TJ's Italian Cafe Menu

4.4
(1,150+ Reviews)
  • Appetizers

    • Antipasto

      Formal italian tradition of imported meats, cheeses, portobello mushrooms, beets, sliced egg, olives & sundried tomatoes served with chef tj's creamy balsamic dressing
      $13.00
    • Mozzarella Pomodoro

      Sliced fresh mozzarella, ripe tomatoes, basil with vinaigrette dressing drizzle
      $11.00
    • Eggplant Rollatini

      Stuffed with ricotta cheese, spinach, onion, seasoned then baked to perfection
      $12.00
    • Fried Calamari

      Tender calamari lightly fried to a golden perfection, served with chef tj's famous red sauce
      $13.00
      Fried Calamari
    • Caso Fra Diavolo

      Mussels prepared in chef tj's spicy red sauce served with toast points
      $13.00
    • Seafood Stuffed Mushrooms

      Shrimp, crab & ricotta topped with chef tj's light basil cream sauce
      $12.00
      Seafood Stuffed Mushrooms
    • Cheesy Meatballs

      Mozzarella cheese melted over chef tj's famous hand-rolled juicy meatballs
      $10.00
      Cheesy Meatballs
    • Clams

      Littleneck clams prepared in a fragrance of garlic & rosemary in a white wine broth, served with toast points
      $13.00
      Clams
    • Gameroni Basilica

      Seared peppercorn shrimp served with chef tj's creamy basil aioli
      $13.00
    • Fried Cheese Ravioli

      Homemade cheese raviolis lightly breaded & lightly fried then served with chef tj's rose' garlic sauce
      $10.00
  • Garden Salads

    • Fresh Garden

      Garden greens with fresh tomatoes, cucumbers, carrots & spanish onions, served with your favorite dressing
    • Caesar

      Romaine lettuce tossed with croutons, ramano cheese and homemade caesar dressing
    • Spinach

      Spinach, bacon, mushroom, sliced egg, spanish onions & baked croutons
      $12.00
    • Greek

      Iceberg with homemade potato salad, tomatoes, kalamata olives, cucumber banana peppers, beets & carrot topped with feta cheese & vinaigrette dressing
      $12.00
  • Pasta

    • Spaghetti & Meatballs

      Famous red sauce and spaghetti served with your choice of two 4oz. hand rolled meatballs, 8oz. mild italian sausage or meat sauce
      $15.00
      Spaghetti & Meatballs
    • Meat Lasagna

      Famous four layer creation prepared every morning
      $17.00
      Meat Lasagna
    • Fettuccini Alfredo

      This pasta creation is sautéed in a rich and smooth parmesan cheese sauce
      Fettuccini Alfredo
    • Farfalle Con Pollo

      Sautéed chicken, fresh spinach & sundried tomatoes in a light roasted garlic cream sauce, tossed with bow tie pasta
      $20.00
      Farfalle Con Pollo
    • Spaghetti & Clams

      Sautéed olive oil, garlic, half a dozen whole clams with white wine & more chopped clams over spaghetti, served white or red
      $21.00
    • Gamberoni Odino

      Six large shrimp sautéed with lobster, tomatoes, artichoke and roasted garlic pink champagne sauce, served over fettuccine pasta
      $23.00
      Gamberoni Odino
  • Chicken

    • Piccata

      Two 4oz. tender breasts of chicken pan seared with our white wine lemon caper sauce, served with mixed vegetables & mash potatoes
      $20.00
    • Sorrentino

      Two 4oz. tender breasts of chicken sautéed with portobello mushroom, garlic, sherry wine topped with spinach, prosciutto ham & provolone cheese, then baked to perfection, served with mixed vegetables & mash potatoes
      $21.00
    • Marsala

      Two 4oz. tender breasts of chicken pan seared with mushrooms, shallots & marcella wine, served with mixed vegetables & mash potatoes
      $20.00
    • Parmesan

      Tender breasts of chicken lightly breaded then baked to perfection, topped with mozzarella cheese & chef tj's famous red sauce, served with penne pasta
      $20.00
  • Veal

    • Veal Marsala

      Tender veal sautéed with olive oil, shallots, mushrooms in a marsala wine sauce, served with mixed vegetables and mash potatoes
      $25.00
      Veal Marsala
    • Veal Parmesan

      Tender veal lightly breaded then baked to perfection, topped with mozzarella cheese and chef tj's famous red sauce, served with penne pasta
      $24.00
    • Veal Piccata

      Tender veal sautéed in a white wine lemon caper butter sauce, served with mixed vegetables and mash potatoes
      $25.00
    • Veal Gamberoni

      Tender veal sautéed with garlic in a sherry wine sauce, topped with three large shrimp and provolone cheese then baked to perfection, served with mixed vegetables and mash potatoes
      $27.00
  • Aged Filet

    • Choice Center Cut

      8oz. filet is a lightly seasoned, seared in olive oil at high temperature to seal in juices then oven baked to perfection, topped off with portobello mushroom in a port wine demi glaze, served with vegetables and mash potatoes
      $39.00
    • Beef Stroganoff

