Gusto in South Ribble

We had the for starters calimari which was quite small for just under 10 pounds, but it was good We had the caprino pizza which was quite good and it was sour dough as well. We had the truffle fettuccine but was somewhat bland and not much mushroom taste or truffle Service was good and no issues here All in all May come back of improvements are made.

Don't recognise Gusto from some of the reviews as the staff have clearly been well trained and have never let us down. Last night I had a perfect burger, my wife the seafish risotto and our daughter a perfectly cooked rib eye and the service from Francesa was attentive without being in our face. We'll be back

Nice food although service dreadful. Not sure what the service charge is for as not once were our glasses removed from table. After 3 hours we had 16 glasses in the middle of the table. Had the same experience last year and paid nearly £60 service charge and we all kept placing our glasses on the bar with no help or apologies. I think service charge should be optional so definitely won't be visiting again.

I am a regular customer here with my wife. We will often book a table after a long day at work. The food is always very tasty and the service consistently friendly and efficient. This evening we were served by Helena who has been super attentive and very charming. Add to this the great atmosphere and it's no surprise we keep coming back.

Family meal out. Children’s meals were great and so was our waitress. I ordered lasagne and it was the worst I’ve ever had unfortunately. It was completely flat and had four chunks of meat in the whole thing and was extremely soggy. It was basically about 3 layers of overcooked, soggy pasta and a tonne of sauce. It tasted awful. Husband was disappointed too. Sad to say we won’t return. Never know. The quality to be so bad and I’ve had lasagne here before.

We had a huge family reunion here, which was just amazing. The menu was fabulous and my choice of starter and main were both delicious. Staff were friendly and attentive with their service

A family reunion and a chance to meet , eat and have a drink in a friendly atmosphere. A great afternoon assisted by attentive staff who provided great service - well done

Really enjoyed the food. The staff excellent surroundings where spotless couldn’t fault anything will visit again soon

We 4 went to Gusto as it was local and a place we all liked. However the menu choices have shrunk, just one size of portion available ( previously smaller portions at a reduced cost were available) . I opted for 3 meat Lasagne which was delicious but the portion was quite small for a main course and certainly not large enough for a man or larger appetite. A 10% service charge was automatically added to the bill which I don’t like. I am more than happy to ‘tip’ based on the service received. Also my friend ordered a large glass of white wine which we all felt was rather pricey at £10. 50. It may be a while before we return based on today - which left me disappointed.

Excellent food, great attentive service, all round good experience. Although prices can seem a bit pricey, the quality and service justifies it. The 50% off food in January does make it really good value.

We visited the restaurant and enjoyed the experience, good food, excellent staff. The bill was the shock it stated a 12.5% service charge, it was in fact 15%. The donation taken was £2 not £1. I think the customer should be asked in advance of the bill rather than having to request NOT to have the donation taken. When sharing this story one of my friends said they had visited Manchester Gusto and was charged for tap water on the table. Surely that should be covered by the outrages charge of the service. On principle a few of us we will not be visiting Gusto in the future.

Absolutely superb food. The scallop ravioli and chateaubriand main were to die for. Excellent service too an all round brilliant meal

First time here and a half price food deal. It was packed . Nevertheless our server Franchesca was brilliant, friendly and helpful. The food was excellent Antipasta to share plus prawns for first course. Filet Steak , Lasangne and Duck for mains. Followed by nice desserts. I am Gluten Free but it was not a problem. We will return.

Had a lovely New Year’s Eve lunch. The food was lovely. There was 17 of us and everyone said they enjoyed there meal and was looked after very well by the amazing staff. I always book here for special occasions it’s a great place to eat. Thank you

Great food as always, lovely atmosphere and service was excellent especially from Francesca. Highly recommend.

Changed a lot, very average meal which hefty price tag, Poor lighting and staff running around with tables not cleared. Very small portion sizes for the price and eye watering drinks prices, to add insult to injury service charge added!

The food here was extremely poor. The bruschetta was two tiny oblong pieces of bread with what I can only describe as puréed tomatoes on top. As for the chicken arrabbiata, well the sauce was so watery it just sat at the bottom of the bowl rather than coating the pasta and the chicken looked like cubes out of a bag of frozen chicken pieces. For the price they charge you can get far better quality at a supermarket. As for service this was very slow considering the restaurant was only about a quarter full. Waited about 20 for our drinks to be brought out.

