La Piazza - Merrick

Appetizers

• Baked Clams Oreganate

  Whole breaded & baked Littleneck clams

  • 1//2 Dozen$13.25

• Calamari Fritti

  Golden fried calamari served with a side of marinara sauce

  • Serves 2$15.25

• Mozzarella Wedges$10.25

  Homemade pan-fried fresh mozzarella wedges, served over marinara sauce

• Garlic Bread$6.25

  Freshly toasted Italian bread wedges basted with extra virgin garlic oil & seasonings

  • With Melted Mozzarella$7.00

• Mozzarella di Casa

  Homemade fresh mozzarella layered with sliced vine ripe tomatoes, flame roasted peppers & basil, drizzled with E.V.O.O. & aged balsamic vinegar

  • Serves 2$14.50

• Zuppa di Cozze (Red -or- White)$15.50

  Fresh cultivated mussels, steamed & seasoned in your choice of a white wine garlic & herb sauce –or– in a fresh garlic & crushed plum tomato brodino

• Calamari Arrabbiata

  Golden fried calamari tossed with flame roasted peppers in a spicy Arrabbiata plum tomato sauce

  • Serves 2$17.25

• Chicken Fingers

  Golden fried and served with a side of honey mustard -or- tomato sauce

  • 4 per Order$9.75

• Bar Pizzetta

  Whole wheat ultra thin bar pizzetta topped with mozzarella & tomato sauce

  • Serves 2$12.50

• Zucchini Fritti$12.00

  Handcut, Julienne style fresh zucchini, golden fried & nestled over marinara sauce

• Mamma's Homemade Meatballs

  Crowned with fresh ricotta cheese

  • 4 per Order$10.25

• Eggplant Involtini$10.00

  Battered eggplant stuffed with fresh mozzarella & seasoned ricotta baked & served in a light tomato basil sauce

• Primi Pasta$9.50

  Appetizer portion of penne or spaghetti with your choice of: alfredo, bolognese, marinara, pomodoro, pink sauce, aglio & olio

Salad

• Garden Salad

  Iceberg & Romaine mix, cherry tomatoes, cucumbers, carrots, onions, vinegar peppers, mushrooms & black olives drizzled with our house Italian style dressing

  • Lunch$7.00
  • Dinner$10.50

• Caesar Salad

  Romaine hearts topped with homemade focaccia croutons, shaved Reggiano cheese & Dijon Caesar dressing

  • Lunch$8.00
  • Dinner$11.50

• Mediterranean Salad

  Romaine hearts, cherry tomatoes, diced cucumbers, green peppers, kalamata olives, onions, sliced pepperoncini, crumbled feta cheese & red wine vinaigrette

  • Lunch$9.00
  • Dinner$12.50

• Pecan Salad

  Mesclun greens tossed with fresh arugula, honey roasted pecans & gorgonzola crumbles tossed with our homemade balsamic vinaigrette

  • Lunch$10.00
  • Dinner$13.50

• Buffalo Chicken Salad

  Romaine hearts, diced plum tomatoes, shredded carrots & red onions tossed with our creamy blue cheese dressing topped off with warm buffalo chicken pieces

  • Dinner$16.25

• Tuscan Bistro Salad

  Fresh grilled skirt steak served over mesclun greens, topped with diced Roma tomatoes, red onions & gorgonzola crumbles drizzled with our Tuscan style Italian dressing

  • Dinner$18.25

• Caprino Salad

  Fresh grilled jumbo shrimp, mesclun greens, flame roasted peppers, grilled asparagus, crumbled goat cheese, cherry tomatoes, red onions & balsamic vinaigrette

  • Dinner$18.25

Salad Addition

All Salads Available With:

• Mozzarella$1.75

• Gorgonzola Crumbles$2.00

• Goat Cheese$2.00

• Feta Cheese$2.00

• Chopped Salad

  • Lunch$1.25
  • Dinner$2.00

• Grilled Chicken Strips$6.00

• Fried Chicken Strips$6.00

• Buffalo Chicken Pieces$6.00

• Marinated Skirt Steak$8.50

• Jumbo Grilled Shrimp

  • (5)$8.25

• Grilled Salmon$12.00

Soup

• Cheese Tortellini in Brodo$8.25

  Cheese tortellini pasta served in a light chicken brodino

• Pasta e Fagioli$8.25

  A classic Italian favorite with small tubular shaped pasta, white & red cannellini beans with a touch of fresh crushed plum tomato, roasted garlic & E.V.O.O.

