Reviews of Gusto Grill (Restaurant)

1050 Rt 18 North, East Brunswick, NJ 08816, United States

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Nowadays this firm gets a score of 4.3 stars over 5 and that score has been based on 508 reviews.

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This Restaurant is classified in the category of American restaurant.

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REVIEWS OF Gusto Grill IN New Jersey

Brixton Arias

I absolutely enjoyed the food and service, fantastic area very close to my apartment. The employees are always welcoming. Would recommend to others.

Robin S

Gusto grill have a variety of very different and good selections of food. Tonight I was there just for drinks, but have eaten here many times. I highly recommend the brunch! It's awesome! Tonight drinks were good, ordered app of Brussels sprouts, kinda dry but sauce helped with flavor. 1st time I was not thrilled with my food. I've prob eaten here a dozen times and would highly recommend it! Great date restaurant ! There is an outside area as well,

DAVE YOUNG

Impressed. First time visiting. Quality Great. Bartender service super. Nice selection of entrees. We'll be going back.

shalin jani

Have eaten here many times. Does get crowded on the weekends. Nice atmosphere. Staff is very friendly and accommodating. Has a large selection to choose from. Can accommodate all types of eaters. Has everything from pizza and salads to steaks. Also has a good selection of burgers. Outside seating also available. Sometimes parking gets tough on a busy night.

Keith DiPeri

Atmosphere is very relaxed staff is very polite and accommodating . The menu needs a little more variety and it's VERY heavy with goat cheese items. Food preparation and presentation is really nice . Shame for the price of the burgers they don't come with fries or anything . Other than that decent place , don't think we will return strictly becuase of the goat cheese heavy menu .

allen unger

Not your typical bar food. Good food and liquor selection

Anthony Khouzam

Burger, pasta, salmon, steak, short ribs, pizza, and skirt steak were all very good. The duck breast although tender, was well done and not medium or rarer as it should have been. Service was also good.

Maria Enriquez

The food, drinks & service its always great!! we come here here often, and never disappointed!

Delia Smith

The server was great. The restaurant is beautiful inside. I got the fried goat cheese, it was SO good! My husband got the mussels, so yummy! I got the stuffed turkey burger with the truffle and Parmesan fries. Both were delicious. My husband got the strip steak special, it was delicious and cooked perfectly. I can't wait to go back!

Geoff Cox

Great food, great atmosphere and really beer selection. A little pricey but the food is really delicious with huge portions.

John Mitchell

Creative, varied dishes. Great tap list. A little pricey for the area, but the food is a notch above any other local options. Whenever I don't feel like going in to New Brunswick, this is the preferred spot for a nice meal or a few drinks. I've also gone with kids and they are accomodating, thought there is no separate kids menu. That's fine for older kids but I wouldn't bring small kids here.

Stephanie Prainito

Food and drinks are wonderful. The bartender was so nice and helpful. Her drinks were awesome.

Mark Franklin

We usually go here on Sunday afternoons after shopping. Food is really good and different...we love it! The wait staff and bartenders however are hit and miss.. My wife usually requests a cabernet merlot mix...in other words she asks if they can mix it as they dont carry that blend... There is one waitress who says no we cant mix(she has red hair no name tag) so we asked her to ask the bartender and the bartender with really short hair said no. This is the second time this happened, yet on another sunday a different waitress and different bartender (again no name tags) were more than happy to mix the 2 wines... I would even pay extra for it. Hey guys, either please carry a blend or just please mix it up... We wanted to get up and leave the second time this happened...but we were hungry and stayed...but ate and weren't happy... Also on 7-29-18 the bartender with the short black hair was coughing and touching all the drinks she made...real low class! My best guess neither wanted to work on Sunday....so next time we come if these 2 are here we leave....and im not into calling a manger to ask to mix a glass of wine..its such a simple request the waitress acted like we were asking for a free dinner or something. Why so taboo guys to get a cab/merlot or mix it???? Bad service by these 2!!!!.... so i did this review while still eating there, usually i never do a review while in an eatery, and within 10 minutes a manger named Athen (i hope i spelled it correctly) came to our table and asked how everything was and said i should have asked for him immediately, but then goes on to explain to us he has studied wines at some level 3 and his wines in his establishment are not made to be mixed, then proceeds to tell us he usually has that blend but we were "out of season", but promised us he will have that blend next time. Just sounded like a contradiction. At this point i just felt that this restaurant is not the type of place that goes the extra mile to please a customer regardless what Athen told us. We are the type of folks that normally visit the same places all the time and were ready to make this spot one of our "listed stops". ..Our bill usually comes to around $100 including tip when we visit here, and thats for lunch...not dinner. We have drinks, appetizer, and entree ...for lunch!! We dine at Social in Bridgewater, Beckam and Feim are happy to blend the wine, we dine at Spain 92, Sergio always blends the wines for us, we dine at cafe Emilia, Andy and staff just bring us the blend without even asking, we dine at Lukas Grill in Warren, Johnny and Matt, same deal no problems blending the wines.... We really liked the food at Gusto but we don't want to upset their rules so we will not be returning.

