Buon Gusto was such a buona sorpresa for the boyfriend and I. After learning there was an hour wait at the Olive Garden, I used my nifty Yelping skills and found this restaurant. I'm not a HUGE fan of chain restaurants but we had a $25 gift certificate for OG so it was awesome to see the BGR offered 50% off second entree with a Yelp check-in!!! OHHH the perks of using Yelp :D...

Parking- There was plenty of street parking in the neighborhood. Its in a tiny strip mall with other shops so it may get crowded in the lots, but their was ample street parking.

Atmosphere - This place wasn't crowded at all. Seemed welcoming and quaint. VERY ROMANTIC decor and ambiance. The romantic italian music in the background was a definite plus. Like I said was really crowded so It has an intimate vibe not noisy at all.

Food - Complimentary garlic bread was warm and soft but fairly average tasting. Not really a huge fan but it wasn't bad. Acceptable before -the- meal chew toy. LOVED their vegetarian options. I didnt feel limited like most places Ive gone too and there were tasty items to choose from. I ended up getting the bow tie pasta with sun-dried tomatoes, spinach and mushroom (not featured on their online menu nor Yelp menu). IT WAS AMAZING. It was in a clear garlic olive oil sauce, perfectly slathered. The added Parmesan set it off! The Cabernet house wine went well, I was satisfied with my choice.

Service- Kind of slow, BUT very nice and attentive. Different servers would come by intermittently throughout the meal and ask how everything was going. Our water glasses were never empty so that speaks to their attentiveness. Perhaps since it was empty I felt like things went by much slower than reality. But the service here was great! Everyone said goodbye as we exited so that was a small comfort.

Would pick this over a packed Olive Garden anytime. Great food, decent price, nice atmosphere and a Yelp check-in offer. Whats not to love?