Menu
“You feel like Grandma is going to walk out of the kitchen and pinch your cheeks.”
Selected by Chicagoland Restaurateurs as a favorite place to dine.
Risotto Primavera . . . . . $15.50
Tossed with broccoli, peas, mushrooms and artichokes topped with goat cheese.
Chicken Angelo . . . . . $15.95
Chicken breast topped with egg plant tomatoes in marsala sauce topped with fresh mozzarella.
Pollo Ponzio . . . . . $15.95
Chicken breast sautéed with shallots, mushrooms and artichokes in light tomato wine sauce topped with roasted imported provolone.
Chicken Vesuvio . . . . . $15.95
Served with vesuvio potatoes, wine and peas (garlic sauce). Choice of chicken breast or ½ chicken.
Gamberi Risotto . . . . . $21.95
Shrimp wrapped in prosciutto cooked in a pan with sundried tomatoes and artichokes set over garlic risotto.
Veal Mondelli . . . . . $21.95
Sautéed provini veal with mushrooms and zucchini in a light sherry wine sauce served with a side order of pasta.
Veal Marsala . . . . . $21.95
Provini veal and mushrooms flamed with marsala wine served with a side of pasta.
Steak Vesuvio . . . . . $26.95
10 oz. Filet mignon grilled and served with potatoes and vesuvio sauce.
Veal Chop alla Gabe . . . . . $30.95
10 oz. Veal chop pounded paper thin, breaded and pan fried finished with garlic, parsley, lemon and extra virgin olive oil and set over diced Italian potatoes.
Veal Chop alla Armani . . . . . $30.95
Grilled set over a small amount of risotto topped with roasted tomatoes and strips of fresh mozzarella garnished with green veggies.
White Fish . . . . . $19.95
Broiled with lemon, garlic wine set over sundried tomatoes and spinach.
Salmon Mondelli . . . . . $19.95
Broiled set over risotto garnished with grilled zucchini in a special house sauce.
Vitello di Franco . . . . . $22.95
Breaded veal scallopini, fried in olive oil, finished in oven with asparagus, garlic, tomatoes, arugula and roasted imported provolone, served with a side of risotto.
Pollo alla Pasquinelli . . . . . $15.95
Chicken breast, onions, hot giardinera, tomatoes, artichoke hearts, topped with prosciutto and lite gorgonzola cheese.
Pesce Lemon . . . . . $19.95
Lake superior white fish, baked with potatoes, tomatoes, zucchini in lemon butter sauce.
Penne alla Vodka . . . . . $21.95
Shrimp, mushrooms, asparagus, arugula in creamy vodka sauce, tossed with penne pasta.
Pollo Italiano . . . . . $17.50
Chicken breast, garlic, eggplant, tomatoes, roasted sausage, and escarole in lite wine sauce, topped with melted fresh mozzarella.
Bistecca alla Zorich . . . . . $26.95
10 oz peppercorn filet mignon, panseared with herbs and garlic, set over a bed of sliced potatoes, with garlic, shallots, and arugula topped with sauteed mushrooms.
Peto di Pollo . . . . . $13.95
Chicken breast grilled with lite garlic, balsamic vinegar and olive oil set over baby greens, topped with roasted vegetables.
Pasta (choice) . . . . . $10.50
Fresh tomato basil sauce.
Pasta (choice) . . . . . $12.95
Meat balls or sausage covered with marinara sauce.
Pasta Primavera . . . . . $12.95
Assorted vegetables sautéed in a vegetarian sauce over pasta.
Meat or Cheese Lasagna . . . . . $12.95
Marinara sauce with melted mozzarella cheese.
Ravioli . . . . . $9.95
Cheese, served parmigiana style.
Egg Plant Parmigiana . . . . . $13.95
One of our best dishes!
Pasta Vesuvio . . . . . $13.50
Chicken Strips, mushrooms, garlic and wine cooked in broth and set over linguini.
Macaroni Arrabiata . . . . . $12.95
Spicy tomato sauce topped with fresh mozzarella and basil.
Cheese Raviolis alla Forno . . . . . $12.95
Baked with fresh tomatoes, spinach and cheese.
Broccoli & Goat Cheese . . . . . $13.50
Shallots and garlic tossed with rigatoni.
Linguini & Clams . . . . . $16.95
Served with choice of red or white sauce.
Capellini Fra Diavolo . . . . . $19.95
Shrimp, arugula in spicy red sauce over capellini.
Pasta Lorenzo . . . . . $19.95
Bow tie pasta topped with shrimp, chicken strips and sundried tomatoes in a light chipotle sauce.
Sautéed Scarole . . . . . $5.95
Sautéed in garlic and oil.
Brushetta . . . . . $4.95
Mixture of tomatoes, garlic, romano cheese, basil and extra virgin olive oil served over toasted Italian bread.
Sautéed Spinach . . . . . $5.95
Sautéed in garlic and oil.
Escarole and Beans . . . . . $6.95
Sautéed in garlic and oil finished with a touch of chicken broth.
Sausage and Peppers . . . . . $6.50
Mild or hot sautéed green red pepper served over grilled Italian sausage.
Antipasto . . . . . $7.50
Fresh slices of mozzarella, tomatoes, olives, roasted peppers and proscciuto over a bed of baby greens.
Calamari . . . . . $8.95
Breaded in our special seasoned batter and pan fried in vegetable oil.
Shrimp Armani . . . . . $8.95
Shrimp grilled and sautéed in a red spicy sauce set over garlic blended potatoes garnished with arugula.
Clams Mondelli ½ Doz. . . . . .$6.95 | 1 Doz. . . . . . $10.50
Stuffed with our special breadstuffing and served with brown mondelli sauce.
Minestrone Soup . . . . . $4.25
Heavy vegetable soup.
Escarole Soup . . . . . $3.50
Pasta & Fagiole . . . . . $4.95
The best pasta fagiole in Chicago! Fagiole beans, pasta and cheese finished with basil and wine creates such wonderful soup.
House Salad . . . . . $3.95
Mixture of Romaine, spinach, tomatoes, red peppers and olives.
Broccoli Salad . . . . . $5.95
Served with garlic oil and fresh lemon.
Asparagus Salad . . . . . $6.50
Served with a red onion, dill, dressing garnished with goat cheese.
Chicken alla Johny . . . . . $7.95
Spicy marinated grilled chicken breast served in a salad with avocado and orange.
Canolli . . . . . $3.50
Spumoni . . . . . $3.50
Cheesecake . . . . . $3.50
Italian Ice . . . . . $3.50
Tiramisu . . . . . $3.75
Double Chocolate Mousse Cake . . . . . $3.75
Soft Drink . . . . . $2.00
Coffee . . . . . $1.25
Tea . . . . . $1.50
Iced Tea . . . . . $2.00
Cappuccino . . . . . $3.50
Espresso . . . . . $3.00