Reviews - Gastone
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9.5/10
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10
Dinner was perfect. We loved all the suggestions. Shrimp croquettes were so good. All the dishes were amazing
10
Great food and service!
GastoneThank you so much! We’re really happy you enjoyed both the food and the service. Hope to see you again soon at Gastone! Mattia & the Gastone Team
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10
Great wine list
GastoneThank you very much for your comment. We are delighted that you appreciated our wine list, carefully selected to complement our cuisine. We hope to welcome you again soon. Mattia & the Team of Ristorante Gastone
10
Excellent fresh fish and shellfish. We love this place.
10
We had amazing experience food and wine and service
GastoneThank you very much for sharing your experience. We are delighted to hear that you enjoyed the food, the wine selection and the service, all elements to which we dedicate great care and attention. We look forward to welcoming you again for another enjoyable experience at Ristorante Gastone. Kind regards, Mattia & the Team of Ristorante Gastone
8.5
Menu is fairly limited, but very extensive wine list. Primarily seafood so an attractive alternative to typical Firenze restaurant. No English captions on menu.
GastoneThank you very much for your feedback and for your positive overall rating. We are pleased that you appreciated our wine list and that you found Gastone to be an interesting seafood-focused alternative to more traditional Florentine restaurants. Regarding the menu, we would like to clarify that our menus are available in English as well. It is possible that, due to a simple oversight, an Italian version was initially provided, and we apologize if this caused any inconvenience. Our staff is always happy to assist and provide menus in different languages whenever requested. As for the selection, our menu is intentionally centered on seafood and follows seasonality and daily catch. Within this focus, we offer a wide range of options — from raw seafood and shellfish to pasta dishes, fillets, whole fish, as well as fried and grilled preparations — always with the aim of maintaining the highest quality and freshness. We truly appreciate your constructive comments, which help us continue to refine the experience for
8.0
This restaurant has a lovely atmosphere and great service but the food was just ok. lots of raw crustaceans vs the sashimi fish I’m familiar with. We had 2 pastas and both were greasy. The cocktails were excellent. I’d recommend stopping in for a cocktail, tuna tartare & their excellent bread.
GastoneThank you very much for your review and for appreciating our atmosphere, service and cocktails. 🙏 We’re sorry that the style of our seafood wasn’t exactly what you expected. Our menu focuses on Mediterranean raw preparations — featuring crustaceans and dry-aged fish — which are quite different from Japanese sashimi but reflect a traditional way of enhancing the authentic flavours of the sea. We’ll also take note of your feedback regarding the pasta; it helps us continue refining every detail. We’re glad you enjoyed the cocktails, tuna tartare and our homemade bread — and we hope you’ll visit us again to explore more of what we offer. Mattia & the Gastone Team
10
Food
10
everything was great
GastoneThank you!
10
Scallops with patanegra lardo, taste sensation :)
10
+1We had a beautiful meal and a wonderful time. We will always come back when in Florence!
GastoneThank you so much for your lovely words! 🙏 We’re truly happy you had a wonderful time with us, and it means a lot to know you’ll come back whenever you’re in Florence. We’ll be waiting to welcome you again with open arms and a glass of wine ready 🥂🐟 Mattia & the Gastone Team
9.5
We have no idea why some reviewers complain about the service here. All of our servers were pleasant, helpful, on time, and good. The food is very good. This is a fish restaurant and if you love fish, you have to go here. It is also not at all touristy.
GastoneThank you so much for your wonderful words! 🙏 We’re truly happy that you appreciated both the quality of our fish and the professionalism of our team — they work with passion every day to create a welcoming and attentive experience for every guest. We’re also glad you noticed that Gastone is a genuine local restaurant, not a tourist spot, but a place where we share our love for seafood and good wine. We hope to see you again soon on your next visit to Florence! 🥂🐟 Mattia & the Gastone Team
9.5
Delicious dinner - all of the food was outstanding! Scallops & octopus were divine.
GastoneThank you so much for your lovely words! 🙏 We’re delighted that you enjoyed your dinner and especially the scallops and octopus — two of our signature dishes. We hope to welcome you back soon for another delicious evening in Florence 🥂🐟 Mattia & the Gastone Team
9.5
Most delicious fish cooked in salt. Excellent food overall and wine. Sat outside since indoors was warm early in the evening. Highly recommend.
