Food and service was very good! The restaurant is small but very clean! We will definitely return!

6/18/26 - Restaurant that I found while looking for something for lunch today. I ordered a large cheese calzone with marinara and ham Italian sub with side salad and Italian dressing to take home with me. Food was excellent!! Came back on 6/20. Service was slow. Apparently it takes nearly an hour to make an order. read more

Gusto’s Pizza - Large cheese calzone (1/2 of it) - Pizza Near Me - Salem, Virginia

Sometimes it is in the least expected places where we find the most amazing food. So today I set course to 7th Street, Salem, Virginia, in search of that little restaurant in an alleyway producing some very unique quality pizzas. After being awarded the Triad Yelper of the Year 2024 Award at the Yelpies Award Ceremony last year, an event that honored the highest-performing Yelp Elites, I decided that this year, as an All-Star Yelp Elite, I not only wanted to be the first to discover new restaurants and bring them to the attention of the public, but also to uncover those found in hidden paths that for one reason or another have not reached the public in its totality. And Gusto's Pizza in Salem, Virginia, is the perfect example. I arrived at their parking lot first. It was located on the left side of the restaurant's building and had a mural of a caricature of a pizza with a slice coming off of the pizza. On the left side of the colorful mural was painted the Salem baseball field and scoreboard and on the fence of the field the words "EAT LOCAL" were printed with white paint on it. As I parked my car and walked around toward the front of the restaurant's building, I noticed that it had a patio with outdoor seating up front surrounded by a natural color wooden fence with the letters of the name Gusto's in black glued onto the fence. I reach to an open area of the fence that lead to the entrance of the restaurant after passing by the outdoor dining patio with outdoor tables and chairs. Inside I discovered a newly remodeled, clean and cozy restaurant with a small bar. It had the main dining room and then another small open one a couple of stairs up in the back with booths and tables and chairs. The restaurant had a very pleasant and relaxed environment and you could tell that most of the customers eating there were locals enjoying a Friday night out. The hostess/server young lady, Marisa greeted me with a friendly smile and gave me a warm welcome, and walked me to my table and handed me a copy of the menu which contained a nice variety of items. I was undecided whether to have the Meat Lasagna or a Deluxe/Supreme Small Pizza. After consulting with her, she recommended that I have their New York-style pizza because they make their own pizza dough from scratch, fresh ingredients, and cooked in a stone oven. It did not take long to convince me. I also ordered a small house salad.with their very own made Ranch salad dressing. I invite you to view my photographs and video clips accompanying my review to get a better sense of the place and the freshness of the food. As I waited for my pizza, I ate my salad which was fresh and delicious, and observed how the restaurant was filling up, and many customers were stopping by to pick up their To Go orders. When the pizza arrived, it was like no other I've ever had before. Their in-house made dough made the crust taste very special and very gourmet and all the ingredients tasted fresh and top quality, including the cheese. I enjoyed it so much that I ate it all. My server came by at the appropriate times and brought me a refill of my Cherry Coke which she had made at my request with Coke and a cherry syrup. In conclusion, I highly recommend this place for an amazingly unique and delicious pizza and other good food, an excellent customer service, and an extraordinary dining experience. I definitely plan to return. read more

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Great ambience Great food and portions Wine and cider options Gluten free options Friendly staff read more

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Food was delicious and our server Matthew was knowledgeable about very polite and helpful.

Great place. Every time we as in town we meet friends here for dinner. Always consisted.

We are very picky when it comes to Italian pizza. We have tried Cucci's (Covington & Botetourt), Bella's (Daleville), Franks and New York Pizza (Vinton). Gusto's, in our opinion, has the best pizza in the Roanoke Valley. The service was great. The ambiance was OK. The building is small and outdated. We would recommend arriving early for indoor seating. read more

Gusto’s Pizza - Large Pizza - Pizza Near Me - Salem, Virginia

It was a nice little place. I thought, as I walked in. Not too many people in there, but it's still took the waitress a few minutes to get to us. She took the order and we waited. We expected getting a fresh pie. Our surprise what came out was not what we ordered. I just stepped to the counter to get the waitress and let her know. She supposedly looked it up on the computer and said it was a Kitchener, Wrong. I must say the flavors were very good or fresh ingredients. The problem was pizza was very soggy.(the first pizza she brought out was also soggy.) When we got the check, they had taken off X percent for kitchen error. But actually the receipt showed what they had originally brought out not what we ordered. Sadly, Not in any hurry to go back. read more

We were greeted as soon as we came in. The dining area is clean and comfortable. There are great lunch specials and they had some happy hour deals on food and drinks. You can tell that some of the apps are pre frozen, but they were still good. The tomato sauce seemed homemade- not sure - but doesn't matter - it was really good. Most Italian places have sauce that is too plain, watered down, or sugary. There's was perfect. The pizza was great. I had never had a crust like this before. It was thin crust - not crispy- with a thick outer crust. I usually toss the outer crust because it's just plain bread really. But this was done in a way that it was soft on the inside and crispy-ish on the outside so it was more like a breadstick. When it's dipped in their sauce it's delicious. I'm surprised it wasn't busier, perhaps because it was a Monday. The prices are great as well as the food so it's only a matter of time before business picks up. We will definitely go back. read more

