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Monicas Italian Bistro and Pizzeria
749 Mormon Trek Blvd
Iowa City, IA 52246
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Main Menu
Italian Specialties - Appetizers
monicas new menu is equally split between american favorites and italian specialties. this page is all the delicious italian specialties monicas has always had.
Fried Calamari
$11.95
tender calamari, lightly breaded, fried and served with fresh tomato sauce
Crab And Artichoke Al Forno
$11.95
a creamy blend of blue crabmeat, artichokes, roasted garlic and cream cheese baked until golden brown. served with rustic bread
Bruschetta Al Pomodoro
$10.95
toasted country style bread topped with roma tomatoes, fresh mozzarella, basil and garlic. drizzled with an aged balsamic reduction
Fried Ravioli
$10.45
eight breaded raviolis filled with ricotta, romano and parmesan cheese delicately fried and served with fresh tomato and alfredo sauces on the side
American Favorites - Soups
Tomato Basil Bisque
- Cup $3.95
- Bowl $5.45
French Onion
- Cup $3.95
- Bowl $5.45
Soup Of The Day
- Cup $3.95
- Bowl $5.45
American Favorites - Signature Salads
dressings: caesar, balsamic vinaigrette, cranberry-citrus vinaigrette, tomato bacon vinaigrette, thousand island, honey-mustard, blue cheese, ranch and french
Pears, Walnuts And Fried Brie
spring greens with fried chunks of breaded, creamy brie cheese, with fresh pears, candied walnuts and dried cranberries with our cranberry-citrus vinaigrette dressing
- $10.95
- Add Grilled Chicken $3.00
- Add Grilled Shrimp $4.00
Spinach And Goat Cheese Salad
baby spinach greens, eggs, crispy prosciutto and crumbled goat cheese, drizzled with our tomato and bacon vinaigrette
- $10.45
- Add Grilled Chicken $3.00
- Add Grilled Shrimp $4.00
Crab Cakes With A Caesar Salad
$11.95
two crispy maryland style crab and shrimp cakes with a caper tartar sauce
Cedar Salmon Salad
$14.45
cedar grilled fresh north atlantic salmon with a balsamic glaze on top, on spring greens with grape tomatoes, red onion and pine nuts, tossed with our cranberry-citrus vinaigrette
Vegetable Delight Salad
$11.95
spinach and spring mix with feta cheese, tomatoes and black olives tossed in our balsamic vinaigrette & topped with grilled asparagus and parmesan fried eggplant
Italian Specialties - Specialty Pizzas
all but the crystal smith are offered at bobs your uncle with different names, so we could recognize more people.
Nate “kado” Kaeding
1st team all-american 2 years straight at iowa & 4 state championships in 3 sports at iowa city west, and now one of the best kickers ever in the nfl, but it’s his friendliness, sincerity and dedication that warrant a pizza being named for him. sausage, pepperoni, fresh mushrooms and onions
- $9.45
- $16.95
- $25.95
Pete Maravich
perhaps the greatest player offensively the game of basketball has ever seen, certainly the most fun to watch. his personal life was difficult and far too short at 40 years long, but nobody thrilled basketball fans more. grilled cajun chicken breast combined with feta cheese, roma tomatoes, green peppers and fresh mushrooms
- $9.45
- $16.45
- $24.95
Jeff Horner
an incredible competitor, marvelous shooter, and one of the best passers i’ve seen. just starting his coaching career, he’ll be a big winner just like his dad. italian sausage and fresh mushrooms
- $8.95
- $15.95
- $24.95
Greg Brunner
always played unselfishly, everyone’s favorite teammate, and unstoppable on offense and the boards, now enjoying a great career in europe. all meat: ground beef, italian sausage, pepperoni, bacon and canadian bacon
- $9.45
- $16.95
- $25.95
Ryan Bowen
one of my favorite hawkeye competitors ever, had a very nice, long nba career and it was great to have him coach the hawks a while and we know he'll be a great nba coach. all vegetables: roma tomatoes, broccoli, green peppers, onions, black olives, green olives and artichoke hearts
- $9.45
- $16.95
- $25.95
Italian Specialties - Steak Or Chicken
filet mignon with red wine-gorgonzola butter described under american main dishes.
Chicken Balsamico
$17.95
free-range chicken breast marinated in honey, rosemary, dijon mustard and balsamic vinegar, then grilled. topped with roasted portabella mushrooms and a honey balsamic glaze and served with vegetables and parmesan mashed potatoes
Chicken Parmesan
$13.45
free-range chicken breast coated in seasoned breadcrumbs and lightly fried. topped with fresh tomato sauce and mozzarella cheese and served over fettuccine topped with alfredo sauce
Parmesan Crusted Flat Iron Steak
$18.95
7 oz. cut of premium flat iron steak topped with parmesan cheese and rod’s red wine-gorgonzola butter and served with parmesan mashed potatoes and grilled asparagus
American Favorites - Desserts
Cupcakes By Erin Allen
our manager erin comes from a famous restaurant family in texas and her homemade cupcakes are a big hit here. we bakes them fresh almost every day and the varieties are endless! volume discounts available from a manager
- Each $2.95
White Chocolate Bread Pudding
$6.45
many people don’t know what bread pudding is, but this is fabulous! bread baked with sugar, eggs, milk and vanilla surrounded by a white chocolate sauce makes this dish incredible, enough for 2 or 3, although i can eat one by myself
Vanilla Bean Creme Brulee
$5.45
scraping our own vanilla bean flavorings into the cold custard and serving it hot on top from the flame that crusts the sugar makes this a special crème brulee
Hot Fudge Filled Chocolate Cake
$7.45
a warm chocolate cake filled with hot fudge, with vanilla bean ice cream and chocolate sauce
Vanilla Bean Ice Cream
$2.95
two scoops of the highest quality vanilla ice cream
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General Info
Cuisine
Pizza
Hours
Monday:
9:00am - 9:00pm
Tuesday:
9:00am - 9:00pm
Wednesday:
9:00am - 9:00pm
Thursday:
9:00am - 9:00pm
Friday:
9:00am - 9:00pm
Saturday:
9:00am - 9:00pm
Sunday:
Closed
About Us
Welcome to Monica's! We moved here from Mormon Trek Blvd in November of 2009 and we're so excited to bring this great location back to life after the flood of '08. Our Head Chef is Rod Bowman who was much-loved as the Executive Chef at the University Athletic Club for 11 years. You'll be amazed at his food and we sure like working with him. We've doubled our menu to make it half American and half Italian plus Gourmet Pizza. The American Favorites on the menu like scalloped potatoes and ham, or meat loaf, are mostly dishes that have stood the test of time for decades and are made pretty faithfully to their original taste. The Italian Specialties are elegant and rich in flavor, with a blend of traditional dishes and new creations. We use five different sauces so you'll have lots to choose from. Our pizza is made with handmade dough, carefully handled and tossed, and baked with a classic pizza sauce, the most expensive pizza cheese available anywhere (from Grande), and the finest fresh ingredients in an open-flame domed brick oven so it produces a pizza similar to those made for thousands of years in Italy.