Call me old fashioned but when I pay £40 for a meal I expect my hunger to be sated. But last night at Gustos the portions were measily for all four of us, bordering on Nouvelle Cuisine. Are profit margins really so tight they won't include a cupful of chips? I won't be back.

I'm giving the restaurant 3 stars purely because of the staff who were friendly, polite, professional and didn't feel the need to keep checking everything was OK like some places do. If I was to base my score on the food alone it would be a 1. For the price, I expected to be wowed but instead was presented with food that was just average, sitting somewhere between a ready meal and pub Italian food. It wasn't horrible, it was just hugely expensive for dishes I have made better myself at a fraction of the cost. The arabiata in particular had very little flavour. One thing I will praise the restaurant for is its larger than normal selection of vegetarian options. It's just a shame that none of it that I tasted was worth the price.

Came for dinner and met a friend for drinks, the service was speedy, efficient. Acted well around the fact I had allergens. The floor around the table was dirty, I noticed pasta on the floor, but the evening was really chilled and peaceful. Food tasted great too!

Went to Gusto for friends 50th Birthday do, food was great, everyone enjoyed their meal and service was fabulous also. Being a big group we ordering drinks, cocktails, wines etc and service was great. We arrived at 3pm and it was about 7pm when we left on a Saturday and there was no rushing us along as you get in some places when you. Thoroughly enjoyed the food, the ambience and will definitely come again.

We visited last week and had poor service which we subsequently complained about to the Manager via email. Upon arrival at the restaurant, we were greeted by a member of staff who was rude throughout the visit. We have eaten at Gusto many times and always had a positive experience, but on this occasion it was terrible. The first issue was when my wife commented that she’d booked a table but it wasn’t busy anyway. The staff member commented “Well it is 3.30pm. Everyone has been and gone.” We were then asked if they wanted tap or mineral water. When my daughter asked what mineral water was (she should know this!) the same staff member said “you don’t know what mineral water is?” When it came to ordering the food, we asked for a cooking recommendation for the rib eye steak and the same staff member said “Medium rare is a waste of time as it won’t be cooked.” The attitude and tone was all wrong. In fact, when the medium cooked steak (as per the recommendation) came back, it was too well done and chewy. When our friend checked the order she’d made with him for a burger and that it was with fries, he then responded “unless you’re now telling me you want a salad, you’re getting fries.” We didn’t complain at the time as it was a celebration. As I said, Gusto is usually excellent, but on this occasion was let down by the poor attitude and service of one staff member. The response from the Manager said that the staff member was upset the way they had been portrayed and they did not recall the wording fed back. If that's the apology, we will not be returning anytime soon.

My wife and I called in for a quick late lunch which was very enjoyable. We had a garlic bread (of course - tomato with chilli) this was nice and fresh and done exactly as we like it, we both then ordered the spaghetti bucatini which sounded ideal but we both found it a little too sweet for our taste. This was not a chefs problem more of us making a wrong choice as the pasta was cooked very well and the sauce was tasty - just too sweet for our pallet My wife then had the bombollini to finish with and enjoyed that. I had a small Italian lager (can’t recall the name) and that was excellent - cold and refreshing. Service was spot on.

Visited for a work meal and there was 13 of us. The service was great, food delicious and hot and all arrived together. No problem with a garlic intolerance. I would definitely recommend a visit.

Some dishes were better than others for our party. This is a huge building and when full it must be very noisy, but there were only a few tables when we visited. The staff were friendly and helpful. The mains were reasonably sized although I’m...

Had 70th birthday celebration for my dear sister we had a great time lovely staff place was busy, had 12 of the family there

Visited on Saturday 27th May. Service was super quick as not many people there but the Waiter was very surly and could not suggest what to have with Meatballs! Pizza was dry, almost impossible to cut, even with the cutter provided, and lacked topping. Meatball...

Visited as a couple. The Sunday roast was delicious and was a big portion. The vegan steak was also very good but was a small portion so would be a good idea to get extra sides with it. Waitress was very pleasant.

i was really saddened by the change in this restaurant. very noisy, staff doing the bare minimum, no engagement or conversation. I ordered the lasagne and thought I may have ordered a child's portion because it was do small! very expensive for the quality of...

