The Menu
Authentic Italian, made from scratch.
Hand-rolled pasta, San Marzano tomatoes, imported Italian cheeses, and the freshest seafood we can source. Lunch runs Tuesday – Friday before 3 pm; dinner takes over after, all day Saturday and Sunday.
Dinner
Dinner Menu
Available Tuesday – Friday after 3:00 pm, all day Saturday & Sunday.
Starters — Appetizers
Scoobies (Crab Claws)
MPCrab claws baked with fresh garlic herb butter and a pinch of crushed hot pepper flakes.
Arancini di Riso
$18.95A Mafia Classic — it's to die for!
Breaded Italian rice balls stuffed with ground veal, pork and sausage, peas and Italian herbs. Topped with Franco's famous Bolognese sauce.
Domenic's Eggplant Stack
$18.95Fresh sliced breaded eggplant layered with fresh tomato, buffalo mozzarella, sliced red onion and basil, drizzled with a balsamic vinegar reduction.
Fried Calamari
$18.95Served with lemon wedges and ammoglio sauce or our lemon butter sauce.
Sausage & Hot Peppers
$18.95Hungarian hot and mild peppers sautéed with homemade Italian sausage and sliced potatoes in olive oil and garlic. *Can be prepared Gluten Free.
Mamma's Meatballs
$16.95Handmade meatballs topped with our tomato basil sauce and baked with buffalo mozzarella cheese, finished with a basil pesto drizzle.
Trippa
$19.95Fresh trippa simmered in a spicy tomato sauce.
Marinated Octopus Seafood Platter
$32.95Charbroiled jumbo shrimp and tender calamari over our famous octopus salad. Serves two. *Can be prepared Gluten Free.
Stuffed Zucchini Blossoms
$18.95Zucchini blossoms stuffed with ricotta and mascarpone cheeses with Italian herbs, lightly battered and fried, served over our house-made tomato basil sauce.
Antipasto Board
$24.95Imported Italian meats, cheeses, olives and marinated artichoke hearts. Serves two.
Salads
Add-ons: grilled chicken +$6.00 · grilled shrimp +$12.00 · grilled or blackened salmon +$14.00.
Pear & Gorgonzola Salad
$17.95Crisp romaine and iceberg with sliced radicchio, fresh pear, chopped walnuts, red onion, cucumber and crumbled gorgonzola tossed in a balsamic vinaigrette. *Can be prepared Gluten Free.
Da's Italian Salad
$16.95Chopped mixed green salad with mozzarella, genoa salami, ham, tomatoes, cucumbers, red onion and olives tossed with our house-made Italian vinaigrette. *Can be prepared Gluten Free.
Francesco's Chopped Salad
$16.95Chopped greens with cucumber, tomatoes, red onion, black olives, feta cheese with our own traditional Italian dressing. *Can be prepared Gluten Free.
Mozzarella Caprese
$18.95Fresh sliced tomato and buffalo mozzarella topped with olive oil, basil and balsamic vinegar reduction.
Caesar Salad*
$16.95Classic Caesar with crisp romaine and our homemade dressing tossed with croutons and parmesan cheese.
Arugula & Fennel Salad
$16.95Fennel tossed with arugula, mandarin oranges, sliced grape tomatoes, red onion and pecorino romano with fresh lemon and olive oil.
Francesco's Specialties
All entrées include soup or house salad.
Mamma's Pasta
$22.95The Best in Town
Rigatoni pasta topped with our famous meat sauce or plain tomato basil sauce. With Mamma's homemade meatballs +$6.00. *Can be prepared Gluten Free.
Nonna's Sunday Sauce
$25.95Ripe San Marzano tomatoes simmered with fresh garlic and basil in extra-virgin olive oil tossed with homemade capellini pasta and topped with fresh ricotta cheese.
Fettuccini Bolognese con Piselli
$24.95A rich meat sauce with ground sausage, beef, touch of cream, Italian cheeses and fresh peas tossed with fettuccini pasta.
