Just had dinner here for my sons 18th birthday. Food and service was excellent. Fabian was the best server. Can't wait to go back!

We only got to order takeout as dine in was restricted at the time of our visit. We ordered a variety of pasta dishes which were served in generous portions alongside a few servings of their bread. Maybe it was the fact that we arrived at the end of the day but their bread was rock solid when we received our order. Otherwise the food was tasty. Recommend read more

Got to the restaurant actually waited at least four minutes before somebody came to our table. That's unacceptable. But when the server came, he was excellent knowledgeable about the food. And of course the food was fantastic. Overall great experience. This place has been there for extremely long time. read more

I have been to Colletti's about once a week for a few years. Megan the bartender is fantastic! Today I went in to order dinner and my usual glass of Whispering Angel rose, a good rose, for about $18 glass (which is already overpriced) and they have switched to Kim Crawford rose, an blah, perfectly adequate rose, which they were going to charge me $22 for a glass! This is Kim Crawford, not Miraval. I love Colletti's, the food is great, the alcohol is overpriced, but not crazy. This was crazy. I'm hopeful it was a mistake or I won't be back for a while. read more

We really enjoyed the food and atmosphere. We hadn't been there for some time but now plan to have dinner there more regularly.

My go to place when I want great food, service and drinks with a nice ambiance. The patio is my favorite place to chill after work and grab some grub and drinks for happy hour. Their happy hour ($2 off drinks and selected appetizers & flatbreads are discounted) is from 3-6pm Monday through Friday and they run good deals daily. Their outdoor patio is nicely decorated with flowers, a nice outdoor fireplace and lights. They have live music on Fridays and Saturdays. All perfect for Spring & Summer. I would strongly recommend they get some seat cushions for the patio especially for us ladies. I don't like getting up with my thighs looking like waffles after sitting for awhile LOL. I would also like to suggest their happy hour be from 4-7pm to compete with Bar Louie. Bartenders are fabulous! Severs and bus boys keep this place running smoothly. Roberto and Keyla are the best and keep me coming back a few times a week! Plenty of parking available. I love you Colletti's and I pray you never change for the worse! read more

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Colletti's is one of those restaurants like Gale Street that becomes more than a neighborhood restaurant; it becomes part of your memories, your history. Over the years, I've spent many a night scarfing down their thin crust pizza (I prefer it with a lil' extra sauce), spooling the pasta (love the marinara) around my fork, swooning over their fried zucchini and artichokes. I've also spent time enjoying a cocktail (or two) and apps at the comfy, welcoming bar with some of the nicest bar staff around. It's a place you can watch the game, meet friends or even hang out by yourself. Just yesterday, I ordered for delivery (because of quarantine) a savory beef and fries. I asked for it very wet-which they delivered AND added gravy on the side. The beef tender and the gravy perfectly seasoned. We also had the pizza and fried zucchini which is coated in a flour base (that I love). Came with ranch, but I dip it into marinara as well. The gentleman who answered phone initially was SUPER-NICE and helpful. Delivery came quickly (and no charge). read more

Colletti's - An unexpected cookie! - Italian Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Solid old-school Italian steakhouse. Nothing here is amazing but the service is good, portions generous, and plenty of choices. Menu has everything from pizza to ribs to pasta. In general we get the chicken limone or ribs and sometimes order chicken Parmesan , which is solid . My daughter has enjoyed the mussels as an appetizer also. One big plus is that they do a great job with handicapped seniors - everything is accessible and they are always accommodating and kind about special requests. read more

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I had a very nice experience at cozy Colletti's restaurant. This restaurant has its own parking lot and plenty of seating. Moreover, the food is fantastic and the staff is so gracious! My grandmother took me here for my birthday and they not only treated me well, but really went out of their way to make sure that my grandmother was comfortable and well taken care of. I had the eggplant Parmesan, which was amazing, and a fabulous salad. I can't wait to go back for more eggplant parm! They play swingy Italian music as you eat and offer a very pleasant experience. Since it was my birthday, they brought out a little banquet hall-style vanilla ice cream in a silver tin, topped with chocolate syrup, whipped cream, and a blazing sparkler! Expect a birthday serenade for sure. read more

Old school Italian American without going all in on heavy. Tasty and healthy. Good cocktails.