Great location and a lovely restaurant but bad choice of food by me - roast veg salad. Sounded delicious on the menu but in reality there was a lot (like a LOT) of quinoa and beans, a little roast beetroot, some roast red onion and...

Can’t recommend Gusto/their staff enough, I booked a large table for my hen do and whenever I spoke with them nothing was ever a problem. There was over 20 of us and everyone’s food was delicious and the service was great. Thank you so much

Booked in for a Family Sunday Dinner, when our main meals came two of the meals were cold and had to be returned, when they reserved them 10 minutes they were also quite cold and something you do not expect when paying for the prices...

We will never back again,we had such an horrible meal,food wasn't even cook good,cold bread,dry and without any flavour bruschetta....

It's been a long while since I visited Gusto as I felt it had become too commercialised and lacked the bespoke personal touch. My friend made the decision to revisit (as it was her birthday) and I can wholeheartedly say that I'm glad she did!!...

This place is so pretty. All lit up with fairy lights as you walk up to the front. There is some parking out front which was handy for us. When you walk in there is the bar area to the right and the tables overlooking...

Booked online for the Sunday lunch menu at 3:30. On arrival the retaurant was only a third full if that, so not very busy. Eventually shown to a table and menu's presented. After 10 minutes the waitress returned to apologise for the wait and take...

Nice mid week meal with the girls. It was busy because of the January 50% sale. The food was excellent. The staff were pleasant and the atmosphere was good. I go quite a lot to this restaurant and it never disappoints.

Visited today with family including young children. Staff were welcoming, attentive and great with children. Food was very nice - good quality and piping hot 😊

Gusto Restaurant & Bar Cheadle Hulme Cheadle Disgrace 874487347 We attended on Saturday 7th of jan 4pm. seated as usual and we ordered our food and drinks. which came and were lacking in every department apart from the pizza, my burger was tiny and tasted...

We went for the lunch menu with my deaf son and hearing dog. The staff looked decidedly unhappy and said we would have to sit on a particularly draughty table near the door , although the restaurant was only 25% full. There was one nice...

They barred my whole family for not booking when I proved we had. I then got barred from all Gustos for challenging this and head office supported a new manager, Ben, who lied about the whole thing

I was part of a party of 8. We enjoyed dinner and drinks. The garlic bread was huge and we tried all three varieties. We had a variety of pasta and pizza dishes and everyone enjoyed their meal. The staff were friendly and attentive. The...

Gusto is a small chain of 13 Italian restaurants, with most of their outlets here in the northwest where it started. The menu features the usual suspects of pizza, pasta and Anglicised Italian dishes. And a couple of steaks and a burger – cos there’s...

This place is a hidden gem, had an absolutely lovely time the staff were beyond helpful and the food was gorgeous. Will definitely be returning! :)

This is a lovely little restaurant in a nice district of Stockport. The staff were all friendly, helpful and efficient. Good variety on the menu. Do they change it often I wonder. Food was well cooked and delicious when it arrived. They did not rush...

We have visited Gusto many times over the years and have always enjoyed the food here, however we were there last night and think this will probably be our last visit. We were there to celebrate my father's 96th birthday, but the music was sooo...

The food was ok but I had the pork belly and there was only four rashers of bacon ( best described) with no crackling as detailed on the menu Way overpriced for what I got Pity because the quality was good.

Served by Dre had the best pizza I’ve had in a very long time, brought half home and the kids loved it so much they ate my doggy bag! Attentive service, lovely atmosphere and speedy food arrival too. And thanks also for Anna’s expertise for...

The venue itself is lovely and the staff were great all night. However the food wasn't good at all. My husband had to send back his calamari as it was inedible, it was re cooked and the second attempt was much better and tasted lots...

Had a wonderful meal for my Grandsons 18th Birthday. Excellent service and excellent food. Would definitely recommend

Nice ambiance in this restaurant. I was always reluctant to visit this restaurant because of its positioning in Cheadle Hulme?? The food was very tasty and the staff were excellent from being seated to leaving the door. We had a small problem which was quickly...

Actually I do know why- I'm desperate to have an eaterie in C/Hulme to be worth visiting. In a moment of weakness I imagine Gusto has become that place as I live so close......but here we go again; starter of chicken liver pate was really...

