Gusto Restaurant, Cafe and bar
Address | 31 Ocean View Parade, Port Taranaki, Taranaki, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||
Phone | +64 6 759 8133 | ||||||||||||||
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Website | www.gustotaranaki.co.nz | ||||||||||||||
Categories | Restaurant, Bar, Cafe, Wedding Venue | ||||||||||||||
Rating | 4 60 reviews | ||||||||||||||
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Gusto Restaurant, Cafe and bar reviews
60 Amazing location, great view, nice coffee and apple muffin.
Will be back for a lunch.
Portions were generous and a staff were lovely. However, food was mediocre. Garlic bread entre was very bland - minimal garlic flavor. The fish used in the fish and chips (fresh snapper according to menu) was not pleasant - the chips were very well made though. The Beef Wellington was presented beautifully, but lacked seasoning. The jus was mild and lacking flavor and the multitude of condiments complicated the dish.
There is the makings of a great menu here, but it does not hit the levels they are aiming.
The place was recommended, the venue is perfect with views over the water. The staff were friendly. I was disappointed in the food, maybe just a bad night.
What has happened to Gusto? We used to love it there. We went for a Christmas 2022 function and it was faultless. Yesterday we went for lunch and was disappointing in every category (see above) The only reason I gave 2 stars for atmosphere is because of the wonderful setting, which is unchanging. So sad to see it in such a tired state.
PS Please, please clean the toilets, Gusto owners. They’ve never been great but are now a health hazard I’d say.
Lovely ambience and a great view. Perfect for date time or to grab a bite with friends and family. Best to avoid peak times if you're not a fan of waiting and would recommend the chefs special chicken pasta but again with the almonds and wilted spinach. The eggs Benedict was also good, but the hollandaise could do with some improvements
If you want the best sunset views in town, head to Gusto. Great front of house service, chose the vegetarian house special which was delicious. Great wine menu, the Clearview Estate Blush was delicious
The service from the team was exceptional. Our drinks were fantastic, we were served immediately and were well informed about the meals of the day as well as the specials. The food was very average for what you pay. The lamb rack was underwhelming, the chef forgot to remove the sous vide plastic so the lamb was served with it, the lamb was also dry, the lamb fat wasn't rendered. Gnocchi was well textured, but lacked flavour, venison was relatively well cooked. The triple cooked agria hand cut fries were soggy. The duck fat under the skin was also not rendered. The puree served with the duck was decent. Ribs were probably the highlight of the meal, with the aubergine balls following as a second. If you're coming here for drinks and a view I would highly recommend it. But the food is generally underwhelming and not worth what you pay.
Massive thank you to Sharny, Sri & Mandeep for the amazing service, also to the bar staff for being friendly and making us well balanced drinks. The service was exceptional.
Very disappointed with the service and the food and the drinks. First of all none of our drinks came out at the same time. They then give me a premix berry smoothie out of bottle, which was yuk! At our work we make our smoothies fresh everyday then the waiter had the nerve to bring out two glasses of beers we ordered that were two different types of beers and the waiter couldn't even tell us which beer was which.we sent them back to soon realized that not even the person who pour our beers didn't even know which beer was what! We then had to chase down a waiter to tell them we were ready to order our meals. We then waited well over half a hour for our food to be brought to us which was average. I will not be back and I will not be recommending you guys to anyone. I'm disappointed that you think that service accepted.yes I get that you were busy but that doesn't excuse the poor service and bad food.
Was ok. Thought the menu could have been better for Dinner. Lunch looked better. Great location and staff good.
Some nice food, but the menu needs to expand a little, and the wait time between starters and the main was a bit long. The staff were friendly and helpful, even though it was pretty busy!
What a view! Couldn't fault the starter or meal loved everything. Lovely friendly waiting staff.
Ordered 2 drinks and it took half an hour for it to arrive! Had to ask the waitress for it and it seemed like they have forgotten about our order. And it was the worst ice chocolate I’ve ever had.
Great food will definitely return. Was allowed to select from lunch menu for extra $6. Had seafood symphony absolutely delicious defintely worth extra $$. Gusto has one of the best dessert selections I have seen for a long time could have selected any one of them. However choose Tiramisu. Delicious!
Amazing meal, and AAAA+ Service from the wait staff. Was a little delay between entree and main but there were two large groups. The young lady we had serving us was very friendly and was going above and beyond to ensure we enjoyed our evening. We will be back for more cocktails and oysters
Lovely lunch and special thanks to Toni for her wonderful service and making a birthday very special
Omgosh such good service, the loveliest ladies working 26th august. Breakfast and coffee was so good
We don't know what to expect and we end up totally love the food. We ordered the Fruit of the Sea and the flavour is brilliant. We finally ordered a food that doesn't have aioli and still tastes good. We will be back.
I've always been partial to Gustos while over in the mount. Different, bit equally welcoming atmosphere with quality service coffee and food
Seafood shared platter was perfect. Well balanced amount of food and some great wine pairings to try. Reasonable price for what is on the menu. Lovely view of ocean!
What magnificent experience to be had here, such attentive staff, very reasonable prices, meals are large and totally delicious, ample parking and over looking the water, very good experience