assorted salad greens with roasted pecans, dried cranberries, grilled asparagus and goat cheese simply dressed with lemon juice and fruity virgin olive oil, drizzled with a balsamic reduction.

Roasted Pear Salad with Pecans & Gorgonzola

with sugar roasted pecans, gorgonzola, mixed greens and balsamic vinaigrette.

7.95

Baby Arugula Salad

with grilled asparagus, toasted pine nuts, shaved parmesan and lemon vinaigrette.

6.95

we offer a slight variation on the original with a wedge of iceberg lettuce, marinated
sun-dried tomatoes, mixed olives, crisp bacon, creamy bleu cheese and balsamic vinaigrette. Of course we’d be happy to make the original, if you prefer.

House Dinner Salad

assorted greens, tomato, cucumber, asiago cheese, and croutons.

Small

3.75

Large

5.95

Caesar Salad

traditional Caesar with romaine, garlic croutons and homemade dressing.

5.95

Blackened or Grilled Salmon    6.00

House Soup of the Day

Two features daily.

Cup

2.95

Bowl

4.00

Salmon Cakes with Caper Aioli* 

homemade salmon cakes mixed with diced bell peppers, sweet onion and fresh herbs, flash fried and served with caper aioli.

6.95

Beef Spiedies 

specially marinated beef tenderloin skewers served with grilled flatbread.

5.95

Tomato/Mozzarella Bread

oven warmed fresh mozzarella and vine-ripe tomatoes on toasted house bread, drizzled with virgin olive oil, balsamic and topped with fresh basil.

4.95

Crispy Eggplant*

house made eggplant rounds, layered with fresh mozzarella accompanied by baby arugula, diced tomatoes and pesto aioli.

7.95

Fried Mozzarella Rounds*  

rounds of fresh mozzarella breaded in house and fried till crisp, served with marinara.

5.95

Homemade & Imported Pasta

Our homemade pastas are made from fresh eggs and 100% durum and semolina flours.

Homemade Angel Hair with Meatballs

a longtime favorite in our New York restaurant, this sauce is a slow cooked meat flavored traditional sauce.

8.95

our homemade, meatless, chunky style tomato sauce prepared with olive oil, garlic and Italian seasonings tossed imported spaghetti.

7.95

Homemade Angel Hair with Vodka Sauce

we sauté prosciutto and garlic, then add plum tomato sauce, vodka and fresh herbs and finish the sauce with cream and parmesan cheese.

9.95

Rigatoni Maria

a light cream sauce with fresh sautéed mushrooms, baby spinach, roasted chicken and parmesan cheese.

9.95

Rigatoni Abbruzzi

a classic combination of sweet Italian sausage and house roasted sweet peppers in a tomato sauce topped with fresh mozzarella.

10.95

Fettuccine Alfredo

homemade fettuccine in a rich white sauce with Romano and parmesan cheese.

9.95

grilled gulf shrimp is tossed with sautéed baby spinach, white wine, garlic and fruity virgin olive oil with penne, fresh Italian herbs and feta cheese.

13.95

Ravioli

stuffed with seasoned ricotta cheese and served with our traditional sauce.

7.95

Baked Pastas

Meat Lasagna

layers of fresh pasta sheets filled with ground beef, sausage and three cheeses served with our traditional sauce.

9.95

Stuffed Eggplant Parmesan

breaded eggplant cutlets stuffed with a mix of spinach and ricotta, topped with cheese and marinara sauce and served with a side of homemade fettuccine.

10.95

Baked Rigatoni

with two cheeses and our traditional sauce.

8.95

Entrees

Bread Chicken Cutlet

a simple but delicious preparation of thinly pounded chicken breast, breaded in house with Grandma’s delicate seasoning and served with lemon wedges. Served with a side of homemade fettuccine pasta.

10.95

Breaded Chicken Parmesan

our breaded chicken topped with mozzarella and our traditional spaghetti sauce. Served with a side of homemade fettuccine pasta.

12.95

pan seared chicken breast finished with white wine, lemon and capers, served over our homemade angel hair pasta.

12.95

Piccata Style Salmon over Angel Hair

fresh salmon, pan seared and finished with white wine, lemon and capers, served over our homemade angel hair pasta.

* When available we use a fresh “ultra salmon filet” from Robinson Crusoe that is all natural and contains no hormones, colors or chemicals.

12.95

Uncle Duff's Hot Pies

Cheese

Duff’s original classic pie. This thin crust pizza, made with a unique blend of cheeses, has been an upstate New York sensation for more than fifty years.

11.00

White

a sauce free pie that features fresh garlic, blended cheeses and extra virgin olive oil.

11.00

Naples

our interpretation of the original pizza from Naples Italy; chunky tomatoes, fresh mozzarella and Romano cheeses, extra virgin olive oil and fresh basil.

12.00

Standard Toppings                                                                                                     1.60 PER TOPPING

extra cheese, meatball, Italian sausage, pepperoni, fresh mushroom, green peppers, black olives, onion, fresh tomato, roasted garlic, broccoli.

Grilled Pizza

You won’t find this Italian classic anywhere else in Charlotte, yet it’s perfectly suited to southern appetites and cooking styles. Not to be confused with wood fired oven-baked pizzas, our grilled pizzas are cooked from start to finish on an open fire. The grill infuses the crust with a smoky, grilled flavor. and adds a special texture to the crust that is not possible with traditional baking methods. Grill marks will be visible and the slight charring of the crust adds to the character. Toppings are lightly applied to help balance the flavors.

Margarita Grilled Pizza

tomato sauce, two cheeses, roasted garlic and fresh herbs.

10.50

Grilled Sweet Sausage

house roasted peppers, tomato sauce, two cheeses and fresh herbs.

12.00

Sautéed Spinach

marinated artichoke hearts, sun-dried tomato, asiago cheese, roasted garlic and fresh herbs.

11.75

Premium Toppings                                                                                                   2.50 PER TOPPING

house roasted sweet peppers, sautéed spinach, roasted chicken, anchovy, artichoke hearts,
sun-dried tomato, prosciutto, bacon.