I visited with a friend who I’d not seen for a couple of years. We both like it here and weren’t disappointed. Very friendly staff, excellent service and good food, what’s not to like?

It’s been a while, but worth the wait! Lunch cooked to perfection and served with style by Khadija. Eating out for the first time in months was approached with trepidation (you know why) but the attentive team at Gusto Cheadle Hulme really took good care...

Bad management at a sub standard restaurant. They mess up bookings then lie about it to cover their tracks. However never think of complaining because they will bar you for life and your whole family. Don’t waste your money because much better restaurants in the...

Felt very covid safe. Very attentitve staff but not overly attentitve. Very easy to follow Menu for gluten intolerance. Really enjoyable meal for my Husbands birthday today.

We had such a fantastic meal here. The food was unbelievable and the service was second to none. Helena our waitress really made sure we were well looked after and nothing was too much trouble. We had a 3 year old and an 11 year...

Excellent food with plenty of choice and attentive staff. A very enjoyable Sunday lunch with the family

Found myself in this restaurant with my family for an evening meal. Tables are well spaced out for Covid compliance as are the staff adhering to rules. The menu is Italian influenced and has a fairly varied choice. Meals are cooked as you would expect...

Called in for a bite to eat on our way back from Manchester. It was a lovely sunny afternoon and we managed to get a table on the terrace. This gave a lovely continental feel to the occasion. The food was good, the service excellent....

Early Sunday dinner sitting outside enjoying the afternoon sunshine. Light and airy with a great Mediterranean feel. Service was good and food exceptional as you come to expect from Gusto. Also with the added enjoyment of a few cocktails to add to the summer feeling

Visit to a ‘chain’ restaurant that feels like it is family run as a group of amazing people deliver good food and exceptional customer service. The best garlic bread we have ever had was eaten tonight (around 200 in this restaurant !). Attentive service from...

Had delicious dough petals and nocerella olives followed by a fab pizza and mushroom pasta. Superbly looked after by the patient and attentive Adam. Thanks Adam for a great afternoon!

So brilliant to return to gusto and a welcome return of great food and quality service by the team. Garlic breads amazing, wine good, prices crept up a bit - the steak especially so ! Laura, Anna, Andreas, Adam, Mikey and Fran. Just a pleasure...

Ordered food for delivery but two of the pizza boxes were empty. Tried to call to rectify but landline number online is out of date and mobile number went to voice mail.

Nearly a catastrophe for my Wife’s birthday celebration. Ordered family meal on-line from Didsbury Branch. Turned up to collect only to discover the restaurant in complete darkness and locked up. Thinking fast we called the Cheadle Branch, who thankfully were open. A very friendly chap...

Enjoyed our first collect order tonight , we wanted to support our favourite restaurant as we couldn’t eat in due to lockdown. The chefs didn’t disappoint - food was on point as always and Laura was there to deliver the usual warm welcome that we...

We visited for lunch recently and enjoyed a very good meal. Reasonably priced meals and drinks. Calamari starter very very good. Good kids options too. Would recommend.

Excellent decor, location, cleanliness, food and staff. Benjamin and the whole Gusto team have a superb restaurant and service level. Thanks guys

The service we received on Friday night was brilliant everyone was so lovely and efficient. Great one way system for Covid and extremely well decorated. Food was good some parts of the meal better than others. Only thing I would say is it is a...

We hadn’t visited in a long time living outside of the area & often staying closer to home. Well worth the run out. This restaurant & food is outstanding. The tuna steak is by far the best tuna steak I’ve ever eaten & the service...

We booked last minute for an early dinner, pleased to see it was fairly busy, of course with social distancing in place. A warm welcome and greeting from the man front of house. Our waitress was friendly and helpful and sorted out special requirements for...

We visited on a Sunday evening . Excellent service from Francesca . A bubbly, professional , knowledgable member of the team who clearly loves her job. The food was delicious also

My husband and I love visiting here. The food is always amazing and the service we receive is constantly incredible. We are reliably made to feel special on our visits no matter the occasion. On this particular visit we were served by the gorgeous Mia...

I'd like to thank Laura, the manager on duty last Friday, and Adam our server, for really going above and beyond to make sure my mum and I could meet up and eat outside (because if the local restrictions) on her 89th birthday. The food...