I love Collette's. The food is Consistently good. They have a great outdoor eating area and on Friday nights they have entertainment. The wait staff are friendly and knowledgeable. I've never been disappointed. read more

We dined in the restaurant last night. The dining rooms were full, but we were seated immediately. The food was good, but the service was mediocre. We waited almost 15 minutes to put in our drink order. Seems like the three servers in our room were all a bit overwhelmed. Bus boys were working very hard, cleaning, clearing, delivering water and bread. Our food was good, mine was tepid, which was disappointing. As we left the restaurant I told the hostess that we we were disappointed with our experience. Heading for the door Rick Colette stopped to ask us about the experience. We told him that the server seemed to be overwhelmed. He apologized and asked that the next time we dined in the restaurant to let him make up for our disappointing evening. We'll hopefully give him a chance at a later date. read more

I have not had such a bad experience with a restaurant in quite some time. The food itself is pretty mediocre but the service is beyond lacking. We ordered food to pick up and upon arrival they let us know that one of the items we ordered directly from their website was not available, however, they failed to call us within the 40 minutes of making and preparing the other food to let us know that an item was unavailable. They asked if we wanted something else instead of the item they did not have-- to which we ordered a new pasta dish and were told that this item would be taken off the bill and they would deliver directly to us since we originally planned to pick it up and we're already there & they needed to remake the food. We were told it would only take about 20 more minutes, and an hour later when the delivery person came he told us that we owed him money. I had already been on the phone on hold for about 15 minutes at that point trying to find out where our food was and once someone finally answered 20 minutes into being onto hold they told us that we were essentially lying and no one said our meal would be comped or that we were on the phone for 30 minutes waiting at that point. After that, instead of having the food refunded onto the credit card they only offered a credit to the restaurant, to which at this point we will never be ordering from or visiting again. read more

Colletti's - Time on hold waiting for someone to answer the phone to address our issues - Italian Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Got the Broasted chicken and it had a nasty old chicken. Taste to it, and there were was a lot of bone marrow all dried up at coated with batter. Only ate one piece beige throwing the other 3 out. Not worth the $14. read more

Response to the ownership: I have no idea what your comments are referring to. My review is 100% genuine and nothing in it refers to the controversy mentioned by others or the owner. It is also a fact that this restaurant has issues relating to sanitation according to public records posted by the Chicago department of health's website. This is a restaurant that I would expect to be a focus on Gordon Ramsey's Kitchen Nightmares. They say they're Italian, but they serve bbq ribs...bad bbq ribs. Their pastas are horridly overcooked mush. Their pizza is a joke. The servers have zero idea how to interact with the customers and to top it off, they consistently score low from the city health inspector. Perhaps a "B" is a nice grade if you're taking biology 101, but not if you're serving food to the public. Go elsewhere. read more

Bubble had a 150 minimum even with restaurants with a tenth full with no one outside at all. Inside patio floors were dirty and tables Uncleaned and no settings or decoration. Food was tasty but portions were to small for price. 25 dollar veal parmigiana served on ten inch plate with one thin piece of veal, red sauce tasted on of a can. Sea food medley present beautifully but had only three shrimp and smattering of other fish not sure why our food prices were so high, are we their covid relief. Martinis were in small glasses not filled. Friend has been wanting to try restaurant for years because it looks so inviting. He loves how the outside looks Enticing and enjoys how they took the time to lights trees. Reminded him of Italy. Dessert was made off site and once again small portion. I do not review many places, now I feel obligated to review next two places I eat don't like only giving negative reviews. This is last time I will eat here. read more

Every neighborhood needs a great Italian restaurant and this is ours! Food and atmosphere is excellent. Have a drink or three at the bar before moving to your table and then the fun continues. Great Italian food as well as wonderful other options. Good steaks or fish. Can't go wrong here! Also a nice outdoor eating spot, where they have a fireplace and igloos in the winter. read more

Good solid Italian food. I had the lasagna and my girlfriend and the salmon and they were both really good. Wanted to try the appetizers but wasn't that hungry. Nice ambiance and prices are a little steep but seems everything is nowadays. read more

This place was terrible . -Our waiter made it a point to tell us he was hung over - We ordered and then he came back 4 times to confirm the order . - when the food finally came it was swimming in grease..butter. .. so we sent it back ... - the waiter said he would talk to the chef so that next time ... that didn't happen again ... don't worry dude . There won't be a next time ... we're not coming back . ** by the way as we where leaving the table behind us sent back a steak that was raw .... read more

Excellent service. Great food! I come back every month with friends. Very good experience. read more