• Homemade Vegetable Minestrone$8.25

  A hearty combination of fresh vegetables & ditalini pasta served in a tomato vegetable broth

• Chicken Noodle$8.25

  Broken fettuccine pasta, shredded white meat chicken, & fresh vegetables, served in a light chicken brodino

Pasta

Additional pasta choices: Cheese Ravioli, Cheese Tortellini, Whole Wheat or Gluten Free Penne. Lunch Add $1.50, Dinner Add $2. Substitute Your Pasta with The "healthier Choice" Zucchini Linguine Add $3.25. Add a Side Salad: Garden $6.75, Caesar $7.75, Mediterranean $8.75, Pecan $9.75

• Penne Oreganate

  Fresh shrimp & asparagus sautéed in a classic garlic & white wine Scampi sauce finished with toasted bread crumbs

  • Lunch$14.25
  • Dinner$21.75

• Penne alla Vodka

  Creamy vodka pink sauce sautéed with diced imported prosciutto

  • Lunch$12.25
  • Dinner$18.75

• Penne Madeira

  Baked chicken pieces, fresh mozzarella & crushed plum tomatoes, sautéed in a brown Madeira wine sauce

  • Lunch$14.00
  • Dinner$21.25

• Rigatoni Fiorentina

  Fresh chicken pieces, spinach & mozzarella tossed in a creamy pink sauce

  • Lunch$14.00
  • Dinner$21.25

• Spaghetti al Cartoccio

  Fresh shrimp & crumbled sausage, sautéed in a Sambuca infused creamy pink sauce, baked & served in a foil pouch

  • Lunch$14.25
  • Dinner$21.75

• Linguine Shrimp Marinara

  Fresh shrimp sautéed in a traditional garlic & herb plum tomato sauce (spicy Fra Diavolo also available)

  • Lunch$14.75
  • Dinner$22.50

• Fusilli Casalinga

  Fresh broccoli rabe & grilled chicken strips, sautéed in a light roasted garlic & E.V.O.O. sauce

  • Lunch$13.75
  • Dinner$21.00

• Penne Melenzane

  Fresh oven roasted eggplant, sautéed in a unique Marsala infused plum tomato sauce, crowned with fresh ricotta cheese

  • Lunch$12.50
  • Dinner$19.00

• Rigatoni Montanara

  Italian style crumbled sausage, cherry tomatoes, fresh spinach, sautéed in a classic marinara sauce with a touch of cream

  • Lunch$14.00
  • Dinner$21.25

• Linguine di Mare (Red -or- White)

  Fresh shrimp, mussels & baby clams sautéed in your choice of: garlic & E.V.O.O. -or- Marinara sauce -or- spicy Fra Diavolo sauce

  • Lunch$14.75
  • Dinner$22.50

• Spaghetti Alle Vongole

  Our authentic clam sauce includes: imported shelled baby clams & a touch of crushed plum tomato, sautéed in a garlic & E.V.O.O. sauce

  • Lunch$13.50
  • Dinner$20.75

• Penne & Broccoli

  Fresh broccoli florets, sautéed in a light roasted garlic & E.V.O.O. sauce

  • Lunch$12.25
  • Dinner$18.75

• Cavatelli Bolognese

  Southern Italian style hearty ground veal meat sauce

  • Lunch$12.50
  • Dinner$19.00

• Rigatoni Pugliese

  Fresh escarole, Tuscan white beans & crumbled sausage, sautéed in a roasted garlic & E.V.O.O. brodino

  • Lunch$13.75
  • Dinner$21.00

• Capellini Primavera (Red -or- White)

  A colorful melange of assorted fresh garden vegetables sautéed in a light tomato basil sauce –or– garlic & E.V.O.O.

