Christine's Creekside Inn

This was the worst dining experience we ever had. The food was cold and bland. The service was aweful. We had to get up and get our own water and were never offered a secon round of drinks. We saw our server 3 times, to take our order, to bring our order and to give us the bill. The worst part was we were one of two tables at the time. I will never go back.

First of all, I'm a fair reviewer. I took my father to dinner here on Sunday November 14th at 6PM. I read the other reviews of this place and thought we would try it. Other reviews were really horrible. We pulled into this place and there was NO other cars. Kinda scary. Went in and ordered at 6:15. We didn't get our salads until 7PM. Our food came at 7:35. We were the only people in the place. I ordered a pasta and shrimp and scallops dinner. Very little pasta shrimp or scallops. Full of onions, peppers and "fillers". Shrimp scampy was full of shells. Chicken Parm was burned. Check was $125 for 6 of us, two were children. This place should consider closing. Upsetting because I read that the owner was the chef. Apparently the chef doesn't work there anymore. YUCK. AVOID THIS PLACE. There are much better italian restaurants in the area. Go to Sebastianios, Anthony's or even Austins.

My husband and I ate dinner there two nights ago. We should've been suspicious when we only saw about 3 cars in the parking lot...we thought they were closed until we saw the "open" sign. We both ordered filet mignon. My steak was the WORST piece of meat I ever tasted!! It tasted so foul I exchanged with my husband. He too could not eat more than two bites of the meat. It was obviously a bad piece of meat because it was so repulsive we couldn't eat it! We told the waitress who talked to the owner/chef. His reply, "the steaks are certified Angus beef and came from the same place." Management did NOTHING to make the situation better!! Luckily we had a gift certificate to cover the cost of the bad steak because we were NOT gonna pay for an inedible steak!! We will NEVER return and are spreading the word to all our family and friends to avoid Christine's Creekside Inn!!!

First of all, I'm a fair reviewer. I took my father to dinner here on Sunday November 14th at 6PM. I read the other reviews of this place and thought we would try it. Other reviews were really horrible. We pulled into this place and there was NO other cars. Kinda scary. Went in and ordered at 6:15. We didn't get our salads until 7PM. Our food came at 7:35. We were the only people in the place. I ordered a pasta and shrimp and scallops dinner. Very little pasta shrimp or scallops. Full of onions, peppers and "fillers". Shrimp scampy was full of shells. Chicken Parm was burned. Check was $125 for 6 of us, two were children. This place should consider closing. Upsetting because I read that the owner was the chef. Apparently the chef doesn't work there anymore. YUCK. AVOID THIS PLACE. There are much better italian restaurants in the area. Go to Sebastianios, Anthony's or even Austins.

Was the worst meal in my entire life. Google the restaurant name and you will see a bunch of bad reviews, and a few good ones, strangely written in almost the same style. If you see a review for the Old Mill that is not the same place. Do not compare. The food had an unpleasant odor and a taste to match. Food items appeared old, reheated etc.

Definitely the worst meal I have ever eaten in my entire life. The food seemed old, not fresh, and had odors and tastes that made it inedible. Fine Dining does not mean microwaving frozen vegetables or serving a backed potato that appears to have been cooked days before. I was very curious how a meal could be so bad. I tried to contact the owner and got no response. I then found the website for PA where restaurants are inspected. It appears they had a water problem and were supposed to use bottled water until it was corrected. I wonder if they did correct that one? I then went to their website and their is an interview the owner/chef. If you watch that, that explains it all. Google the name of the restaurant and read the reviews on the net. You then got to figure out which ones are REAL.

Absolutely the worst dinner I have ever had including my own cooking. Onion soup that had a Vinegar taste, mushrooms old and smooshy, crab meat with a foul odor and even worst taste. Old lettuce and tomatoes in the salad. Bread that was old, and had been reheated. Lamb that was just awful. Smelled, and had a taste that was putrid. Baked potato that looked like it was a day or 2 old. Microwaved Vegetables that were even overcooked. If you insist on going, order an appetizer. If it displays the smell, or taste like I have described, then just leave. It is not going to get better.

