Hangryness and a short wait made it easy for our group to settle on having dinner here. I'd say the food was a hit, but the service is lacking on all fronts. The spinach and artichoke dip was very good (I could have eaten two bowls of that!), and the side versions of the Caesar salad and Salad of the Seasons were filling and tasty. The pizzas were very good too, with a crispy buttery crust. However, the service needs work. Admittedly, it was busy, but several servers walked by several times without acknowledging us at the check in stand; a simple "Someone will be with you shortly" would have been nice. At the table, service misses included no utensils, and then only bringing two sets until we asked for more. Then, one of the pizzas we ordered was wrong, and all we got was a "Sorry" without any offer to correct it. Being as hungry as we were, we chose to rearrange the toppings rather than wait another 20 minutes for another pizza. read more

Nice restaurant/bar with pizza, salads, sandwiches, calzones, etc. outside dining also available. Excellent, friendly service. Located on the historic town square in Dahlonega, GA. read more

Quick bite, grab a drink kind of place. Service was attentive and helpful. Had a window seat in the square, loved that! Booths in the back were reserved only. Large square bar area in the center. read more

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MY wife and I stopped in and ask if it was thin pizza the wonderful waitress said we make our own dough so the cook can make it anyway you want we said thin and crispy. Wow it was outstanding pizza for such a little town we had pepperoni sausage and onions, when we are in area again would come again. Service was fantastic also read more

Well hellllo New York style pizza in the middle of downtown Dahlonega! Three of us split a pepperoni pizza for $16 and it was a perfect amount. The pizza was hot and fresh. The service wasn't bad nor good- it was typical college town meh. They have comfortable booths and outside dining if you bring your furbaby. I'd eat here again because the pizza is just that good. read more

Gustavo's - Menu as of 11/16/25 - Pizza Near Me - Dahlonega, Georgia

Another outstanding meal at Gustavo's Dahlonega! Our party of four thoroughly enjoyed the delicious cuisine there. We had the large everything pizza. It was super delicious, and we devoured it quickly. I have eaten at Gustavo's many times, and I am never disappointed with the outstanding quality pizzas, calzones and Stromboli's. We also the appetizer of the meat balls. Everything was excellent, including the fantastic service. I look forward to returning there soon. If you're in Dahlonega, and you love pizza, Stromboli and calzones, this is the place for you! read more

a great place to visit. We sat at the bar and the bartender was awesome. He poured us some drinks giy us our order and made for an awesome visit. We will definitely be back. The hostess was so nice and got us seated. The prices were well worth the amount if pizza we got. The Margherita my daughter ordered was " really good ". All in all we will be back and definitely recommend stopping by to anyone that's on the square read more

Gustavo's - Kitchen Sink pizza. - Pizza Near Me - Dahlonega, Georgia

The kitchen sink pizza was pretty good, all other pizzas that we ordered were decent but were incredibly burnt on the bottom... Service was great though. read more

Gustavo's - kitchen sink pizza - Pizza Near Me - Dahlonega, Georgia

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Well, unfortunately my family and I didn't have a good first time experience. We walked into the restaurant around 12pm on a Saturday. At the time there was only 1 other table seated, so we thought, "This should be a quick lunch!" Our waiter had not come to our table for quite a while. A waitress finally came up and asked if someone had come to our table yet, which we said, "No, not yet." She apologized and then wrote down our drink and food orders as we had two little kids with us and was somewhat in a rush. She went to the back to give the orders to our waitress and then our waitress came out with our drinks. She apologized as well which was very nice and appreciated. Here's where things slowly started going wrong. We ordered a margarita pizza, a kids size cheese pizza, a calzone and some meatballs. We received the calzone and meatballs fairly quick, but it took a little over 50 minutes for the margarita pizza to come out. About 10 minutes later our waitress comes out and says that she never rang in the cheese pizza, so it was never made. She did ask if we still wanted it which we said "Not a problem. It happens. Sure." Thankfully our kids could eat the margarita pizza, so we just gave them pieces of that. To be honest, the pizza sauce was ver bland. Now before someone says, "Ya, you ordered a margarita pizza. It's supposed to be light in flavor.", we also had the meatballs AND a calzone which both also came with sauce. We all tried each others and said the same thing. It just lacked flavor. It didn't taste bad, there was just nothing special our delicious about it. We all ate our food because we were hungry. Our drinks had been low for a while. I ended up asking a different waitress if we could get refills as we didn't see our waitress that much. Our waitress comes out from the back and says that they just ran out of carbonation, so they can't make any sodas right now. I ask for a lemonade--the lemonade is flat and just tastes like water. It ends up taking a little over 40 minutes for them to make the kid's cheese pizza. My wife and the kids ended up going outside to walk around while my father and I waited for the pizza because everyone was done eating. The owner ended up coming over and apologizing for our experience and she took the cheese pizza off our bill which was very nice and appreciated. Now, this could have totally been a one off experience that we had, but it just left a bad taste in our mouth for the next time we're in Dahlonega. We didn't understand why it took SO LONG for our pizzas to get made and come out when there was hardly that many people in the restaurant the entire 2 hours that we were there. It was also 12-2pm on a Saturday. read more