Rigatoni alla Domenico
$25.95Prosciutto, ground Italian sausage, chopped mushrooms, peas, pinch crushed hot pepper in our famous meat sauce with Italian cheeses tossed with rigatoni pasta. *Can be prepared Gluten Free.
Penne Salmone alla Vodka
$30.95Tender chunks of Norwegian salmon, jumbo shrimp and fresh peas flambéed with vodka in a mascarpone cheese tomato cream sauce tossed with penne pasta and parmesan.
Fettuccini Alfredo
$22.95Prepared with imported cheeses. Add: sautéed or grilled chicken breast +$6.00 · sautéed shrimp +$12.00 · grilled or blackened salmon +$12.00.
Ravioli con Sugo
$24.95Large pasta pillows filled with ground veal topped with your choice of Francesco's meat sauce or tomato sauce.
Penne con Vedura Carrettiera
$23.95Mixed garden vegetables sautéed in oil and garlic with fresh tomatoes and basil over penne pasta. *Can be prepared Gluten Free / Vegan.
Eggplant Parmigiana
$23.95Breaded eggplant topped with homemade meat or plain sauce and baked with mozzarella, with side of pasta.
Pasta Soprano
$26.95Tony's Favorite!
Tender pieces of chicken breast sautéed with garlic chips, kalamata olives, baby spinach and julienne hot banana peppers in olive oil, tossed with penne pasta and topped with shaved asiago. *Can be prepared Gluten Free.
Pasta Fruitti di Mare
$35.95Jumbo shrimp, scallops, calamari and clams sautéed in Francesco's marinara sauce tossed with fettuccini pasta. *Can be prepared Gluten Free.
Pasta di Ravello
$33.95Jumbo shrimp, lobster meat and scallops sautéed in a sherry wine lobster tomato cream sauce tossed with penne pasta and parmesan.
Seafood Putanesca
$34.95Jumbo shrimp, sea scallops and chopped clams sautéed with baby spinach, julienned sweet peppers, kalamata olives and capers in a fresh garlic and oil sauce tossed with spaghetti and Parmigiano-Reggiano.
Homemade Pasta Specialties
All entrées include soup or house salad.
Mamma's Lasagna
$24.95Homemade pasta layered with ricotta, ground sausage and veal, meat sauce, mozzarella and parmesan.
Lobster Ravioli
$32.95Homemade saffron ravioli stuffed with fresh lobster meat, mascarpone and Italian herbs. Topped with sautéed jumbo shrimp in a lobster tomato cream sauce.
Gnocchi
$24.95Homemade ricotta and potato dumplings with meat sauce, plain tomato, palomino (a rich creamy tomato), or alfredo.
Tortellini Vodka con Piselli
$26.95San Marzano tomato sauce with a touch of cream, flambéed with vodka and mascarpone, tossed with homemade four-cheese tortellini, fresh peas and imported Italian cheese.
Organic Free-Range Chicken Entrées
All entrées include soup or house salad.
Pollo Caruso
$28.95Breaded tender chicken breast medallions topped with jumbo shrimp sautéed in a lemon white wine cream sauce, with side of pasta.
Pollo alla Vodka
$25.95Tender chicken medallions sautéed with fresh sliced mushrooms, prosciutto and scallions, flambéed with vodka in a tomato fontinella cheese cream sauce, with side of pasta.
Pollo Mamma Assunta
$25.95Tender chicken medallions sautéed with artichokes and mushrooms in a white wine lemon butter sauce, with side of pasta. *Can be prepared Gluten Free.
Pollo Florentine
$25.95Tender chicken medallions sautéed in oil, garlic and Italian herbs with spinach and mushrooms in a light wine parmesan cream sauce, with side of pasta.
Pollo Parmigiana
$25.95Breaded chicken breast cutlets topped with homemade meat sauce and baked with mozzarella, with side of pasta.
Pollo Marsala
$25.95Tender chicken medallions sautéed with fresh sliced mushrooms and marsala wine, with side of pasta. *Can be prepared Gluten Free.
