It had been years since I'd visited Christo's and it did not disappoint. Our party of 4 arrived just before 6pm on a rainy Friday night and were seated right away. Our food came pretty fast and we both enjoyed large pizzas. My husband and I split a large pizza with chicken, spinach, and garlic. Wow it was amazing! Beware the pizza is pretty thin though so I wouldn't recommend splitting with more than 2 people. We were seated right next to the dessert case, which made it hard for us to say no. The brownie/strawberry cheesecake was amazing. The inside gives diner vibes and the outside offers nice seating when the weather is well. The menu is very large and we will be back to eat pizza and try something new. read more

The Original Christo's - Pizza Near Me - Sanford, Florida

We make it a tradition to stop at The Original Christo's in Sanford, Florida every time we're taking the Auto Train for vacation, and it's honestly become part of the trip we look forward to just as much as the destination. Everything we've tried has been phenomenal -- the pizza is always fresh with perfect crust and flavor, the subs are stacked and delicious, and the desserts are next-level. Their cheesecake, cakes, and cookies are absolutely outstanding and taste homemade, not mass-produced. The service has always been friendly and welcoming, and the consistency keeps us coming back year after year. If you're anywhere near Sanford -- especially if you're traveling through -- this place is a must-stop. Highly recommend! read more

Few times eating here, i had some family in town and stopped in for a late dinner. We ordered: A hamburger medium with, everything including mushrooms. The burger was a bit over cooked but it was good. French onion soup: my friend ordered this but didn't like it, she said it was salty, the waitress gladly removed it from our check. Pepperoni Pizza: This was the star of the night, much better than I anticipated. The dough was light and the flavors perfect! I'd come back here for the pizza and wings which I've ordered in the past. Our waitress was great, she checked on us often and made sure we were enjoying our meal. Quick and efficient. Ample seating, family style restaurant with a small home vibe. read more

The Original Christo's - French onion soup - Pizza Near Me - Sanford, Florida

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French onion soup was amazing. Burger was okay, comes with chips. It's an extra $6 if you want fries with it which we felt was a tad high, went with the chips instead. Our waitress was night, answered all of questions. We ate outside on the patio which was clean and very pretty. read more

The Original Christo's - Pizza Near Me - Sanford, Florida

Should you ever walk about downtown Sanford this hole-in-the wall is worth a pit stop. The pizza and calzones are where it is at. I'm not an expert with bread but I will say you can just taste how much better than Sbarro's it is. It can't even be compared honestly. I've had the pizza before so this time I decided to try the calzone. I do enjoy theirs but my number one will still be Prato (because rats just kidding). For me, the calzone was amazing. Piping hot and fresh from the oven. The bread was wonderful. They custom made my calzone for me with eggplant and ricotta cheese. The marinara sauce was home made. I asked for a second serving of the marinara because I don't skimp on sauce, especially anything tomato based. My friend raved about their pecan pie which is home made. I was out of the caloric space to try some. The service is excellent. Very caring and personable. Please stop in and support this local business. Their food is excellent, the service is excellent. It is a more casual dining establishment but you can sit outside on the patio and watch people walk the cobblestones streets and eat a baclava. read more

The Original Christo's - Custom made calzone with homemade sauce - Pizza Near Me - Sanford, Florida

This place had wonderful service and a cute atmosphere. I unfortunately didn't enjoy my gyro as the gyro meat wasn't the typical shaved and flavorful meat. It seemed to resemble deli slices like another reviewer mentioned, and lacked flavor and the tender bite you'd expect. The meals also come with chips and to replace with fries or another side it's an upcharge. The same deli type meat came on the gyro nachos which I was excited for. I'd have preferred if there were more toppings on the pita with a little less sauce Overall everything tasted freshly made but the food was a bit average to me. read more

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Best pizza in town. Our favorite is the margarita. The other Italian foods are also good. The servers are friendly and we sometimes sit outside to watch the passersby. read more