GastoneHey there! Thanks a lot for the awesome feedback! We’re so glad you loved the fish cooked in salt – it’s definitely a favorite of ours too! 😍 It’s great to hear you enjoyed the food and wine, and that you had a nice time sitting outside. Hope to welcome you back soon for another amazing experience! Cheers, Mattia and the Gastone team
9.5
Lovely food though overpriced. Waiter didn’t pay much attention to us as there were loads of Italian groups of 4s and 6s who he seemed much more interested in serving.
GastoneThank you for your valuable feedback; we're glad to hear that you enjoyed the quality of our dishes.We sincerely apologize if you felt our attention was lacking. We genuinely strive to offer the same attentive service to every guest, and it’s true that some of our regular customers might naturally receive a more familiar welcome—but this should never impact the overall care given to any table. We truly value every single guest who dines with us.We hope you'll allow us the opportunity to welcome you back and offer the warm, attentive experience that truly reflects our standards.Warm regards,MattiaRistorante Gastone, Firenze
10
Great food, lovely wine and after dinner drink selection and wonderful service. Terrific options for a gluten free diet - including the most delicious gluten free bread and tiramisu. A dining treat!
GastoneThank you so much for your wonderful review! We’re thrilled to hear that you enjoyed the food, wine, and after-dinner drinks — and especially glad that our gluten-free options made your experience even more enjoyable. Our team puts a lot of care into ensuring that every guest, regardless of dietary needs, can enjoy a full and satisfying meal — including the bread and dessert! We truly hope to welcome you back soon for another special evening at Gastone. Warm regards,Mattia – Ristorante Gastone
10
Fantastic seafood with great presentation. Upscale but worth it. Actually not that expensive given the food quality. Very broad selection of wine.
GastoneThank you for your kind words and thoughtful feedback. We are delighted that you enjoyed the quality of our seafood, the presentation, and our curated wine selection. At Gastone, we strive to provide a fine dining experience that balances exceptional quality with fair pricing, and it’s wonderful to know that you found it worthwhile. We look forward to welcoming you back for another memorable dining experience. Best regards, Gastone
10
Daria and team provided excellent customer service. Food was exceptional.
9.5
excellent food, good service, great wine
GastoneThank you so much for your wonderful review! We’re thrilled that you enjoyed our food, service, and wine selection. Your feedback means a lot to us and motivates us to keep delivering our best. We hope to see you again soon at our restaurant!
10
Nice surprise with the tasting menu!! À real sea delicate meals restaurant with modern atmosphere and pretty good wine, affordable too!! Congratulations to all the staff!
GastoneThank you so much for your kind words! We’re delighted that you enjoyed our tasting menu and appreciated the delicate sea-inspired dishes, as well as the modern atmosphere and wine selection. It’s great to hear that you found everything to be affordable too! Congratulations to the staff will surely be passed on. We look forward to welcoming you again soon!
10
friendly and fast service. food was great. we had raw fish plates and they were excellent. tiramisu was made on table. i would recommend
GastoneThank you for your lovely review! We're glad you enjoyed our friendly and fast service, as well as the raw fish plates. It's also wonderful to hear that you appreciated the tiramisu made at the table—it’s a special touch we love to offer. We appreciate the recommendation and hope to see you again soon!
10
a very competent, friendly, attentif service combined with deliciously prepared fish and a good wine list
GastoneThank you so much for your wonderful review! We’re thrilled to hear that you enjoyed our competent and friendly service, as well as our deliciously prepared fish and good wine selection. Your feedback means a lot to us, and we look forward to welcoming you back soon!
10
This beautiful restaurant gets you away from the tourist area and serves up incredible food. DO NOT MISS the seafood pasta.
GastoneThank you so much for your wonderful review! We’re delighted that you enjoyed our restaurant away from the tourist areas and our incredible food. We’re especially pleased that you loved the seafood pasta. We hope to see you again soon!
10
Excellent lunch meal, “catch of the day”.
9.5
Everything was really nice high quality food.
10
Really ceative menue! We felt really good taken care of.
GastoneThank you so much for your wonderful feedback! We’re thrilled to hear that you enjoyed our creative menu and felt well taken care of. It’s always our goal to provide a unique and attentive dining experience, and we're glad we achieved that for you. We look forward to welcoming you back for another exceptional experience. Thanks again for your kind words!