Jessica Rodriguez

Rude bartenders! The place wasn't packed, the bartender ignored us and then had an attitude whenever we had a request. Being rude must be part of the training, I got a nasty note from the business owner on yelp. Interesting that he responded to yelp but not when I asked for the manager at the restaurant. He wasn't even there, so if anyone is '..full of it' it's this POS! He has made it clear by their service and negative response that Hispanics and African Americans are not welcome at Gusto. Keep treating people like this and you'll be out of business in no time!

Christian Stewart

Very good

liz galasso

The apps were delicious. Burger was over cooked but the manager was very pleasant abt it. Atmosphere was great. Signature drinks were very good. Service was great.

Diana S.

Great happy hour. Awesome seasonal menu choices (try the fig and goat cheese flat bread). Creative cocktails, extensive beer selection, professional and courteous bartenders. Relaxed atmosphere. What more could you ask for??

Marty Pine

Consistent low cost good food and service. All you would want to drink and more. Better than fast food

Ryan Shea

I loved this place! Great beer, wine and cocktail selection. Super friendly staff. And the food coming out of the kitchen was absolutely awesome. I've only been once and had their burger, which was great. But the food looked so good going past me that I will most definitely return.

Jennifer Pulomena

Had an amazing parmesan crusted chicken sandwich! Will be going back for it again.

Felix Perez

Great beer, wish they had more sour ipas though!

Johnny Cassidy

It was ok. Nice place good vibe

Robert de Leon

A hidden gem so close to home. We arrived to find our reservation fulfilled and a cozy table waiting up on the balcony. The food was fresh and delicious, with just the roght amount of flavors to not overwhelm you. The service was attentive and cheerful and the prices were fair for the quality of the cuisine. Expect many a return visit!

Next Level Limousine

LOVE LOVE LOVE this place! This is a great place for company events and special occasions. The decor is very eye pleasing and beautiful. It is a little pricey, but worth it. Will be going back again for our annual company anniversary.

John Lambert

Great place. Great service and wonderful menu. Planning to go back.

Tania Rosen

I am never dissatisfied with the food or service here. Great for drinks and appetizers to full three course meals. Large beer and drink selections and always great vibe. Good for late night to Sunday brunch. Highly recommend!!

Sunil X

Nice interior, attentive servers, but food experience was interesting. Ordered a burger medium well cooked and it came out almost blackened dry and edges were charred ! I declined it and they bought me a new one after apologizing and didn't bill me for the burger. That was nice and the second burger just seemed right ! I am gonna give 4 stars for now but will visit again and let's see how I find it

Chris Gill

Mediocre meal, definitely not deserving of the high prices.

Raymond de Leon

Food was great but service was a bit slow. The bar staff was prompt and polite. Overall a good dinner and would recommend to anyone

Anu Malli

Great food and ambiance

TERIK

Great fine dining. Grilled octopus!!!

Paul Kilduff

Very good food and service.

Bob Kahn

Service and food was excellent. A bit pricey though.

Ron Berreman

The food is good and reasonably priced. The drink menu is extensive and also reasonably priced. They have a lot of craft beer both on draft and in cans as well.i would gladly return here again. The only negative was that on a Saturday at lunch time, the service was a bit slow. However, they appeared to be somewhat understaffed at the time and were trying. The staff was all friendly and accommodating. The environment was attractive and not too busy. We stayed for about 2 hours with no pressure to leave.

ConceptualLogic

A little high priced for the quality of food we got. Food wasn't anything great. But I don't have any serious complaints. All I can say is nothing special here..

john spond

Great fried calamari. Burger was very good. Excellent service. I thought it was a little over priced. If the French fries came with the burger it would have been fair priced. The place was clean and that's important to me. I would go back.

Amallama

Have never been disappointed here. Everything is fresh, delicious, and the beer menu is super fun. There's always something new to try!

Joseph Bongiorno

Cool atmosphere. A little pricey Swordfish was really good.