Meat & Seafood
All entrées include soup or house salad.
Vitello Casa Blanca
$36.95Tender veal medallions sautéed with jumbo shrimp, baby spinach, roasted red peppers and artichoke hearts in a white wine lemon sauce, with side of pasta. *Can be prepared Gluten Free.
Vitello Siciliano
$32.95Breaded veal medallions pan-fried and topped with marinated sautéed roasted red peppers, with side of pasta.
Vitello Morchelle
$33.95Veal medallions sautéed with morel and shitake mushrooms with caramelized onions and prosciutto in a rosemary sherry demi cream sauce, with side of pasta.
Veal Chop Parmigiana alla Romano
$38.95Thinly pounded bone-in veal chop lightly breaded with house-made Italian bread crumbs, pan-fried, topped with our famous meat sauce and baked with mozzarella and parmesan. Served with side of pasta.
Domenic's Filet Mignon*
$52.958-ounce center-cut choice filet mignon chargrilled and topped with sautéed mushrooms in a red wine demi-glace, served with roasted herb Idaho potatoes. *Can be prepared Gluten Free.
Lamb Chops al Forno
MPFresh lamb chops seasoned and chargrilled, served with roasted herb Idaho potatoes. *Can be prepared Gluten Free.
Steak Da Francesco*
$39.95Two thin center-cut Prime New York steaks chargrilled and topped with olive oil, garlic and fresh oregano, served with roasted herb Idaho potatoes. *Can be prepared Gluten Free.
Steak Siciliano*
$42.9512 oz breaded center-cut Prime New York steak chargrilled, served with a side of ammoglio sauce and roasted herb Idaho potatoes.
Wagyu New York Steak*
$43.9512 oz center-cut Wagyu Australian New York steak chargrilled, served with roasted herb Idaho potatoes.
Salmon alla Scampi
$37.95Fresh salmon filet seasoned and pan-seared, topped with sautéed jumbo shrimp, sun-dried tomatoes and scallions in a white wine lemon butter sauce, with side of pasta.
Traverse City Salmon
$34.95Fresh salmon filet seasoned and broiled, topped with Traverse City sun-dried cherries and walnuts in a port wine demi-glace, served with chef's choice vegetable. *Can be prepared Gluten Free.
Jumbo Shrimp Scampi
$29.95Jumbo shrimp in a lemon butter sauce laced with a splash of wine, with chef's choice vegetable.
Perch Lemone
$29.95Fresh pike perch lightly breaded and topped with a lemon butter sauce, with chef's choice vegetable.
Parmigiana Encrusted Walleye
$29.95Fresh walleye encrusted with Italian parmigiana bread crumbs, topped with a lemon cream sauce, served with chef's choice vegetable.
*Cooked to order. Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish, or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness.
Lunch
Lunch Menu
Available Tuesday – Friday before 3:00 pm.
Starters — Appetizers
Scoobies (Crab Claws)
MPCrab claws baked with fresh garlic herb butter and a pinch of crushed hot pepper flakes.
Arancini di Riso
$15.95A Mafia Classic
Breaded Italian rice balls stuffed with ground veal, pork and sausage, peas and Italian herbs. Topped with Franco's famous Bolognese sauce.
Domenic's Eggplant Stack
$16.95Fresh sliced breaded eggplant layered with fresh tomato, buffalo mozzarella, sliced red onion and basil, drizzled with a balsamic vinegar reduction.
Fried Calamari
$16.95Served with lemon wedges and ammoglio sauce or our lemon butter sauce.
Sausage & Hot Peppers
$16.95Hungarian hot and mild peppers sautéed with homemade Italian sausage and sliced potatoes in olive oil and garlic. *Can be prepared Gluten Free.
Stuffed Zucchini Blossoms
$16.95Zucchini blossoms stuffed with ricotta and mascarpone with Italian herbs, lightly battered and fried, served over our tomato basil sauce.
Mamma's Meatballs
$15.95Handmade meatballs topped with our tomato basil sauce, baked with buffalo mozzarella and finished with a basil pesto drizzle.
