The setting was ok for a small Italian place, sorta cozy. The service was ok, not really inviting when ordering. Felt rushed . I had very high hopes for the food, however I left disappointed from what I ordered, namely the calzone. It was very pretty to look at, however it lacked flavor. Even the marinara was plain and lacked flavor. The fried ravioli was the best on the order! I'd return to try the pizza, however if it's like the calzone, I'd rather eat the ravioli. read more

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Here's the deal. Great location, better than fast food junk & the food is decent, but only decent. It's a small, laid back fast Italian style cafe. The employees were ok. Be warned though, I am all for supporting local & small businesses always, but DO NOT PURCHASE GIFT CARDS. It's some crazy 1990's era laminated piece of paper. I asked for a $50 gift card. They charged me $57 for said paper. I was horrified! And it has a hand written expiration date of 12/26 in marker on the back. I wish I had taken a picture before sealing the envelope as it was a gift. Here I am trying to support your business & you are charging me $7 to support you & giving the recipient less than a year to use it. Highly disappointed & will certainly never do that again!! read more

Ordered a small pepperoni pizza. It was delicious. Best pizza in Memphis. The Stromboli is also great too. The dough and sauce make the pizza so good. read more

Good NY Syle Slice in East Memphis. Was looking for Pizza and stumbled in after a event in area. Service was fast. read more

Little Italy East - Pizza Near Me - Memphis, Tennessee

This was one of my favorite places when it was on Union Ave. That spot is another place now named slice I think. I have been to the new spot a several times now and I have figured out all the moves I think. It's an order and pay at the counter kind of place. I normally come during lunchtime and seem to get the same cashier. She is friendly enough, but I always feel like she is about 50% engaged when I speak to her. Often I find her not even looking me in the eye when she speaks. Whatever. It's way different than when Gio greeted you at the old place. Things change, ya know... Dining room is a bit cramped, but I still dig it. I can maneuver and usually can find a table easily. I like the parm and red pepper shakers readily available, and the amount they dispense is epic. I do feel like the parm cheese is pretty low brow though. Almost seems "plastic like". Yuck. Food has been hit or miss for. I keep saying, "this is the last time" then it's fucking killer pizza on that same trip. Next time it's bad, ugh. I've learned how to order I think. No more calzones, the last time I could not eat it, it was so gross with cheese. I can now spot fresh pizza and stay away from the old slices on display. I think next time I'll order a whole Grandma's and see what that is about. '24 - 29/100 read more

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Awful....order wrong and inedible. Loved the place but no more. I am not sure how you could make a spinach, sausage mushroom calzone and turn it into pepperoni and pineapple. Not sure if they cant read or dont care. Second tome they have screwed up my take out order in a month. read more

This was the worst experience I've ever experienced. The food took roughly 40-45 minutes for a pizza and chicken parm. The food was burnt and just over all a bad first experience read more

Little Italy East - Buffalo chicken pizza - Pizza Near Me - Memphis, Tennessee

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The eggplant rollatini at Little Italy East had some high points and low points. On the plus side, the salad was very fresh with the right proportions of greens, veggies, and their house Italian dressing, was flavorful and well-balanced. The rollatini filling of pesto and ricotta was also tasty, and the pasta was cooked to a perfect al dente texture. The red sauce, while simple, had that homemade taste. However, the eggplant itself left something to be desired. It was quite thin and the breading made it tough and lacking in tenderness. I get that it needs to hold its shape when rolled, but it was a bit too firm. The bread served with the meal was also disappointingly bland. Overall, it was a decent Italian meal and I'd come back to try their pizza, which looked very appetizing when I saw it at other tables. With just a little more attention to the eggplant preparation and bread(stick), this could be an excellent neighborhood Italian spot. But even with those small misses, the highlights like the salad, pesto-ricotta filling, and pasta did save the dish.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​ read more

Little Italy East - Eggplant Rollatini - Pizza Near Me - Memphis, Tennessee

Absolutely hands down the best place for pizza in the Memphis area. Garlic knots are worth every penny. Stromboli was magnificent. Definitely worth a try. read more

I usually order the pizzas. Love their pizzas! Decided to try something different today. I had the calzone, not a fan! I'll stick with their pizza. If you love cheese you'll love the calzone. It's FILLED with cheese. Could have had a few more toppings to balance it out but all of the topping are extra. read more

Little Italy East - Calzone with Italian sausage - Pizza Near Me - Memphis, Tennessee

Food was magnificent and timely, even ordered two large pizzas and literally took like ten to twelve minutes. All done with a great smoke to warm any heart! So if you can get away for a big pizza pie, I recommend this place for sure. read more