      Choice beef tenderloin sautéed with a shallot mushroom burgundy wine, finished with a veal demi glace cream, adding a dab of sour cream over fettuccine pasta wonderful dish!
      $27.00
      Beef Stroganoff
    • The Destination Filet

      8oz. filet is lightly seasoned, seared in olive oil at high temperature to seal in juices, then oven baked to perfection, topped with a grilled onion, tomato & portobello mushroom; chef tj tops off his creation with a juicy 5oz. Lobster tail with a port wine demi glaze, served over a bed of spinach amazing new heights!
      $54.00
  • Cafe Plates

    • Traditional Antipasto

      Is a mixture of imported italian meats, various imported cheeses combined with portobello mushrooms, olives, roasted red peppers and sun dried tomatoes
    • Mozzarella Pomodoro

      Served with sliced fresh mozzarella, sliced ripe tomatoes and basil served over crispy iceberg lettuce with a nice drizzle of vinaigrette dressing
    • Eggplant Rollatini

      Thin slice of eggplant lightly breaded, stuffed with ricotta cheeses, seasoned, onion, spinach, rolled then topped with aged provolone with red sauce then oven baked to perfection
    • Clams

      Little neck clams are prepared in a fragrant of garlic & rosemary, stir in a white wine broth then served with toast points
      Clams
    • Fried Calamari

      Is the most tender calamari fried to a golden perfection, whisk in chef tj's seasoning then served with a side of chef tj's special red sauce
      Fried Calamari
    • Gamberoni Basilico

      This perfect peppercorn shrimp seared in a fresh season drizzled with a basil aioli
    • Cheesy Meatballs

      Imported mozzarella cheese shredded and generously placed over two of chef tj's famous hand rolled juicy meatballs
      Cheesy Meatballs
  • Insalata

    • Spinach

      Clean green spinach served with seasoning, fresh sliced mushrooms, onions, chopped bacon and sliced hard boiled egg
    • Greek

      This crispy iceberg salad is served with homemade potato salad like no other, then add tomatoes, kalamata olives, cucumber, banana pepper, shredded carrot garnish topped off with feta cheese and vinaigrette
    • Blackened Grouper Caesar

      This clean crisp salad is served with our fresh catch of grouper lightly seasoned, sautéed then baked over greens
      Blackened Grouper Caesar
  • Chef Tj's Gourmet Specialty Pizza

    • Old Fashion Tomato Pie

      Gently squeezed fresh plum tomatoes sautéed with garlic, basil, olive oil with a blend of three imported cheeses nikki's favorite!
    • White Veggie Pie

      This creation serves no red sauce, olive oil, fresh garlic, clean broccoli, fresh spinach, italian plum tomatoes, toss of garlic and three imported cheese
    • Spinach Ranch Pie

      This creation is served with clean spinach, imported mushrooms, italian plum tomatoes with a mix blend of homemade ranch, garlic and imported three cheeses
  • Pollo Dishes

    • Piccata

      Two 4 oz tender breast of chicken baked and served in our white wine lemon caper sauce
    • Sorrentino

      Two 4 oz tender breast of chicken pan seared chicken with prosciutto, provolone and spinach in a madeira wine sauce then topped off with a nice portobello mushroom
  • Steak Dishes

    • Chef Tj's Aged Filet Mignon

      This 8oz. choice center cut filet is gently seasoned, seared at temperature to savior the juice, then baked to perfection, topped off with a nicely seasoned portobello mushroom with a port wine demi glaze
  • Seafood Dishes

    • Grouper Piccata

      Pan seared lightly then baked to perfection with a caper lemon white wine sauce at market price
    • Frutti Di Mare

      A blend of mussels, shrimp, clams and calamari sautéed in a light plum tomato sauce, served over spaghetti pasta
      Frutti Di Mare
  • Cafe Lunch Plates

    • Chef Tj's Famous Philly Cheese Steak

      Like you've never had before i promise! This special steak sandwich starts with nicely sliced 8oz sirloin steak sautéed with special seasoning, nestled in our fresh homemade baked bread and topped off with extra cheese
      Chef Tj's Famous Philly Cheese Steak
    • Bacon Cheese Burger

      Half a pound of burger from a seasoned grill meets crispy bacon, topped off with melted american cheese, served on an italian bun
      Bacon Cheese Burger
    • Chicken Parmesan

      Lightly breaded chicken quick fried then baked in our secret red sauce topped with fresh mozzarella cheese
      Chicken Parmesan
  • Whitehaven

    • Sauvignon Blanc, New Zealand

      Crisp and refreshing with grapefruit notes and balanced mineral and acidity
  • Ecco Domani

    • Pinot Grigio, Italy

      Delicate citrus and floral aromas with tropical fruit flavors
    • Merlot, Italy

      Ruby red in color, with aromas of currants and cherries.
  • William Hill

    • Chardonnay, Central Coast

      Tropical fruit aromas and flavors lead to a creamy vanilla finish
  • Laguna

    • Chardonnay, Russian River

      Opening with notes of apple, pear and tangerine frame a rich layered finish
  • Louis.m.martini

    • Cabernet Sauvignon, California

      Flavors of black plum and currant, hints of oak and chocolate support the fruit
      Cabernet Sauvignon, California

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