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| - I had heard good things about Gusto 101, and I was excited to try it, but my visit last Friday night really didn't live up to my expectations.
I was out for a family dinner. It's quite a busy place after work on Friday, so I do recommend trying to get there early to get a place. We waited a while for a table for four, but we had a drink at the bar, so it wasn't time wasted. (Also, fun watching their bartenders mix up interesting drinks)
Our waitress and hostess were really friendly, but I just didn't feel that the food was that good. I was really disappointed by the bread. It was supermarket bread, and not what I would expect from a nice Italian place. For appetizers we ordered the octopus, the arincini balls, and the kale salad. The octopus was meaty and smokey and delicious, but the rice in the arincini was underdone (as in hard center that gets stuck in your teeth underdone) and the kale was nothing spectacular.
I ordered the seafood pasta, and the seafood was overdone and rubbery.
Unfortunately my brother is allergic to pecans. He ordered the cheesecake for dessert, and didn't notice until he had a reaction that there were pecans in the cheesecake crust. He didn't tell the waitress that he had the allergy, but I also feel they should let people know when there are nuts in dishes, especially ones where you might not expect it.
They sell wine for $1 an ounce (but it isn't very good wine).
It was a very interesting looking space, and as I said, the staff was friendly, but the food definitely let me down.
Also, note that it is very loud. So loud that I couldn't hear those who were sitting across from me. Maybe not a great choice for a family dinner.
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