Trippa
$18.95Fresh trippa simmered in a spicy tomato sauce.
Marinated Octopus Seafood Platter
$31.95Charbroiled jumbo shrimp and tender calamari over our famous octopus salad. Serves two. *Can be prepared Gluten Free.
Mozzarella Caprese
$15.95Fresh sliced tomato and buffalo mozzarella topped with olive oil, sliced red onion, basil and balsamic vinegar reduction. *Can be prepared Gluten Free.
Salads
Add-ons: grilled chicken +$6.00 · grilled shrimp +$12.00 · grilled or blackened salmon +$14.00.
Mozzarella Caprese
$15.95Fresh sliced tomato and buffalo mozzarella topped with olive oil, basil and balsamic vinegar reduction.
Francesco's Chopped Salad
$15.95Chopped greens with cucumber, tomatoes, red onion, black olives, feta with our traditional Italian dressing. *Can be prepared Gluten Free.
Da's Italian Chopped
$15.95Chopped mixed greens with mozzarella, genoa salami, ham, tomatoes, cucumbers, red onion and olives tossed with our house-made Italian vinaigrette. *Can be prepared Gluten Free.
Pear & Gorgonzola Salad
$15.95Crisp romaine and iceberg with sliced radicchio, fresh pear, chopped walnuts, red onion, cucumber and crumbled gorgonzola in a balsamic vinaigrette.
Caesar Salad*
$15.95Classic Caesar with crisp romaine and our special dressing tossed with croutons and parmesan.
Arugula & Fennel Salad
$15.95Fennel tossed with arugula, mandarin oranges, sliced grape tomatoes, red onion and pecorino romano with fresh lemon and olive oil.
Francesco's Specialties
All entrées include soup or house salad.
Mamma's Pasta
$19.95The Best in Town
Rigatoni topped with our famous meat sauce or plain tomato basil sauce. With Mamma's homemade meatballs +$6.00. *Can be prepared Gluten Free.
Nonna's Sunday Sauce
$23.95Ripe San Marzano tomatoes simmered with fresh garlic and basil in extra-virgin olive oil tossed with homemade capellini and topped with fresh ricotta.
Fettuccini Bolognese con Piselli
$21.95A rich meat sauce with ground sausage, beef, touch of cream, Italian cheeses and fresh peas tossed with fettuccini.
Rigatoni alla Domenico
$22.95Prosciutto, ground Italian sausage, chopped mushrooms, peas, pinch crushed hot pepper in our famous meat sauce with Italian cheeses tossed with rigatoni. *Can be prepared Gluten Free.
Penne Salmone alla Vodka
$27.95Tender chunks of Norwegian salmon, jumbo shrimp and fresh peas flambéed with vodka in a mascarpone cheese tomato cream sauce tossed with penne and parmesan.
Fettuccini Alfredo
$19.95Prepared with imported cheeses. Add: sautéed or grilled chicken breast +$6.00 · sautéed shrimp +$12.00 · grilled or blackened salmon +$12.00.
Penne con Vedura Carrettiera
$19.95Mixed garden vegetables sautéed in oil and garlic with fresh tomatoes and basil over penne. *Can be prepared Gluten Free / Vegan.
Eggplant Parmigiana
$21.95Breaded eggplant topped with homemade meat or plain sauce and baked with mozzarella, with side of pasta.
Pasta Soprano
$23.95Tony's Favorite!
Tender pieces of chicken breast sautéed with garlic chips, kalamata olives, baby spinach and julienne hot banana peppers in olive oil, tossed with penne and topped with shaved asiago. *Can be prepared Gluten Free.
Pasta Fruitti di Mare
$31.95Jumbo shrimp, scallops, calamari and clams sautéed in Francesco's marinara sauce tossed with fettuccini. *Can be prepared Gluten Free.
Seafood Putanesca
$25.95Jumbo shrimp, sea scallops and chopped clams sautéed with baby spinach, julienned sweet peppers, kalamata olives and capers in a fresh garlic and oil sauce tossed with spaghetti and Parmigiano-Reggiano.