I love this place so much I bring anyone that visits here. As soon as you walk in it feels so cozy and homey. The service feels like family and the menu has lots of choices and you really can't go wrong with anything. I love the friend mac and cheese omg it's sooo good make sure you get that to start! I got the penne alla vodka I put the sausage and mushrooms on the side. My boyfriend got the lasagna and both were delicious. We got the chocolate cake to finish off. All their cakes and pies are always delicious, def get a cheesecake if they have it! read more

The Original Christo's - Lasagna - Pizza Near Me - Sanford, Florida

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Went there a few weeks ago and loved the pizza I ordered . Ordered the same pizza tonight to go and loved it so much . read more

Cute place! We sat outside during the love your mother festival. Our service was attentive, even though we were outside and they were pretty busy inside. Burger was delicious and some really good fries. We had the pepperoni roll as an appetizer, and it was good as well. Decently priced. Didn't get to try the cookies, but there was an entire case of them so we definitely will be back. read more

The Original Christo's - FRESH BAKED PEPPERONI BREAD - Pizza Near Me - Sanford, Florida

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Super good food and very reasonable pricing, a lot of really really good choices on the menu and the staff is very very prompt.

First time here - service was great but food not so much - had the fish and chips and the fish tasted old and almost metallic- not sure type of fish it was - the fries were great though!! Also had the traditional gyro which was ok but didn't have any lettuce???! Also got a personal margarita pizza that was undercooked but sent it back to be cooked a bit longer and it was better but still not a good margarita pizza - pretty sure we won't be back unfortunately - service was a 4 and food was a 2 read more

The Original Christo's - Gyro and fish and chips - Pizza Near Me - Sanford, Florida

This was the second time I ordered a pizza from Christo's. It was so good the first time and I was a little disappointed this time. The actual flavor of the pizza was good but the crust wasn't a crunchy. It's still some of the best pizza in Sanford and I'll definitely give it another try! read more

Pizzas and gyros are very good at this place. I would recommend this place to my friends and family.

Just can't say enough about how positive this experience was. From the greeting at the door to the service at the table and the food was very very good and I must say reasonably priced. If you are hungry, Greeks Gone Wild Calzone will fit the bill and the Blueberry pie was a great take home dessert. No way I could eat after lunch. read more

The Original Christo's - Christi's Chicago Beef - Pizza Near Me - Sanford, Florida

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We waited a lengthy period of time for our food and only three meals came out by the time the first three meals were finished the fourth meal hadn't even come out yet. It would not comp the meal they just took it away. Most disappointing service I have ever had in my life read more

I really wanted to like this restaurant but it didn't really impress. My kids got chicken tenders that were over fried to the point of being so hard I could barely cut them. I got the Greek nachos which sounded delicious on the menu however the pita chips were burnt and the advertised toppings were really slim and it was mostly shredded iceberg lettuce on top of the burnt pita triangles. There probably wasn't a whole slice of tomato on it, it was mostly lettuce and a mayonnaise based sauce, not tzatziki. We also waited like 40 minutes for our food. Quality of food and experience was disappointing. The French fries were good. But spending $60 I expected the food to be better. read more

Before visiting Christo's, we had stopped at Zorba's down the street. After being informed that we could not have lemon in our water due to "Covid restrictions" and also finding out we would have to order from the expensive dinner menu (no lunch menu on weekends), and not being able to find a gyro on the menu we left the almost empty establishment. What a difference at Christo's!!! We were immediately rewarded with water that had real lemon wedges and a nice cold beer, draft. We easily found the Ultimate Gyro on the lunch menu and were promptly served with it. We got one "Fat Boy Style" and one as the default. The default is ruffled potato chips and garlic pickles, not as pictured with fries on the menu. The with fries option is almost as the Fat Boy option, so we got that. It includes fries, an onion ring and a cheese ball. The gyros were good. They did not have much oregano in the meat or elsewhere and the Kalamata olives were not brined. The toppings were not well distributed. But the sandwiches arrived very promptly and with the right sides. Our very attentive and efficient waitress had recommended trying the cheese balls as being "popular and very unique". The one that came with Fat Boy Style was not something I've had elsewhere. It was like those big cheese balls you can make for a party with a core ingredient of cream cheese with grated cheeses mixed in. Then it was coated in panko and fried. I was glad we only got one, it was about 5 rich bites. The firecracker sauce was mild and kept the ball from tasting overly dry. It was a little like Thousand Island dressing. The reason for the 4 stars instead of 3 was that the place had a very positive vibe, the staff were so good, and I wanted to go back and try more. I saw Greek pastries freshly baked, many Italian favorites, including very popular pizza and the place was warm and welcoming on a chilly morning. If I lived in Sanford, I would go back for sure. We were there for the Porchfest, and so we did not linger but joined in the festival after that. read more

