Little Italy offers excellent food that is high in quality and great in value. In terms of authenticity, it's as close to Italy as one can get while living in Memphis. As much as I like the food, Little Italy has never been a place to dine in. I can't quite put my finger on it, but maybe the restaurant has more of a Sbarro-like feel to it. It's not a place that you can hang out in, but more like a store where you just come and go. Fortunately, that's not a bad thing when it serves great food and excellent (but not perfect) servicefrom the kitchen. Being that I'm a fair guy, I usually refrain from getting out take-out for the blog unless that's the only way to get food from a particular restaurant (example: Roxie's Grocery). However, given the circumstances surrounding the global coronavirus pandemic, I will have to adapt both as a blogger and in life in general. So for this phase of the blog, I will try to focus on restaurants that either do a lot of take-out or aren't (in my opinion) "dine-in friendly" as far as atmosphere goes. With that in mind, I knew the first place I had to talk about is one of my favorite take-out joints, Little Italy.
Very good NY style pizza! I've been wanting to try Little Italy for quite a while now, finally I went to pick up a couple of slices for lunch. Absolutely delicious! I can't wait to try everything...I love this pizzeria now!
I LOVE Little Italy! I grab a couple slices of their pizza for lunch anytime I can. I would highly recommend this small local pizza joint. They are extremely quick getting lunch out as the food is pre-prepared in order to keep up with the rush. Although it's a small place and you clean off your own table when finished, I'm sure it helps keep costs down, which makes the food very affordable ($7.40 for two huge slices of pizza and a coke). I would go as far as suggesting that Little Italy has the best pizza in all the Memphis area!
Food was great, really tasty and hot pizza, staff was also really friendly. It was a bit messy (I think they had just gotten done with a huge rush), and who wants to.clean their own table. A minor thing to me though - super tasty!
i just ate the meatball sub an it made all my friday evening dreams come true. it was perfectly toasted, and the ratio of sauce : cheese : meatball was *muah* perfection. thank you little italy pizza company. you make me proud to support non-chain businesses like you
Really really good chicken Alfredo. I also really like the stromboi. The parking situation is not the greatest but they do deliver.
Pizza was closest to NY Pizza I have had in Memphis. Crust is delicious and it has that classic greasy drip and sauce to dip crust in!!! It's Christmas Day and I'm hoping they are open so I can get more today!!!
Restaurant location convenient. The pizza and meatball sub were delicious. The owner and staff very helpful and friendly. As close to New York style pizza as you can get without going there.
Been comin here for a while and I've got to say I've yet to not enjoy my meal. The food is awesome, service is real friendly. Their NY style pizza is unparalleled in Memphis. But what I love most here is the subs! They're cheap and delicious. The owner is almost always here and he's super friendly. Definitely one of my favorite lunch spots in Memphis! Oh and they do a student discount, which is always wonderful👍
Haven't been here in years. Stopped by for a slice of pepperoni pizza. It was HUGE and delicious. Perfect crispy flaky crust. Just the right amount of red sauce and toppings. As close to authentic NY pizza as you can get in Memphis. I will definitely be back!!
Great little place. So we stopped in here after being in town for a few days and needing to try something besides BBQ...not to knock Memphis BBQ, we just needed a change. Glad we found this tiny place. Nothing special on the outside or in but the pizza was great. Ordered a simple medium pepperoni...it was thin, New York-style, super greasy and awesome! The gentleman behind us was a local and gave us a few recommendations for the pastas and chicken parm but we really wanted pizza that night. Great place and would be happy to return.
Andrea Brannan Lopez
+4.5
The stuffed pizza and cannolis are amazing! The owner is from Italy so the food is authentic! The customer service is also phenomenal!
Pizza is great.. Only runs great when the Italian dude is there wich always make me feel welcome..otherwise forget it..workers are never in the front of the house,always have an attitude...
Bad now. Since Mike left this place is beyond bad, and dirty too.
I ate there yesterday and I ordered the Stromboli and a slice of stuffed sausage pizza. The Stromboli was a disappointment; it was burned on the outside and I ended up throwing it away. The slice of stuffed sausage was heavenly! It was fresh and hot, cheesy and delicious. Really redeemed the Stromboli. I will give it another chance.
So Delish ask for laughing girl, Giavonni, or the best pizza maker. Tell them you want cheese extra garlic & mushroom pizza... Side of Italian spinach with extra garlic, and garlic knots... Tell them Delish sent ya! Felt always welcome! Definetly a piece of New York but only when the 3 above are there!
Good solid pizza.. This place is a bare bones pizzeria. Very good pizza. One of the best places in Memphis if you like thinner New York style. The Stromboli is even better though I think. The joint itself is very basic. Very little ambience or atmosphere. Reminds me of the pizzerias in little towns in upstate New York. Mainly a place to pick up your order and share it at home. Would recommend.
