Thanks for the report @hungryhungryhippos. Glad you generally enjoyed the visit.
Like how cool they were with you in ordering, if you didnât get any bottarga on that asparagus salad you can definitely bring it up with them. Theyâll make sure to get you a new portion with bottarga; or if you really didnât like it, theyâd swap it out for something else.
When we had that salad there were very clear, large shavings of bottarga (so itâs easy to see if they missed in grabbing you those long shavings (and for them to correct it for you next time)).
Consider a Fish Plate Sampler (Small) next time, and choose 3 different selections from the Smoked Seafood case of your choice.
And things like the Prime Rib Butcher, Falafel Sandwich, Tuna Conserva and more.
Yeah I probably should have said something but the rest of the meal was good and they were pretty busy so I didnât bother. Will try your recs next time!
Great review! Iâve noticed the bread at Gjusta seems to be a bit darker than before. The loaf of sesame wheat sourdough I picked up recently had a darker crumb, richer wheat taste, and crunchier crust than it did previously.
Agree on pointing stuff out that needs corrections. My last visit was very good as usual except the baby broccoli - the stems were like someone had stuck wooden match sticks in them. Pointed this out, they immediately apologized and offered me any of the salads in its place.
Iâm a gonna have to disagree just a touch here. I went yesterday. Had the prime rib sandwich (for the first time), italian sandwich, and the herb gravalox (also my first time w/ the gravalox). The prime rib was absolutely perfectly cooked, but the horse radish was a bit too subtle (IMHO). It still very good, but my heart belongs w/ the Italian (which was again outstanding). Seriously, I could one everyday and be happy. Gravalox was great, too.
Had a great meal today again at Gjusta. Damn that porchetta butcher has eluded me until today, mainly because I wasnât too impressed with the porchetta melt. WOW was this insanely good, almost to the level of the prime rib butcher IMO. The parsley oil mixture had the right amount of herbaceous flavor to enhance the pork flavor. And the finely grated horseradish was just perfect. The crispy cracklins they added was another crunch in addition to their excellent baguette.
Had a smoked fish plate which was awesome as usual. To note, the octopus was excellent today, other times it was sort of meh.
Grabbed a kabocha bundt cake, great sweet and bitter flavors and awesome texture.
Also, has anyone had the croque madame? A couple of people got it near me today and it looked fantastic. They use, what looks like their own pastrami. Definitely going to try it next time, unless someone here thinks otherwise.
So glad you liked the Porchetta Butcher. I canât believe youâve never tried it yet.
Yes, weâve tried the Croque Madame before. Itâs in Update 6 above. Loved it. They use their own Housemade Ham (not too salty), the Mornay Sauce was perfect with it. It was quite good.
Did they have the Hazelnut Paris Brest when you went? You have to try it.
Thatâs so good! My favorite right now. 