The eat in experience at Gusto Cheadle is always a fun one, the food and wine selection is great and the staff are very friendly!

we visited gusto last night, it’s one of our favourites. We went on the wrong day a mix up on my end and with two children they managed without any issues to fit us in. The food was great I was upset my favourite wasn’t...

Lovely waitresses, very attentive asking if we would like more drinks etc. Food was gorgeous as always, drinks very nice although we couldn't believe it was £4 for a large Pepsi seems rather extravagant I think ill just have a wine next time for that...

Very professional friendly staff, very clean and COVID safe, one way system in place and social distancing was great. Food was absolutely delicious, all 4 of us agreed it was 100% great all round great afternoon lunch. Would highly recommend.

I don't usually bother with reviews for local restaurants but I feel I need to balance what has been stated by others. Last night we had a very pleasant experience with good food, a very pleasant ambience and first rate attention from our server Vikki....

We have just received probably the worst pizza we have ever ate. It actually made an aldi frozen quid pizza seem authentic. The "sourdough base" was incredibly hard to even bite into, even my alsatian struggled,the pepperoni was rock hard and the cheese could peel...

Don’t complain otherwise the new manager Ben will take exception to any criticism and bar you from coming in again. Not only will he bar you, he’ll bar your whole family including teenage children. How professional and extremely rude however fortunately better quality restaurants around...

Went for lunch yesterday. Restaurant packed because of 'eat out to help out'. No front of house staff wearing any sort of mask or visor. Asked the hostess who said they'd been told not to, in case guests who were hard of hearing couldn't hear...

Service and food were amazing tonight. Glad you are back open! Only complaint is that my wine wasn’t topped up x

I booked Gusto Cheadle Hulme on a Saturday night the week after lockdown was lifted. First thing of note is that the social distancing has been very carefully thought out. Clear screens between our table and the next table ensured we felt very protected yet the atmosphere wasn’t compromised. We were warmly greeted at the door, Hand sanitiser was available and the one way system in the restaurant was explained. The tables are spaced out nicely and although the restaurant was completely full we felt comfortable and safe. There is also a lovely outside dining area for when the weather is dry. Mikey our server was delightful and chatty, we were given our own personal menu which we kept and then was disposed of. We ordered Olives and bread to start followed by the Sea bass and a burger, they were both gorgeous!!. A couple of glasses of Wine, a cappuccino and a chocolate brownie for dessert completed our meal......The new manager Ben came over to introduce himself and check we were happy with everything, such a lovely man, very keen to make sure everyone’s experience is as enjoyable as possible. All the staff were very professional and attentive and the evening was faultless. We will be back again very soon, thank you to everyone for a lovely evening.

Lovely to return to this chain restaurant that always feels like a local family business. Great food- the best garlic bread for sure and lovely personal service with a smile. I see a little evidence of a price increase in the new menu and pricing (the wine particularly ) but of course keen to support the local quality business. Well done to Adam, Laura, Vicki and Mikey (we visited twice this week). Please please please bring back the courgette fries - I have no idea as to why these would ever be removed from this menu - the only bizarre short sighted move across the restaurants! I promise I will always buy a portion - then I always have

Made a booking , had to prove it by finding an email eventually ... couldn’t accommodate after that and made my whole family leave .... new manager obviously slipped through interview process ... sad times for a place we have been weekly for years ..Pointing Dog the new place and polite

Love the atmosphere and food tends to be consistent - drinks pricy though.... diving member discount helps.

Visiting with friends we had an excellent lunch at Gusto. A great menu, good food and very pleasant service. it is a popular haunt in the area and deserves its reputation.

Went for the january offer (50% off is too good to miss), and the starters were delicious. Shame about my pizza (I didn’t read the menu properly and failed to realise it came without tomato sauce (haha)), but the other food was genuinely delicious. Have been quite a lot of times as it’s so local to me and every time the staff are amazing and the drinks are also delicious (the mock tails are great quality). Definitely worth a visit

This is a very nice restaurant, but the standard of the food is no better than average and is grossly overpriced. I certainly wouldn’t recommend it unless you are desperate and willing to spend big bucks!