Patrick Christopher Hart
+4.5
Great pizza and Stromboli! Decor is not desirable but who cares with food this good.
Awesome NY style pizza! Great salads and subs too
For a city that knows nothing about pizza this place is a gem. I have friends come in town from all over the country & every guest is always beyond impressed. Any topping combination you can think of along side a bottle of sriracha and a grizz game you'll be in a place most call heaven sent.
The best pizza in Memphis...management could brush up on its people skills
Wow great pizza! Nice, clean little midtown restaurant. my first time there.dont let the little display fool you. i will definately go back next week.
Great!. My son lives in Memphis and everytime I visit him I think I have to have pizza from Little Italy. I have tried several different things and they were all great. Wonder if I can come visit Little Italy, um I mean my son again soon :)
Yummy !. Garlic knots are a must ! The deluxe pizza was awesome ! Will be eating here when in Memohis again !!
Great pizza and strombolies! The homemade cannoli is amazing! The only thing that could make this place better is a cigar shop next door, with a door than connects them so you can buy a cigar while you're waiting on your food. Guess what? They have that too! We will be regulars here. :)
3.5 stars. Food: 4
Ambiance: 2
Service: 3.5
Good Local joint. I tried the stromboli and the stuffed pizza slice. It was good and better than a lot of pizza joints by far. The staff were very friendly and polite. The only thing I would like is to be able to customize the stromboli which is not possible as they are pre-made and re-heated for speed. Would I eat here again ... absolutely!!
Great NY Style Pizza. Reasonably priced, the stuffed veggie pizza is AMAZING! The guys that work there are always very nice and recognize their repeat customers.
Good stuff. Lots of pluses: Pizza is excellent! They deliver! Its New York style so if your looking for a crispy crust you might want Memphis Pizza cafe.
negatives: the hours are a little flaky and if you go there the parking is tricky.
The meatstuffed pizza is like taste bud heaven! 2 pieces fill me up but I leave completely satisfied! Sure, it may be somewhat unhealthy, but if you're lookin' for healthy, pizza wasn't the best choice anyway.
Best Pizza In Memphis. I grew up in Philadelphia. I know pizza. Little Italy has the best pizza away from my hometown I've had in 30 years. The crust, sauce, and cheese is perfectly represented.
Don't waste your time ordering pizza from anywhere else in Memphis. The owner remembers faces and names, goes out of his way to make sure you're happy, and his interest is genuine, not some franchaise button comment!
After visiting Upstate NY a few weeks ago we this was pretty good. Close to the real thing. The stromboli was GREAT!!!! My wife had 2 slices of cheese....awesome! Recommend to any pizza lovers in Memphis.
Love it. Miss it!. Garlic Knots!!!! nuff said.
Meatball Stromboli!!!!! nuff said.
Stuffed Pizza!!!! nuff said.
Best in Memphis hands down!!
Love you guys and the food is great. Glad it's going strong!
You haven't had pizza until you've had the "stuffed pizza" from Little Italy!;)
Best NY Style Slice You'll Find!. Absolutely the best pizza outside of New York City! And HUGE slices, too. The only drawback is that at lunchtime the place is packed. But for this pizza - it's worth it to brave the crowd.
The cannoli pushed me over the top to add this little authentic pizza place as one of my favorites. Great service, great pizza and a fantastic cannoli!!
I tell you how much I love this place. I had a similar experience to the first reviewer. I love this place it is a little taste of home and is by far the best pizza in Memphis. The crust is perfect and the sauce is delightful and the serving sizes are what a pizza place is suppose to give you! Mike reminds me of the guy who owned the pizza place where i grew up and makes me smile whenever I stop in.
When I first discovered this place I too ate there at least once a week but need to tone that down...
@Little Italy Pizza in midtown Memphis ... feels like some NY pizza up in here
Fabulous find!. So glad I discovered this place. The pizza is simple, unassuming, delicious. Yummm.
The only real pizza in Memphis. The best pizza in Memphis, hands down. It pains me as an ex-New Yorker I went so long living here not knowing about it, suffering for want of a pizza place that understood proper indescribably perfect crust is 99% of what makes a pizza a pizza (there is a similar dearth of understanding here regarding real bagels, alas). Don't get me wrong, I'll eat all the other "good fresh toppings...on a cracker"-type pizzas in town, and like them alright, but are they really pizza to me? No, to be honest. This, though, this is real pizza. When I finally found out about it I embarrassed myself by making up for lost time and ordering it something like once a week for months. Crazy. But it's just that perfect.
The owner and all of the staff are wonderful too. My favorite place to go with my husband just to unwind some nights...
I'm in love with this place.. The first time I went in the guy behind the corner snapped, "You gonna order or what?" in a THICK yankee accent. I knew it would be good and it did not disappoint. Best Pizza in town, by far!
Real Deal NY Pizza in the heart of Memphis TN. This is considered good NY pizza but for Memphis its the best. The owner is from Brooklyn NY where some of the best pizza in the world is made!