10
Delicious seafood and Mattia is a super nice waiter :-)
GastoneThank you so much for your kind words! We’re thrilled to hear that you enjoyed our seafood and that Mattia made a positive impression with his service. We’ll be sure to pass along your compliments to Mattia. We look forward to welcoming you back for another delicious meal in the future. Thanks again for your feedback!
9.5
This was our best meal of more than a month in Italy. The appetizer tuna carpacio and entree tuna belly and spaghetti with fruitti deiar were both flavorful and satisfying. The service was excelent and they took good care of our wheelchair during dinner. This is a not to miss meal in Florence.
GastoneThank you so much for your fantastic review! We are delighted to hear that you found our service excellent and appreciated our attention to taking care of your wheelchair during dinner. Your recommendation as a "not to miss meal in Florence" means a lot to us. We look forward to welcoming you back and creating more memorable dining experiences for you in the future! Grazie mille!
10
In a city that is so old and enriched with history This restaurant is modern and bright like the staff Who are very helpful and friendly. The food is mainly fish but every dish was excellent and so Flavourful, also the cocktail are delicious and very reasonable. This meal was by far our best meal yet After travelling through Italy. You must book a reservation here. You won’t be disappointed.
GastoneThank you very much for your glowing review! We are delighted to hear that you found our restaurant to be a modern and bright oasis in a city steeped in history. It's wonderful that our staff's helpful and friendly demeanor enhanced your dining experience.
10
Amazing food, the best I have eaten in Florence. The service was very good, and the price very reasonable.
GastoneWe appreciate your kind words and hope to have the pleasure of serving you again in the future. Thank you for choosing our restaurant!
9.5
This is an exceptional restaurant. Highlights included the soft-shelled crab (seasonal) and the pistachio cream pasta with fish. The filetto was also exceptional.
GastoneThank you for your kind words! We're delighted you enjoyed the soft-shelled crab and the pistachio cream pasta with fish, as well as the exceptional filetto. We look forward to welcoming you back for another wonderful dining experience.
9.0
Very creative menue and good handling in the kitchen.
GastoneThank you so much, see you!
10
The food was excellent as well as the staff. We had the fish cooked in salt. It was so good we went back 3 days later. Highly recommend. Great location.
GastoneThank you so much! thank you for immediately renewing your trust! We wait you in the next visit to Florence
10
Only issue was they were very slow to bring check. Had to ask several times. Food was fantastic and we found a new favorite Chianti. Will definitely go back.
GastoneWe're sorry you waited a while for your check, but we're very happy you've found a new favorite wine! Thank you
10
Returning after many years it was indeed gratifying to have confirmed first hand what recent reviews had been reporting >not only is the patient & helpful waitstaff’s service consistently in evidence - despite some linguistic hurdles needing to be overcome when one isn’t fluent with Italian!- the quality of the product & the dedication to careful kitchen work binding the entire operation absolutely first rate! Our whole sea bass baked in salt & skillfully filleted at table was a standout ..& perfect case in point! Lovely wines available at fair prices a significant bonus too! Finally we we so grateful to management for the tenacious dedication made by them in attempting to call as a taxi when we were ready to leave..no mean feat late on a Saturday evening…& even though it proved impossible, it’s this sort of care that seals an already wonderful night’s dining experience as being one that is memorable. Modern, individual & innovative food in a bright & cheerful environment- Highly recommended.
Gastonean unforgettable review! detailed and precise, we were thrilled to read it! obviously we can't wait to host you again
10
First time for lunch with my wife. We had the Paccheri and sea bass . A very nice bottle of Friulano was a perfect accompaniment. Both dishes were extraordinary in composition and taste. I have booked 3 additional days to savor more menu delights. Anyone who enjoys well curated seafood (more than just seafood) with excellent wine must not miss this place. I’d give it 6 stars if you let me!
GastoneArthur was a pleasure to host you and your wife! we look forward to seeing you soon
10
This was a great find. The staff were super welcoming and able to translate and describe the extensive menu. Nice change to have fish and everything so fresh and made before our eyes.
GastoneThank you for your reviews!
10
This restaurant was our favorite in Florence. The food was excellent and the staff provided good service. Highly recommended if you want fish dishes (their Tuna was outstanding)
GastoneThank you so much!
9.5
Great seafood dishes! My amberjack tartare was clean, light, and refreshing. The fusilli with clams was so delightful that I had to order another pasta dish, the linguine with seafood. Highly recommend.
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