Yum yum - tasty!! Happened upon this place and popped in for Friday dinner. The place was busy but we were able to get a table when we walked in. It's a large and varied menu. I got the deluxe pizza. It was delicious with a wonderfully chewy crust. The place stayed busy with both people eating in and people picking up food to go. Bustling but not overly loud. Nice! The place was also exceptionally clean. The owner (?) was there working and cleaning the entire time. Everyone was pleasant. I changed up the deluxe and personalized it. They didn't get that part right. But I can overlook that. All in all, great experience in this small Italian place. Recommend. read more

Little Italy East - Deluxe pizza - Pizza Near Me - Memphis, Tennessee

Popped in for a late-ish dinner around 8pm or so. Located in a strip of stores and restaurants off Poplar, this restaurant has a cozy interior with a couple of TVs on the walls showing a tennis match. You place your order at the register under a large menu. Luckily there was nobody behind us or they'd have had a wait as we puzzled out what we wanted. I'm sure they have been cussing us. We started with an order of 6 garlic knots. They were very tasty and came out HOT. 2 of our group got small pizzas, one cheese and one deluxe with no pepperoni and sub green olives for black. Well the pepperoni was held but the olives were held as well. Oops. The cheese came out right. The pizza was tasty and has a nice chewy crust. I had a large Caesar salad with grilled chicken. The garlic knots came out first, as would make sense. But the salad came out not long after we finished the garlic knots and the pizzas didn't come out for about another 12-15 minutes. Not a big deal, we weren't in a hurry and it's not like the salad would get cold (although the grilled chicken did) but it would be nice if the meals came together. Maybe they assumed we were sharing the salad and the pizzas as different courses. I dunno. Anyway it was all pretty good and I'd definitely eat here again. Edit to add: after writing this review and reading some of the previous reviews about customer service and eye rolling etc - i don't know for sure it was the owner, but someone who seemed like they may be an owner type / manager type was in attendance overseeing things, greeting customers, sweeping, bussing tables, just overall managerial type things. So it's possible they are addressing the aforementioned issues ‍ read more

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Pizza was raw, crust was no where near done the center dough was not cooked and flavorless caprese I would not recommend this place to anyone. No flavor and disappointing as it was recommended to me as it was authentic, sorry I have had better pizza anywhere else but here. read more

We went on Friday night. Lots of families with small children. The Italian panini lacked authenticity and flavor. The pizza is best placed to order instead of purchasing by the slice. The marinara sauce served with the garlic knots isn't warm. Wouldn't recommend. read more

My husband and I both got calzones and took them to go. They were really good, super cheesy, made fresh, and came quickly. The people working were very nice. I was sad to see that there weren't more customers! If we weren't from out of state, I would be back soon! read more

Little Italy East - Pepperoni Calzone - Pizza Near Me - Memphis, Tennessee

We had the Eggplant Parmesan Pizza. It was amazing! The crust was light, soft in the right places, and crunchy in the right places. The sauce was delicious, and the toppings perfect. This is my new favorite pizza in Memphis. We will be back -- soon and often! read more

The employees were very friendly, helpfu, and accommodating. Cute little restaurant. you walk in and head straight to the back to order, grab your drinks, take your seat. they bring the food out to you pretty quickly. when you are done you clear your own table and take dishes to a bin by the front door. I ordered my toddler a cheese pizza slice which he almost finished- so pizza= toddler approved. I ordered the. toasted ravioli which was Delicious, as well as the grilled chicken Alfredo which came with a side salad and a breadstick. I personally would not recommend the grilled chicken Alfredo as the chicken itself was very dry, lacked flavor-unless you count a very strong Charred taste, and the sauce was extremely runny. read more

Service was quick. I ordered a slice of cheese pizza. Reasonable price. Crispy thin crust. Delicious tomato sauce and perfect amount of cheese. I added garlic powder and crushed peppers. Will definitely try other types of pizza from here in the near future. Give them a try! read more

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Absolutely the best pizza ever!!! They also have great salads and garlic knots. Actually, the garlic knots are quite addictive. I highly recommend getting them as well :) read more

Amazing pizza and fast! Greek salad was the perfect size and complement to our meal.

The homemade Italian Minestrone was perfect for the cold wet day. Pizza by the slice is always good. This is quickly becoming one of my favorite casual places on this side of town. read more

Little Italy East - Italian Minestrone - Pizza Near Me - Memphis, Tennessee

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Great pizza, family owned, friendly little neighborhood restaurant. Grab a slice with a glass of wine.

