Villa Castrioti Lakeland

"My husband and I had 7:15 dinner reservations and we were seated promptly in a nice intimate booth to ourselves. Our orders were taken quickly and the food came pretty quickly also! My husband ordered the parmigiana and it was bland and the melted cheese on top was burnt! I ordered the cannelloni castrioti and it was tasty. We ordered the fried mozzarella for an appetizer which was decent. The bread is toasted and buttery with smooth marinara sauce. The staff is very friendly, however, our server seemed very busy and absent minded. We ordered a Caesar salad, yet we never received it. He never provided the water for our empty glasses until AFTER our appetizer came. He never brought the salt and pepper that HE offered for us. We don’t mind paying for a good meal, but we believe this place is over priced for the quality, presentation and taste of the food! We are willing to give this place another shot, but no time soon."

"Great atmosphere and the servers were terrific. I did order toasted ravioli without the parm sprinkled on top, but it came with it. A little disappointed. There were 5 in our group and everyone else loved their food!"

"What a wonderful place! My friend and I went to this establishment to celebrate my birthday. Easy parking and easy to find. Upon entering, beautiful atmosphere. Very warm and welcoming. The staff was so polite. Live music by Mr Lance was a treat. The drinks, appetizers, dessert, main course was so good. Management followed up on our experience too which was a surprise. We thanked everyone for our service. Will definitely be back."

"This was our first time dining in, wow; what a destination for great food, best service and the entertainment was so much fun! Chip and Chip was so amazing! They even did song request! Our server Maggie was so sweet and our drinks, cocktails and appetizers came out so quickly and perfect! We had a party of 7 with 3 lovely ladies from out of town, we all loved our food, beer, wine & cocktails. The manager Joe and Maggie were always present and asked how everything tasted. We will definitely be sure to make reservations again soon to enjoy all your establishment has to offer! Thank you for a wonderful Friday night and for making our out of town friends feel special and have great music, food and drinks!!!! PS the bar room is BEAUTIFUL!!!!!"

"Our first visit! Very impressed. We began having drinks at the bar. Brandy knew my wine choice and she recommended two more possibilities I might like. Excellent! Our waiter, Jordan, was knowledgeable and very attentive to us and answered all our questions. Jordan was training the lovely Katerina and she was attentive as well. Jordan's suggestions were spot on so the appetizer was excellent. We had lobster with asparagus (both delicious) and a penne pasta dish, baked Ziti that was a special menu item for the evening. My husband loved it! Brie, the general manager, came by to ask how we were doing and made us feel special. A very nice touch. To top off the meal, I asked Jordon about dessert. The chef's special was strawberry shortcake. Ok, I ordered the chef's dessert with coffee and Bailey's. By far the best strawberry shortcake I've ever had! I can't describe and do it justice. If you get the chance, try it. I highly recommend it. Overall a pleasant evening, great food and drink plus terrific atmosphere and service."