Joe Cipolla

No complaints, great service, great food, great atmosphere!!

Greg Merideth

Great place, drinks were good. Had wings appetizer that were tasty but slightly chewy. The coffee steak was delicious but was brought out well done instead of medium rare. I'll go back and give it another try.

Lindsey Bernstein

Delicious food and strong drinks!

Tracy Stoessler

I’ve been ordering Gustos through DoorDash for the past few weeks. Does food has been off the hook amazing. Totally on point. My favorite are the short rib sliders in the vegetarian pizza. DoorDash brings the food hot like it just came out of the kitchen. Thank you Gusto!

efabianc

Great service and food. Very attentive staff.

Geneen Graziano

Margarita pizza was pretty good- the gravy tasted a bit commercial. But now the burgers??? Just AMAZING!!! If you like lamb, their lamb burgers are simply off the hook! The combination of goat cheese and tzatziki is crazy delicious

drew w

Decent beer selection. Short rib sliders were very good. I didn't like the Crab Mac n Cheese. They took it off my bill without even asking.

Tom Childers

Great food, great beer and cider selection, and great service.

Patrice R

The one star is for the food ..Both the swordfish and salmon didn’t taste too fresh and gave my fiancé and I tummy aches! Now the customer service is great!! Carolann was really sweet and kind. The menu needs to be re vamped!

Lynda Molino

Excellent menu with tons of variety, including vegetarian options. Creative drinks. Service is great. Always a fun atmosphere. Nice little outdoor seating area for the warmer months.

Jessica Just

Love this place. Always great food and service.

Demme M

Great service and food. The music was a bit crazy but otherwise great place for family and for just hanging with friends for drinks.

Ravit Bar-Av

Food was great but we needed to wait a long time probably because we had a large group. Will definitely go back

Hallie J Swerdlin

Great service, delicious food and a beautiful night to sit outside. Gusto is consistently a good choice for dinner.

TINA YANG-RUBIN

Great food. Once place to hang out or with family members

Bit Boss

Good food and service. Good beer selection.

AndyM B.

Foodie here. Subpar food, low quantity, high prices. Disappointing. Sigh...

Hanz T

If only the food tasted as good as it looks in the pictures...

Ray Templo

Excellent food at fair prices. Nice ambiance. Friendly staff.

Laslo Nader

Great food - try the grilled octopus

Gennaro Paolillo

I'm so glad my wife and I decided to pull in. Everything we tried was fantastic. We also had a couple of drinks at the bar and the bartenders were very knowledgeable and attentive. Great drink list and a nice selection of brews.

Linda Dec

Gusto Grill offers many choices on their menu .Service was very good enjoyed this first time visit ,highly recommended.

Tina Marshall

Our absolute fav local place to eat. Thee best happy hour and regular menu. Happy hour all day Sunday! Crab Mac and Cheese is 2 die 4!

Larry Kaplan

Very good burgers and Mexican corn

ShankNCasey Rampersaud

Great food.... Excellent waitresses!

Kaitlin Van Benthuysen

Awesome food and drinks. Bartender Melissa was fantastic last night! Great recommendations. Thanks :)

Lotus

We went the other night, and the food was amazing! We got fried goat cheese and the brie portabella pizza. To die for!!! It was flavor-packed and not oily. The atmosphere is cozy and modern. We definitely plan on revisiting soon!

Annmarie Brognano

Sunday brunch was delicious. Lots of options. Customers are given ample time to hang out and chat without being rushed out as soon as they eat.

Marie Duquesnel

Pro: The Gusto salad was delicious. The atmosphere is pleasant. Staff are friendly. Con: Burgers were not as expected. Plus our waiter was not attentive. There was a lengthy wait for every item we ordered, even drinks. Plus the server rarely check on us.

Ruth M

My friend and I dined on the patio. Our server was attentive but not overbearing. Inside, the dining room had a rustic appeal. Excellent food and drink menu - will definitely be coming back!

Michael Gagliotti

Friendly place, tasty food. Lots of options.

Madeline Tilley

The food is absolutely outstanding. Definitely earned 5 stars. I ordered the salmon with a Cabernet and my boyfriend ordered the coffee encrusted steak. Thus is my first time eating here and I’m so happy to say that I’m very impressed!!

_ maggs

Love the brunch here - also good for date night or just friends going out

Frank Sasto

Good food and drinks

Burnz

I love Gustos. Everything from the apps which are my favorite to the drinks. Haven't had a bad meal or drink there yet. Everyone I recommend the place to seems to enjoy it very much. Love their chicken wings, sliders and grilled octopus. I like alot more but those are my all time favs

Sig Wolff

Excellent service, for is average, nothing to brag about, expensive for what it is.

