My favorite place ever!! Their food is authentic, their drinks at inexpensive and their service is quick. Very romantic spot. $$

I have been here countless times. The only the that I have had on the menu that is consistently good is rhe Shrimp Louie salad. The burgers are tasteless slabs of some brown meat product. The spaghetti and meatballs well, such. Tasteless sauce, tasteless meatballs. The pizza is horrible, fried chicken tastes old and greasy. Most of their dishes are unforgettable and overpriced. The worst thing is the owners have no clue how thankless these issues. They look at you with blank stare when you address the significant issues without meal. Avoid this place. read more

I post this one star with sadness. I live in Jeff Park and support local businesses. We need them. Went here the day before Mother's Day with family, including young kids and elderly. Got there at 3 pm. Waitress asked us 7 times if we wanted 'drinks'. Did not take order for a long time. Any time we said no to the drinks, she returned to ask us about drinks again, but no order taken. Asked us after about 10 minutes for appetizers. We gave our order for everything about 3:15pm. We had a show at 5pm and figured we'd have more than enough time from 3pm-4:30pm for a nice relaxed meal. At 3:30pm we get appetizers. Waiting waiting waiting waiting....no food. Kids beginning to cry, elderly family begin to complain that they are hungry..... turmoil. Grab the waitress and at 4 pm she informs us that she did not put in our main order because we didn't tell her to....Our perception is that a server should ask when people want their food... We got meals at 4:20pm. One of the meals was overcooked and had to be sent back. Were told it would be 5 minutes. It was 20 minutes. As soon as it arrived, member had to take a very expensive steak 'to go' and was unable to eat at all that day. Ruined our gathering, made us late for our event, some people didn't get to eat, kids upset & adults upset, no offer for not even a complimentary dessert, or discount or anything. Called later to speak to Rick Colletti. Was told he was busy. Left a message. Today is 5 days later and no return call. If this is the way this restaurant attends to its locals, it will end up closing. read more

My friends were in from out of town, so we got a group of about fifteen people together over at the Summer Fest celebration that was going on over at Colletti's. We went on Sunday, and they had a great band and muscle car show to set the mood on this beautiful summer day. The food was (as always) delicious, our server was exceptionally attentive and didn't seem a bit flustered by the overflow crowd, and everyone in our party had a wonderful time. (We stayed on the patio sipping wine and Pina coladas for quite a while after our meal!) We ordered a variety of pizzas (the BEST thin-crust in the city, hands down), their exceptional fettuccine Alfredo, brucetta, veal Parmesan, Caesar salads, and shrimp cocktail. Everyone was pleased with their order. I had the fettuccine brucetta, and the pizza Napoli (which if you have never tried, is worth the trip in and of itself). The best thing about this restaurant, which is one of the most important elements of it's charm, is the family feel. In other words, the owners are always around, making their customers feel as if they are family. It is a wonderful combination of old-world Italian cuisine, mixed with a bit of city style, and topped off with a vibrant new custom designed patio and bar (with great flat screens for sporting events). The Colletti family takes their customers' enjoyment seriously, so as customers, we can just enjoy ourselves. Love this place! If you haven't been here in a while, you should take a look now!. read more

Sitting here for forty minutes waiting for more ice water. Waited twenty minutes for our drinks, and our soup and salad arrived before our appetizer. My country fried chicken came burnt, and our pasta came with almost no sauce. Honestly the service, and food were awful. We watched one server sit with patrons the entire time. We did have a very nice server, but she was not attentive at all. We even watched another server walk towards us with water, and stopped two feet from our table then turned around and filled all her tables water. I would not recommend this restaurant unless you just want to sit outside, enjoy the weather, and nothing else matters. Probably one of the worst experiences me and my wife have ever had. read more

I ordered online thru GrubHub , food was delivered on time . Upon checking contents i noticed ordered can of soda was missing . I check my salad , chicken breast and bacon was missing . From my experience food is mediocre and key ingredients missing. Will not order again from this place . read more

this restaurant does not deserve a star - but i had to rate this place! Our corp office ordered lunch due to bad weather, we decided to go with Collettis and let me just say that this place ruined our lunch. I ordered a salad with a soup , the soup was cold and the salad were, well, let me just say that all I had on my salad was pure LETTUCE. I was surprised that when we called the MANAGER they were not accommodating at all. They refused to fix our order - the food went to the garbage and we wasted on average about $10-$15 p/p **This was a waste - if you want prompt service I guess we have to dine in (if your lucky)** read more

