Axton's by Chef Anton Testino

Appetizers

• Mussels Verde$14.00

  Blue Point Mussels and sautéed diced Shallots in our Green Basil Puree Sauce

• Jekyll & Hyde Calamari$15.00

  As seen on Chopped); Fried Calamari in an Apple Balsamic Sauce with roasted Cherry Tomatoes and roasted Red Peppers over a bed of fresh Baby Arugula, topped with toasted Almonds - starts off Sweet, ends with Heat! (Your choice of drizzled or coated

• Stuffed Eggplant$10.00

  Grilled Eggplant stuffed with Ricotta Cheese and braised Baby Spinach, baked in our Homemade Marinara Sauce topped with melted fresh Mozzarella

• Hot Antipasto$20.00

  Served with seared Shrimp, Scallops, Mussels and homemade stuffed Clams in a Lemon Garlic Chablis Wine Sauce with a touch of Plum Tomato, topped with homemade Breadcrumbs baked to a crust, garnished with Fried Calamari

• Spiedini$10.00

  Classic Fried Italian Bread stuffed with fresh melted Mozzarella cheese baked to a glaze in a Lemon Caper Sherry Wine Sauce with a slight hint of Anchovies

• Clams Casino$12.00

  Little Neck Clams stuffed with a homemade roasted Pepper Breadcrumb Crust served with minced Bacon, baked in a Lemon White Wine Sauce, crisped to perfection

• Crab Cakes$15.00

  Rockefeller Style Crab Cakes served over a piece of Garlic Toast in a Garlic Cream Tarragon Sauce

• Italian Long Hots$10.00

  Served with sautéed sliced Garlic, Fresh Black Italian Grapes with a touch of Plum Tomato

• Mussels Marinara$14.00

  Blue Point Mussels served in our Homemade Marinara Sauce (Your choice of Hot, Medium or Sweet)

• Caprese$12.00

  Homemade fresh Mozzarella, roasted Pepper and Tomatoes in Mediterranean Balsamic Vinaigrette

• Garlic Bread$5.00

  Homemade fresh Italian Garlic Bread topped with melted Mozzarella

Salads

• Salmon Salad$18.00

  Dressed with sliced Green Olives, fresh diced NJ Tomato and Sweet Corn with an Apple Mango Vinaigrette, garnished with crumbled Feta

• NJ Tomato$10.00

  Fresh Baby Arugula topped with NJ sliced Italian Tomatoes, topped with crumbled Feta and toasted Almonds, garnished with Extra Virgin Olive Oil

• Apple Mango$11.00

  Baby Spinach and Arugula served with fresh Apples, diced Italian Plum Tomatoes and Raisins, tossed in an Apple Mango Vinaigrette, topped with diced Provolone, crumbled Feta and sliced toasted Almonds

• Antipasto$10.00

  Served with fresh Romaine Lettuce, topped with Sopresatta, Genoa Salami, Italian Capicola and Provolone, served with Imported Black and Green Olives and diced Tomato, served with your choice of our Mediterranean Balsamic Vinaigrette or Oil and Vinegar

• Grilled Eggplant$11.00

  Served with homemade roasted Peppers, Raisins, Artichoke Hearts, Italian Plum Tomatoes and shredded Baby Spinach in a Lemon Garlic Vinaigrette

• Insalata di Uva$11.00

  Served with fresh diced Plum Italian Tomatoes with our homemade fresh Mozzarella, sliced seedless Black Grapes and aged Provolone, tossed with Baby Spinach and our Apple Mango Vinaigrette, topped with roasted Almonds

• Caesar Salad$10.00

  Romaine Lettuce tossed with homemade Croutons and Caesar dressing, topped with Parmesan cheese

Risotto

• Chicken Scampi$25.00

  Shredded baked Chicken served with sautéed Shallots, minced Garlic and Shitake Mushrooms served in a Classic Scampi Sauce tossed with fresh Baby Spinach (NewJersey.com's Food Critics voted it "One of the Best Chicken Dishes of 2017")

• Shrimp Risotto$28.00

  Sautéed caramelized Shallots, Shitake Mushrooms and diced Shrimp served with diced smoked Bacon, roasted Cherry Tomatoes in a Marsala Wine Sauce topped with grilled Asparagus, a strip of Bacon and seared Shrimp

• Spring Fling Risotto$30.00

  Seared Shrimp and Crabmeat, caramelized Shallots and diced Apple, with Raisins and fresh chopped Plum Italian Tomatoes, served in a Spicy Lemon Apple Mango Sauce tossed with Baby Arugula

