Rita and Joe's Italian Restaurant

Rita and Joe's Italian Restaurant Menu

(201) 451-3606
142 Broadway Ave, Jersey City, NJ 07306

Antipasto


Artisan Cheese Board
$15.00-20.00
Served with fresh red bee honeycomb, house roasted nuts, and crostini.
Cured Specialty Meat Board
$15.00-20.00
Served with house marinated olives, Dijon mustard, and crostini.
Crespelle Appetizer
$8.95
Sausage, spinach, Ricotta and robiola cheese.
Salmon Tartar
$9.95
Calabrian chili, caper, and olive oil. Served with crostini.
Seafood Salad
$14.95
Marinated shrimp, calamari, octopus, and mussels.
Fried Calamari
$8.95
Served with fried banana peppers and lemon crema.
Charred Octopus
$8.95
Verjus poached octopus, house pickled vegetables, banylus and thyme vinaigrette.
Crostini
$8.95
Artichoke, lemon confit, spicy cappicollo, Parmesan cheese and orange balsamic reduction.
Truffle Gnocchi & Meatballs
$12.95
Mushroom, pancetta, and sherry cream sauce.
Crab Cake
$11.95
Potato and panchetta salad with remoulade sauce.
Bruschetta
$7.95
Stuffed Mushrooms
$8.95
Baked Clams
$8.95
Rita's Meatballs
$9.95
Served with grated cheese and crusty bread.
Pasta Fagioli
$3.95-5.95
Soup of the Day
$3.95-5.95
Please call the restaurant for today's selection.
Tuscan Onion Soup
5.95
Crock.

$Insalata


Grilled Sirloin Wedge Salad
$13.95
Red onion, grape tomato, pancetta, and Gorgonzola dressing.
Misticanza Salad
$8.95
Mixed greens, cucumber, red onion, grape tomatoes and white balsamic vinaigrette.
Caesar Salad
$7.95
Garlic croutons, Grana cheese, and anchovies.
Baby Spinach Salad
$8.95
Gorgonzola cheese, spicy pecans, apple slices and warm bacon vinaigrette.
Arugula Salad
$8.95
Shaved Parmesan cheese, crispy pancetta toasted shallots and lemon peppercorn vinaigrette.
Frisee Salad
10.95
Toasted pistachios, feta cheese, sunny side up egg and truffle herb vinaigrette.

$Pizza


Black Truffle Pizza
$12.95
Ricotta cheese, mozzarella cheese and truffle oil.
Prosciutto and Arugula Pizza
$10.95
Mozzarella and marinara sauce.
Sausage, Pepper and Onions Pizza
$9.95
Provolone cheese and marinara sauce.
Margarita Pizza
$8.95
Fresh basil, tomato and mozzarella cheese.
Fungi Pizza
$10.95
Ricotta, mushrooms, Grana cheese and olive oil.
Build Your Own Pizza
$9.95
Includes 2 toppings.
Prosciutto and Arugula Pizza
11.95
Asiago cheese and olive oil.

