The Garlic

Appetizers

• Zuppa De Garlic

  our delicious house soup of roasted garlic and potato

• Tomato Basil Bruschetta

  fresh diced tomato, basil and garlic atop grilled italian bread topped with grana padano cheese

• Clams Bianco

  locally harvested little neck clams steamed with white wine and butter, garlic and red chilies

• Herbed Sicilian Lamb

  three tender, seasoned, savory lollypops of lamb, grilled to perfection and served with our tantalizing sweet and spicy datil pepper jelly

• Garlic Mussels

  steamed in white wine and sambuca, garlic and herbs

• Classic Caprese

  vine-ripened tomatoes, buffalo mozzarella and fresh basil finished with cracked black pepper and oregano

• Cheese Plate For Two

  our special selection of imported premium cheeses served with italian amarena cherries, truffle honey and candied walnuts

• The Harlot's Cheese

  hand breaded, deep-fried mozzarella, served with puttanesca sauce

• Calamari Ala Pepperoncini

  lightly dusted in pecorino romano cheese, fried and tossed with a garlic infused olive oil, lemon juice and pepperoncini sauce

• Crab Cakes

  hand blended crab cakes served with our spicy remoulade sauce

• Eggplant Tower

  layers of lightly breaded eggplant, vine ripe tomatoes and fresh arugula sprinkled with pecorino romano cheese and finished with a balsamic reduction

Sides & Salads

• "il Forno" Roasted Vegetables

  daily selection of fresh and flavorful roasted vegetables

• "il Forno" Roasted Tomato

  a phenomenally tasty parmesan topped il forno roasted tomato

• Spinach Italiano

  fresh tender spinach sauteed in garlic and olive oil with a hint of lemon served at room temperature

• Caesar Salad

  crisp romaine hearts, seasoned croutons and imported pecorino romano cheese tossed in our housemade caesar dressing. served family style

• House Salad

  mixed baby greens, imported olives, tomatoes, cucumbers, spicy cherry and pepperoncini peppers, and imported pecorino romano cheese. served family style

• The Grant Salad

  mixed greens tossed with a sweet balsamic vinaigrette topped with sliced pears, candied walnuts, and gorgonzola cheese

Seafood

• Shrimp And Scallop Scampi

  fresh sea scallops and shrimp sauteed in a light white wine and garlic herb butter sauce served over linguini

• Chilean Sea Bass Francese

  lightly battered sea bass pan seared and finished with a lemon sauce served with garlic mashed potatoes and vegetable

• Seafood Italiano

  shrimp, scallops, calamari, mussels, and cherrystone clams sauteed in white wine and garlic butter, tossed with roasted garlic, tomatoes, fresh herbs and linguini

• Seafood Cannelloni

  an array of fresh seafood including scallops, shrimp, and mahi mahi wrapped in fresh pasta baked with a newburg sauce

• Cioppino

  a hearty seafood stew of shrimp, scallops, lobster, clams, mussels, calamari, and fish sauteed in a marinara sauce with fresh herbs and seasonings

• Scallops And Roasted Fennel

  pan seared scallops served with braised fennel in a roasted red pepper cream sauce served over pasta rigatoni

Chicken

• Tuscan Chicken

  grilled boneless chicken tossed with sun-dried tomatoes, mushrooms, shallots, fresh rosemary, garlic and fettuccini in a marsala demi glaze with freshly grated parmesan cheese

• Chicken Roulade

  breaded boneless chicken breast, pan-seared and stuffed with goat cheese and cream cheese, spinach, garlic, and fresh herbs, served on a bed of linguini and puttanesca sauce

• Pollo Marsala

  medallions of chicken sautéed with shallots and mushrooms in a classic marsala wine sauce served with garlic mashed potatoes

• Chicken Parmigiano

  hand breaded chicken topped with house made marinara and mozzarella cheese served on a bed of linguini

• Chicken Alfredo

  lightly grilled chicken tossed with fettuccini in a homemade creamy parmesan sauce

Pasta

any pasta dish may have the following added-fresh garden vegetables, add grilled chicken, add shrimp

• Prosciutto And Pea Tortellini

  tricolor cheese filled tortellini tossed with prosciutto and fresh peas in a garlic pecorino cream sauce

• Eggplant Parmigiano

  lightly breaded eggplant stuffed with ricotta cheese topped with mozzarella cheese and marinara sauce served with a side of linguini

• Quattro Cheese Manicotti

  manicotti filled with ricotta, mozzarella, pecorino romano, and parmesan cheeses served with marinara and mozzarella

• Ravioli Bolognaise

  our house made bolognaise sauce of ground filet mignon and spicy marinara sauce served over four cheese ravioli

• Pasta Pomodoro

  fresh chopped tomatoes, basil, and shallots sautéed with garlic, fresh herbs and parmesan cheese tossed with linguini

• Pasta Alla Genovese

  homemade pesto, toasted pine nuts and sundried tomatoes tossed with linguini and finished with pecorino romano cheese

• Pasta Puttanesca

  our house specialty sauce - spicy, chunky, tomatoes with imported olives and capers, served over linguini, add meatballs

• Spuntitori Italiano

  italian sausage, meatballs, prime rib, and mini pork osso buco sautéed with onions, sweet bell pepper, basil and marinara sauce tossed with rigatoni

Beef

• Surf And Turf

  sliced seasoned sirloin with four grilled shrimp served with garlicmashed potatoes

• Char Grilled Filet Mignon

  char-grilled 8 ounce filet served over a house made au jus, topped with caramelized onions and roasted garlic cloves served with garlic mashed potatoes

• Filet Oscar

  grilled 8 oz filet topped with crabmeat, poached asparagus and house made bearnaise sauce served with garlic mashed potatoes

• Bocce Ball

  oven roasted 16 ounce filet mignon meatball served with marinara sauce topped with shaved parmesan cheese and served with linguini

Other Fare

• Garlic Rack Of Lamp

  garlic marinated char-grilled rack of lamb topped with garlic herb butter served with garlic mashed potatoes

• Veal Oscar

  thinly sliced tender veal pan seared topped with crabmeat, poached asparagus and house made béarnaise sauce served with a side of linguini marinara

• Veal Piccata

  tenderloin of veal sautéed with capers, garlic, shallots, fresh lemon and butter served with a side of linguini marinara

• Pork Osso Buco

  slow roasted pork shank braised in a portobello mushroom and shallot sauce served with garlic mashed potatoes

Il Forno ("the Oven")

il forno entrees are accompanied with a phenomenally tasty parmesan topped roasted tomato and roasted one-half potato.il forno is hot, 800 fahrenheit which imparts the fabulous char flavor

• Artichoke Dip Appetizer

  creamy five cheese and artichoke dip oven roasted served with crostini

• New York Strip Steak

  best in town 16 oz angus strip fire grilled to your preference

• Bone In Ribeye

  thick 32 ounce wood chard bone in ribeye topped with herb butter

• Roasted Duck

  one half semi-boneless duck topped with a black bean garlic sauce

• Salmon

  hand cut fresh salmon filet roasted on a cedar plank

• Roasted Olives And Crostini Appetizer

  an assortment of imported olives fire roasted served with crostini