• Scallops Basilico$33.00

  Pan-Seared Scallops topped with our homemade Basil Puree and fresh smoked Bacon, baked to a glaze in our Lemon Garlic Sherry Wine Sauce with a side of Risotto, garnished with Asparagus

• Scallops Oreganata$33.00

  Seared Scallops in a Lemon Oreganata Sauce, baked to a glaze and topped with a roasted Pepper Breadcrumb Crust over braised Baby Spinach and Risotto

Gluten Free Dinners

• Capone Salmon$32.00

  Pan-Seared Salmon served with sautéed diced Apples and Peas served in a Lemon Sherry Wine Sauce over a bed of Crabmeat Risotto, garnished with grilled Asparagus

• Sottarelli Chicken$25.00

  Pan-Seared Chicken with sautéed crumbled Sweet Sausage and caramelized Shallots served with Mushrooms in a Pink Sherry Wine Sauce, topped with smoked Bacon, roasted Cherry Tomatoes and melted fresh Mozzarella over homemade mashed Potatoes

• Margarita Pork$32.00

  16oz Rack of Pork smoked, served with Shitake Mushrooms and roasted Cherry Tomatoes in a Sweet and Spicy Apple Mango Glaze, served over a bed of homemade mashed Potatoes, topped with smoked Bacon and crumbled Feta

Seafood

• O Sole Mio Seafood$35.00

  Pan-Seared Shrimp and Scallops served with caramelized diced Onion, sautéed sliced Garlic with Baby Artichoke Hearts and fresh roasted Grape Tomatoes, served in a light Lemon Aioli Sauce tossed with Peas and Crabmeat over homemade Linguini

• Francesca's Bronzini$30.00

  Seared Bronzini and Shrimp served with sautéed Shallots and Capers in a Lemon Sherry Wine Sauce, served over homemade Linguini and bed of sautéed Broccoli Rabe

• Bronzini di Frutti$30.00

  Seared Bronzini and Shrimp with caramelized Shallots, sautéed diced Apples, fresh Plum Tomatoes and Grapes with a Lemon Apple Olio Sauce, served over braised Spinach and mashed Potatoes

• Salmon Dal Fiume$29.00

  Pan-Seared Salmon served with sautéed sliced Garlic, Capers and Imported Black Olives in a Putanesca Sauce, served over braised Spinach with mashed Potatoes

• Salto di Salmon$29.00

  Pan-Seared Salmon served with caramelized Onion, sautéed sliced Garlic, Baby Artichoke Hearts and String Beans in a Chablis Lemon Wine Sauce over homemade Linguini, garnished with smoked Bacon

• Seafood Marechiara$30.00

  Pan-Seared Shrimp and Scallops served with Mussels, Little Neck Clams and Calamari in a light Plum Tomato Basil Sauce served over our homemade Pasta, garnished with Basil

Steak

All of our meat is delivered fresh daily, and comes from local markets right in our neighborhood!

• Anton's Filet$45.00

  Filet Mignon and Shrimp sautéed with Shitake Mushrooms, roasted Cherry Tomatoes, Raisins and Long Hots served in a light Lemon Garlic White Wine Sauce over homemade mashed Potatoes, topped with smoked Bacon

• Filet di Avoletta$45.00

  Seared Filet Mignon served with Portobello Mushrooms, sautéed Onion and Garlic in a Port Wine Sauce with a touch of Balsamic, topped with smoked Bacon and fresh Mozzarella over a bed of Asparagus and Risotto

• Bistecca$33.00

  Seared Skirt Steak with sautéed Onions, Garlic, Capers, Portobello Mushrooms and roasted Cherry Tomatoes in a Lemon Sherry Wine Sauce served over a bed of Risotto

• Casanova Steak$31.00

  Seared Skirt Steak with sautéed sliced Garlic, Capers, roasted Cherry Tomatoes and Italian Long Hots served in a Port Wine Sauce over homemade mashed Potatoes, topped with crumbled Feta

Veal

All of our meat is delivered fresh daily, and comes from local markets right in our neighborhood!

