Shayna was amazing!! Service and cocktails were great! Food was an added bonus!! We had a great lunch!!

Absolutely phenomenal! The meal was delicious, the drinks were on point and the desserts were delectable! Thank you Jacki for telling me about the pan seared fish dish even though I chose ravioli! Great experience! Even the cheese bread was perfect! read more

Service was quick! Salmon was delicious and they played my favorite songs. Our server Shaina was so kind!

Came in tonight for our anniversary as a last minute decision and we are glad we ended up here and not another place like we originally planned. Our waiter Nick was very polite and attentive. I have been craving fried calamari so I asked him if they had that and thankfully that was a part of the daily specials so I was able to order it. The calamari was good and cooked well (it's very easy to overcook and then it becomes inedible) and the marinara sauce was full of flavor, however, the spicy scampi sauce that was given alongside the marinara was dreadful. My husband ordered the veal sorrentino along with a side Caesar salad. The Caesar salad was probably the best caesar salad I've ever tasted and I will absolutely be back to order specifically that. However, the sorrentino was a little bland in flavor. It was cooked well and the veal was tender, but it drastically lacked salt and a bit more flavor. I'm a chef by trade so this was a bit disheartening, but, it still left a good impression regardless. We will definitely be back to try more of the menu and especially the pastas. The decor inside was a little bit wonky though. I will admit I am not a fan of the spray painted and regular painted walls in the left side of the restaurant, but aside from that, it wasn't terrible. We had no idea this place existed in this area but we are very glad we know now. read more

Villa Castrioti - Fried calamari - Pizza Near Me - Cordova, Tennessee

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Jacky makes every night at Villa fabulous!!!! Food was wonderful as always too. Thank you Jacky for always taking great care of us...YOU ARE THE BEST!!! See you tomorrow or next week!!!! read more

Made a special trip to the Cordova location, even though we live closer to the Lakeland one. Had a delicious anniversary dinner. Tim A was excellent, very attentive. read more

Taylor made this evening a fabulous return to villa castrioti. The food was as fabulous as the service. Good selections of wine and a great selection of truly authentic Italian dishes. The artichoke appetizer was an amazing surprise. We enjoyed every bite for our anniversary. Thank you so much for a special evening. read more

Waitress Taylor was superb. She knows the specials and menu to a T. Had a pleasant personality and made our experience great. The food was divine and never been disappointed with service or food. MS AND BR read more

Food was delicious. Service was excellent. Ambiance was good. Juliana was a very pleasant and professional server.

So disappointing with the new management, so sorry but we will never be back there ever again love the OG's, but will never be back after tonight's experience!! read more

Great place for a date night or a group of friends.. fantastic pasta choices.. my husband raves about the steaks. We always get the garlic/garlic cheese bread with marinara for an appetizer. Time took great care of us tonight. The manager stopped by our table to check in. Portions are a good size. I always have enough for lunch or dinner the next day. The wait is never long and you can make reservations on open table or call in. It feels quaint and nice but if you wear shorts no one will care.. also lots of regulars eating and a huge bar area. read more

Taylor is awesome!! My wife says she was knowledgeable, attentive and kind!!! Ps: finally ...you upgraded the booths!!! read more

This place has been around a long time but this was my first time eating her. We decided to try it for lunch. It was a late lunch and not too busy. Service was outstanding. Had a decent vibe and a nice bar area too, although not many at the bar at lunch. The food was very good. I had chicken Marsala and loved it. As my side that came with it I chose spaghetti and meat sauce. This was a huge side and I brought half of it home for later... and it was great The other meal we got was the lasagna , also very very good and a big portion ( not sure if the lunch portion is the same as dinner or smaller but also took half of that home for later. I'd def come back, especially because it's very close by... I wouldn't necessarily drive a long way to eat here , but only because there are several good Italian options. But you're in the area, this is a good choice. They also look like they make a lot of pizza, and I'll try that at some point read more

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This is one of our fave local restaurants to sit at the bar for dinner. Consistently great food and really love the live music nights. Some of the best pizza I've ever had! read more

Best service had a waitress her name was Shayna. Always made sure that everyone at the table was ok we really appreciate the great experience with our waitress best one I've had read more

The Villa is real nice and our waitress Shayna was great to us when I come back I will ask for her and I will make sure to tell my family about the Villa read more

Delicious deliciousness delicious is all I can say ... yall are amazingly talented and obviously have skills beyond the basics... love my time here at Vila read more

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Excellent service by Shyna. Veal Chop was delicious. Cannelloni was delicious Red Pepper Soup was delicious Beautifully decorated with a feel of being in a upscale Italian restaurant read more

The Cordova Villa Castriotti has excellent food and excellent service. We had eggplant Parmesan, chicken piccata, and appetizers. All were delicious. My favorites were the fried artichokes and the spinach casserole side. The spinach salad was ok, interesting dressing. The fried calamari was good; the accompanying dips were ok. Of note, there is a $5 cost to split entrees, bread is $3, and some sides cost extra. I would recommend this restaurant for quality of food and service. read more

Food was great and Julianna was perfect. What a nice meal. Good value and service. Ambiance was ok at second table. First one was sooo dark. read more

Shayna was a great server! Tood came out fast, and was super good ! Thank you soo much !