Wow! Now I see why they have a 2.8 stars. We waited 45 mins for our Stromboli and then it came out, not over cooked, but burned. I tried to push through it but the burned taste was overpowering. I was annoyed that the server even brought it. He should have rejected it. Then I ask for him to remake it after two bites were taken. After a half hour - my husband is not done with his food entirely. I am super annoyed and ask for the check. I tell them to forget to Stromboli. I just had to sit and watch my husband eat while I was starving. In the meantime they attempt to bring the Stromboli and I reject it. They ask if I want to take it home. I said no. I am not paying for it. I was livid at this point. The Manager brings the check and they have the nerve to charge me for the Stromboli that I returned. It was bad enough they didn't comp anything off my husbands' meal (I didn't care at that time I just wanted out) but to have the nerve to charge me for food they burned then I asked them to replace but it took them too long... get this... she said I ordered it! I told her in a very non-negotiable way "I AM NOT PAYING FOR FOOD YOU TOOK FOREVER TO MAKE, BURNED and I returned! She adjusted the bill and took the one off. What a shitty Manager. Then she left the table without even as much as an apology. This place has gone downhill so fast. 1/10 of the fillings in the Stromboli as they used to have. Wow! read more

Messy atmosphere, strange service, and mediocre food. Avoid this place if you're in town and looking for culinary gold! The atmosphere is messy and unkept. Wait staff had on a variety of clothing that looked as if management didn't care what they wore to work. Wait staff were friendly but not confident in menu offerings and spoke poorly of some of the selections. While I appreciated the honesty, it was a turn off that some selections "weren't that good." Pizza has a thin, cracker crust and the marinara / pizza sauce was unusually sweet. The garlic rolls were pretty good, but the dough was also very sweet. However, this is where it got strange... two of us ordered the French Dip sandwich. I asked to add jalapeños and was told no modifications can be made to the sandwiches. We were told that the chef was a "big deal" and refused to make mods to his sandwiches. Uhhhhhh - ok... I asked if I could get jalapeños on the side and add them myself - and all of a sudden they were 86 jalapeños. Weird since jalapeños came on several of the menu items. No worries things happen. Sandwiches were pressed and the beef was tender. Bread was crispy and warm - but nothing special about it. I expected something a little more after hearing the chef was a "big deal." There was a lot of onions on the sandwich that wasn't disclosed on the menu. I wish I had known since they hurt my stomach.. Pasta salad was SUPER bland. Tasted like unseasoned pasta with a couple of pieces of mozzarella and grape tomatoes. I left disappointed. read more

good friendly service at the bar. worst pizza we have had in a very long time. cold, overcooked and dry.

