Il Gusto Italian Wine and Bar

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   Abbi

   New York City

   10 reviews

   4.0

   10 reviews

   Dined 6 days ago

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Great food and service! A bit loud but otherwise enjoyed our dinner!
   

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   Karen

   VIP

   New York City

   23 reviews

   5.0

   23 reviews

   Dined on January 5, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   We will be regulars here and try everything on the menu! Service is lovely and the food is excellent! It is a great place to go!
   

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   Anthony

   VIP

   Greater Boston

   16 reviews

   5.0

   16 reviews

   Dined on January 1, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 4

   Second time at this restaurant and it was very good. 
   

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   Donna

   Orlando

   2 reviews

   5.0

   2 reviews

   Dined on December 31, 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   We enjoyed lunch here on New Year's Eve 2024. 6 adults and 1 child. Service was friendly, efficient and knowledgeable on the menu offerings. I am non-dairy and they were happy to modify the Scallop dinner to my needs and preferences. The scallops when first delivered were minus the bacon as requested and seared just the way most people would probably prefer. I like them with a visible dark brown sear, and our waiter quickly took them back and had them seared perfectly for me. They replaced the mashed potatoes with their french fries which are closer to a steak fry and delicious. We also had the salmon dinner, the Bolognese, the broccoli rabe and everyone really enjoyed their meals. On the broccoli rabe, my friend said it was done perfectly and not the slightest bit bitter, a challenge she has when cooking it at home. They have a good selection of beverages including some mocktails. They had several specialty drinks, wine, beer cider and a full bar. Unfortunately there were no IPAs, a preference for 3 of the people at the table, but that wasn't a big deal. Our lone 9 year had the chocolate lava cake and loved it. We were all too full and passed on dessert. We all agreed we will be back.
   

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   Allen

   Connecticut

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on December 29, 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   No wait. Reservation was on time. Peroni on tap my favorite beer! Service was impeccable. Food was spectacular, great fried calamari, large delicious portions. Desert was amazing, served with a piping hot cappuccino. Plenty of parking. Great dining experience! I highly recommend IL Gusto
   

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   karl

   New York City

   1 review

   4.0

   1 review

   Dined on December 28, 2024

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 2

   The hostess was in gym clothes. we found that to be very weird and unprofessional. Service and food was outstanding
   

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   Lisa

   VIP

   Greater Boston

   25 reviews

   5.0

   25 reviews

   Dined on December 21, 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   It's great to see a restaurant at the Waverly again and this one will surely last. It reminded me of Adrianna's in New Haven. Portions were humungous and the quality and service were excellent. I had fettucini w/peas, prosciutto and mushrooms in a scrumptious cream sauce. My sister had braised short ribs over mashed potatoes and asparagus and my husband had two large breaded pork chops that were not thin sliced at all as listed in the menu. Everything was delicious. Can't wait to go back and try more things since the menu had quite a nice variety of dishes.
   

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   Brianna

   VIP

   New York City

   6 reviews

   5.0

   6 reviews

   Dined on December 20, 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 5

   Food was great. Bar area had a great vibe. Service was a little slow but they had several holiday parties happening, so it is to be understood. All in all a great new spot
   

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   Laura

   Chicago

   9 reviews

   3.0

   9 reviews

   Dined on December 19, 2024

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 2

   Loved the food but the noise was incredible. I won’t go back until they add some noise absorbers. We couldn’t have a conversation. The food was delicious, though.
   

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    Don

    New York City

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 15, 2024

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 5

    2nd time here. Food is good menu has great selections and good specials it’s a nice addition to the town. I just wish the service was good it’s just not there. They start off good getting your drink and food order then as you wait for your food no one comes back to check if you need a drink refill or are doing ok. Too forever to get another drink, the check and then the check to be paid. If they get their service up I think this will be a great restaurant. The poor service almost makes it a deal breaker.
    

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