Gaston's Italian Steakhouse

first time here. was not disappointed. service was great. meal was delicious. just the right amount of portions. ambiance top notch. will be back for the other menu items.

We came for an early Valentine's Day dinner. We made reservations but when we arrived, it wasn't too busy yet. We were seated near the bar, which was great because we had our baby with us who slept the whole time. There is a team of servers who bring food and picks up empty plates for you so it was all seamless. There was a special menu for the holiday where you could do a 3 course meal or order off of the regular menu. The drinks and food came out quickly. Everything was delicious even though we wanted more food in our entrees. It was a nice time and had a true italian vibe.

I had a work Christmas dinner at Gaston's Saturday evening. The restaurant was decorated tastefully for Christmas and it felt as if we were in Italy with the screens that pictured Florence and Venice. All 5 of us were seated immediately (we had a reservation). The server Kyle was very funny and polite. (I don't think I've ever had such amazing service before.)I ordered the mozzarella caprese as my appetizer, seafood pasta special for my entree, and cheesecake fagole for dessert. Every single plate was beautifully plated and tasted magnificent. I had the moscato that paired perfectly with my meal. Light and refreshing. I highly recommend this establishment out of all my reviews thus far.

Gaston's was good to us, very good. And we were more than impressed.We've wanted to try this spot since it opened last year after our beloved Le Yaca closed. Finally, my father-in-law's 82nd birthday was the event. We booked at 6:45 reservation and asked for a nice, quiet table bc we had our 6 month old. We were given just that, a spacious spot at the back of the bar area by the patio doors. Perfect. Everyone was friendly and our server, Ian, was excellent. It took us a while to order bc we got drinks and had questions and Ian had two other large parties nearby, but he was great and finally, about 45 minutes later we had our orders in. Fortunately the food was quick and our starter wedge salads came out within 5-10 minutes. They were a great portion size with fresh, delicious ingredients and a generous portion of cheese and toppings. I love a good wedge. This was tops. My husband chose the Wagyu Bolognese and I had the Flounder Francese. Both were good. Mine was served egg-watered and lightly fried in a butter/lemon sauce with scalloped potatoes and delicious and large portion of cooked spinach. Portion size was generous and the food was delicious. My father-in-law ordered the Chicken Parmesan and the portion was HUGE. Easily shareable for a couple. It also happened to be one of the best Chicken park dishes I've ever had. Will def. be coming back for that one. While here, we browsed the Happy Hour menu and it's excellent with tons of drinks and food so we plan to come back and give that a try sometime. Our baby got very fussy for the final 20 minutes or so (bed time) but we wanted to get my father-in-law a dessert for his birthday which they made very cute with a small candle and "Happy Birthday" element. He chose carrot cake and it was delicious. They have a very large dessert menu with lots of options. French press coffee was excellent. Staff were understanding about our baby and the manager and staff came over to entertain her and make her smile while we were walking around with her towards the end of our meal. Also a very nice baby changing station in the bathroom. Win! Can't wait to come back - maybe sans baby for a date night. Ha.

We love the atmosphere and all of the Italy decor...reminds us of our Italy trips! The food and cocktails are always great, and the service is impeccable...particularly Bobby at the bar! Bobby remembered us after only one previous visit 3 months ago! Last night, I enjoyed a center-cut pork chop marinated in Bourbon and Vanilla for 24 hours! Gaston and the staff are very welcoming. We love sitting at the large bar (love the lighting) and will be going back for our third time.

My daughter dined in for a work event and I had takeout. I had the lobster scampi with marinara sauce and cheese cake. The pasta was very bland. It looked like it should be flavorful, but NO, it absolutely wasn't!! I even tried to fix it up at home, but it just wasn't working. The sauce had a tart/sour taste to it. I don't think I'll have that again. My daughter didn't like the way the lobster smelled so she couldn't eat it unfortunately . The cheesecake was plain, but because I'm extra, I added pecans and caramel. The cheese cake had good flavor, I'm just not a plain cheese cake kinda girl. The toppings I added elevated it. Because the prices are more expensive for an upscale experience, I expected the food to be better to match the price. Unfortunately I don't think I'd like to try anything else. But if I did try something it would probably be Alfredo. Maybe that would be more appealing. But this is just my experience. Check them out!!

I'll have to start out by saying that the atmosphere at Gaston's is very accommodating, and the service is very good. With respect to the food, it was fairly average for the cost. We were there for lunch, and thought the prices were based on dinner, menus, but they were actually the lunch menu prices. There are just too many other good restaurants in Virginia Beach that provide a better service for a more reasonable price.

Decided to get the gals together and check out Gaston's for happy hour. Initially, I was bummed that the former restaurant, Le Yaca had closed but was looking forward to what Gaston's had to offer. They have $7 wines, $4 beer and special pricing on well liquors in addition to bar bite deals. Casey was our server and he was very patient with our indecisiveness on what to order, we really wish we could order everything! I ended up with a glass of wine and the meatballs and rigatoni bologna. The portions are just right and between the four of us, we each ordered something different so that we could try each one. The food came out in a timely manner and we left full and happy!

food was good , however they illegally work underaged immagrants, as well the fact they dont send their underaged employees home at a resonable hour. by law its required for people under 18 not not go out after 10. Their bussers work all hours of the night

Amazing service and delicious apps and food. Found a new place in VB. Calamari cooked to perfection and steak was also perfect on the first try. Something I am not use too