Don't expect good service if you sit at the bar. Me and two friends came in for dinner hungry after spending the day hiking some trails. We sat ourselves at the bar where we weren't even acknowledged for at least 5 minutes, felt like even longer. We placed our drink orders and ordered a pizza, a French dip sandwich, and the mozzarella "logs" as an appetizer. One thing I've noticed over the years, typically when you sit at the bar you expect faster service and usually the food will come out quicker - not here. After placing our order and waiting around for what felt like too long I started wondering where our food was. Meanwhile i noticed parties that had sat and ordered after us were getting their food. There was booth behind us that ordered after we did and I noticed their appetizer came out almost right away. Every time I saw a server coming from the kitchen with some Mozzarella logs I got excited only to see her walk to another table. It was like some sort of sick joke lol. At this point the bartender told us he was going to check on our food. He disappeared in the kitchen for 10 minutes and then came back empty handed. 5 minutes later our entrees come out, still no mozzarella logs... so I ask the food runner "what about our mozzarella logs?" and she replies "they're coming right out". We told her we didn't want them anymore since we already got our food and had ordered the mozzarella logs as an appetizer, and she just walked away with a pissy look on her face. No sorry, or owning the mistake. Just an annoyed disgruntled look on her face as she walked away without even acknowledging us. Then I look up at the kitchen and see another guy walking toward us with the Mozorella Logs before turning around and heading back. These were the mozzarella logs they had to rush to make for us. Well too bad we don't want them anymore... I'm guessing what happened is that we placed our order, our mozzarella logs came out, and some other server just took them for her own table. I've worked in restaurants before - I know that shit happens. Well she did it our OUR expense, just so she could get a better tip from her own customers. SCREW THAT. We never got an apology for the mistake. Not from the bartender nor from the girl that brought our food. If anything, they were visually frustrated/annoyed after we told them we didn't want the mozzarella logs anymore, as if we were being difficult to deal with. No, actually we just don't need a damn order of mozzarella logs now that we have a pizza and other food sitting on front of us... but somehow that's our fault. Overall the food was ok but the service was a disgrace. Very disappointing experience. I understand mistakes happen, but this wasn't a mistake. Some girl just straight up took our appetizer and gave it to her table - and she knew it but didn't care. The reason I'm writing this review is because of the attitude. Not one single apology or a simply "sorry about that guys". No, we just got a sideways annoyed look when we mentioned that we no longer wanted the appetizer. Don't be mad at your customer for your own screw up. What a joke and I hope the owner sees this. read more

Great pizza, lots of selections with gluten free cauliflower crust available. Salad dressings made from scratch. read more

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Came in to eat hungry and left the exact same way. The atmosphere is messy and unkept. It feels dirty. It doesn't feel like a restaurant. Our server graciously tossed our meatballs on the table, no plates, no napkins. She did return shortly after with plates. I guess after tossing my food at me like it's slop, she thought I deserved a plate. Our entrees came, The sausage & peppers came out and looked like it was prepared by my 8 year old. Greasy, sloppy, and cold. Even the bread tasted stale. The pasta salad was awful. I'm positive it was spoiled. The bruschetta; served on also stale bread, bread so hard when I bit into my meal, it turned to dust. Anyways, avoid this place, and to the "big deal chef" do better. 2.8 stars for a REASON. Don't get got like we did. read more

With how busy downtown was looking, we expected a wait for our party of 10. They actually had a ton of tables available and we were seated immediately. That's where the speed of anything stopped, unfortunately. It took a while to get drinks (3 were beers, 1 was a cocktail, the rest was either water or soda), and to get food. For how slow they looked we expected faster service. Food was decent. Honestly, Mellow Mushroom has better pizza. I'd really love to support a local business, but it needs some improvements. read more

My husband and I stopped in for lunch on a busy Saturday afternoon. We chose to sit at the bar where we had wonderful service and according to my husband an outstanding Old Fashion! He raved about it how expertly made it was. Kudos to the bartender, Matthew, for his excellent skills. For lunch we dined on a yummy pizza. We enjoyed the crust a lot and the two different kinds of pepperoni. We will definitely return and highly recommend! read more

The atmosphere and service were good. My pizza came out undercooked. Ruined the experience.

This place is awesome, I'm not sure why they have only 3 stars. We ordered pizza and beer. The beer is good and cold and the pizza was amazing! We sat at the bar and the bartender was on point, never missed a beat. read more

Management and staff are trash, can't accommodate simple order modifications. Avoid, the pizza is ketchup on saltines with Velveeta. read more

Had dinner there tonight, the garlic rolls and calzone were excellent!! Friendly staff and good environment! Five stars!!

Absolutely disappointed in this establishment. Waited in line an hour before opening. We had a large group, so when the doors opened we let them know that we had a large group, but were more than willing to be seated separately (and at different times). The owner (through an employee) stated that we were not welcome because it would not be fair to others who wanted to eat there, as if our money (and long wait) was worth less than others. Totally uncalled for, and a poor business decision. Also, when a member of my party went to photograph the sign (from a public sidewalk), he was berated by an employee who accused him of taking a picture of another employee when he was not. Even if he was, it was in public, no expectation of privacy. I encourage everyone who sees this review to select another establishment that does not mistreat its customers, turn down good money, and attempt to suppress the rights of others by attempting to prevent federally protected rights of American citizens in a public space. read more

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I can't recommend this place at all. Service is INCREDIBLY slow. We came in on a Friday evening, they were not busy at all. Waited 15 min to get seated, drinks and food ordered. Over 45min for a pizza that we finally got when we were waking out. I rarely write bad reviews, but I will never recommend this place and certainly tell everyone I know to avoid this joint. Such a disappointment because it certainly smelled food from town square. read more

We had the Noah's Ark pizza and it was very good! Our grandson ate just about all of the mozzarella logs. He loved the name of them. Ha Ha but the best part was our Waitress, Savannah! She was great! am picky and my little changes didn't bother her one bit! She smiled all the time! Great waitresses are very important to our experience! read more

So much better now that it is under new management. service, food and atmosphere is so much better than it was before! Great pizza!

