Basque Kitchen and Bar

Service, the old enemy for all restaurant. Basque has nailed it. Well done. I really enjoyed the food, but the size can be a bit more generous. But they were very yummy. The environment was alright. The table was a little too close. You can hear the table next to you very clearly. Maybe not really good for couple who want some privacy. We have wait quite a while for the food to arrive. Maybe they were very busy. Overall, good service, nice food and fair price.

Excellent theme and intent but spoilt by miniature portion sizes, so lacking in value as well as true Spanish atmosphere.

I love the idea of Basque; A cosy, Spanish wine & tapas bar in the backstreets of Newmarket. Delicious food, delicious wine.
Buuuuut unfortunately a few things let it down.
1) The prices. They’re too high. I hate complaining about how expensive a dish is because I know how high food costs are these days but $ 10.50 for two small goats cheese bites seems a bit steep. Even the small side of zucchini, lemon zest and pinenuts was $ 10.90.
2) The atmosphere or lack thereof. Granted it was a cold and windy Tuesday night but regardless of how busy it was the lights were too bright, the music was too quiet and the plastic table numbers made you feel like you were paying bistro prices to dine in a café chain.
That being said the food was delicious. The baked goats cheese bites, warm and creamy, was served with a slice of medjool date. The half chicken was moist and covered in a buttery aioli and the zucchini was fresh and zesty.
For me, Basque has a tonne of potential and clearly a fantastic chef, if only they put some more thought into creating a more inviting atmosphere I would be back in a jiffy.

Sometimes the best discoveries are the ones you are not looking to find. We liked this place from the minute we walked in, we were escorted to one of our favourite types of tables (side by side on a comfy couch) centre stage watching the world go by. The world came and went as we were so engrossed in our selection, gently aided by our host Carol.
She was very helpful with the menu and the wines, she asked us what we usually drink and made recommendations based on our preferences. It was spot on.
Highly recommend this place, we will definitely be coming back.