Val's Tavern Italian

Val's Tavern Menu

(732) 842-3452
123 E River Rd, Rumson, NJ 07760
$$$$$

Dinner Appetizers


Eggplant Fries
$11.00
Crispy eggplant fries served with horseradish or butter sauce.
Fried Pickles
$11.00
Battered fried pickles with chipotle chile aioli.
Pretzel Sticks
$12.00
Oven-baked pretzel sticks with warm cheese dipping sauce.
Artichoke Francaise
$14.00
Egg-battered artichoke heart, lemon, butter, and white wine sauce.
Calamari
$16.00
Crispy calamari, banana peppers, chipotle aioli or marinara.
Val's Meatballs
$15.00
Our homemade meatballs are topped with ricotta and Parmesan cheese.
Firecracker Shrimp
$16.00
Crispy fried shrimp, sweet Thai chili, and Siracha aioli.
Blackened Tuna Bites
$18.00
Seared cajun-spiced ahi tuna with cucumber wasabi and soy sauce.
Tenderloin Tips
$19.00
Filet mignon beef tips, bleu cheese fondu, grape tomatoes, garlic toast.
Crab Cake
$16.50
Corn succotash, peppers, diced potatomic and chipolte mayo
Grilled Octopus
$15.50
Chickpea salad, balsamic glaze, red onion, red pepper and chorizo
Burrata
$13.50
fresh tomatoes, toasted pine nuts, arugula, balsamic glaze
Chicken Tenders
$12.50
Crispy tenders with your choice of honey mustard, buffalo or BBQ sauce.
Mozzarella Sticks
$10.50
Crispy breaded and fried mozzarella served with a side of house-made marinara.
Garlic Puffs
$8.50
Val's famous mozzarella-stuffed puffs tossed in garlic butter and served with marinara sauce.
Garlic Bread
$5.00
Garlic Bread with Cheese
$6.00
Black and Bleu Steak Tips
$16.00
NY strip seared in garlic butter with bleu cheese crumbles and a horseradish cream sauce.
Basil Burrata
$13.00
Fresh ricotta-stuffed mozzarella with toasted pine nuts, fresh tomato, basil pesto and balsamic glaze over crostini.
Drunken Clams
$14.00
Little neck clams sauteed with spinach, tomatoes, extra virgin olive oil and garlic in white wine sauce.
French Onion Soup
$7.00
Our homemade onion soup served in a classic crock topped with melted provolone cheese.
Old Bay Shrimp
$13.00
Jumbo shrimp sauteed in our garlic and Old Bay cream sauce served with garlic toast.
Swordfish Tacos
$15.00
3 tacos with homemade mango salsa
Coconut Shrimp
$15.00
House breaded jumbo shrimp with an orange dipping sauce
Lobster Bisque
$8.00
Creamy homemade lobster bisque
Vegetable Stack
14.50
grilled eggplant, zucchini, yellow squash, tomato, red onion, roasted peppers, fresh mozzarella, pesto, balsamic glaze, fresh basil

$Dinner Salads

Add protein for an additional charge.
Classic Caesar Salad
$12.00
Romaine lettuce, Parmesan, garlic croutons, house-made Caesar dressing.
Chopped Salad
$14.00
Iceberg lettuce, diced salami, provolone, chickpeas, tomatoes, radicchio, olives, and Italian dressing.
Burrata Salad
$15.00
Burrata, arugula, tomatoes, pesto, toasted pine nuts, and balsamic glaze.
Tavern Salad
$15.00
Mixed baby greens, green apples, caramelized pecans, dried cranberries and crumbled Gorgonzola with an apple cider vinaigrette.
Kale and Brussels Caesar Salad
$15.00
Kale, Brussels sprouts, balsamic reduction, Parmesan, garlic croutons, Tuscan Caesar dressing.
Beet and Goat Cheese Salad
$15.00
Goat cheese, cubed beets, pine nuts, basil oil, beet puree, and balsamic reduction.
Ahi Tuna Salad
$20.00
Mixed baby greens, blackened ahi tuna, tomatoes, cucumbers, soy sauce, cusabi dressing.
Cobb Salad
$16.00
Grilled chicken, tomatoes, bacon, hard boiled egg and crumbled bleu cheese over iceberg lettuce and your choice of dressing.
Balsamic Roasted Beet Salad
$14.00
Balsamic-roasted red and golden beets, marcona almonds, toasted goat cheese and honey over arugula in a blood orange vinaigrette.
Crackling Calamari Salad
$13.95
Mixed greens, Jersey tomatoes and crispy fried calamari with balsamic vinaigrette.
Spinach Salad
10.95
Baby spinach, sliced mushrooms, crumbled bacon, chopped egg and red onion with your choice of dressing.