This was the first time and will be our last time for dinner at this restaurant. Where do I start. Our waitress was horrible, unfriendly and not a happy person. We had to ask 3 times for butter. Not very attentive on getting our drinks. I have never been charged for a refill of a coke but was at this restaurant. Prime rib special was veiny. Never asked if we wanted dessert or coffee. Cleared our table and came with the check. Never so her after. We overtipped. Save your money read more

We (12 of us) go to Colletti's on a regular basis and have never had a bad meal. The waitstaff MARIA & Stephanie are terrific. Maria supercedes what we need everytime. However, this is a popular place and does get busy and sometimes is a little slow, but we enjoy the live bands, friendliness of all of the staffers even the bus boys, so please give this restaurant another chance if you did not have a good experience. Rick and Bob the owners I have known for over 40 years. This is a classy place...we will continue to go here until the day they close their doors. Kathy and Chris - Skokie read more

Colletti's has decent food, good service, and an atmosphere that is somewhat old-fashioned but not "musty". An excellent northwest-side choice if you need to treat a moderate-to-large size crowd to a reliable sit-down dinner. Seems to be often busy but never crowded, the patrons tend to be older and more blue-collar so it's a nice relief from the yuppie-laden crowds you find in more trendy italian places. read more

Growing up in the area, I never really gave Colletti's a second thought, it wasn't anything new or exciting to try on a night out so why even bother? But after meeting Rocky Colletti and staff one night I decided to go there the next night with my boyfriend. O. M. G. Were we blown away! The drinks were perfect, the food was amazing, and we were so relaxed sitting next to the fire. Overall it was one of the best date nights we've ever had. Looking forward to the next 70 years at Collettis! read more

Best pizza in the city. Great Italian food, and a friendly staff. A great bar with friendly bartenders. A great banquet facility with plenty of room. Plenty of parking. Check it out. read more

We hosted a 120 person banquet today and received many compliments on the staff, the food, and believe it or not, the temperature of the food. The food was piping hot which is rare for a banquet. read more

Average food and service. Seems like a dressed up diner . . .

I've only ordered through Grub Hub, but the husband and I both like their pizza a lot. The crust is crispy and the sauce is spicy. Definitely one of my favorite pizza up here in Norwood Park area. Their garlic bread is usually very good also, though one time I received burnt bread. Which is why it's only getting 4 stars from me. read more

We went for Easter dinner at 4. The brunch had just ended. We sat there for some time... No one seemed to know who was our waiter/waitress but eventually that was resolved. Drinks were good. Appetizers very good: fried calamari, bruschetta, oysters. Main dishes excellent. I had veal Scallopini. Nice veal with mushrooms, onions, garlic sauce. Came with a side of angel hair pasta, which I wished was a little bigger. Everyone enjoyed meals and it was a nice dinner. read more

Anytime I go to my family's house, Colletti's is on one of the places I have to go. My wife and I love the pizza. The staff is some of the best around. read more

We love it here. We've never had a bad meal and pizza is excellent. Thin crispy crust. Yum!

Returning again for a family birthday. Can't wait. The last time we were there we had a really nice time, great food and great service

My friend and I ate two lunches at this beautiful Italian restaurant. The first lunch special we had was the succulent prime rib preceded by a delicious home made soup. The second lunch we had was the minestrone soup and tasty oysters Colletti. Coffee was served with crunchy biscotti. I shall return. read more

Good food. Good service. Nice atmosphere. But, way overpriced for pasta & pizza. With so many Italian restaurant choices I would not choose this one simply because of the way over priced basic food. read more

When I ordered from them the first time, it was great. Amazing Sweet Potato Fries and an awesome pizza. Thin crust, my favorite. But when I ordered a second time, I got the pizza cookie, it was raw. The outside was baked but the inside, not so much. Disappointing. read more

We went to Colletti's for lunch and we were seated immediately. The lunch special with the fried chicken and fries were phenomenal! Have not went there for dinner but from what I had at lunch it was worth going back read more

Service was slow but not like 'im gonna kill myself' slow. More like 'we dont usually get a sunday brunch crowd' slow. I dunno what I was thinking ordering a burger at an Italian joint - I guess since the menu had an entire section devoted to burgers. Typically a little char on a medium rare burger is good, but the burnt meat was overwhelming. Never ordering a burger here again, thats for sure. Maybe gonna try something more Italian. read more

Took my wife out and I have to say best experience I've had in a long time. Started our evening out with a few cocktails and some calamari. Both were not disappointing. For our main course I had the Veal. So tender best I've had. My wife had the strip steak and she said the flavor was incredible. Will definitely be coming back. Bringing my friends next time. read more