SO good! I had a small Greek salad and there were plenty of Greek olives (not a norm in other places!.) I also had the meatball app w/ ricotta. Yum! Family had pizza- awesome crust! Not cheap, but we'll worth it for a treat! People were super friendly and efficient. We will return! read more

My family tried this little Italian restaurant while we were in Memphis for the St. Jude marathon. It's the real thing. Fresh and authentic. We loved the service. Super nice people. You order at the counter and they deliver to the table, but it's NOT fast food. The pizza was amazing and the tortellini was outstanding. If not for the drink fountain the atmosphere was much like Italy. It was certainly packed and busy for good reason. read more

Great pizza by the slice. Ordered for delivery, excellent service. The driver was so nice and found my apartment when it can be complicated. Husband had the meatball panini, loved it. Give them a try, you won't be disappointed!!! read more

I am not sure what has happened to this pizzeria sine Mike left and they moved to Poplar but it is the worst. I'm from Jersey and grew up eating great pizza and thought I found an authentic east coast pizzeria here in memphis but I was wrong. The cowner is extremely and overly racist. I still would go there because they used to make a decent pie. My wife and ordered a meatball pie and a meatball canzone. And for the first time in my life I had a nasy pie. The meatballs tasted like it was made from spoiled meat. The cheese was very low quality. And the sauce was just plain nasty. I ate half a slice and through both the pizza and canzone in the trash. I never did that before. Please DO NOT WASTE YOUR MONEY on this place!!!!!!​ read more

Best Pizza in Memphis!!!! They are famous for having delicious meatballs too. Go there on a Thursday night for dinner, they have live music. read more

The food was great. Atmosphere was nice. Service was very professional. The Ricotta and Mozzarella were delicious. read more

Little Italy East - A Stromboli - Pizza Near Me - Memphis, Tennessee

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The food is great, we had the lasagna and the fresh mozzarella pizza, and was excellent. They also serve wine. The service was good, the place is clean nothing fancy but a great spot to hang out . We will be back read more

The original location in Midtown closed I believe but it had been deteriorating in service and food quality on top of not being able to open when they were supposed to often closing with no warning. They moved to East Memphis over near Massey and Poplar and the food was initially close or the same as the old location but then it starting deteriorating in good quality/consistency. It's ok pizza but no longer what I would consider good NY pizza. read more

Grandma's pizza is one of the best pizzas I've had in the Memphis area. Will be returning just for that. Crust, sauce, and cheese have such a high quality. read more

Not sure what happened here. The first time I went over a year ago it was 5 stars. I grew up in NY and love Umberto's Sicilian pizza. Little Italy East on my first visit brought back those memories and was excellent. It is a little out of my way so I didn't get to go often. The next time I ordered it, it wasn't quite as good but was still very good. I was in the area on Friday so decided to order for take home. The Sicilian pizza instead of being a 12 sliced square was now a 8 slice rectangle. So it lost the 2 middle slices with no crust, which are my favorite. The amount a cheese has also gone down. I assume these are cost saving measures, but I would rather pay more for the original good pizza than the same price for a 2/3rd sized pizza. Very Disappointed. read more

Have ordered pizzas a couple of times for take out. They were hot and delicious. Both times I made my own. Ingredients were fresh and it's my new favorite pizza place. read more

Waited an hour for cafeteria pizza. I've been going to little Italy (midtown) for years, and was excited to try their new location. I will never be going back. Half the staff ate meals in front of us as we waited. They forgot to put our pizza order in, and it ended up taking an hour. They messed up several other customers' orders too. The staff did nothing to resolve the issue. Could have offered a free slice or garlic knots easily and we would have understood.....it's only their second day. Save your time and don't go here. read more

Little Italy East - Cafeteria pizza - Pizza Near Me - Memphis, Tennessee

Outstanding. I ordered twice this week. Excellent leftovers. These folks know how to make a deluxe pie. My daughter had the mozzarella pizza which is their version of a Margherita which was also fantastic. read more

Little Italy East - Deluxe pie - delicious & fantastic New York style crust. Great leftovers - Pizza Near Me - Memphis, Tennessee

Can only review the pizza, eggplant rollatini, chicken parm, and calzone. Food is amazing. Would order it all again, although the ricotta does make the calzone extremely watery. Have not eaten inside the restaurant, so cannot comment on the atmosphere or cleanliness. read more

Friendly, quick, delicious! We drove into town and found it. We will definitely go back when we are in Memphis

This place is a must. The inside is extremely clean, people are courteous, food is great. I have had several sandwiches which were all great and pizza a handful of times. The pizza is incredible. Memphis is lucky to have this place. read more

Excellent pizza. Fizzy cokes. As nice an atmosphere for a strip mall location as anyone could expect. I make pizzas at home from scratch so I have a pretty high pizzeria standard. Sorry I just discovered this joint. read more