Absolutely the worst meal I have ever eaten. Food was inedible. Either it was too old to serve, or they microwaved it from frozen. My stomach still churns thinking about it. There are dozens of other restaurants to go to. Do now waste your money on this one. Oh, they are not cheap.

This was actually the worst meal I have ever eaten and this includes my cooking. It is 2 days later and my wife and I are still feeling sick thinking about the meal. I have worked in 2 different restaurants including one that was Italian. So, I am not naive.

First: the bread was old, and appears to have been microwaved to soften it up. The butter was old, and had picked up numerous flavors from whatever it was next to in the fridge. We really should have left then.

My wife's onion soup had a weird taste like someone poured vinegar in it. My mushrooms with crab meat were just awful. I am thinking the mushrooms were old, and were mushy like they were microwaved. The crab meat did not taste fresh and had a terrible flavor.

The salad dressings were not bad, but the salad was. The lettuce was old and the cherry tomatoes had started to shrivel from being old.

The Rack of Lamb was just gross. Had an old smell, and taste. The Balsamic sauce, appeared to have been someone opened a bottle and just drizzled it on after the lamb was cooked.

My wife and I were really freaked out by our meal. We are actually angry that we did not leave after the appetizers. We feel stupid.

I have no idea what was going on in that kitchen, but it was not right. I cannot believe if they serve meals like this, they can continue to be in business. Perhaps we hit a night where the chef was not there and someone tried to feel in? I do not know.

If for someone reason you are going to go there, order the mushrooms with crab. If they are spongy, like I and others have described, then call the server over and tell them you are leaving.

Seriously it is sad that this has a neat location and the food at least I was served was deplorable.

Now for 1 positive. My wife is so ill mentally from this restaurant that my cooking looks good.

Yesterday, our party of three had lunch at Christina's. We opted for lunch, thinking the prices would reflect comparable lunch prices to other restaurants. Our bill was $60.00, with only 1 diet coke. My mother ordered the crab sandwich at $14.95. She said the sandwich was good, however no sides, not even chips or a pickle. My husband's entree was also $14.95. My tilipia was $18.95. One small bowl of soup was $5.50.
The prices are outrageous for the quality of food, don't waste a trip.

Our party of four was very disappointed with our dinner entrees. The MahiMahi portion was very small, dry, and not tasteful, the stuffed flounder with crab meat was very dry, the chicken franchaise - lemon overwhelming and chicken tasteless. The baked potatoes were apparently held over and reheated. Side selections were very limited and medley vegetables were frozen. I suggest you offer fresh vegetables. The broiled scallops were the best choice of the evening. The local advertisements lead us to believe it would be fine cuisine dining. We don't expect to come back -- you need to hire a better chef.

Recently I met with some friends for dinner and had a great time. The service was wonderful and the atmosphere is great in the restaurant. I had the rack of lamb and loved it. My friends had crabcakes and veal marsala and also enjoyed them. I will be back with some family the next time.

We gave the restaurant a second chance and it did not live up to our expectations, this time the food was better but the service was worse. The medium steak was closer to medium well, the cocktail was watered down and the service was poor. It took a long time for the meal to be served and there was never any comment made by the server or even an explanation as to what was taking so long. I can understand that things get delayed on occasion, but I'd like someone to take a moment to acknowledge us.
We won't come back.

