Gusto Restaurant & Bar - Cookridge in Leeds

First time trying. Friendly staff. Nice food….. did take a while to come but it was a Sunday. Overall very nice time visiting until the bill arrived. We had gone for the Sunday dinner offer of 2 courses for £25.95, however they did not put the offer through and we had to highlight when we received the bill. They rectified the bill but no apology for the error. This would have easily been an extra £30 on to of what we should have paid. It has made us think twice about going back again.

Disappointed!! Walked through door and was a good 10 mins before we were acknowledged. No queue or anything we were just stood waiting. Most of staff seamed stressed or angry. Food was average but this added to poor service makes sure I will not return. It was my wife’s birthday meal too 😔

Great Sunday Lunch, tasty food and fantastic service from our lovely server Joe. Friendly, professional service with a smile. Made our day!!

Went for Sunday lunch with family . Food fantastic . Generous portions and food great quality . Served by Joe who was lovely and very helpful .

We were a group of 10 (we booked) and were placed in an excellent spot in the lower part of the restaurant. Staff were friendly and attentive and we had very nice food and drinks. Well done folks for making our get-together a most enjoyable couple of hours.

We had a very nice time at Gusto’s.Ollie the joker waiter made us laugh a lot & we enjoyed the food very much. I loved the chocolate ice cream very much.

A fairly decent sized establishment considering its location We had a chilled beer at the bar before the rest of our group arrived A nice and open restaurant with plenty of seating When we were seated, we found ourselves near the open kitchen This is where tonight’s entertainment took place No idea if they were short staffed tonight or not, but the front of house staff were doing a great job - maintained composure and friendliness, whilst being shouted at by the chef(s) in the kitchen Meanwhile, constant burning smells were being wafted into the restaurant This was confirmed by the burnt base of my king prawn on my risotto The rest of the risotto was tasty and I feel the burnt prawn let it down I would like to, and I likely will, give this place another chance - I may venture to its sister location in the city centre But based on tonight’s experience, I simply can’t rate this more than just plain average

I went to Gusto yesterday, the meal was amazing as always, Chiara who looked after us was wonderful even though she was so busy. She always serves us with a smile, always happy.

Food was average for an Italian restaurant and the service was poor. We went as a family of 6, were shown to our table and whenever we wanted to order food or drinks had to call the waiter over, not once did he approach us to check food was alright for us or if we want more drinks. Then when the bill arrived there was a £24 service charge added. I would usually pay this no problem however, the waiter did nothing to earn this. Food was ok but nothing special for the price.

We were a family group of five and all thoroughly enjoyed our meals, which were very tasty and decent sized proportions. Special shout out to our waitress, Chiara, from sunny Sardinia. She was very welcoming, helpful and super efficient Well Done!

Four of us booked for lunch. Music was too loud, it was turned down on request but could have been lower. Meatballs as starters were a little cool and not very tasty. The "bread" was thin slices of bread toasted, very brittle, would be better with plain sourdough. Main courses were very good. Fabulous pepperoni pizza and some of the best fries I have had. The lemon chicken, carbonara and Salmon were also very good. Good cup of coffee to finish. A party of school children arrived part way through the meal, that made it a little noisier than I like.£98 for four if us was a good price. Overall an enjoyable experience

We went on the last day of the 50% off food promotion. The restaurant was so busy even at 5pm. People love a bargain! I have to say even though the restaurant was so busy the service was really attentive and the food was superb. I had the garlic prawns followed by the sea bass. Delicious 😋 Unfortunately We were sat near a table of people who clearly were professional complainers demanding they were given the 50% off promotion even though they weren’t entitled to it as they were not gusto members! The staff handled the situation very well I have to say! I cannot recommend Gusto highly enough. Just shame about the Neanderthal thugs on the other table!