$Dinner Entrees


Chicken Parmesan
$25.00
Mozzarella cheese, marinara, penne.
Chicken Francaise
$25.00
Lemon, butter, and white wine sauce over penne.
Fish and Chips
$22.00
Beer battered cod, french fries, tartar sauce.
Eggplant Parmesan
$22.00
Crispy breaded eggplant, mozzarella cheese, marinara, penne.
Baked Sausage and Peppers
$24.00
Hot and sweet sausage, peppers, onions, garlic, mozzarella, marinara, and penne.
Angry Shrimp
$30.00
Grilled shrimp, asparagus risotto, red pepper flakes, spicy chili oil.
Shrimp Francaise
$30.00
Lemon, butter, and white wine sauce over penne.
Salmon
$30.00
Pan-seared salmon, cannellini beans, shallots, spinach, and truffle cream sauce.
Soprano's Pork Chop
$34.00
14 oz. Berkshire pork chop with peppers, onions, potatoes, and balsamic reduction.
NY Strip
$36.00
Coffee chili rubbed strip steak over mashed potatoes with veggies.
Oven-Roasted Half Chicken
$23.50
Asparagus, mashed potatoes, mushrooms, chicken au jus
Chilean Sea Bass
$28.50
Pan roasted, butternut squash risotto, fried leeks
Lobster Risotto
$30.50
Fresh lobster, arborio rice, lobster cream sauce
Short Rib
$29.50
Braised short rib, egg noodles, truffle cream sauce, mushroom chips
Chicken Scarpariello
$21.00
Sauteed with Italian sausage, red onion, garlic, roasted potatoes, cherry peppers and broccoli rabe in a white wine reduction.
Chicken Leonetti
$19.00
Sauteed chicken breast, spinach, artichoke, tomatoes and mozzarella served linguine.
Chicken Tequila
$18.00
Sauteed chicken in a spicy tequila cream sauce with jalapenos, peppers and onions over penne.
Pan Seared Salmon
$22.00
Salmon filet seared with Faro and a scampi sauce rice
Shrimp Aioli
$22.00
Jumbo shrimp, sun dried tomatoes, black olives and broccoli. Sauteed in garlic and extra virgin olive oil served over penne.
Shrimp Fra Diavolo
$22.00
Sauteed jumbo shrimp in a spicy plum tomato sauce over linguine.
Eggplant Rollatini
$20.00
Thin-sliced, fried eggplant hand-rolled with creamy ricotta, mozzarella and Parmesan cheese in our homemade marinara.
Classic Ribeye Steak
$25.95
14 oz. ribeye served grilled or blackened with choice of potato and chef's vegetable.
Shrimp Scampi
$20.95
Jumbo shrimp sauteed in fresh garlic, lemon and butter served over linguine.
Veal Marsala
$22.95
Grass fed veal with shallots, mushrooms and garlic sauteed in a Marsala wine sauce over pasta.
Branzino Fin Herbs
$17.00
Flaky Branzino with a fin herb sauce served with spinach and risotto
Lobster Mac & Cheese
$16.00
Fresh chunks of lobster and creamy homemade Mac and cheese
Lobster Risotto
$17.00
Fresh lobster meat with peas in a lemon butter sauce over risotto
Fried Shrimp Basket
17.00
Fried shrimp served with Old Bay French fries with a side of Tartar sauce and Old Bay sauce for dipping

