Cortese Restaurant Menu

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APPETIZERS ENTREE SALADS PIZZA SEAFOOD VEAL AND CHICKEN SANDWICHES AND SUBS GOURMET SANDWICHES AND WRAPS BASKET DINNERS AND WINGS PASTA

APPETIZERS
- Toscana Bread
  Fresh French bread topped with our homemade pesto sauce, diced tomatoes, fresh chopped spinach and mozzarella cheese.
  $16.49
- Shrimp Cocktail
  Jumbo shrimp with our own spicy cocktali sauce.
  $17.99
- Shrimp Marinara
  Sauteed to order in our homemade marinara sauce.
  $17.99
- Fresh Scallops Marinara
  Sauteed in our homemade marinara sauce, garlic and oil.
  $19.49
- Oysters Rockefeller
  Topped with three cheeses, spinach and onion.
  $14.74
- Fried Calamari
  Served with cocktail sauce.
  $14.74
- House Tossed Salad
- Fresh Mussels Posilipo
  Marinara with anchovies.
  $17.99
- Toasted Garlic Bread
  Golden brown, hot and irresistible. Additional charge to cover with melted mozzarella.
- Homemade Onion Rings
  $14.36
- The Sampler
  Serves 4 guest. A platter of mozzarella sticks, breaded mushrooms and onion rings.
  $23.99
- Soup Of The Day
  Always homemade and hearty. Chef selection changes daily.
- Insalata Caprese Salad
  Sliced ripe tomatoes with fresh mozzarella, basil, chopped onion, topped with homemade balsamic Italian dressing.
  $14.99
- Antipasto
  Meats, cheese, crisp veggies and Italian dressing. Serves one. Additional charge to top with imported Italian tuna.
  $5.99
- Barbequed Shrimp
  New Orleans style with garlic, Dijon and bacon, deliciously spicy.
  $18.86
- Shrimp Scampi
  Swimming in a light white sauce.
  $17.99
- Clams Oreganato
  Stuffed with seasoned bread crumbs and spices.
  $13.49
- Calamari
  Sauteed with white or red sauce.
- Little Neck Clams (Steamed)
- Fresh Clams Posilipo
  Marinara with anchovies.
  $17.99
- Fettucine Alfredo
  Made with imported Pecorino Romano and heavy cream.
  $12.86
- Mozzarella Sticks
  Homemade and served wit pizza sauce for dipping.
  $16.49
- Homemade Breaded Mushrooms
  With ranch dip.
  $14.99
- Formaggio Platter
  An artistic palate of assorted cheeses, including Pepper Jack, smoked Gouda and Provolone with pepperoni crackers.
  $17.99
- French Onion Soup
  Your choice of plain cup or for an additional charge topped with melted Swiss and mozzarella cheese.
ENTREE SALADS
- Blackened Chicken Breast Salad
  Mixed field greens, shredded carrots, diced tomato, shredded cheddar, chopped egg and blackened chicken breast served with cucumber-bacon ranch.
  $21.49
- Vermicelli Toss
  Mixed field greens, shredded carrots, diced tomato, shredded cheddar, chopped egg and blackened chicken breast along with a nest of vermicelli pasta served with honey mustard dressing.
  $21.49
- Chicken Caesar Salad
  Seasoned chicken breast atop a mound of tossed romaine, Pecorino Romano and a traditional Caesar dressing with croutons.
  $21.49
- Chef's Salad
  With ham, turkey and American cheese.
  $21.49
- Fresh Baby Spinach Salad
  Baby spinach leaves topped with bean sprouts, chopped egg, bacon and sliced mushrooms with or without a seasoned chicken breast to make it a meal! Served with raspberry vinaigrette.
- Antipasto Salad
  Crisp iceberg lettuce, fresh vegetables, a variety of meats and cheeses. We recommend our famous house Italian dressing for this colossal salad! Served with crusty French bread.
  $21.49
- Buffalo Chicken Ranch Salad
  Tender crisp chicken tossed in our incredible wing sauce over crisp fresh salad greens. Served with ranch dressing.
  $21.49
- California Harvest Salad
  Mixed greens, seasoned chicken breast, dried cranberries, cherries, glazed walnuts, crumbles of bleu cheese served with homemade Balsamic Italian dressing.
  $22.49
PIZZA
- Tomato And Cheese Pizza (8 Slices)
  With mozzarella, Romano, and our homemade pizza sauce.
- Tomato And Cheese Pizza (4 Slices)
  With mozzarella, Romano, and our homemade pizza sauce.