Gusto’s Pizza - Margherita pizza - Pizza Near Me - Salem, Virginia

I got a Super sub 12 inch and it had 4 sloppy slices of mealy old tomatoes, some slimy smelly white onions, a few pieces of turkey or some kind of white mystery meat, a few pepperonis and some frozen french fries for 14 bucks. Ive had better at famous anthonys and we all know how bad that place is read more

The atmosphere is wonderful; outdoor seating, a small bar, newly remodeled interior. The service was great. The garlic knots lacked flavor and were dry. The vegetable pizza was delicious and the side of Alfredo sauce was insanely good. Give it a try! read more

Gusto’s Pizza - Pizza Near Me - Salem, Virginia

Fantastic service. Friendly and helpful. Food is great. Very pleased with our experience visiting. Definitely will return and recommend to anyone. Try the pizza! read more

food is great, service wonderful, cute atmosphere. will definitely return in the future, dine in and to go, loved the calzone!

Nate M. is such an amazing cook! amazing service and incredible Hospitality. Definitely recommend this as a good place to eat.

My husband and I went to Gusto's at the recommendation of a co-worker. We were not disappointed. A quaint place with a nice outdoor dining area. We opted to dine inside the nicely decorated and comfortable dining room. After perusing the menu, we decided to order a supreme pizza. There appeared to be one server who very capably handled the dine in guests as well as the steady stream of takeout orders. The pizza was delicious...the thin crust was crisp and the outer edge of the crust was crisp on the outside and had a great texture on the inside. The sauce and toppings were very good. The leftover pizza was almost as good the next day. We will definitely put Gusto's Pizza on our Friday night restaurant rotation. read more

Their Pizza was amazing! The service however... it was lackluster. We had to wait on our drinks being refilled despite it being pretty empty. The pizza also took a while to be made, a lot longer than we anticipated. The live music was very nice though! read more

Stopped by Gusto after picking up my wife from work. My first time coming to this restaurant. It's a small place with not much in the way of ambiance but boy do they make up for it in personality a friendliness! They have that in spades! We we greeted by what may have been the happiest most upbeat guy I've ever met, but not in an over the top fake way just a normal this is who I am kinda way! It was awesome! My wife and I both ordered Lasagna and salad with bleu cheese. The lasagna came out scalding hot with the cheese still bubbling. It smelled so good and after letting it sit for a minute or two I dug in and have mercy! This lasagna was so good it would make a blind man talk about seeing again! It was magnificent! It was so tasty and so creamy with the cheeses they use that it made every fiber of my being scream in ecstasy! Needless to say I will be back again and again! Whew I don't smoke but I think I needed a cigarette after that meal! Have a little mercy! read more

Lovely patio lunch while traveling through. Shared a garden salad and small Hawaiian pizza. The salad is very fresh; pizza is perfection. Crust is light and tasty. Good value meal. The baklav is homemade by owner and delicious!! Owner waited on us. He is friendly. We enjoyed our stop read more

The food tasted so good, the service was great, it's a small pizza place that is family owned. I loved being able to support this small business. They also played Oliver Anthony, which will always get bonus points! read more

Gusto’s Pizza - Garlic bread - Pizza Near Me - Salem, Virginia

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Love the margarita pizza from here! It is honestly the best margarita pizza I have ever had. It's perfect. The workers are all very nice. They're very fast and efficient. If you're ever in salem or live here please go give them a visit!! read more

Gusto’s Pizza - a pizza in a box - Pizza Near Me - Salem, Virginia

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We went here on a recommendation. This pizza was absolutely delicious!!! Toppings were so fresh and the crust awesome! Authentic Italian in a small town in Virginia, who knew??? Enjoy! read more

Great pizza and service. We had the Hawaiian with ham and pineapple and margarita pizza.

I really like the pasta items at this place. And I'm not one to typically order pasta. It's excellent. Great great mild sauce. Creamy ricotta. And their subs are huge. Pizza is good size. SO loves it. Last night I had the baked shells. The server must have been new because she had to check with the kitchen on several questions we had. There was one other person dining in when we got there about 5:30 (many to-go orders though) but place was packed when we left about 6:30. What's great about this place besides the food is that if the place is packed, kitchen staff helps take orders and serves tables. I've seen that several times there. This place takes reservations btw. So why the one star. I'm a stickler for doing things right. I paid the bill at the register. It seemed higher than it should be but I figured I goofed up when adding the tip. And I did. I tip well on food/drink but I don't tip on the taxes. And I was a server during my high school/college years. Well, it's all done electronically so when I entered my custom tip % bc the standard options given were too low imo, it took the % against the bill's total. My fault....live n learn. But then I noticed my pasta shells were $14.49. Menu and online price both said $12.99. I questioned this. First response was "well, that's what comes up on my system." I continued with that's not what price is on the menu. Server checked with the kitchen and came back with the response "the price is correct, we increased prices and they aren't reflected on the menu yet." Had the place not been packed, I would have stood my ground. Now, the other entree we ordered was the price on the menu. You might say, well it's only $1.50. That's not the point. Out if courtesy to staff and other patrons I didn't force the issue like I typically would. They were just too busy. But suffice it to say...they did not handle this right. Customers get charged the price on the menu...that's the bottom line. So will I ever be back? Nope. I don't care how good the food is, you just don't have one price on the menu and charge another price. Never. So patrons....watch your bill. read more