Disappointing visit for my wife's birthday: - starters were ok - kids ordered make your own pizza. After ordering we were told that the kitchen was really busy so the chef would need to make the pizzas instead of the kids (the idea is they bring the toppings to the table for the kids to add). I could see the chef had already put the kids pizzas in the oven at this point, so went with it. - We both ordered roasts without cauliflower cheese. When served, both had a gap and cheese sauce left where the cauliflower cheese had just been scooped off. We sent these back. - The food came back out, but was really poor. My wife's beef was cold. My pork was ok. Both our potatoes seemed to have been cremated by a heat lamp. My wife sent hers back again and just asked not to be charged. I ate mine as frankly I was starving, but it was poor. - When we booked, we added a note relating to one of our party who has a disability. Seemingly this note wad not read. - the price of my wife's roast was taken off the bill - An automatic 12.5% service charge was added to the bill, for a party of 4. I was gobsmacked that I had to ask for this to be removed, given we had needed to send a total of 3 dishes back

Gusto Cookridge never disappoints us. The food and service were both excellent as always. Thanks to Chiara for looking after us so well. She is lovely, friendly and helpful. In spite of the January offer and the restaurant being very busy, the quality of food and service were 100%. Thank you to all the staff for making our evening and dinner enjoyable.

Visited on a cold and frosty Thursday evening and the place was packed out, no doubt due to the 50% off deal. The food was absolutely fantastic. I had the duck breast and it was cooked to perfection. The staff were under pressure because of the number of diners, but they were friendly and efficient at all times. I couldnt manage a sweet but my granddaughter had the bombolini and thought it was lovely. This was a 5 star dining experience.

Great after work meal/team bonding session. Very busy, good vibe, quick service, professional, specially Chiara who was serving our table of 8. Typical Italian with great character and good sense of humour. All in all nice evening, I would recommend for sure. Thank you, I will be back. Renata, Leeds

After previously writing a fairly scathing review last year our return visit was much improved. Visiting on a midweek January evening without booking I was very surprised to find the place packed out! It seems the 50% off food offer is working a treat ;) We hadn't booked but the manager still greeted us warmly and with an honest assessment of about a 30 minute wait. This turned out to be pretty much spot on. Waiting in the bar area with many others we weren't sure he'd remember the order guests arrived but he did a great job of this. We received the same warm treatment from our waitress (Chiara?) throughout the evening despite her being run off her feet (the same as all of the waiting staff). Considering just how busy the restaurant was tables were prepared, orders taken and food presented exceptionally efficiently. Unlike on our previous visit all of our food was very flavoursome. Starters of meatballs and scallops and mains of lasagne, pork gnocchi (with a lovely kick) and a 'Gusto loves' smoked pork cutlet. With the 50% off offer we were all happy with dishes however had they been at full price we would have left feeling short changed as we all felt that portions were very small. This would be our only issue and would certainly make us think twice about visiting again unfortunately. That said, the Cookridge venue itself provided excellent service and food and I wouldn't hesitate on recommending it when a suitable offer is in place.

Fantastic friendly welcome and service by Chiara - as always. Tremendous lasagne! Lovely atmosphere. Always enjoy coming here

Absolutely excellent service from Chiara she went above and beyond. The food is to die for would highly recommend

January sale is always a good time to visit! Chiara was our server and she was fantastic. Easily the best staff member we have encountered from all our visits over the years. The food was tasty, sadly the hot desserts were cold. However this did...

Came for a lovely meal for dinner tonight with friends. Food was excellent. Wine was awesome. Service was exceptional. Grazie Mille Chiara.

Chiara is so helpful everytime she has been our waitress she has gone above and beyond. She advises us on everything on the menu. An her help with our choice of food was amazing today. We really enjoyed our food an she came over an...

A fabulous Christmas Lunch served by the fantastic CHIARA. She was very attentive and had detailed knowledge of the available Italian wines.

Beautiful restaurant in a residential neighborhood! The food was tasty, we opted for a mixed platter to start, then moved on to Pizza! Their dough was awesome!

Calzone can be ordered & the Gnocchi is delicious. Their Lucale Primitivo Red best ever Very accomplished staff and Chihra looked after (last year too) 10/10

Went for dinner with friends and we had such a great evening! Food was lovely and there was a great atmosphere, and our server Chiara made our evening! She was wonderful, thank you!

Came tonight with a friend for a steak. It was lovely our server chiara was lovely polite and made our experience so much more lovely Thank you x

This is the third year we have held our office Christmas Party at Gusto and as per it didn't disappoint! From the moment we made the initial booking in August until the moment we exited the building after our meal, the customer service from Curtis...

Just had our Christmas works do .the food was amazing and the service was 10 out of 10 x Nothing was too much trouble and we all had a fabulous time

Always a nice treat for a birthday - great food with options for vegan, veggies and meat eaters. Great service and great bar

Stunning place, great atmosphere and really great with kids! Chiara was our waitress and she was incredible! Couldn't have asked for more! She was also amazing with kids! Food was also soooo good! Pizzas were amazing! Kids were able to do their own ones. They...

