We came to Gusto to celebrate a birthday and decided to do the family-style menu for 8 people. We chose the Nonna's Family-Style Menu for $45 a person. The food was plentiful and as advertised, none of us went home hungry! We also got seated upstairs in the patio area. This was good because it's extremely crowded on the main floor so I had issues hearing my friends from across the table the last time I came here.
My fave dishes were:
1. Arancini - it looked like a risotto ball. When I tasted it, I was presently surprised at the texture of it. It was very moist. I liked the combination of the arborio rice and fontina. Very tasty!
2. Polpette Pizza - this was a great choice! I loved the meatball. It was very tasty
3. Insalata Cavolo Nero - this was a perfect blend of kale, currants and pine nuts. The pine nuts gave it an extra crunch, which was very nice in the mouth!
4. Rigatoni ai Funghi - this was my absolute fave dish. The pasta was cooked al-denta. The sauce was rich and creamy. When paired with the oyster mushrooms, the combo was delicious! There was no left overs for this dish!
5. Pollo al Mattone - basically grilled chicken with potatoes. The chicken was very flavourful and moist. A classic dish.
Overall, the menu was delicious and filling. I would give this restaurant on food alone a 4/5. However, I was not impressed with that the fact the restaurant charged us a plating fee of $3 per person to eat a birthday cake that we brought from outside. I was extremely disappointed at this because the server did not give enough plates and also, did not cut the cake for us. I expected for $3 a person, the server would cut the cake and serve it to us. Not impressed by this at all.
It's also worthwhile to mention that the bathrooms are unisex. It was interesting to go into the washrooms and see boys coming out!