Il Gusto Italian Wine and Bar

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   Michael

   New York City

   14 reviews

   4.0

   14 reviews

   Dined 4 days ago

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

   Would earn 5 stars if they can take steps to absorb the noise. Not bad on this particular evening, but past experience has been too noisy to have a table conversation. Otherwise, excellent.
   

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   Joan

   VIP

   Connecticut

   171 reviews

   5.0

   171 reviews

   Dined on 7 February 2025

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

   Excellent dining experience. One of our new favorite restaurants for excellent homemade pastas and wonderful service and atmosphere.
   

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   Father Mark

   VIP

   Greater Boston

   35 reviews

   5.0

   35 reviews

   Dined on 6 February 2025

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

   This restaurant shows its exceptional qualities time and time again. The chef prepared a whole Branzino that was second to none. Outstanding. The staff is very attentive, friendly and well-equipped to accommodate dinner guests. Definite must try and worth the ride!
   

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   James

   New York City

   16 reviews

   3.0

   16 reviews

   Dined on 2 February 2025

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

   Restaurant very load and tables very close to each other. Food came out barely warm, mashed potatoes hard from being cool and mixed veggies very way over done and mushy. Portions were very large! Maybe serve smaller portion and concentrate on food temp and quality. We ordered desert and after waiting 10+ minutes we asked for check and cancelled the desert order. Check came and we were charged for the desert. We asked that it be removed and waited longer for new check to be brought. I wouldn’t go back and would not recommend. Maybe after a couple of months things will improve. But I doubt this place will be open come the summer time.
   

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   Bill

   Connecticut

   28 reviews

   2.0

   28 reviews

   Dined on 1 February 2025

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

   The restaurant was extremely loud, we decided to sit in the bar as the dining room was way too bright and open. Not somewhere you’d want to go on a date night or to have a relaxing dinner. Food and service was ok but atmosphere & decor was poor considering this is a brand new restaurant.
   

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   Daniel

   Vermont

   2 reviews

   3.0

   2 reviews

   Dined on 1 February 2025

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

   First time to this restaurant recommended to me by a family member. Tables are very close to one another. Noise level was extremely loud, hard to talk. Food was good. Service was good. Recommend a less congested dining room.
   

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   Kimberly

   Greater Boston

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on 1 February 2025

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

   Great food. Portions are huge! Noise level in the main restaurant area is louder and it is sometimes hard to hear the people you’re sitting with; this seems to be some issue with the way the sound is bouncing off the wall in the space. Next time, we may try to bar area. To see if it is different there. Service is good too! I would recommend to a friend for sure.
   

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   Cathy

   New York City

   4 reviews

   4.0

   4 reviews

   Dined on 25 January 2025

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

   Excellent food with one small disappointment - the bread was boring and on the dry side. The portions were generous, and we enjoyed our meals immensely. If you both want a Caesar salad, order one and split it. It is impossible for one person to eat an entire salad with a meal. We were seated in a busy thorough fare even with a reservation. Next time we will know to ask to sit in the bar area. Server was not very attentive. But we will be back.
   

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   Danielle

   Greater Boston

   12 reviews

   4.0

   12 reviews

   Dined on 24 January 2025

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

   As an Italian who is lucky you have the best homemade Italian food, Adriana's in New Haven was the only place I would get Italian food out. To hear they were opening Il Gusto's in my town made me very happy. The food is still just as good so we will return.
   

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    Marcia

    VIP

    Greater Boston

    3 reviews

    4.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on 23 January 2025

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

    Food and service was great. Portion size generous. The led lighting in the ceiling was much to bright! Spoiled what could have been a cozy atmosphere. It would add some ambience if they turned down the ceiling lights and added small table lamps to the tables
    

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