with chipolte dip tender rings of baby calamari fried crisp in a cornflour coating and served with a spicy smoked jalapeno mayo
Chino-latino Coconut Shrimp
$8.75
crispy coconut-crusted shrimp with rum-ginger-soy dipping sauce and hearts of palm salad
Steamed Mussels
Bianco (white Wine, Aromatic Herbs)$7.75
Rosso ( Ripe Local Tomatoes, Garlic, Basil)$7.75
Southern-style Corn Fritters
$7.00
fresh corn kernels in a fluffy cornmeal batter fried light and crispy and served with fresh tomato sauce
Grilled Asparagus Parmagiano
$6.75
east coast asparagus spears brushed with extra virgin olive oil, sizzled on the grill then glazed with reggiano parmesan cheese
Potato Pancake With Smoked Salmon
$9.00
crispy, golden potato cake topped with scottish smoked salmon, sour cream and capers - served with cucumber salad
Stuffed Platano
$6.50
plantain stuffed with picadillo hash topped with quesa fresca
Breaux Bridge Stuffed Artichokes
$8.50
a trio of easy-to-eat artichoke bottoms baked with a savory crawfish stuffing and served in a pool of tangy cajun tomato sauce
Soup Of The Day
$4.00
made from natural stock and the markets best offering
Mario's Gazpacho
$5.00
a piquant blend of ripe local tomatoes, cucumbers, peppers and first-press olive oil with mario's special seasoning
Salads
Gulf Coast Crabcake Salad
crispy crab cake drizzled with red bell pepper coulis served on a bed of field greens vinaigrette with confetti vegetable garnish entree (2 crabcakes)
$21.00
Appetizer$10.50
Amalfi Seafood Salad
warm sauteed shrimp, mussels, calamari and salmon in a lemon-garlic-olive oil dressing over summer greens with tomatoes, olives and fresh basil
Entree$22.00
Appetizer$11.00
Summer Garden Vegetable Salad
Entree$14.50
Appetizer$7.50
Tomato Mozzarella
$7.50
red, ripe local tomatoes and creamy fresh mozzarella cheese drizzled with garlic and basil-scented first-press olive oil
Summer Kitchen House Salad
$4.50
mixed greens with fresh vegetables and crispy croutons dressed with creamy blue cheese or marios vinaigrette
Classic Caesar
$4.50
romaine hearts in tangy caesar dressing with reggiano parmesan and crispy croutons
Gilroy Gardens Spinach Salad
tender young spinach tossed in a creamy vinaigrette then topped with sweet onions, roasted peppers, shaved reggiano parmesan, frizzled prosciutto and toasted pine nuts
$6.75
Without Prosciutto$6.00
Entrees
Summertime Bbq Salmon
$22.50
boneless salmon filet char-grilled and basted with sweet and tangy barbeque sauce served with corn fritters and summer vegetable medley
Dorado Al Sarten
$22.50
sweet pan-seared mahi-mahi topped with pico del gallo on a bed of sweet plantain mashed potatoes with seasonal vegetables
Cajun Crawfish Etoufee
$18.75
sweet little louisiana crawfish tails simmered in a rich cajun brown sauce with onions and served over rice pilaf with sauteed spinach
Havana Picadillo
$16.50
mario's favorite comfort food: lean ground beef simmered with tomatoes, onions, peppers, raisins, olives capers and a hint of sweet spice - served over white rice with black beans and fried platanos
Sea Scallop Green Fettuccine Bird's Nest
$21.00
sauteed dry pack sea scallops in a creamy saffron sauce nestled in a bed of asparagus and baby carrots in a bird's nest of green spinach fettuccini
Summer Vegetable Green Fettuccine Bird's Nest
$15.50
with asparagus, baby carrots, artichokes, leeks, jade root and snap peas
Mario's Cuban Paella
$20.00
shrimp, mussels, calamari, fish and chicken baked in saffron-scented rice with cuban sofrito seasoning
Big Island Pork Chop
$18.00
a hefty french cut pork chop char-grilled in a shoyu glaze and served with a mango sauce over pineapple fried rice with stir fried snap peas
Casado Tipico
a hearty costa rican married man's meal of white rice and black beans with plantanos, ensalada and meat or chicken grilled chicken with tropical salsa
$17.75
* Flat Iron Steak With Onions, Mushrooms And Peppers$19.50
Duck Breast Magnolia
$19.50
a semi-boneless duck breast and drumette grilled rare and served in a red wine and rhubarb demi-glace - served with garlic mashed potatoes and sauteed spinach