Caffe Buon Gusto

This is one of my favorite places! Although the restaurant is qutie small, its cozy and relaxing. I love the gnocci with al la vodka sauce, it really is the best! I have taken friends here and they have all fallen in love. Its a great place for dates, would not recommend it though for parties larger than 4 or 5!

Cafe Buon Gusto is a wonderful restaurant and I highly recommend it! We try to go there at least once a month and always order delivery. There fresh pasta and sauces are fab and there chicken parm is to die for! It is a great value, as well. Try it and you will love it!

One of if not the best restaurant on the upper east side. The atmosphere, lighting, service and of course the food were amazing. I can't wait to go back and will this week.

I had walked by this place numerous times, and was looking forward to trying it out as a casual and cozy place for "the parents to meet" for the first time. I'm pretty easy - I like good, basic food with no frills, as well as am wowed by the slightly fancier stuff. Walked in with two other people, no one noticed us for about 5 minutes. We were shown to a table, then told we could sit in the garden if we wanted. We followed the host to the garden - through many tight areas where garbage and dirty plates were clearly visible. When we got back there, it was incredibly crowded, and there was only 1 too-small front table for us. So we went back to the front. The banquets that had looked so cozy were TOO HIGH FOR THE TABLES! When I sat down (and I am short) I was hovering high above the table, with my thighs touching the bottom (and I am small in stature). My boyfriend and sister had to sit on the regular chairs to be at all comfortable. The hostess, who I guess also doubled as a waitress, left us sitting there for a very long time, thirsty and hungry. When she finally came over, we had to request bread and water. The bread was doughy and bland and dry. I had to ask twice about something on the menu, and she didn't know what came with the dish. I also had to ask twice for more olive oil, while we waited for someone to take our order. I was hopeful that it would be worth it, since the food looked good. The food was less-than mediocre, with marinara sauce that was more just chopped-up tomatoes that were too sour, and pasta that was gummy and stuck together. We didn't order anything else. Overall, an unpleasant experience, and not worth the food.

Don't bother, there are so so many better italian places in the UES. I have eaten in or ordered from the majority of the restaurants in the upper east side. It is hard to go wrong, but I was thoroughly disappointed by Cafe Buon Gusto. The Rigatoni Bolognes had no flavor and the pasta was mushy. Reminded me of something I give my dog. The chicken dish was very plain and the egg plant was too thick and under cooked. On top of all that the delivery was slow.

Having lived in the neighborhood for about three years I ate here when I first moved in and remember loving this place...for no good reason it never became one of my regular spots .,.. i recently went back when we couldnt get a table at our first choice and this place blew my socks off ... everything was great, the service, the food, the ambience...Definitely getting this place into the heavy rotation...cant believe I am not a regular here!!!! It is a must for everyone living in this neighborhood and beyond!

average dishes- cozy atmosphere