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Gusto - Permanently Closed, Los Angeles, CA

Gusto - Permanently Closed

4.6
4.6
693 Reviews
$31 to $50
Italian
Gusto is an authentic local Italian trattoria. Where friends and neighbors gather along with tourists and passers-by. Located in the heart of Los Angeles, Chef Vic Casanova is not afraid to push the envelope with bold flavors and a welcoming and inviting atmosphere. The menu at Gusto is a soulful, rustic collection of seasonal and local ingredients. We proudly showcase house made artisanal pastas, fresh seafood, wood fired Neapolitan pizza, roasted & grilled meats and homemade gelato.
We offer a full bar and craft cocktail menu that celebrates Italian classics. Similarly, our wine list offers a wide selection from across Italy that pair well with our food. Presided over by Chef’s wife & General Manager, Jessa Casanova, the wine program demonstrates our love & commitment to all things Italian. We live by the Italian saying, ‘In buona salute,’ meaning, in good health and, ‘A tavola non is invecchia,’ or, at the table with good friends and family you do not become ol

Permanently Closed

This restaurant is permanently closed.

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Italian, Pizzeria, Fine cuts
  • Hours of operation
    Dinner Mon–Thu, Sun 5:00 pm–9:00 pm Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–10:00 pm
  • Phone number
    (323) 951-9800
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Executive chef
    Vic Casanova
  • Private party facilities
    Convenient location, memorable cuisine and seamless service combine to make Gusto the perfect venue for private dining. Celebrate your event at Gusto! We offer a variety of options for both private and semi-private parties of all sizes.
  • Neighborhood
    West Hollywood
  • Cross street
    Crescent Heights
  • Parking details
    Valet
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Delivery, Full Bar, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 693 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

4.6
4.6 based on recent ratings
  • 4.6Food
  • 4.4Service
  • 4.5Ambience
  • 4.1Value

NoiseModerate

669 Reviews
  1. Ntaub

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 9, 2019

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 1
    The restaurant was closed when we arrived for our reservation. Disappointed that opentable was not aware. We walked to a different restaurant down the street.

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  2. THL1

    Portland

    24 reviews

    vip
    1.0

    24 reviews

    Dined on May 8, 2019

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 1
    In spite of making reservations on Open Table for Tuesday, May 7,2019, confirming those reservations through Open Table and the restaurant website and calling the restaurant on the day of the reservation, we and our guests arrived to a restaurant that was closed and dark. We were told by the parking attendant for the adjacent restaurant that Gusto was now closed on Mondays and Tuesdays. Their website still does not reflect that. Pretty shoddy treatment and quite embarrassing. We have crossed Gusto off our list as we can’t trust them ever again.

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  3. Jetmd

    Los Angeles

    10 reviews

    4.0

    10 reviews

    Dined on April 28, 2019

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    I felt it was overpriced and not elegant

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  4. Patw

    Los Angeles

    48 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    48 reviews

    Dined on April 26, 2019

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 3
    This was my s cond time, having liked it a lot before. This time I had the short ribs which was so fatty it was inedible. I told the waiter who was sympathetic, but did not offer something else and did not take it off the bill.

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  5. Meridian

    Los Angeles

    44 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    44 reviews

    Dined on April 17, 2019

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Love the service, the flowers, the menu, the staff —— all good at GUSTO

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  6. Lila

    Los Angeles

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on April 9, 2019

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Kyle the bartender was so friendly, perfect service, food is just downright amazing. BEST PASTA IN THE WHOLE CITY BY FAR.

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  7. AOK1

    Los Angeles

    2 reviews

    vip
    1.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on April 6, 2019

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 1
    I made reservations on OpenTable for Gusto at 10:00PM on a Friday. Upon arrival, the host actually laughed at us. We were told that the restaurant would not honor the reservations, and that they were in fact closed for the night. There was no apology, and I was told the manager would contact me to discuss the matter. I have not received a phone call. It may be a glitch in the system, but the way the restaurant handled the situation was extremely rude, unprofessional, and inexcusable. We were looking forward to eating here, and hoping to find a authentic Neapolitan Italian restaurant to frequent, as my partner is from Italy. We were hoping to add Chef Casanova and Gusto to our frequented places, as the pasta looked promising online. What a disappointment.

