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Gus's Cafe & Pizzeria
Categories: Restaurants Pizza Restaurants Italian Pizza, Italian [Edit]
1620 29 St NWCalgary, AB T2N 4L7
(403) 282-4005
- Attire:
- Casual
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Good for Kids:
- Yes
- Takes Reservations:
- No
- Waiter Service:
- Yes
- Outdoor Seating:
- No
6 reviews for Gus's Cafe & Pizzeria
6 reviews in English
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Review from Clara A.
12/5/2011 ROTD 2/28/2012
I was meeting up with a large group of friends recently, and one of them recommended we go to Gus's for dinner. I must say, it was an excellent choice! So one down side to this place is location. I'm from the south, I drive up to Foothills fairly often so I'm good with the route, but unfortunately this place is just a little bit beyond my general knowledge of the area so I did get lost trying to get into the parking lot. The other downside: I think you have to pay for parking. We were there on a Saturday night so the waitress said we didn't have to, but it sounds like you would on other days.
Beyond that I really have nothing to complain about. It's called a Cafe for good reason. It's quaint and homey and is the same size and atmosphere as a cafe making it a really good place to hang out with friends. My group was about 20 and most restaurant staff would be kind of moody with a group of that size but they were really polite (granted we were the only people there). You'd also think with a group of that size ordering at once they'd be really slow at giving us our food (especially with only two kitchen staff) but they were on par with other places. They make mini pizza's (6") which I think is pretty sweet. The menu isn't too fancy but they have some really good sandwich, and pasta choices, but the biggest seller probably is the pizza.
The one thing I really loved was that the waitress wasn't pushy. We sat for hours after finishing our food just to talk, and the only reason we knew they closed at ten was because a couple of us asked, not because they were standing there trying to force us out.
All in all, great atmosphere, fabulous customer service, and pretty darned good food. -
Review from Sarah M.
Calgary, AB
3/25/2012
Love the pizza!! Great homemade taste!! Staff are always pleasant!! I work at FMC and when we're doing pizza lunches for staff and docs.. Gus's is always requested! Just wish you were open a bit later for us nurses who finish work at 11:30pm!!
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Review from Leah L.
12/30/2011 1 Check-in Here
I work at the hospital across the street and this evening myself and two friends from work decided to try out Gus's. We ran over and were nervous when we saw that the restaurant was full save our reserved table (we only have a certain amount of time for dinner). Service was good and fast...the pizza my partners ordered looked great..my bruschetta as semi-gross, only tomatoes and they were the mushy spongy kind. French onion soup was tasty. I'd go back, but for pizza or salad only.
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Review from Dean B.
Calgary, AB
2/2/2011
Expected painful experience for restaurant in this small Professional building across street from Foothills Hospital. Quite surprised to find great home-y food - they even have great sizing on the pizzas - 6" ones! And the Greek salad had no lettuce and good olives which was appreciated.
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Review from Lindsay K.
Halifax, NS
10/23/2009 2 photos
I'm sad to say that I am slightly disappointed by Gus's Cafe. I was hoping that, since I moved in right across the street, this would be my new favourite place for lunch, dinner and late-night take-out. Sadly, it will not be my new most frequented place.
I find the food to be of a mediocre quality. I'm not sure what kind of cheese they use on their pizza, but it was very bland and not as yummy and cheesy as other pizza's I've had. It did have a homemade feel to it, but not restaurant quality homemade... if that makes any sense.
The pasta I ordered for delivery one day also didn't quite make par either. I was feeling particularly lazy one weekend and thought a nice, fresh pasta would really hit the spot. Unfortunately the pasta didn't seem that fresh. The pasta on the bottom of the box was rather hard and crunchy, and the sauce was just poured on, not mixed around at all.
I will say that I quite enjoy the people working there. They are nice and always in a good mood to joke around with you. The prices of the food aren't too terrible either. For the size of the proportions, it's actually quite reasonable. I haven't completely given up on Gus's, but I won't say it's my favourite either. -
Review from Mike M.
Calgary, AB
Updated - 10/15/2011
Superb, delicious, thick-crust pizza. The best ingredients!
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9/1/2011
My family and I have been enjoying Gus' superb pizza after I discovered it a few years ago. They… Read more »
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