I was a bit turned off by the style. The VN has a really great art style and a unique look and feel I don't see in the anime.

I can't tell you what the consensus was since for the life of me I've never actually talked about Steins;Gate before, but the anime is worth watching if you played the VN before. It is a VN adaptation so it won't match up to the VN 100% like every other adaptation, but it is still watchable on its own. Biggest problems I had with it were with the pacing of the anime over the VN, but if you want to watch the anime give it a shot.

If it has been a while since you read it the anime should be a good way to see it again. I'd count it as a great adaptation.
As for the rest you should play the 0 VN and then pretend it never got an anime. I'd count the VN as nearly as good as the original and the anime as among the worst adaptations I've seen and I'm generally not that harsh on them. I didn't even think the Urasekai adaptation was that bad.

I never played the VN but as someone who doesn't often rewatch anime, I always make sure to watch it again at least once a year. One of my favorites for sure

It's good, especially if you have a familiarity with the story already, but it does its own thing obviously so don't go into it expecting a 1:1 adaption. The creators of the anime took creative liberties to adapt it their way and I think it's a good watch.

anime isnt nearly as good in my opinion
the VN just hits harder