$Pasta Fatta in Casa


Cheese Ravioli
$13.95
Served with marinara.
Manicotti Fatto
$16.95
Stuffed with shrimp, broccoli rabe, ricotta, and mozzarella cheese in a pink sauce.
Spaghetti and Clams
$17.95
Served with choice of sauce.
Spinach Rigatoni Seafood Fra Diavolo
$21.95
Calabrian chili, shrimp, calamari, mussels, clams and white wine tomato sauce.
Spaghetti Alige
$11.95
Toasted garlic, anchovies, and olive oil.
Parpadelle Bolognese
$15.95
Traditional meat sauce, onions, carrots, celery, red wine, and cream.
Ricotta and Spinach Agnolotti
$14.95
Toasted pine nuts, lemon parsley and pancetta infused bread crumbs.
Gnocchi
$19.95
Roasted spring onion, grape tomato, spinach, shrimp and white wine butter sauce.
Cavatelli and Broccoli
$12.95
Fettuccini Alfredo
$13.95
Short Rib Ravioli
$17.95
Served in a cabernet demi glace.
Orechiette
$16.95
Sausage, broccoli rabe and garlic.
Stuffed Shells
$13.95
Ricotta cheese and marinara sauce.
Penne ala Vodka
$10.95
Butternut Squash Ravioli
$13.95
Roasted butternut squash with burnt orange in a sage brown butter sauce and pumpkin seeds.
Campanelle
$17.95
Truffles, artichokes and robiola cheese.
Farfalle
$21.95
Prosciutto and crab in an asparagus cream sauce.
Gnocchi
$14.95
Sauteed heirloom tomato and basil in a white wine sauce.
Meat Lasagna
$13.95
Orechietti
$16.95
Sausage, broccoli rabe and garlic.
Pappardelle
$19.95
Braised beef ragout, tomatoes, olives and capers.
Penne a la Vodka
$10.95
Seasonal Risotto Lunch
$15.95
Spaghetti Alige
$11.95
Toasted garlic, anchovies and olive oil.
Stuffed Shells
$12.95
Ricotta cheese with marinara sauce.
Tagliatelli Bolognese
$15.95
Traditional meat sauce, onions, carrots, celery, red wine and cream.
Tagliatelli Putanesca
$14.95
Capers, olives, anchovy, and toasted garlic.
Meat Lasagna
13.95

$Rita and Joe's Classicos


Chicken
$15.95
Served in choice of style with pasta or vegetables.
Veal
$17.95
Served in choice of style with pasta or vegetables.
Shrimp
$17.95
Served in choice of style with pasta or vegetables.
Tilapia Royal
$20.95
Stuffed with spinach and shrimp stuffing and topped with mozzarella cheese in a scampi sauce. Served with pasta or vegetables.
Eggplant Parmigiana
$14.95
Eggplant rolled and stuffed with cheese and baked in marinara sauce. Served with pasta or vegetables.
Chicken Montebianco
$16.95
Chicken breast layered with prosciutto, spinach and shrimp, topped with mozzarella in a sherry cream sauce. Served with pasta or vegetables.
Chicken Cardinal
$16.95
Chicken breast with roasted red peppers, prosciutto, sauteed shrimp, and mozzarella cheese in a sherry tomato and cream sauce. Served with pasta or vegetables.
Chicken Sorrentino
$16.95
Chicken breast with prosciutto, fried eggplant, mozzarella cheese, and sherried marinara sauce. Served with pasta or vegetables.
Bracciole
23.95
Sausage, broccoli rabe, pignoli nuts and raisins over penne. Served with choice of side.

$Entratas


Roasted Salmon
$22.95
Skin on salmon served with Farro salad, cucumber, onion, tomato, pine nuts and tomato and dill burre blanc.
Grilled 14 oz. NY Strip
$24.95
Roasted asparagus, Gorgonzola mashed potato and caramelized onion demi glace.
Grilled Twin Pork Chop
$21.95
Cannellini bean puree, glazed heirloom carrots and strawberry rhubarb mostarda.
Cabernet Braised Short Rib
$22.95
Parmesan mashed potato, sauteed spinach and Cabernet demi glace.
Seasonal Risotto
$16.95
Please call the restaurant for the current selection.
Oven Roasted Truffle Stuffed Chicken Leg
$23.95
Spring onion, morel mushroom, asparagus and potato hash with truffle demi glace.
Grilled Branzino
$25.95
Saffron jasmine rice, sauteed broccoli rabe, Grana cheese and chili vinaigrette.
Beef Cheek Pot Roast
$22.95
Baby carrots, new potato, turnips, and Brussels sprouts in a port wine reduction.
Braised Short Ribs
$25.95
Whipped potato, sauteed mushrooms, onions and a red wine jus.
Grilled Berkshire Pork Chop 16 oz.
$26.95
Grilled asparagus, sweet potato andouilli hash, smokey mango puree and grilled peaches.
Grilled Hanger Steak
$22.95
Grilled eggplant and red onion with herb Dijon Worcestershire vinaigrette.
Grilled Salmon
$21.95
Saffron basmati rice, sauteed spinach, cucumber dill vinaigrette.
Heirloom Tomato Risotto
$17.95
Balsamic reduction and garlic chips.
Mushroom Risotto
$18.95
Forest mushrooms, caramelized onions and porchini agro dulce.
Pan Roasted Bone in Rosemary Chicken
$22.95
Morel mushroom, fingerling potato and truffled chicken jus.
Pork Ossobuco
$23.95
Served over fettucini in a white wine tomato reduction.
Seared Tuna
24.95
Coriander crusted, coconut black rice and spicy pineapple chutney.