Came here on Sunday of Memorial Day weekend. Six adults and three kids. They quickly put together some tables for us outside. We asked to be in the shade which they happily obliged. Kids relaxed on the couch while we had some drinks and great free bread while we waited for our food. Wife had Italian beef sandwich and I had pizza. Both were awesome. I didn't try what the kids had but they ate it and seemed pleased. My kids are surprisingly picky for 6 and 9 year olds. Server was attentive. Hostess was nice. Nothing to complain about. We will go back again. read more

I have been going here for years , not till recently have we noticed the decline in toppings put on our to go orders . Great pizza when it has toppings but with almost no cheese or any other ordered toppings bad ! Giving 2 stars because it used to be good pizza going to give one more chance than we will be going to the many other pizza places around the neighborhood. read more

Its OK. My husband likes their cream sauced pasta but their tomato based sauces are average. Best part of their burgers is the pretzel bun. Their pizza is ok. Their apple tart was a disgrace but their big warm chocolate cookie with ice cream was great. read more

My boyfriend took me here for my birthday, and it was fantastic! The manager bought us a drink because it was my bday!! I ordered the steak sandwich and the steak that came with it was phenomenal! A petite filet which was cooked to perfection and it was astounding to my taste spuds!! I loved it!! Great bday at a great restaurant!! Id recommend this to anyone!! Great!! read more

Best thin crust pizza! Always delicious! Pair it with the Colletti's salad and you have the perfect meal. Whenever we order for delivery they are on time if not earlier than what they said the delivery time would be. Oh and if you are dining in you must have the tiramisu for dessert. Excellent. read more

I can't give zero stars!! I live down the street, and have been here twice now. The first time it took a long time to get our drinks and food. I was told that they were really busy, they were sorry! The food was ok-maybe 2.5-3 stars. Well they did this big remodel, so I decided to go back....WRONG MOVE! The total time for dinner was 2hrs and 15min!!!!! The waitress was nice, but slow. My pasta bowl was small. The worst part was the chicken kids meal for my son. IT CAME OUT RAW!!!! I asked for the manager, and got the owner instead. He said that he would have never let this come to the table like this. Hmmmm...it is his restaurant correct?? And his "fix" for this....he offered to buy ice cream for him!!!!! REALLY!?!?!? Then our server tells us that he is in the kitchen helping cook because they are so busy!!! So HE DID let our food come out like this!!!!! I'LL NEVER RETURN!!!! read more

Newly remodeled....looks wonderful !!! Pear martinies were over the top !!! The "award winning ribs " were amazing !!! We loved the shrimp scampi.And the service and price were just perfect. This was a great neighborhood find !!! read more

The patio ambience is just excellent they always bring in good bands and the food is superb. Colletti's is one of our favorite restaurants Mark and Sue read more

Such a great experience and wonderful customer service. We hosted a funeral lunch last week and I highly recommend. The room is very private, food was fabulous and owner Rick assisted with all the details. During this emotional time we were so thankful not to worry about handling the lunch details. The menu and staff were superb. Thank you Colletti's team! read more

Delicious lasagna and "Moscow Mules", great live Latin Jazz from Joe Rendon & Friends, and fantastic service from Maria, the kindest server I believe I have ever encountered in my life. Delightful human being! Such a great time. :) read more

We have eaten at Colletti's many times over many years, the food has always been great and the service has always been very good as well. Great place to have lunch or dinner, Gary J. read more

Let me start by saying I've been here when the staff was a bit more pleasant. Today, I went in with my family and the waitress was more than rude, you can tell she didn't want to work and just had a HORRIBLE attitude. It was like she didn't want to serve us,she didn't check our table how other servers were checking on theirs I think the man who served our bread and water visited our table more than her, yana was her name I believe. Well about 20 minutes after I finished my food I got super sick and was on the toilet for a while (laugh if you must) but yana walks in and washed her hands, this immediately made me feel like she didn't wash her hands prior to serving us. It was just odd that she walks in as I'm getting sick after displaying her rude character of not really taking care of our table pleasantly. I then call and speak to the owners son who apologized but also laughed that I told him I got sick there. Hmmmmm I know everyone is different and we all react to bad food at different time but he GUARANTEED me it wasn't because of the food at their restaurant that I got sick. I won't be visiting this restaurant again and I don't recommend my friends or family visit here either. I'm supposed to call back and talk to his dad tomorrow but il pass instead I'm going to the ER because I feel dizzy and very dehydrated ohh and I'm still getting sick from the ONLY food I ate all day from this restaurant. As for that waitress let's hope she doesn't keep treating people this way because it will drive more business away and give this place an even worse reputation. read more

