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  • Brando's

Brando's

(732) 774-2222
  • 164 Main Street, Asbury Park, NJ 07712
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  • Menu
  • Antipasta
    • Pasta E Fagioli $9

      Rustic Italian soup, pasta, organic cannellini beans.

    • Mussels Fra Diavolo $16

      Spicy plum tomato sauce, garlic, rosemary and Sicilian long hots.

    • Zucchini Fritte $10

      Fresh sliced panko crusted zucchini, garlic aioli dipping sauce.

    • Jumbo Lump Crab and Avocado $25

      Jumbo lump crab and avocado.

    • Tuscan Wings $10

      Free range jumbo chicken wings in extra virgin olive oil, lemon and fresh herbs, topped with caramelized onions.

    • Burata $19

      Prosciutto, mixed olives, crostini.

    • Spedini $12

      Layered mozzarella with rustic Italian bread, lightly fried, lemon anchovy, caper white wine sauce.

    • Mozzarella Caprese $14

      Imported buffalo mozzarella, baby tomatoes, roasted peppers, fresh basil.

    • Beggars Purses $11

      Crisp won-ton purses stuffed with sweet Italian sausage, ricotta, roasted peppers, garlic aioli, balsamic reduction.

    • Meatball Insalata $14

      2 fried meatballs, one in Sunday gravy and the other with extra virgin olive oil and roasted garlic, served with old school salad in a red wine vinaigrette.

    • Crispy Calamari $13

      Lightly fried serve with serrano peppers, savory marinara.

    • Polenta and Mushrooms $15

      Creamy polenta with butter and Parmigiano-Reggiano with mushrooms sauteed in marsala wine and shallots finished with truffle oil.

    • Zuppa Di Clams $16

      Little neck clams, shaved fennel, red or white wine garlic basic broth.

    • Eggplant Tower $14

      Eggplant fried in homemade bread crumbs, layered with fresh mozzarella and tomato, topped with arugula and a balsamic reduction.

    • Clams Oreganata $13

      Little neck clams topped with roasted garlic and parsley.

  • Insalata
    • House Salad $10

      Mixed baby greens, cucumber, tomato, onion, white balsamic.

    • Brando's Wedge $12

      Crisp iceberg lettuce wedge, maytag chunky blue cheese dressing applewood smoked bacon.

    • Beet Salad $12

      Organic golden beets, whipped ricotta cheese, pistachio.

    • Carpaccio $15

      Prime filet mignon, baby arugula, tossed in black truffle oil and topped with shaved Parmigiano-Reggiano.

    • Insalata Calabrese $12

      Baby arugula with shaved fennel and red onion, tossed in a citrus vinaigrette and topped with Parmigiano-Reggiano and blood orange slices.

    • Antipasto All Italiana $16

      italian cured meats and cheeses.

  • Wood Oven Pizzette
    Friday and Saturday served until 7pm
    • Classic Neapolitan $12

      Fresh mozzarella, plum tomato and Parmigiano-Reggiano finished with extra virgin olive oil and basil.

    • Palermo $16

      Slow cooked plum tomato with roasted garlic and onions topped with fresh buffalo mozzarella and Parmigiano-Reggiano finished with extra virgin olive oil and basil.

    • Calabria $18

      Fresh mozzarella with roasted garlic, caramelized red onion and long hot peppers finished with extra virgin olive oil and Parmigiano-Reggiano.

    • White Truffle $14

      Fresh mozzarella, truffle, exotic mushrooms, ricotta, pesto drizzle.

  • Pastas
    Gluten free and whole wheat pasta available upon request.
    • Rigatoni Vodka $18

      Crispy pancetta sauteed with shallots in a tomato cream sauce.

    • Rigatoni Bolognese $22

      Our famous classic bolognese, homemade ricotta.

    • Fusilli Alla Primavera $18

      Fusilli pasta, medley of organic roasted vegetables, roasted garlic, Sicilian extra virgin olive oil.

    • Bucatini Tomato And Basil $22

      Fresh tomatoes slow cooked, infused with garlic and basil oil, finished with Parmigiano-Reggiano.

    • Pacheri Meatballs $20

      Our classic meatballs and pasta "old school" topped with ricotta.

    • Pasta Al Forno $26

      Fusilli pasta, pancetta and shallots in a brandy cream sauce, topped with radicchio, baby shrimp finished with mozzarella and basil, served in a foil pouch.

    • Gnocchi "Three Way" $19

      Homemade ricotta basil gnocchi, savory marinara sauce, basil pesto creamy alfredo sauce.

    • Linguini Sinatra $28

      Shrimp, scallops, clams, gaeta olives, capers, light marinara.

    • Orecchiette $20

      Broccoli rabe and sausage.