- White Garlic Pizza (4 Slices)
- White Garlic Pizza (8 Slices)
  With mozzarella, Romano, and our homemade pizza sauce.
- Double Dough Pizza
  8 slices only.
- Pesto Pizza
  Fresh sweet basil, garlic, and pine nuts with Romano and mozzarella cheeses.
- Buffalo Blues
  Chicken cutlet tossed with our delicious wing sauce, topped with cheese and drizzled with bleu cheese dressing. Hot or mild.
- The Cortese Special Pizza
  Loaded with pepperoni, sausage, meat sauce, mushrooms, green peppers, onions, and black olives covered with a thick layer of mozzarella and Romano cheeses.
- Breakfast Pizza
  With egg, cheese, finely chopped roasted peppers, and your choice of chopped ham, sausage or bacon.
- Pesto Pizza
  Fresh sweet basil, garlic, and pine nuts with Romano and mozzarella cheeses.
- Buffalo Chicken Ranch Pizza
  Chicken cutlet tossed with our delicious wing sauce, topped with cheese and drizzled with bleu cheese dressing. Hot or mild.
- Old Fashioned Hot Pie
  A Cortese original favorite pizza, with our homemade pizza sauce, oregano, and a sprinkle of aged Pecorino.
  $14.36
- Chicken BBQ Bacon Pizza
  $22.49
SEAFOOD
- Fresh Scallops Marinara
  Plump, succulent sea scallops, sauteed in our rich red marinara sauce. Include your choice of Soup of the Day or fresh tossed salad. Served with your choice of side: Vegetable, Pasta of the Day, baked potatoes, french fried potatoes or rice.
- Breaded Sea Scallops
  With homemade tartar sauce. Include your choice of Soup of the Day or fresh tossed salad. Served with your choice of side: Vegetable, Pasta of the Day, baked potatoes, french fried potatoes or rice.
- Haddock Parmigiana
  A fresh haddock filet breaded to order, then topped with tomato sauce and melted mozzarella. Include your choice of Soup of the Day or fresh tossed salad. Served with your choice of side: Vegetable, Pasta of the Day, baked potatoes, french fried potatoes or rice.
- Orange Roughly
  Broiled. Include your choice of Soup of the Day or fresh tossed salad. Served with your choice of side: Vegetable, Pasta of the Day, baked potatoes, french fried potatoes or rice.
- Fried Calamari
  Include your choice of Soup of the Day or fresh tossed salad. Served with your choice of side: Vegetable, Pasta of the Day, baked potatoes, french fried potatoes or rice.
- Shrimp Pizzaola
  You'll want to save a crust of bread to mop up the zesty sauce. Include your choice of Soup of the Day or fresh tossed salad. Served with your choice of side: Vegetable, Pasta of the Day, baked potatoes, french fried potatoes or rice.
- Golden Breaded Shrimp
  Served with homemade cocktail sauce. Include your choice of Soup of the Day or fresh tossed salad. Served with your choice of side: Vegetable, Pasta of the Day, baked potatoes, french fried potatoes or rice.
- Fresh Sea Scallops
  Broiled with a hint of lemon, or glazed with cream sherry. Include your choice of Soup of the Day or fresh tossed salad. Served with your choice of side: Vegetable, Pasta of the Day, baked potatoes, french fried potatoes or rice.
- Fresh Haddock Filet
  Your choice of broiled or breaded. Include your choice of Soup of the Day or fresh tossed salad. Served with your choice of side: Vegetable, Pasta of the Day, baked potatoes, french fried potatoes or rice.
- Fresh Salmon
  With lemon wedge, broiled. Include your choice of Soup of the Day or fresh tossed salad. Served with your choice of side: Vegetable, Pasta of the Day, baked potatoes, french fried potatoes or rice.
- Calamari
  Sauteed in our red or white sauce. Include your choice of Soup of the Day or fresh tossed salad. Served with your choice of side: Vegetable, Pasta of the Day, baked potatoes, french fried potatoes or rice.
- Barbequed Shrimp
  New Orleans style with garlic, Dijon, and bacon. Deliciously spicy. Include your choice of Soup of the Day or fresh tossed salad. Served with your choice of side: Vegetable, Pasta of the Day, baked potatoes, french fried potatoes or rice.