$Dinner Pasta

Gluten-free pasta available for an additional charge.
Spaghetti and Meatballs
$19.00
Our pork, veal, and beef blended meatballs over spaghetti.
Penne alla Vodka
$22.00
Penne pasta, creamy tomato vodka sauce.
Blackened Chicken Alfredo Pasta
$26.00
Pan-seared blackened chicken, linguine, creamy Alfredo sauce.
Chicken Tequilla Pasta
$26.00
Chicken, peppers, onions, tomatoes, tequila, cream, garlic, lime, and penne pasta.
Pappardelle Bolognese Pasta
$26.00
Homemade pappardelle pasta, bolognese, ricotta salata.
Lobster Ravioli
$28.00
Lobster ravioli with pink shrimp sauce.
Shrimp and Calamari Fra Diavolo Pasta
$32.00
Jumbo shrimp, calamari, spicy red sauce, linguine.
Lobster & Shrimp Fra Diavolo
$31.50
fresh lobster, shrimp, spice red sauce, linguine
Penne Ratatouille
$19.00
eggplant, roma tomatoes, yellow squash, zucchini, ricotta salata
Linguine and Clams
19.00

$Dinner Burgers

8 oz. Angus beef, brioche bun, lettuce, tomatoes, onion and french fries and American, cheddar, mozzarella, Swiss, or pepper jack cheese. Add bacon or substitute onion rings, sweet potato fries, house salad for an additional charge.
The Tavern Burger
$15.00
Our signature burger.
Bacon Bleu Cheeseburger
$17.00
Bacon lardons, creamy bleu cheese.
Turkey Burger
$15.00
Avocado aioli.
Beyond Burger
$15.00
Plant-based, vegetarian burger.
Blackened Tuna Burger
$19.00
Blackened ahi tuna, chipotle mayo.
BBQ Bacon Burger
$16.00
10 oz. Angus beef burger topped with bacon and baby ray's BBQ sauce.
Jersey Burger
16.00
10 oz. Angus beef burger with Taylor pork roll and American cheese.

$Dinner Wings


Wings
15.00
Your choice of bone-in or boneless and choice of sauce.

$Dinner Val's Famous Thin-Crust Pizza

Gluten free crust available upon request. Add toppings for an additional charge.
Build Your Own Thin-Crust Pizza

Dinner Specialty Pies


Lobster Pie
A Val's original since 1942. Topped with chunks of fresh lobster tail and your choice of mild or hot marinara sauce.
Bee Sting Pie
Mike's hot honey, hot soppressata, and red pepper flakes.
Buffalo Chicken Pie
Chicken breast, bleu cheese dressing, red onion, Buffalo sauce and mozzarella.
BBQ Chicken Pie
Chicken breast, mozzarella, and BBQ sauce.
Garlic and Clam Pie
Clams, fresh garlic, ricotta, and mozzarella.
Margherita Pie
The classic, is topped with fresh tomatoes, fresh mozzarella, EVOO, garlic, and fresh basil.
Meatball and Ricotta Pie
Our thin-crust pizza with meatball, ricotta and light onion.
Meat Lovers Pie
Sausage, pepperoni, meatballs, bacon, and mozzarella.
Salad Pie
Baby arugula, fresh mozzarella, prosciutto, tricolor tomatoes, red onion, EVOO, balsamic dressing.
Shrimp Fra Diavolo Pie
Our classic thin-crust pizza is topped with shrimp and cherry peppers in a spicy tomato sauce.
Super Pie
The whole kitchen sink: sausage, pepperoni, onions, mushrooms, peppers, with or without anchovies.
Small Cauliflower Crust Pie
$17.00
Crispy cauliflower crust, pizza sauce, mozzarella cheese.
3 Cheese White Pie
A blend of mozzarella, ricotta and Parmesan cheeses and drizzled with garlic sauce.
Surf and Turf Pie
Val's signature lobster pie with sausage and your choice of hot or mild marinara.
Eggplant Pie
sliced eggplant, tomato sauce, ricotta cheese, basil oil

Dinner Sides


French Fries
$6.00
Onion Rings
$8.00
Garlic Puffs
$8.00
Broccoli and Garlic
$9.00
Balsamic Brussel Sprouts
$9.00
Sauteed Spinach and Sun-Dried Tomatoes
$9.00
Sweet Potato Fries
$8.00
Truffle Fries
$8.00
Side Roasted Potatoes
$8.00
Side Sausage
5.00

$Dinner Kids Menu

Kids meals served with soft drink and ice cream sandwich.
Kids Chicken Fingers and Fries
$13.00
Kids Grilled Cheese
$13.00
Kids Spaghetti and Meatball
$13.00
Kids Penne and Butter
$13.00
Kids Mozzarella Sticks
$13.00
Kids Mac and Cheese
$13.00
Kids Cheese Raviol
13.00

