Love this place! It's surely not hip, and I read another reviewer say it was for the blue hairs which might be true. There is no way I could know since nobody but us was there mid-day.
But the first course was soup or salad, and I picked an Italian soup which had spinach and parmesan in it and was so thick and delicious. Then the veal I ordered was in a marsala sauce = excellent. And the fresh veggies were steamed...well, to perfection. Just a really great meal for only $10! Talk about worth it! This is a meal that IF you ordered it in one of the "hip" spots would cost $25+, so screw "hip."
OK, granted the decor is the same old decor that was popular during the Frank Sinatra and his Rat Pack era--but I didn't come for the decor. We came to chat and, at least, this place didn't have some blaring techno music, so we actually could hear each other. See? Very unhip. But we could hear each other talk!
The service was super excellent...and darn! but I am having a really hard time finding many things not to like at Christo's. I like the place. I plan to go back....soon.