• Veal Nero$42.00

  16oz Veal Porterhouse Steak served with caramelized Shallots, diced Portobello Mushrooms and roasted Grape Tomatoes, served in a Black Bean Port Wine Sauce over a bed of Risotto, garnished with sautéed Broccoli Rabe

• Rosanna$40.00

  Seared 16oz Veal Porterhouse Steak served with caramelized Onions, Shitake Mushrooms, roasted Cherry Tomatoes and seedless Black Grapes, served over homemade mashed Potatoes in a Port Wine Balsamic Glaze, topped with smoked Bacon

Pork

All of our pork is delivered fresh daily, and comes from local markets right in our neighborhood!

• Axton's$35.00

  16oz Rack of Pork served with diced Figs and smoked Bacon with a spicy Port Wine Balsamic Sauce over homemade mashed Potatoes, topped with seared Shrimp

• Gordon Ramsay$35.00

  Smoked 16oz Rack of Pork served with sautéed Shallots in a Tarragon Sherry Wine Sauce with a Horseradish Crabcake and braised Baby Spinach, with a side of Cappellini

Chicken

All of our poultry is delivered fresh daily, and comes from local markets right in our neighborhood!

• Laghi di Pompton$25.00

  Italian Panko Breadcrumb Crust served with sautéed Shallots and Shitake Mushrooms served in a Lemon Garlic Sherry Wine Sauce over braised Spinach, fresh chopped Tomatoes and Mozzarella, served over homemade Linguini

• Speranza$25.00

  Sautéed caramelized Onions, served with crumbled Sweet Italian Sausage and Shitake Mushrooms baked in a brown Sherry Wine Sauce, topped with sliced Prosciutto and Mozzarella

• David$25.00

  Homemade breaded Chicken served with caramelized Onion, homemade roasted Peppers, grilled Eggplant and braised Spinach served in a light Pomodoro Sauce topped with fresh melted Mozzarella over Cappellini

Plant-Based / Vegan

• Risotto Primavera$28.00

  Served with sautéed diced Onions, thinly sliced golden browned Garlic with chard Corn, Portobello Mushrooms and Peas served in a Black Bean Pomodoro Sauce

• Plant-Based Ravioli$24.00

  Stuffed with pureed mushrooms and spinach, served with sautéed diced onions, mixed beans and shiitake mushrooms in a light tomato broth over braised baby spinach

  • Garnished with Sliced Toasted Almonds$28.00

• Mediterranean Risotto$28.00

Pasta

All of our pasta is homemade except for our cappellini

• Shrimp and Scallops$29.00

  Pan-seared Shrimp and Scallops served in Axton's Homemade Marinara Sauce or Fra Diavolo Sauce, garnished with Basil over Cappellini

• Shrimp Carrozza$27.00

  Fresh Eggplant, sliced Tomatoes and homemade roasted Peppers topped with Jumbo Shrimp baked to a glaze in a light Scampi Sauce with fresh melted Mozzarella, garnished with Broccoli and served over Cappellini

• Linguini with Clam Sauce$25.00

  Homemade Clam Sauce made with fresh chopped Cherry Stone Clams, topped with Little Neck Clams with your choice of Red or White Sauce over our homemade Pasta

• Ravioli Gamberelli$25.00

  Homemade Cheese Ravioli served with Caramelized Shallots, Sliced Shitake Mushrooms, Roasted Red Peppers and diced Shrimp served in our Famous Pink Vodka Sauce Garnished with Sundried Tomato' s

• Cavatelli di Bari$23.00

  Crumbled Sweet Italian Sausage, sautéed Onion, minced Garlic and roasted Cherry Tomatoes tossed with Cavatelli and diced Broccoli Rabe in an Extra Virgin Olive Oil

• Rigatoni Bolognese$21.00

  Fresh homemade Rigatoni served in Axton's Classic Italian Marinara Meat Sauce with Peas

Sides

• Sautéed Broccoli Rabe$10.00

• Sautéed Spinach$7.00

• String Beans$7.00

• Meatballs$6.00

Desserts

• Homemade Cannoli Dip$11.00

  Homemade Cannoli Dip for 2, made from scratch and garnished with Cannoli Chips for dipping, topped with Whipped Cream and fresh sliced Strawberries with a dusting of Powder Sugar

• Crepe Cannoli$11.00

  Homemade Crepe Shells stuffed with Cannoli Cream, topped with drizzled Chocolate Syrup and Whipped Cream, garnished with fresh sliced Strawberries and crumbled Honey Roasted Nuts, served with a Berry Brandy Wine Sauce; Serves 2 People

Ice Creams

• Homemade Vanilla Italian Gelato$8.00

• Zavian Tartufo$10.00