support local. It is a really down-home feeling kind of place. The free garlic rolls are some of the best I’ve ever had. And another plus is they have free real butter to use! The cheese sticks were incredibly stretchy and the kids loved them. My side salad was really fresh but the creamy Italian was too sweet. My spaghetti and meatballs was average. The meatballs were tender but not a lot of flavor. The sauce was ok - I didn’t quite like the after taste (strong herbal smell). I would definitely come back to try something different. The servers was so friendly and I loved the local vibe.