Café Christo

I have been to this café a couple of times because i live so close. Each time they got my order wrong and they were out of a few things. Once i ordered a bacon, egg and cheese on a roll. They didn’t have rolls or bacon. What kind of breakfast place runs out of bacon?

I frequently drive by but never even noticed this place. The inside is nice and definitely seems bigger than some other breakfast spots in the area.

It wasn’t too busy and we were seated right away. The person who took our order was not very friendly. Not unfriendly exactly but we wondered if we were bothering her somehow. Anyhow, we ordered our food which was an omelet and 2 pancake «meals» that were served with home fries and a meat (bacon in our case). By the time our food arrived, our coffees were close to empty which didn’t get noticed nor were we asked. Not a big deal but it was breakfast time and they were not super busy. It took most of our meal to get the attention of the server to get some more coffee which we got with a seeming annoyance that we would want a 2^nd cup. Not more than a few words were spoken by her. My omelet was pretty good however the other 2 pancake orders were not good at all. The pancakes were rubbery and the potatoes for the home fries were not cooked through. The bacon was so crispy that it cracked as soon as you touch it.
When we were done eating, it took a while to get the check. She dropped it at the table without saying a word and walked away. Our order was just about $ 29 and we put $ 35 cash in the check holder. We weren’t looking for change really (though I would have only left a dollar or 2 for the quality of service) bit the server came and picked up the check and walked away. Again, not a word and while we spent the next 5 min finishing our recently poured coffee refill, it was clear that the server wasn’t going to ask if any change was needed. An acknowledgement at least would have been great.
We left and all agreed that we would not be returning here for breakfast or any other meal for that matter. The smallest amount of effort on their part could have made this a more tolerable experience. Would actually only give 1.5 stars if I could and the only reason it’s not a 1 star is because the omelet was pretty good.

Will not return. Dinner Friday night was awful. Overcooked, left over pasta served as putanesca. Husband’s fish dinner was awful as well. Told our server how disappointed we were. No response. Very expensive and not worth it.

Just had Valentine’s breakfast at the café. It is small and intimate with a friendly owner and staff. We had frittatas and they were done perfectly.

Excellent service and really good food. My mom and I went for lunch on a Friday and they let us sit at one of the bigger tables and hang out for as long as we wanted. I had an egg and cheese sandwich that was really good. The coffee is from one of my favorite local roasters, as well, and he refilled it as soon as it got down to half gone. My mom had soup and a turkey sandwich which had so much turkey on it she could only eat half (but was happy to take the other half home for later).
Only negatives: My home fries tasted pretty strongly like bacon (not great for a vegetarian). My mom initially ordered tuna but they were out (weird for the first Friday of Lent, but not a big deal for us).

Simply the BEST. Really. Go and try. BYOB. Try the paella and the roasted calamari. OMG so good.

Breakfast and lunch here is like no other. Excellent food, great service, friendly staff. I like it so much I’m here no less than 4 days a week. Also considering having our office party here because it’s that damn good

I had really bad service.
The waitress brought us coffee, and when I asked for Splenda she still hadn’t given me any silverware so I had to ask for a spoon to stir my coffee with, and she never asked us if we wanted refills.
Then we had this whole confusing discussion about corned beef, but when my eggs Benedict finally arrived, it had big thick slices of ham, which just wasn’t what I ordered or wanted. She brought me a side of corned beef after I flagged her down, normally I would have let them remake the whole thing, but everything took so abnormally long that I just wanted to leave at that time.
The food was ok for diner food, nothing too special.
I hope the waitress improves with time, it seemed like she was really new or something.

Charming, quaint, romantic ambience is matched by yummy, consistently well-​made dishes. Creative takes on comfort food and excellent service. Don’t miss this little culinary gem!

I was with my friend and it was that odd hour of the day, to late for breakfast, to early for lunch. We didn’t know where to go to eat and having just moved to the area I wanted to try this adorable looking non chain. We walked in and it seemed very clean, the server was very friendly, we did have some questions that she couldn’t answer, but she was quick to get an answer and the owner even came over to answer one of our questions. We started out with baked french onion soup — it was one of the best I’ve ever had. We opted to share eggs benedict. They came out and looked spectacular, the home fries equally as good. The hollandaise sauce was one of the best I’ve ever tasted and I was told it was made in house. So at this time you might ask why a 2 start rating??? The poached eggs were over done that was something we could have lived with had the english muffins not been burnt — we are talking burnt black, so hard you could not even cut them with a knife. We mentioned it to the server and it was moments after the server had delivered our food. She explained she would got talk to the owner, who she said had cooked our meal. We honestly were expecting her to come back with a new english muffin she did not. She then came and cleared our plates and then we thought well maybe the items was being discounted off, it was not. So we asked what the owner had said and she said «Well umm he said ahhhh» well being well seasoned in the industry we knew what the owner said. Basically he must have said something like #$%@ them. It was very disappointing that over a english muffin that looked like a hockey puck, that could have easily been replaced or even better should have never been placed on the plate, we will not be going her again. I was so excited as I though this was going to be my go to place, my place to meet friends for breakfast, lunch, dinner, dessert ect ect. As I’ve met people in my neighborhood and I ask for good places to go and eat, they are quick to say to avoid this place. Again which is upsetting because the place is adorable and it is a easy location to get to and has parking.

Worst Meal Ever!!! The garlic bread was dry and hard, no butter, no garlic and burnt. Onion soup had a nasty taste. Stuffed mushrooms were horrible. The place had a musty odor.

