We came in tonight because my mom is considering catering a small get together from Buon Gusto and wanted to try the food first. Her friends recommend the place. Genuinely one of the loveliest meals I've had in such a long time. I don't think I've ever had a waiter as friendly as Johnny, he was just so kind and pleasant and just wonderful Also thank you to Dmitri the owner and chef for coming out to meet us. He was so sweet and genuine, a lot of love goes into this family business We loved the pizza and stuffed peppers the food was fantastic and just such a lovely dining experience I can't wait to come back! Thank you for your kindness and such great service you guys are the best read more

We had such a great experience! We were seated right away, and parking was super easy with the large public lot. We sat out on the patio and were greeted right away. Susie was our waitress and she was wonderful! She was incredibly attentive, checked on us throughout our meal, and made sure we had everything we needed. The food was delicious and the portion sizes were HUGE! Great food, great service, and such an enjoyable experience. Highly recommend--and a special thank you to Susie for taking such great care of us! We will definitely be back! read more

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What a fantastic dining experience we had here Mother's Day weekend! My mom and I went to visit an old friend of hers on the Saturday of that weekend; my daughter was with us. After our visit, we wanted to pick a nice place to eat dinner, and because my kiddo said she wanted pesto, I went to faithful Yelp to look for a new Italian spot to check out. I will admit that I was a bit hesitant to try Buon Gusto out at first, not being from or too familiar with the area, and then there was the wait, but I am so glad we held our spot in line for a table. We were sat in the line of view of those who are waiting to be seated. I thought this would make me uncomfortable at first, but I hardly noticed them. Our server John was super friendly and attentive, very personable. One of the owners that we talked to also was social with us when I asked him about his restaurant and the influence for the menu items. I did not get his name, but he let me know he has Greek and Italian roots, which makes sense seeing that there are a lot of Greek/Mediterranean items on the menu as well. I believe he said his Italian ancestry is from Sicily, which was nostalgic for me because Sicily was one of my favorite weekend trips back when I spent a summer in Italy. Anyway, on to the food. I ordered the Penne Marco Polo which came with a delicious cream sauce and served with shrimp, broccoli, mushrooms and artichokes mixed in. It was one of the best pastas I have ever had! My mom ordered the chicken piccata - it was good, but she did have a complaint. Her plate arrived drowned in the wine sauce. I do not think it was supposed to be that wet. My daughter ordered the kids fettuccini, and our server was able to modify it so that it would come with pesto instead of the alfredo or pomodoro sauce. My mom and I each enjoyed a glass of the sauvignon blanc with our meal; thank you for the wine rec, John! I would definitely return if meeting friends in the area. read more

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My best buddy and I loved this spot on first sight. We rendezvoused here for lunch this afternoon. It is half way from each of our homes. How convenient! It is the kind of old school I Italian restaurant that we grew up on. The menu is so familiar and wonderful. All of the old favorites; Oso bucco, Veal scalopini, all the pastas! It was the pizza that we fell in love with. Just a simple large cheese pie is how we evaluate a new favorite. This pie is the "real deal". The crust was thin and crispy, the sauce was just right, the cheese was melty and hot and gooey. We loved it! We will be back to try the sub sandwiches for lunch next week! Stay tuned (they looked terrific!). The service was terrific, the beer and wine selection was good. The ambiance is comfortable neighborhood local! You will Love this place. They have home made gelato! read more

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The food was served hot. Our meal was delicious and a generous portion. Our server was very friendly and attentive without being overwhelming. I definitely recommend Buon Gusto! read more

Hugeeee portions!! We got to go food but once we got there to pick up our food, kinda wish we stayed for the energy. Seemed a lot bigger than we imagined and very old school Italian. There's gelato at the front too. There's an outside patio that also gave lots of options. I swapped for gluten free pasta 3.50 and it was delicious and even added some chicken to my meal. Great that they had options and even better that the portions were so big read more

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On my most recent visit, I had the opportunity to try one of their calzones. My friend and I split a large calzone and it was really good! I can't remember the last time I had a calzone but I'm happy I had it here. For the price, I felt it was worth every penny as the portion was massive and it was very flavorful. It had the right amount of every single topping and I felt like I wouldn't have been able to eat it all on my own. Also, the service was absolutely excellent. It was extremely busy in here on a Saturday night but the server and bussers often brought us water and cleared the table of plates when needed. Plus the food was out really fast, we had all our food in about 20 minutes or less. read more

Buon Gusto - Lasagna - Italian Near Me - Huntington Beach, California

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Had lunch with mom and this place couldn't have been any better! Shareable portions ! Food was fresh and tasty and our service from Luis (Louie) was 5 star service! Not once did we have to ask for anything because he didn't miss a thing . Water we had! Extra plates we had! Constantly checking we were ok etc ! I haven't had service like this lately, anywhere ! Thank you for such a great experience! Will be back and highly recommend! Place is elegant , nice bar and nice patio seating with good food and service! read more