Pasta di Ravello
$31.95Jumbo shrimp, lobster meat and scallops sautéed in a sherry wine lobster tomato cream sauce tossed with penne and parmesan.
Paninis
All paninis served with your choice of soup, salad or fries.
Pollo Club Panini
$17.95Homemade panini layered with grilled chicken breast, hickory smoked bacon, lettuce, tomato and pesto mayo.
Mamma's Meatball Panini
$17.95Guido's Favorite
Panini layered with homemade sliced meatballs, light homemade tomato sauce, mozzarella and a basil pesto drizzle.
Godfather Panini
$17.95Thin-sliced parma prosciutto, mortadella, genoa salami and mozzarella layered with fresh sliced tomato, lettuce and pepperoncini, topped with Da's Italian dressing.
Chicken Parmigiana Panini
$17.95Breaded chicken breast topped with homemade tomato sauce and baked with mozzarella, finished with a basil pesto drizzle.
Homemade Pasta Specialties
All entrées include soup or house salad.
Mamma's Lasagna
$22.95Homemade pasta layered with ricotta, ground sausage and veal, meat sauce, mozzarella and parmesan.
Gnocchi
$21.95With meat sauce, plain tomato sauce, palomino (a rich creamy tomato), or alfredo.
Tortellini Vodka con Piselli
$24.95San Marzano tomato sauce with a touch of cream, flambéed with vodka and mascarpone, tossed with homemade four-cheese tortellini, fresh peas and imported Italian cheese.
Lobster Ravioli
$28.95Homemade saffron ravioli stuffed with fresh lobster meat, mascarpone and Italian herbs. Topped with sautéed jumbo shrimp in a lobster tomato cream sauce.
Ravioli con Sugo
$21.95Large pasta pillows filled with ground veal or ricotta topped with your choice of Francesco's meat sauce or tomato sauce.
Organic Free-Range Chicken Entrées
All entrées include soup or house salad.
Pollo Caruso
$25.95Breaded tender chicken medallions topped with jumbo shrimp sautéed in a lemon white wine cream sauce, with side of pasta.
Pollo alla Vodka
$22.95Tender chicken medallions sautéed with mushrooms, prosciutto and scallions, flambéed with vodka in a tomato fontinella cheese cream sauce, with side of pasta.
Pollo Marsala
$22.95Tender chicken medallions sautéed with mushrooms and marsala wine sauce, with side of pasta. *Can be prepared Gluten Free.
Pollo Mamma Assunta
$22.95Tender chicken medallions sautéed with artichokes and mushrooms in a white wine lemon butter sauce, with side of pasta. *Can be prepared Gluten Free.
Pollo Parmigiana
$22.95Breaded chicken cutlets topped with homemade meat sauce and baked with mozzarella, with side of pasta.
Pollo Florentine
$22.95Tender chicken medallions sautéed in oil, garlic and Italian herbs with spinach and mushrooms in a light wine parmesan cream sauce, with side of pasta.
Meat & Seafood
All entrées include soup or house salad.
Vitello Casa Blanca
$32.95Tender veal medallions sautéed with jumbo shrimp, baby spinach, roasted red peppers and artichoke hearts in a white wine lemon sauce, with side of pasta. *Can be prepared Gluten Free.
Vitello Siciliano
$29.95Breaded veal medallions pan-fried and topped with marinated sautéed roasted red peppers, with side of pasta.
Vitello Morchelle
$31.95Veal medallions sautéed with morel and shitake mushrooms with caramelized onions and prosciutto in a rosemary sherry demi cream sauce, with side of pasta.
Veal Chop Parmigiana alla Romano
$36.95Thinly pounded bone-in veal chop lightly breaded with house-made Italian breadcrumbs, pan-fried, topped with our famous meat sauce and baked with mozzarella and parmesan. Served with side pasta.