- Shrimp Scampi
  Sauteed to order in a light, delicate sauce. (Served over linguine optional) Include your choice of Soup of the Day or fresh tossed salad.
VEAL AND CHICKEN
- Veal Angelina Entree
  Honoring our grandma Angie, we offer a succulent veal cutlet pounded thin, dipped in a light egg batter, and pan fried until fluffy and golden brown. Served with garlic butter for dipping.
- Veal Cutlet Parmigiana Entree
  A solid veal slice, breaded and topped with our tomato sauce and mozzarella cheese.
- Chicken Soltimbocca Entree
  Two chicken breasts sauteed in butter with fresh garlic, prosciutto and seasoning, topped with melted swiss and mozzarella cheeses and finished with Cream Sherry.
- Veal Masala Entree
  A tender veal cutlet pounded thin, floured and sauteed to order with fresh mushrooms in marsala wine.
- Eggplant Parmigiana Entree
  Slices of fresh eggplant dipped in flour and egg, sauteed and layered with tomato sauce and topped with mozzarella.
- Chicken Breast Rosemary Entree
  Pan fried and delicately seasoned with rosemary.
- Boneless Chicken Breast Cordon Bleu Entree
  Stuffed with ham and Swiss cheese.
- Chicken Cacciatore Entree
  Your choice of traditional half chicken or boneless breasts sauteed with mushrooms, green peppers, and onions in a light red sauce.
- Chicken Angelina Entree
  Two fresh boneless breasts floured, dipped in egg, pan fried and served with garlic butter.
- Chicken Palermo Entree
  Sliced floured breast of chicken sauteed in an Alfredo style sauce with spinach, diced tomato and seasoning served over fettuccini.
- Veal Piccata Entree
  A tender veal cutlet, pounded thin and sauteed in butter, garlic and seasoning, and topped with fresh mushrooms.
- Chicken Masala Entree
  Two chicken breasts pounded thin, floured and sauteed to order with fresh mushrooms in masala wine.
- Veal Soltimbocca Entree
  A tender veal cutlet in butter with fresh garlic, prosciutto and seasoning, topped with melted swiss and mozzarella cheeses and finished with Cream Sherry.
- Veal And Pepper Entree
  Chunks of veal sauteed in red sauce with green peppers, onions, Rhine wine and seasonings.
- Charbroiled Chicken Breast Entree
- Broiled Half Chicken
  Basted in Rhine wine or seared with barbeque sauce.
- Chicken Scallopini Entree
  Chunks of chicken breast floured and sauteed to order with fresh mushrooms in marsala wine.
- Chicken Piccata Entree
  Two fresh boneless chicken breasts, sauteed lightly in butter, garlic and seasonings and topped with fresh mozzarella.
- Chicken Cutlet Parmigiana Entree
  Two tender, breaded cutlets with homemade sauce and melted mozzarella cheese.
SANDWICHES AND SUBS
- Burger
- Tenderloin
  On French bread.
  $5.99
- Roast Beef
  Thinly sliced and served with au jus for dunking.
  $5.99
- Charbroiled Chicken Breast
  With lettuce and tomato on a hard roll (mayo optional).
- Chicken Cutlet
  Sandwich of a boneless breaded chicken breast with lettuce, tomato, and mayo.
  $5.99
- Veal And Peppers
  A sandwich portion of our homemade specialty.
  $5.99
- Meatless Sub
  With Swiss or American cheese.
- Roast Beef Sub
  $5.99
- Ham Sub
  $5.99
- Eggplant Parmigiana Sub
  $5.99
- Homemade Hot Meatball
  With Swiss or American cheese.
- Veggie Burger
  A meatless patty served on a hard roll with lettuce, tomato, onion, and a side of barbeque sauce.
- Club Sandwich
  Your choice of turkey, ham or roast beef on toast served with cottage cheese or applesauce.
- Cheese Steak
  Roast beef with sauteed onions and green peppers.
  $5.99
- Homemade Italian Sausage
- Battered Haddock Filet
  With homemade tartar or cocktail sauce.
- American Sub
  With roast beef, ham, turkey and American cheese.
  $5.99
- Turkey Sub
  $5.99
- Chicken Parmigiana Sub
  Two breaded cutlets with melted cheese and tomato sauce.
  $5.99
- Chicken Rosemary Sub