Food was delicious! Atmosphere was nice and the patio area had a great ambiance. We stopped in pretty early on a weekday, service was a bit slow but very friendly! read more

Gusto’s Pizza - Pizza was delicious, great atmosphere and loved the patio seating. - Pizza Near Me - Salem, Virginia

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Best pizza in salem ! Great service all stuff are so friendly Definitely we will be back read more

This is prob one of the best pizzas I've ever had. We just moved to Salem and order from here weekly. Thank you!

It's really hard to find good pizza let alone great pizza! I have eaten at Gustos several times now and I can say without hesitation that they have one of the best pepperoni pizzas I have ever eaten!! The atmosphere is very quaint and the staff is very friendly. The flavor is consistent and the pizza is out of this world. I would highly recommend Gustos to anyone looking for great pizza! read more

The food was amazing. It was cheesy warm soft and buttery and had all the right flavors. The service was excellent and treated us well. The ambiance was amazing so many colors and nice music and atmosphere and attention to detail. read more

Worst pizza I've had in years. My wife got brutally sick after eating here. (We ordered separate pies and I didn't try hers because of the excessive garlic.) We were traveling at the time, so it could have been some other place to blame. But this was by far the sketchiest of the places we tried, so I'm 93% sure it happened here. I didn't trust my instincts when I saw the place and just turn around. In hindsight, it's probably telling that the local Dominoes parking lot was hopping and Gusto's was deserted at the same time. Based on reviews, thought we had found an hidden gem. Apparently the locals know where to find the better pizza. From what I saw, Gusto has all day to sit around posting phony reviews. Maybe you won't get food poisoning, but you definitely won't get good pizza. read more

Really nice people and delicious pizza! I can't wait to try more of their extensive menu, especially the calzones !

I'd like to be able to comment on their food, but I have no idea what it tastes like. Ordered delivery, left a 20% tip, waited an hour + 15, nothing, called in to learn their 'fax machine that accepts orders was out of paper and so they didn't notice.' the lady on the phone (clearly frustrated, not her fault) then suggested I come pick it up in 30m. Was then told I would have to get refunded through their 3rd party ordering system. I am a pretty patient person ordinarily (at least I hope) but this riled me. Would not recommend. read more

My spouse and I have dined at Gusto's over 20 times in the past 4 months. We have tried many of the items on their menu and without exception each has been delicious. Consistently great food and service. Looking forward to our next visit which will be very soon! read more

Not worth the wait. Placed an order and drove to the restaurant to pick up the pizza. Had to wait an additional 40 minutes once we arrived. People inside ate and left before we were able to get our food. Slowest disappointment of a restaurant that we were originally excited about visiting. Not eating here again read more

NICE PLACE. This appears to me to be a new place and the staff is gunning to please. My S.O. and I were looking for the Cuban place but this is our new spot. We started with the Hummus dib & pita as well as the Baba Ghanaouj dib with pita as our appetizers. Out-Freaking-standing. A hearty recommendation for both! The Kalamata olives , grape tomatoes and the finely shaved limes were the perfect accompaniment to this dish. The substituted toasted spiced bread rounds were the absolute best!. kinda disappointed with not getting pita triangles to dip with but the substitution is Dang Good! S.O.'s creamy tomato soup (w. basil) and grilled cheese sammie is something that was mentioned time and time again the rest of that day while my KOFTA-burger had just the right ZIP that makes me perk up and want to try more. ( alas, my waistline deems it for another time.) Every thing about that burger was something more that the typical fast food joint was not. Bun, spices, sauce and the rest had that jena se qua of special that the Big Boys cannot touch. A real treat for a noon lunch. I did not get the staff's names but I will be sure to get their pronunciations right for we plan on going back real ding dong soon! They are the new kid on the block but I foresee them giving my long term favorite restaurant "MONTANO's" on Franklin Rd a real hard time by stealing business from that Iconic place. Next time, Shawarma wrap and Gyros to see if they can give our front running place "Athens's" on Jefferson St. some competition! Can't wait!! The nautical review: (provisionary ) 3 of 4 stars. a great start for a FIRST TIME gastronomic adventure. read more