First time we have visited Gusto's having received a gift voucher.The service and food were both excellent. Would recommend it. We both had the A Le Carte menu due to the value of our voucher but having looked at the special lunch menu which is cheaper we will definitely be returning in the near future.

Having been to Gusto’s in Cheadle Hulme on numerous occasions now I was utterly shocked at the presentation of the restaurant tonight. We were seated upon entry as normal and shown to our tables the table was unprepared and was simply separated from a table next to it. We did not have a complete set up as there were no drinks menu, salt and pepper or wine glasses on the table as per the norm. There was also a wet floor sign next to the table with water on the floor below it as well as spaghetti and napkins on the floor and food remnants on the seats. This is far from the usual standard of the restaurant. The food was presented well and was served hot. My friend did say the calamari was dry and not up to the usual standard for the restaurant. This has changed my opinion of the restaurant in general and myself and my friend have decided if we are to visit a Gusto’s in the future then we will attend a different location due to the issues we encountered this evening.

Gusto’s has always been a firm favourite, I’ve visited this particular restaurant over a dozen times and always had fabulous service and food and left positive reviews of our experience. I purchased a Groupon voucher as a gift but the dates I wanted to book for were excluded in the T&Cs so my friend and I decided to go at a later date instead.The booking was made over the phone and a 24 hour confirmation text sent the day before. On arrival we made the hostess aware we had a Groupon Voucher - she seated us towards the rear of the restaurant, pulled two tables apart but left the yellow ‘wet floor’ sign next to our table. As we looked around we noticed this area clearly had not been cleaned since lunch time despite the wet floor sign. The adjacent tables on either side all had food under them (bread and spaghetti) there was a Lego toy under our table and the table was kept balanced by a serviette shoved underneath it. The table to our left had a knife wedged underneath it. It looked like a toddler had been on the warpath! At several times during the evening we observed three and sometimes four staff members gathered at the till. Why not nominate someone to ensure the restaurant is cleaned properly?The food was mediocre to say the least and the calamari didn’t taste freshly cooked. The meatball starter sadly didn’t impress either, but the burgers were nice. The Groupon voucher was great value for money but considering we are Gusto Dining Club members we noticed a difference in service on presenting the Groupon voucher compared with previous visits. Sadly, after this experience and the decline in restaurant cleanliness I won’t be in any hurry to return to Gusto’s.

Taking advantage of the 50% off offer, we had a delicious lunch , which even at full price would have been enjoyable. The food was fresh and delicious, the wine excellent and the service superb and attentive. We will definitely return soon.

We enjoyed the 50% off mains in January deal with the in-laws lovely starters and mains enjoyed by all and portion size was brilliant service was attentive and not pushy and on a very busy night we were never rushed to make choices or to vacate our table. We will be back soon.

Have been to Gustos numerous times. With friends/partner family etc. The food is always so tasty and lots of choice. The place itself is well decorated clean and well managed. Staff always willing to help :-)

Took advantage of their January offer which was 50% discount on total food bill. Started off with hummous which came with beetroot flat bread, tasted a lot better than it sounds. For mains we had pepperoni pizza with extra nduja sausage (mad chilli hot) and the duck breast. Food was delicious and served hot. Service was excellent from all the very helpful young staff. The a la carte menu is rather pricey as is the wine but with the discount makes it a lovely midweek evening out. They have parking at the back which is handy as there are restrictions outside on the main raid which a lot of people seemed to ignore despite wardens patrolling regularly,

Starters were plentiful and tasted excellent, especially the dough petals. The mains were also good however prefer the pizza being sliced before or at least to be given a slicer on the plate. The knife given wasn’t the best. Adam was polite throughout and made us feel welcome. The 50% off made it a lot more worth while... not too sure £55 for 2 people would’ve been worth it. However, overall a great lunch so Thankyou

Back after a year long gap, and now remember why it's taken a year. Prices seem all upwards, about £2 per main, but could be wrong. Focaccia starter was 10% warm and the massive- couldn't finish it. Mains; spag bol looked like a child had made it for their parents and tasted similar; flat steak very good; haddock risotto reasonable, but skimpyon the fish content. As a year ago, large Malbec £7 a glass- ridiculous for suburb land, and average quality. Might not bother again; shame, as C/Hulme crying out for a decent eaterie- somebody please bring it on!