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| - I just got back from a very pleasant evening at Gusto 101. This place has been in my bookmarks list for a while, but I'm glad to say I finally made it there tonight. Gusto 101 is located in a former auto body shop and they've really emphasized that motif here; the restaurant is replete with motorway signs and license plates on the walls, and oil cans and drums as garbage cans in the restroom.
My brother joined me this evening from out of town, and we were looking for a place to eat with a kitchen that stays open late. I tried calling up to confirm this, unfortunately the reservation line closes at 6 PM. Luckily we were able to walk in, and were reassured upon arriving at 10:40 PM that the regular menu was still available until 11 PM, but that they would then switch to the late night menu, so the kitchen would remain open late, yay!
My brother ordered the beef tartare, and was surprised at the relatively large size. This isn't my area of expertise, I mention it to note that Gusto 101 offers good value for money spent.
I will point out that bread for the table costs $4, however that gives you quite a decent sized bag (made of washable paper!) of house made bread that is very filling.
I skipped the appetizer and went straight for my main: Mafalde ai Funghi. I realize it looks a little small in the photo I took, but rest assured it was a very nice portion of delicious mushrooms and Mafalde pasta in a delicious truffle cream sauce. I came away from it very satisfied.
My brother opted for the Sunday special (they offered it today on a Saturday because they're closed tomorrow for the Christmas holiday). This was a lasagna with fennel sausage ragu, mushroom, tomato, and bechamel sauce with bacon. If not for all the pork, I would have gone for this myself. Again my brother remarked at how he was expecting a small portion, but instead he was treated to a plate full of delicious lasagna, and he couldn't even finish it!
On the drinks front I was a bit disappointed, because I ordered a sweet cocktail and asked to hold the lemon, but was told they couldn't customize anything. I tried going for a different drink that didn't have lemon listed, unfortunately when I received it I discovered it too had a very noticeable citrus taste, which I dislike. Luckily they were very understanding, and I was able to order another drink, this time opting for a straight bourbon that worked out quite well.
Finally on to dessert! I went for the Pere, a dessert of local pears, brown butter, amaro, almonds, and white chocolate cream. Wow! I wasn't sure what to expect, but when I took a bite I was overcome by the sweet pears, the sweet cookie bits, and the delicious white chocolate! Take a look at my photo to get a better idea. I was really impressed by this dessert, so much so that I was tempted to get a second helping!
My brother went for the Bombolone, an Italian donut stuffed with Nutella crema, espresso, and cardamon, a perfect Sufganiya analogue for the Hanukkah season ;)
A note about the restroom, unfortunately signage is lacking in this department. The restroom is located on the basement level, accessible via a staircase next to the front entrance. It is unfortunately very easy to overlook it, and both myself and another patron were confused even after locating it because it's a single large room with alternating stalls marked "M" and "W", and a communal sink area with a single hand dryer (points for being a Dyson, though).
I really enjoyed my evening here, and I'm excited to visit again in the near future. Thank you Gusto 101!
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