Caffe Buon Gusto (UES)

Chicken buon gusto was delicious and lasted two meals.

Written by Jessica P. on 2/21/2013 | 18 other reviews | Member since 2011
Jessica ordered from here within the last year

Awful food. Penne alla vodka was gummy and tasteless. The penne with tomato sauce was even worse. The chicken buon gusto was bland as well. Stay away.

Written by Rachel D. on 6/28/2012 | 5 other reviews | Member since 2008
Rachel ordered from here within the last year

I had the chicken parmigiana. Delish!! The linguine w/ alfredo sauce was some of the best ever! I will definitely order from Cafe Buon Gusto again!

Written by Greta S. on 7/27/2011 | 4 other reviews | Member since 2010
Greta ordered from here within the last month

i've been to b-gusto before and it's cute and fun but this review is for delivery service. pasta rarely delivers well. it would be great if someone could figure out how to make pasta deliver without losing quality. so, taking that into consideration, i think buon gusto is great versus its peers and at it's price point. they are usually pretty flexible in terms of off-menu requests. the bolognese will not blow you away, but it's still pretty good. if you're looking for a cheaper option, you can find good deals.

Written by daniel t. on 4/10/2011 | 7 other reviews | Member since 2008
daniel ordered from here over a year ago

The red sauce might have been pure tomato paste with no seasoning, which made the chicken parm and ziti unappetizing. THe surprizing part is I've eaten at the the restaurant before and was very happy with the food and service. So I'm hoping this was just an off not but will probably not chance delivery for them again since it was also cold by the time it reached me.

Written by Brian M. on 4/17/2013 | 18 other reviews | Member since 2007
Brian ordered from here within the last year

Ordered at 8:40 with a 30-45 minute delivery time. At 10:00, i called and with no apology, they told me it would be another 5 minutes. Ten minutes later, an hour and a half after i ordered, the food arrived - ICE COLD.

Written by Deborah R. on 3/16/2013 | 1 other review | Member since 2005
Deborah ordered from here within the last year

My food came really fast, and was so hot I actually had to let it cool down before I started eating. Normally, delivery food only ends up arriving warm, at best. I ordered fettucini alfredo, which was absolutely delicious. A bit pricey for just grown-up mac and cheese, but since I was so happy with the taste and delivery service I can't really complain!

Written by Kira N. on 2/17/2013 | 9 other reviews | Member since 2011
Kira ordered from here within the last year

Best gnocchi on the Upper East Side.

Written by Brooke N. on 1/18/2013 | Member since 2011
Brooke ordered from here within the last year

Delivery time indicated 30-40 mins. Food was delivered ice cold an hour and 20 minutes later after I placed two calls to check on our order. I've enjoyed their food for years, but the recent deliveries have taken far too long....just not worth the wait.

Written by Evan N. on 12/29/2012 | 1 other review | Member since 2012
Evan ordered from here within the last year

I ordered steamed mussels in white wine sauce that tasted fine. However, the tortellini soup was 100% inedible. The smell, the broth, the pasta... so gross. It went right into the garbage. Really disappointed.

Written by Toni N. on 8/19/2012 | 3 other reviews | Member since 2010
Toni ordered from here within the last year

This place is hit or miss. The Vodka sauce is good, I ordered mine with sausage and mushroom's and it was really pretty good. I've also tried their Alfredo and like other user's stated, it's good. The Tiramisu is different, but decent. However, I wasn't too fond of their Eggplant Parmigiana...it's not what you're expecting..not breaded, fried, then baked.. it's actually a healthier version of the one my mom taught me to make.. the eggplant isn't breaded, it's sliced and baked with cheese, sauce and etc. It's good, but wasn't what I was craving. It was actually slimy, which if you're a texture person.. don't order it. Then, I ordered Spaghetti & Meatballs and it was terrible. The sauce was more carrots * big carrots and had no marinara flavor, the meatballs were terrible... no spice or flavor. The cheesecake was awful.. homemade, but no flavor.. I won't make that mistake again.. I took a few bites to try it and threw it in the trash. There are much better places in the neighborhood.

Written by Heather R. on 3/12/2012 | 30 other reviews | Member since 2010
Heather ordered from here over a year ago

I will never order from them. I waited over an hour even though my confirmation said 30-45 minutes, and when the food still wasn't here I called the restaurant. They claimed the food had just left. I called 20 minutes later when it still wasn't here and they said it had not left yet because the food never got made. They weren't even that apologetic. I just canceled the order at that point.

Written by Jessica S. on 8/15/2011 | Member since 2007
Jessica ordered from here over a year ago

Quick delivery! Great food!

Written by Barrie R. on 4/14/2011 | 2 other reviews | Member since 2007
Barrie ordered from here over a year ago

Interesting menu items. May be too much for those who just want a classic meal.

Written by Allison Y. on 4/9/2011 | 12 other reviews | Member since 2005
Allison ordered from here over a year ago

A neighborhood Italian that's typically good but sometimes inconsistent. I often order Linguini Vongole and find that there are times when it has the perfect balance of garlic and white wine, but other times the garlic is overpowering or undetectable. When it's good, it's pretty darn good.

Written by Joanna S. on 4/8/2011 | 2 other reviews | Member since 2005
Joanna ordered from here over a year ago