4 pieces of homemade bread, grilled with herb butter and topped with marinated cherry tomatoes, fresh mozzarella cheese and drizzled with evoo
12 $
Calamari Grotto
Squid lightly battered and fried, sauteed with garlic butter and a trio of peppers
15 $
Calamari Balsamico
Squid lightly battered and fried tossed with an aged balsamic reduction, a trio of peppers, chiffonade spinach and laced with sriracha
16 $
Funghi Ripiene
Jumbo mushroom caps stuffed with a snow crabmeat cracker stuffing and topped with our house garlic butter sauce
12 $
Eggplant Parmigiana
Sicilian style eggplant layered with mozzarella cheese, served with Gio's Trio Marinara Sauce
13 $
Vongole Vecchia Scuola
Freshly shucked Native littlenecks stuffed with seasoned Ritz cracker crumbs, topped with hickory smoked bacon, oven baked and drizzled with a twelve spice butter
19 $
Littlenecks on the 1/2 Shell* **
Half dozen freshly shucked littlenecks served with homemade cocktail sauce
14 $
Insalata / Salads
Caprese**
Sliced homemade fresh mozzarella cheese with vine ripened tomatoes over greens and drizzled with an aged balsamic reduction
14 $
Caesar
Fresh chopped romaine tossed with a rich garlic, anchovy, parmesan dressing and croutons
9 $
Insalata Mista**
California greens, sun dried tomatoes and blue cheese tossed with a balsamic vinaigrette
7 $
Pizze / Pizza
Margherita
Marinara, fresh mozzarella cheese, basil and evoo
18 $
Pesto
Grilled chicken, pesto, diced tomatoes and parmesan cheese