Lit 21

Lit 21 Menu

(973) 718-2646
1034 Mccarter Hwy, Newark, NJ 07102

Appetizers


Seared Sea Scallops
$15.95
Perfectly golden pan-seared scallops served with spicy chorizo and cilantro cream fraiche.
Loaded Fries
$7.95
Tossed with Cajun seasoning, topped with melted cheddar cheese and bacon bits. Served with sour cream.
Chicken Bites
$10.95
Crispy, boneless wings tossed in our most popular Buffalo sauce. Served with celery carrots, blue cheese or ranch dressing.
Crispy Fried Calamari
$14.95
Crispy fried calamari served with our delicious chipotle-tamarind citrus sauce.
Caribben Shrimp
$15.95
Coconut-breaded shrimp fried to perfection served with our sweet red chili and tamarind dipping sauce.
The Lit 21 Wings
$10.95
These wings are a flavor storm. hand-breaded to order and your choice of delicious sauce, served with celery, carrots, blue cheese or ranch dressing.
Camarones al Ajillo
$14.95
Sauteed shrimp with fresh garlic and white wine. Served with garlic bread.
Volcanic Nachos
$10.95
Our 1-of-a kind nachos come with melted cheddar cheese, pico de gallo, black beans and jalapenos. Garnished with sour cream and green onions. Add chicken, beef or steak for an additional charge.
5 Star Vip Sampler
$25.95
Can't decide. Try our combo of fried calamari, LIT 21 wings, classic potato skins, onions rings, guacamole with chips, caramarones al ajillo and spinach chorizo for an exclusive taste.
Crab Cakes
$16.95
2 freshly made, premium jumbo lump crab meat, seared to a golden brown, with lemon basil aioli. Served with baby greens and drizzled with red wine vinaigrette.
Piggyback Fries
$11.95
Waffle fries topped with slow-cooked BBQ pulled pork, melted cheddar and Monterey Jack cheese, Garnished with scallions.
Fried Mozzarella
$10.95
Crisp, golden brown mozzarella served with a side of marinara sauce.
Mini Pizza
$11.95
Personal pie with fresh mozzarella and marina.
Colomabian Style Empanadas
$7.95
3 delicious colombian-style empanadas filled with chicken, beef or guava and queso.
Fresh Guacamole
$10.95
Made to order with ripe avocados, and fresh pico de gallo. Served with unlimited crispy tortilla chips.
Garlic Pesto Flatbread
$12.95
Mozzarella cheese, tomato and onion atop pesto flatbread with lemon zest.
Chorizo Flatbread
$12.95
Made to order fresh will spicy chorizo and tomato than topped with mozzarella.
Picada
$31.95
Try our combo plate of grilled chicken, Colombian chorizo, steak, pork, arepa, yuca fries, tostones and potatoes. Served with LIT 21 sauce and spicy sauce.
Crispy Chicken Fingers
$12.95
Crispy and golden brown on the outside, tender and juicy on the inside. Served with honey mustard dressing and seasoned fries.
Quesadilla
$9.95
A tomato tortilla stuffed with a blend of pepper jack and cheddar cheese. Served with side of salsa and sour cream. Add shrimp, steak, chicken or veggie for an additional charge.
Lit 21 Wings
$12.00
8 pieces. Tossed in sauce of your choice of sauce.
Toco Trio
$16.00
3 Open Faced Tacos, Shrimp, braised beef & Chicken, served with avocado crema, pico de gallo, and red pickled onions
Mofongo Cups
Plantain cups stuffed with the protein of your choice. Can't mix.
Bang Bang Shrimp
$13.00
Fried shrimp tossed in a sweet & spicy sauce - topped with toast sesame seeds, and scallions.
Litty Mussels
$16.00
Contains pork. Garlic, shallots, white wine, butter, and chorizo served with grilled bread.
Quesadillas
Folded & grilled 12” flour tortilla served with pico de gallo, sour cream, cheese & shredded lettuce.
Chicken Fingers
12.00
Basket of chicken fingers, served with French fries and sauce of your choice.