Pretty good lunch deal. Slice of pizza and a field green or Caesar side salad for $9 is a hard to beat. Slice on its own for $5 or $6 for the specialty pie. read more

Gustavo's - Pepperoni by the slice - Pizza Near Me - Dahlonega, Georgia

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Avoid this place at all costs, terrible service, pizza was under cooked, we could hear the manager apologizing to the table next to our for messing there order up. Save your money the Pizza Sucks!!! read more

The Dahlonega square is both old-timey and pleasant. It's got a goodly number of historic buildings, and the ususal arrangement of tourist shops. Lots of antique sellers all over the place. Gustavo's is a nondescript pizza shop on the south corner of the square. The signage is a little more modern than some of the other spots in the area, so you can't miss it. The kitchen vents into the walking areas so it's completely possible that the prevailing winds will have you smelling a chicken parm from several hundred feet of distance. I think shops like this are really great for that part of a family trip where the kids are tired and nobody wants a surprise. I mean, you've probably been doing the local historical stuff and cooking in your cabin for a few days. It's pizza you know? Partner and I were not traveling with our kids this time, but we were nearing the end of our trip and were very tired. We ordered up our usual pie, green peppers, pepperoni and shrooms. It arrived very, very quickly. This was not during rush time, so I can't speak to their management of crowds. The pie was very nice, and close to what we could call a tavern style, I think. Crust is thin, but not NY-thin. I ate mine with a fork. Outer crust is bubbly and on the more doughy side of the spectrum, with some crispy char marks. Toppings were generous. We didn't say much while eating, just sent a few texts to the babysitter to warn about our schedule for the day. Anyway, if you need a predictable meal for everyone to sit around, catch their breath, and strategize the return trip, this is your spot. read more

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Had the famous Stromboli and it did not disappoint. The sauce it comes with on the side is delicious!

We had lunch at this place today, the food and staff were both Fantastic! They are under new management and it has taken a big step up!

Absolute worst place ever! We put our name on the list and 30 minutes. We waited over 90 minutes but there were 5 empty tables. However, we were not the only ones. There were families with children as well. Only one toilet restroom for a large sitting area and bar. Not up to code. Refrigerator/Freezer outside kitchen area by restroom was blinking "error". Possibly too warm for food? Vent over refrigerator/freezer was yellow and clogged with dust. Could not tell who worked there or not. Staff wore street clothes. Kitchen staff wore dirty T-shirts and shorts! We left. I am a yelp reviewer so maybe this review will help them fix the problems! Dahlonega has a long history of celebrating Christmas starting the day after Thanksgiving and going through January 6 so Gustavo's should have been better prepared! Hopefully this will help! This review will be posted on Yelp! read more

Wow a slice of pizza that had little to no sauce and not much bigger than my hand and a canned drink for $9.25! The slice in the picture no way compares to what I got. Just go ahead and close this place it's done read more

We ate here last night on our trip. The pizza was really good and garlic rolls are amazing. The staff were very friendly and very attentive. It is such a pretty little area. We will definitely come back when in the area. read more

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Considering the place is in my home town, I was really hoping it would be good. I must say, I was terribly wrong and rather let down by the experience. Even though the place was slow, it still took quite a long time to get our food. We ordered a Fried ravioli: It was pretty mid, not worth the price. And also took way too long to get to our table. The cheese sprinkled on top also just fell off when you tried to eat it. Calzone: With mushrooms, spinach, green peppers, and grilled chicken. Although I ordered it with chicken, it came with no chicken inside of it....... Also when cutting into it, all of the cheese ran out on the plate in a rather watery consistency. Also the dough was dry as a bone. The "toppings" listed were also sparse. Honestly just ordered a larger peice of dry bread with cheese water for $25, Becuase I also got a large when I had intended on the smaller size. How you can make something overly dry and watery at the same time, I'll never know. Margherita Pizza: The pizza was also sparse with its toppings in sections and had clumps in others. Very inconsistent with its spread. The flavor as well was par. The "fresh" basil on top was somewhat of a joke. Also the basil pesto sauce I received with my calzone was not good tasting at all. It definitely tasted like it had parsley or some other herb to cut the basil. And I was pretty upset with that. Not worth the up charge they give you for it. Drinks: I would also review one of the drinks on their menu, but actively could not get a drink order in. The server was never at the table long enough to get even a full sentence in other than to order and ONE single occasion to, by my assumption, mandatorily ask how the food was. Once again the place was embarrassingly slow. Overall, I definitely wouldn't waste another $65 on a meal here, or any money for that matter. I was definitely staring out the window wishing I had gone across the street to eat the entire experience. If that doesn't sum it up for you, I'm not sure what else would. read more

