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    Pete & Sam's Restaurant

    3.6 (238 reviews)
    ModerateItalian, Pizza
    Closed 4:00 pm - 10:00 PM

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    What's the vibe?
    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Good for groups
    Good for kids

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    Look at the size of this dirty martini! A great pour!
    Margaret J.

    Date Night!! We had a great experience. It was our first time! We have driven pass this place a thousand times and near stopped by to be honest we throught it was a front for the mafia!! lol - we really did! To drink we ordered a dirty martini & Long Island iced tea, which both were excellent choices, and the liquor was liquoring! Also, also we ordered the toasted ravioli, a small pepperoni, sausage, jalapeño pizza, and a side order of spaghetti. I don't normally order spaghetti out publicly, but this spaghetti was excellent. The flavors were flavoring. Everything was just delicious. Even the bread and butter they bought was good! Our server recommendations were very helpful with choosing our food items! I was so impressed I went back the next day with friends!!

    Jacqueline W.

    Want pizza got pizza they eat pizza and was as they say good pizza oh and hot fest French fries and warm bread

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    Gabriela Z.

    Food was delicious. Very authentic Italian food. Blackened grouper was my favorite as well as the red sauce on the meatballs and spaghetti and ravioli. Fettuccine was also very good! Toasted ravioli was not very good. Ravioli tasted not cooked all the way through, it was an odd texture. Service was wonderful. Iced tea was very tasty. Ambiance was great. It gives old time casino/ theater vibes to me. I loved our visit and can't wait to come back.

    Complimentary bread (cold butter packs)
    Morgan C.

    Been coming here for years with friends and family but I just think the food needs a revamp. I can't score lower because this is a Memphis staple and I can't disrespect it like that but the food really could use some work. Our salad was floating in oil and vinegar and really shouldn't be called a salad it was basically just lettuce. Our steak was cooked medium rare and was delicious! We had mozzarella sticks which were very good as well. I wish the lighting in the room we were in was a bit dimmer as it was Valentine's Day and I wanted a more romantic atmosphere. Overall I would say there is better Italian out there but if you want to experience a piece of Memphis give it a try!

    Ravioli side
    Tippi E.

    The food is consistently good. I love the spinach. The Gorgonzola stuffed celery is delicious. The wait staff is always friendly. I love the decor and the music. When I want Italian, Pete and Sam's is what I want.

    Bacon wrapped chicken livers.

    So no surprises here. One of my wife and my favorites for the past almost 40 years. I'll just report on my dinner. First time ordering bacon wrapped chicken livers ( really good). Now the same meal I have had many, many times (that's all I order). Salad with thousand island dressing. Lettuce, pretty much just lettuce. The dressing, great. Thick! Small sausage Lisa. Great! Cannelloni - it's really good but today the cook was a little heavy on the salt. Really good but not the normal amazing.

    Spinach dip
    Katie S.

    The ambiance and service were both wonderful. It felt like stepping back in time the way the decor was set up. The portion sizes were large and the lasagna actually ended up being better the next day :)

    Spinach/ricotta ravioli is incredible!
    Kacie H.

    We went for our Valentine's date this year! At first we were really bummed to see some changes to the menu, like them not having the antipasto appetizer anymore, but the food was absolutely phenomenal! It was was better than we ever remembered, and we can't wait to go back. I'll say the service was pretty slow, but the food really made up for it.

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    The food is not why I come here. It's for the people watching. And keeping my drinks refilled. Never change Pete & Sam's.

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    Love their food, the atmosphere and the service. Wish they would go back to the old pepperoni on the pizza though :)

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    Food is always amazing! My favorite Italian restaurant in Memphis. Pete and Sam's is a must when we are in town.

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    I LOVE Pete and Sam's!!!! Bartenders are awesome. Fish, steak, pizza, pasta, the only way to go wrong is not to go here!

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    Good food, service, and atmosphere. Great for large parties or events. Always accommodate well.

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