We were shown to our table however the restaurant was cold to sit down in. I had a burger which tasted horrible and I left most of it, I subsequently suffered an upset stomach for several days after which is why I am taking the...

This restaurant should make it clear at time of booking that they refuse to serve wine with a meal to 17 year olds even though the law expressly permits this. Our first dinner with my daughter's (almost 18) boyfriend was spoiled when the staff only...

Lovely food and amazing service from jack. The pizza was beautiful and the deserts were impeccable. The duck was amazing and so was the carb fettuccine.

We ordered a meal of two courses as we were late about 09:00. the service was good, timely and accommodating. All was good until the Lasagna was delivered. Three meat lasagna sounded great. It was covered in sauce to disguise the hardened meat around the...

really good service, quick and very nice. the food was very nice. have been a lot of times and has been amazing every time.

amazing , great staff, so friendly , fast service and food is beyond good ! fav place to go for any events

Me and my family went to Gusto on Saturday night. Our meal was amazing, the whole atmosphere was wonderful and the Italian waitress who served us, I think she was called Kiara? She was amazing, so helpful with our children and they loved her. We...

Fabulous 2 course meal for two that I won in a tombola. Voucher was generously donated by the restaurant as a raffle prize at a fund raising Ceilihd for St George’s Crypt. My 90 year old mother and her special wishes were totally accommodated. We...

Amazing food and great service Can highly recommend the Sunday roast sharing platter. More than enough for 2 people to share and really really tasty. The kids opted for cheesy garlic bread followed by pizzas and chicken Caesar salad. All of which were polished off....

I love pizza dominos, pizza hut I am really not fussy but these are burnt on the base yet raw on top and inedible. How is that possible? Expensive food but no quality.

Unfortunately, the restaurant was very disappointing. I went there in Summer and chose prawn and scallop with lobster bisque. When it arrived it came instead with a watery, tasteless vegetable broth. I didn't say anything at the time and decided to try again. This time...

Absolutely delighted with our family visit , staff were great and food was exceptional despite previous reviews. 2nd visit and looking forward to returning again

I love this restaurant as it feels very special. I had the sea bass for mains and the lemon sorbet for dessert which were wonderful. The waitress was very friendly and attentive. Will definitely go back. Top marks!

Went for Sunday lunch last week booked a Sunday dinner got there at 5.30 only to be told there was none left. But then they said there was some roast beef so we had that. I could not believe it when it arrived broccoli with...

It’s taken me some time to comprehend how truly appalling our visit here was. We had friends staying from out of town, ahead of the Leeds Marathon, we booked early in order to carb up before the race and get an early night. What an...

Unfortunately not the best food today…my salad didn’t have any flavour and some other issues BUT every restaurant is about how they deal with issues. Sammy our server was unbelievably understandable and sorted every issue immediately. This was the same for the restaurant manager. We...

After a great experience here 12 months ago we booked again for a family party of eight expecting the same (I even recommended the sea bass to a first timer amongst us). Unfortunately we are unlikely to return. Keeping it simple: They were under staffed...

We have been going to here for a number of years and each time we leave underwhelmed. This time was no different. The welcome was lack luster, giving the feeling of Oh no not another table!! Little to no eye contact when asking if we...

We had lunch at Gusto with 4 adults and 3 children. Having seen some reviews online that criticized the speed of service and heat of food we were very pleased to find that that was not our experience. The food was delicious and piping hot...

A family meal, mixture of children and adults. The venue is lovely. Our waitress was very pleasant, friendly and helpful, she was busy so some things took a bit of time. The food was a let down if I’m honest, we have eaten here many...

Lovely lunch for my Daughter’s Birthday; the sun was shining and so we had the option to sit outside. The staff were very friendly and helpful. We had the shared roast lunch part of which needed to be reheated as it wasn’t hot enough. That...

We’ve eaten here many times and it’s always been excellent, both the food and the service. Something has changed - last night can only be described as chaotic. Our waitress was lovely but had no idea about the wine list and had to go and...

Visited here on Saturday evening. Read good reviews, Sadly disappointed. Over 35 minutes to order and receive drinks, Starters were delicious but we were then advised one of our main course options was sold out (chateaubriand) so 2 in our party were offered RibEye steak...

