Soup
Made Daily
Bruschetta
Homemade toasted focaccia, olive oil, garlic, tomatoes
Portobello Mushrooms
Roasted and served with stuffed tomato ricotta and goat cheese
Fried Calamari
Tender squid, served with homemade seafood dip
Peppercorn Beef Carpaccio
Drizzled with lemon and basil infused with virgin olive oil
Mediterranean Seafood Platter
Tiger shrimps, mussels, calamari and market fish steamed in garlic tomato broth
House
Mixed Greens, tomato, red onions, olives, peppers with a balsamic vinaigrette
Classic Caesar
Lettuce tossed in homemade garlic caesar dressing with croutons and parmesan cheese
Raspberry
Mixed Greens, tomato, red onions, olives, peppers, feta, seasonal fruit with a raspberry vinaigrette
Grilled Calamari
Calamari on a bed of mixed greens in a lemon vinaigrette dressing
Caprese Salad
Tomato and bocconcini wheels, black olives and infused basil oil
12 inch stone baked crust
Barolo
Grilled vegetables, roasted chicken and mozzarella
Venetian
Smoked salmon, onions, red peppers and feta cheese
Seasonal Vegetarian
Seasonal vegetables
Sandwiches are served with fries
For a side of salad instead +$2.00
Simone
Grilled chicken topped with peppers, mushrooms and mozzarella cheese
Stefano
Grilled vegetarian drizzled with balsamic oil
Veal
Breaded veal smothered in tomato sauce and mozzarella cheese with roasted peppers
For whole wheat or gluten free pasta +$2.00
To split pasta dish for two +$4.00
Meat Lasagna
Homemade layered pasta baked under a layer of mozzarella and tomato sauce
Spaghetti Vongole
Steamed mussels and clams in a garlic and olive oil
Fettuccine Bolognese
Pasta with tomatoes and mushrooms covered in meat sauce
Penne Arrabiatta
Penne in a mild chili and tomato sauce with chicken
Pasta Alla Vegetariano
Your choice of pasta with portobello mushrooms, sundried tomatoes and black olives in a garlic olive oil
Served with a side of seasonal vegetables and potatoes OR pasta
To split a dish for two +$4.00
Chicken Mediterraneo
Chicken sautéed with onions, peppers and mushrooms in a tomato and red wine infusion
[Veal or Chicken] Parmigiana
Breaded veal cutlet or chicken breast baked under a layer of tomato sauce and mozzarella
Blackened Orange Raughy
Orange raughy served in a citrus reduction and a basil olive oil
Beef Tenderloin Steak
Panseared 8oz cut in a chiati wine sauce
[Veal or Chicken] Cotto
Grilled chicken breast drizzled with a garlic and basil infused oil and lemon sauce
Soup
Made Daily
Bruschetta
Homemade toasted focaccia, olive oil, garlic, tomatoes
Portobello Mushrooms
Roasted and served with stuffed tomato ricotta and goat cheese
Calamari
Tender squid, served with homemade seafood dip
Mussels Marinara
Steamed in pinot grigio, herbs, roasted garlic and tomato concasse
Peppercorn Beef Carpaccio
Drizzled with lemon and basil infused with virgin olive oil
Seafood Platter
Tiger shrimps, mussels, calamari and market fish steamed in garlic tomato broth
House
Mixed Greens, tomato, red onions, olives, peppers with a balsamic vinaigrette
Classic Caesar
Lettuce tossed in homemade garlic caesar dressing with croutons and parmesan cheese
Caprese Salad
Tomato and bocconcini wheels, black olives and infused basil oil
12 inch stone baked crust
Make your own
Choosefrom our finest ingredients to customize your own pizza
Pollo
Roasted chicken, sundried tomatoes, field mushrooms and mozzarella
Fiorentina
Italian sausage, mushrooms, spinach, black olives and mozzaralla
Seasonal Vegetarian
Seasonal vegetables
For whole wheat or gluten free pasta +$2.00
Spaghetti Pescatore
Tossed with tiger shrimp, calamari and P.E.I mussels steamed in a chardonnay basil tomato sauce
Fettuccine Della Grotta
Fresh pasta with meatballs and mushrooms tossed in a homemade tomato and basil sauce
Agnolotti Della Grotta
Homemade three cheese stuffed ravioli in a forest mushroom in a vodka rose sauce
Gnocchi Gorgonzola
Homemade dumplings of potato with spinach, plum tomato in a gorgonzola rose sauce
Risotto Mona Elisa
Arborio rice, chicken, filed mushroom and sundried tomatoes in a merlot emulsion
Meat Lasagna
Homemade layered pasta baked under a layer of mozzarella and tomato sauce
Served with a side of seasonal vegetables and potatoes OR pasta
To split a dish for two +$6.00
Veal Marsala
Scaloppine of provimi veal tossed in wild mushrooms and a marsala wine infusion
Veal Piccata
Provimi cutlet with sundried tomatoes and capers in a citrus beurre blanc
[Veal or Chicken] Parmigiana
Breaded veal cutlet or chicken breast baked under a layer of tomato sauce and mozzarella
Beef Tenderloin
Grilled beef tenderloin surrounded with a shiraz glaze
Roasted Rack of Lamb
New Zealand lamb in dijon mustard and fine herb crust with a chianti reduction
Chilean Seabass
Poached Seabass in a chardonnay basil sauce
For Kids 3 to 12
Kids under 3 eat for free
CHILDREN BISTRO
Pastas
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Chicken Fingers
Drinks
RED WINES
WHITE WINES
Champagnes & Sparkling wines
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I went with my boyfriend to La Grotta on main for our 5-year anniversary. We were greeted and seated right away. The restaurant is smaller but very intimate. After being seated at a candle lit table we were given bread and water almost immediately. The servers were very kind, friendly, and patient. They had a large selection of wines from all over the world. We both ordered off the price fixed menus which was like a summerlicious menu- the food WAS TO DIE FOR! We were both very impressed with the flavour and the presentation.
