Basell’s Restaurant & Tavern

With all the tourist traps in Niagara Falls, this place is a little gem.
Yes, the place doesn’t look like much from the outside and the interior and décor is outdated, but the food and the service (not to mention portion vs price ratio) make totally up for it.
We came here for dinner on a Sunday evening and decided to order the prime rib dinner (only served on the weekend!) as well as the cheeseburger.
The prime rib dinner comes with a few choices and we decided on apple juice as a drink as well as fries as the side. It also came with coleslaw as well as a veggie medley and a dinner bun with butter.
The meat was amazing! So flavorful and juicy.
I’m usually not a big fan of roasts, but this was the best one I have ever tasted. The coleslaw and fries were also pretty good.
The cheeseburger came with fries and coleslaw. Again, everything tasted great. The patty looked as if it had been store bought, however it was not dry at all and had a good flavor. This was definitely a decent burger.
Portion sizes are quite large here.
We shared the 2 meals between the 3 of us (2 adults and 1 child with a very healthy appetite) and it was just the right amount of food for us.
The service is wonderful and the food came out in no time.
I didn’t the catch the name of the waitress, but it was a very sweet older lady who really wanted to make sure that we were happy with our food.
She even made sure that we received a complimentary ice cream at the end when we had finished the plates, claiming this was part of the prime rib dinner. (I don’t think it actually was since it was not part of the description. ;))
Finally, let me tell you that the prices are great here.
With tax and tip we paid $ 40 for everything and I think this is a great deal.

Great breakfast with the most delicious bacon I think I have ever had. Went for the $ 6.50 breakfast special which is two eggs, two pieces of toast, and a bunch of that yummy maple bacon. Staff was great and friendly, coffee was perfect and topped up. Will return for sure! Great find!

Good portions, good food for a good price.
Staff was very friendly too!
Only negative comment is that the milkshakes are a bit small for $ 4.75… I ordered a strawberry milkshake and it was a bit smaller than a small McDonald’s drink.

The only positive thing I can say about this place is the service is friendly and the portions are large. The food was terrible. My chicken tasted like it had been in the freezer for a long time. It was coated in a coating that reminded me of Shake-​n-​bake. It was almost inedible. My husband got a burger and it was a pre-​made frozen patty on a stale bun. Horrible!

Walking into Basell’s was like walking back into the 50’s in all respects– the service, the décor and the prices.
I challenge anyone to eat a whole meal on their own, I love my food and managed not quite half of the fried chicken. I think we took more home than we ate.
The service was literally straight out of a movie, the waitress was lovely and could have come straight from central casting and you know a diner is good when the waitress eats there on her day off.
If and when we get back to Niagara Falls we will be back to Basell’s for sure, and will try the breakfast as well as a dinner.
All in all it was fantastic.

HUGE PORTIONS
This is a super old school breakfast joint in Niagara Falls. Time Warp is a great definition.
My wife and I ordered 2 regular breakfasts. Mine came with game which equates to 7 – 8 slices of ham and my wife’s breakfast came with bacon (10 slices).
The best part about this place is that the large portions meals are actually pretty good. This is high quality ingredients.
The only con here is the service. I think that atmosphere breeds the slow service so I give it a pass, but breakfast took 40 minutes to come out.
It was worth it though. If you like old school diner breakfast joints then you’ll like this place.
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Our 2^nd visit was every bit as excellent as the first time…
I’m back in this town in mid December for legal business, and Im ordering the Clubhouse !!!

When the waitress told us that the portions were quite large, even that didn’t prepare us for the feast that was given to us! I’m telling you, if you are crazy hungry for some awesome, greasy breakfast food, this place is for you!
Judge not its appearance, this place is great!

I would describe this place as ghetto fabulous.
It definitely embodies what the true Niagara Falls, Canada is: a place stuck in the past, with not much of a future. Yeah, yeah, people think Niagara Falls is so romantic and awesome, but step outside the touristy sections for a bit and you’ll find Basell’s, and you’ll see the real Niagara Falls.
Anyway, this place has cheap prices and all-​day breakfast! I had the veal parmesan and it was great, even if the soup was a bit salty. The price was right, though, at $ 10.80 as it was the special of the day.
Service was friendly and it was completely local patrons.
If you want to experience the real Niagara Falls, stop by!

Really like this place. It is old school, but the food is great and plentiful. The waitresses are wonderful too.

Excellent wait staff, drink options subpar, food was ok good portions, taste bland, breakfast might be better.

Sunday night before heading back to the GTA, we were looking for a crêpe place but it was close and saw this restaurant.
It is like going back in time since its décor and chattels are back from many years ago. We order soup and a hot beef sandwich, portions are enormous and with a very traditional taste, like grandma is cooking in the back!

Very worthy breakfast! Excellent environment and waitress!

The only reason I have a 4 star is how dated this place is, but at the same time it is cool. It is very clean.
The food is 5 stars. Very good with BIG portions and reasonably price. You can also do half orders for kids. The wait staff were excellent. I do recommend.

Amazing home style food served by cranky hard working waitresses, a great place

I love this place.
I spent some time chillaxin’ here during my stay in Niagara Falls.
I don’t actually remember what the food was like (we went there for breakfast), but I remember I drank a lot of coffee and we really liked our waitress.