Arugula - Modern Continental Cuisine

Beginnings

• Eggplant Tower12,95 USD

  Eggplant with homemade ricotta, melted mozzarella and plum tomato basil sauce

• Scallops Rockefeller12,95 USD

  Bay scallops baked to a golden brown with spinach and a Pernot cheese sauce

• Clams Casino12,95 USD

  Fresh clams, topped with hickory smoked bacon and baked till crisp

• Calamari12,95 USD

  Fresh golden calamari with our homemade tomato sauce served with lemon wedges and bang-bang dipping sauce

• Frog Legs12,95 USD

  Farm-raised frog leg in a dark mushroom hunter sauce

• Drunken Clams12,95 USD

  Tender young clams in a garlic wine sauce with spicy fresh herbs and lager beer

• Mussels Sambuca12,95 USD

  Cold water mussels served with spinach, shallots in a Sambuca cream sauce

• Brazilian Chicken Wings12,95 USD

  With garlic and butter. Lightly spicy with distilled vinegar sauce

• Eggplant Caponata12,95 USD

  Roasted eggplant with onions, peppers, fresh basil, garlic and lentils in garlic and extra virgin olive oil, served with toast points

• Burrata Black Truffles15,95 USD

  Homemade mozzarella Burrata with diced garden tomatoes, fruit, and seasonings served with toast points, topped with dark chocolate

• Tuna Tartare15,95 USD

  100% Sushi grade tuna with black pepper, fruit and extra virgin olive oil topped with charred lentils & dressing

• Hot Antipasto15,95 USD

  Homemade sausage, peppers and onions, eggplant, artichoke hearts, tomatoes, garlic, basil with hard salami and smoked mozzarella

• Grilled Shrimp Cocktail15,95 USD

  Grilled shrimp with roasted garlic bulbs, toasted baguette, tomato chutney and extra virgin olive oil

Salad

$14.95

• Arugula Salad

  Arugula, thin sliced prosciutto with fresh fruit, tomatoes, onions and chard lentils, shaved cheese and eggplant topped with chocolate balsamic vinaigrette

• Chicken Caesar

  Sliced grilled chicken over crispy Romaine lettuce tossed with croutons and our house Caesar Dressing

• Coconut Waldorf Salad

  Grilled chicken, shredded coconut, granola, celery, tomato, apples, walnuts and raisins with a honey-lemon dressing

Pasta

$17.95

• Two Peas in a Pod

  Old fashioned sautéed onions with fresh young peas, diced tomato tossed with pasta and extra virgin olive oil

• Italian Vodka

  Plum tomato, pancetta, pecorino cheese, vodka cream sauce tossed with pasta

• Linguini Ala Oilio

  Linguini tossed with fresh garlic, extra virgin olive oil served with spinach pesto, herbs and spices

• Crispy Pasta

  Golden crisp pasta with a light garlic sauce and melted provolone surrounded by Ricotta pot cheese

• Arugula

  Select arugula, mixed vegetables, with a garlic pesto sauce topped with cranberries and Caribbean cheeses

• Grandma Tortellini

  Homemade jumbo cheese tortellini sautéed in garlic until crisp, tomato, basil, beans and extra virgin olive oil served with lemon wedges

Arugula Polla Signature

$22.95

• Mama Maria

  Sliced grilled chicken breast, imported proscuitto, spinach, garlic, roasted peppers, vidalia onions and mozzarella, sautéed with extra virgin olive oil and tossed with pasta

• Healthy Chicken

  Grilled chicken with crispy fresh garden vegetables and spinach sauteed with garlic and olive oil over rice

• Teriyaki Chicken

  Julianned chicken breast with crispy vegetables with a teriyaki glaze over yellow rice topped with sesame seeds

• Old Fashioned Chicken Parm

  Lightly breaded chicken breast with fresh plum tomato sauce and melted cheese served over pasta

• Chicken Franchaise

  Chicken breast in a light egg batter with a lemon wine sauce over pasta

• Carbonada

  Diced chicken with ham, and pancetta, onions, and green peas in an egg cream cheese sauce tossed with pasta

