Merlo's - Permanently Closed

Appetizers

• Artichoke Fritters

  Breaded artichoke hearts served with a lemon aioli

• Brussels Sprouts

  Roasted brussels sprouts with capers, bacon, shaved red onion, parmesan cheese and lemons

• Baked Clams

  Half dozen; dozen. Littleneck clams stuffed with herbed bread crumbs in a lemon white wine sauce

• Fried Calamari

  1/2 fried calamari; 1/2 fried zucchini. Flash fried baby calamari with our spicy marinara

• Char-Grilled Calamari

  Served with a lemon red wine vinaigrette

• Grilled Vegetable Platter

  Char-grilled seasonal vegetables with balsamic vinaigrette

Salads

Add on: fontinella cheese, gorgonzola cheese, grilled chicken, grilled shrimp, grilled salmon

• Merlo's Salad (Small or Large)

  Garbanzo beans, hearts of palm, tomato, cucumber, radish, pepperoncini, red wine vinaigrette

• Tomato and Onion Salad

  Red wine vinaigrette

• Chopped Salad

  Fresh seasonal vegetables chopped with mixed greens, red wine vinaigrette

• Broccoli Salad

  With vinegar, peppers, cured olives, lemon, extra-virgin olive oil

• Arugula Salad

  Baby arugula, shaved imported parmesan cheese, plum tomatoes, fresh lemon extra-virgin olive oil

• Sunday Meatball Salad

  Romaine, red onion, tomato, cucumber, parmesan, vinaigrette with a homemade meatball

• Caprese Salad

  Beefsteak tomato, fresh mozzarella, basil, extra-virgin olive oil

Pizzas

Twelve inch brick oven pizza

• Cheese and Spicy Sausage

• Margherita Pizza

• Double Pepperoni

• Proscutto & Arugula

Pastas

Add on: meatball, italian sausage, chicken, vegetables. All pasta dishes can be prepared gluten free or whole wheat

• Orecchiette

  Italian sausage, rapini, garlic and olive oil

• Homemade Ravioli

  Your choice ricotta stuffed or meat stuffed in marinara

• Rigatoni Bolognese

  Rigatoni in our homemade slow cooked meat sauce

• Linguine Fra Diavolo

  Chicken, shrimp. Sautéed in a spicy san marzano tomato sauce

• Penne Alla Vodka

  Penne pasta with vodka cream sauce

• Penne Romano

  Crumbled sausage, mushrooms and peas in a tomato cream sauce

• Nanna's Gravy

  Slow roasted pot roast red wine and crushed tomatoes tossed with rigatoni

• Spaghetti & Meatballs

  Spaghetti, marinara and meatballs or italian sausage

Entrees

• Brick Chicken

  1/2 chicken; full chicken. Crispy boneless chicken with rosemary potatoes

• Piccata

  Chicken, veal, salmon. Sautéed in a light lemon butter caper sauce

• Marsala

  Chicken, veal. Sautéed with fresh mushrooms in a marsala wine sauce

• Skirt Steak

  Center cut skirt steak au jus with burnt onions and fresh cut fries

• Fresh Fish of the Day

  Served: vesuvio, velasco, cacciatore, oreganato. Market price

• Parmesan

  Chicken, eggplant, veal. Lightly breaded and topped with mozzarella and marinara then baked

• Milanese

  Chicken, eggplant, veal. Lightly breaded and sautéed with arugula salad

Sides

• Spinach

• Escarole

• Rapini

• Broccoli

• Mushrooms

• Homemade Meatballs

• Italian Sausage

• Escarole & Beans

• Vesuvio Potatoes

• Merlo's Italian Fries