After seeing so many great reviews of Gusto 101, my boyfriend took me here to celebrate my birthday yesterday. We were both so excited to try the place but the overall experience didn't leave us with the desire to go back.
I had checked online to make reservations however they function on a first come, first serve basis after 6pm. We arrived around 7pm to a packed house and thought we would have to wait long for a table. Fortunately, there were some seats available! We had the option to go with the dining table or upstairs at the bar. We chose the dining table. We were seated at the back and the lighting was darker which didn't allow for great pictures :(
To start, we ordered some drinks - Mojito 101 and a Caesar, extra spicy. Both of us really enjoyed our drinks! It was different and unique. My Mojito had an interesting amount of sourness to it that I enjoyed. The only thing about the Caesar that we didn't like was the rim seasoning.
For food, we ordered the Malfade ai Funghi and the Diavolo - both were recommended by our server. Since it took awhile for our food to come out, another server apologized and brought out some bread for us to eat while we waited. Bread was nothing special. I was SO excited for my pasta and really enjoyed the texture of the pasta and the overall dish. The mushrooms were delicious! In comparison, my boyfriend didn't enjoy his pizza as much. He wasn't able to finish his serving and we were able to pack it to-go.
The kicker that made this experience less than stellar is that we were charged for the bread that we didn't even ask for! Overall, a decent place for Italian food but not really sure if it warrants the hype. The food is good but nothing to be blown away by.