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Gustino: Restaurant Reviews


4.5 of 5 stars 17 ratings
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  • JW Marriott Resort, Blvd. Kukulcan, Km 14.5, Lote 40-A, Zona Hotelera, Cancun, Mexico

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4 of 5 stars
karlseitz   1 contribution
new mexico
Aug 11, 2009

Hola.

Before I had dinner at your restaurant I checked out Trip Advisor. Most liked your restaurant, one complained about the crying baby who no one, including some of the hotels top executives who were eating at a near by table, responded to. Nothing was done and the meal was ruined for them.

Strangely we had a similar experience. I told the waiter about the baby's effect and he did nothing. You need a policy. You can't have a fine dining experience, no matter where, when a baby is crying and his cries echo through the room. Please attend.

In summary: the restaurant is lovely, the wait staff fine, the saxophonist wonderful especially when his music calmed the child,

The food: The Caesar salad was excellent if large. The carpaccio was excellent, perhaps capers and olive oil would be a good addition. The champagne/pear was good. The wine, Savignon Blanc from Chile good. The sorbet and expresso gift good.
However.... Our pastas, capellini and shrimp, homemade pasta dumplings lacked finesse.
The sauces were so strong that the pasta disappeared (could have been polenta). Additionally both pastas were over cooked, not al dente at all. The left overs on the next day were an improvement. Wonder why?

So for the price you charge you need to insure that nothing disrupts the "romantic atmosphere" including babies. Perhaps band them after six oclock or be clear on your advertising what is possible. And ... If you are going to have a dress code on your website, enforce it. I was the only man in slacks in the restaurant. I am not attached to slacks but abided by the code on your web site.

In general disappointed that with such a lovely setting and helpful staff the results were not better.

Saludos

Karl Seitz

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Fabulous

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5 of 5 stars
lovemycats   571 contributions
NJ
Jul 26, 2009

Dinner at Gustino's is truly a "dining experience". The service is unbeatable and the food is fantastic. My husband always gets the open faced seafood lasagne which is a little pricey but absolutely delicious. The filet of beef was outstanding and the seafood linguine is chock full of seafood. Desserts were delicious also and the post dessert of chocolate chip biscotti with a little cup of espresso with ice cream and whipped cream were just scrumptious. No matter how full you are this is one treat you must make room for!

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Superb.

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5 of 5 stars
TiredTraveler28195   25 contributions
New York City, New York
Jul 20, 2009
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OUTSTANDING. For an elegant, fine dining experience, this is where you want to go in the Hotel Zone. The restaurant is located in the JW Marriott, which has incredible grounds you can see from every table in the dining room. We've dined there twice on our trips to Cancun and each time was positively superb. The concierge, wait staff and executive chef fell all over us each time we dined there, and the food is beyond compare. Truly an excellent experience.

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A+ Effort - Great service, good food, excellent presentation

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5 of 5 stars
rellah   6 contributions
michigan
May 11, 2009
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Gustino is located in the JW Marriott. It is candlelit and feels like a good steakhouse. The service was impeccible, treating adults and children as though they were absolute VIPs.

Food choices and presentation were excellent. My steak selection was like a tower of alternating slices of beef and vegetables. While not an exceptional cut, it was very good and the plating alone made me want to eat every bite. Everyone enjoyed their dinners (beef, seafood and pasta choices), the pace and ambiance were perfect.

We were presented with roses for the ladies and little gifts for the men, along with a personalized thank you note as we left. For Cancun, we thought it was top notch.

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Wonderful meal

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4 of 5 stars
San Antonio member   23 contributions
San Antonio, Texas
May 5, 2009
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We ate here one night and had a truly lovely meal. No complaints, though it is a bit pricy. But we felt we got what we paid for...

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JW Marriott Resort, Blvd. Kukulcan, Km 14.5, Lote 40-A, Zona Hotelera, Cancun, Mexico
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