Christo’s Restaurant

I have been a customer of Christo’s for a very long time. I have visited the old location and the new one.
There is nothing like Christo’s chicken wings. They are fried hard, and the sauce is delicious. Warning: the hot sauce is pretty darn hot!
I have tried the buffet previously, and like any buffet the food could be fresher. Ordering the pizza from the kitchen is a totally different experience. It comes out piping hot, full of toppings and the size of the pie is plentiful.
The waitstaff is usually very nice, however, a bit on the country side. Country means there can be lapses in professionalism, but overall a great staff.
If you are in the Lexington area, this is definitely a local option that you would want to give a try!

We had stopped at the original location, now gone at High Rock landing several years ago, and it was fine, so we tried this newer, larger location.
Ordered the pizza buffet and had a go.
Nothing like it used to be. Cheese is like rubber. Crust is hard as a rock. Salad bar looked three days old…
They did add a bar, but we never got that far… we figured for $ 15 bux, they got enough cash, and we went to a seafood place across the street… MUCH better, and will go THERE again.

I used to eat here occasionally with my coworkers. Food was mediocre as was the service but then I stopped for lunch on a Saturday as I noticed that the Pizza Buffet special, with drink and salad bar was listed on the marque so that’s what I had. When given my ticket I was charged several dollars more than the advertised price. When I questioned the waitress she told me that the special was only on weekdays. When paying at the register I asked for the manager (owner?) and pointed out to him that the marque advertised the special but I was charged a regular price. He rudely informed, as the waitress had previously told me, that this special was only on weekdays. I pointed out that the sign out front listed no exception but he was adamant. Fair enough. He got his two extra bucks. I’ve never been back and it’s a standing joke; whenever we’re deciding where to eat, the first choice is always Christo’s followed by guffaws.

I was not happy with christo’s the service was not good. And i was not pleased with the food. I thought the price was a little high for the amount of food served.

What a miserable, disappointing dining experience lunch was here today, and on all levels. We were looking forward to finally trying this place after eating at Milos in Thomasville a while back — same concept (pizza buffet with salad bar), same pedigree, totally different outcome.
The service was as bad as we’ve experienced in a long time. The waitresses were all clumped up at a booth in the back of the restaurant, totally absorbed in personal matters and chatter. They reluctantly tore themselves away when forced to to deal with a customer. When we arrived there was only one couple in the restaurant, and of course, the «hostess» promptly lead us to the table next to them. After placing our drink order, we moved to another area of the restaurant.
The pizza buffet was not setup and we were told it would be a few more minutes. We started with the salad bar, which was a pretty nice one, though the only green thing was iceberg lettuce. We finished our salad and waited on the pizza and our spaghetti, which is included in the buffet price. We did at least get our drinks refilled — yeap, we’d been there long enough to empty them.
Finally, the pizzas were brought out. We sampled about 5 or 6 kinds, and were very much underwhelmed. Other than a stuffed pizza and a veggie, the slices all looked alike, they all tastes alike — the toppings less than fresh, the cheese cooked to the point of thin leather, all dripping grease everywhere. It is a good thing the lunch buffet is cheap ($ 6.99) because the pizza is awful.
We never saw our waitress again, never were served our spaghetti, never saw a single smile from any employee, never heard a thank you, never even received an acknowledgement when we told the «hostess» we’d never got the spaghetti, nor did we have a check for the meal — from the look on her face it was obvious that I had her confused with someone who gave a damn.
No need to ask if we’ll be back.

I had passed by this restaurant a few times this week, and decided to go for the lunch buffet. Didn’t read anything about the place, so I was guessing it was a local diner type place.
I was seated and the friendly server mentioned the $ 6.99 buffet with salad, pizza, and spaghetti. The spaghetti is not on the buffet, but is brought to your table with your choices of sauce.
Salad portion had a pretty good variety of toppings. Pizza selection was ample, including dessert pizzas.
This wasn’t great pizza, it was good. Crusts seemed to be possibly overcooked a bit. For the price a very good value.
As an out of towner I did notice a couple of things that had nothing to do with the food. The exterior had red and green in the colors but the business logo is a buffalo head with wings. So. .. is this place Italian or a sports bar with wings? The place had three tv sets and all were placed above the buffet table. Nothing wrong with that, just a little different than I had seen any other place. I also noticed a lot of «no» signs: no buffet Friday night, no reservations Friday or Saturday, no sharing of the buffet, no buffet take out, etc. Removing the «no» comments and replacing them with better worded policy statements would be much more professional and positive.

Christos seems to be a good place to go, but we only visited for dessert when I was in town visiting an old high school friend. The desserts are made by a local bakery and bought for the store. Since we were only there for a short time, and my friend knew several people there (including the waitstaff), it is hard to judge how an outsider’s experience would be. I recommend it for another trip in the future.

I do love christos the only issue I have with them is their portions getting smaller and the amount of items on there subs seem to be getting lower.
But there fries are the best, fresh and seasoned I love them. I usually get them with some house dressing and dip them in.
They have new york style pizza good but a bit to greasy for my taste. There wings are OK also very very oily also don’t get BBQ there sauce is not good tastes like store bought.
Service is good and they have a full bar. Also great for take out.