Small place, but very good. The place is small, I would recommend your food to go, especially if you want a glass of wine or a beer with it (they don't serve alcohol). I tasted the pepperoni pizza (very large for a single slice purchase) and the meatball stromboli. Both were very good. Affordable neighborhood Italian deli.
Good food. LItle Italy makes a very nice pizza and has calzones, stromboli and other dishes. It's run by a New Yorker who seems to fit in well in this midtown environment.
Little italy pizza is a wonderful environment; it has that old world charm with true Italian flavor. If you are looking for the ultimate Italian flavor u must try all there foods .
We have been impatiently waiting to write this review for almost a month. We keep putting it off because we keep going back - four times in the past month, that's how much we like this place...
The perfect slice of pizza every time, and the ONLY place I go to for my favorite...Fresh mozzarella(Margherita). The friendliest staff, especially for a pizza place.
The new dining space is nice, and private yet spacious enough for a large group. To go and delivery are tried and true.
Beef Stromboli is next on my list here. And don’t forget the pepperoni pinwheels.
One of the better pizzas in Memphis. We tried the Sicilian pizza with extra cheese and onions and we were not disappointed. The pizza sauce is fresh and home made, the pizza base was crispy, just like Sicilian pizza should be ans so much mozzarella cheese. Extremely friendly and helpful staff. This is definitely home made food. Can't wait to try the rest of the menu.
The pizza was great. Excellent after a long day of driving. They were so nice. When they realized we were from out of town they gave us the cannolis.
Everything was excellent.
I have been driving by this place for a long time and finally decided to give it a try. Really small in side, just 3 tables plus a little bar along the front window. The menu looks amazing, I like that I can order pizza by the slice if I want and it was really good. Definitely want to come back and try some of their pasta next time 😁
As a pizza lover, I am extremely picky, however, this place is amazing. I am impressed with their food. I am glad I found a great pizza place in Memphis. Besides their great pizza, I recommend their “Toasted ravioli”.
Solid food with great prices and speedy delivery. My baked ziti portion was very generous, and our food was delivered much quicker than anticipated! Bread was a tiny bit bland, but still good. 4.5 stars.
Truly the MOST AWESOME pizza I have ever had the pleasure of eating -- and pizza is my favorite food. From NYC to California and everywhere in between, this was by far the best tasting pizza/ bread/sauce . It's a tiny place shoved into a strip mall, but worth the effort ! Saddened I live way too far to return, but making sure I share the chance to enjoy a truly good pizza experience with others.....
My favorite pizza joint in Memphis by far. The pizza is always fresh and the cannoli are done exactly how they should be. Not that many places know how make cannolis. This place makes them fresh only add the filling when you order them.
Fan-tactic, in one word! Loved the Calzone and Garlic knots, but ordered the $8.76 Sausage Stromboli with extra topping of $1.55 cheese, $1.55 each $1.55 Sausage and $1.55🍍 Pineapple, and $3.50 French Fries. SubTotal $17.50, Dales Tax $1.77 Grand Total $19.21 😯 So you see, they got new prices.
Very friendly staff! Excellent pizza that tasted awesome — only issue and it is a small one - ordered the meat lovers style pizza and it was for all intent and purpose — a pepperoni pizza with a little bit of Italian sausage on it. It really was good though, just weak on the meat toppings.
The owner is of authentic Italian heritage and pretty hospitable as wel as the team and delivery guys. Everytime I frequent this place its always pleasant. The meat sauce is made in house and delicious! My go to is the chicken parm with meat sauce and rigatoni noodles. Savory, cheesy and flavorful if you ask me. Hard to beat. Definitely a spot to cure that authentic Italian food hankering.
Great service and nice workers! We had a large party of 11 or so and they were very accommodating to us. All of the workers were so friendly too. Not to mention the food was amazing!
P.S. To the cashier who liked my shirt, I had forgotten in the moment but my favorite Led Zeppelin song is Tangerine.
I went with some friends for a birthday and the staff was super nice and very accommodating. They gave us the garlic knots appetizers while we waited. Regardless of how many we were, the food was out fairly quickly and was exquisite! I would definitely recommend this place to someone who's looking for a hidden gem in Memphis!
I do lots of travelling (and pizza eating) and this is one of the best pizza places that I have ever been to. It has become a staple for my girlfriend and I since moving to Midtown. They have that classic New York style flakey crust with the most killer flavored pizza sauce. I recommend the "Grandma's Pizza" for the true NY pizza experience. Add Ricotta to any of their pizzas and you can thank me later. Also, their garlic knots are the best garlic knots that I have ever had.
Best part about Little Italy? The high quality ingredients that they cool with make it so that you don't feel like garbage after you overeat their delicious pizza.
This is our favorite pizza place!! The staff always acts happy to see us and the food is amazing! I got spinach Stromboli this time. It was so great!
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