Domenic's Filet Mignon*
$48.958-ounce center-cut choice filet mignon chargrilled and topped with sautéed mushrooms in a red wine demi-glace, served with roasted herb Idaho potatoes. *Can be prepared Gluten Free.
Lamb Chops al Forno*
MPFresh lamb chops seasoned and chargrilled, served with roasted herb Idaho potatoes sautéed with hickory smoked bacon and baby spinach.
Steak Da Francesco*
$38.95Two thin center-cut choice New York steaks chargrilled and topped with olive oil, garlic and fresh oregano, served with roasted herb Idaho potatoes. *Can be prepared Gluten Free.
Steak Siciliano*
$39.9512 oz breaded center-cut choice New York steak chargrilled and served with ammoglio sauce and roasted herb Idaho potatoes.
Wagyu New York Steak*
$42.9512 oz center-cut Wagyu Australian New York steak chargrilled, served with roasted herb Idaho potatoes.
Salmon alla Scampi
$34.95Fresh salmon filet seasoned and pan-seared, topped with sautéed jumbo shrimp, sun-dried tomatoes and scallions in a white wine lemon butter sauce, with side of pasta.
Jumbo Shrimp Scampi
$27.95Jumbo Gulf shrimp sautéed in olive oil with fresh garlic and scallions in a white wine lemon butter sauce served over homemade capellini.
Traverse City Salmon
$32.95Fresh salmon filet seasoned and broiled, topped with Traverse City sun-dried cherries and walnuts in a port wine demi-glace, served with chef's choice vegetable. *Can be prepared Gluten Free.
Perch Lemone
$27.95Fresh pike perch lightly breaded and topped with a lemon butter sauce, with chef's choice vegetable.
Parmigiana Encrusted Walleye
$27.95Fresh walleye encrusted with Italian parmigiana bread crumbs, topped with a lemon cream sauce, served with chef's choice vegetable.
*Cooked to order. Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish, or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness.
Kid's Menu
Kid's Menu Menu
Available to children 10 years old or younger. All children's meals are $12.00.
Children's Meals
Gnocchi
$12.00Choose from meat sauce, plain tomato sauce or palomino sauce.
Mamma's Pasta & Meatball
$12.00Penne pasta tossed with meat sauce or plain tomato sauce served with one of Mamma's homemade meatballs.
Penne Alfredo
$12.00Penne pasta tossed in our own alfredo sauce prepared with imported cheeses.
Ravioli
$12.00Large pasta pillows filled with ground beef and Italian cheeses or ricotta. Topped with meat sauce or plain tomato sauce.
Chicken Strips & Fries
$12.00Served with ketchup and ranch dressing.
Chicken Parmigiana
$12.00Breaded chicken breast cutlet topped with homemade meat sauce and baked with mozzarella, with side of pasta.
Flatbread Pizza
$12.00Homemade flatbread topped with our house-made tomato sauce and baked with mozzarella, or cheese and pepperoni.
*Cooked to order. Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish, or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness.
Dessert
Dessert Menu
Dolci
Lemon Tartufo
Imported lemon ice cream ball served with whipped cream.
Frank's Cannoli
Homemade shells stuffed with sweet cream with chocolate pieces, dipped in crushed almonds and sprinkled with powdered sugar.
Chef Jay's Carrot Cake
Sweet and moist spice cake, full of cut carrots and toasted pecans, covered in cream cheese icing.
Godiva Chocolate Cake
Moist Godiva chocolate cake warmed and drizzled with chocolate syrup.
New York Style Cheesecake
New York Style cheesecake topped with a delicious strawberry glaze.
Alinosi's Spumoni Slices
Topped with drizzled chocolate syrup and whipped cream.
Nonna's Tiramisu
Italian finger lady biscotti dipped in espresso coffee and layered with a sweet mascarpone cream, topped with shaved chocolate.
Caffé
Add Sambuca, Kahlua or Bailey's to any caffé drink.
Espresso with Biscotti
Affogato
Cappuccino with Biscotti
See something you like? Reserve your table or order it to-go.