David Rawlins

Great beer selection and food

Paul-Gabriel Wiener

Good variety of well-made dishes in a comfortable contemporary atmosphere. It's hard to go wrong here.

Mona Parikh

Good food and good atmosphere

Izzi Lahens

Very good service and food is amazing!

Bonnie S

Great selection of craft beers. The beer flights are fun to do. I highly suggest the octopus as an appetizer. The fried goat cheese fantastic as well!! Tried the short ribs..... yummy!!!! I would get them again and again!!!

Anne Hobbs

The Gusto Grill was cozy and inviting. The entrees were delicious...but a bit pricey when most extras are a la carte. Service was good but not over the top. Overall nice experience but in no rush to go back soon.

Nicholas James

Went to Gusto Grill (Rt 18) yesterday to celebrate our son’s 12th birthday. Our son has severe food allergies to peanut, tree nuts, & sesame. We informed our lovely waitress (unfortunately I don’t know her name) who promptly went to the kitchen and informed the staff and even the manager to ensure none of our food contained the allergens and to make certain no cross contamination would occur. She even went back to the kitchen on our behalf several times to clarify ingredients. I even overheard a gentleman informing the kitchen staff they had a guest with severe food allergies and to be extremely caution. Thanks Gusto Grill for making our first time there and our son’s birthday dinner a delicious experience.

L. Magnusson

Delish!!! Everything I've had here has been awesome. Great draft list. Friendly and attentive staff. Will definitely be back.

Lisa Amiano

Went for a belated holiday dinner last evening. Our server Vander (not sure if I’m spelling this right) was absolutely amazing! He knew the menu inside and out and made wonderful drink recommendations. The food was amazing, crabcakes, margarita flat bread, mahi-mahi tacos, octopus and a few other appetizers. I believe this restaurant is truly the best in all of East Brunswick!

Alphonse Iannacone

Our first visit, great meal and service TY Zac.

Jes Jon

Quality dining establishment and bar area that serves American food. Salmon was pleasant and cooked properly. 9.2/10

NLL Limousine

One of my favorite places! The staff is friendly and the food is very good. The atmosphere is also very lovely.

Patricia Schuchardt

James the manager was wonderful! Thank you Austin was helpful as well!!

Anne Saint Eloi

Both fish options did not taste fresh. The burger was decent along with the ribs

Wass Ayoub

Great vibe. Good food. Steaks could be better.

Bryan Judd

Good selection of craft beers. Nice bar area and good food.

Dave Evans

Great food and a fun inviting atmosphere. Despite being crowded the noise was at a comfortable level that you can have a conversation.

Eric Himsel

Oh man! Gusto outdid itself today! the goat cheese basil chicken was out of this world! On Holiday is a great tequila accompaniment too! GF had a burger that looked delish. Always excellent food, best octopus I’ve had in the area. good atmosphere too! I feel like the prices came down a dollar or two per item. All around excellent time! #bravo

Jennifer Allan

Food really good and a lot of it.

Joe DaRold

Pulled pork sandwich was great. Service awesome

Daniel O’Neill

This is by far my new favorite restaurant. Food is absolutely delicious, beer selection is fantastic, atmosphere is very cool, and service if fast and friendly. What more could you ask for. It’s a nice place without being too fancy. Good for a date or with the kids.

Michael Horn

Just OK. 3 stars may be generous.

Joe Minuti

Gourmet pizza, hamburgers, beer, etc. Great service.

Mike R

A large selection of vodkas from abroad, a vast cocktail menu, and excellent food. However, the food is Slightly expensive.

Malina K

Food was delicious, service was excellent! Prices weren't too bad either. Great beer selection.

Angelina Townsend

Always a great time here. Great staff & bartenders will explain all their specialty cocktails. Speaking of that, they change their drink menu often, I believe with the seasons. I've tried so many things to eat & drink I normally wouldn't try & loved all of it. Highly recommended.

Curtiss Arrow

Would certainly recommend eating here. Awesome mood, yummy food, good customer service. Great work.

Michael Fedun

My go to local restaurant for great cocktails, fantastic tap selection, and delicious meals. Gusto has a fantastic regular dinner selection bolstered by an imaginitive weekly special menu. Have been going here for 5+ years and hopefully will be enjoying it for many many more.