Been coming to the original location since it opened some 30 odd years ago. I have never left thinking, "I wish I had ordered something else" or "I'm still hungry".... Though the original family no longer owns the restaurant, the dishes harken to the original recipes. If you are looking for delicious Italian cuisine and a lovely ambience, you need to visit Villa Castrioti. 30+ years of wonderful memories and meals. Truly a blessing and perfect date night! All the best! read more

My family moved out of Memphis in 2019 and just moved back. This was our favorite place to eat since the day they opened until we moved. We came and ate here our first weekend back and I was shocked that the taste of some of the dishes had changed, they offered way less portions for double the price from 7 yrs ago and we had to pay for our bread...we literally got charged for the bread. Definitely disappointed Update: when employees or kids of employees respond by telling us not to eat their since "bread cost money" lol little brat everything cost money - the bread cost money before the owners started pissing money away on one bad investment after another. read more

Everything was excellent the food the service we will definitely be back. Taylor was very informative, polite, and professional. Will surely ask for her whenever we come back Thank you. read more

Fresh food Fresh Italian food Pastas Spaghetti Fettuccine Lasagna Yummy yum Customer Service friendly Nice soothing soft music ambiance read more

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Despite its strip-mall location, the ambiance is lovely! Both service and food were exceptional, and portions were large. The lasagna exceeded the expectations of my lasagna connoisseur husband (if there is such a thing, he merits it), and the tiramisu was *chef's kiss.* read more

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Food was amazing, service was excellent!! Great vibes, pretty artwork, amazing dessert read more

Villa Castrioti - Tim - Pizza Near Me - Cordova, Tennessee

All food took a long time to come out and then it was cold. They made one of our pizza's with wrong sauce and then corrected it and gave it to us for free. They took our food back and reheated them up all 3 dishes vs remaking all dishes so they would be fresh. Original site is better read more

Love love love Villa Castrioti! This is hands down the best italian food in Memphis! The service was a little slow my last visit but they are always so busy. Its a nice relaxed environment where people aren't too loud but still enjoy themselves. I get the grilled chicken fettucine alfredo literally every visit but i have never had any one speak badly of the large variety if things my friends have eat read more

Great customer service! Joe the manager & our waiter Nick was awesome. We also enjoyed the live music

Had an amazing dinner with amazing friends! The food was great. I had the lasagna, Ceasar salad, garlic bread and blackberry lemon drop. Will definitely be back. read more

This place is the shiz !!! It's fabulous and we've been coming here for over 20 years !! Nic and Jacki behind the bar are the best of the best and we look forward to Friday nights at Villa !! Best steak , lamb, fish in town !! Nic has been waiting on us for over 15 years and is like family. The whole crew always speaks to us and we have met some great friends there !! Tell all your friends and just go !! read more

We ordered the 16 oz ribeye medium rare and it was delivered to us cooked more medium, however it was absolutely delicious, perfectly charred and seasoned. We also ordered the lasagna which was a great portion size and very cheesy! It tasted great. We had a party of 22 but only 1 server, which made the drink service take quite a long time to get your next drink once you ordered it. Gratuity was included. Ambience was lacking as it was very hot in the area we were seated in. Many people in our party mentioned how hot it was. Also, the table we were sat at had heavy table cloths and short chairs so sitting felt very uncomfortable because the table was higher than I would like when sitting so low down. I did enjoy this location more than Lakeland because Lakeland is too busy and loud. We had a great time! read more

Villa Castrioti - Lasagna, rose, and bread for the table came out with our food (not before) - Pizza Near Me - Cordova, Tennessee

Perfect experience for a celebratory (birthday) dinner. Ambiance is always great; the food was amazing, and the service (Tim) could not have been better. A long-time favorite and they never disappoint. read more

it had really great food!! i definitely recommend going here! the service is great here! i definitely will be coming back more. If you like pasta and italian food this is the place to go! read more

Truly a 5-star restaurant, so why the 4-star rating? A group of 7 of us visited for an amazing meal. Service was amazing, even though they were short that night. Food was prepared well, and came out hot and tasty. We asked for one of the entrees to be split for 2, and they happily did so. The split plates were exactly what we were looking for (see the pic). The 4-star rating is because they basically took 2 tables and pushed them together to form a rectangle against a wall. So, 2 of our group were pushed against the wall, 2 had the table split exactly between them and 1 was on the end. They also did the same thing to another group right next to us. So, the 2 guests on the end from each party were back-to-back. That kept the server from delivering plates and drinks to everyone at the table. We had to pass things back and forth to the server. We know things are tough with short-staffing, but the restaurant made the situation worse by cramming extra seats onto tables and spaces that could not reasonably support the extra people. So, will we come back? Definitely yes, but will likely not do so again with a party larger than 4. The food was truly amazing! read more

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Another wonderful evening at Villa Castrioti. Service was excellent. Lasagna and Pasta Primivera was great as always. And the salad with the house dressing that they make homemade here was also superb. read more

server Taylor was excellent as was the food. Best sauce I ever had at a restaurant. Everything seemed to be homemade. Ravioli, eggplant parm and chicken scallopI I. fried artichokes was great too. read more

We went on Valentine's Day and had the best experience! We had a reservation for 7:15 and grabbed a seat at the bar while we waited for our table. We got an Old Fashioned and French 75 and they were outstanding and reasonably priced. For dinner we got steak that was perfectly cooked and seasoned, mushroom risotto, and creamed spinach that complimented the steak perfectly. The ambiance was lively and energetic, but not too loud to take away from the romantic and cozy atmosphere. This is the type of place where it feels like everyone knows each other, guests and staff. An underrated gem! read more

Came in and sat at the bar for a late lunch/ early dinner. Jacki and Nick went above and beyond. Service and food were wonderful!! 10 of 10 read more