  Two chicken breasts sauteed with rosemary, topped with lettuce, tomato, onions, mayo and Italian dressing, and melted American cheese.
  $5.99
GOURMET SANDWICHES AND WRAPS
- Pesto Chicken Sandwich
  With provolone and roasted peppers, on toasted ciabatta bread.
  $18.49
- Buffalo Ranch Chicken Wrap
  With bacon, lettuce, tomato, and shredded cheddar.
  $18.49
- Chicken Teriyaki Wrap
  Chicken sauteed with homemade teriyaki sauce, peppers, and onions all wrapped in a soft whole wheat wrap.
  $18.49
- Honey Mustard Chicken Wrap
  Your choice of crispy or charbroiled chicken breast, honey mustard dressing, shredded lettuce, cheddar, diced tomato, wrapped in a soft flour wrap.
- Grilled Turkey Rueben On Panini
  $17.74
- Beef Teriyaki Wrap
  Beef sauteed with homemade teriyaki sauce, peppers, and onions all wrapped in a soft whole wheat wrap.
  $18.49
- Homemade Pesto Turkey Wrap
  Sliced turkey breast, homemade pesto, shredded lettuce, onions, cheddar, and diced tomato wrapped in a tomato basil wrap.
  $18.49
- Chicken Caesar Salad Wrap
  Diced seasoned chicken breast tossed with Romaine, homemade croutons, pecorino Romano, and traditional Caesar dressing in a whole wheat wrap.
  $17.99
BASKET DINNERS AND WINGS
- Jumbo Breaded Basket
  With homemade cocktail sauce. Served with french fries.
  $29.99
- Breaded Juicy Scallops Basket
  Served with homemade tartar sauce. Served with french fries.
  $29.99
- Chicken Wings
  Hot, mild or garlic served with celery sticks, and our creamy bleu cheese dressing.
- Finger Foods Basket
  An assortment of crispy golden shrimp, scallops, homemade mozzarella sticks, homemade onion rings, chicken fingers, and breaded mushrooms served with tartar, cocktail, honey Dijon and tomato sauces for dipping. Served with french fries.
  $28.99
- Chicken Fingers Basket
  Strips of breaded all white breast meat, served with our honey Dijon dressing. Served with french fries.
PASTA
- Festa Corrado
  Inspired by Grandpa Cordy's prodigious appetite, this dish is served on two platters - one for a bed of linguine heaped with fresh scallops, mussels, clams, and shrimp sauteed in your choice of red or white sauce. The other bearing a junior cut of prime rib simmered, Milanese style, in an oil and garlic sauce. Also available without the prime rib, for a less renowned appetite.
- Fettuccine Alfredo
  Made to order with heavy cream, butter, and pecorino Romano cheese. Additional charge to add broccoli florets, fresh mushrooms or boneless chicken cutlet slices.
- Fettuccine With Pesto Sauce
  Extra virgin olive oil with fresh sweet basil, garlic, pine nuts, and Romano cheese. With sundried tomatoes at a extra up-charge.
- Penne Bolognese
  A rich vodka sauce sauteed with slices of homemade sausage served over penne.
- Homemade Lasagna
  Delicate crepes stuffed with creamy ricotta.
- Chef's Spaghetti Plate
  A traditional favorite of pasta lovers. Our rich homemade meat sauce covers a bowl of piping hot homemade spaghetti, sauteed fresh mushrooms, green peppers, and a link of our homemade sausage.
- Homemade Gnocci
  Small dumplings, individually made.
- Homemade Spaghetti
  Our tender macaroni with our rich homemade tomato sauce.
- Spaghetti
  With tomato sauce or butter sauce.
- Shells Vincenzo
  Jimmy Cortese's delicious concoction of shell macaroni, fresh ricotta cheese, and homemade meat sauce, baked perfectly.
- Fettuccine Carbonaro
  Our Alfredo with spiced Italian ham and sweet diced onions.
- Tortellini Primavera
  Hearty cheese tortellini tossed with Chef's choice of fresh vegetables and served with our rich Alfredo style sauce.
- Fettucine With Pesto Alfredo Sauce
- Homemade Manicotti
  Delicate crepes stuffed with creamy ricotta.
  $24.49
- Homemade Cheese Ravioli
  Of the first ricotta and our own dough.
- Rigatoni Parmigiana
- Linguine With Fresh Mussels
  Sauteed to order in red or white sauce.