Roberta Honig

Good burgers good service nice atmosphere

Fran

Very solid neighborhood restaurant with very friendly and capable wait staff with food that is tasty and with good serving sizes. Never had a bad meal here. Great beer selection.

Nicholas Ott

Delicious! Everything we had was surprisingly delicious. A little on the pricey side, but I'll definitely be returning.

Cathy Salamon

I have been here numerous times and each time the food is fantastic but — based on all the reviews I see that claim “excellent service,” I must be unlucky because regardless of who I go with, our waitstaff are almost always “not friendly” (I won’t say ‘unfriendly’). So why do I keep returning? Definitely the food and excellent drinks. The last time however, the waiter neglected us much of the time; we had to ask for silverware and napkins after our food was served and getting cold and when we complained about it, the manager—James—asked me to apologize to his waiter. I refused —actually think they should have apologized to US for not managing the staff schedule so they have sufficient help. The staff in general always seems to walk around looking unhappy. This placue has the potential to knock it out of the park—but they need some training in customer service.

AL RAMOS

Good drinks good atmosphere..

Bobby Mark

Good food and good decor. Nice staff. Lamb burger with parmesan fries.

bree reina

Had my daughter's Baptism dinner party here on September 17. Had a great experience! The staff was very accommodating, and most importantly the food was excellent! Would definitely recommend to anyone.

Janel Powell

Excellent service and food

John Ruskan

Good food a drink variety. Very attentive service. A step above your average place in the area.

Raquel Belluscio

Nice atmosphere, truffle fries are delicious, rude owner, even ruder bartenders.

Cee Gee

All I can say is the food is probably the best food in town and is reasonably priced. The menu is not typical and is prepared to perfection. I had the papperdellee with braided short rib ragu...awesome. My husband had the salmon and was in heaven. Great, great food. Wait staff is excellent. I definitely recommend it.

Stacey S

Gusto's is a great place to come and unwind. The staff is fast and friendly and very attentive. The owner always makes an effort to swing by to say hello and the food and drinks are top notch. Highly recommend!

Brenda Walker

Outstanding as usual. Menu changes with the time of year. The selections are always phenomenal. Bring your best bottle of wine and enjoy. Save room for the desert and the homemade ice cream.

Chris Awad

The drinks are phenomenal here. They use large blocks of ice so they don't dilute the drink for your extra long sipping pleasure. I have to say the cheaper items on the menu may just be the way to go here. Burgers are great. So are the pizzas. I also thoroughly enjoyed the fried goat cheese app which was very rich and surpassed my expectations. The more expensive items like the coffee crusted rib eye (for example) wasn't as good as I'd hoped for the price. Unless I taste otherwise I think I'm sticking with the less complicated standard American fair and a good bourbon on a large rock. The drinks are good enough to keep me coming.

kathy desir

The food was good but felt the service was a bit rude. Not very diverse place and did not feel all the well welcomed.

Jo-Sette Miller

Great food and great company.

Kristen Costanzo

Amazing food

Robert Teofrio

Date night every thurs

Denise Maione

One of my favorite bars in this area. There salmon is delicious as well as most of the apps especially the wings!!

Lou Tremarki

Overall not that great of a place. Staff wasnt very engaging. Food was in my opinion below average.

Ralph Cirillo

Great spot for good food and fine beverages

Glen Brownworth

Excellent food and the staff are really cool.

Monika Gurcinaite

Went here last week with my uncleandw e had a pretty good experience. This is not a 5 star place but I believe it does deserve 4 stars. I had great short rib sliders with truffle oil fries. We also had crab cakes which was ok I guess since I had way better ones. I did like fish tacos they were nicely done and it tasted good. The only dish I would not recommend is clam in Alfredo sauce flat bread. Super oily and just did not hit the pallet right. Wine selection is fairly good. We had a white blend which you can see in the pics.

Alexandra Danner

Great food and wine selection!

Stephen Hernandez

Haven't been to Gusto for a very long time. I'm happy I went back. Menu and Food was Great. Mixed drinks were delicious. French bartender made awesome drinks. Good beer selection. We had short ribs and salmon and they were both top notch. I have added it back to my list of go to places.

Jason Hobbs

Best turkey burger I ever tasted.

Business Hours of Gusto Grill in New Jersey

SUNDAY
12–10PM
MONDAY
(COLUMBUS DAY) 4–11PM HOURS MIGHT DIFFER
TUESDAY
4–11PM
WEDNESDAY
4–11PM
THURSDAY
4–11PM
FRIDAY
4PM–12AM
SATURDAY
12PM–12AM

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