My family and I came to visit from Orange County, CA. We were a bit skeptical of the limited food choices in Gardnerville, but my goodness we're we pleased with our experience here. I had the tortelloni buongostaio, and it was one of the best Italian dishes I've had in a long time (and I like to eat good food often). All 6 of us were thoroughly pleased with our meal. The service was good and everyone was very friendly. I definitely recommend eating here! read more

I have been here several times and every time we get amazing service and the best Italian food I've ever had aside from my moms cooking. I love this place! Only thing I would suggest is to have the bread warm, but who can complain about free bread! read more

Khristopher's is a welcomed addition to Minden. The customer service is fabulous. Millie waited on us, and was fantastic, but her singing and playing the piano brought it to a new level. Nicole, the manager, was also more than accommodating in helping us. I can't wait to go back!! read more

We made a reservation for a Friday night. Good idea - it was fairly busy. Which is why I wonder that they only had one waitress for the entire restaurant. The restaurant felt cold; I couldn't take my jacket off. We waited 20 minutes for our drink order to be taken. We placed our order and then waited 40-50 minutes for our food. The cheese bread was great! I had a salad, which was nicely chilled. However, the rest of my party's food wasn't at proper temperature. Two plates had warm food, not hot; two had pasta that was "ice cold". The flavors of the dishes were good, so there's that. We had to flag down the only bus boy to request drink refills. Once we were finished eating, we waited about 15 minutes to get our checks - then waited easily another 20 minutes and had to flag down the waitress to have her take them to the register. Will not be returning. read more

Beautiful & Classy Restaurant. Service and food was wonderful. Went for Breakfast and definitely will go back for Dinner. Only down side is our Waitress needs training on how to iron a Tuxedo Shirt. Looked like she just rolled out of bed. read more

We enjoyed a wonderful dinner here last night! Really enjoyed the Music too. I have one recommendation and that is invest in some way to offer freshly baked bread! We were given stale regular sliced bread, not cool when you are charging top dollar for your entree's. Other than that the food was wonderful and fresh. You gotta fix your bread situation though read more

Wonderful lunch & reasonably priced. Food was great and the service impeccable. Haven't had a great meal like this since Saletti's. This is my new family's restaurant! read more

Great meal. Antipasto salad was fantastic. Pollo Marsala was great and it was served with delicious Rosemary potatoes with Gorgonzola! Spaghettini was good. Dad really enjoyed his chicken cattitore on cheese stuffed ravioli. The atmosphere is nice too. Definitely go and check it out. We'll be back for sure. read more

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I eat here occasionally, but more often me and my brother will order a sandwich to-go on the weekend. The service is fine, though they are much better in person than they are on the phone. All of the sandwiches are pretty good and come with a helping of cold pasta salad. While the quality is usually pretty good, one time they gave us lettuce that should have been thrown out. That was one time out of many though, and they are usually pretty good. Complaints: their own website prices are not current, and the prices are higher than reflected; and they add an additional buck to to-go orders without telling you. So if you look at their website and order some food to-go, it'll cost a deal more than you expect. read more

This use to be called Khristopher's Ristorante & Bar. My Mom & I looked it up on Yelp under Khristopher's and the reviews were okay. We thought we would give it try and found out this is under new management and new name. The owner did the right thing by making the Executive Chef a partner. Jesus Espinoza has that special touch to create well prepared meals that melt in your mouth. I hope the other YELPers out there will give this another try. Ron our waiter was exceptional. I gave him the task to match my wine with my meal and he truly succeeded. I will go back and bring my friends. read more

Khristopher's - Tortelloni Buongustaio. The sauce is creamy and yummy and matches well with mushrooms, prosciutto and roma tomatoes - Italian Near Me - Minden, Nevada

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My husband and I went for an early dinner on a Wednesday night, though I wouldn't say the restaurant was busy, there was only one woman working as waitress, server, and hostess, so we did have to wait for several minutes before she seated us. But even with just the one server she managed to keep all the tables happy and took our orders relatively quickly. My only real complaint about this place was the bread as mentioned by a previous reviewer. She brought it out in about 30 seconds and it was completely cold; obviously they just have baskets of bread sitting on a counter somewhere to grab when tables are seated. Who knows how long they let them sit out there... I would definitely have appreciated at least microwaved warm bread if not fresh! That being said, our entrees were delicious and I would 100% return. The husband got the special, penne in a white wine sauce with crab I think, but he said it was very good. I had the ravioli florentine and it was delicious! Lovely creamy sauce, a good portion, and I really enjoyed the crispy garlic on top. Very tasty. read more

Had dinner tonight with eight ladies for a girlfriend's birthday. We had reservations and were seated right away. Our waitress Maddie was excellent! Very helpful and quick to serve us. I ordered the Salmon Lemonetta which was delicious and tasty. We all had dessert and I ordered Spumoni. It was one of the best I've had in a very long time! read more