The Original Christo's - Ultimate ULTIMATE TRADITIONAL GYRO - Pizza Near Me - Sanford, Florida

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Stopped in and had a salad and pizza. Excellent pizza. Quick and friendly service. Nicely decorated restaurant. read more

The Original Christo's - Cheese pizza. - Pizza Near Me - Sanford, Florida

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Christo's menu is extensive. Everyone can find something to eat. The server was attentive and efficient. The food was more than good-well presented & delicious. There is nothing better than going to a non-chain diner with an extensive menu & good food. This Christo's is located next to the Theater West End in Sanford. The desserts looked amazing. read more

Great food. Great pizza! Authentic cuisine. The place was packed, yet customer service was on point.

This is my favorite restaurant anywhere on earth. The food is fresh, homemade, and over the top delicious. The employees are like family and the owner Chris really puts a lot of pride into his restaurant and the food that leaves their kitchen. This restaurant is absolutely worthy of being on the tv show Diners Drive ins and Dives with Guy Fieri. read more

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Great food! The service was incredible, especially my waitress(think her name was April). And the food was incredible, I don't know who cooked it but they're amazing! read more

Underwhelmed is the perfect description for my experience. First of all, it was freezing cold when we walked in as they were opening at 11 AM. Granted it was an unusually cold week in Florida. Could not catch the waitress' eye to save my life and we were her only customers. I ordered the buffalo tenders and they were over breaded (frozen) and tasted like they'd been fried in stale oil. Not very hot when they arrived. My dining companion ordered a calzone. It wasn't even lukewarm when it arrived 40 minutes after we ordered it. Sent it back to be heated up and the waitress threw it away and started again with a new frozen or refrigerated one. Waitress showed all the charm (and half the ambition) of a wilted dandelion. The side salad was decent. I ended up tipping the other waitress, who was the only one who was being attentive to our needs. She apologized for the poor service and food. read more

I've started coming here recently, and I have to say, the food has been consistently outstanding--never a disappointment! I highly recommend this place. I've tried so many different items on the menu, and everything has been delicious. One of the nicest touches is that kids get a free cookie with their meal--it's the little things like that which really stand out and make the experience even better. read more

In town this weekend, and returned to Christo's! There were six of us for lunch and every meal was great! The pizza was fabulous the grilled chicken sandwich, children's chicken nuggets, hamburgers were delicious! Lisa was our server and she was ever so gracious! She was attentive and had such a great attitude! We were celebrating a birthday and she brought us the most delicious cheesecake brownie dessert- oh my goodness, you must try it! Everything is homemade! You must stop and give it a try ---excellent food, excellent service in a beautiful area of town! read more

The food was absolutely delicious! We ordered a traditional gyro, the Italian lunch box, a cheeseburger, and the chicken parm--everything was flavorful and the portions were generous. The service was just as impressive. Our server, Amanda, was so sweet and helpful throughout the meal. The cozy, homey decor really adds to the charm of the place. I was tempted by the fully stocked dessert display filled with amazing-looking cakes, but I was just too full to try any--next time for sure! read more

We were walking around downtown Sanford and decided to try this place. Our server was excellent! It was a very clean and tastefully decorated place. The display of desserts was a distraction, but in a good way. The menu is huge, it's hard to decide what to get. We ordered extra cheese pizza with a side of roasted garlic. The crust was delicious! The chocolate covered baklava decided to come home with us and it sure was good! The one negative is that it is kind of pricey. Overall a great restaurant! read more

The Original Christo's - Extra cheese pizza with side of roasted garlic - Pizza Near Me - Sanford, Florida

