What's with all of the hype? Basil & Garlic Bistro is an ok BYOB place in Scottsdale. Everyone (and I mean EVERYONE) who lived around us raved about the food. The fact that Basil & Garlic is BYOB is awesome! We own a ton of nice bottles of wine and love to bring it as opposed to paying twice as much for the same bottle at a nice restaurant.
The food is only okay. The pizzas are large and the crust seems to be a bit soggy from all of the toppings. I had this pizza at the restaurant one time & to-go another, both with the same results. I've had better pizza - in the neighborhood you can try Fate, Il Bosco, or Pomo for much better pizza.
It was pretty empty both times that we went to Basil & Garlic - I'm not sure why everyone who reviews it notes that they had to wait. We had 0 wait and it seemed a bit weird that no one else was there.
Overall, the food is fine, but it doesn't live up to all of the hype. Maybe try the pasta dishes instead of pizza.