I've been going here for years to pick up food for the family- everyone eats a balanced meal when I get it from here. And they are my go-to for catering parties. The food is always a hit. Plantains Tilapia Pernil Beans- my 4yr old loves this Okra Sweet potato Mac and cheese( I never used to eat Mac before this and now I'm hooked) Get a side of rice ( I get the one with black beans) Sometimes whole chicken read more

Tried them after always passing by wondering. Picked up a few items for dinner. Ladies were kind but not nice when asking about the food. Overall food and service were borderline ok and nothing special. Good option once in a blue moon. read more

Just spent $39 here and I'll be honest the yellow rice and beans were good as well as the chicken, stew beef was tender. The Mac and cheese was ok a little too garlicky and the chicken empanadas were good as well but the chocolate cake (which is what i was really looking forward to) has mold on it.. i took a piece from the end before I realized it. I know I would've enjoyed it but seeing this was so disappointing. Y'all have to take a look at yall desserts and things before yall just throw em in the bag. read more

Gusto Latino - Chocolate Cake - Latin American Near Me - Jersey City, New Jersey

PROS 1. Fresh, Colorful Food Display. 2. Okra Stew is Flavorful. 3. Baked Mac n Cheese is Soul Food Style and Flavorful. 4. Candied Yams is well made. 5. Oxtails Stew is Flavorful and Tender. 6. Turkey Stew is Flavorful. 7. Collard Greens are well made. 8. Pepper Steak Stew is Tender. 9. Salad bar is Fresh. 10. Chivo aka Goat Stew is Tender and Flavorful. 11. Yellow Rice and Pigeon Peas was Good. 12. SUPER Flavorful Chicken Stew 13. Friendly staff. CONS 1. No Indoor Seating. 2. The Pepper Steak Stew needs more Flavor. 3. The Oxtails needs more Flavor. read more

Gusto Latino - Super Flavorful Chicken Stew and Baked Mac n Cheese - Latin American Near Me - Jersey City, New Jersey

I just ordered takeout from here because I was craving some good Hispanic comfort food for dinner. Delivery arrived 10 min earlier than expected which was a huge plus. I ordered the pernil (pork) with several sides- macaroni and cheese, sweet plantains, white rice, red beans, and a salad. My total came to just under $20 (including tax and delivery fee). When I tell you...you WILL get your money's worth here. The only reason I ordered so many sides to begin with is because it's so affordable, I decided to get a sampling of a few different things. I have plenty of leftovers to spare. Everything was flavorful and my stomach is quite full. They give you a generous portion of pernil which was tender and juicy, the salad doesn't come with dressing (which I didn't need/want), the plantains were scrumptious, the Mac and cheese was decadent...I was only able to eat a few bites because it was so rich, and the beans and rice were good too. Overall I'm more than satisfied with my order and will be eating from here again. read more

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I've had a bunch of great experiences with the food and are very reasonably priced. I've always enjoyed there beef stew (carne guisada) and roasted pork (pernil) read more

Ordered the family special. It was delicious!!! Chicken, pork, beans, rice, and the salad were all on point. Great value for the order. Separately ordered mofongo. It was ok, kind of on the dry side. Been going to this place forever. This was my first delivery. It came super fast. Go/order from here if you want the taste of homemade food for a good value! read more

Prices seem to always fluctuate. $10 for a regular side of red beans is a bit excessive.

I had the beef stew with their macaroni and cheese. Regular sized circular aluminum container filled half with the beef stew and half with mac and cheese. And on the side a small cup of red beans. The food was good, but not extraordinary. But this very average portion size cost $15. I get Spanish food pretty often, sometimes Dominican, Cuban, or Puerto Rican and that same portion runs you $8-10 in most other places. So to me, the value here is low. read more

Recently moved to the area so it's my first time ordering from here and must say very disappointed I ordered chicken breast and they sent chicken soup (see pic) the guy had the nerve to tell me that's their version of boneless chicken breast. I ordered Dominican cake they sent chocolate cake claiming they "tried" calling me bs. I ordered potato balls and yuca (see pics) totally disgusted with the food and customer service (the guy hung up on me mid sentence and I wasn't even being rude)It's a shame that restaurants keep getting away with high priced lousy food.so I hope my review helps someone else. Anyway I would never recommend this place to anyone but I thank Grubhub for refunding my money. read more

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They told Grubhub that I took the food and lied about what happened.Horrible business especially being the owner and explaining to what happened with the driver he advised me to call Grubhub and that he would approve the refund.If you type in the address that I put to deliver it clearly shows a red house with a gate but the driver said he was at a White House with no gate.I was on the phone with the driver for 7 minutes while he went back to the wrong address and got the food back from the people he gave it to and then wanted to deliver it to me and that is very unsanitary that's why I called the restaurant but management handled the situation in a horrible way by saying he will approve the refund but then lie and say that he gave me the food when Grub Hub called to confirm my story read more

