With all the buzz I heard about Gusto, I was EXTREMELY disappointed.
The chairs and tables are simple cheap patio style furniture, low lights, warehouse atmosphere which is dimmed and romantic lighting.. there are two levels to this place...we came here because we heard the food was amazing and top ten Italian restaurants in Toronto.
We ordered steak tar tar, gusto burger and meat ball pizza and escargot. The pizza was DISGUSTING AND HORRIBLE!!!! It was sauggy, the meat balls were factory made frozen meat balls. They literally cut the meat balls in half and put two big pieces on each slice. Steak tar tar (which is one of my fav dishes) was VERY BLAND. I had to put balsamic vinaigrette on it for taste. The gusto burger was OKAY!! NOTHING special about it.
The escargot was decent.
The drinks were good. I guess that's why people highly rate it. Anything tastes good when you are drunk.
Overall, I would come back here only if I want to have a night of drinking. Defiantly not coming for the food.