Criniti's Carlton

I booked for three via Google as it asked my choice of Google or Fork. I kept getting notifications from Fork. The place was awesome and dimly lit. We couldn’t read the ingredients of pizzas as the fonts was probably written in size 9. Pizza looked great. I can not say the same for its taste. The middle section of the 50cm pizza was soggy and had the taste of a dough. Wedges were probably crispy but the chef decided to place sour cream and the sweet chilli sauce on top of it. In a matter of 10 minutes, wedges had no crisp what so ever. If these additions were placed in small dipping ceramic bowls, their crisp could have been saved.

Booking 5 people 1pm. Had to wait to be seated over 10 minutes, during that time different staff members walked past us 12 times. Yes 12 times (I counted)! Twice I got their attention only to be fobbed off. Eventually we were greeted and seated. We were there for friends birthday if we weren't I would have left. Very extensive menu, actually ridiculously long. 300 items I think. Shared warm olives, garlic bread and extra long mozzarella stick. Mains, spaghetti pachino (get it) napoli sauce, spaghetti marinara, penne pesto, meatball pizza and vegetarian pizza. Also side of chips and salad. OK so the menu had items with ridiculous names like pasta Frank Sinatra. The art was unbelievably bad think dire paintings grouping Italian pop culture icons together. The unisex toilets were a mess which call me crazy, I always find off-putting. Drinks were apple juice, coke, beer, red wine and Australian sparkling. Bizarrely only one Prosecco on offer but by the bottle. So an Italian restaurant with no Prosecco by the glass. All had a look at dessert menu which again was a ridiculous amount of choice. Only one of us ordered, ricotta cheesecake which unbelievably they didn't have. I think Crinitis is quite gimmicky with its decor and it also tries to be all things to all people (300 item menu). Restaurant would be better if they narrowed their food offerings, dropped the tackiness, cleaned the bathrooms and greeted people, who have actually booked, instead of ignoring them for over 10 minutes.

I came here with a group of 10. Very nice restaurant inside with a perfectly lit setting. The staff were friendly and attentive. I had the halloumi chicken parmigiana with a side of fries. Other than the presentation being below average and not very appealing, the chicken was completely covered in halloumi (and potentially mixed with another cheese to melt), and tasted just okay. The chips were placed in an oversized bowl that shadowed the main and hid the tasteless vegetable sides. I think this popular dish could be greatly improved.. The menu was extremely impressive, but also overwhelming. The popcorn prawns were tasty. Thanks 🙏🏼

The pizza was the standout as well as the calamari. The rest of the meal was average, the wine was also great. Our table was very wobbly and nearly knocked our drinks over a couple times. Overall will definitely be back for the metre long pizza and the calamari. Staff were friendly, the drinks ect took too long. Some of our entre’ arrived after our main.

Great location with ambient outdoor seating. As it was quite busy on a Monday night, our food took a while to be ready. The pizza was fantastic. We loved our bbq ribs. However, the grilled seafood platter was a disappointment as it was bland and tasted not as fresh as expected. All in all a good dining experience if you're looking for a place to hang out with friends afterwork.