  • Lunch$12.75
  • Dinner$19.75

• Fettuccine Alfredo

  Classic Parmesan creamy cheese sauce

  • Lunch$11.25
  • Dinner$17.50

• Penne Caprese

  Fresh diced mozzarella tossed in a crushed plum tomato & basil sauce

  • Lunch$12.25
  • Dinner$18.75

• Linguine Marinara

  Old World style garlic & herb plum tomato sauce

  • Lunch$10.75
  • Dinner$16.50

• Spaghetti con Polpette

  Traditional Old World Italian tomato sauce topped with our homemade meatballs

  • Lunch$11.50
  • Dinner$18.25

• Cavatelli Napolitano

  Italian style crumbled sausage, wild mushrooms, broccoli rabe & diced sun dried tomatoes sautéed in a roasted garlic herb brodino

  • Lunch$14.00
  • Dinner$21.25

• Zucchini Linguine ai Gamberetti

  Julienne cut fresh zucchini & rock shrimp tossed in our classic marinara plum tomato sauce

  • Lunch$14.75
  • Dinner$23.00

Baked Pasta

• Homemade Meat Lasagna$15.50

• Baked Ziti$14.25

• Baked Cheese Ravioli$15.00

• Baked Ziti Siciliana Style$15.50

Entrées

Entrées served with choice of Garden Salad -or- Soup -or- Pasta Pomodoro. Side pasta sauce substitutions: bolognese, marinara, alfredo, pink sauce or aglio & olio add $1.50. Side salad substitutions: caesar, mediterranean or pecan add $1.50

• Chicken Marsala$25.50

  Fresh chicken scallopine simmered in a classic mushroom & Marsala wine brown sauce

• Veal Marsala$27.25

  Fresh veal scallopine simmered in a classic mushroom & Marsala wine brown sauce

• Grilled Chicken Primavera$25.50

  Fresh breast of grilled chicken marinated in balsamic vinegar & imported seasonings, topped with a medley of sautéed fresh garden vegetables

• Chicken Piccata$25.50

  Tender pan seared breast of chicken sautéed with capers & artichoke hearts in a white wine, lemon beurre blanc sauce

• Veal Piccata$27.25

  Tender pan seared breast of veal scallopine sautéed with capers & artichoke hearts in a white wine, lemon beurre blanc sauce

• Salmon Piccata$28.50

  Tender pan seared breast of Norwegian salmon sautéed with capers & artichoke hearts in a white wine, lemon beurre blanc sauce

• Eggplant Rollatine$22.50

  Fresh battered eggplant rolled with seasoned ricotta, baked Parmigiana style with tomato sauce & mozzarella

• Chicken Semifreddo$24.50

  Golden fried chicken cutlets topped with a fresh diced plum tomato, red onion & basil Bruschetta Salad

• Veal Semifreddo$27.25

  Golden fried veal cutlets topped with a fresh diced plum tomato, red onion & basil Bruschetta Salad

• Chicken Pizzaiola$25.50

  Tender pan seared chicken topped with julienne bell peppers & onions, sautéed in a white wine, garlic & crushed plum tomato sauce

• Veal Pizzaiola$27.25

  Tender pan seared veal scallopine topped with julienne bell peppers & onions, sautéed in a white wine, garlic & crushed plum tomato sauce

• Chicken Francese$25.50

  Fresh egg battered breast of chicken sautéed in a classic white wine, lemon & butter sauce

• Veal Francese$27.25

  Fresh egg battered breast of veal scallopine sautéed in a classic white wine, lemon & butter sauce

• Shrimp Francese$27.50

  Fresh egg battered breast of jumbo shrimp sautéed in a classic white wine, lemon & butter sauce

• Chicken Madeira$26.50

  Fresh egg battered breast of chicken layered with mozzarella & fresh asparagus served in a mushroom & Madeira wine brown sauce

• Chicken Rollatini alla Tuscana$26.50

  Fresh breast of chicken stuffed with sautéed spinach & mozzarella, breaded, baked & served in a mushroom & Marsala wine brown sauce

