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    Cocozza American Italian

    4.4 (45 reviews)
    Closed 4:00 pm - 9:00 PM

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    John S.

    A last-minute change of plans led me to Cocozza, a restaurant that wasn't on my radar--but I'm so glad I found it! We started with the Antipasti and Fried Buffalo Mozzarella. I didn't eat much of the Antipasti, but the tomato bruschetta was delicious. The fried mozzarella was great as well. The triangular-shaped cheese was rich and savory and paired well with the side of marinara and roasted red peppers. I also tried the house salad, which was elevated by the creamy Italian dressing. I easily could've eaten an entire plate of it on my own. For my entrée, after much deliberation, I ordered the Cheese Ravioli, which was divine. The large ravioli were stuffed with cheese and immersed in a rich, creamy white sauce. They paired well with the earthy mushrooms and wilted spinach. It was a very filling dish. We ate on the patio, so I didn't get to see much of the interior. I hope to return soon to explore more of the menu.

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    Lauren B.

    Went as a party of 7 including 2 kids on a Friday night at 7:30. What was great: -were able to make a reservation, and table was available and ready at the time promised -friendly, speedy service from our excellent server/the kitchen. Apps/salads came out very quickly, and entrees followed appropriately -kids menu with several kid-friendly options for my kids -loved the house salad (olives, marinated peppers, greens w creamy Italian dressing -the chicken tortellini my husband ordered was excellent -my kids thoroughly enjoyed the cheesy garlic bread and fried zucchini stick appetizers, as well as the calamari -the restaurant is homey, inviting, and very clean (bathrooms had a vintage italian joint feel but were very clean and clearly freshly painted etc) What warranted 4 stars not 5: -the rest of the food was good, but not amazing: ---rigatoni w vodka sauce (too much red pepper) ---chicken Parmesan ---chicken Marsala

    Calamari
    Rogers J.

    The reviews have been very good, so we made our first visit to Cocozza East. On a Friday evening, it was apparent that this restaurant is popular and destined to become a Neighborhood Gem. The food was absolutely delicious! We enjoyed Garlic Bread, Calamari, Eggplant Parmesan, Tortellini, and Tiramisu. Elena, our Server, was attentive, delightful, and very friendly. Additionally, I noticed a good deal of Teamwork: Servers helping each other and Kitchen Team working with Servers to get food to the table as soon has it was plated. Kudos to the Cocozza East Team (Hostesses, Kitchen Staff, Servers, Managers). We have several favorite restaurants in East Memphis and Cocozza East has joined that list!!!

    Bucatini Alla Enzo!
    Kip F.

    While visiting Memphis for the St. Jude Memphis Marathon Weekend, I was looking for a local spot to grab a few extra carbs for the race. The front desk at the hotel recommended this spot, and I couldn't be happier with their recommendation. Cocozza sits on the far end of a strip mall, but has adequate parking in the front, and additional in the rear of the property. Visiting on a Friday evening, there was a small wait and all seats were full. However, I was able to find a vacant bar seat. Steven made a great gin martini, and fave me the rundown on the menu. I decided to start with a Caesar salad, followed by Bucatini Alla Enzo for the entree. Until today, I hadn't had the pleasure of trying bucatini, but this unique pasta might just be my new favorite. It was just the right portion of pasta with a wonderful garlic sauce accompanied by fresh mushrooms and peas. I grabbed a piece of lemon cheesecake to-go, and gave my seat to a waiting patron. As I visit Memphis often, I am really looking forward to visiting Cocozza again to try other items on the menu. Great service! Great spot! Great food.

    Calamari
    Ty M.

    This is a nice little spot on Mud Island for a casual dinner. We elected to sit outside because the weather was so nice. Our server was really fantastic, as was the calamari. Seriously, theirs is next level! It is ever so lightly battered and fried with lemons and cherry peppers. My husband orders calamari literally everywhere we go, and this is the best I've ever had. He also had a nice dish of chicken piccata, while I enjoyed a bowl of rigatoni with spicy marina. The spice level was a tiny bit high for me, but the sauce was delicious. We would definitely make the trip over there again, I would just opt to sit inside.

    Appetizers: calamari, toasted ravioli, sausage & mushroom crostini- all good!
    J H.

    It's a "neighborhood restaurant" experience, exactly what we needed. We got there early enough to find a parking space, otherwise they have valet. It's a small space, so I almost don't want to leave a good review so we can still get in, but, they're amazing and deserve praise. My husband & I showed up around 4:50pm on a Wednesday, no tables available (I think they'd all been reserved), but we're happy with bar seating on a night out together. Our bartender, Sara, was welcoming, explained all the specials, made expert drinks and recommendations and was attentive, even after they started getting truly busy. The manager (I think) was also helpful, engaging and conscientious. We got some of the bar bites specials: the toasted ravioli and sausage & mushroom crostini. We both loved the rich crostini, my husband loved the ravioli, I'm glad we split them. Wonderful eats for $3 each! Also got the calamari and enjoyed the lemon aioli, but it was too much for the two of us, I do wish they had half orders (or I guess we should bring more people). We had a lot of recommendations going in, and settled on splitting the tortellini for our main. It was DELICIOUS. It seems simple at first bite, but it's got depth and I kept reaching for my husband's portion, too. We're excited to try everything there soon.

    My wife had the chicken piccata and I had the pork Milanese.....we chose a white sauce (amazing!!!) for our pasta

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    I loved this place. Would recommend it to everyone. The Chianti wine was fantastic, even though I drank a little too much of it!

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    Tried the downtown location it was great. Ready to try the East Memphis Appetizer are great too

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    0.8 mi
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    I had been to AM for cocktails at the bar before, but never done the whole dining experience until…read moreour anniversary dinner. We sat in the bar area and the ambiance was just right. Moody lighting, low rumble of noise and music you enjoy but don't notice. My kinda place. Rye was our server and she was excellent. Not only top-notch recommendations but also let us know about the tasting menu- I can't wait to come back to try the off-menu one they do the last Wednesday of every month. We got raw oysters to start and chose the seasonal preparation. It was almost like frozen lemonade crème fresh, but with the brine of the oysters it just worked. Would def order again! We started with a whiskey sour and AM old fashioned. Both great but mine was so good my husband ordered another round of them for us before we got a bottle of red. I don't recall what bottle it was but it worked perfectly as it wasn't too heavy and swung easily from apps/pasta/entrees. Then we opted into the blind tasting menu. 5 courses, chosen from the menu that you don't know what you're getting until it touches the table. My husband and I are pretty adventurous as far as food goes so it was perfect for us. No shit- Everything was amazing. I loved the tasting menu as it was not any dishes we were considering and I am so glad we got to try things we wouldn't have otherwise. For example, the little asparagus appetizer was the best thing we ate, on God. Like, what in the actual F ! The kind of magic they created with those little green veggies was out of this world --I didn't even want to swallow it was that delicious. There was some kind of fish crudo with beet and kumquat relish. Weird and so good! We also had some pasta with a lemon-y butter sauce and spinach and then a chicken entree. I was getting so full by the time entrees came I ate less than half of it but the skin was crispy, chicken was cooked to perfection and husband finished them both. Now yall, the dessert was a heavenly little pot of rich chocolate with a caramel base and crunchy honeycomb crisp on top. I was so full I couldn't finish it but my husband finished his and then mine. We also ordered a little affogato and it was perfect to finish the meal. I will absolutely be back and look forward to trying their other restaurants in the near future!!!

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