Our family and many of our friends have eaten here many times...very sad to hear they have temporarily closed...pray that 2021 is a better year and allow awesome venues like Christianos to reopen... awesome Italian food, many a locals favorite too.
garyh1989wing
We had a party of 6 last night and Chris cooked up beautiful meals.We always enjoy going here for great food.We are sad to hear they will be closing in Sept. We wish you the best.
jovaun young
BAAAAAABBYY!!!! If I see the chef outside trust I’m going run up and shake his hand!!!! Damn near might kiss it! Food beyond phenomenal!!! Staff amazing and super friendly! Took a trip down from Texas and was craving some nice Italian food and MY WORLD WAS ROCKED!!!! 10/10
Chad Metcalf
Excellent food but closing in September for good.Eat there while you still can.
Michael Jones
The food is always perfect. Great wait staff and host/hostess
doripeden
Was referred by a friend and we were not disappointed! Relaxed atmosphere with friendly, accommodating staff and the food was over the top! If you like spicy, as I do, the Seafood Fra Diavolo is perfect. Will be a definite "to-do" next time and EVERY time we are in Destin!!
Corey Palmer
Amazing Chef, great staff and outstanding food in a romantic atmosphere. I loved it.
RaterRay2
Best Italian food! The manicotti, fettuccini Alfredo, lasagna, and chicken Parmesan was excellent! The lasagna is 2 lbs! Fettuccini has the best flavor very creamy and fresh noodles. Manicotti was completely cheese filled. Everything was excellent. Service was great your drink never gets below half!
Michelle W.
The food was really great, the service was kind but very slow, and the prices are sort of outrageous. $22 for a Greek salad with shrimp (I'm talking 7 shrimp). I know it's Destin but come on. We did feel very safe the whole time, COVID-wise. All employees were masked up and distanced appropriately.
Jaime Walker
Our first time in Sandestin, we went to order to go, 4 meals but it will be two of the same meal, their specialities pasta and they ask to wait for 1 hour until food is ready. 1 hour is too much time to receive our pasta. We definitely wouldn't go there in our next visit to Sandestin.
First, the restaurant was very nice and luxorius.It would be good to take somebody on a date. The appetizer was great and the meal was amazing. Bit expensive but when your on a vacation sometimes you gotta spend
Brad S.
We took our from Christiano's last night. I felt like they did a great job of instituting safe practices in light of COVID and the food was great!
Casey S.
This food was off the charts!!!! Excellent homemade Italian food. Husband, wife and son team. They are the real deal. This place was worth the 18 minute drive. We made reservations. Hostess was very friendly and atmosphere is quiet and romantic. Candles on tables. You can bring the whole family. Kids menu as well. Gluten free options. Our server, Cory was attentive and knowledgeable about the menu. I ordered the special. It was a petite filet topped with crab. A side of mashed potatoes and wilted garlic spinach. Good portion size for one person and very good! We also ordered Caesar salad-small. It was enough for two people . Very tasty with homemade dressing tossed throughout with croutons and sliced fresh cheese on top. Fresh bread- Very yummy!The chicken parmigiana was pure perfection! Thinly pounded crispy chicken and flavorful red sauce. Manicotti was great as well. Best fettuccine Alfredo my family has ever had! We were stuffed but couldn't resist having dessert. Coconut cream pie, peanut butter pie, and the spumoni ice cream were an added bonus to this delightful meal! We highly recommend this place!!!!!
SarahFaith2014
So glad we found this restaurant. This was the best Italian we've had in a very long time. Our compliments to the Chef!
Jarrett Kirby
Service, staff, and food was all extremely good. They are taking mostly reservations only at the time of this review due to COVID-19, but the staff still did their best to make sure everything was available and done in a timely manner. We had the escargot and Grouper Elizabeth, and both were fantastic. Definitely a place not to miss for locals or travelers alike!
Our family and many of our friends have eaten here many times...very sad to hear they have temporarily closed...pray that 2021 is a better year and allow awesome venues like Christianos to reopen... awesome Italian food, many a locals favorite too.
We had a party of 6 last night and Chris cooked up beautiful meals.We always enjoy going here for great food.We are sad to hear they will be closing in Sept. We wish you the best.
BAAAAAABBYY!!!! If I see the chef outside trust I’m going run up and shake his hand!!!! Damn near might kiss it! Food beyond phenomenal!!! Staff amazing and super friendly! Took a trip down from Texas and was craving some nice Italian food and MY WORLD WAS ROCKED!!!! 10/10
Excellent food but closing in September for good.Eat there while you still can.
The food is always perfect. Great wait staff and host/hostess
Was referred by a friend and we were not disappointed! Relaxed atmosphere with friendly, accommodating staff and the food was over the top! If you like spicy, as I do, the Seafood Fra Diavolo is perfect. Will be a definite "to-do" next time and EVERY time we are in Destin!!
Amazing Chef, great staff and outstanding food in a romantic atmosphere. I loved it.
Best Italian food! The manicotti, fettuccini Alfredo, lasagna, and chicken Parmesan was excellent! The lasagna is 2 lbs! Fettuccini has the best flavor very creamy and fresh noodles. Manicotti was completely cheese filled. Everything was excellent. Service was great your drink never gets below half!
The food was really great, the service was kind but very slow, and the prices are sort of outrageous. $22 for a Greek salad with shrimp (I'm talking 7 shrimp). I know it's Destin but come on. We did feel very safe the whole time, COVID-wise. All employees were masked up and distanced appropriately.
Our first time in Sandestin, we went to order to go, 4 meals but it will be two of the same meal, their specialities pasta and they ask to wait for 1 hour until food is ready. 1 hour is too much time to receive our pasta. We definitely wouldn't go there in our next visit to Sandestin.
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First, the restaurant was very nice and luxorius.It would be good to take somebody on a date. The appetizer was great and the meal was amazing. Bit expensive but when your on a vacation sometimes you gotta spend
We took our from Christiano's last night. I felt like they did a great job of instituting safe practices in light of COVID and the food was great!
This food was off the charts!!!! Excellent homemade Italian food. Husband, wife and son team. They are the real deal. This place was worth the 18 minute drive. We made reservations. Hostess was very friendly and atmosphere is quiet and romantic. Candles on tables. You can bring the whole family. Kids menu as well. Gluten free options. Our server, Cory was attentive and knowledgeable about the menu. I ordered the special. It was a petite filet topped with crab. A side of mashed potatoes and wilted garlic spinach. Good portion size for one person and very good! We also ordered Caesar salad-small. It was enough for two people . Very tasty with homemade dressing tossed throughout with croutons and sliced fresh cheese on top. Fresh bread- Very yummy!The chicken parmigiana was pure perfection! Thinly pounded crispy chicken and flavorful red sauce. Manicotti was great as well. Best fettuccine Alfredo my family has ever had! We were stuffed but couldn't resist having dessert. Coconut cream pie, peanut butter pie, and the spumoni ice cream were an added bonus to this delightful meal! We highly recommend this place!!!!!
So glad we found this restaurant. This was the best Italian we've had in a very long time. Our compliments to the Chef!
Service, staff, and food was all extremely good. They are taking mostly reservations only at the time of this review due to COVID-19, but the staff still did their best to make sure everything was available and done in a timely manner. We had the escargot and Grouper Elizabeth, and both were fantastic. Definitely a place not to miss for locals or travelers alike!