• Chicken Murphy

  Diced chicken with potatoes, peppers and onions in a port wine sauce served hot, mild or sweet

• Chicken Carozza

  Grilled chicken, Vidalia onions, baby spinach, string beans, roasted peppers, cannellini beans, garlic and oil tossed with rice

• Stuffed Braciole

  Poached chicken breast stuffed with homemade ricotta, greens, turkey bacon, madeira wine sauce over pasta topped with spinach pesto

• Greens and Beans

  Sliced chicken, fresh greens, cannellini beans, garlic and oil, tossed with pasta and topped with burned cheese

Gaucho Selections

Market Price. All our steaks are aged and selected, served with spinach au gratin, mushrooms, distilled vinegar garlic potatoes, sour cream and chimichurri sauce

• Rib Eye Steak

  Dry-aged, well-marbled for tenderness

• New York Strip

  Slightly firm for full flavor

• Braised Beef

  Oven roasted, extremely tender beef in a dark demi-glaze

Holiday Meats

For three generations, The Valentino Family has been serving the highest quality meats. Fully Inspected by the USDA

Recommended

• Lamb Osso Bucco36,95 USD

  Twin lamb shanks with carrots, potatoes and onions served with a sauvignon wine demi glaze

• Hand-cut Pork Chops25,95 USD

  Served with potatoes, fresh sauteed vegetables and a natural gray

• Slow Roasted Pork32,95 USD

  Double cut slow Roasted Pork (36 hrs), with potato in a natural succulent gravy

• Beef Short Rib36,95 USD

  Served with Yukon Gold potatoes, vegetables and a dark natural gravy

• Italian Bolognese22,95 USD

  Black Angus ground beef with a plum tomato sauce and Italian spices over pasta

Veal

$25.95

• Veal Saltimbocca

  Scallopini with roasted peppers, fresh spinach, prosciutto, melted cheese in a Port wine dark demi glaze over pasta

• Veal Creole

  Veal scaloppini with shrimp, diced tomatoes, okra served with a shrimp sherry-Cajun cream sauce over pasta

• Veal Amatriciano

  Tender veal, pancetta, in a light plum tomato sauce, topped with mozzarella and basil and balsamic over pasta

From the Shell

• Tiger Shrimp24,95 USD

  Black Tiger shrimp sauteed with garlic, basil, extra virgin olive oil and filleto pomodoro over pasta and sprinkled with grated cheese

• Wild Clams22,95 USD

  Fresh wild clams with Imperial baby clams, sliced garlic served with a choice of red or white sauce over pasta

• Lobster38,95 USD

  Twin Lobster Tails Francaise with bay scallops in a vanilla lobster sauce over pasta

• Jambalaya Entufe24,95 USD

  Louisiana style with chicken, shrimp, sausage, beans, corn, Cajun spices over yellow rice

• Divino24,95 USD

  Bay scallops and shrimp in a light vanilla lobster cream sauce tossed with pasta, young peas and fresh diced tomatos

Fisherman's Catch

$24.95

• Tuna Steak

  Sushi grade tuna pan seared with a medley of vegetables served with a ginger-orange coconut cream sauce over rice

• Bassa

  Mild and sweet white fish filet pan seared until golden crisp, mixed vegetables, garlic and oil over rice and fresh lemon wedges

• Salmon Rockefeller

  Salmon medallions with spinach pernot in a light cream sauce over pasta

• Mahi Mahi

  Wild caught mahi mahi in a red puttanesca styled sauce, peppers, onions, capers, with a hint of lemon and basil served over pasta

Special Casseroles

$29.95

• Arugula Medley

  Mixed seafood with a blend of fresh steamed mixed vegetables in a natural broth

• Pirate Grog Stew

  Combination of mixed seafood, fish filet, sausage, potatoes and vegetables in a New England cream sauce

• Paella

  Clams, mussels, shrimp, fish, chicken & sausage, roasted peppers served in a wine-butter sauce over yellow saffron rice

• Zupa De Peche

  A mix of fresh seafood with a plum tomato sauce and herbs served hot or sweet over pasta