Merlino's - Permanently Closed

Antipasti

• Antipasto Merlino$17.00

  A selection of imported italian dry meats, cheese

• Beef Carpaccio$16.00

  Served with arugula, capers, shaved parmigiano

• Burrata$15.00

  Rich cream-filled fresh mozzarella served with arugula and cherry tomatoes

• Colossal Crabmeat Cocktail$22.00

  Served with cocktail sauce, mustard sauce

• Colossal Shrimp Cocktail$21.00

  Served with horseradish cocktail sauce

• Lollipop Lamb Chop$18.00

  Grilled lamb chops with olive oil and fresh rosemary

• Clams Pavarotti$18.00

  Clams baked with shrimp and jumbo lump crabmeat, bechamel cream sauce

• Cozze Mussels$15.00

  Served with crostini red or white sauce

• Fried Calamari$14.00

  Served with marinara and hot cherry peppers

• Pan-Fried Meatballs and Sausage$16.00

  Served with broccoli rabe sautéed with garlic and olive oil. Garnished with shaved parmesan cheese and long hots

• Eggplant Stack$14.00

  Pan-fried eggplant, fresh mozzarella, arugula, sliced tomatoes and balsamic glaze

• Philly Cheesesteak$14.00

  With or without onions. Served with cheese wiz or white american on an italian roll

Insalata

Shrimp +$9, chicken +$7

• Merlino Salad$11.00

  Mixed greens, onions, roasted peppers, tomato and provolone cheese tossed in our italian dressing

• Roasted Beet Salad$11.00

  Fresh beets roasted and served over a bed of arugula garnished with goat cheese lemonette

• Mozzarella Caprese$13.00

  Fresh homemade mozzarella with extra virgin olive oil, ripe tomatoes and basil

• The Classic Caesar$11.00

  Salad with homemade parmigiano croutons

• Chopped Salad$12.00

  Romaine, tomatoes, onions, olives, roasted peppers, gorgonzola cheese, tossed in a home made italian dressing

• Italiano Salad$16.00

  Romaine, red onion, tomatoes, tossed with olive oil and red wine vinegar, topped with meatballs, gravy and shaved parmesan

Pasta

• Fiocchi Quattro Formaggi$24.00

  Pear stuffed pasta, in a four cheese sauce. Blue cheese, goat cheese, mozzarella and parmigiano

• Gnocchi Mamma Rita$21.00

  Homemade potato dumpling with fresh tomato and basil

• Linguine Frutti Di Mare$34.00

  Mussels, clams, calamari, shrimp, crab in a red or white sauce

• Linguine Vongole$23.00

  Pasta in a red or white clam sauce

• Lobster Ravioli$26.00

  Homemade lobster ravioli in a fresh tomato sauce with a touch of cream

• Orecchiette Rabe with Sausage$24.00

  Ear shaped pasta in a garlic and oil, broccoli rabe, sausage, topped with romano cheese

• Rigatoni Bolognese$23.00

  Classic italian meat sauce

• Spaghetti Carbonara$23.00

  Eggs, shallots, peas, prosciutto, romano cheese, black pepper, and cream

• Rigatoni Alla Vodka$23.00

  Prosciutto, light tomato cream sauce and a touch of vodka

• Linguine Crab Gravy$26.00

  Blue crab, sautéed onions, basil, parsley, fresh tomato sauce. Only available Friday, Saturday and Sunday

• Rigatoni Sunday Gravy$26.00

  Meatball, pork, sausage, onions, garlic in a fresh tomato sauce. Only available Friday, Saturday and Sunday

Side Dishes

• Broccoli Rabe$11.00

  Sautéed with roasted garlic and olive oil

• Spinach$9.00

  Sautéed with roasted garlic and olive oil

• Risotto$9.00

  White wine, cream and romano cheese

• Pasta with Marinara$9.00

  Your choice of: rigatoni, linguini or spaghetti

Entrees

All fish can be prepared simply grilled or broiled

• Fresh Catch of the Day

  • Market Price

• Shrimp Scampi$29.00

  gulf shrimp, sautéed with Garlic and white wine

• Pan-seared Bronzino$31.00

  Lemon beurre blanc or fresh tomato basil sauce

• Eggplant Parmesan$19.00

  breaded and pan-fried with our signature marinara and fresh mozzarella cheese

• Chicken Cacciatore$25.00

  breast of chicken with mushrooms, peppers and black olives in marinara sauce

• Chicken Marsala$25.00

  chicken scaloppini in amushroom, marsala wine sauce

• Chicken Parmigiana$25.00

  round breast of chicken, pounded and breaded, pan-fried with our signature garlic marinara and mozzarella

• Chicken Paillard$25.00

  Grilled thin breast of chicken, Served with arugula, tomatoes, and mozzarella salad

• Chicken Picatta$25.00

  Capers, Shallots sautéed in a white wine lemon sauce

• Chicken Francese$25.00

  Dipped in egg batter and sautéed in a white wine lemon sauce

• Veal Francese$32.00

  Dipped in egg batter and sautéed in a white wine lemon sauce

• Veal Marsala$32.00

  Veal scaloppini in mushroom, marsala wine sauce

• Veal Piccata$32.00

  Veal scaloppini in lemon, capers, butter, white wine sauce

• Veal South Philly$37.00

  Veal scaloppini sautéed with sausage, onions, mushroom, hot and sweet peppers, and garlic

• Boss' Veal$32.00

  Veal scaloppini sautéed with hot and sweet peppers

• Prime Filet$45.00

  8 oz. grilled to your liking with your choice of side

12 Ounce Veal Chop

3 Preparations $45

• Milanese

  pan-fried, pounded, breaded veal chop over arugula, cherries tomatoes and mozzarella

• Parmigiana

  pan-fried pounded breaded vealchop with our signature marinara sauce and mozzarella

• Grilled Chop

  grilled vealchop, brown butter, and vegetables