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    Fausto's Bistro

    4.0 (158 reviews)
    ModerateItalian
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    FAUSTO'S BISTRO ATMOSPHERE

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    Moderate noise
    Intimate
    Outdoor seating
    Good for groups

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    Fettuccine Alfredo
    Meghan R.

    We've been meaning/wanting to try this place for a while but I was avoiding it because I swear you used to have to call for a reservation. Was happy to see them on Resy and that we were able to get a same day resetting. Inside is very tightly packed. We were glad we were against the wall so that we had a little more space. We wanted wine but they were out of 2 of the ones we first asked for. We started with salads (Cesar and house) and they were both super basic. I got the fettuccine Alfredo and it was basic and bland. The bf got the veal Parmesan and was really happy with it. Their marinara is good and a little sweet. Overall for the price it was ok, but I wouldn't rush back.

    seafood balls
    Imran S.

    If i could give this restaurant half a star i would. the service was horrible and on the racist side and food flavor was subpar. we went here based on a recommendation and were highly disappointed. after we sat down, we weren't greeted, welcomed nothing finally after 20 mins we asked if anyone was coming at all - the waiter finally came and we ordered eggplant parmesan, veal parmesan manicotti. we also started off with the seafood balls which didn't taste anything like seafood and were the worst part of the meal the portions size was average but the flavor was lackluster -- and then the waiter came by and asked us a question that had racist undertones overall - extremely poor service and underwhelming food. i would recommend than no POC visit here if they want to feel comfortable or enjoy their dining experience

    Chicken Parmesan
    Kassidy D.

    Went here for a work meeting. The chicken Parmesan was delicious. Portion size was fair for the price. The server wasn't nice, therefore if I went back I wouldn't dine in. I think take out would be a better experience.

    I think the name was Veal San Bernedetto but I can't remember. It was a special. Veal, shrimp, mushrooms, pine nuts

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    I love me some good Italian food, and the staff is both friendly and funny and I have a good time every time I go here!

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    The food is authentic Italian and the service is great! Ask for the escargot even if it's not on the menu, it's fantastic!

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    Good service. Good food. Good atmosphere. I had chicken parmigiana. My husband had Veal Saltimbucca (sp)?

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    Fausto's bistro has amazing food. Everything I ate was so delicious. The service was amazing and the environment was great.

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    Love the fish. Service great. Ambience amazing. Can't wait to go back very family friendly

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    Great service and food. A bit cramped, but not horribly so. Did not detract from the fact that the food was outstanding.

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    By far the best and most underrated Italian restaurant ! Super nice staff and great food! Would recommend for your next event.

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    Great Italian restaurant!! Family friendly!!!!!!!!!!the best in Metairie and great place for lunch!

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    Gendusa's Italian Market - Yeah those are huge meatballs

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    BEST ITALIAN FOOD. PERIOD. FIVE STARS NEXT LEVEL…read more If you haven't been to Gendusa's Italian Market & Restaurant, you are missing out! Everything we ordered was absolutely incredible: 5 Stars - Crab Dip 5 Stars - Stuffed Artichoke 5 Stars - Artichoke Spinach Dip 5 Stars- Spaghetti & Meatballs - These meatballs are HUGE (1 lb each!) and taste just like Nonna's homemade Sicilian meatballs. Ted never orders meatballs at restaurants, but these were AMAZING. 5 Stars - Shrimp & Crab Ravioli - Next level delicious. 5 Stars - Chicken Parmesan - Perfect with angel hair pasta and homemade red sauce. 5 Stars - Lasagna - Rich, flavorful, and cooked to perfection. And the cannolis... WOW. Fresh, homemade, and the BEST we've ever had. Our waiter was friendly, knowledgeable, and on point all night. Service was top notch from start to finish. The atmosphere has a cool speakeasy vibe, and they even have a beautiful upstairs space for weddings, parties, and events. 5 We've eaten a lot of the menu here and have NEVER had a bad meal. GENDUSA'S is our GO-TO for the best Italian food around! If you love Italian food... GO. You'll thank me later.

    Great Italian food but not so great pizza…read more Gendusa's is pretty solidly dependable (very) local Italian restaurant in downtown Kenner. It's right on Williams in Rivertown, so there's plenty of parking. It's a popular place, so expect to wait 15-30 minutes most nights. Inside it's a gaudy mess that takes its theming from mafia movies. Hokey and tacky but you're not there for the interior design, so it's fine. It's very family friendly but sometimes too much so in that there are often kids running around playing next to your table, doing splits on the floor, or just banging on stuff and acting up, and since there don't seem to be managers around ever, no one tells the bad kids' bad parents to act right or leave. Food wise it's typical southern Italian food. Good flavor and well cooked. Portions are decent and not out of line with the pricing. A better value than most Italian restaurants for sure. Where Gendusa's repeatedly falls flat though is with their pizza. They try. You can tell they do because they're using high quality ingredients and they don't skimp on toppings. The crust could be better but it's not bad. The sauce has a good flavor but they barely put any of it on the pizza. Even if you ask for heavy sauce the only place you can see any of it is right near the perimeter. Without enough sauce and with a not so flavorful crust, the taste of the pizza is pretty much just that of the toppings. The toppings, though, is where their pizzas really fail. As mentioned above, they do use high quality toppings and they give you lots of them. But, the toppings are never cooked right! They're either all basically raw / uncooked, or if you're lucky, the toppings at the very top will be nicely cooked on the very top surface, but nothing below that very top surface bit of oven exposure is ever done. In fact, every time I've gotten a pizza there, most every topping has been still room temperature even when the rest of the pizza is too hot to eat. Gendusa's clearly know how to cook, but they don't seem to know how to cook pizza. They know how to make a pizza. They just don't know to cook that pizza. My guess is they need to cook their pizzas at a lower temperature for a much longer time...long enough so that every single topping at every level gets fully cooked all the way through...and only then maybe move the pizza over to higher heat to give the crust and such a good finish. Check out the photos below. You can see how the sausage on the very top got nice and done as did the edges of the ham, but the pepperoni and such below is cool to the touch and entirely uncooked. If Gendusa's can fix this, they'll have some solid pizza to go with their great Italian food. I hope they troubleshoot and make improvements.

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