Gustazo Cuban Kitchen Waltham

We love Gustazo — great food well prepared, interesting cocktails, excellent sangria. But there are three things you can count on: the noise level is through the roof (our server had to come in close to hear us), the drinks take forever to arrive (two of our small plates arrived before our drinks did) and your server will be overworked and hard to snag, particularly since an assortment of other people will be delivering your small plates as they're ready. You can tell them if you want your food delivered all at once, but will likely delay things even more. But if you're not in a rush and just want to chill in a fun place with great food, Gustazo is great!

Dinner at Gustazo was truly different as we stuck primarily with tapas. All of our dishes were incredible, but lamb chops and beef tacos made the biggest impression. Our waitress was very attentive and friendly. We love going to places where you feel that staff actually enjoy working and eating there. Our next goal is to come back and try main dishes.

The food tasted great! The interior was a little bit dark for me but being seated next to the window was nice. For the price of the food, it was a little bit concerning to see a 4% appreciation charge for kitchen staff on the bill… however i didn’t mind too much as the food was good. The flavors were well balanced. I enjoyed the camarones a la plancha and the flan the most.

I've never had Cuban food other than Cuban sandwiches so I didn't know what to expect, but Gustazo's far exceeded my expectations. I was impressed right away with the decor, but it just kept getting better with delicious cocktails and excellent food. I'd definitely recommend this place.

First time there. We went on Friday night. Everything was great! Alina the server was knowledgeable and fast. We ordered the taco of the day (shorts ribs) , ceviche of the day (red snapper) and the Vegetarian croquet (mushroom). Dessert was the best churros we have ever had. Highly recommend!