DAMES BOND
Columbus, Ohio
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I just had to write about the mussels at Basi. OMG! They were sooooo huge! Sooo tender and Soooooo delicious! I thought G-Michaels had the best mussels ever but I'm now thinking Basi is the Best! What a treat!
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Ashland
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really are they expensive? i thought lindey's used to have great mussels. Mussels are my favorite food i get them anywhere I eat, never been to basi or g. Michaels. I might have to drive over, that is if I can find a parking spot there. :D
DAMES BOND
Columbus, Ohio
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Basi was between $8-$12 for their mussels. I'm telling you, I've never seen such HUGE and TENDER mussels. I was amazed! I've had them at Lindey's, GMichaels and elsewhere, but none compare.
Basi urges Valet Parking for $4 but there is plenty of parking on nearby streets. Make your reservations between 5-6 and you are sure to find parking and a great seat. Bon apetite!
Mary B.
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alison
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DAMES BOND wrote there is plenty of parking on nearby streets. Make your reservations between 5-6 and you are sure to find parking and a great seat.
No! No parking in the neighborhood! Do not force me to park a block away from my apartment! Please!
Actually, I wonder where the valets park cars -- it's not like I can ever find a place to park on my street (Wilber) after 6pm anyway.
Ndcent
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alison wroteDAMES BOND wrote there is plenty of parking on nearby streets. Make your reservations between 5-6 and you are sure to find parking and a great seat.No! No parking in the neighborhood! Do not force me to park a block away from my apartment! Please!
Actually, I wonder where the valets park cars -- it's not like I can ever find a place to park on my street (Wilber) after 6pm anyway.
Are you telling people wanting to go to a restaurant not to park near it?
Bear
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Ndcent wrotealison wroteDAMES BOND wrote there is plenty of parking on nearby streets. Make your reservations between 5-6 and you are sure to find parking and a great seat.No! No parking in the neighborhood! Do not force me to park a block away from my apartment! Please!
Actually, I wonder where the valets park cars -- it's not like I can ever find a place to park on my street (Wilber) after 6pm anyway.
Are you telling people wanting to go to a restaurant not to park near it?
They do valet....
alison
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Ndcent wrote Are you telling people wanting to go to a restaurant not to park near it?
Nope, just encouraging people to remember it's in the middle of a residential neighborhood.
Most people don't give two $hits about inconviencing anyone else, but I think folks here are more aware than that.
somertimeoh
Harrison West
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Bear wroteNdcent wrote So?So people can go to the restaurant, not have to walk far, and not have to take up parking spaces in
mythe surrounding neighborhood.
Yeah, it's a problem. One of my good friends lived on Hubbard in the building that's literally right in front of Basi and hard a hard time getting home if he moved his car after work. Sometimes he'd just park at Giant Eagle...which I don't know why Basi patrons don't do if they don't want to pay to valet. I'm surprised the residents haven't made that area permit parking only. Seems like it would be easy to get people behind that.
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Walker wrotesomertimeoh wrote I'm surprised the residents haven't made that area permit parking only. Seems like it would be easy to get people behind that.+1
If you don't want non-residents parking in your neighborhood, this is the best way to go.
I understand it to be a petition process that isn't too terribly difficult.
I'd rather hear that those neighboring residents were in the process of it, than hear them complain about parking.
Bear
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Ndcent wroteWalker wrotesomertimeoh wrote I'm surprised the residents haven't made that area permit parking only. Seems like it would be easy to get people behind that.+1
If you don't want non-residents parking in your neighborhood, this is the best way to go.
I understand it to be a petition process that isn't too terribly difficult.
I'd rather hear that those neighboring residents were in the process of it, than hear them complain about parking.
People do use the valet service... and Basi is just one restaurant in an otherwise-residential neighborhood without (in my experience) too many serious parking problems. So it ain't broke, really. But if a lot of people didn't use the valet service, that'd probably get pretty old pretty fast.
enzo
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enzo wrote There may be another Basi thread, but I went last night and have not been in about a year...I love that place sooooooooooooooooooo much. I really want the mannequin on the patio. I had the zucchini appetizer and Hey Mambo wine---fanfreakingtastic.
Please show Ndcent that I used the search feature here too!
dirtgirl
University District
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So do we know where the valets park the cars?
We are going Saturday night for our first anniversary dinner. Yeah, it's nothing fancy like the Refectory, but it's where we ate with our families after our wedding, so it seemed like a fun tradition to start. Anything new on the menu worth checking out?
marymo
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dirtgirl wrote So do we know where the valets park the cars?
The valets are supposed to park at Giant Eagle. I know this because last summer I called Basi about 10 times to let them know that the valets were parking on Neil, Buttles, and Hubbard. Repeatedly. Even after my neighbors and I asked them politely (at first) and not-so-politely (the umpteenth time) not to park on the neighborhood streets. When I called the Basi managers were very apologetic and said that they pay for spaces in the Giant Eagle parking lot and the valets should be parking there. The valet company that they hire was crappy about laying down the law with the valets, though.
Notably, this year I have seen the valets running to and fro the Giant Eagle parking lot rather than the 'hood. (I have also noticed that this year I am able to find a parking spot on my street between the hours of 5 and 10 pm.)
Also notably, you can park at Giant Eagle and not get towed as long as it's not Comfest weekend. I have had friends park there for literally a week while they went out of town and their car wasn't touched. FYI if you don't have cash/ don't mind walking a block.
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