• Shrimp Monachina$27.50

  Fresh pan fried jumbo shrimp (5 per order) simmered in a mushroom & Marsala wine brown sauce, layered with melted mozzarella

• Grilled Salmone$29.50

  Fresh grilled Norwegian salmon filet served over sautéed broccoli rabe & Tuscan white beans

• Branzino Mediterraneo$29.50

  Oven roasted Mediterranean sea bass filet, drizzled with E.V.O.O., lemon & fresh herbs, served over sautéed spinach

• Filet of Sole Oreganata$27.50

  Fresh filet of lemon sole topped with seasoned Oreganata style bread crumbs, broiled & served in a classic garlic & white wine Scampi sauce

• Baked Shrimp Oreganate$27.50

  Fresh jumbo shrimp topped with Italian style seasoned bread crumbs, broiled in a classic garlic & white wine Scampi sauce

Heros & Platters

Platters served with choice of Garden Salad -or- Soup -or- Pasta Pomodoro. Side pasta sauce substitutions: bolognese, marinara, Alfredo, pink sauce or aglio & olio add $1.50. Side salad substitutions: Caesar, mediterranean or pecan add $1.50

• Meatball Parmigiana

  • Hero$11.25
  • Platter$20.50

• Eggplant Parmigiana

  • Hero$11.25
  • Platter$20.50

• Sausage Parmigiana

  • Hero$11.25
  • Platter$20.50

• Chicken Cutlet Parmigiana

  • Hero$12.25
  • Platter$21.50

• Veal Cutlet Parmigiana

  • Hero$13.25
  • Platter$22.50

• Jumbo Shrimp Parmigiana

  • Hero$14.25
  • Platter$23.50

• Sausage, Peppers, Onions (Red -or- White)

  • Hero$11.25
  • Platter$20.50

• Grilled Chicken & Broccoli Rabe

  Grilled chicken, broccoli rabe & fresh mozzarella

  • Hero$13.25
  • Platter$22.50

• Grilled -or- Fried Chicken Club

  Served with lettuce, tomato & Italian style dressing

  • Hero$11.25

Side Orders

• Fried -or- Grilled Chicken Cutlets

  • 2 per Order$10.00

• French Fries$5.25

Sauteed Vegetables

All vegetables sautéed with fresh garlic & extra virgin olive oil

• Spinach$8.00

• Broccoli Spears$8.00

• Escarole & Cannellini Beans$8.50

• Broccoli Rabe$9.00

• Primavera Vegetables$8.00

Brick Oven Pizza

Enjoy our 10" personal pizza, prepared with only the finest homemade & imported ingredients, baked in our Wood-Burning brick oven. Also available: 10" whole wheat ultra thin bar pizzetta or Gluten-free pizzetta add $1.75

• Margherita$12.75

  Traditional Neapolitan style thin crust pizza topped with our crushed San Marzano plum tomato sauce, fresh mozzarella, basil & a whisper of E.V.O.O.

• Quattro Stagioni$14.75

  The Four Seasons pizza includes: tomato basil sauce & fresh mozzarella, topped with: 1/4 artichoke hearts, 1/4 black olives, 1/4 imported Parma prosciutto & 1/4 fresh mushrooms

• Broccoli Rabe e Salsiccia$15.25

  Tomato basil sauce topped with fresh mozzarella, crumbled Italian style hot sausage & fresh sautéed broccoli rabe

• Vegetarian$14.75

  Tomato basil sauce topped with a combination of sautéed fresh spinach, broccoli, mushrooms, flame roasted peppers & fresh mozzarella

• Alla Melenzana$14.75

  Tomato basil sauce topped with fresh battered eggplant, spotted with seasoned ricotta cheese, Reggiano & fresh mozzarella

• Al Formaggio$15.25

  Fresh mozzarella, imported fontina, shredded provolone & seasoned ricotta, drizzled with garlic oil

• Fra Diavolo$14.75

  Tomato basil sauce topped with fresh mozzarella, crumbled Italian style hot sausage & a touch of cherry peppers

• Prosciutto e Arugula$15.75

  Fresh mozzarella, imported fontina cheese & Parma prosciutto, finished with arugula, white truffle oil & Reggiano cheese shavings