Khristopher's - Italian Near Me - Minden, Nevada

We had lunch there on Friday. Great weather sat outside in the front. Unfortunately our food was very mediocre. My husband had a very chewy chicken sandwich and very boring. My Ahi tuna salad was so uninteresting. Could of picked up a bag of Roman lettuce myself and thrown a can of tuna on it. We really want this place to be good. Minden is in need of restaurants. Hope you step it up. read more

I've really tried hard to like this place and have been here a handful of times over the years. However, last night's meal was the final straw. Both of us ordered the special and it had horribly overcooked shrimp and only traces of crab. Sauce was extremely acidic. It seems like they just dumped a box of Barilla pasta into water and then put it on a plate. Other tables that ordered after us received their entrees, which was the special, way before we did even though we had put our order in first. Waitress has to double check my order, ok no biggie, but then she had the order wrong. It seemed like they just split the one entree special order into two. For an Italian restaurant, boxed pasta should not be allowed. Next time I want pasta, I will just head to Walmart and buy a box of Barilla pasta. read more

If I could give this place 10 stars I would. I am not from the area. I live in Southern California and came to Tahoe for my nephew's wedding. We need a place to order food for 25 ppl. I found this restaurant through yelp. I spoke to Sara and she was so nice and very accommodating. We ordered the chicken cacciatore, Scampi Capellini, Langoustine fettuccine, chicken parmigiana , garlic bread, Caesar salad and bruschetta. Everything was AMAZING!!!!!!! Their food is so delicious I couldn't get enough. My favorite was the langoustine fettuccine. The chicken parmigiana was so tender and juicy. I'm very picky with my sauces and their sauce for all their dishes are very flavorful. This is the place to go if you are looking for a good Pasta. read more

Great service, food and setting. The outdoor patio is peaceful and comfortable. The 6 formagio ravioli with creamy red sauce and prawns was delicious. The caesar salad was super and the spaghetti and meatballs were very tasty too! The guy who served us was punctual, helpful and professional. He brought out our salads and the kids food asap. Its so nice when a server recognizes the need to quickly get the kids fed! They also had very fun cups that the kids loved and the patio was perfect as they could move around... a great place to take kids. Highly recommend read more

Second bad experience in a row. I won't be back. First time, ordered app, salad and entree. Entree NEVER came. Went home after 90 minutes with no dinner. The waitress was awesome though, it wasn't her fault. The food never came up in the kitchen. Second time, surly waiter, no salad dressing choice at all, take balsamic vinaigrette or don't have salad. Dinner entrees for five different people were all totally overpowered by the taste of raw garlic. And they were all different dishes. This place has a good reputation so I'm not sure what the issue is. read more

We had dinner here last Sunday and arrived around 8:00pm and the other two people in our group arrived around 8:15pm. We ordered wine and they served us like five little squares of tasteless bread. No one complained when we weren't offered more bread. We ordered a pizza for the appetizer. The pizza was nothing to sing about rather boring. Our dinners were served and as soon we had the plates set in front of us they started vacuuming. KIND OF RUDE! I had the Salmon Picatta Fettuccine that was more like a soup then a pasta dish. We were all dissatisfied with meal. Also we had coffee after dinner and not offered a refill or a heat up. Vacuuming continued. This is absolutely the worst customer service ever. I know why the place was empty. What assholes! read more

Without a doubt the best Italian food I've ever ate! The menu is chalk full of awesome dishes and the ambiance is pure Tuscany. The service is always top notch and the gregarious owner makes you feel like you have known him as a good friend your entire life. Whenever I am in town to ski during the winter or hike during the summer I come to Khristopher's for the entire experience of great food, service and entertainment. Would highly recommend this gem of an establishment whether you are hungry after a long day on the slopes, looking for a cocktail, or looking for a nice Sunday brunch! read more

Food and service was fine, but they turned off the music, so it made for no ambiance whatsoever, no ambient noise, just deadness. My reservation was for 7 PM, and they were literally closing up the place. I had to YouTube on my phone my own music at the table. Terrible, and I'm calling the manager in the morning. should be more cognizant of their customers, down to the very last one. read more

I really wanted to like Khristopher's Ristorante, sadly it did not meet my expectations. As we entered the restaurant, there is a beautiful baby grand piano, over all the restaurant was aesthetically pleasing. I noticed a sign that seat yourself, (we did) however, it did not say you would wait 25-35 min. to even be talked to. In fact, one of our group of 3, raised their hand to get the attention of the chief, not the wait staff. Be prepared to spend a several hours for your meal adventure. The food was good, not the best Italian I have ever had. If you have lots of time to spare in your day, this would be a decent restaurant to go too. read more

Soggy meat ball sandwich and the pasta tastes like boxed pasta. The meatballs and the sauce were fine but the bread choice is illogical for the sandwich simply for the fact that it won't hold the food. The kids spaghetti looked good and was well priced also I had breakfast here once and it was actually good. But it does seem strange to eat breakfast at an Italian restaurant. That being said this is Carson and there's not much to choose from. I doubt I will come back ever again but I'm sure you could do worse. Also some of the menu items were pretty pricey. read more

Food is consistently fab. Everyone is friendly making each customer feel special. Menu has a variety, so there is something everyone can enjoy. read more

Great food, and the owner was our server! He has a lot of character and was fun to talk to! Coming back next time I visit my parents.

