07/04/09

Best Italian Food in Memphis!

by Omerta901

This restaurant is not only the best Italian restaurant in Memphis, it is the best Italian restaurant I've ever been to...granted I've never been to NY,but this place is outstanding.

Everything I have eaten here is delicious, served hot and you can tell they make everything from scratch...no processed or frozen ingredients here!

I highly recommend it to anyone seeking a hearty and fresh Italian meal.

• Pros: Great atmosphere, fresh food/ingredients, great menu
• Cons: sometimes service could use work, expensive

12/19/08

Cordova's Best Kept Secret

by Honey6

What can I say? This little restaurant is an undiscovered pearl in the midst of a lot of faux pearls! The pizza is fantastic, if you like thin crust pizza; (Request the shrimp and mushroom pizza (not 'seafood' as it appears on the menu! The coffee is the best! You do have to request (really insist) on real butter, not margarine! The Caesar dressing is not very good, so remember to request their 'house dressing' for your salad, because it's really good! The minestrone is wonderful! The desserts are okay, not really special.

The filet (a really good deal at lunch 11-2 M-T) is always prefectly fresh and cooked just the way you like it! The yeast bread is so good! The only negative I can think of is that they are closed for lunch F-Sat and closed on Sunday (both lunch and dinner- boo hoo!!!! When I was in Paris, I found a little neighborhood restaurant near the Ritz that reminded me so much of Castrioti- which IS famiy-run and it feels like you're at 'home' when you are there. Do let the people there know if you like it. They want to please more than anything -and they do!!! They do not deliver, but they do take-out. Try it! You'll love it!

• Pros: great food, great service
• Cons: closed for lunch Sat and both lunch and dinner on Sun

01/17/08

Food average, service a disaster

by kpaustinwierd

Greeted by ?owner who looked somewhat like a bum. Ordered eggplant parmesan which came with a side of spaghetti. Eggplant parmesan is not an easy dish, so I felt that, plus a taste of the marinara sauce would guarantee a good sampling of the food.

The eggplant was sliced in 1/2 inch peices, much too large, and was chewy. The marinara was ok, but had a strong rosemary/thyme flavor which isn't my favorite. No garlic in evidence.

I told the waitress I didn't care for the eggplant which I found tough and felt was sliced too thickly, and she said, "well I don't really eat it, but I've heard the time of year makes a difference"

I guess if you are stuck in Germantown, this is fast and close, but I think I would opt for something else next time

• Pros: Attractive and located in Cordova, just a few miles from Germantown
• Cons: Service and marinara