• Al Insalata$14.75

  Crispy thin crust baked with LOW FAT mozzarella, topped with our traditional chopped garden salad, drizzled with house Italian dressing

• Buffalo Chicken (Our Signature Pizza)$15.75

  Crispy thin crust topped with Louisiana style spicy chicken pieces, blue cheese sauce & mozzarella

Create Your Own #1

Artichoke Hearts, Pepperoni, Onions, Mushrooms, Ham, Crumbled Hot Sausage, Cherry Peppers, Anchovies, Black Olives, Parma Prosciutto, Meatballs, Battered Eggplant, Fontina Cheese, Provolone Cheese, Low-Fat Mozzarella, Ricotta Cheese, Peppers, Flame Roasted Peppers. Grilled Chicken Add $2

• Each Topping$1.75

Pizza

• Neapolitan Round

  18" thin crust pizza with mozzarella & tomato sauce (8 slices)

  • Pie$17.75
  • Slice$2.90

• Sicilian Square

  Thick crust pan pizza with mozzarella & tomato sauce (10 slices)

  • Pie$18.75
  • Slice$2.90

Create Your Own #2

Sausage, Meatballs, Pepperoni, Ham, Mushrooms, Onions, Black Olives, Extra Cheese, Ricotta Cheese, Fresh Garlic, Broccoli, Spinach, Sliced Tomatoes, Anchovies, Peppers, Flame Roasted Peppers, Battered Eggplant, Low Fat Mozzarella. Grilled or Fried Chicken $3

• 1/2-Topping$3.25

• 1-Topping$5.00

• 2-toppings$6.75

• 3-Toppings or More$8.50

Specialty Pies

All specialty pies available as 1/2 pie toppings

• Grandma

  Extra thin crust pan pizza layered with fresh mozzarella & spotted with a garlic & San Marzano crushed plum tomato sauce & finished with a whisper of E.V.O.O.

  • Pie$20.00
  • Slice$3.05

• Chicken Marsala

  A classic combination of fresh chicken & mushrooms sautéed in a Marsala wine brown sauce, topped with mozzarella, served over a crispy round crust

  • Pie$28.00
  • Slice$4.80

• Buffalo Chicken (Our Signature Pizza)

  Crispy round pie topped with Louisiana style spicy chicken pieces, blue cheese sauce & mozzarella

  • Pie$28.00
  • Slice$4.80

• Vodka

  Extra thin crust pan pizza layered with fresh mozzarella & spotted with a creamy vodka pink sauce (no prosciutto)

  • Pie$24.00
  • Slice$4.05

• Chicken Bruschetta

  Crispy round pie topped with diced chicken cutlets & a fresh tomato & red onion basil bruschetta, baked with mozzarella

  • Pie$28.00
  • Slice$4.80

• Bianca (White Pie)

  Crispy round pie topped with fresh mozzarella, aged Romano cheese & seasoned ricotta drizzled with fresh garlic oi

  • Pie$24.00

• Salad

  Extra thin crust pan pizza layered with a garlic & San Marzano crushed plum tomato sauce, topped with chopped garden salad tossed in house Italian

  • Pie$24.00
  • Slice$3.80

• Caprese

  Homemade mozzarella, sliced tomatoes & fresh garlic drizzled with E.V.O.O. served over a crispy round crust

  • Pie$24.00
  • Slice$4.05

• Vegetarian

  Crispy round pie topped with sautéed spinach, broccoli, mushrooms, flame roasted peppers & mozzarella served over tomato sauce

  • Pie$24.00
  • Slice$4.05

• Marinara

  Old World style pan pizza topped with our traditional garlic & herb plum tomato sauce, Romano cheese, fresh basil & E.V.O.O.

