Fausto Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "Black Bass and Pasta Fazulli. To quote my husband 'Amazing'."
• "The food was out of this world."
• "Absolutely incredible pasta."
• "The homemade pastas were also a delight."
• "From appetiser (octopus) to pasta, to fish to dessert. All around excellent!"
• "Pastas were exceptional, salads were refreshing, simple, and addictive."
• "The food is flat-out outstanding, I’ve never had a dish that was even just 'good'."

Cons:

• "Crudo was thick and gamey, not fresh at all and no delicacy to it."
• "The pasta was horrible try the frozen section of trader joes and save your money and time."
• "Surprisingly not good. Food was cold, tomato sauce for the rice balls was from a can and the meatballs were so dry I almost choked on them."
• "Our pork chop was so raw it was like they walked it through a warm room."
• "Really bad food (too much vinegar in the tomato carpaccio, too much salt in everything, tough rubbery pieces of seafood in the pasta)."
• "Food was ok, way too salty, and too expensive for the quality."
• "The tagliatelle was completely tasteless with wet meat on top and not an ounce of sauce of any kind."

Service

Pros:

• "Attentive and knowledgeable servers."
• "Highly recommend for an amazing date night."
• "The professional service with a smile is stellar."
• "Very attentive staff and ambiance is also a 10."
• "Service is fabulous."
• "The staff is so genuinely friendly and helpful."
• "Service was really friendly and very helpful."

Cons:

• "Service was a tad slow."
• "3 of the 5 waitstaff we met were unfriendly and unwelcoming."
• "The service is so rude it's comical."
• "Waitstaff is friendly but not trained."
• "The hostess was a little unpleasant in a frustrated and militant way."
• "Service was a tad slow, but they were slammed so it was understandable."
• "Waitress really made us feel like she rather not be serving our table."

Ambiance

Pros:

• "Such a wonderful neighborhood spot with the hint of unpretentious elegance someone synonymous with the Prospect Park neighborhood."
• "Fausto will forever be one of my favorite restaurants of all time."
• "Fausto’s interior design was magnificent. From the dining chairs to the lighting fixtures, it was simply gorgeous."
• "A warm, welcoming and beautiful space with great vibe."
• "The atmosphere and decor were amazing."
• "The restaurant design is really nice and has amazing vibes."
• "The design is impeccable and there's a great buzz without being too loud."

Cons:

• "The place was filled to the brim with obnoxious ppl as well, and could barely hear each other without screaming."
• "Their choice of music was strange for such a nice restaurant."
• "Decor meh."
• "The AC must have been broken or something, there was no air in the back half of the restaurant."
• "However for some reason it’s following Franny’s lead in being unfriendly and a little stuck up."
• "Very loud in the restaurant but I was feeling shouty so didn't mind."
• "Very unpleasant experience at this establishment."

Wine and Drinks

Pros:

• "Great wine list."
• "The extensive wine list with options from both Italy and France was a perfect complement to the food."
• "Their wine selection is excellent and also their cocktails."
• "Wine list is was amazing with very affordable unique selections."
• "Great wine list, great non-alcohol drink options."
• "I do think they have a well thought-out wine list, good cocktails."
• "Awesome menu with loads of plates to share and a very good, well-priced wine list."

Cons:

• "I wasn’t a fan of the Savoie wine we had."
• "The mixed feelings are: wine by the glass selection is too short, the reds are decidedly way too chilled."
• "The wine, after a lengthy discussion, came fine but did not meet expectations about the hype of the wine list."