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Pizza crust is too soft and paper thin- not crispy in any way, too much cheese and the marinara sauce is horrible. Sauce is sour and lacks flavor. Will not return. They also charge extra fees for not paying with cash. read more

Gustavo's - Pizza Near Me - Dahlonega, Georgia

The food was great. Our waitress was very knowledgeable and sweet. I had the French dip sandwich which was very tasty. My husband had the Cuban sandwich which tasted fantastic. The calzones and grilled cheese mushroom sandwich are also good. The venue is centrally located and the vibe is fun. This was our second visit and we enjoyed it both times. read more

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Went in to eat with my family and 1.5 y.o. son for dinner and had the absolute WORST customer service we have ever received. How unfortunate that this place has gone so far south... First off, they do not offer high-chairs for kids. My toddler got antsy, as every toddler gets, and since the restaurant was completely empty, I let him wander around a bit. Very rudely, a worker told me that I was to take my son outside since it was a liability to have kids running about. Totally understand, I would have been happy to take him outside. However, I was not okay with the attitude I received after letting him know that I was sorry and was not aware. He laughed and scoffed as he threw his hands in the air as he walked away... We picked up our things and were walking out the door as the worker proceeded to yell, "I was not kicking you out, I was telling you to take your kid outside instead of running around here like a freaking puppy". By this time, more customers had walked in and heard him yell at us as we were leaving. He then proceeded to wave to us in a condescending way.. How completely unprofessional and rude. Again, I would have respected the request to take my kid out while we waited for our food, but a kinder and more professional approach would have been more acceptable when speaking to your customers, or anyone for that manner. This place is not worth the hassle and is absolutely not kid-friendly if you have a toddler. read more

I ordered a Margarita pizza there was hair on it I told the server and she was rude about it and offer 20% off which is really gross to find hair in your food. read more

BEST PIZZA AND GARLIC KNOTS I HAVE EVERRRRRR HAD. Fed our family of 5 in a touristy area for under $30 (pre tip) Our waitress was very kind and entertained all our oldest child's questions about "sauce pizza". Service was prompt as far as ordering and she was attentive checking in often. Food felt like it took a while but we were hungry so that could have been our perception (but fresh food is worth the wait, right?!) The ambiance wasn't traditional for Dahlonega, a little more modern with some old-times my decor lining the walls. 10/10 will be back the next time we're in town! read more

Worst service that I have ever experienced. Went for a birthday with a party of 8 and knew there would be a wait so we put our name down and were told an hour. They called us less than an hour later and we showed up but they said we were being seated separately. My mom asked if there was anyway to be together since it was for a birthday and the blonde lady (manager im guessing) was rude and said they can't move any chairs. The hostess was sweet and eventually just moved a chair so we could sit together. Our waitress was okay, but service was very slow. we ordered dip and it was taking forever so we asked and she said they were working on it. 30 minutes later the blonde lady came and told us they were out. She didn't even ask if she could get us something else just rudely told us and left. Took forever to get drinks from the bar so everyone started going up to the bar for drinks, just to get yelled at by the bartender that "if we have a table we can't order from the bar" he was rude and practically told us to get lost. Then one of us went to pay because he wanted to secretly pay for the table and he went up to the waitress and a worker told him to "get out of here" very rudely because he couldn't be in the spot he was in. Then when he came to the table to tell us what happened the blonde lady came and got mad at him for "yelling at her waitress" which he didn't do. He was actually apologizing to her for being confusing about the whole bar situation since we were getting up to get drinks. My mom got up to talk to her and tell her she was rude and the service was awful and she acted like she didn't want to hear it. Overall worst experience ever, we brought a cake for the birthday girl, but left because we didn't want to be there. Also the pizza was mediocre at best. I'd give this place zero stars if I could! read more