IL BUONGUSTAIO

1257 Celebration Blvd, Florence
(843) 407-7264

Recent Reviews

Melanie Sewnath

Just wow! I’ve had multiple different dishes here and I’ve been blown away each and every time. Alex does it the best. Staff are friendly and personable, makes you feel like you’re eating a fancy dinner at home. And did I mention the food was delicious?! Don’t forget to save room for dessert because the tiramisu is the BEST! Don’t bother trying to share it because there will be fighting over it.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Lasagna Al Bolognese, Panna Cotta, Caprese Salad, Mediterranean Salad, Chicken & Artickes in a Lemon Sauce, Tiramisu, Rolls with Butter Made in House, Burrata

Brian Charles

Valentine’s Day meal was absolutely tasty. The staff is friendly and the food is always made to perfection. Tiramisu is also made onsite and tastes really good. Keep up the good work Alex and team..

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Caprese Salad, Mediterranean Salad, Vegetable Quiche, Salmon with Spaghetti Squash, Tiramisu, Rolls with Butter Made in House, Caprese Appetizer Sampler, Charcuterie

James Blaida

Wonderful restaurant. A reservation is an absolute must. I had the Saltimbocca alla Romana, and my wife had the Lasagna Bolognese. Both were absolutely amazing.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Allison Marcks

Mindy was great, the pasta was wonderful and the panna cotta smooth as silk.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Solora Solis

We loved this place, we went for dinner for a birthday and the food was amazing!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

cathy beshures

Came here because for some reason we have friends who love this place. First, the cheese tray is like anywhere else, tiny. I ordered the wahoo special, fish was way over cooked , pasta was nothing special and not a lot of flavor in the dish itself. Also it took so long to get our mains. Finally, please tell your customers there is a 4% credit card surcharge , we could of paid cash had we of known. Sorry, but we will not be returning.

Atmosphere: 2

Food: 1

Service: 2

Dan Mandane

Luciano was a great host. Food excellent. Good wine selection. Molto bene.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Amogh Budhkar

Great food. Great

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Tiramisu

Monimoo327

Absolutely delicious traditional Italian cuisine. The owner/Chef is from Italy and creates amazing dishes. The food makes me feel like I’m in Italy. Place is small so make reservations!

Christina Xan

The food here is undeniably fantastic — fresh and delicious. It’s worth the wait for the food to be cooked. Though the experience inside leaves a bit to be desired. The front right and back of the restaurant is very nice, but the front left tables adjacent to the kitchen are in a bit dinky of an area that looks quite a bit cheaper than the rest of the space. All the servers and hostesses are very kind, but our server seemed to disappear for 10-15 minutes at a time. At one point, both us and the table adjacent to us had to ask the hostess to grab our waitress for us, while the other tables with a different waitress did not have the same issue. I would come again for the food, definitely, and I would recommend other people try it as well! Though I would struggle to decide whether to take out or not due to the frustrating, slow service.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 3

Moon Morales

First time here and I came here due to the high ranked reviews. I am very familiar with home cooked real Italian food because my aunt’s husband is from Milano and they make some of the most delicious pasta & traditional dishes. So I know a thing or two about good home cooked Italian food. I had the salmon with spaghetti squash and hubby had the lemon chicken with pasta. First let start it by saying the owner is very polite and attentive. The food came out together and hot. We did love how fresh it tasted but that was it. Salmon cooked perfectly, could use more flavor as well as option was rather small. I ordered the special for the day and it did not have anything amazing out of this world and I paid double for it!!??? If I would have known I would have ordered something else even if it had pasta and would have given the pasta to hubby or daughter since I do not eat heavy carbs. My favorite item was the cannoli!! Legit!!! Also, our waitress was super nice and attentive. Keep it up guys!

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 2

Service: 4

Mandy Simpson

Wow. Worth the hype! I did NOT feel like I was in Florence, SC! Authentic Italian food and every course was amazing.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Luciano P.

Okay Tagliatelle Al Pesto. Very autentico Italiano. Halibut very good fresh fish .

Benjamin Cooper

Unbelievably good. This place deserves to be full every night. If you haven't tried it, I highly recommend it. It is an experience. Without question, the best Italian food in Florence. I said what I said.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Kseniya Chepurnoy

"I can't say enough about this wonderful Italian restaurant. It's the real deal when it comes to authentic Italian cuisine. The dishes are freshly prepared just for you, and the flavors are incredible. In my nine years in America, I haven't had Italian food this good.The atmosphere is cozy, and they play Italian music that really sets the mood. Plus, they even treated us to complimentary homemade ice cream, which was something truly special. The ice cream wasn't overly sweet, just perfect.We had the seafood penne and risotto with trout, and both were bursting with flavor. The seasoning was just right, not too salty. Even though we live quite a distance away, we're definitely coming back. It's worth the drive.Big thanks to Alex (the owner) and the team for making our evening so memorable."

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

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