Buon Gusto - Panini chicken sandwich and side macaroni salad (it's double the size !) that's only half . The other was already in mommas belly! - Italian Near Me - Huntington Beach, California

In HB, this Italian gem offers generous portions, with an unforgettable dining experience marked by excellent service. My family enjoyed our experience. Server Linda was warm, attentive, and genuinely passionate about providing top-notch customer service. She brought out huge bread rolls. Our pasta dishes bursted with yummy Italian flavor, rich sauces and portions were huge, making it a great value for both casual dinners and special occasions. We came right before noon on a Saturday and it was not super busy yet so we were able to eat and enjoy conversations without competing noise. Highly recommended for anyone looking to enjoy a hearty Italian meal. read more

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What can I say that has not already been said , food is great , ambiance is nice and servers are so good , and chef actually comes out to ask how food is . I love coming because I know it's always gonna be on point loved it read more

Buon Gusto - Love pizza here , sausage and meatball so good - Italian Near Me - Huntington Beach, California

Delicious! I lived in Huntington and never tried this place out! We came here a couple weeks ago.. and it was pretty good! I'm second generation Italian so I know what good Italian food taste like!! I love the homey feeling.. the staff was so friendly! Also it reminded me of my uncle's restaurant.. shared eggplant and spaghetti.. The eggplant was absolutely delicious.!! I will definitely be back! read more

This was a great experience! Coming from a second generation Italian, this place was pretty decent. Their eggplant parmigiana was wonderful. The server was super sweet and attentive even though the place was packed for a Sunday! The spaghetti was ok which came with the eggplant parmigiana, but I wouldn't order it by itself. read more

Buon Gusto - Eggplant & Spaghetti - Italian Near Me - Huntington Beach, California

What an amazing a absolute is a must if You are in the Huntington Beach area. Service was awesome and great ambiance and I loved it all !t read more

First things first.Best pink meat sauce spaghetti I've ever had. Sauce is so full of flavor and the amount of sauce is just as full. Friendly staff and great food just makes any dinning experience there that much greater. My father had the pizza and the every bite was delicious including the crust. I'll definitely come back for more. read more

They have the best lobster ravioli. I use to work a few minutes away from Buon Gusto and I would order this entree at least once a week because it was that good. My overall rating for the taste is definitely 5 stars however I rated the restaurant as a whole 4 because I do wish they would be a little bit more generous with the portion size. It's about $20 something dollars for about 4-5 raviolis. They do give you complimentary bread which is nice and the bread is always fresh. I like to dip it in the pink vodka cream sauce with some parmesan and chili flakes on top. Literal chef's kiss. I always call in my order and take it to go so I'm not sure how the service is or what anything else on their menu tastes like but honestly, you can't go wrong with the lobster ravioli. read more

Someone should buy this place out or change managers. I get it, old school probably been in business a minute. But food quality is bunk for the price. Service I wish I could say was good, everyone seemed lost (nice people though). I've worked I. The industry for a good 10-12 years of my life. This is an epic area and could be a great place with the right management. Sorry, I never write reviews. But I live here and would love to see better. read more

Came here on New Year's Eve, expected a long wait, terrible service, and decent food. I'm happy to report that only one of those was correct. Also the bread that they gave was so addicting we had to eat it twice. Caprese My girlfriend loves this classic food and you can never go wrong with this: It's literally three ingredients. It was clean and good, although in my eyes it was missing some kind of acidity to it. Margherita Pizza A very juicy and good pizza. A lot more dough than I thought it would have judging by the looks, but still very good. Spicy Vodka Pasta Maybe it's personal preference, but there was a sweetness to the sauce that I did not like. It reminded me of the Rose Buldak flavor. Not my style of spicy vodka, but idk it might be how it's supposed to be and I'm just used to Americanized Cheesecake Factory style. Raspberry Sorbet The final desert that I was pleasantly surprised by. The tartiness and the fruit made it a very good refreshing desert to eat after all the filling food. read more

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Dropped in for lunch and decided to enjoy the comfortable outside dining patio. We were seated immediately upon arrival by the very friendly staff and provided with menus. There are lots of pasta dishes to choose from and I decided to go with the "Athena," which was butter and mizithra cheese. I enjoyed lounging and talking to the friendly server upon ordering my selection. The server was very helpful in describing the wide range of menu choices. He was very attentive and quick in bringing out our drinks. When the food arrived, I was impressed at the wonderful portions of pasta. It was fresh and steaming from the tray. The Athena had a generous amount of mizithra cheese and was excellent! I bookmarked Buon Gusto and plan to dine here soon. read more