$Salad


Chicken Cobb Salad
$15.95
Grilled chicken breast served over iceberg lettuce with crispy bacon bits, sliced avocado tomatoes, hard-boiled eggs, Gorgonzola cheese and your choice of dressing.
The Lit 21 House Salad
$11.95
Baby greens, sliced fresh strawberries, candied walnuts and goat cheese. Served with a side of raspberry vinaigrette. Add chicken or salmon for an additional charge.
Steak Salad
$17.95
Grilled flat iron steak, tossed with mixed baby greens, onions, tomatoes, red wine vinaigrette. Served on a toasted naan bread.
Over the Top Taco Salad
$15.95
Crispy flour tortilla filled with rice, black beans, lettuce, diced tomatoes, cheddar cheese, pickled jalapenos, guacamole, garnished with sour cream and chipotle aioli. Your choice of chicken or ground beef.
Seared Tuna Salad
$17.95
Fresh ahi tuna lightly seared atop a mixed greens and avocado salad. Drizzled with ginger-miso dressing.
Green Sea Salad
17.95
Abed of fresh spinach, smoked bacon, diced tomatoes and red onions. Topped with marinated grilled shrimp or salmon.

$Soup


Sancocho de Pollo Soup
$11.95
Hearty, Dominican-style chicken broth soup with yuca, pumpkin and corn topped with sliced avocado.
French Onion Soup
$7.95
Caramelized onions simmered in rich sherry au jus, topped with garlic croutons and melted provolone cheese.
Azteca Soup
$8.95
Enjoy a bowl of our creamy Azteca soup made with tomatoes, chipotel and onions cooked in chicken broth puree garnished with diced avocado, tortilla strips and sour cream. Beware specially made for spice lovers.
Chick Noodle Soup
7.95
Savory, home-made chicken soup with ditalini pasta, vegetables and diced chicken.

$Wrapped


Wild Buffalo Wrap
$11.95
Crunchy chicken tenderloins coated in Buffalo hot sauce, diced tomatoes, pepper-jack cheese shredded lettuce drizzled with blue cheese.
High Protein Wrap
$11.95
Grilled chicken, boiled egg, black beans, yellow rice and chipotel sauce wrapped in a tomato tortilla.
Chicken and Avocado Wrap
$12.95
Grilled chicken with fresh avocado, tomato, turkey bacon, pepper-jack cheese, pineapple, salsa, lettuce and ranch.
Steak and Chicken Wrap
13.95
Steak and chicken, Swiss cheese, lettuce, tomato, red onions, guacamole and cilantro sauce.

$Sandwiches


Fried Fish Sandwich
$13.95
Beer-battered cod on a hoagie roll with lettuce, tomato, red onion and tarter sauce.
Top Shelf Steak Sandwich
$14.95
Grilled seasoned flap steak, American cheese, roasted peppers and caramelized onions served on a grilled hoagie roll.
Pork BLT Sandwich
$13.95
Braised then grilled pork belly, lettuce and spicy tomato mayo served on a ciabatta bun.
Chicken Sandwich
$13.95
Grilled chicken breast topped with Swiss cheese, turkey, bacon, pico de gallo and creamy LIT 21 sauce.
Chicken Strip Melt
$13.95
Crispy chicken strips, bacon, tomatoes and melted pepper-jack cheese on grilled sourdough bread. Served with a side of ranch dressing.
Cuban Sandwich
$11.95
Slowly cooked pulled pork, ham, Swiss cheese, pickles Dijon mustard on a hoagie roll, pressed until golden brown.
Braised Short Rib Sandwich
$13.95
Sauteed short rib with spicy honey sauce, sauteed onions and topped with creamy coleslaw. Served on a brioche bun.
Turkey Club
11.95
Sliced of turkey, smoked bacon, tomato, lettuce, and mayo on toasted white or whole wheat .