Yesterday my cousin and I had a delicious lunch at Café Christo. We both ordered the special, Baked Scallops, and it was delicious! It came with a choice of soup or salad. I had the salad with their homemade Italian dressing and my cousin had soup. Really good food and a very good value as this Scallop special was only $ 8.99.
The owner came by to chat and it was surprising how many people we knew in common from both Springfield and Longmeadow. Very nice lunch experience!
I’ll definitely be back for lunch the next time I visit my relatives in Springfield, Massachusetts.

Had the worst service I have ever experienced in my entire 51 years. Gave 2 stars only because if the food was brought out hot it would have been good. Took me and my wife 1 and a half hours for breakfast, that’s right, breakfast food. While there, one family left complaining about service and another table threw down money for the juice and coffee they had and walked out. A couple that came in after us was eating way before we got our food. The waiter informed us that the cook was all alone, but he had time to go across the street to buy cigarettes at the store. We thought we had found a good breakfast place to go to but we’re never going there again unless we hear they’ve gotten better at CUSTOMER SERVICE. Word of mouth can be your best advertising, but it can be your worst. Its all about the customer, make your customers happy and they’ll return. Don’t go here.

5 stars from a party of four. This place is great, great food nice atmosphere. We’ll be back tomorrow!

Four of us ate here recently at night — they are open a few nights a week now, but check with them before going, just to be sure. Currently, it’s a BYOB spot — they don’t have a liquor license.
We had a few appetizers. The blackened scallops were so good we had 2 orders of them. A french onion soup was just fair according to that diner.
For entrees, there was a blackened mahi fish special that night that was enjoyed — it came with rice and baby asparagus. The chicken parm entrée was also greatly relished. The shrimp fra diavIo special was good but needed to be spicier. I can’t remember the 4^th entrée that was ordered — it was also a special with an unusual name. A small side salad or soup was included with the entrees. We didn’t sample desserts because we were stuffed.
Service was very good and they were quite friendly. It’s relatively plain inside, but very clean. There are 2 sides to the floor plan — one side has viewing of the kitchen through a long window.
There is free parking on the street as well as in a lot adjacent to the building.

Had a nice Father’s day breakfast here at Café Cristo. We went to our old stand-​by breakfast joint but there was a line out the door. So we plugged into Unilocal and found this gem in the rough. The «X» may not be the night go to spot but for breakfast and lunch you need to try this place. Chris the owner is a long time restauranteur in the Springfield area and decided to come back to where he grew-​up. I asked about the «closed» photo and he replied that the Inspectors came by and didn’t like some of the paperwork so he was closed for a week. He assured there was no industrial accident. Don’t let that photo stop you. The breakfast was all cooked fresh to order and came to our table piping hot. The décor is welcoming with lots of room. BLUF; this will be our new breakfast «go-​to». Check it out.

Finally, a decent brunch place in Springfield’s Forest Park neighborhood. My partner and I decided to check this place out after we read another review and realized it had a new name and new ownership. I actually had a lunch sandwich (turkey and bacon panini), but my partner got breakfast (2 eggs scrambled, bacon, english muffin). Although simple, everything was made quite well. The toast came out pre-​buttered (which I always appreciate over places that give you cold, hard pads of butter on your nice warm toast), and his bacon was cooked perfectly to order (extra crispy but not burned). My sandwich was great… not too much or too little of anything. Simple but flavorful and toasted to perfection. The food was ready quickly, and everything was hot when it arrived at our table.
We’ll definitely be going back to check out more of their menu offerings. The owner (and the restaurant’s namesake) Christo was there making food and talking with customers. Overall the place has a very casual, friendly vibe. I just hope more people start to go so they stay open and we can all continue to enjoy a good brunch so close to home.

It took over an hour to get our food and we were one of only two tables in the place. And it was breakfast food. When we got our food, the orders where wrong but we had to eat it anyway since we were late to where we were going already.
I gave it two stars instead of one because the food (even tho it was the wrong order) was very good and they were nice guys that run the joint. Until they work on kitchen management, I don’t see how it can get the positive ratings it has received thus far.

Went to breakfast with my Springfield College student son for Easter. The food was great (homemade corned beef hash, clearly freshly made home fries), the food was tasty, everyone was friendly! The restaurant is clean, the food was awesome, the service was exceptional! Good luck on your new venture, Chris!

I used to go to this place when it was Sal’s Bakery. In the last year the service and food became very inconsistent so did not frequent much.
I walked in as I was in the neighborhood and didn’t even notice the name on the storefront had changed. It is now Café Cristo, which apparently originated in Agawam.
The new décor is warm and lovely, and there is plenty of seating comfortably set so no one is on top of each other. I was disappointed to see that there was no bakery case, however, the menu quickly took me out of my funk. This place is open seven days a week for breakfast and lunch, and the food is beyond awesome. It is so fresh and clearly made to order. I actually want to try everything on the menu as they offer an extensive breakfast and lunch menu with all the classics and some new combos.
I’m working on the «no carb» plan at the moment, so I stopped in with a friend this morning for an early breakfast. We both ordered the veggie omelet and it was SO AWESOME. The veggies are clearly cut to order and were as fresh as they get. I have no idea how they made it so delicious, but I’m going to go so far as to say that it was the best omelet I’ve ever had. I can’t wait to try to other food selections.
This is my new go-​to breakfast lunch spot. It’s amazing. Oh, and the prices are really low. I’m not sure how they do it, but I’m not asking any questions. I’m just going to keep going back.