Cristaudo's

"Wonderful bakery and restaurant with the most delicious food! And the sweets are so delicious! The prices are amazing for the quality of the product. This is our family's absolute favorite place to go to get a bite to eat and some delicious treats afterwards. They also make excellent coffee and tea! If there's one spot you should stop by in Carbondale, it's Cristaudo's! Words don't do it justice! Try it for yourself and enjoy the bliss of food done right! The smile on his face says it all!"

"The. Bread. Is. Amazing!! We had King Cake french toast and an egg sandwich. These are two very different styles of food and both were exceptional. They are even affordable! The staff is friendly and helpful even though we came close to close, and the atmosphere is cosy and fun! What a great place!"

"Cristaudo's has always been one of my favorite restaurants, even when it was on the West side of town. In middle school, I used to ride my bike to the Life Community Center and swim, then ride to Cristaudo's and get sandwiches and treats with my friends after. I was so happy when they opened in the middle of town and I loved going to music events there, getting presents in the gift shop area, and eating their quiche and baklava. And I have always thought they had the best cake decorating game in the area. The past few times I have gone in have been sour, though. I have tried to go in on many occasions with Cristaudo's being closed; disappointing, but as my favorite, I am understanding. Then I had heard some back and forth about only being open for certain things like cake orders, then take out, then back to orders. I went in over the summer hoping for some breakfast, asked if they were serving breakfast and the person was so rude and demeaning to my friend and I for asking such a question--kind of like "why would you ask such a stupid question?" I didn't say this, but because the store is not really reliable on when it is open and what it offers. Turns out they only had drinks so we left and went elsewhere. Today, another friend and I went in, hoping they might have quiche. I said "are you all serving food?" The worker seemed upset by me asking this and said something like "we are serving deli to go but you can eat it here" and I said that sounded contradictory. They clarified by speaking louder like one does when they think someone is dumb--there would be no service but I could eat the food wherever I wanted and then immediately turned their back to me. I decided I did not want to ask any further questions with this person and not to eat there. I just felt like any questions I had about the menu would be met with even more hostility. I spoke to a couple friends about this and something similar happened to them over the summer when they went in to get ice cream sandwiches from Local Lore Ice Cream. The person they dealt with "acted like we were stupid when we asked about ice cream." And the worker was overall unfriendly and the food was dry. I am not sure what kind of ambiance or space Cristaudo's is trying to create, but it has shown to be consistently uncomfortable and hostile."

"As soon as my partner and I walked right in we loved how it looks! The atmosphere is comfy and welcoming. The employees are incredibly kind and helpful. The food is well made and incredible in taste. We'll definitely be coming back again!"

"These are photos of our custom carrot cake order. The decor is beautiful, and incredibly detailed. The texture and flavor of the cake was outstanding. The service was incredible as well. Picking up the cake, I was able to pull right up to the back doors of the bakery. It was professionally sealed in a sturdy, windowed box before one of the bakers brought it outside and carried to my vehicle for me. They let me look it over, and then took the time to find where to set it in my vehicle for the easiest and safest transportation. 5 stars. If I could give it 6 stars, I would. We’ll be back. We felt very taken care of."