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  8. tanyaw

    Los Angeles

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on April 1, 2019

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The staff and service was wonderful ! Love it. I'm going to plan my next party there

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  9. DanH

    Los Angeles

    21 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    21 reviews

    Dined on March 31, 2019

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 3
    Our experience was all about the service...unfocused, disorganized and slow. The food was decent. Meatballs with sughetto and cod croquettes were both very tasty. The shaved kale salad could’ve been terrific if not for the glops of blue cheese plopped on top of it. The orecchiette pasta was also quite good. Our server was distracted. Initial drink order took 15 minutes. The house was only 50% full... it was frustrating to see a group of servers all standing by the bar while diners didn’t have drinks, bread, attention. One sliver of focaccia was carefully doled out to each of us. We ordered 5 dishes, all to share. ALL 5 five arrived at the table at the same time! We finished around 9:00 pm. While I was waiting for our ride, near the hostess desk, several servers came up to ask her how many more reservations they had for the rest of the evening...she said zero...they were surprised...I wasn’t.

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  10. StephanieB

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 24, 2019

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    This is one of our favorite restaurants! The food is next level (the meatballs are legendary) and it's our go-to place for both random date nights and special occasions. With attentive, personal service and outstanding food, we are always thrilled by our meals there and spend the next few days afterward reminiscing over the details. There will always be a place in our hearts for Gusto.

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  11. OpenTable Diner

    Orange County

    7 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on March 24, 2019

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Amazing pasta! Great service! A perfect date spot.

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  12. AlanS

    Los Angeles

    24 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    24 reviews

    Dined on March 23, 2019

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Warm, inviting, felt very East Coast as in back home. Food and service matched the feel.

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  13. JeremyH

    Los Angeles

    8 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on March 19, 2019

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Gusto is a great quality restaurant- excellent food and very versatile and fun vibe. Good for groups. Good for a romantic spot. Good for just a drink and appetizer.

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  14. Paul

    Austin

    19 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    19 reviews

    Dined on March 18, 2019

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    I love Gusto. The food is consistently good, and the prices are very reasonable. Friendly wait staff. And, very important, the pasta is always slightly el dente. Always.

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  15. CFFoodie

    Los Angeles

    30 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    30 reviews

    Dined on March 11, 2019

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We are grateful to be able to walk from our home to Gusto on 3rd! Always delicious, great service, and a fun place to take out-of-town guests.

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  16. StephanieJ

    Charlotte

    11 reviews

    5.0

    11 reviews

    Dined on March 10, 2019

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Some of the best Italian I have had in LA in a very long time. Great service!

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  17. CristaR

    Los Angeles

    6 reviews

    4.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on March 9, 2019

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    Everything is good but it’s nothing to write home about. The employees are lovely though

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  18. OpenTable Diner

    Los Angeles

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on February 24, 2019

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We had an amazing time and our servers and host were accomadating and attentive. We will be back for sure

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  19. GuestSat

    Los Angeles

    2 reviews

    3.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on February 24, 2019

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 3
    Honestly the hosts at the front were not very friendly and kind of ruined the experience for us. We got there abit early and asked if there was a table open and they said no, then later when seating us upstairs completely alone and so many tables empty around. We felt like it was not part of the experience of the restaurant on the first floor.

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  20. OpenTable Diner

    Los Angeles

    5 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on February 22, 2019

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The bread was everything

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  21. MRose

    Los Angeles

    14 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    14 reviews

    Dined on February 22, 2019

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Could be the best Italian food in LA! Outstanding pizza, pasta and a delicious Chicken dish with mushrooms and mounds Of mashed potatoes .. can’t wait to return

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  22. lak1

    Los Angeles

    45 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    45 reviews

    Dined on February 19, 2019

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    First time at the new location and happy to find the food to be just as good or better. The new burrata plate was delicious. Pastas were great as always. Coconut pie is still the best. Wonderful wine list was a bonus.

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  23. Hams

    Los Angeles

    31 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    31 reviews

    Dined on February 17, 2019

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    We had a very nice dinner and our server (Susie I think) was great.

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  24. PamelaC

    Los Angeles

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on February 17, 2019

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We had the best seat in the house. Service was wonderful and the food was delicious

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  25. AspenGirl

    Los Angeles

    12 reviews

    4.0

    12 reviews

    Dined on February 17, 2019

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 4
    I would recommend the food, but service needs to step up - understaffed and we had to ask for everything (more water, clear empty plates, etc).

