I really miss the lunch buffet. That was a great lunch option downtown, and they had a decent salad bar. They've replaced that with a lunch special that includes a small pizza and drink for a set price, but the buffet was better in my opinion because you could sample more kinds.
Their Chicago style pizza is done right. Deep dish and ooey-gooey with cheese and toppings.
Service is "meh.'
I have to give Gusano's sub-3 stars, maybe 2.5 stars.
My Calzone = 2 stars The crust was dry and cracker-like, and the filling did not induce that sense of Chicago-style that was promised. (Yes, I've been to Chicago). Edible, not bad, but completely unremarkable.
Service = 3 stars. It's a sport's bar more than a pizza place, and the cute college girls in sports themed hoodies and short-shorts reinforce that image. My waitress had a Sookie Stackhouse ala season 1 True Blood kind-of-a-thing going on, if that matters to you.
Atmosphere = 1 in my book, but I'm not really a sport's bar kind of guy (I was there for the food). Loud pop music, 20+big screen TVs airing football reruns, and dormroom decor.
Gusano's is exactly "bad", but I won't be returning.