We stopped in to Christo's to have lunch on a weekday afternoon. The restaurant wasn't super busy so we were seated quickly. Our server was nice and checked in pretty regularly. We started with the pepperoni bread which was delicious! I liked the included marinara for dipping and the bread wasn't overly greasy like pepperoni items can sometimes get. For my meal, I ordered the chicken de Christo pasta which had chicken, artichoke hearts, black olives, and roasted tomatoes in an Alfredo sauce. This came with a choice of soup or salad, so I chose the lemon chicken and rice soup. It also came with more bread which I didn't realize (my fault for not reading the menu thoroughly haha.) The pasta was really tasty and the Alfredo nice and creamy. In my opinion the sauce could have used a little more seasoning and a couple of the chicken pieces were stringy, but overall it was yummy. The soup was flavorful and comforting. My boyfriend ordered the Chicago beef sandwich and enjoyed it very much. All of the portions were huge so you definitely get your money's worth! Overall, I enjoyed the food at Christo's and they have a nice variety of options so I would return in the future for sure. read more

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This was a great place to have lunch. The inside if very low-key casual dining, but the food was a step above that. We arrived on a weekday around noon and despite Sanford being unusually busy that afternoon, the restaurant was not really all that crowded, we were seated immediately. While her i ordered a Chicago Beef sandwich and it arrived fairly promptly. Notably, the sandwich was sizable. It was stuffed with chunks of beef and mushrooms topped with a layer of cheese. The sandwich was flavorful when I bit into it. Great tasking sandwich! The dish came with potato chips standard, but I opted to upgrade to Onion rings as a side - which was a great choice! The portion was large and there was no room for dessert - although I will admit that the desserts in the neighboring cold case looked quite appealing. There is both inside and outdoor seating at the restaurant. Sanford is usually fairly easy to find a parking spot if you are willing to walk a block or so from a public lot - which is really worth it because this area of Sanford is really cool to look around. This area also has a lot of street side parking which is usually occupied in my experience,Overall a great experience and I suspect I'll be here again! read more

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Someone on the Deltona Nextdoor recommended this place and I'm so glad they did! It's a mix of Italian, Greek, and American cuisine with a dessert case right out of a legit diner. I started with their lemon chicken orzo soup which had a nice roasted chicken flavor with just a hint of lemon. My father got a supreme pizza and for the first time in several decades of eating pizza he ate the crust! It's a delicious yeasty dough brushed with an herbed butter. The crust wasn't too thick and it was loaded with fresh toppings and baked to perfection. I tried the firecracker chicken sandwich fried which wasn't really spicy as the name suggested but did come with a creamy sweet chili sauce on the side that was tasty. I had to get the upgrade with the fried cheese ball which was basically fried Mac and cheese without the Mac. The onion ring was perfectly beer battered and the fries were lightly coated making them extra crispy. I had to try the orange cake because you just don't see that all the time. It was moist with a good buttery crumb and a thick cream cheese frosting. The cake was lightly but not overpoweringly orange. Prompt and friendly service. Clean and inviting space. Definitely will return!. read more

The Original Christo's - Piece of Cake (orange) - Pizza Near Me - Sanford, Florida

the gyro is literally the gyro kit from aldi, absolutely insane to charge $14 for this at aldi you get 5 of them for less than one of these lol. pizza is great but take this thing off the menu or cut the price in half. read more

The Original Christo's - expensive mediocre gyro - Pizza Near Me - Sanford, Florida