  • Pie$19.00
  • With Fresh Mozzarella (Pie)$22.50

• House Special

  A hearty combination of fresh sausage, meatballs, pepperoni, mushrooms, peppers, onions, black olives, extra cheese & tomato sauce (Anchovies available by request only)

  • Neapolitan$26.00
  • Sicilian$27.00

Panini

• Portobello Panini$7.50

  Fresh baked garlic & herb basted roll stuffed with grilled marinated portobello mushroom, roasted peppers & fresh mozzarella. Served with a side of balsamic aioli

• Pollo e Rabe Panini$7.50

  Fresh baked garlic & herb basted roll stuffed with grilled chicken, sautéed broccoli rabe & fresh mozzarella. Served with a side of balsamic aioli

• Rustico Panini$7.50

  Fresh baked garlic & herb basted roll stuffed with Parma prosciutto, sliced vine ripe tomatoes & fresh mozzarella. Served with a side of balsamic aioli

• Americano Panini$7.50

  Fresh baked garlic & herb basted roll stuffed with grilled chicken, fresh mozzarella, baby arugula & sliced vine ripe tomatoes. Served with a side of balsamic aioli

Calzones & Rolls

• Stuffed Pizza$6.25

  Choice of 2 Delicious Combinations: Vegetarian: Fresh sautéed spinach & broccoli, seasoned ricotta, mozzarella & imported provolone cheese. Eggplant: Fresh battered eggplant, seasoned ricotta, mozzarella & tomato sauce

• Calzone$6.75

  Pizza dough pocket filled with seasoned ricotta & mozzarella

• Sausage Roll$6.75

  Pizza dough rolled with fresh sautéed Italian style sausage, peppers & onions with mozzarella & tomato sauce

• Chicken Roll$6.75

  Pizza dough rolled with tender strips of fresh chicken cutlets, mozzarella & tomato sauce

• Buffalo Chicken Roll$6.75

  Pizza dough rolled with Louisiana style spicy chicken & mozzarella, served with a side of blue cheese

• Rice Ball$4.50

  Sicilian style arancini stuffed with a ground beef, green peas & mozzarella center served with a side of pomodoro sauce

• Garlic Knots

  Golden baked dough knots marinated with fresh garlic, olive oil, Reggiano cheese & seasonings

  • 6 per Order$2.50

Bottled Beverages

• Snapple Beverages$2.25

  Lemon Tea, Half & Half, Peach Tea, Raspberry

• Apple & Eve Fruit Juices$2.25

  Apple, Orange, Cranberry

• Stewarts Soda$2.25

  Root Beer, Orange 'n Cream, Cream Soda

• Bottled Soda

  Choose from a full line of coca cola products

  • Sm (20 FL. Oz.)$2.25
  • Lg (1 Liter)$3.75

Bottled Waters

• San Pellegrino (Sparkling)

  • Sm (16.9 FL. Oz.)$3.00
  • Lg (1 Liter)$6.00

• Acqua Panna (Imported Still)

  • Sm (16.9 FL. Oz.)$3.00
  • Lg (1 Liter)$6.00

Pick-A-Pair

$14. Available Monday - Saturday 11am - 4pm. Choose Two & create your favorite lunch. Both choices cannot be made from the same section

Half-A-Pizzetta

• Half-A-Pizzetta

  Whole wheat ultra thin bar pizzetta topped with mozzarella & tomato sauce

• Create Your Own

  Each Topping Add $1

Pasta

Whole Wheat -or- Gluten Free Penne available Add $1.75. Lunch portion of Penne -or- Spaghetti served with your choice of sauce:

• Pomodoro

• Aglio e Olio

• Bolognese

• Marinara

• Alfredo

• Pink

Soup

• Cheese Tortellini in Brodo

• Vegetable Minestrone

• Pasta e Fagioli

• Chicken Noodle

Salad

• Garden Mediterranean

  Add $0.75

• Caesar

  Add $0.50

• Pecan

  Add $1

All Salads Available with

• Chopped Salad$1.25

• Grilled Chicken Strips$6.00

• Marinated Skirt Steak$8.50

• Jumbo Grilled Shrimp

  • (5)$8.25

• Mozzarella Cheese$1.75

• Gorgonzola Crumbles$2.00

• Goat Cheese$2.00

• Feta Cheese$2.00

Panini

• Portobello Panini

• Pollo e Rabe Panini

• Rustico Panini

• Americano Panini