CARMINE'S Menu (Printable)

CARMINE'S
162 Main Street
Asbury Park, NJ 07712
732.774.2222
info@carminesnj.com

ANTIPASTI

Baked Clams Oreganato
baked with seasoned bread crumbs
9

Fried Calamari
seasoned and lightly fried, served with marinara
10

Frutta di Mare
fresh seafood salad with chopped celery in a lemon vinaigrette
13

Zuppa di Mussels or Clams
served in a traditional red or white sauce
11

Tuna Sashimi
seared and served with a wasabi dipping sauce
15

Wrapped Scallops
maple bacon wrapped scallops with grilled radicchio
with a balsamic glace drizzle
9

Beef Tenderlion Carpaccio
medallions of beef served with caper berries,
shaved parmigiano, drizzled with a homemade carpaccio sauce
14

Eggplant Rollatine
rolled eggplant stuffed with mozzarella, ricotta and
herbs, topped with marinara sauce
9

Hot Antipasto for Two
baked clams, shrimp oreganato and eggplant rollatine
14

Mozzarella en Carrozza
mozzarella and bread wedges dipped in seasoned egg batter,
golden fried served with marinara
9

Mozzarella Caprese
sliced mozzarella, tomatoes, fresh basil and
roasted peppers drizzled with extra virgin olive oil
12

Fried Zucchini
served with marinara
8

ZUPPE

Carmine’s Famous
Vegetable Minestrone
6

Mediterranean Seafood Stew
scallops, clams, mussels, shrimp and anchovies with
yellow onion, celery, carrot, garlic and herbs
15

INSALATE

Tri-Color
with arugula, endive, radicchio and cherry tomatoes
in a balsamic vinaigrette
9

Mixed Field Greens
Served with portobellos, smoked mozzarella and onions
in a balsamic vinaigrette
12

Classic Caesar
with croutons and grated parmigiano reggiano
8
with grilled chicken
14
or three shrimp
20

Baby Spinach Salad
tossed with shitakes, and shaved mozzarella
in a roasted garlic vinaigrette
11

FARINACCI

Linguine Vongole
clams sauteed in garlic, olive oil and herbs,
served with red or white sauce
18

Pasta Sinatra
shrimp, scallops, clams, garlic and herbs sauteed in
olive oil with marinara over spaghetti or linguine
22

Filetto di Pomodoro
tomatoes, onions, prosciutto and herbs over rigatoni
16

Fettuccine Alfredo
butter and egg yolks blended with
grated cheese and herbs in a cream sauce
16

Lasagna
lasagne noodles, ricotta, mozzarella,
grated cheese and meat sauce
16

Penne Vodka
heavy cream and butter, reduced vodka in a
light pink sauce
16

Gnocchi
made with ricotta and served with your choice of sauce
16

Pomodoro Fresco
tomato, basil, garlic and extra virgin olive oil
tossed with spaghetti
16

Pappardelle
oyster, shitake and cremini mushrooms and
shallots in a light cream sauce
20

Rigatoni Genovese
diced veal, onions and carrots in a white wine reduction
20

Capellini Primavera
julienne of carrots, zucchini, fresh broccoli, mushrooms,
sundried tomatoes in a white wine sauce with onions
18

SECONDI

Eggplant Parmigiana
egg battered and fried with mozzarella and tomato sauce
19

Chicken Rollatine
stuffed with peasant bread, mozzarella and prosciutto
in a pink sherry and onion reduction
26

Chicken or Veal Marsala
sauteed in butter and mushrooms in a marsala sauce
22 / 25

Chicken or Veal Francese
dipped in seasoned egg batter, pan fried and sauteed
in lemon and butter
22 / 25

Veal Chop Parmigiana
breaded and seasoned, served with mozzarella
and tomato sauce
30

Veal or Chicken Sorrentino
egg battered veal with eggplant, mozzarella and prosciutto
in a marsala wine sauce
27

Veal Capricciosa
breaded seasoned veal chop, pan seared, topped with
diced tomatoes and mixed spring salad
30

Grilled Veal Loin Chop - Porterhouse
16oz. grilled nature veal chop with rosemary red potatoes
and roasted garlic demi glace
35

Grilled Pork Chop
16oz. French cut with hot and sweet vinegar peppers
22

Sausage with Broccoli de Rapa
hot and sweet sausage served with sauteed broccoli de rapa
23

Grilled Rack of Lamb
served with garlic mashed potatoes over a
rosemary glace de vin
37

Braciolettini
beef tenderloin wrapped with bacon, stuffed with
mozzarella, garlic, prosciutto and cheese
32

Grilled NY Strip Steak
18oz loin strip
33

Grilled Cowboy Steak
24oz.
49

Grilled Filet Mignon
10oz center cut served with a grilled portobello topped
with bluecheese and walnuts, with
a homemade worcestershire sauce
32

South African Lobster Tail
37

Shrimp Marinara
sauteéd with garlic, olive oil and marinara served over linguini
28

Shrimp Francese
dipped in seasoned egg batter, pan fried and sauteed in
lemon and butter
28

Jumbo Scallops
served in a cognac cream sauce over capellini
28

Tilapia Piccata
sushi grade tilapia pan seared in a light piccata sauce
with butter, capers and lemon
24

Filet of Sole
francese or broiled
24
livornese
25

Live Maine Lobster
served piccata, oreganato, broiled, steamed
or fra diavlo
market price

PIZZA

Margherita
fresh basil, mozzarella and tomatoes
9

Pizza Bianca
ricotta and fresh mozzarella
9

Bruschetta Pizza
thinly baked pizza dough topped with diced arugula, tomatoes, red onions and fresh mozzarella
12

Pizza Putanesca
gaeta olives, capers, and anchovies
11

Eggplant Pamigiana Pizza
11

Pizza Genovese
mozzarella, roasted peppers, and pine nuts with a pesto drizzle
9
with grilled chicken
12
with shrimp
14

VEGETALI

Broccoli de Rapa, Broccoli or Spinach
available either steamed or sauteed with garlic and olive oil
8

THE SHELL BAR

OYSTERS

Maryland
medium, mild and a little sweet
2

Spinney Creek (Maine)
medium, plump, mild to briny flavor
2

Blue Point (New York)
medium, clean crisp finish
3

Malpeque (Canadian East Coast)
medium, clean to briny flavor
3

Wiley Point (Maine)
medium, very cold water, crisp finish
3

Royal Miyagi (West coast)
small, creamy, sweet finish
3

Chilled Crab Cocktail
jumbo lump crabmeat served with cocktail sauce
20

Clams on the Half Shell
half dozed (minimum order)
7

Chilled Jumbo Shrimp
served with cocktail sauce
1/4 lb. - 12
1/2 lb. - 23

Chilled Shellfish Palace
two tier seafood tower: 1-1/2 lb. lobster, 6 littleneck clams, 8 oysters (chef’s choice), 8 mussels, 6 jumbo shrimp and lump crabmeat served with 3 dipping sauces
65

Asbury Grand
three tier seafood tower: 2 lb. lobster, 12 littleneck clams,
12 oysters (chef’s choice), 8 mussels, 12 jumbo shrimp,
lump crabmeat and chilled seafood salad
served with 3 dipping sauces
110