$Lunch Classic Appetizers


Mozzarella Sticks Lunch
$10.00
Eggplant Fries Lunch
$11.00
Fried Pickles Lunch
$11.00
Pretzel Sticks Lunch
$12.00
Chicken Tenders Lunch
$12.00
Artichoke Francaise Lunch
$14.00
Val's Meatballs Lunch
$15.00
Calamari Lunch
$16.00
Fried Calamari
$11.95
Served with your choice of sauce.
Old Bay Shrimp
$12.95
Shrimp, olive oil, garlic in an Old Bay sauce. Served with garlic toast.
Zuppa di Clams
$12.95
Clams sauteed with garlic and extra-virgin olive oil, in your choice of sauce.
Blackened Tuna Bites
$14.95
Cajun seared ahi tuna with cucumber wasabi and a soy dipping sauce.
Garlic Steak Tips
$12.95
NY strip steak seared in garlic and butter with toast points.
Garlic Puffs
$6.95
Val's famous mozzarella-stuffed puffs tossed in garlic butter with a side of marinara.
French Onion Soup
$7.00
Our homemade onion soup served in a classic crock and topped with melted provolone cheese.
Swordfish Tacos
$15.00
3 tacos served with homemade mango salsa
Coconut Shrimp
$15.00
House made jumbo coconut shrimp with an orange dipping sauce
Garlic Bread
$5.00
Garlic Bread with Cheese
$6.00
Burrata
13.50
Acorn squash, toasted pine nuts, arugula, balsamic glaze

$Lunch Salads

Add protein for an additional charge.
Classic Caesar Salad Lunch
$12.00
Romaine lettuce, parmesan, garlic croutons, traditional Caesar dressing.
Chopped Salad Lunch
$14.00
Iceberg lettuce, diced salami, provolone, chickpeas, tomatoes, radicchio, olives, creamy Italian dressing.
Burrata Salad Lunch
$15.00
Burrata, arugula, tomatoes, pesto, toasted pine nuts, and balsamic glaze.
Tavern Salad Lunch
$15.00
Mixed baby greens, green apples, caramelized pecans, dried cranberries, crumbled Gorgonzola, and apple cider vinaigrette.
Kale and Brussels Caesar Salad Lunch
$15.00
Kale, Brussels sprouts, balsamic reduction, Parmesan, garlic croutons, Tuscan Caesar dressing.
Beet and Goat Cheese Salad Lunch
$15.00
Goat cheese, cubed beets, pine nuts, basil oil, beet puree, and balsamic reduction.
Ahi Tuna Salad Lunch
$20.00
Mixed baby greens, blackened ahi tuna, tomatoes, cucumbers, soy sauce, cusabi dressing.
Cobb Salad
15.00
Grilled chicken, tomatoes, bacon, sliced egg and crumbled Bleu cheese over iceberg your choice of dressing

$Lunch Wings


Wings Lunch
15.00
Your choice of bone-in or boneless and choice of sauce.

$Lunch Burgers

8 oz. Angus beef, brioche bun, lettuce, tomatoes, onion and french fries and American, cheddar, mozzarella, Swiss, or pepper jack cheese. Add bacon or substitute onion rings, sweet potato fries, house salad for an additional charge.
The Tavern Burger Lunch
$15.00
Our signature burger.
Bacon Bleu Cheeseburger Lunch
$17.00
Bacon lardons, creamy bleu cheese.
Turkey Burger Lunch
$15.00
Avocado aioli.
Beyond Burger Lunch
$15.00
Plant-based, vegetarian burger.
Blackened Tuna Burger Lunch
$19.00
Blackened ahi tuna, chipotle mayo.
Jersey Burger Lunch
$12.00
10 oz. Angus beef burger with Taylor pork roll and American cheese.
BBQ Bacon Burger Lunch
12.00
10 oz. Angus beef burger topped with bacon and baby ray's BBQ sauce.