Colletti's - Pizza - Italian Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Always delicious no matter what I order! Been going to Colletti's for over 40+ years and will keep on going! Pastas, steak, pizza, burgers, fish are All top notch. Soups are homemade too! Great all the way around! Big parking lot is great! Friendly wait staff read more

Really good Italian food and great service!! Whether you want an Italian dinner or just some pizza!! Colletti's has you covered!!! Growing up my Grandpa used to have all his birthday party family dinners at Colletti's!! Everyone in my family loved it because there was something on the menu for everyone!! We all loved the calamari too!! We would order so much of it!! I had my wedding rehearsal dinner here too!! Colletti's did an exceptional job accommodating us!! It was a great experience and received so many compliments!! The food and drinks are always on point every time I have ever been to Colletti's!! Thank you for the great service, great food, and great memories Colletti's!!! read more

We had our High School 55th reunion at Collettis yesterday and it was a great party. The waitstaff was amazing, believe me we were a noisy bunch. The table busser was great, zipping in and out of the crowd, the bartenders, well kudos for both of them and...The Pizza, the Collettis Best as usual. Didn't skimp on the pizzas at all and kept them coming hot and delicious. Thank you Rick, and your wonderful staff for accommodating us, for the great pricing, delicious food and making our celebration memorable read more

Pizza and wings never disappoints, especially the Italian beef pizza best in the neighborhood!

Colletti's Rest. 10/2019 Colletti's - 5707 N Central Ave., Chicago, IL 60646, (773) 775-5144, collettis.com Q-Tips say: Met long time friends and had a marvelous time. Everyone had a great time catching up and saying good bye till Spring. I know Mrs. Q said that we will not go here again but we did. Three had fish entrees and Mrs. Q had the Friend Shrimp with the Minestrone Soup. Food was ok but one Caesar Salad had too much dressing on it. The waitress brought out the wrong bottle of wine for our friends and did not show the bartender our "drink" card and forgot the "dirty Ice." Mrs. Q went to the bar and asked the bartender to mix some bourbon and ice and give us our "dirty ice." When we left I gave a tip to the bartender for being so accommodating. He apologized for the error but he did correct the issue. Place was busy but it was: $10.00 off a bottle of wine so perhaps that brings the customers in. read more

Pizza is the main attraction here! (Duh...really ??) Other choices are good, but they are not noteworthy; there's no culinary "wow" factor to anything ecoming out of the kitchen. The PIZZA on the other hand....Well, I hate to repeat myself but you get my drift! We would be regulars if we lived here! read more

A place that aims to please. Met old friends for dinner; we loved it. Sat outside by the fireplace. Service was sincere, food was great. What else needs to be said? Parking, they have parking, off street. Nice. Finished off with some mini cannoli and coffee. read more

Sitting in front of a warm fire with my wife with quality service and delicious food on a Friday night is a wonderful thing to have on the north west side of Chicago. read more

HORRENDOUS and HORRIBLE CUSTOMER SERVICE. Last week my husband called Colletti's to place an order. Since it was our first time trying this place, I got there 5 minutes early before pick up time since I was excited. I was greeted by a smaller stature male employee with glasses and told him I was there for pick up. He went to the back room (not sure if it was the kitchen) and told me another 5 minutes. I asked him if I can wait inside the restaurant and he said yes. I sat in the waiting area right across from him. He left and proceeded to chit chat with other employees. An older man, Bill the manager, walked back and forth and greeted his staff several times but completely ignored me who's been sitting in the waiting room for more than 40 mins at this point. I called my husband and I told him I am completely pissed off now because a 5 minute wait has turned into almost an hour at this point!! My husband said he will call the restaurant. While I was waiting for him to call me back, I asked another lady to check on my order because I'm out of patience. Husband called me back and said that he was told that our $50 order has been ready for half an hour. I told him we will not be eating something that's been sitting there for 30 mins while I'm being completely ignored. When I came home my husband was on the phone and was on hold to talk to the manager. I told him exactly what happened. Bill, the manager, came up with so many excuses, offered no apology at all, lied, and ultimately blamed me and told my husband that I "must have" walked into Collettis and sat down without saying anything to anyone for an hour! Lol. We will never come back to this place and continue to warn everyone we know how ABSOLUTELY TERRIBLE the customer service is from the manager on down to the staff. read more

