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Rita & Joe's Italian Restaurant

(Now Closed)

Italian Restaurant$$$$

West Side, Jersey City

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Rita & Joe's Italian Restaurant

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Dinner Menu 15

Dinner Menu

Antipasto

Sausage Stuffed Fried Zucchini

6.95

Fried Calamari

8.95

With Fried Banana Peppers, Lemon Crema

Insalata Mare

14.95

Marinated Shrimp, Calamari, Octopus & Mussels

Ricotta Salata Grilled

7.95

With Eggplant Caponatta & Grilled Italian Bread

Rita's Meatballs

9.95

With Marinara, Grated Cheese & Crusty Bread

Clams Casino

7.95

Grilled Octopus

11.95

With Housemade Pickled Vegetables, Roasted Peppers & Lambrusco Vinegar

Salmon Tartar

8.95

With Cornichones, Capers, Shallots, Garlic Crostini

Truffle Gnocchi & Meatballs

12.95

With Mushrooms, Pancetta & a Sherry Cream Sauce

Pasta Fagioli

3.95

Insalata

Add Chicken or Shrimp $5.95

Mixed Greens

6.95

Toasted pumpkin seeds, tomatoes, cucumbers, shaved red onion & pumpkin vinaigrette

Baby Spinach

6.95

Candied almonds, crispy bacon, gorgonzola & lambrusco vinaigrette

Caesar

6.95

Garlic croûtons, grana cheese, anchovies

Romaine Wedge

7.95

Grape tomatoes shaved red onion, crispy pancetta gorgonzola dressing

Pizza

Margarita

7.95

Fresh basil & mozzarella

Fungi

10.95

Ricotta, mushrooms, grana & olive oil

Prosciutto

11.95

Gorgonzola, black olives, roasted peppers

Sausage, Peppers & Onions

10.95

Provolone & marinara

Pastas

Gluten Free & Wheat Pasta Available Upon Request

Caremello Braised Chicken

14.95

In a sauce of mushrooms, tomatoes & brandy

Spaghetti Alige

10.95

Toasted garlic, anchovies & olive oil

Meat Lasagna

13.95

Orechietti

15.95

With sausage & broccoli rabe

Sweet Potato Gnocchi

13.95

Brown butter, sage, caramelized onions, orange & hazelnut

Cheese Ravioli

12.95

With marinara

Homemade Spaghetti Clams

17.95

Red or white sauce

Pappardelle Bolognese

15.95

With grated grana cheese

Manicotti Fatto

15.95

Homemade manicotti shelles stuffed with ricotta & mozzarella cheese, shrimp & broccoli rabe in a pink sauce

Entratas

Grilled Bronzino

Charred lemon vinaigrette, crispy pancetta & red bliss potatoes, broccoli rabe potatoes

Grilled Flat Iron

22.95

Roasted garlic mash & grilled carrots, gorgonzola jus

Braised Short Ribs

25.95

Parm mashed potato, roasted root vegetables, barolo jus

Hazelnut Crusted Chicken

17.95

Stuffed with Fontina cheese & broccoli rabe with roast potato and red wine jus

Eggplant Rollintini

14.95

Lightly fried tender eggplant rolled & stuffed with cheese and baked in marinara

Chicken Cardinal

16.95

Two breast of chicken with roasted peppers, prosciutto, shrimp and mozzarella in a sherry pink sauce

Chicken Parmigiana, Francese Or Marsala

15.95

Pan Roasted Salmon

20.95

Over escarole hot Italian sausage & potatoes, chili crema

Pork Milanese

18.95

Cranberry sweet potato compte, creamed brussel sprouts, cranberry apple jus

Bracciole Over Penne

23.95

Stuffed with sausage, pine nuts, raisins, broccoli rabe

Pumpkin Risotto

15.95

Toasted pumpkin seeds, caramelized apples & pomegranate drizzle

Chicken Montebianco

16.95

Two chicken breast layered with prosciutto, spinach, shrimp & mozzarella in a sherry cream sauce

Chicken Sorrentino

15.95

Two breast of chicken with prosciutto, fried eggplant mozzarella cheese combined with chicken breast & sherried marinara sauce

Veal Or Shrimp Parmigiana, Francese Or Marsala

17.95

Side Orders

Rita's Famous Italian Meatballs

3.95

Garlic Bread

3.95

Vegetable Du Jour

Italian Sausage

3.95

Homemade Ziti Or Linguini

3.50

Dolci

Enjoy a glass of dessert wine

Rita's Homemade Cheese Cake

Lemon Sorbet

Tartuffo Gelato

Cappuccino Torte

Key Lime Pie

Vanilla Ice Cream

Rita's Homemade Tiramisu

Orange Sorbet

Tortoni

Chocolate Mousse Cake

Cannoli

Chocolate Ice Cream

Coffees

Espresso

American Coffee

Regular or de-caf

Cappuccino

Specialty Coffees

All speicality coffees $5.95

Tuscan Coffee

Nocello Walnut Liqueur

Milano Coffee

Frangelico Hazelnut Liqueur

Sicilian Coffee

Anisette Liqueur

Jamaican Coffee

Light rum and Coffee Liqueur

Mexican Coffee

Kahlua and Tequila

Greek Coffee

Ouzo Greek Liqueur

German Coffee

Asbach Uralt Brandy and Creme de Cacao Liqueur

Venetian Coffee

Gozio Amaretto Almond Liqueur

Roman Coffee

Sambuca Liqueur

Irish Coffee

Jameson's Irish Whisky

Spanish Coffee

Licor 43 and Coffee Liqueur

French Coffee

Grand Mariner

Kioki Coffee

Brandy and Coffee Liqueur

Beverages

We also offer a complete line of Cordials and Liquors for your after meal enjoyment!

Coke

7Up

Stewart's Root Beer

Unsweetened Iced Tea

Diet Coke

Birch Beer

Ginger Ale

Pellegrino Mineral Water

Beers

Bottled and Draft; A large selection of Domestic and Imported

Single Malt Scotch

Glenfiddich

Glenlivet

Blended Scotch

Chivas Regal 12 Yr.

Johnnie Walker Black 12 Yr.

Dewar's 12 Yr.

Blended Canadian Whiskey

Crown Royal

Canadian Club 8 Yr. Old Sherry Cask

Cognac

Hennessy Vs

Remy Martin Vsop

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