$Lunch Sandwiches

All sandwiches served with french fries.
Blackened Chicken and Spinach Panini Lunch
$14.00
Grilled chicken spinach, mozzarella, and balsamic glaze.
Buffalo Chicken Wrap Lunch
$14.00
Grilled chicken, Buffalo sauce, blue cheese, tomato, and onion.
Classic Parmesan Sandwich Lunch
$14.00
Chicken or meatball, mozzarella, marinara, Italian bread.
Chicken BLT Wrap Lunch
$14.00
Grilled chicken, bacon, lettuce, tomato, mayo, and American cheese.
Chicken Caprese Sandwich Lunch
$14.00
Roasted peppers, fresh mozzarella, arugula, and balsamic glaze.
Nashville Hot Chicken Sandwich Lunch
$14.00
Cayenne pepper brown sugar sauce, pickles, brioche bun.
Philly Cheesesteak Sandwich Lunch
$15.00
Steak or chicken, peppers, onion, American cheese, Italian bread.
Southwestern Steak Wrap Lunch
$17.00
Angus steak, tomato, chipotle mayo.
Turkey Club Lunch
$14.00
Turkey, bacon, lettuce, tomato, and mayo sandwich on white or rye bread.
Fish Taco Lunch
$18.00
Grilled cod, pico de gallo, cabbage slaw, chipotle mayo, lime, flour tortilla.
Shrimp and Avocado Wrap Lunch
$19.00
Grilled shrimp, avocado, cabbage slaw, basil lemon aioli.
Crab Cake
$15.50
Brioche bun, LTO, chipotle mayo and fries
Pesto Chicken Cutlet
$13.50
Roasted peppers, mozzarella, pesto, balsamic vinaigrette and fries
Short Rib
$14.50
Braised short rib on brioche bun, demi glace dipping sauce and fries
Italian Hot Dog
$11.50
Peppers, onions, potatoes and spicy brown mustard with fries
Vegetable Wrap
$13.50
Roasted red peppers, zucchini, yellow squash, grilled tomato, crumbled goat cheese with fries
French Dip Lunch
$13.00
Sliced roast beef with melted provolone cheese on Italian bread served with au jus.
Grilled Chicken Sandwich Lunch
$11.00
Served with fresh mozzarella, roasted peppers and red onion on Italian bread with balsamic dressing.
Val's Tavern Burger
$13.95
10 oz. certified Angus beef burger on a fresh brioche roll, served with lettuce, tomato, onion, pickle, and your choice of cheese.
Italian Panini Lunch
$11.00
Ham, salami, provolone, lettuce, tomato and onion on grilled bread with Italian dressing.
Blackened Tuna Burger
$15.95
Ahi tuna steak on a fresh brioche roll served with lettuce, tomato and chipotle mayo with a side of fries.
Eggplant Panini Lunch
$11.00
Crispy warm eggplant, roasted red peppers and fresh mozzarella with a pesto aioli.
Codfish Sandwich
15.00
Crispy cod with lettuce tomato and onion served with Old Bay fries

$Lunch Val's Famous Thin-Crust Pizza

Gluten free crust available upon request. Add toppings for an additional charge.
Build Your Own Thin-Crust Pizza Lunch

Lunch Specialty Pies


Lobster Pie Lunch
A Val's original since 1942. Topped with chunks of fresh lobster tail and your choice of mild or hot marinara sauce.
Bee Sting Pie Lunch
Mike's hot honey, hot soppressata, and red pepper flakes, mozzarella.
Buffalo Chicken Pie Lunch
Chicken breast, bleu cheese dressing, red onion, Buffalo sauce.
BBQ Chicken Pie Lunch
Chicken breast, mozzarella, and BBQ sauce.
Garlic and Clam Pie Lunch
Clams, fresh garlic, ricotta, and mozzarella.
Margherita Pie Lunch
The classic, is topped with fresh tomatoes, fresh mozzarella, EVOO, garlic, and fresh basil.
Meatball and Ricotta Pie Lunch
Our thin-crust pizza with meatball, ricotta and light onion.
Meat Lovers Pie Lunch
Sausage, pepperoni, meatballs, bacon, and mozzarella.
Salad Pie Lunch
Arugula, fresh mozzarella, prosciutto, tricolor tomatoes, red onion, EVOO, balsamic dressing.
Shrimp Fra Diavolo Pie Lunch
Our classic thin-crust pizza is topped with shrimp and cherry peppers in a spicy tomato sauce.
Super Pie Lunch
The whole kitchen sink: sausage, pepperoni, onions, mushrooms, peppers, with or without anchovies.
Small Cauliflower Crust Pie Lunch
$17.00
Crispy cauliflower crust, pizza sauce, mozzarella cheese.

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