Villa Castrioti - Lakeland

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   Geoffrey

   Memphis

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined 6 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Honestly, this was probably the best dining experience I have ever had, anywhere. We went for my birthday. I was told happy birthday by at least 8 members of the staff on the way to my table. Our waiter was incredibly amicable and attentive. I'm sorry I can't remember her name(dark haired woman in her 30s or 40s). She offered to create some fruit flavored teas for our 9 year old, that weren't on the menu that he absolutely loved! Every bite of food was great/amazing. We had the fried green tomatoes for appetizer. Very crispy and well seasoned with a liberal amount of feta cheese and some type of sweet red pepper jelly. For entrees, I had veal parmigiana with spinach casserole. My lady had the halibut special with lemon caper sauce and mushroom risotto. Everything had tons of flavor and was cooked absolutely perfectly. That halibut was glistening! I was also very generously offered a free dessert for my birthday. I went with the espresso creme brulee and was not disappointed. I can not recommend this place enough for any special night out! A perfect blend of ambiance, hospitality, and culinary excellence.
   

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   Robin

   Memphis

   1 review

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   4.0

   1 review

   Dined 6 days ago

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   Live music is a good idea but the place is too small for it. If you’re in the front room you can’t have a conversation
   

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   Paul

   Memphis

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on November 28, 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Food was awesome as well as the service,food and wine had great time we love this place
   

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   Bill

   Charleston

   1 review

   4.0

   1 review

   Dined on November 27, 2024

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Dinner was great with good cocktails- only complaint was that dessert took almost 20 minutes to arrive at which we had already finished our cappuccinos
   

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   Thomas L .

   Chicago

   2 reviews

   5.0

   2 reviews

   Dined on November 23, 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Great food, service and atmosphere, thank you, we enjoyed the night.
   

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   Brian

   Memphis

   5 reviews

   vip
   5.0

   5 reviews

   Dined on November 19, 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Great service, amazing food, excellent wine selection!
   

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   Janett

   Nashville

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on November 17, 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   This was our first visit and we were not disappointed. We had reservations so we were seated as soon as we walked in the door. Our server was very attentive and make sure that we knew about the specials. Since it was our first visit she offered suggestions. I would definitely recommend to others.
   

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   Shanti

   Memphis

   2 reviews

   5.0

   2 reviews

   Dined on November 16, 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Always enjoy the food and atmosphere. The steak was perfect.
   

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   Phylis

   Memphis

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on November 12, 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   Wonderful dinner for my 65th birthday. Our server Carter was enjoyable, had some suggestions and checked on us frequently enough. I would ask for him again. I had the Risotto Beef Castrioti as did my husband. This was the best meal I've had in a very long time. I ate every bite which is very unusual for me. It was a large portion which I felt was in line with the price. I can't wait to go back.
   

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    Devin

    Memphis

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 10, 2024

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4

    The food was terrible. The lettuce in both salads was brown; my husband received the “creamy” Caesar dressing on the side. It was basically a glob of mayonnaise with a big lump in it. At first, I thought the lump was a garlic bulb. It was not; it was a spear of cauliflower! His lasanga was a mushy mess; there was no texture and it was literally mush. I ordered chicken piccata; the chicken sat in a brown broth (almost completely the chicken) with capers poured on top. Chicken piccata is supposed to be a lemony, butter, white wine sauce with capers. The service was good and my lemon drop martini was good. Other than that, the overall experience was bad. This was the 3rd time we have been to this restaurant and each time, it was bad. Never again.
    

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