$Burgers


The All American Burger
$12.95
2 slices of American cheese, lettuce, tomatoes, red onions and pickle chips.
The Don Burger
$13.95
Sauteed crimic mushrooms, caramelized onions, black beans, pickled jalapenos, pepper-jack cheese and bacon.
Home-Made Veggie Burger
$13.95
Lettuce, tomato, red onions, provolone cheese and pickled vegetable aioli.
Beef Sliders
$11.95
4 mouth-watering beef sliders. Topped with American cheese, pickles and caramelized onions.
Buffalo Sliders
$11.95
4 buffalo chicken, sliders, topped with lettuce, tomatoes and blue cheese dressing.
Build Your Own My Burger
$10.95
Smokehouse Burger
$13.95
Bacon, cheddar cheese, BBQ sauce and caramelized onions.
Avocado Bison Burger
$14.95
Grilled bison burger topped with mozzarella cheese, sliced avocado, sweet plantain and pink sauce.
Teriyaki Turkey Burger
$14.95
Home-made organic turkey burger topped with seared pineapples, baby greens, avocado, teriyaki glaze and wasabi drizzle.
The LIT 21 Burger
$13.95
Cheddar cheese lettuce, tomato, red onions. pickles an LIT 21 sauce.
Double Grilled Cheeseburger
16.95
2 Angus burger patties, American cheese, stacked high with pickles and served on grilled white bread.

$Main Attractions


Chicken Murphy
$18.95
Sauteed chicken breast topped with Italian sausage, sweet vinegar peppers, mushrooms, sliced potatoes and hot cherry peppers. Cooked with white wine and brown sauce.
Sauteed Salmon
$20.95
Tender salmon fillet with your choice of following: Apricot-teriyaki glaze, lemon pepper seasoning, Cajun seasoning or white wine-Tomato sauce. Served with 2 sides.
Hickory-Smoked Beef Short Ribs
$33.95
Bone-in beef short ribs with spicy honey sauce, slowly cooked until rich and incredibly tender. Served with potato chips.
Churrasco
$26.95
Grilled skirt steak topped with a chimichurri and avocado salad. Served with your choice of 2 of our sides.
Mini Paisa
$16.95
A traditional Colombian dish with grilled steak, red beans, fried egg, pork chicharron, sweet plantain, avocado and arepas.
1 BY Lanf 2 By sea
$41.95
Bacon-wrapped filet mignon accompanied by a butter-poached lobster tail and shrimp linguini.
Fettuccini Alfredo
Fettuccini pasta tossed in creamy Alfredo sauce. Served with a side of garlic bread.
Top Sirloin Steak
$19.95
An 8 oz. center-cut choice of steak seasoned and grilled to order for a hearty taste with every bite. Served with creamy mashed potatoes and brown gravy. Add griled garlic butter shrimp for an additional charge.
Tilapia and Shrimp
$19.95
Seared tilapia served over sauteed, topped with lemon-butter Caribbean-spiced shrimp. Served with your choice of 1 side.
Shrimp Trio
$21.95
3 items the flavor with our crunchy jumbo shrimp, golden no tails fried shrimp and sauteed shrimp over white rice and choice of 1 side.
Arroz Chaufa
Peruvian stir-fried rice with eggs, scallions.
Grilled Pork Chops
$16.95
2 grilled and seasoned pork chops served with 2 sides. Also available Cajun or lemon peppers.
Penne Vodka with Shrimp
$18.95
Penne pasta in light pink vodka sauce with shrimp and peas. Served with a side of garlic bread.
Surf and Turf
$36.95
Grilled T-bone steak accompanied with a lobster tail, topped with a lemon butter sauce. Served with your choice of any 2 sides.
Gluten Free New York Steak
$30.95
A hearty steak charbroiled to tender juicy perfection. Served with broccoli and fries.
Grilled Tilapia With Spinach and Asparagus
$17.95
Grilled tilapia over spinach, topped with grilled asparagus, lemon butter sauce and diced tomatoes. Served with veggie mix. Gluten free.
Cheeseburger
$14.95
Smoked mozzarella cheese, fresh lettuce and tomato on a gluten free bun. Served with fries. Gluten free.
Chicken Breast
$15.95
Grilled chicken breast with your choice of Cajun or lemon pepper. Served with spinach and a baked potato. Gluten free.
Steak Diane
29.95
Pan-seared black peppercorn New York strip steak in brandy-Dijon demi-glace, topped with sauteed mushrooms and finished with a touch of cream. Served with your choice of 2 sides.

