Very good thin-crust pizza! Well worth your visit!

Went here for lunch with another couple and we all enjoyed it very much. Food was good and fresh tasting, service was great and prices extremely reasonable. read more

Way overrated! Can't believe people like this so much. Not that great at all. When the chicken Alfredo at an Italian restaurant isn't good you know something is wrong. I saw what everyone else had that I was with and just looking at all of their plates did not have me wanting to try it. Do not intend to go back her read more

This place is amazing! The focaccia bread was crispy with perfect texture and the oil was very flavorful. I had the chicken parmesan. It was quite possibly the best I've ever had. My wife had the cheese manicotti and absolutely loved it. I would definitely recommend eating here. read more

I thought maybe we hit this place on an off night, but many of the more recent Yelp reviews look pretty low. My family ate here on our way up to Huntsville to see Christmas lights at the Botanical Gardens. We arrived at Carlton's a little after 5 and didn't get out until after 7:30. They did explain that they only had one oven working, but it would have been nice to know that much earlier than well over one hour after ordering. Everyone at the table thought the food was only mediocre. The bread tastes like something from the frozen section at the grocery store. I ordered Chicken Parmigiana, and it didn't seem to have much chicken in it. Almost like a couple of nuggets. The rest of the plate was overcooked spaghetti pasta and fairly bland sauce with cheese on top. The restaurant does look nice, and my daughter and her fiancee did like it during a previous visit, but I don't think we'll be back anytime soon. read more

This place has moved over the years and changed owners several times. The new location is great and the food is fantastic. Great date place.

Carlton's is fabulous! Their food is awesome and the staff is very friendly. We try to eat there at least once every couple of weeks. My staple order is the ravioli florentine! It is the best dish they have. So good in fact, sometimes they are sold out :(. Not to worry though everything else they have is wonderful too. The only thing I would caution is that eating here does take time so don't think you are going to get in and out in 45 minutes. This is a nice leisurely place to eat so plan for at least an hour (more if it is super busy)! read more

I just want to say I love this place. My kids and myself loves coming up. Love the atmosphere and I enjoy looking at the building itself. Lucy is the just awesome and I love Evan. Everyone else is great too. Best Pizza in Alabama!!! thanks for all you do keep up the good work!!! read more

The food is great! Takes forever to get it but I think worth the wait! The service is TERRIBLE! Waitresses...every one is inattentive. The will leave your ticket & not come back for 20 minutes. In a hurry? Don't stop in here. read more

Good place. Solid dinner. All age groups dine there (16 to 80+). Negatives: 1) Ceaser salad is fake. They use isberg lettuce. 2) Service is on the slow side. 3) Crowded. Not a lot of tables. You can have to wait. 4) They tell you portion sizes are big but they are only perfect sized for one person. If you are extremely hungray, you will have to order an appitizer. 5) NOT authentic Italian. Very americanized. Positives: 1) They have anchovies for the ceaser salad. 2) Price. Good value for everything. Beer is cheap. Wine is average priced. 3) It is crowded. That is always a good sign. Especially for a Tuesday evening. 4) Food is prepared well. Not 4 stars but it is solid. 5) Solid choices of items 95% of the population is familiar with. The solid value outweighs the negatives by a long way. You will not be disappointed. read more

Great food...very small dinning area, but worth the wait...

I tried this place several times, hoping to like the food because I love the atmosphere...very cozy and appealing space, but the food was mediocre at best. No memorable flavors and if I had to guess, not much on the menu is made from scratch. I can't remember exactly what I ordered (that should tell you something), but I think it was manicotti, which was swimming in cheese, sauce & grease. I was not impressed with the salads or bread, either:(. read more

Excellent food, service, and atmosphere. I go here regularly and it's always perfect. The best Italian food I've ever had. A++++

I believe they buy it already packaged and just heat it in their over. Dissatisfied customer.

2 hours and no food. people come and go. asked the girl for over an hour. had a 2 year old who sat really well and finally had to have food. I asked if there were crackers and she never brought them. I needed something to drink... nothing, ignored. Really, bad experience. Finally some man came and asked what we ordered...lol.. no apology. read more

We love Carltons! Food is always served piping hot... Which accounts for the sometimes slow service, maybe?? But still, never had a bad dish! I love the ravioli, manicotti, my sons love the sandwiches and Alfredo. Friendly staff and services AND THEY HAVE DT DR PEPPER!!! Pics on next visit, promise! read more

Carlton's in Cullman is a quiet little family owned restaurant that has the small Italian restaurant feel. The food, especially the pizza and lasagna is always great. The staff is friendly. An outside seating area is also available and you never feel rushed to leave. read more

I love their spaghetti and meatballs. It appears went your there they treat you like family. Very nice people.

This was our first visit here and we were not disappointed. We anticipated a long wait to be seated and long wait for our food but that was not the case this evening. We were told we had a 30-45 min wait for a table and we really waited only about 20 minutes. Our waitress was fantastic. My husband had a house salad with the house dressing and he loved it. We shared a flatbread pizza appetizer and it was wonderful. I ordered the Cajun pasta with shrimp and my husband had the shrimp and conecuh sausage pasta & both were fabulous. We split a praline cheesecake cannoli for dessert and that was amazing. I'm pretty positive we have a new favorite Italian restaurant. Our previous favorite, Leonardo's in Hoover, shut down some years ago & we've not found a suitable replacement until now! Looking forward to another visit. read more

Ordered one of their pizzas for carryout yesterday. It was very good and hot, and I especially liked the sauce they use. Fairly priced: not cheap, but not overly expensive either (14" 1-topping was just over $12 after sales tax). I'll be ordering from them again. read more

We had a great waitress who provided good service and checked on us frequently. We ate Dr. Blaylock's pizza, and it was delicious!

