Sweet Basil's Cafe

My husband and I were in Cannon Beach for a 4 day getaway and The Wine Bar became "Our" spot.  Our first night we didn't try the food just had a flight and Shelly the Sommelier was friendly and knowledgeable.  We had lunch there the next day both having sandwiches and loving them.   Most nights we came in for a nightcap but constantly drooled over the other patrons plates.  Two of the nights we were able to enjoy life music.  We can't wait to go back again and take friends

The place isn't Thai
Like the name might have you think
But the food's no joke

The food here is very disappointing and way too pricey for what  you get. The chef seems quite inflexible -- as in they will charge you $3 to put chicken in the side of a salad. Really?  The pot pies are actually vegetables in a gravy with a puff pastry thing on top. There is no 'pie' at all. And the veggie reuben lacks imagination. It is mostly sauerkraut with a piece of tofurkey. Trust me, there are a lot of ways to make that a more inventive dish. Unlike other reviews that I read, we had good service. Our wait staff was very helpful.  I will say that the wine list was good and we enjoyed the bottle of wine we ordered. Unfortunately we won't be going back on our next visit to Cannon Beach.