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Cortese Restaurant Menu

APPETIZERS

Toscana Bread

Shrimp Cocktail

Shrimp Marinara

Fresh Scallops Marinara

Oysters Rockefeller

Fried Calamari

House Tossed Salad

Fresh Mussels Posilipo

Toasted Garlic Bread

Homemade Onion Rings

The Sampler

Soup Of The Day

Insalata Caprese Salad

Antipasto

Barbequed Shrimp

Shrimp Scampi

Clams Oreganato

Calamari

Little Neck Clams (Steamed)

Fresh Clams Posilipo

Fettucine Alfredo

Mozzarella Sticks

Homemade Breaded Mushrooms

Formaggio Platter

French Onion Soup

ENTREE SALADS

Blackened Chicken Breast Salad

Vermicelli Toss

Chicken Caesar Salad

Chef's Salad

Fresh Baby Spinach Salad

Antipasto Salad

Buffalo Chicken Ranch Salad

California Harvest Salad

PIZZA

Tomato And Cheese Pizza (8 Slices)

Tomato And Cheese Pizza (4 Slices)

White Garlic Pizza (4 Slices)

White Garlic Pizza (8 Slices)

Double Dough Pizza

Pesto Pizza

Buffalo Blues

The Cortese Special Pizza

Breakfast Pizza

Pesto Pizza

Buffalo Chicken Ranch Pizza

Old Fashioned Hot Pie

Chicken BBQ Bacon Pizza

SEAFOOD

Fresh Scallops Marinara

Breaded Sea Scallops

Haddock Parmigiana

Orange Roughly

Fried Calamari

Shrimp Pizzaola

Golden Breaded Shrimp

Fresh Sea Scallops

Fresh Haddock Filet

Fresh Salmon

Calamari

Barbequed Shrimp

Shrimp Scampi

VEAL AND CHICKEN

Veal Angelina Entree

Veal Cutlet Parmigiana Entree

Chicken Soltimbocca Entree

Veal Masala Entree

Eggplant Parmigiana Entree

Chicken Breast Rosemary Entree

Boneless Chicken Breast Cordon Bleu Entree

Chicken Cacciatore Entree

Chicken Angelina Entree

Chicken Palermo Entree

Veal Piccata Entree

Chicken Masala Entree

Veal Soltimbocca Entree

Veal And Pepper Entree

Charbroiled Chicken Breast Entree