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Reviewed November 4, 2023 via mobile

We had lovely evening - our host Vincenzo was amazing. He was really friendly and ended showing the kids magic tricks and telling us about the history of the place. And food (nearly forgot that bit !) was fabulous. Highly recommended.

Date of visit: August 2023
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Reviewed October 18, 2023 via mobile

My husband and I were staying close to the airport for a flight out the next morning. We had originally hoped to go into the city but we didn’t have a car and an Uber was just too much for a round trip and Public...transportation not very convenient. We ended up walking about 15 minutes to this lovely Italian restaurant and had an authentic excellent meal. Staff were friendly and provided great service.More

Date of visit: October 2023
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Reviewed September 14, 2023 via mobile

My friend and I had dinner here prior to flying out to Cancun. I ordered the petrale sole and my friend ordered the gnocchi. Both of us raved about our meals. Flavorful from start to finish. We had excellent service throughout the meal. For dessert...we had the tiramisu and chocolate mousse. Again, we were both incredibly impressed. We will definitely be back!More

Date of visit: September 2023
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Reviewed June 7, 2023

Unfortunately, my business associate and I had a completely different standard of food for our two dinners. He had the veal piccata and said it was excellent, besides the totally cold spinach. I had pepper steak, which was inedible. How they handled this issue was...professional and outstanding. Removing the plate, the waitress returned to the table and told me that the chef agreed with my finding. My spinach was also totally cold. I was offered another dish. The Tiramisu was outstanding and particularly light-unlike many restaurants that deliver a heavy dry rendition of this wonderful dish. The reviews for this restaurant are very high, hence making it our choice for the evening. My sense is that I will not return-however one needs to remember my friend was very pleased with his choice.More

Date of visit: June 2023
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Reviewed April 26, 2023 via mobile

I had to give this a three due to tha fact that the gnocchi bolognese was listed as homemade but the sauce was not very good. Not much meat and a bit bland. The service was excellent and the staff were great. I’d have to...try something else. Chicken Parmigiana looked good.More

Date of visit: April 2023
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Reviewed April 1, 2023

Two positive things: Interior looked like an Italian restaurant, and the bread was good. Downhill from there. My 3 choices of wine were not available ( by bottle or caraffe). How hard is it to note on the menu? I was ready for a bottle,...but luckily ordered only a glass. Anchovies and tomato apetiser was a gibberisg of 2 anchovies, 5 tastless slices of tomato, good helping of canned squid, marinated peppers, overloaded with marinated onions + olive oil, not a good combo. Special Chicken Milanese was a classis Cysco/ Grocery store warmed- up TV dinner! The waitress probably felt my discomfort, she was exceptionally courteous, but it was not her fault! Overall: worst in many years!More

Date of visit: April 2023
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Reviewed February 12, 2023 via mobile

My wife and I travel to Napa at least once a year. On our last day of each trip we always stay near the San Fran airport. And ever since finding Buon Gusto right before the pandemic, we have returned to dine there on every...trip. This was our 4th visit. And by luck, or by chance, Basa has always been our server. She is always so pleasant, responsive and attentive! The sign in the front room “Good Friends, Good Wine, Good Times”, says it all about Basa and this restaraunt! Thank you!More

Date of visit: February 2023
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Reviewed October 17, 2022 via mobile

I ended up in South SF completely by accident, staying in the Comfort Inn, walking distance away, before my flight the following day. A list of restaurants was provided along with walking instructions. As soon as I walked into Ristorante Buon Gusto, I felt like...I was in Nonna’s place! No, I’m not Italian but grew up near Utica, NY with a plethora of fine Italian restaurants. White linen table cloths, cozy atmosphere, and delicious food! Hubby and I had the house red wine (good), a house salad began our meal. The only drawback for me (which turned out to be a lifesaver!) was the huge amount of food provided for the main course. I had delicious homemade gnocchi and hubby had the tortellini house special. Both absolutely delicious but I could only eat a third (somehow, hubby managed to eat 2/3 of his dish!). I did not have the heart to have the rest of my food wasted in the kitchen so I asked for a box. The meal wasn’t over! A fantastic dessert was provided (complimentary) as well as a small glass of Vino Santo (sp?). WOW. Service was excellent. And the boxed gnocchi? It became our meal at 11pm the next day in Newark, NJ, having missed our connection by a couple minutes! Thank you Buon Gusto!!!More

Date of visit: October 2022
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Reviewed August 20, 2022 via mobile

Nice and fine italian restaurant in South San Francisco, not far away from international airport. Good choice of pasta, meat & fish. Friendly staff & team. Reservation recommended.

Date of visit: August 2022
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Reviewed May 27, 2022 via mobile

Enjoyed our final dinner of a 12 day trip at this outstanding restaurant. There were 4 of us and every single meal was excellent. Two of our party had the chicken parmigiana and they both said it was the best they ever had.

Date of visit: May 2022
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Reviewed May 27, 2022

Had high hopes for this place. We thought of having a banquet here. Decided to sample a meal. Caesar Salad was decent. Had two of the house specialties, Gnocchi al Pesto and Tagliarini Carmelo. Sorry to say, these were very disappointing. Neither of us enjoyed...them. Ate less than half of them. Wines were overpriced. Cheapest bottle was $57. Had the house Chablis ($19 for half liter) as a cheaper alternative which was very poor quality. Only gave the second star for the service and the atmosphere. Had high hopes, but poor pasta is a red flag. Decided to host our group elsewhere.........More

Date of visit: May 2022
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Reviewed February 11, 2022

Still excellent. Great Italian food. Service also excellent. Vincenzo excellent host.. Should open for lunch

Date of visit: February 2022
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Reviewed December 25, 2021

Have eaten here many times over the years, but it appears that the ownership has changed. Prices higher, food quality a tad lower and tables crowded cheek to jowl. Dinner for 4 (2 appetizers, 4 adult entrees and a bottle of wine, without tip) was...$175. None of us finished our entrees.More

Date of visit: December 2021
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Reviewed December 17, 2021

This is a small family-owned place that has been around for many years. We ate there on a Thursday night and it was packed. My meal was terrible. The bloody mary was bland, the house salad was awful, and the pesto gnocchi was bland as...well. I was wondering whether I had COVID and had lost my sense of taste, it was that bland. My wife had the clams with linguini which she liked. (It was supposed to be mussels but they were apparently out of mussels. The waiter should have told her that when he took the order not when he delivered the plate with food.) I tasted the linguini and it was me'h. Parking is difficult in this neighborhood so be prepared to cruise around and walk when you do find something. We will not go back.More

Date of visit: December 2021
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Reviewed December 9, 2021 via mobile

We love this place!!! The owner is a delight as is the staff! Authentic Italian 100%! When in SSF, go check it out if you want excellent Italian food!

Date of visit: December 2021
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There are gluten free items on the menu, yes. Visit buongustorestaurante . com and select the menu tab, then select lunch, dinner, etc... The gluten free items are marked as such. Hope this helps!
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