Dined at many Gusto's always been very good food , service, unfortunately not this one!! Staff dancing at one side of the kitchen another sat on the kitchen counter top kneeding dough....took a while for the starter to arrive,a simple tomato garlic bread!!! No salt...

We went for late lunch . My husband has a small and Gusto are happy for him to have a starter or two which suits him better than a large main, which he fix zoday . Calamares and Scallops. But I have to sing the...

Fab for as always. Went with the family on Sunday for lunch and we were the first diners in. The lunch specials were lovely and the kids loved their pizza as usual. At Gusto like many others now, kids pick their ingredients and the waiters...

Out for friends birthday meal 9 people Longtime waiting for starters Restaurant was cold third of our party remained in coats Some of the meals when they eventually arrived were unsatisfactory and Luke warm Ceaser salad just lettuce with 2 tiny pieces of chicken and...

It was a disgusting meal ,firstly we ordered 3 chicken meal and 1 Italian ,The waitress came to tell us they only had 1 chicken and they didn't have the Italian ingredients because one of the chefs was allergic to the fish in the meal...

Had a really lovely meal, amazing ragú! Ellie was our server and she was fantastic and very friendly :)

We visited the restaurant with a large group of friends. We were served by a lovely Italian waitress who was very attentive throughout the evening. Food was lovely as always, will definitely be back.

Cancellation of a 50th birthday party with 3 hours to go, due to staff shortages, appalling communication, via e-mail to cancel, offering us the chance to go if we just ate pizza and pasta. Refusal to escalate by the site manager and provide a contact,...

Nice atmosphere, lovely & warm too (been in a few lately that are clearly trying to save money on heating!) Staff are friendly but no pushy, no rush to leave once finished. The portions are on the small side for the price but the quality...

Our family of four had a fantastic meal on Valentines Day- it’s our teenage son’s birthday- food was fantastic, hungry teenagers satisfied, and we were looked after perfectly by Chiara our Italian waitress. Could not have asked for more. A perfect evening.

We arrived on valentines night at what was a busy service for the staff. We were acknowledged straight away and taken to our table. The waiting time for drinks was acceptable (having worked in the industry I suspect people don’t realise how long multiple cocktails...

We used to come to gusto frequently and always enjoyed the food, service and atmosphere. We came yesterday evening for an early valentines meal. We were shown to our table and ordered our drinks and food. Both came relatively quickly. We were sat next to...

We booked an early Valentine’s meal as we didn’t fancy going to the city centre branch. We got there exactly on time, however our table wasn’t ready yet, so we were seated at the bar. It then took 15 minutes for the bar to take...

The food, service and atmosphere are all ok but nothing special, so when we received a bill with 12.5% service charge added, we were flabbergasted - don't know if it is desperation or arrogance, but there's plenty of local restaurants that provide an equally good...

Booked a table on a Thursday night. Arrived and stood around being ignored for 10 minutes, then finally managed to get the attention of a staff member. Our reservation was on her list, but there was no table ready, and she couldn't tell us how...

Went for a date night! The food was lovely although my partners pizza was a little cold, it was still great! The service was seriously lacking though. We waited 20 minutes with the dessert menu. The servers were walking past us every time. One server...

Even with a 50% discount on food it was not worth the money. Venue cold- we were placed near the door and told we couldn't move as other (empty) tables were booked. Lukewarm meatballs served in a cold cast iron skillet pan(!) with rock solid...

As most club members are aware every January Gusto’s have 50% off food only, you have to be fast as the slots get booked up, and that’s for a reason! Between my wife and I we have eaten at most of the Gusto restaurants across...

Our waitress was welcoming and nice all the way through. That is why I left the tip on the bill. The restaurant has the potential but to be honest it just isn’t going to cut it. It actually is cold inside( not I imagine if...

We were a party of four and we all had a disappointing experience Like some of the other reviews below the size of portions were really very small I’d insult children if I said it was a child’s portion However not a child’s price Yes...

We were a party of 7 girlfriends on a Christmas night out and we were so disappointed by the quality of the food served to us. Three of us chose the roasted red pepper soup. All were luke warm and lacking flavour and served without...

We had a lovely evening at Gustos last night. Table of 6, both kids and adults enjoyed a lovely hot meal. We were met with a warm welcome and a really lovely server sat us down. The restaurant was quite busy but the food was...

We went with friends for dinner and was so disappointed The place was freezing and we couldn’t get warm. I had boots on and my feet were still like blocks of ice Not pleasant. The waitress told us it was a problem they have and...