    • Pappardelle Toscana $29

      Scallops, jumbo shrimp, spicy garlic sauce.

    • Linguini Vongole $20

      Vongole finished with white wine, garlic, roasted garlic extra virgin olive oil.

    • Seafood Fra Diavolo $34

      Shrimp, mussels, clams, lobster in a spicy red sauce, finished with extra virgin olive oil and basil over tagliatelle.

  • Carne
    • Chicken Francese $22

      Free range chicken breast francaise style, white asparagus, capers, white wine lemon sauce, crispy risotto ball.

    • Veal Cucina $28

      Pan sauteed veal scallopini, sweet and hot peppers, onions, white winekiss of marinara.

    • Chicken Capriccio $22

      Free range chicken breasts sauteed in marsala wine, garlic, mushrooms asparagus tips, crispy risotto ball.

    • Veal Napoleon $28

      Medallions of veal scaloppini stacked with crimini mushrooms, savory wine truffle reduction, shoestring potatoes.

    • Chicken Savoy $24

      Bell & Evans chicken on the bone, balsamic reduction, parmesan garlic crust, crispy risotto ball.

    • Veal Chop Fuoco $42

      14 oz. prime veal chop simply seasoned and broiled, Italian long hot pepper, potato tart.

    • Chicken Scarpariello $26

      Bell & Evans chicken on the bone sauteed with sausage, potato, bell and serrano peppers, lemon, herbs, garlic.

    • Veal Chop Milanese $42

      Double cut prime milk fed veal chop pounded thin, lightly breaded arugula salad, baby tomatoes.

    • Organic Hanger Steak $28

      Organix raised hanger steak served sliced, smashed potato, organic root vegetables.

    • Veal Chop Parmigiana $42

      Double cut prime milk fed veal chop pounded thin, lightly breaded, savory marinara sauce, homemade mozzarella.

    • Filet Mignon $32

      10 oz. prime filet, smashed potato, organic root vegetables, barolo demi.

    • Stuffed Veal Chop $42

      Double cut prime milk fed veal chop stuffed with fresh figs, Asiago cheese, wild mushroom cognac sauce, bacon potato tart.

    • Pork Chop Brando $26

      14 oz. berkshire pork chop, hot and sweet peppers, garlic, onions, bacon and onion potato tart.

  • Pesce
    • Spicy Garlic Shrimp $30

      Jumbo shrimp sauteed in a spicy garlic sauce, risotto.

    • Brodetto $34

      Lobster, scallops, fish of the day, jumbo shrimp, mussel, clams in a traditional mediterranean tomato broth.

    • Peasant Shrimp $30

      Jumbo shrimp sauteed in garlic and Sicilian olive oil, hot and sweet peppers, cannellini beans, white wine sauce, risotto ball.

    • Branzino $34

      Roasted whole mediterranean sea bass, beluga black lentils, white wine, capers, lemon.

    • Chilean Sea Bass $34

      Eggplant caponata, shoestring sweet potatoes.

    • Tuna $30

      WIld mushroom farrotto, sherry vinaigrette.

    • Scallops $32

      Zucchini "3 way" risotto, pistachio brown butter.

  • Contorti
    • Italian Long Hot Peppers with Garlic $9

    • Broccoli Rabe Sauteed in Garlic and Oil $9

    • Crispy Risotto Cakes $9

    • Mashed Potato $9

    • Potato Tart $9

    • Truffle Risotto $12

    • Asparagus Sauteed in Garlic and Oil $9

    • Lobster Mac and Cheese $20

  • Desserts
    Desserts prepared in house by our pastry chef.
    • Brookie's Milk And Cookies $9

      Variety of three cookies served with ice cream and milk.

    • Brownie $9

      Double chocolate brownie plated a top caramel and chocolate sauce.

    • Wild Berry Zabaglione $9

      Fresh wild berries a top traditional Italian creme.

    • Fried Tortoni $9

      Vanilla ice cream rolled in toasted amaretto cookies and fried served over a honey amaretto reduction.

    • Tiramisu $9

      Traditional recipe handed down for generations.

    • Zeppoles $9

      Our take on the classic except much lighter. Four in powdered sugar and four in brown sugar and cinnamon served with ice cream.

    • Cannoli $9

      Large cannoli stuffed with traditional cream and fresh whipped cream topped with mixed berries.

    • Sorbetto Sampler $9

      Brando's seasonal selection of three Italian sorbetto flavors.

    • Italian Cheesecake $12

      For 2. Classic ricotta fillin.

    • New York Cheesecake $12

      For 2. A Brooklyn classic.

  • Drinks
    • Lavazza Brand Coffee $3

    • Mighty Leaf Tea $2

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