Have always loved this place, used to live close, since moved and can't find an Italian place that feels like this one. Every server is a dream, tonight John served us and went above and beyond with service. Bread came out, (delicious and full of garlic) but our little ones aren't huge on garlic. We asked if it was possible to get it without and he said he would see what he could do. Not 5 min later, we had fresh baked bread without the garlic. Food was exceptional as always! read more

Yes I definitely recommend this awesome Italian restaurant! This place is a local HB favorite. Friendly and great service. Need to go back soon to try the other dishes since each time we go seems like every dish we tried is so good. Generous servings too. read more

Buon Gusto - Seafood Linguine - Italian Near Me - Huntington Beach, California

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I came in tonight, Sunday, August 23rd, to order my favorite pizza in all of California and my waitress, Dora, was absolutely amazing from the moment I met her. Dora was classy, attentive, incredibly kind, and simply an amazing and pleasant experience from the moment I was seated to the moment that I left. She told me it was only her second day working in the restaurant area, but you would think she was an absolute seasoned professional without prior knowledge. As for Buon Gusto. I'm full.blooded Italian from the East Coast and this is the only Italian food I will eat in California. The food is always 5 stars and Dora deserves 100 stars. read more

We can never get enough of this place. This is our favorite Italian restaurant to go to! 1. The food & service is amazing as always! We love the staff! 2. My son loves their mozzarella sticks and pepperoni pizza. He also always reach for their complimentary rolls before eating his meal. We always leave feeling happy knowing 3. Great amount of food for sharing. The vibe is very family friendly and you can also enjoy watching sports at the bar. If you are planning to have dinner here on a Friday evening, I highly recommend making a reservation. It'll save you a lot of waiting time before you get seated. Also, parking in the front of the restaurant is limited so there's parking in the back of the restaurant. read more

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Celebrated mom's birthday with great food and friendly service. Very busy but didn't mind the wait read more

Buon Gusto - Great food! - Italian Near Me - Huntington Beach, California

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I ordered a to go order and the hostess was rude and in a bad mood. Also when she handed my bag of food to me, she dropped it in my hand and not hand with care to me - like she was pissed off or something ? Been eating at this restaurant for many years and ordering Togo food - but this employee was classless and pissed for no reason / not sure why ? but should not display this in an environment such as this at any time - not acceptable and inappropriate behavior - read more

Food is amazing Service is amazing Portions are amazing We'll definitely be coming back!!! read more

Back here with my lovely for early dinner today. Enjoyed our food and nice service all their time. read more

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Prolly one of my fav Italian spots. Chicken alfredo is elite. Good for takeout and is always super fresh. Everything is good highly recommend. read more

This was a good experience. Feels like a family Italian Joint. If you live in the neighborhood over there, it's a good Pizza and Pasta spot. Our server Tyler was very helpful and super nice. The rest of the staff was nice as well. Everything was good EXCEPT the bread they handed out at the start of our stay. It was stale. I'm assuming it's normally better since we went in on a Monday night. Change the bread and these guys have 5 stars from me in my opinion. Other than that it was a cool atmosphere, they had the playoff game on, plenty of options on the menu and a decent size alcohol menu. it's always good to watch the Steelers lose which made my stay that much better. Will definitely come back. read more

Buon Gusto - The Bill - Italian Near Me - Huntington Beach, California

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Ordered over the phone for pick up Sunday. Large sausage and peppers sub, large Buon Gusto sub and medium Alla Grecque pizza (Mediteranean). Subs come with a delicious (tiny) pasta salad. I really loved my pizza toppings: sundried tomatoes, olives, feta and sausage. The crust was not my favorite. It was a cracker type thin crust which was a little dry. Like a traditional wood burning oven style. I see now on the menu that they have a thick crust so I should have tried that. My husband and nephew loved their subs - they were giant and tasty. I really liked the side of pasta salad that comes with the subs, I just wish it was bigger! I'm not sure if you can order a bigger one, something to ask next time. We've ordered To Go a few times and eaten there once. It's a popular place for sure. read more

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Always a really good call for a really big food! Have tried multiple things off the menu, and never disappointed. Will go again for sure! Cheers read more

Yummy food. Wonderful server. a decent amount of food we shared and still got too full. Wide selection of desserts.