Came for lunch with friends we haven’t seen since pre-covid. First thing we noticed was that the restaurant was very cold, so cold that none of us took our padded jackets off. We ordered our food which took so long to come that we had...

We have both eaten at this Restaurant for many years. This is the worst meal we have both had here. No pizzas on offer and no beforehand phone call to inform us. My friend ordered Lasagne - cold in the middle and swimming in sauce...

We ordered pizza and classic burger. The food was terrible! Believe me. Both pizza and burger were uncooked. We paid 5 extra pound for adding mushroom and sweetcorn to pizza. But it should be free same as lots of other restaurants.

We have always liked Gusto and have to travel 35 minutes to visit them, but it is usually worth it. It wasn’t on this occasion. As soon as we walked in there was someone slumped all over the bar that all the staff just seemed...

Went out for daughter's birthday. Lovely food. 4 of us shared anti pasta starter, enough for 4. My pasta was lovely and the pizzas looked amazing

Lunchtime meal with friends, the restaurant has a really lovely atmosphere but sadly the food really let it down. I ordered pasta with arrabiata sauce, the meal was cold when it arrived (lukewarm underneath) and was really salty. Very disappointing. Visited here a couple of...

I can’t say much more, but if you want the best food, the best service in a relaxed, fun and friendly environment, go to Gusto. We’ll be back again, and again, and again!

A the title suggests food was 'ok' as was service. Not great and certainly not poor. A chain just a little on the expensive side but pleasant

Embarrassingly dreadful. Had invited 3 friends for lunch. Slow service to the extent that when one bottle of wine finally arrived, we had to order another immediately in an effort not to have a 20 minute delay after finishing the first. The ravioli on the...

Visited Gusto at lunchtime. Main course was Penne Arrabiata with chicken as an extra. The pasta was congealed, there were approx 3 small pieces of what looked/tasted like formed chicken. Dessert was cheesecake - mushy consistency, looked and tasted like it was days old. Wine...

We went to Gusto in Cookridge after so many years tonight and whilst the menu feels like it’s been updated drastically since our regular days, the food was amazing! My wife and I both had separate dishes of pasta both very flavoursome and tasty, whilst...

Went for week day lunch with family. Thought it was pretty good value on the set menu (£18 pp for 3 courses). Service was good and food was fine. Judging other reviews, maybe dinner is a different experience. But, overall, we thought the restaurant was...

Visited the restaurant on 14th September for dinner. Four of us in total. Service was good, however the portion sizes were embarrassing. The slices of cheesecakes which I might add are £7 a slice, were tiny. It looked like the two slices we ordered had...

Second time that I have been to this restaurant within a couple of months. I was disappointed last time but thought I would give the restaurant another chance to redeem itself as it used to be good food. This time was a similar experience, I...

I would like to find something redeeming in my experience on a Saturday evening in April Easter weekend. Unfortunately the food was so beyond below what can possibly be expected. We are all trying to tighten our belts so I went for a pasta. We’ll...

The ambience of the place was absolutely lovely and I cannot praise the staff highly enough. They were extremely attentive, friendly, smiley and bubbly. They checked up on us and gave amazing service. The food was absolutely delicious but unfortunately cold and delayed after being...

Had a fantastic experience last Saturday. There was a large group of us for an 18th birthday and we had good food and good service. Well done to the waiter who looked after us all efficiently and with a smile.

Went with my family to celebrate my birthday. Ordered bruschetta and garlic bread to share - the tomato was tasteless and very cold, almost pink in colour as if it has been frozen and defrosted. One family member ordered lasagne - looked dried up and...

We visited with my elderly dad who is very hard of hearing. It's our annual outing to celebrate mum's birthday although sadly she is no longer with us. We'd asked for a quiet table and were seated in front of the door, next to the...

Absolutely delicious food and fantastic service from Hannah. Really busy restaurant but still managed excellent customer service and the food was to die for! Had a 50% offer so worked out really well!

Lovely afternoon spent at Gusto. Staff were so friendly and attentive and nothing was too much. The food was amazing. Thank you!

6 of us visited on Saturday 11th December, when it was fairly quiet. Our drinks order was not taken until at least 20 mins had passed, then it was another 10 minutes until our food order was taken. When the food arrived, it was just...

Had dinner here, the restaurant is fab, the food good and the service very good. A very nice experience all round.