Gran Gusto

Simply marvellous. Here’s our take-​out experience.
Service:
Fast, courteous, and friendly, both over the phone and in person. I was given options I never knew I had and it allowed us to have our meals prepared just the way we wanted.
Restaurant:
We didn’t dine-​in, we couldn’t, but could see it’s a family restaurant, not overly classy but clean, cozy and quite nice. Great for families.
Food:
Very good! The hand made pasta was excellent, great texture and flavour with a very home-​style sauce that we loved so much. Calamari was good, crispy outside and soft inside, not rubbery at all, lovely dipping sauce. The star of the show was the pizza, it looked just as beautiful as it tasted, fine quality ingredients, thin crust, just the right amount of cheese, and tasty pizza sauce! The best part is, everything tasted perfect without being overly salty or overly greasy. Well done. I have to say the calamari portion is huge. Over the phone, when I was ordering, the gentleman asked me if I wanted the regular size or large calamari. I ordered just the regular, but what we got was a very generous helping that could have easily satisfied 3 or possibly 4 people as an appetizer. Thanks!
Bottom line: if you’re in Woodbridge, and you want home-​style Italian, go check out Gran Gusto.
We did not try any dessert so can’t comment on that.

We ordered take out: crispy calamari, gnocchi and Quattro pizza.
It was so good. The calamari was crispy and the inside tender. It was even better with dip although next time, I will ask for two dips with our order because one wasn’t enough. It was put in a box with vents to keep it crispy. Gnocchi was homemade and better then what I tried to make from scratch at home. They wrapped it in plastic saran so the sauce wouldn’t leak in the car. The pizza was also pretty good with homemade pizza sauce.
They were kind enough to put our order in a box so our food wouldn’t tip over in the car. This is much better then a take out bag where all your food can cause a mess in the car when it shifts around.
I overall, highly recommend. This isn’t «Eastside Mario» but a real Italian restaurant serving great food. Definitley going back to try their other dishes.

Came here after a close friend recommended this place. Was even considering having my son’s baptism, based on my friend’s referral. Thank God my husband and I decided to come for date night, because after our experience at this restaurant we will never ever come back, and will not be having our son’s baptism here. The service was pathetic, and the food was a let down. There are so many other italian restaurants in the area with exceptional food. The only positive experience that came out of going was the fact that we know never ever to host an event here.

The waiters said that its a really nice,
Cozy place for Italian food and I felt the same way. Cozy, small place with awesome food. Pizza was really really delicious. Calamari was delicious and huge portion. I am definitely going back again! :) many choices in the menu and really good portion size. I would say, I found a gem in Woodbridge

Very down home — humble italian food.
Visited this restaurant with my big italian family. They are picky eaters, particularly about dishes they can easily make at home, like penne with meat sauce and veal parm.
However, this restaurant knocked it out of the park.
RE: Food
–the calamari is amazing. Huge portion. The rings themselves are huge and the batter is not heavy.
–The kids had penne all a vodka — a staple at home. They loved it. A classic recipe done right. Just wish I knew how big the portions were. 1 plate would have been enough for two children under 10 years old. We ended up taking home a plate, but it warmed well the next day.
–lots of choice for pizza, I had the Americana with green peppers, mushrooms and pepperoni. So good! One of my guests had the bruschetta pizza with melted bocconcino on the bottom. I would get that, looked light and fresh
–spaghetti all chitarra — a huge hit with the two guests who ordered it at my table. The sauce is very similar to what we would make at home. The pasta was fresh and cooked to perfection. huge portion!
RE: Service
–attentive — no complaints
RE: Ambiance
–this is NOT a fine dining restaurant. It’s more of a trattoria — a casual place where you can bring children