Gusto
Gusto Restaurant is located in Stuart, Florida, serving northern-Italian cuisine.
If you drive around the small-town streets of Stuart, not far from the Roosevelt bridge, you’ll no doubt catch a glimpse of the small restaurant with a big sign: Gusto, serving an inspired Italian menu.
I was impressed with the level of service at Gusto, but not the noise level. While Gusto’s does have small bar area, it was the dining room that lent to loud echoes and chatter among guests.
I had their French-inspired dish, the Dover sole with a piccata treatment (capers and lemon). It was a decent-sized entrée, with each bite more delicious than the last. Other entrées included the cream-sauce adorned filet mignon and the pollo with farfalle. My mother ordered the chicken pasta, and bemoaned us with pleasure with each bite. She later confessed it was greasy, and suspected that pancetta in the sauce gave it this quality.
I, for one, enjoyed the Gusto experience. They served tasty food, from the bread, to the entrées. Salads and desserts were less impressive; the tiramisù, for one, was uninspired and dull. Yet, I’d return again, for the smells, the inspired menu, and the opportunity to try another dish on their menu. I might opt, however, for a less busy night, hopefully proffering less noise and quicker service from the kitchen.
Filed by MessyChef at December 26th, 2007 under Italian, Restaurant Review