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94.44000244140625% positive |
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the meal was exceptional, and all my guest gretly enjoyed the atmosphere and service. ”
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The atmosphere is fun and attractive, and the service was attentive and helpful. ”
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The food, service, and atmosphere was all together excellent! ”
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If you want a fun evening at a chic West Village hot spot with a laid back vibe, not only will you enjoy the energy of this place, but the food is wonderful! ”
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want to sit downstairs in the cellar looks really romantic. ”
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The food and ambience are nice enough, but the service here is appallingly bad for a restaurant that charges these prices. ”
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It's comfortable enough for a meal and you get a great view of the room. ”
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and then moved to a romantic candle lit table in the front window of the restaurant. ”
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Our hostess and the waiter were very polite, friendly, and cute, and we had the most comfortable and romantic dinner. ”
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Great staff, great food, great ambiance. ”
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Despite beautiful decor and adequate service the food was disappointing. ”
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Food, service, wine list everything is amazing, and the atmosphere is a great mix of ”
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| dessert |
100.0% positive |
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The friendly waitress made it up by offering us a fab peach dessert ”
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| drinks |
100.0% positive |
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We started w a few drinks from a very friendly bartender(I had the barolo and its great!) ”
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Or sit in a tall stool at the bar and have a great martini. ”
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The food and the drinks are wonderful ”
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Stop for a drink at the bar - good bartenders and a wide selection. ”
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would recommend Gusto for brunch, entertaining friends, and business dinners, because their cocktails are yummy and the food is good. ”
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PLUS the best wine can be found in the bar but they refused to sell us a bottle! ”
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The waiter recommended to us a modestly-priced bottle of wine that turned out to be excellent. ”
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The waiter recommended to us a modestly-priced bottle of wine that turned out to be excellent I even wrote down the name of the bottle witch is Valdomo good wine. ”
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the wine list is great -- they serve my favorite prosecco of all time -- OMBRA. ”
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Food, service, wine list everything is amazing, and the atmosphere is a great mix of ”
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| food quality |
89.35999870300293% positive |
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would recommend Gusto for brunch, entertaining friends, and business dinners, because their cocktails are yummy and the food is good. ”
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In my mind, the food is getting better and better so keep up the good work Saul. ”
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Pasta and rice are not expensive, come on guys give us a break! ”
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The food was good - but not sure whether it was worth waiting more than 30min. ”
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Great food, if not a bit packed and chaotic ”
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happen to like very salty food because even small portions become filling. ”
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Good food & place with slow service ”
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This place rocks and the food is really delicious, ”
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Anyway the food was good - nice pasta, good steaks, great fritto misti - but the service left a lot to be desired. ”
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Gusto is like a breath of fresh air in the neighborhood, a cool sexy place with a great vibe. ”
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Time that was allowed between each course was perfect, the bottle of Pinot Bianco recommended by our waiter was excellent, and of course, every dish was delicious and fresh. ”
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Great staff, great food, great ambiance. ”
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but the food is great, waitress not very accomodating, seemed impatient with a lot of questions, something else i find unacceptable in a place like this. ”
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Despite the relatively poor service, we will probably give Gusto another chance, because the food was fantastic (although don't come hungry). ”
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The Malffati with spinach and ricotta cheese was delicious,the Veal Chop was cooked perfectly, and the Banana tort was a nice way to finish. ”
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The food is fantastic- simple yet great flavors. ”
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The asparagus with mascarpone cheese was delicious, the scallops were cooked perfectly, and the tartufo was a nice way to finish. ”
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The food and the drinks are wonderful ”
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The fried artichokes, fava salad and octopus are excellent, as are the pastas. ”
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Great place great food ”
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in particular, we love the (complimentary) radishes in toasted anchovies, the romaine and fava bean salad with pecorino, the pristinely fresh seafood combination appetizer, the fresh fried donuts, and the braised peaches in amaretto with mascarpone. ”
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Despite beautiful decor and adequate service the food was disappointing. ”
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Welcoming hostess & delicious homemade pasta gave false hope of decent dining experience. ”
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Salt cod in tomato with chick peas, wonderful. ”
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Too bad- food was quite good. ”
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Not only was the food here delicious, this restaurant is located in one of the greatest parts of New York City. ”
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If you want a fun evening at a chic West Village hot spot with a laid back vibe, not only will you enjoy the energy of this place, but the food is wonderful! ”
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The food was fantastic. ”
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The food WAS good however bad service aside, he acoustics are terrible. ”
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It's comfortable enough for a meal and you get a great view of the room. ”
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.....Great food ”
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The food, service, and atmosphere was all together excellent! ”
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The delicious food and beautiful restaurant was completely overshadowed by the most appalling service. ”
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went once over the summer and the food was good, but this last time solidified it in my mind as truly, one of the best Italian restaurants in NY. ”
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]. Don't miss the stuffed squash blossoms, fantastic with fragrant basil, ricotta and fried artichokes, which were potato-chip crisp on the outside yet tender, fleshy and sweet on the inside. ”
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The food is consistently yummy! ”
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This place has excellent food, and you pay for it. ”
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incredibly fresh and tasty italian food ”
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the meal was exceptional, and all my guest gretly enjoyed the atmosphere and service. ”
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we live down the street and have eaten here many times for lunch and dinner, and the food is consistently terrific. ”