$Desserts


Mango Guava Cheesecake
$9.95
A refreshing duo of brightly flavored mango and Guava cheesecake rest on a classic graham crust. Topped this tropical dessert with light mango mousse and finished it with toasteel almonds.
Churro Cake
$9.95
Deliciously moist cinnamon sticks piled three layers high and covered in rich chocolate icing. Served with vanilla ice cream.
Tuxedo Bombe
$9.95
A rich chocolate cake base is layered with milk chocolate and white chocolate mousse, and covered in chocolate ganashe drizzled with white chocolate.
Double Nutty Chocolate Brownie
9.95
Our decadent dark chocolate brownie dipped in melted chocolate, topped off with rich vanilla ice cream, sprinkled with house-made caramelized nuts and chocolate syrup.

$Sodas and Juices


Coke
$3.00
Diet Coke
$3.00
Sprite
$3.00
Ginger Ale
$3.00
Club Soda
$3.00
Pineapple Juice
$3.00
Lemonade Juice
$3.00
Pink Lemonade
$3.00
Cranberry Juice
$3.00
Orange Juice
3.00

$Entrees


Lobster Mac & Cheese
$25.00
Rich, creamy, cheesy pasta served with chunks of lobster. Topped with a half of a lobster tail.
Pan-Seared Entrees
Served over grilled asparagus and saffron rice & topped with a spicy mango pineapple salsa.
Blackened Chicken Alfredo Pasta
Fettuccini tossed, cajun alfredo sauce with asparagus tips & cherry tomatoes.
Calabrese Shrimp Pasta
$22.00
Colossal shrimp, sautéed red sauce and calabrese peppers.
Paella
$40.00
Saffron arborio rice peas, tomatoes, chorizo, scallops, shrimp, mussels, and lobster tail. Seves two.
Chimichurri skirt steak
$32.00
Skirt steak served with seasonal vegetables and chimichurri sauce.
Crab Cakes
$25.00
2 jumbo lump crab cakes served with toasted corn salsa, on top of a cajun cream sauce.
Surf & Turf
$50.00
Ribeye & shrimp with choice of two sides. Serves two
Lit 21 Burger
16.00
1/4 beef patty, pepper jack cheese, jalapeños, lettuce, tomato, onion, and lit 21 special sauce. Spicy.

$Sides


Macaroni & Cheese
$8.00
Hand Cut Fries
$5.00
Cajun Fries
$5.00
Yucca Fries
$6.00
Mexicano Street Corn
$9.00
Grilled Asparagus
$7.00
Mashed Potatoes
$6.00
Vegetable Saffron Rice
$7.00
Sauteed Vegetables
$7.00
Sweet Potato Fries
6.00

$Cocktails


Frozen Drinks


Miami Vice
$11.00
The most popular South Beach drink! A mix of piña colada and strawberry daiquiri .
Lit 21 Bulldog
$15.00
Coronita upside down in a frozen margarita.
Henny Colada
$15.00
Our original piña colada spiked with a floater of Hennessy VS
Frosé
$10.00
Pina Colada
$10.00
Margarita
$10.00
Vodka Lemonade
10.00

$Fish Bowls


The Lit 21 Jack Daniel’s Punch
$21.00
Jack Daniel’s, Jack Daniel’s Honey, Triple Sec, Peach Schnapps, orange, pineapple, cranberry and passion fruit juices. Garnished orange and cherries
Bacardi Mermaid Bucket
$26.00
A refreshing tropical punch. Bacardi coconut, bacardi pineapple, bacardi tangerine, bacardi mango and bacardi limón, orange juice, splash of cranberry juice, splash of sprite topped with blue curacao. Garnished swedish fish.

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