Wonderful food at a reasonable price. Service is exemplary. The restaurant is clean and well decorated. We'll be back!

The good news is that the food is fabulous. I had the radatore which was perfect. Then my wife gave me a taste oh her chicken fettuccine with Roma tomatoes and artichoke hearts. It was even better than my dinner. It was very satisfying on every level. The only down side is the fact that the picture of the bar menu in the photos here on yelp is long gone. No bar menu, and the regular prices are substantially higher. read more

We went last night our first time in a Restaurant since the Covid-19 restrictions. The Food was amazing. Everything was perfect. We really had a great experience there we most Definitely will be back. read more

We tried Khristopher's for the first time a few days ago. The service was fantastic and so was the food. I had the spicy Italian sausage and my husband had the shrimp with cheese ravioli. read more

We are from out of town, had lunch here and definitely recommend it. We have a two year old who loved their French toast, served for brunch on Sunday. They have a kids menu and high chairs so this place is good for toddlers too. Service was fantastic. Food was delicious. Good for a little romantic dinner too I would think - ambiance is nice. If you're looking for Italian in this area, look no further. read more

So, ...... We had our mishaps. We have had them before as well. But, the caveat here is, .... They ALWAYS make it right. Owner even came out and extended a EXTRA pour of wine . He was funny. He said " you tell me when ". He said " I cant see so good, so I will rely on you ". He also said " I cant judge whats considered a good pour of wine, so you tell me when ". It was his way of saying, I am sorry, and I want to make it right. We appreciate this. Then he went a step further and gave us free dessert. We always have a great time. Hang in there Khristophers. We are behind you . read more

Best Bread Pudding ever! The owner, chefs and staff are hard workers. We have had several wonderful lunches and dinners at Khristopher's!

The food is good. However, this is the third and final time we will go due to minimal staff. One waitress is on duty for anywhere from 1 table to 15. We have seen the dishwasher come out a few times to help but he is not trained. It took 1 1/2 hours for a short dinner. Most of the time was waiting for dinner and then afterwards, waiting for the check. If they want us back, they need another waitress read more

Amazing atmosphere especially the singer on the piano!! Milly was phenomenal!! Made our evening

Khristopher's was a go-to when we lived in Carson City and it's on the must-go list when we come back to visit. I'm a sucker for the salmon piccata fettuccine and the lobster ravioli but you can do no wrong with any of the dishes. It was a thrill to see long-time server Tony there as well- it's not Khristopher's without Tony. And if you're lucky, you'll get to enjoy some tunes from Tony on the beautiful vintage piano. Excellent service and divine food, every single time! read more

Stopped by here last night during happy hour to sample the food and drinks since we had never been here before. The restaurant itself is reminiscent of those we have visited in Europe and San Francisco. It is upscale in a warm and inviting way....something sorely needed in the Minden/Gardnerville area. We ordered the happy hour pizza and a caesar salad with shrimp. I also ordered a side of bread and a glass of wine. The food was really good, hot, well plated, and served promptly. It seems that they have worked the bugs out since their initial opening. My only criticism would be that the bread was dried out as noted by others, and that the wine pours could be a bit more generous, hence the four stars instead of five. Others have commented negatively on the service, but our experience was that everyone was very friendly and if the servers had questions, the bartender/hostess seemed to be knowledgeable and attentive to their needs and to ours. We can't wait to come back to try more menu items and enjoy the beautiful ambiance and really good food. read more

A challenge to find, but very much worth the effort (behind the Chevron station). Food was wonderful, service the best. We're so thankful for this quality of restaurant as we travel the west; truly a delight! Thank you, Renee! read more

Excellent environment, I could have stayed all day. Service was warm and friendly, the soup was soooo good! I'll be back.

Food was very good. My wife said her crab salad was excellent. The tomatoes in my eggplant sandwich had a touch too much balsamic. The pasta salad needed a touch of olive oil (a little dry) and a dash of salt. It was excellent after that adjustment. My only complaint was that our waitress's mask was hanging down and both her nose and mouth were exposed. She left it that way during our entire visit. Could have been 5 stars instead of 4. read more

The food is pretty food especially the marinara sauce based dishes. The service can be slow so don't go if you are in a rush but on the other hand if you just want a nice slow meal with friends it works well. I had the eggplant sandwich for lunch it was tasty and cost $10. read more

Tiramisu was the best part of the meal. Ordered crab salad and mushroom tort Entrees. The crab salad was horrible prob because the crab was not fresh smelled really bad and tasted like it was past its shelf life took two bits and threw it away. The mush tort entree was pretty good however for the price the portion was underwhelming. The service seemed to be unorganized as well I'm hoping they were having a off night but after spending almost $60 for two people it will be hard to go back. read more