Bon Gusto Ristorante

I'm a traveling out-of-town consultant who discovered this jewel tucked away in a small group of stores on Rt. 1.  I have eaten their several times, have always had a wonderful dinner, whether I chose seafood, veal, chicken or pasta dishes.  The food is fresh and nicely prepared and the dessert tray is wonderful.  The service is outstanding.  It's a welcome relief from the chain places.

I have been going there for several years but today's experience made me decide never to return to this place again.
The decoration of the restaurant is very old and it definitely needs some remodeling but my family went back to this place for the service, the appetizer salad (good dressing), some entrees (veal dishes & the seafood pasta are great!) and the home made desserts.
Today the waiter's rude behavior made us feel very uncomfortable and unwelcome. He was throwing things, making so much noise cleaning the table, etc.  In addition, the side pasta was stuck together and we only got a spoonful of sauce on top. My family member ordered a chicken dish and the meat was very tough.
I am very disappointed with today's experience - I liked this place. There are many good Italian restaurants in Fort Lauderdale. Why would I come here and pay to be treated with such attitude? I would rather spend my money and time somewhere else where I will be treated fairly and served a good meal.

First, I don't know how Yelp got "Buon" Gusto, because it's "Bon Gusto."

This is a pleasant, nice, well run restaurant that has been here for ages. It generally attracts a local more mature (ok, read elderly) crowd of local area dinners, which probably explains why I'm the first to let out a Yelp about the place.

The tables are well set, the service is excellent and the food very good; it has to be good considering all the local competition connected with any Italian restaurant. The décor is best summed up by being somewhere between mature and frumpy, but all distinguished by being neat, clean and orderly; somewhat like a grandmother's home and the attire of the patrons is a more dressy casual than just a plain casual. One gentleman was even wearing a tie (somewhat of a rarity in SoFlo) but unfortunately, as you know, blue trousers, brown shoes and white socks don't really make as being the epitome of proper color coordination.  

The menu is not lengthy but it is complete in all areas of traditional Italian.

I had the Scaloppini Marsala and my significant "de jour" other had the Osso Bucco. They both came properly present and prepared in traditional style as if right out of a very standard cook book. From what we had and looking at what was on the plates of other dinners (I'm always snooping at what other dinners are having) I would say that Bon Gusto is an Italian restaurant that keeps to standard, traditional Italian fare and doesn't stray into anything unique or of culinary imagination. Please, I don't mean that as derogatory, but more as a compliment. There are those that, when they go out, want to know what to expect and what they are going to get; no adventurism. In that sense, Bon Gusto delivers and does so at what I would say are reasonable prices.