Vivas Classic Latin Cuisine

801 Belmar Plaza Belmar NJ

Phone: 732-681-1213 | Fax: 681-1242

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Tapas

Calamari

Pan-fried calamari, smoked poblano sauce topped with goat cheese & pesto

Crab Cake

A generous, fresh made crab cake, organic field greens drizzled with a roasted yellow pepper coulis

Tuna Tartare

Sushi grade tuna with diced tomatoes, avocado, red onions and cilantro seasoned with lemon rosemary dressing

Polenta & Shrimp

Grilled yellow corn polenta, sauteed spinach, grilled shrimp with our garlic-poblano pepper sauce

Scallops

Bread crumb crusted, pan seared dry sea scallops over garlic toast topped with a sun-dried tomato-garlic rosemary demi-glaze

Mussels or Clams Sofrito

New Zealand mussels or fresh clams in a sofrito cubano broth, basil and garlic

Baby Back Ribs

Slow cooked baby back ribs with our original Latin sweet and sour sauce with tostones

Albondigas

Spanish style meatballs in a cilantro-garlic-chipolte reduction, topped with goat cheese

Picadillo

Sweet plantain topped with a spanish style chop meat sauce

Glazed Skirt Steak

Guava glazed skirt steak over blue cheese potato salad

Tango Lamb Chops

Pan seared lamb chops with a crumbled goat cheese in a thyme and rosemary demi-glaze

Empanadas a la Vivas

Chef's choice stuffed empanadas

Pinchos de Pollo

Pan fried chicken and pepper skewers over yuca fritas and mojo sauce

Guacamole and Tostadas

Homemade guacamole and tortilla chips

Seafood

Stuffed Cold Water Trout

Stuffed cold water trout, seasoned crab meat, red beans, shoe string potatoes

Grouper Valenciana

Pan seared grouper with capers in a wild mushroom brown sauce

Chilean Sea Bass

Bread crumb crusted Chilean sea bass, pesto served with sauteed spinach in a red pepper-sundried tomato coulis topped with goat cheese

Halibut Sofrito

Pan seared halibut filet in a bacon sofrito sauce

Salmon Romero

Grilled salmon filet over a lentil puree, sauteed spinach

Black & White Sesame Salmon

Sauteed spinach, scallions, artichoke hearts & portabello mushrooms

Red Snapper

Marinated whole red snapper, pan fried with Mojo sauce

Asopao de Mariscos

Fresh seafood combination in a cilantro green sauce

Paella Stylo Cubano

Combination of fresh seafood, chorizo, snails in a cuban rice

Cazuela de Mariscos

Cuban Style fresh seafood, boiled yuca in chef Will's red sofrito, cilantro-based broth

Tilapia in Green Sauce

Tilapia filet, spinach in a homemade cilantro green broth

Estilo Espanol

Shrimp, roasted potatoes, onions, cilantro, spinach in a creamy garlic sauce

Mahi-Mahi

Mahi-Mahi, shrimp, scallops, and grilled pineapple in a smoked poblano pepper sauce

Meats

NY Strip Steak

Grilled strip steak with cilantro garlic butter and sauteed onions

Strip Steak Cubano

Mojo marinated Cuban style skirt steak, sauteed onions, rice & beans

Filet Mignon

Center cut filet mignon, mojo sauce, blue cheese potato salad, field greens

Bread Crumb Crusted Pork Chop

Pan roasted 12oz pork center cut pork chop, shitake mushrooms in a roasted garlic demi-glaze

Center Cut Pork Chop

Pan seared 12oz pork chop with our homemade apple sauce

Pork Tenderloin Serrano

Stuffed with manchego cheese & ham with a shitake mushroom garlic demi-glaze

Cordero a la Mostaza

Oven roasted rack of lamb in a tarragon, mint mustard sauce

Cordero al Comino

Herb crusted, pan roasted rack of lamb with cumin cilantro glaze

Pato a la Naranja

One half roasted duck in an orange rosemary demi-glaze

Pollo Frito

Panko bread crumb, pan fried chicken breast, sauteed tomatoes, scallions

Willie Willie Chicken

Stuffed with manchego cheese & spinach, served with mashed sweet potato finished with a smoked bacon blue cheese cream sauce

Short Ribs

Braised short ribs prepared in a gravy made from it's own juices with a side of mashed sweet potato

Pabellon Criollo

Shredded beef, white rice, black beans, sweet plantains topped with a fried egg

Desserts

Flan

Abuda's original custard pie with a dash of coconut, caramel and mint

Crema Catalana

Custard natilla, originated in Spain a rich vanilla creme pudding

Honey Glazed Figs

Roasted honey glazed figs with vanilla ice cream

Chocolate Ummmmmm

Dark chocolate mousse with a flat honey cookie

Crepas de Mansana

Caramelized apple crepes with a blackberry coulis

Ezekial Bread Pudding

Organic ezekial bread, chocolate sauce with vanilla ice cream

Empanadas de Manzana

Chef Will's fabulous apple turnover with a vanilla custard sauce

Apple Tartaleta

Apple frilled puff pastry, caramel sauce with vanilla ice cream

Tres Leches Cake

Sponge cake soaked in a three milk combination

Fruitilla Banada Doble

Dark & white dipped strawberries and homemade whipped cream

Brownie Casero

Homemade chocolate brownie with chocolate ice cream

Cubano Empanada

Guava & manchego cheese with a vanilla custard

Helado

Chocolate or vanilla ice cream in a martini glass