Chicago Authentic Italian Appetizers, Homemade Soups & Salads

Appetizers

Black Mussels	9
Fresh in the Shell -Marinara or Diavolo (spicy tomato sauce)
Fried Calamari	9.5
(served with house cocktail sauce and lemon wedges)
Grilled Calamari -Chef Andy’s favorite!	9.5
large tubes served with olive oil, fresh garlic, artichokes, spices and roasted red pepper
Grilled Portobello Mushroom	8
with fresh sautéed spinach, roasted red peppers with garlic and oil in lemon sauce
Breaded Zucchini Sticks	6
homemade (served with marinara)
Deep Fried Ravioli (large)	6.5
homemade meat or cheese ravioli breaded and fried, served with homemade marinara or meat sauce
Buffalo Chicken Wings (8)	6.5
La Gondola Style! mild, hot or chicago fire inferno hot
Mozzarella Sticks	6
homemade (served with marinara)
Pizza Bread (full loaf)	3
pizza sauce and Romano cheese on garlic bread or baked with real mozzarella cheese	4
Garlic Bread (full loaf)	3
Baked with mozzarella	4
Bruschetta	small (4) 5.5 / large (8) 8.5
old world bread rubbed with garlic and topped with fresh chopped tomatoes, olive oil, spices and basil
Breaded Mushrooms	6
homemade, served with marinara
Breaded Chicken Strips	7
homemade, served with ranch or bbq sauce
Coated French Fries (seasoned or garlic)	3
large order

Antipasto Salad - “A Work of Art”	regular 7 / large 12
a combination of genoa salami, imported mortadella, provolone cheese, fresh cut vegetables and kalamata olives on a bed of iceberg lettuce served with house vinaigrette
Mozzarella Caprese	6
fresh mozzarella, tomatoes, fresh basil, olive oil, kalamata olives
Tomato and Onion Salad - large	5
(with house vinaigrette and kalamata olives)
Caesar Salad - large	7.5
crisp romaine lettuce, fresh tomatoes, parmesan cheese, homemade herbed croutons and Caesar dressing
Grilled Chicken Caesar Salad	9
Crispy Chicken Caesar Salad	9
Dinner Salad - small	3
iceberg lettuce, fresh tomato and choice of dressing
Dinner Salad - large	6
Large La Gondola Salad	9
crisp romaine lettuce, gorgonzola cheese, Belgian endive, fresh tomatoes and kalamata olives, tossed in olive oil with balsamic on the side. Fabulous!
Dressing Choices	1
House Vinaigrette, Creamy Garlic, Caesar, Ranch or Roquefort (fresh bleu cheese)

(made daily) served with Old World Italian Bread