My wife and I tried this restaurant for our very first time ever, yesterday. When I called a very nice lady spoke to me in detail about what she would recommend. The wife and I were excited to try the pizza and rib dinners. My wife arrived a few minutes early for carryout. She was greeted, waited on, and told the food should be ready in 5 mins. 40 mins later shes tells me there is no food and nobody is telling her what the hold up is. I call Collettis and a person tells me the food has been ready for at least 20 mins. I'm confused and tell them my wife has been sitting there in the restaurant the whole time. Without any food or communication from this poorly run restaurant my wife leaves after about 45 mins sitting there waiting. I call Collettis and speak with the manager Bill. He said he just snuck in the rear entrance has not seen anybody yet, and has no idea what Im talking about. He then said my wife must not have ordered the food! What? Bill immediately blamed the customer for his staff's and his horrendous service. My wife gets home as we live close to Collettis. I ask her what happened and she tells me she ordered the food and after that nobody would help her! Then she tells me she sees this old guy walking around all the tables (it was mostly empty) talking with the customers and staff but he always completely ignored her. This turns out to be Bill. Bill, the manager, not only completely lied to me over the phone, but came up with so many ridiculous excuses for the staff and then blamed my wife for Collettis pathetic service. Colletti's and Bill the manager is the worst restaurant experience we have ever had! Dont waste your time going to this empty place. Not only is the service the worst ever, but Bill the manager lies to customers and blames them for Colletti's horrible service. I paid up front about $50 for the meal over the phone. I told Bill I expect a complete refund. Based on the fact that Bill, the manager , is a liar I expect to have more fights with this restaurant to get my money back. We shall see. If you want great italian food and top notch customer service, go to Pasta D'Arte which is right down the street! You wont be disappointed. We will never again go to this Colletti's. read more

Went for Easter Lunch with a party of 10. Great service, great food and very reasonable price. Totally enjoyed this neighborhood Gem

Best bartenders, great food. Awesome patio! Emily was my server - so accommodating!!

Just to keep this short. i tried them dining in with my daughter 2 days ago. wasnt impressed! As we were leaving, the look of the pizza people had on their table made me order carryout tonight. i ordered 2 family size pizzas(18") first pizza i had it 1/2 cheese and the other half was italian beef and hot peppers. second pizza was 1/2 vegi and half mushroom. What a waste of money. I wish i ordered from Domino's! read more

Terrible service and rude employees, overpriced and expensive warm meals. Would not recommend to anyone, do not waste your time or money at this place. read more

Live music TOO LOUD! Couldn't talk with dinner guests... requests to make it less loud not acted on by management...

Had an issue with take-out order being wrong and missing items and was on hold for 30 mins. I had to use another cell for Colletti's just to pick up due to them deciding to ignore me. Colletti's used to be polite and diligent, its a shame they treat customers this way, their menu is not inexpensive by any means. I would also give them no star(s) if it was an option. read more

I planned a luncheon at Coletti's and I couldn't be more pleased. The food, service and the way we were accommodated was exceptional. I would highly recommend this restaurant not only because of the great food, but everything it has to offer. The restaurant has such a cozy cool vibe and I was in awe of their outdoor patio with a fireplace. This is truly a hidden gem !!!! read more

Let me start by saying the food is great (it's great than why one star? Here's why). Had a dine-in experience here few years back, just recalled it after another poor dining experience and figured I'd leave this here. family came in, weren't served for over an hour and a half in a mostly empty place (two other tables, maybe some patio folks). Hostile waitstaff. It was a birthday effectively ruined. Dunno if they didn't like us, bad day or what, maybe not, just saying. Hope the owners and staff have changed their approach to neighborhood folks coming to dine in. Food came out burnt. Only time it'd ever been bad, really. Should've reviewed it back when it happened, but didn't occur until now. Again, hopefully things are different now. read more

I've eaten here numerous times over the past few years and food has always been tasty. I like the pizza here because of its thin crust and never too much tomato sauce. The daily specials are enjoyable but everyone has different tastes so whereas I enjoy spicy food, the next may not, so always ask the server if it's spicy or not. I've seen some negative reviews about the service, I never had a problem but I am always very specific in how I order my meal. read more

The owners of this restaurant should be absolutely ashamed of the business they run. This is an embarrassment to pizza everywhere, and the staff and service are worthy of being on the show "restaurant impossible". Pizza here was so terrible, it seemed like they would have had to try and make it this bad... I could have made a better pizza at home with no skill. The staff was hanging out and having fun and messing around, making it awkward for the customers and very unprofessional. As we walked out, the whole staff was around the bar drinking like the restaurant was closed (an hour before closing). Hire a real chef with some actual culinary knowledge and uphold the name and legacy of your restaurant. read more

Colletti's - Italian Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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