The food that made it to our table was delicious. Problem was all regarding the service. First we waited almost 15 minutes for the focaccia bread to get to the table. It it had been hot instead of warm I could understand the wait. After another 15 minutes my dinner (Shrimp and Conecuh Sausage Pasta) was brought to the table by a different server and she explained that she had screwed up and given my wife's dinner to someone at another table. Their only option to fix it was they would fix her something quick since remaking her dinner would take 20 to 30 minutes. So they brought a plate of pasta with a bland alfredo sauce and what appeared to be boiled chicken. They did not charge for my wife's dinner and we still felt we were over paying. read more

It is not hyperbole for me to say I've been eating at Carlton's for the vast majority of my life. My family and I have followed incarnations of this restaurant to at least five separate locations across three decades. (I mean, I had my 2nd grade birthday party here when there was an upstairs arcade! And that party owned!) In some circles it is feasible to say I might be a Carlton's expert. I would only claim this to give credence when I implore you to go out of your way to eat here. Seriously. Do it. DO IT. The lasagna is incredible and authentic - my favorite menu item here, and my favorite lasagna on the planet. The Tuscan pasta is great, the ravioli is a treat, the pizza is pretty freaking good, and the lasagna is wonderful. Did I mention the lasagna? It rules! Desserts? Also delicious! Salads & sandwiches? They have those too! And this might sound like nonsense to the many who never experienced the dry Cullman, but they have wine! And beer! This most recent location has even upped the ante on atmosphere. Prior locations (in ex-gas stations and strip mall-type spots) left the focus on the food, but Carlton's on 3rd Ave has excellent food AND feel. The design is thoughtful and homey, a little rustic even. And the outdoor seating and courtyard are awesome - plus, there's an amazing view of the post-tornado mural of USS Cullman. I make it a point to eat here as often as possible when I visit my hometown, and will even drag my Nashville and Birmingham friends here to convert them. We all clean our plates. read more

Nice atmosphere except the pop music playing on a radio did nothing to enhance the ambiance I had the flat bread pizza appetizer as my meal (and it was way too large to be an appetizer ) and a small Greek salad. The pizza was mediocre, salad was great though too small for the $4.99 price. Hubby had fettuccine Alfredo and a side salad and both were goi. We will go back to eat there at some point read more

One of our favorites. We eat there several times a month. Great food. Good service. On weekends get there by 5PM or be prepared to wait in line. read more

Made a quick trip to Cullman to go antique shopping... of course had to see what the best places to eat around town were and Carlton's was rated high. From the time we were greeted at the door, until we finished our desserts, it was easy to see why! Loved this place! I had the buffalo chicken pizza, my gf had the lasagna. Both meals were probably the best I've ever had! I'd drive an hour to go eat there again! read more

Nice atmosphere, great food, excellent service. Our group enjoyed : the spinach artichoke dip, lasagna, chicken bacon ranch pizza, and pasta ravioli. We also had Cesar salad. read more

The food is always excellent, but like one other person posted, the service is very slow. If you like hour and a half lunch and dinner, it's perfect. read more

I would give this restaurant more stars except for a couple of issues. Location and food are very good. It is always busy when I go here. However, for what I order (baked spaghetti), I am just as happy to go to Grumpy's across town. The hostess last night at Carlton's (dark, stringy long hair, glasses-- no one wears name tags or introduces themselves) was the opposite of welcoming and friendly. After she located patrons a table, She FLOPPED menus down on the tabletops, and, with her back to the patrons she was seating, she sauntered away, as if she had begrudgingly done then a HUGE favor-EVEN as they are attempting to THANK her. I saw her do this over and over. She even acted annoyed when people arrived, and she had to ask them to wait to be seated. If I owned a popular restaurant in town, I would not want this person to be the face of it. Also, our check arrived WITH the dessert menu. We were never asked if we wanted dessert, and we didn't feel encouraged to purchase anything extra. (The staff lacks up-selling skills.). So, while the food was good, I doubt I will be back for a while, to allow for the memory of this less than stellar service to fade. read more

Food is good but closing hours change without notice. The sign says 9:00 but hostess told us they close at 8:30. She then preceded to put out closed sign. read more

Lunch: Salad with tough, ordinary tasting chicken. I recommend the salad. Romaine, craisins, pecans, mandarin oranges. Skip the low quality "grilled " chicken. read more

Yummm....half lasagna and cheese bread! This is so good! I love the atmosphere at Carlton's too! There is an outdoor patio or indoor dining....service isn't the absolute best, but isn't typically bad. The blackberry cobbler makes up for any deficiency if there was any. Do not leave with out trying the blackberry cobbler....unless they are out....which happens so order early! read more

Love this place! Awesome food and great service! We will most definitely be making this trip very often.

I have been here several times with friends and family. The cheese bread is wonderful. Chicken parmesan is too small for what you pay for it. Sandwiches are just okay. We came near lunchtime the last time. Not full but getting there.. People who came in after us, 3 tables were all through eating and gone before our food came out. we ordered nothing special..ln fact the person across from me ordered the same thing and was well gone when I got mine. We think they must have lost our order... we waited over an hour after we ordered. the food was just okay that day.. not great. the thing is your quality should be the same all the time.. not just part of the time.. and your waitresses should keep your drinks filled.. especially if you are waiting an hour or more for your food.There was never any apology.. and we had a 3 year old with us! I asked the waitress 2 times if she could check. She seemed to be a owner or maybe daughter of owner.. I'm not sure. Food was not hot enough when brought out. read more