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  26. Grandcru

    New York Area

    20 reviews

    vip
    2.0

    20 reviews

    Dined on February 17, 2019

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 2
    You would expect a 5:30 reservation to get decent prompt service. We were sat in Siberia in an upstairs patio before they fixed the lights, turned on the heat or music. Then wasted our time fixing those issue before thinking we would like more than water to drink. It took 15 minutes for a server to appear. We got our drinks after the appetizers, 30 minutes after we sat down. Obviously, we were the guinea pigs to prevent the tables downstairs from getting over booked. Poor planning from the management. Second rate service, and no good bye once they took our money. Does the manager know that this is the hospitality business?

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  27. AmadaA

    New York Area

    11 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    11 reviews

    Dined on February 16, 2019

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The food is amazing! Loved the relaxed environment with upscale food mix. Felt really comfortable and enjoyed every second! Service was outstanding! Definitely will go here again!

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  28. ThomasO

    Los Angeles

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 15, 2019

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Chef Vic Casanova continues to deliver exquisite cuisine. The best pasta in Los Angeles- period. Try the Bucatini Carbonara it will change your life. Chef Vic is a true master of his craft.

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  29. Mainer

    Denver

    18 reviews

    2.0

    18 reviews

    Dined on February 10, 2019

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 1
    The service was poor. The food was average, except the young people liked dessert. Noisy. Seats not comfortable.

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  30. Anne

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 10, 2019

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    I took my parents here when they were visiting from out of town. We sat on the upstairs patio, shared a bottle of wine and a salad and each ordered a plate of pasta, then shared a dessert with some espressos. We were very comfortable and our server was very lovely and helpful and the food was so fantastic.

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  31. BeAboveIt

    Los Angeles

    14 reviews

    5.0

    14 reviews

    Dined on February 6, 2019

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Gusto was incredible! The bone marrow appetizer was so delicious. The braised rib entree was to die for - I will eat here again!

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  32. IrinaV

    Los Angeles

    10 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    10 reviews

    Dined on January 21, 2019

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 3
    Magnificent food - highly recommended. We had a great birthday dinner.

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  33. jerr

    Los Angeles

    21 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    21 reviews

    Dined on January 19, 2019

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Waitress was outstanding. Food done to perfection

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  34. KamiM

    San Francisco

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on January 6, 2019

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Amazing food and service as always! Always happy and excited to dine there with friends and family.

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  35. MichaelN

    Los Angeles

    5 reviews

    3.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on December 30, 2018

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 4
    I got the carbanaro and it was great. However my waiter (Tony) had an attitude for some reason and my dates dish was awful.

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  36. OpenTable Diner

    Los Angeles

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 29, 2018

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great service!!!

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  37. OpenTable Diner

    Denver

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on December 26, 2018

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Xmas tradition dinner.

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  38. StoneCold

    Los Angeles

    10 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    10 reviews

    Dined on December 23, 2018

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 5
    The pizza was excellent and the pasta was spectacular! I give it the highest marks for the food and ambiance. The only negative part of our experience was a lifeless waiter with a bit of an attitude. But I won't let that deter me from going back. The food is that good!

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  39. zach

    Los Angeles

    3 reviews

    1.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on December 18, 2018

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 2
    I've been enjoying Gusto for years but this was an extremely disappointing experience. The fault was primarily with our waitress, a surly, uncommunicative young woman who clearly wished to be somewhere else. We were seated 20 minutes before she asked if we wanted drinks. She never checked in during the meal to see if things were to our liking (which they weren't). Avoid the Squid Ink Lumache which was as tasteless as it was soggy and sad.

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  40. lorraineb

    Los Angeles

    10 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    10 reviews

    Dined on December 15, 2018

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 4
    A bit too salty for my taste but overall a good place for large groups.

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FAQs

Gusto - Permanently Closed offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (323) 951-9800.

Gusto - Permanently Closed is rated 4.6 stars by 693 OpenTable diners.

Permanently Closed

This restaurant is permanently closed.

Order delivery or takeout

Google Map for Gusto - Permanently Closed

8022 W 3rd St, Los Angeles, CA 90048

Additional information

  • Cross street
    Crescent Heights
  • Neighborhood
    West Hollywood
  • Hours of operation
    Dinner Mon–Thu, Sun 5:00 pm–9:00 pm Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–10:00 pm
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Italian, Pizzeria, Fine cuts
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Parking details
    Valet
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive chef
    Vic Casanova
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Delivery, Full Bar, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine
  • Phone number
    (323) 951-9800
  • Private party facilities
    Convenient location, memorable cuisine and seamless service combine to make Gusto the perfect venue for private dining. Celebrate your event at Gusto! We offer a variety of options for both private and semi-private parties of all sizes.
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