The quality of their food is not good and the prices are high. There are a lot better restaurants around. It is not the kind of place that you walk away saying wow a lot of food for the price it seems they are skimpy and the prices are high. I have been at a private party there and decided I would never have a party at that restaurant there is no comparison to some of the other restaurants in the area. We have had parties at the Moretti Bar and Nicks Pub and what a difference plenty of food and drink for $9.00 less a head. I think in the summer people just go not to eat so much but to enjoy the outdoor entertainment I would not go there for a nice dinner. read more

I've unfortunately only been able to get delivery from this place. But I have never had a bad meal from these guys. This review is really more of the pizza at Colletis. The pizza is excellent. The pizza is what a Chicago Tavern style pizza should be. The crust is thin but has so much flavor. The toppings and the cheese just explode with hot flavor as they touch your tongue. I don't care if it burns my mouth this pizza is deliciously hot!! The pizza is usually cooked well. You won't get a pizza with just white mozzarella, you'll be able to see that the pizza was in the oven long enough for the cheese to caramelize. The appetizers and pasta dishes are done well but the pizza is the main event. You can tell these guys have worked hard to reach pizza heaven. I really hope the negative reviews about the place aren't true because my mouth loves their pizza. read more

We had a Memorial Luncheon at Colletti's. The food was just terrific. We had minestrone soup, chicken lemone, Italian sausage with peppers and onions (they added pasta at our request - no charge - very nice), roasted potatoes and vegetables. Dessert was tira misu and Italian cookies This was the first memorial/funeral luncheon we had planned, I had spoken with several different people at Colletti's in the time leading up to the lunch. I told them several times that I just had no idea how many people might show up, I asked them how to handle this. I was assured several times that they do these kinds of luncheons all the time and they "will accommodate". I did speak to the owner over the phone as well, he asked if I would have more than 100 people I said no. He said then there would be no problem. I felt nervous, but reassured because they told me they do this all the time and can accommodate. The only number that I ever discussed with them was when I was asked if it would be more than 100 people. I called the day before the luncheon, just to try to finalize plans. They did ask me to have the funeral director call them and give them an estimate. I explained that we did not have a funeral director, this was just a memorial service, no funeral home involved. They said I could call from the church with an estimate. I tried to guess, but I had no idea who was coming and who wasn't. I had been told as long as it was under 100, they could accommodate. I did not make the call, because I felt sure it would be under 100. We got to Collettis and they had a room set up for us for 40 people. One of the servers was very rude, and said very loudly several times (using finger quotations) "we were told 40 people". I am not sure who told them that, but it wasn't me. It was very chaotic for a while, people standing in the hall, wondering what to do, where to sit and I couldn't find anyone to speak to. Eventually we ended up being split into two rooms, which was not ideal, but we are a pretty flexible group and we went along with it fine. It was just upsetting that initially some of staff came across as quite rude, this was a memorial luncheon, emotions are high and a little kindness would go a long way. I am sure the serving staff was upset and frustrated, but reacting rudely doesn't help matters on either end. In the end the server who was very loud and rude, calmed down and was pleasant. I do have to say something about the hostess though. The guests who were put into a different room had no soup spoons, I searched for one of our servers and I could not find any of them. I looked around for a staff member to ask for help, I saw the hostess at her stand. She was on her phone texting, but she stopped when I approached. I asked her if she could help me, the guests in one of the rooms had no soup spoons. She told me to get my server. I replied that I had looked, but could not find them. She then said that she would have to go look now, and she was not supposed to leave her post. Wow. At the end of the lunch, we went to the office to settle up. The owner immediately started talking about the wrong counts given to them, how "shocked" he was to see all the people in the hallway and how "lucky" I was that he had enough crew. No "hello" no "nice to meet you". I tried to speak, but I was told "we aren't going to be pointing fingers", he showed me his book which showed our luncheon to have between 50 to 65 people. He also said they can always add another 20 to 25 people to the numbers, that is how they prepare for funeral/memorial luncheons. Well, I wanted to ask him - that if the booking said 50 to 65 people - why was the room set up for 40? If they were prepared for 50 to 65 people as THEY wrote on our booking than we should have had a room big enough to accommodate our numbers as we ended up with a total of 93, so 65 plus an extra 25 - (as he said that they are always ready to add 20 to 25) we would be in the ball park. However, when I tried to speak, the owner would just talk over me. In the end, he finally said "sorry for your loss". Thank you Collettis for the delicious buffet, our guests really enjoyed the food, and thank you to the hard working staff that figured it all out and tried their best to get everyone taken care of. read more