Gusto Latino - Right after that phone call I called the restaurant and told them what happened - Latin American Near Me - Jersey City, New Jersey

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I had the tilapia with spaghetti and mixed vegetables as sides. The tilapia was just fine, flavorful and nicely seared. However, the spaghetti was mushy and way oversalted, and same for the mixed vegetables. Even after washing it down with a soda it was still too salty. read more

I truly wish I could give zero stars. I ordered this weekend (first time). The online menu was ok, typical choices and no serious thought required. But then the order arrived. The delivery driver called and did not speak enough English for me to understand anything. At the very least, I heard "Gusto" and knew it was my order. I went to the front door and he was in his car! Did not get out at all. I had to walk up to the car to retrieve my order. Once inside, I quickly realized a big issue. The Octopus salad was $5 on the menu. I will post the picture in the gallery. The amount of salad was literally a spoonful. It didn't even fill half the container. I promptly called and the young lady on the other end, after I explained there was only a spoonful in the container, had the audacity to laugh. She proceeded to say that it what you get for $5. I told her any Spanish restaurant in the area, including Bayonne at least filled the container half way. She offered no alternatives or extra service. Only one quasi-action. She said she will tell the owner about it. This was already a bad experience. I sat down to eat my pork shoulder (pernil) and sweet plantains (maduros). Talk about bland! I was in awe that this food was coming from a Spanish restaurant! I ate about half and could not take it anymore. Into the trash it went. The peanut butter and jelly sandwich I made afterwards was far more rewarding than the meal that cost approx. $17.50 total. Do yourself a favor and DO NOT waste your money at this place. read more

Gusto Latino - Horrible! Not even half a container for $5. Literally one spoon scoop. - Latin American Near Me - Jersey City, New Jersey

Not all beans are the same. What's in these? Olives? I have no idea but it works well. The chicken was nicely flavored. Maybe in a perfect world it would be juicier. This was a massive platter for $8. I like the tamarind juice. read more

This is one of the better Hispanic food restaurants in Jersey City. There food is usually fresh and good especially around lunch time. I like there white rice and red beans and there platano maduro. The beef stew is pretty good to. If you want some good home cooked Hispanic food and good service come here... read more

Yummy food! Even though they forgot one my Maduros! I still enjoyed the pork with rice and beef soup! We will be ordering here again! read more

Gusto Latino - a plate of meat and rice - Latin American Near Me - Jersey City, New Jersey

The food is always portioned out well, and full of flavor. Make sure to specify if yoy like a lot of gravy on your food, or else you may get a lot of rice and 2 spoons of gravy- other than that it is my go to for a quick meal that will FILL YOU UP. The spaghetti is flavorful, and the rice and beans always taste fresh. The beef is tender and the empanadas accompany any of their choices. read more

My 2nd fav place for Spanish food!!! The roast chicken and Pernil is outstanding!!! I have also catered trays for family events from here and the food is always fresh! Only thing I would critique is the ladies behind the counter who puts your order together. They could use a bit more personality, but other than that Gusto is ok with me. read more

The pictures on Yelp don't do this place justice. Food is delicious and there's a wide array of options. I choice the family pack for $24.99 which included a huge chicken, 2 containers of rice. I love the fact you could choice 2 different types of rice out of the 4 options they had so I choice yellow rice, and rice with black beans mixed together. I also chose black beans for my beans option, a side of pork, a side of plantains and a container of salad. Everything was delicious except for the salad which was so stale I couldn't eat it (hence the reason I'm deducting a star). There's also a wide array of soul food and Spanish dessert options which I found suprising. Mac & cheese, collard greens, okra, yams can all be found here. The staff was also very friendly. I'll definitely be back! read more

Now this is THE BEST Dominican (& Latino for that matter) food spots in Jersey City! And boy do you get your money's worth. The pollo asado is out of this world! Be sure to ask for the homemade mojo that is just as delicious. Definitely recommend this place to anyone in the mood for a "homecooked" meal. ps: was really impressed with their Sopa de Pollo.... reminded me of my Mom's famous chicken soup. This place is a go! read more

One of the best Dominican/Latin places I've ever eaten from. Even better than a lot places, closer to me in Newark. The meats are tender and flavorful. They serve other sides besides the typical rice and beans. I was surprised to see baked macaroni & cheese and collard greens and they're actually good! The flavor is right on the mark. Prices are excellent! I'll be coming here often. read more

This is the place to go if you want to grab authentic Dominican food. The restaurant is small with a choose as you go menu in which you can get up 1 meat along with 2 sides. Their service isn't great as you need to walk your plate to the table you'd like to sit but you can't expect much for the price you pay. I ordered fried tilapia, which was fresh, with a side of rice and a spinach/avocado salad. If you want to grab a quick bite without paying a fortune I would recommend going. Being that the place is small you walk out smelling like food so I advice takeout instead read more

