Celebrating August with Basil at Stacked

Awhile back I wrote about a fun new restaurant called Stacked. Since that writing I’ve made return visits and and it’s quickly becoming one of my favorite dining spots. Recently they invited me to try out their new flavors for August – five new dishes featuring basil. I happily stopped by to try them out.

The Strawberry, Basil and Feta salad was the perfect starter to our meal. Now, my favorite part of Stacked is the fact that you can customize your dishes. For the salad I decided to exchange the mixed greens with spinach. It was a good call. The spinach was the perfect accompaniment to the strawberries, basil, almonds, feta and cranberry balsamic dressing. It was refreshingly delicious.

For the Tomato, Grilled Corn and Basil Pizza with Burrata my only customization was to remove the red pepper flakes. This may not have been the best move. While the pizza was flavorful it was missing that extra oomph to make it a must eat dish.

The Caprese Turkey Burger. Oh, the Caprese Turkey Burger. One bite and I was in heaven. This was the best burger I’ve had a long time. Avocado, tomato, basil, burrata, caramelized onions, parmesan bread crumbs and a freshly made turkey patty all came together to form a delicious symphony in my mouth.

Stacked also offers a Tomato, Basil and Mozzarella Mac ‘n’ Cheese. Not being a mac ‘n’ cheese lover (I know, I know) I didn’t end up trying it. I DID make room for dessert.

That would be a Strawberry Basil Shake. Mmm…the perfect ending to a delicious meal.