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The olive appetizer was very delicious, even though normally I rarely eat olives ever! ”
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Service is just so slow, so it really throws off the pace of your meal. ”
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Our sweet, fresh-from-Italy server was friendly and efficient. ”
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The food was excellent, and the staff was friendly and professional. ”
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What I find good about the service is that the waiter does not hover over our table and allows us to enjoy our time instead of rush us though our meal like most New York City hot spots. ”
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But in a city known for great Italian food, don't buy into the hype of this place. ”
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The food and ambience are nice enough, but the service here is appallingly bad for a restaurant that charges these prices. ”
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| menu variety |
100.0% positive |
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Stop for a drink at the bar - good bartenders and a wide selection. ”
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Brunch is more reasonable, and their menu gets creative. ”
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| overall |
94.44000244140625% positive |
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great restaurant ever ”
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but the food is great, waitress not very accomodating, seemed impatient with a lot of questions, something else i find unacceptable in a place like this. ”
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Gusto is a great restaurant ”
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GUSTO ristorante is probably my favorite restaurant in NY. ”
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But in a city known for great Italian food, don't buy into the hype of this place. ”
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The food and ambience are nice enough, but the service here is appallingly bad for a restaurant that charges these prices. ”
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| service |
77.94000148773193% positive |
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The friendly waitress made it up by offering us a fab peach dessert ”
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Welcoming hostess & delicious homemade pasta gave false hope of decent dining experience. ”
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The food, service, and atmosphere was all together excellent! ”
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The atmosphere is fun and attractive, and the service was attentive and helpful. ”
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The hostess sat us in the back near a dirty wall where we sat for at least 15 minutes as the waiters hurried by us to serve the few other customers who were there. ”
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Good food & place with slow service ”
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Time that was allowed between each course was perfect, the bottle of Pinot Bianco recommended by our waiter was excellent, and of course, every dish was delicious and fresh. ”
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The waiter recommended to us a modestly-priced bottle of wine that turned out to be excellent I even wrote down the name of the bottle witch is Valdomo good wine. ”
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but the food is great, waitress not very accomodating, seemed impatient with a lot of questions, something else i find unacceptable in a place like this. ”
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The service was good, knowledgeable, although a newbie server, she knew her stuff. ”
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The service was excellent, but in a way that was laid back, which I liked very much. ”
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found the staff extremely friendly and prompt. ”
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Anyway the food was good - nice pasta, good steaks, great fritto misti - but the service left a lot to be desired. ”
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Beautiful restaurant, terrible service ”
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The delicious food and beautiful restaurant was completely overshadowed by the most appalling service. ”
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Our sweet, fresh-from-Italy server was friendly and efficient. ”
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No bargain, but a value; however, the cusine is undermined by bad service, and NOISE. ”
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The food WAS good however bad service aside, he acoustics are terrible. ”
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friendly/special. I highly recommend the Octopus and the Dover Sol ! ”
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What I find good about the service is that the waiter does not hover over our table and allows us to enjoy our time instead of rush us though our meal like most New York City hot spots. ”
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Stop for a drink at the bar - good bartenders and a wide selection. ”
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Great staff, great food, great ambiance. ”
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Despite beautiful decor and adequate service the food was disappointing. ”
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and the manager and his staff were so friendly and so helpful , they even offered us apetizers while we were waitting on a table...5 years in new york that was the first time i felt so muc hospitality coming from total strangers. ”
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Despite the relatively poor service, we will probably give Gusto another chance, because the food was fantastic (although don't come hungry). ”
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funky interior, but the customer service IS JUST BAD! ”
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The food was excellent, and the staff was friendly and professional. ”
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The waiter recommended to us a modestly-priced bottle of wine that turned out to be excellent. ”
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Food, service, wine list everything is amazing, and the atmosphere is a great mix of ”
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Our hostess and the waiter were very polite, friendly, and cute, and we had the most comfortable and romantic dinner. ”
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The food and ambience are nice enough, but the service here is appallingly bad for a restaurant that charges these prices. ”
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We started w a few drinks from a very friendly bartender(I had the barolo and its great!) ”
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It was indeed necessary to read all 23 reviews about this restaurant, to realize that out of all the people that had dined at Gusto, only a handful wrote bad about it on citysearch. ”
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the meal was exceptional, and all my guest gretly enjoyed the atmosphere and service. ”
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| value |
73.33000183105469% positive |
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No bargain, but a value; however, the cusine is undermined by bad service, and NOISE. ”
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The food and ambience are nice enough, but the service here is appallingly bad for a restaurant that charges these prices. ”
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happen to like very salty food because even small portions become filling. ”
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The food was good - but not sure whether it was worth waiting more than 30min. ”
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Pasta and rice are not expensive, come on guys give us a break! ”
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| wait time |
0.0% positive |
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Service is just so slow, so it really throws off the pace of your meal. ”
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Service was slow and inattentive. ”
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Good food & place with slow service ”
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The hostess sat us in the back near a dirty wall where we sat for at least 15 minutes as the waiters hurried by us to serve the few other customers who were there. ”
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This is definetely a place to avoid, by far the worst resturant I have been to in a long time. ”
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