Hmm, don't know where to start and the experience wasn't too nice so bare with me with my fragment presentation of what happened. It was a party of 13 for a friend's birthday. We got there at 8:50 and the first thing we walked in the door, we felt the indoors wasn't "properly air-conditioned". We then walked downstairs and I felt we like are having dinner at someone's basement. Upon sitting down, I found we weren't given enough menus (one fixed price and one a la carte). So we kept having to switch menus among each other, eventually I asked the waiter for more menus. There was a fair amount of food selection, and I was having a hard time choosing what to eat cause they look very simple food and the price tag just doesn't match. Anyhow, we ordered by 9:07 and was given some very plain "bread" and butter to eat until are food. It was quite a bit of wait, partially cause we were all so hungry. The restaurant was about 30% filled but we waited for our food... have more bread and waited more, have more bread and finally food came at 9:50. The food doesn't look exciting at all. Veal Parmigiana was was thin and kind of dry; it doesn't look good and doesn't taste good. The sides especially the potatoes looked like they had been nuked. My the cheese inside my ravioli in my Agnolotti della Grotta is just very dull. Pizza Fiorentina the crust wasn't delicious (like the ones that I would dump from pizza pizza). Okay, the food is at best, under average by best (or I would say lost connection with the real competitive world outside). The portion was barely good enough for an Asian like me (which is NOT usual since we didn't order appetizers already!). We were actually served with extra pasta (on the house), which was nice but that too, wasn't anything special, I'm sorry. The cleaning up was noisy. Waitress looks like she couldn't figure should she pile the plates first then put utensils on the plate. Or pile plates with utensils on top. Or should she even collect the utensils or not. Back and forth in front of me. She looked and sounded totally clueless (untrained). So after the not so impressive meal, the birthday girl was given a Tiramisu (on the house as well). If we paid for that dessert, for sure we would be sending it back. The Tiramisu won't even stand and start falling apart. The texture was disgusting. It all felt apart inside my mouth with a few tiny bits of sponge like sensation which squeezes out some rum. I can't really tell what I had put in my mouth. Bill was handwritten. Afterthoughts: I would have given one star for Services if they hadn't given us some free food (even though one was dull, and the other was disastrous). Had this restaurant NOT been in main street, I'm sure it would have gone out of business. Being in Main Street does make you think, how bad can it be or else it wouldn't have survived. But I guess occasion large party (though disappointing) bookings, and walk ins can keep them surviving. There's absolutely nothing left for this restaurant to be worth it going to. Atmosphere, quality and service. Good luck La Grotta. I am not going back again!
This is the first time that I feel the need to say something about a restaurant. We went to La Grotta yesterday and what a disappointment! First of all, the waitress was wearing flip-flops and kept tripping, then we ordered from the Summerlicious fixed menu and it was a total disaster! Everything tasted old! The soup tasted completely diluted, the grilled mushrooms tasted chewy, the ricotta was dark and tastes awfully old, to top it all off the tiramisu was complete disgusting and ancient!! I couldn’t wait to leave the place!! – Huge disappointment!!! –
As an avid fan of good food (especially Italian) I have been known to bask in the lovely and rustic aesthetics of La Grotta from time to time. I am almost a regular and thought I should post my likingtowards their food and closely woven family atmosphere. So to those who have had a miserable time or bad experience at La grotta I insist you try it again or cease the negitive comments in attempts to avert any future customers from this fine dining experience.
We found you online, took my Mom and family to have a nice mother's day meal. We really enjoyed it, tasty food, service very attentive. We ended up seating outside and enjoyed the weather. Restaurant was so busy but we felt at home and cozy at such a great day for Mom. We will definetely come back and try other items. Thumbs up!
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