Gustazo Cuban Kitchen & Bar - Waltham

Creative cooking with a variety of options. Inventive cocktails, too. Superb service is attentive but not overbearing. Needs to install sound absorbing materials.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Amazing food, drinks, customer service, and atmosphere

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

The food and service was good. Went there for dinner. Everything tasted nice and our server was very attentive.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 4

Excellent food and service!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Great atmosphere. Recommend for snacking and drinking.
Or dishes were salty though. I’d go somewhere else for a real Cuban food experience.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 5

Easily our favorite Cuban restaurant in New England. (And my Mom was born in Cuba, so I am both intimately familiar with & very picky about good, authentic Cuban food!) The atmosphere is cozy with dim, soothing, easy-on-the-eyes lighting, high ceilings, and vintage “old Cuba” inspired artwork/ambiance. For apps: yuca frita, empanadas, croquetas de jamon are our go-tos. The ropa vieja & puerco asado are our favorite comfort food meals; if you’re doing apps, the meals are definitely big enough to share. Their mojitos are exceptional and refreshing with just enough mint. We’ve never had room for dessert, but one of these days, we’re dying to try the churros because they look to die for! All in all, we’ve been to Gustazo’s a few dozen times over the past six years, both for intimate date nights and also bigger gatherings like birthday/grad parties, and the food and service are always stellar. Grateful to have a Cuban gem like this in Massachusetts!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Enjoyed a lovely dinner for four at Gustazo/Waltham. The tapas were all excellent. Highly recommended. My only wish is that the noise level were lower, but that seems to be either impossible or just the way management likes it.

First time, dining here... Beautiful surroundings, professional, great service, and the food was creative and absolutely delicious! We'll definitely be back!

We love Gustazo, but Saturday night was a service disaster beginning-to-end - from fundamentals to details. It was so bad that I'm sending a private note to the management team because I don't want to bash the restaurant we love in public. It's just proof that no restaurant is perfect and every one of them can have a bad night. Go to Gustazo! It's great, and we took one for the team! :-)

Awesome selection of vegan/ vegetarian food.. and I am not both of them 😄. Mussels were amazing so were corn fritters and most of the dishes we ordered. Drinks good too.
We were sitting outside which has really good vibe. It's enclosed so you still get privacy from people walking around.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Had a good experience overall. Went to dinner around 530pm on a Saturday. The place was pretty quiet and empty when we got there. The server was good and attentive. We ordered yuca fries for appetizers which were well seasoned and perfectly fried. I ordered the large pork roasted plate. I would say it was very good. The pork was well seasoned and the rice with beans was delicious. I would go back just for that plate. There were some misses which is why I didn't give it 5 stars. The tres leches cake did not taste that good for us although the presentation was 5 star. One of their espresso drinks with rum was not that great but they were awesome in asking us if we wanted to change for something else and took it off the bill. They even gave us a shot of espresso coffee and ice cream on the house. I thought that was very nice. By the time we left at 7 the place as packed and noisy. I would go back.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 4

Recommended dishes: Yuca Frita, Pulled Pork

Gustazo Cuban Kitchen & Bar in Waltham is fantastic! The food was full of flavor and cooked perfectly. My favorites were the ribeye, lamb, empanadas, and the bacon-wrapped plantain tapas. And don’t miss the flan! It’s the perfect finish and an absolute must-try. Great spot with delicious dishes!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

6 out of 5 stars!!!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

The tapas were delicious and tasted very fresh. There were many gluten free options on the menu. We ordered 8 tapas for the four of us and no one left hungry. Next time I will try the Flan!

We (2 people) shared 5 tapas plates and had leftovers to take home. The lamb chops remain a favorite. We tried a “Chinese” rice dish for the first time and it was awesome. Truly a gem of a restaurant!