My husband and I enjoyed our Dinner at Christine's. I had crab cake and the French Onion Soup. Both were prepared excellently. The crab-cake was not stuffed with fillers, but rather it was actual crab. My husband truly enjoyed the veal, which he was able to cut with a butterknife. We have decided that this will be a restaurant we will enjoy driving to and eating at. The service was pleasant and efficient and we were treated very well. We drove from Bernville to Christine's (we had made reservations earlier in the week). The drive took only about 18 minutes. We will be bringing family members from out of town the next time we go to Christine's

Where do I begin? I have never written a restaurant review but feel compelled to share my food experience because it was so horrible. I am going to make an effort to contact the restaurant owner so that they can rectify or maybe clarify as to why it was so bad.
1) NOT FOREMOST- The House Dressing was so thick with mayonaise that you could not pour it but only scoop it. IT was virtually mayonaise.
2) The only vegetable they offer is a frozen vegetable medley. It is August and there are fresh vegetables everywhere. Not only were they obviously frozen but they were limp and lacked flavor.
3) The Shrimp Scampi had a mix of some unidentifiable foods that looked like meat of some sort. I thought Shrimp Scampi was garlic, shrimp, a little parmesan cheese, olive oil, maybe some lemon, butter and salt & pepper? I asked the server if the dish had any meat products in it in addition to the shrimp and me being a person who does not eat meat had stomach issues for the rest of the night and the next morning and day. I thought it said linguine on the menu but I could be mistaken but I was definitely spaghetti.
4) The stuffed mushrooms were okay but the mushrooms were not fully cooked almost spongy- maybe zapped in the microwave.
5) THE BEER SPECIAL THAT THE SERVER ENCOURAGED WAS EXPIRED BEER AS NOTED ON THE BOTTLE not by the server)BY 3 MONTHS. The beer was still not that cheap $3.50 a bottle for expired beer.
6) The meatballs although I did not taste them per my husband were not homemade meatballs- probably frozen because they were tasteless.
7) If you are a vegetarian, you are out of luck- There is not one dish on the menu that offers a dish without meat or seafood.
8)The atmosphere has not changed in years- fake plants, rippled pergo flooring that is unsafe to walk on, etc. The place has potential but it needs a makeover. They want it to be fine dining but it just isnt with the quality of food and the lack of atmosphere.
10) My husband ordered the TOUCH OF ITALY- I did not eat it but I must preface this quite frankly - my husband eats anything- omnivore understates his eating habits. He said it was horrible
ON the Up side- they hand you heated towels to wash your hands before your meal. They are very friendly. The rolls were FRESH AND TASTY.

There is a reason that this restaurant is the only one around and it has never really been successful- hopefully the owners take a chance and look at what folks want to eat rather than what they want to serve and perhaps get a chef in there that fully understands the mechanics of cooking. This location has the possibility of flourishing- My husband and I would eat there every week if they offered fresh current local fare, that includes fresh vegetables, fruits, meats, fish etc. There are so many "C" grade restaurants in Berks County- when are we going to find a resturant owner who knows what they are doing. My suggestion dress the servers down- why are they wearing black tights in AUGUST? A wee bit old fashioned if you ask me- start with a stellar brew pub menu, a fabulous SUNDAY BRUNCH MENU, GIVE LOCAL BREWERIES SOME SPACE AT THE BAR, SUPPORT LOCAL FARMS include beef, cheese, veggies everything and DO NOT EVER GIVE FOLKS FROZEN VEGGIES IN THE MIDDLE OF SUMMER!

My family and i went to Christine's Creekside Inn for my dads birthday. The northern italian cuisine is excellent and the veal marsala is the best i have ever had. It was so good we are deffinitely going to return again. O and the chefs that work there are really cute guys especially the young one.

My husband and I enjoyed our dinner at Christines in February. The flounder stuffed with crabmeat and the steak were both delicious. Although they did not yet have their liquor license, we were offered complimentary glasses of wine, which I thought was nice. We ate in the large dining room which has a nice, rustic feel with the big stone firelplace. They also have a smaller dining room. We thoroughly enjoyed our dining experience at Christine's Creekside Inn.

Christine’s Creekside Inn (formerly The Old Mill Inn). This was a wonderful experience. The food is great! The staff was friendly and wonderful. The fair is Northern Italian and Seafood. The atmosphere is wonderful with candles and a fireplace. The setting is nice for couples or families.