$Lunch Rita and Joe's Classicos


Chicken Lunch
$15.95
Served with pasta or vegetables.
Veal Lunch
$17.95
Served with pasta or vegetables.
Shrimp Lunch
$17.95
Served with pasta or vegetables.
Tilapia Royal Lunch
$20.95
Stuffed with spinach and shrimp stuffing and topped with mozzarella cheese in a scampi sauce. Served with pasta or vegetables.
Eggplant Parmigiana Lunch
$14.95
Eggplant rolled and stuffed with cheese, baked in marinara sauce. Served with pasta or vegetables.
Chicken Montebianco Lunch
$16.95
Chicken breast layered with prosciutto, spinach, and shrimp topped with mozzarella in a sherry cream sauce. Served with pasta or vegetables.
Chicken Cardinal Lunch
$16.95
Chicken breast with roasted red peppers, prosciutto, shrimp, and mozzarella cheese in a sherry tomato and cream sauce. Served with pasta or vegetables.
Chicken Sorrentino Lunch
16.95
Chicken breast with prosciutto, fried eggplant, mozzarella cheese, and sherried marinara sauce. Served with pasta or vegetables.

$Panini


PLT Sandwich
$8.95
Pancetta, lettuce, and tomato with garlic mayo on focaccia bread. Served with homemade olive potato chips.
Toasted Ham & Fontina Melt
$8.95
Served with Dijonnaise on brioche bread. Served with homemade olive potato chips.
Grilled Vegetables Sandwich
$8.95
Eggplant, red onions, roasted peppers, and balsamic reduction on focaccia bread. Served with homemade olive potato chips.
Del Piero Panino
$8.95
Grilled chicken with pesto spread, spinach, tomato, and provolone.
Lucciano Panino
$9.95
Grilled steak, sauteed onion,s and mushrooms topped with mozzarella. Served with homemade olive potato chips.
Lombardi Panino
$9.95
Chicken cutlet with proscuitto, fresh mozzarella, and tomatoes with balsamic reduction. Served with homemade olive potato chips.
Napolitano Wrap
$9.95
Grilled chicken with fresh mozzarella, tomatoes, roasted peppers, and balsamic dressing. Served with homemade olive potato chips.
Mediterranean Wrap
$9.95
Grilled chicken with garlic Tahini lemon hot sauce, tomatoes, and lettuce. Served with homemade olive potato chips.
Eggplant Parmigiana Sub
$8.95
Served with homemade olive potato chips.
Sausage & Peppers Parmigiana Sub
$8.95
Served with homemade olive potato chips.
Meatball Parmigiana Sub
$8.95
Served with homemade olive potato chips.
Chicken Parmigiana Sub
$8.95
Served with homemade olive potato chips.
Heirloom Tomato & Mozzarella Sandwich
9.95
Garlic mayo on brioche bread.

$Dessert Menu


Apple Crumble
$6.95
Served with ice cream.
Crème Brulee
$6.95
Cheesecake
$5.95
Tiramisu
$5.95
Nutella Chocolate Lava Cake
$6.95
Served with ice cream.
Affogato
$6.95
Single espresso, butter pecan ice cream and candied pecans.
Tortoni
$5.95
Root Beer Float
$5.95
Tartufo
$6.95
Cannoli
$5.95
Apple Pie
$7.95
Served with ice cream.
3 Scoops Ice Cream
$5.95
3 Scoops Sorbetto
$6.95
Gelato
$5.95
Mix and match 3 scoops.
Sorbetto
$6.95
Mix and match 3 scoops.
Artisan Cheese Board Dessert
$15.00-20.00
Fresh red bee honeycomb and house roasted nuts.

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