Criallos Restaurant & Bar (Reported Closed)

ying b. 

on Citysearch

13 years ago

Angelo's takes Criallo's spot – Angelo’s Bistro, an Italian restaurant and steakhouse serving lunch, dinner and Sunday brunch, opened last week in the space formerly occupied by Criallo’s in Cool Springs. The piano bar atmosphere of Criallo’s has been revived, as has the full bar. The restaurant is owned by Angelo, who also owns the Italian Style! casual dining restaurant on Hwy. 96 East in Franklin. He has 34 years in the restaurant business, including experience with Disney, Marriott and the Wyndham Union Station hotel in ... read more

techtips 

on Citysearch

14 years ago

Saturday nights should be spent elsewhere!! – The food is not bad, but is overpriced and the food presentation and service is sloppy at best. I had a reservation, was the third customer of the night and was offered a table stuffed into a corner. Timing of the courses were not considered, servers did not clear the previous course before entrees were presented. To sum things up, service was equal to "Cracker Barrel" and food was very similar in price and quality (temperature and taste) to room service menu at mid priced hotel.... read more

Tom V 

on Citysearch

14 years ago

RESTAURANT OWNER WAS VERY RUDE!!!!!!!!!!!!! – I wish I had thought about writing this sooner, but here goes...My wife and I used to go to Criallo's for every special occasion...Anniversaries, birthday's, etc. Then about a year ago, my mother came to visit from out of town, so we took her to Criallo's. The food was very good as usual, but then the owner came over to our table to ask how our food was. He bragged that he had purchased the restaurant recently, but hadn't gotten a chance to taste all of the dishes yet. To make a ... read more

Tom V. 

on Insider Pages

14 years ago

OWNER IS A JERK!!!!!!!!!!! I wish I had thought about writing this sooner, but here goes...My wife and I used to go to Criallo's for every special occasion...Anniversaries, birthday's, etc. Then about a year ago, my mother came to visit from out of town, so we took her to Criallo's. The food was very good as usual, but then the owner came over to our table to ask how our food was. He bragged that he had purchased the restaurant recently, but hadn't gotten a chance to taste all of the dishes yet. To make a long story short, h... read more

WLV 

on Citysearch

14 years ago

Very Disappointing – My husband and I went to Criallos for New Years Eve 2009 and had a wonderful experience - great food, great service, nice atmosphere. We returned for Valentines Day 2011 and were sorely disappointed. Although the quality of the food remained satisfactory, the service and the atmosphere had clearly deteriorated. First, they forgot the soup course for my husband. As he was about to dive into his salad anyway, they wisked it away without asking him if he would like the soup served after the salad. We were n... read more

TattyMouse 

on Citysearch

14 years ago

Beware of the owner! – We live in the Franklin area and really enjoy the intimate atmosphere this restaurant has to offer. Sometime the food is devine....other times not. Same with the music. The wonderful soups that made the restaurant special have mostly been removed from the menu, by the new owner, Steve. The chefs seem to change frequently. When the food is good, it is superb! Our number one complaint is the owner hanging over the tables, always using inappropriate sexual terms with the women. Several of our women friend... read more

JJWilf 

on Citysearch

14 years ago

Bad Experience – Used to love this place, but it now has a new owner and our last 2 experiences have not been good. Owner hangs out at our table making inappropriate comments and we feel harassed! Food quality is "fair" and not a good value for the $$$. Great atmospher if not for the owner trying to pick up the women. The only positive is the music and the great bartender named Shane. As long as the owner is stalking the patrons, we will not be returning. 

ScottiO 

on Citysearch

14 years ago

Horrible Disappointment! ! ! – 6 of us decided, without hesitation to meet here from all over the globe. Very high ranking Nissan Executives. Server greeted us and we thought all was well. Salads and apps were good but it went quickly downhill from there. Soups were delivered cold, the first entree delivered was Salmon ordered mid-rare. It was burned so badly on the outside that it smelled up the entire end of the restaurant. As 2 more improperly prepared dishes arrived the server's trips to the table all but ceased so we sa... read more

RGrant 

on Citysearch

14 years ago

Criallos - A Disappointment – Tried Criallos tonight for our 8th Anniversary and really had a bad experience. I ordered the bacon wrapped filet with asparagus. The 8 oz.filet had little flavor and more on par with a chain restaurant. Ordered medium rare and had to send back. At $31.00 a major letdown. My wife ordered Trio of Scallops, Shrimp and Lobster. Shrimp was tough and had a funky taste, not spoiled but unpleasant. Scallops not edible, and lobster tough. The side of zucchini, broccoli, carrots were quite good. Our wait... read more