Gusto Latino - Latin American Near Me - Jersey City, New Jersey

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Very flavorful pork with crispy skin. Not at all dry. Good roast chicken too. If it were closer I'd go here more often

I love mangu. But the amount of oil at the bottom! They were better off giving me a bottle of oil! read more

Gusto Latino - Latin American Near Me - Jersey City, New Jersey

I've eaten there three times and the experience is worse every time. I've given up on this local restaurant. The quality of food disappoints-the fat isn't trimmed off the meats and the meals are pricey. Plus the place smells like roach spray. Disgusting read more

This is the best place I can say you can get good food. Everything!!!! Is good. !!!! Won't disappoint ever. Friendly service too!! They to get some alcapurias in there and then it's complete. But man the food is good. I've been eating here for over 20 years. read more

Everything was delicious. Pork, white rice / black beans, collards. Tender, flavorful, well cooked. Fast delivery. Simple packaging.

Thanks for my big cafe con leche in the morning! Who needs Starbucks? I love the food too! Mr. Gusto always greets me with a smile

Mac n Cheese is a meal in itself. I'm done. Got the shredded chicken n black rice. Saving it for Dinner ;) Lots of different foods to choose and great prices. You can sit in and it's not sweltering hot inside. read more

Gusto Latino - Shredded Chicken n Black Rice. Free Soda. Side of Mac n Cheese. $8. Yum. - Latin American Near Me - Jersey City, New Jersey

My favorite Spanish food restaurant around my area. Their food is flavorful and always fresh. Customer service is always great and the portions are good sometimes depending on who serves you. read more

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Half of the container filled with potato instead of tripe in the tripe soup. Soup was also very salty. Called up the restaurant to let them know and they said oh ok and hung up. Oh okay ‍ read more

Gusto Latino - a plastic container filled with food - Latin American Near Me - Jersey City, New Jersey

My boyfriend and I order from here all the time (at least once or twice a month) and it's always a treat! The food never disappoints and it's a good cheat day meal! We always get the pork as our main dish. I personally love the beef empanadas. It's like a nice home cooked meal. Very nostalgic taste. read more

Very expensive per portion -very little meat and fish portions served with tons of rice & beans! I like their food to be fair but my husband and I have decided to stop going here even though it's very convenient to get to. We just got tired of almost having to beg for extra meat servings for the money they ask per plate. Like 1 small pork chop on top of a huge plate of rice. Never buy any meat in a sauce at this place!! You'll end up with mainly meat flavored sauce and no meat. Then if you ask for meat you can actually see they'll say "you mean you want extra?". If you like meat with your rice save your money and avoid this place! Very sad to see this change in meat portions-I do like the food... read more

I ordered this food thru Seamless and it was cold, the chicken dry and though I was given pork skin that I asked for but the pork itself was not freshly made. I am giving 3 stars because this is my first try the beans and rice and salad were good. May try again but it would be a while. I was disappointed. read more

OMG if you LOVEEEEEE SALT eat here. Ordered Mac & Cheese which seams to be cooked in Lipton Seasoning with 2 slices of plastic cheese. Uffff, Roasted PORK which must have been cured in SALT, White Rice ugggh you already know. Potatoe Salad SALLLLLLTTTT I order Dominican Cake and get these factory chocolate cake which was dry AF and to kick it off I ordered a large coffee NO SUGAR what did I get? You guessed SUGAR so much sugar. NO GOOD Stay Away. Everything went to the garbage and im out $40 and im Thirsty from the SALT. Gusto Latino learn how to measure your salt and sugar. Your food might improve. DONT ORDER IM Warning You! PS Owner is argumentative, so you know what that means. read more

I really like this place. Not only is it right down the street from where I live. It is quality Spanish inspired food. It is clearly a family business and you can tell that they do their very best to make sure everything you get here is great. I prefer the roast chicken. You can order it in quarters, half, or whole and its so freaking juicy and tender. They also have pork options which I have yet to get but am looking forward to. Of course the sides they offer are killer. Rice and beans being my favorite. They also have greens and mac and cheese which are also good. This is definitely a good alternative to getting fried chicken which is very popular in my neighborhood. I love small family businesses like these. Everyone there is very friendly and will what ever they can to make sure you leave there happy. Hope to run into you guys there some time. read more

I was walking around checking out the neighborhood cuz I might move here soon. We ordered the lunch special with the ribs. The rice and beans was good and the ribs was delicious. We also had an empanada but that was just so so. read more

Fastest delivery I have ever had. Food came like 10 minutes after order. I recommend the Mofongo and the pork. Pork was so juicy and rich in flavor. They use natural flavor a lot and it works because they had fresh ingredients. I'm a big fan. read more

Their platters are amazing!! Really seasoned and the portions are huge for the price you pay. The only bad thing is that you have to order early from this place or else the good food runs out. read more

I just ran in grabbed a Cuban sandwich and ate it at the park. For the past week the sandwich has been calling my name. Will update 2nd time around. read more