Buon Gusto is a family friendly restaurant with delicious food at very good prices. The service is consistently good, and the food is as well. Their portion sizes are very shareable with plenty left to take home as well. Their house salad with pickled veggies is excellent! The mozzarella on top is the perfect accompaniment in my opinion. This is a regular go to spot for me and my family and I recommend making reservations on Sunday evening. read more

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This place never fails me. I ordered the à la carbon carbonara. We also ordered the meat lasagna, which absolutely fantastic love the people that were there. They seem like Family so if you're in town or around, get a chance, go over to that restaurant great please have a great dinner. read more

Delicious Italian food, great service, bar, and nice spacious restaurant with patio dining. This was my first visit and busy on a Monday night. I started with the house Chianti wine (good), side salad (big portion), and chicken Marsala (would recommend). Our server, Johnny, was attentive and made it an enjoyable evening. We ordered tiramisu which was tasty and a big portion! Overall, great visit and would definitely recommend! read more

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We had the best lasagna we have ever had a few days ago. Just fantastic! Server Jonathan was terrific too. May I offer a recommendation? Your bread is grocery store quality. People love their bread (Think Olive Garden) so this would really be a boon to your wonderful restaurant. read more

My friends live closeby and this is one of their go-to spots, so I definitely wanted to check it out with them while visiting! It's a large spot that get's pretty full, but there is ample seating - you may just want to call ahead. So cool that a place like this lets you BYOB and all with no corkage fee! Very unheard of nowadays. There's also a cute and long bartop and of course you can order your own drinks here as well. The menu is large and there's a lot to choose from no matter what you're in the mood for. I opted for a simple build-your-own pasta choice with rigatoni, broccoli, tomato, garlic, olive oil, and sausage. They asked if I wanted the sausage cut which was a nice touch - you can ask for any of your meat to be pre-cut with your meal if you want! I also spied a calzone on someone else's plate that looked delicious, as did all of the other food around me. I'm an Italian food lover so if I lived closeby this would be a go-to spot of mine as well! Reasonably priced, great service, and great food. read more

Buon Gusto - Rigatoni with garlic, olive oil, broccoli, tomato and sausage - Italian Near Me - Huntington Beach, California

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Went here last night for dinner with the bf and son, after trying beechwood pizza and not wanting a 45 minute wait when it was already 7:20pm. Glad we came here. Wait was not long at all, maybe 5 minutes if that. We sat outdoors and I'm so glad we did because it was quieter and cozier than indoors. I liked the homey feeling, as my bf said. We ordered a glass of muscato to share and it was crisp, light and delicious with our dinner. We started with bread while looking over the menu. Wasn't anything worth writing. My son ordered their gnocci in pink sauce. Bf and I eyed the same 2 dishes on the menu so he ordered the lobster ravioli and I ordered the penne alla pastora, which is Italian sausage, penne pasta in pink sauce, mushroom topped with a huge layer of ricotta cheese and baked. It was delicious and the portion is huge. We polished off the lobster ravioli and even though we split both dishes, had the alla pastora to take home. Son took home a small portion of his gnocci and said the pink sauce was good. Noticed he didn't order any protein with his gnocci I had assumed everything came with a protein, so next time I'll make sure he has at least a side of Italian sausage because all he ate was a gang load of carbs. SMH Kinda bummed they only serve Pepsi for soft drinks instead of coke, but it is what it is. Not sure what "starry" is on the soft drinks menu, but I might give that a whirl next time. Cute little place I'd come back to, as parking as is not easy but not hard to find a spot within a few minutes on a Friday night. read more

I had some of the cannoli sweet with my friend and it was so ymmyy!! Shoutout to Mary who helped us pick it. Thanks!

Second visit for us. Funny... it's been here for years and our good friends had been coming for years but they just introduced it to us a month or so ago. It's convenient for us to meet in the middle and it's a good size restaurant. Servers have been very nice both times. Tonight we had Julia and I asked her "which one" between a few dishes I was torn between. I went with the Oso Buco and it was really really good. Gave my husband a bite and he said we are sharing it next time. He had his vongole (clam linguine) which is one of his go to dishes in any Italian restaurant, but he has been spoiled by Manila clams elsewhere and always hoping other places would be as good. My girlfriend ordered what I had last time but substituted vegetables for the pasta. When dishes were brought we were in awe of the portion sizes. She also loves oso buco but hadn't tried it here so I gave her a bite. She was wowed as well Love that they don't charge corkage fees and although we were full and packed up a lot of leftover food, we were happy to have gelato after and the chocolate chip espresso was oh so good. Never felt rushed which is great cause we are meeting friends to catch up after being away for a while. None of those 90 minute reservation limits here. read more

Today we stopped by for a house salad and a glass of wine. I guess the plans changed because my husband ordered a lasagna. Love this family owned restaurant. The owner's son, Yanni, stopped by to check on us. Love this family owned restaurant. Christa was our waitress. She is fantastic! Our hostess was Marla? She was a joy to talk to. Always a pleasure to stop by Buon Gusto's (we stopped by for a late lunch on a rainy Monday) read more

Buon Gusto - Lasagna - Italian Near Me - Huntington Beach, California