Fantastic find! After driving 3 hrs to Sanford-Orlando, we found that my mother's plane was not arriving at 5pm, but was now arriving at 1120. We drove to downtown Sanford and walked into Christo's having no idea what to expect. We were immediately welcomed and seated by a young, smiling hostess. Shannon, our waitress was quick to get our drink order and offered insight to the extensive menu, which when you are starving, was very hard to make a decision as everything sounded so yummy. I ordered the Christo's Chicago beef sandwich and made it a Fat Boy, which adds a fried cheese ball with sweet Thai chili and mayonnaise sauce, French fries or potato salad and an onion ring. My husband ordered the Rueben and also upgraded to the "Fat Boy". We are sitting in a booth right next to 2 cases showcasing their baked goods, which range from a wide variety of cookies, chocolate dipped baklava, to cakes and pies that were literally making us salivate! (I mentioned that we were hungry and were drooling just reading the menu). Out comes our food, my Christo's Chicago beef was piled with sliced bottom round, 2 kinds of melted cheese, sautéed onion and mushrooms on a crispy outside/soft inside cheese baguette roll, the au jus was fresh and the flavor.. wowza! I honestly haven't had a dinner this flavorful in a long time in much more expensive establishments! The flavors just meld perfectly! My husband's Rueben was equally impressive on his thickly cut marbled rye bread, piled high with juicy corned beef, sauerkraut and Swiss! Now let's talk about the fried cheese ball, I honestly wasn't sure about that one.. but omg, I broke mine apart being skeptical to see the melted, creamy medley of cheeses and thought "looks promising", so dipped it into the sweet Thai Chile and mayo sauce and let's say I'd order an appetizer of those!! They are absolutely delicious! We were stuffed, but after sitting and staring at the baked goods the whole time...yep, had to order a dipped baklava which we split and devoured and took a layered apple pie to go! The only regret I have is that they don't have a restaurant by my house and I live 3 hrs away! read more

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Stopped in here for lunch on a Monday. (Yesterday). Waitress was very nice and friendly. I ordered the Christos chicken with black olives , artichokes and Alfredo. The photo on the menu was nothing like I got. A big bowl of mushy pasta. Hubbie ordered a gyro which he said was good but a side of French fries was $5.99!!!! It's a super cute place and the desserts looked great. read more

My daughter and and I shared 1 Burger (12.99) , sub fries (4.99) , two sweet teas ($6.98) Not worth $30 with tip in my opinion. I was completely underwhelmed by the whole experience. There are places in Sanford where your $30 will go a lot farther. read more

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I would absolutely recommend their cheeseburger and fries and, God Bless 'Em, their Cokes in the giant red cups OG restaurants know about. Well-seasoned burger and cooked to perfection with lettuce, tomato, and onion. Threw a little ranch dressing on that bad boy, for good measure. Not one smidge of brown on that lettuce - hooray! Fresh, delicious bun and the fries were hot and crunchy. Be warned, though - there is a $5 upcharge to switch from chips to fries. Yes, the fries are great (real fries, not fries niblets), but still. Their calzones looked great and just the right size for a solo diner. I've no need for a calzone the size of a plane wing, thank you very much. I'll return to try one of those and I heard other patrons raving about their pizza. Next time, I'll also sit inside instead. There was a fly tormenting me during my burger rapture and the table felt a bit like a Tilt-A-Whirl. Otherwise, damn good burger. read more

The Original Christo's - Pizza Near Me - Sanford, Florida

Love this place. Been around forever and I can see why. Great food. Varied menu. Fantastic service. Gianna waited on us this week and she is fantastic. You really can't go wrong here. Great pricing and location too! read more

Talk about home style NY italian joint Pros: Service Tasty food I mean super delicious Amount of food is definitely worth the price Variety Cons: Fat on the chicken (parm) Fork was a bit rough, the metal was a bit scratchy All in all I LOVED the food here. Will be back hopefully sooner than later read more

The Original Christo's - Tuscan Chicken - Pizza Near Me - Sanford, Florida

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After being seated, we waited 10 minutes before anybody came to the table. The hostess had to look for someone to wait on us. Finally, after getting someone we decided to just get fries because we didn't have time to wait for a pizza. When we got the fries they looked like they just got it from someone else's table. We decided to not eat and leave. The waitress they got us, Hope, was extremely apologetic. We might come back and ask for her. read more

The Original Christo's - Pizza Near Me - Sanford, Florida

I've only ordered take out from here while at Executive Cigar, a few blocks away. Pizza is awesome, but whoever they use to deliver is terrible and needs to update their directions. Executive is so easy to find and I always provide the address. Then it takes them 45 min to an hour to go 2 blocks. Every time they say the address takes them to a location miles away. Probably a Gen Z that doesn't know their way around and can only function with google maps. One star off for three times of frustration, but pizza is amazing, fix that and it's 5 stars. read more