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Desiderio Italian-American Grill

Desiderio Italian-American Grill

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Italian Restaurant$$$$
Gainesville
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Desiderio Italian-American Grill
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Appetizers‏
Grandma Joanie's Meatballs
8.00
Hand made. We use veal, pork & beef, the rest s a secret.
Cheese Bread
7.00
Ciabatta bread brushed w/ garlic butter. Topped w/ parmesan & asiago. Baked & served w/ marinara.
Sauteed Mussels
11.00
Sauteed in‏ bacon, shallots, granny smith apples, & white wine served w/ toasted ciabatta bread.
Clams Desiderio
11.00
Sauteed spinach, shallots, red bell peppers, prosciutto, & a touch of cream. Baked w/ parmesan & toasted bread crumbs.
Calamari Fritti
10.00
Fresh calamari & peppers dusted w/ semolina flour & flash fried. Served w/ cherry pepper aioli.
Mozzarella Medallions
9.00
House-made mozzarella,‏ lightly breaded & fried golden brown.
Stuffed Mushrooms
8.00
Shallots, garlic, seasoned bread crumbs & parmesan cheese. Served over marinara.
Baked Ricotta
6.00
Blend of four cheeses, roasted red pepper, marinara, & basil. Served w/ grilled ciabatta bread.
Salads
Wedge Salad
9.00
Iceberg lettuce,‏ pancetta, green onions & diced tomatoes served w/ homemade gorgonzola dressing. Drizzled w/ balsamic reduction.
Caprese
10.00
House mozzarella, m fresh basil, tomato, extra virgin olive oil & balsamic reduction.
House Caesar Salad
5.00
Romaine hearts, sliced black olives, ciabatta croutons, prosciutto, lemon-anchovy dressing.
Grilled Steak Salad
17.00
Served over romaine lettuce w/ tomato, roasted red peppers, & gorgonzola dressing. Then topped w/ a balsamic reduction & croutons.
House Salad
5.00
Field greens, roasted red pepper, m ciabatta croutons, our house-made mozzarella tossed w/ our sun dried tomato vinaigrette.
Entrees‏
Chicken Marsala
16.00
Sautéed chicken in our mushroom marsala sauce. Served over linguine,
Pan-Seared Steak Alfredo
19.00
Pan seared, marinated sirloin served over fettucine tossed w/ our house alfredo sauce & sweet peas finished w/ a balsamic reduction
Seasonal Risotto
15.00
Fresh seasonal veggies tossed w/ our marscapone risotto.
Veal Parmesan
16.00
Hand breaded & fried golden brown. Topped w/ our marinara & mozzarella. Served w/ linguini.
Chicken Picatta
15.00
Sautéed in our lemon-caper, butter sauce. Served over linguine.
Stuffed Portabella
14.00
Grilled portobello topped w/ sauteed vegetables, toasted bread crumbs, provolone & mozzarella & finished w/ a balsamic reduction. Served over fettucine
Chicken Parmesan
14.00
Breaded chicken breast fried golden brown & topped w/ our marinara & mozzarella. Served w/ spaghetti
Veal Sinatra
18.00
Hand breaded veal, fried golden brown. Topped w/ proscuitto & provolone & finished w/ our mushroom scampi butter sauce. Served over fettucine.
Pasta
Comes w/ choice of house or caesar salad
Meatballs & Spaghetti
12.00
Grand ma's meatballs & our house marinara.
House Lasagna Casserole
14.00
Our take on a classic, house made pasta, bolognese, parmesan & provolone
Sausage & Penne
16.00
Locally made pepe zito sausage, onion, bell peppers, tossed in our absolut peppar vodka sauce.
Pasta Bolognese
13.00
Slow cooked classic meat sauce w/ a touch of white wine & cream tossed w/ fettucine
Handmade Ravioli
13.00
Filled w/ parmesan, ricotta, & our house made mozzarella. Finished w/ our house-made ravioli. Tossed w/ marinara & spinach.
Pasta Prim Avera
14.00
Penne pasta & seasonal veggies tossed in your choice of house-made marinara or parmesan cream sauce.
Seafoods‏
Mussels Angelo
14.00
Sautéed w/ anchovy, apple, white wine & lemon. Served over spaghetti.
Shrimp Fra D’Avolo
16.00
Sauteed shrimp, linguini tossed in zesty d’avolo sauce.
Seafood Fra’D’Avolo
21.00
Shrimp, mussels, clams & calamari tossed in our zesty d'avolo sauce & served over linguini.
Ciopinno
24.00
Mussels, clams, shrimp, fish of the day simmered in a tomato seafood broth
Linguine & Clam Sauce
16.00
A house favorite.
Shrimp Scampi
17.00
Shrimp sautéed in our scampi butter & served over risotto.
Fish of the Day
Market
Pasta Calabria
22.00
Shrimp, calamari,‏ clams, & mussels tossed in a lemon white wine butter sauce & linguini w/ roasted red peppers & basil.

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Desiderio Italian-American Grill
7960 Crescent Park Dr (At Madison Ridge Place)
Gainesville, VA 20155
United States
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Desiderio, an Italian-American Grill, is one of the only full service restaurants in the area that actually makes it’s own mozzarella. The menu is sprinkled with “guarded” family recipes from ricotta cheesecake to Grandma Joanie’s meatballs.
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Permanently closed (Show more)
  • Tue–Wed
    • 5:00 PM–9:00 PM
  • Thu
    • 11:00 AM–3:00 PM
    • 5:00 PM–9:00 PM
  • Fri–Sat
    • 11:00 AM–10:00 PM
  • Sun
    • Noon–8:00 PM
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(571) 248-0660
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