Coletta's Restaurant since 1923

This used to be the official website of Coletta's Restaurant. The restaurant is still serving their delicious homemade sauces, lasagna, ravioli, manicotti, spumoni & cannoli, along with their famous pizzas. Spanning five generations, the current website of Coletta's Restaurant is at: colettas.net. The content below is from the site's 2009 archived pages. Devoted local diners such as myself contributed time and resources to keep the memory of good food and those good old times alive by restoring this site and contributing to the costs of upkeep and hosting.

Consider this an homage and nostalgic look back to circa 2009.

My take: I first ate at Coletta's Restaurant when I was in Memphis visiting a local pet store who was going to carry the large round dog bed designs we distribute here in the US. The owner of the Memphis pet products store took me to Coletta's for lunch, introducing me to their home made sauces. I was introduced to the owner of Coletta's and we immediately struck up a conversation regarding our dogs. Turns out he was an owner of a very large German shepherd and was super interested in our large pillow dog beds. In fact, I made a sale for our online store before lunch was over and my pitch was almost unnecessary since the store owner was totally on board. And likewise, I became a fan of Coletta's Restaurant. I have to admit I miss their pizzas. Best ever.

Coletta's Restaurant
Since 1923

Welcome to Coletta's Restaurant! A family restaurant with a great food!

Memphis' oldest restaurant!
Originators of the BBQ Pizza!
Voted Best Pizza in Memphis by the Commercial Appeal!
Introduced Pizza to Memphis in the 1950's!
Elvis' Favorite Pizza!
Now spanning 5 generations!
Everything is Homemade; Sauces, Lasagna, Ravioli, Manicotti, Spumoni, & Cannoli!

Hi! Welcome to Coletta's Restaurant! Order our Famous BBQ Pizza Today! þSpecial BBQ Pizza for 4-5 people Delivered To You for Only $79.99!

Two Locations To Serve You

Our Original Location ~ Since 1923	Our Newest East Location
South Parkway Menu	Appling Road Menu

Coletta's Restaurant #1 1063 S. Parkway East Memphis, TN 38106 Phone: (901) 948-7652 Fax: (901) 948-7653 parkway@colettasrestaurant.com	Coletta's Restaurant #2 2850 Appling Road Memphis, TN 38133 Phone: (901) 383-1122 Fax: (901) 383-9573

Banquet Facility

Formal Package

White Linen Tablecloths
Formal Place Settings
Glass Centerpieces
Floating Candles
Greenery Decorations
Custom Menus

Sample Menu

TARA SMITH & JOHN BROWN'S REHEARSAL DINNER
JANUARY 5, 2006

SALAD
(CHOICE OF)

ITALIAN SALAD

Crisp mixed greens, roma tomatoes, ripe olives, mild Italian peppers, and Romano cheese

GARDEN SALAD

Crisp mixed greens, roma tomatoes, red onion, cucumbers, ripe olives, carrots & cabbage

ENTREE
(CHOICE OF)

LASAGNA

Pasta noodles layered with mozzarella, Romano cheese, Italian sausage, and meat sauce

CHICKEN PARMESAN

Breaded chicken breast, fried, and topped with provolone and meat sauce. Served with spaghetti.

SPAGHETTI AND RAVIOLI

A classic combination both topped with meat sauce

EGGPLANT PARMESAN

Lightly breaded slices of eggplant, fried, and topped with meat sauce and Romano cheese

SHRIMP DIANE

Shrimp in a mild butter and spice sauce over fresh fettuccine

GARDEN SALAD

Crisp mixed greens, roma tomatoes, red onion, cucumbers, ripe olives, carrots & cabbage

DESSERT
(CHOICE OF)

CHEESECAKE

New York style topped with strawberries

SPUMONI

Homemade Italian ice cream layered with amaretto, pistachio, vanilla, and strawberries

Includes unlimited refills of Soft Drinks, Tea, Coffee

Banquet Pricing

The banquet pricing includes a Formal Package setup fee and your choice of menus with and without dessert. A special menu is provided for your guests as illustrated above, along with White Linen Table Cloths, Formal Place Settings, Glass Center Pieces, Floating Candles, and Decorative Greenery.

Formal Package Setup Fee: $60.00

With Dessert per person $19.95

Without Dessertper person $17.95

PerChild $7.50

Plus Gratuity 18%

ALL BANQUET ROOM PRICES

BUFFET STYLE: Our buffet price is $17.95 per person and includes salad, 2 entrees, dessert and unlimited tea, coffee and soft drinks. Without dessert, the price is $15.95 per person.

SIT DOWN DINNERS: Our sit down dinner is $19.95 per person and includes salad, entree, dessert and unlimited tea, coffee and soft drinks. Without dessert, the price is $17.95 per person.

***We recommend the sit down dinner for rehearsal dinners***

If you would like to add our Filet, Ribeye, Seafood Scampi, Salmon Florentine or Orange Roughy, the price is $23.95 per person (salad, dessert and unlimited tea, coffee and soft drinks are included in this price.)

CHILDREN'S MENU: (AGES 10 AND UNDER) On the sit down dinner, we can add a children's menu for $7.50 per child. On the buffet, children are also charged only $7.50 per child.

SIDE DISH: If you would like to add a side dish, such as our Italian spinach, baked potato, meatballs or Italian sausage to any package, just add $1.50 more per person.

FORMAL PACKAGE: This includes white linen on all the tables, formal place settings, and beautiful decorations. For one room the cost is $60.00 and for both rooms the cost is $120.00 (please note this is a one time charge).

CHAMPAGNE TOAST PACKAGE: This includes a glass of champagne for all the guests to toast the bride and groom or to whoever is being honored. The cost of this package is $2.00 per person.

WINE CARAFES: We offer full carafes of wine (our house red, white, and blush) for only $22.00 per carafe. With a carafe, you get approximately 7-8 glasses of wine.

Since we offer a full service bar, we do not allow any outside alcohol to be brought in.

***Please add tax + a minimum of 18% gratuity in addition to above prices***

Our Banquet Facility is available with a reservation by calling our restaurant at (901) 383-1122

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