La Scala

Name: La Scala
Address: 117 N. Gaston Ave., 08876, NJ, 08876
Telephone: 908-218-9300

117 N. Gaston Ave., Somerville, NJ 08876, US

• Tuesday: 11:30AM-10:00PM •Wednesday: 11:30AM-10:00PM •Thursday: 11:30AM-10:00PM •Friday: 11:30AM-11:00PM •Saturday: 5:00PM-11:00PM •Sunday: 4:00PM-9:00PM •

Reviews 0

be the first to leave a review...

Leave a Review
signup | login

Deals & Coupons

Details

Cuisine: Italian Northern
Parking:
Alcohol Type:
Takeout Available:

Delivery Available:
Catering Available:
Reservations:
Smoking Allowed:

Dress Code: Casual
Wheelchair Accessible:
Seating:
Music Type:

Lunch Menu

Antipasti - Appetizers

New Zealands mussels

with caramelized red onion and a splash of Sambuca

Homemade Maryland lump crab cake

served over sautéed spinach topped with a basil aioli

Grilled homemade veal and walnut sausage

over sautéed broccoli di rape, garlic and madeira

Homemade fresh mozzarella

with roasted pepper, tomato and pesto

Ginger fried calamari

with basil and chili pepper in a plum tomato sauce

ZUPPA - SOUPS

Escarole and beans

with chicken mousse

Wild Mushroom bisque

with truffle essence

Insalate - Salads

La Scala

Organic baby greens with caramelized pecans and fresh pears in a raspberry champagne vinaigrette

Caesar

Baby romaine with a Caesar vinaigrette and crispy Parmigiano-Reggiano

Spinach

with warm mushrooms, balsamic and gorgonzola cheese

Fresh arugula

sun dried tomato, shaved red onion and goat cheese in a balsamic vinaigrette

Insalate Entrées

Organic Baby Greens

with roasted rock shrimp in a lemon and caper vinaigrette

Caesar Salad

topped with grilled chicken breast

Arugula

with sun dried tomato, red onion and grilled veal and walnut sausage in a balsamic vinaigrette

Tramezzino - Sandwiches

Pollo

grilled breast of chicken topped with melted mozzarella, tomato and shaved red onion

Melanzana

grilled eggplant with roasted pepper, tomato and goat cheese

Vitello

lightly breaded sautéed veal scaloppini with melted gruyere cheese and fresh tomato

Homemade Maryland Lump Crab Cake Sandwich

with fresh arugula, tomato and basil aioli

Homemade Personal Pizzas

Three Cheese

Rock Shrimp

with broccoli di rabe

Homemade Veal and Walnut Sausage

with roasted pepper

Homemade Ravioli

Wild mushroom ravioli

in a porcini mushroom sauce with a touch of cream and truffle essence

Homemade asparagus and goat cheese ravioli

with braised leek, fresh tomato and roasted garlic and olive oil

Homemade Langoustine Ravioli

in a pink brandy sauce

Pasta

Gnocchi Alla Bolognese

delicate homemade potato dumplings with ground veal and fresh vegetables in a light marinara sauce

Rigatoni Alla Cassaro

rigatoni with fresh calamari, olives, capers and sun dried tomato in a roasted garlic olive oil sauce

Penne Milano

Penne with sun dried tomato, fresh basil, chive and homemade mozzarella with a light roasted garlic olive oil sauce

Cappellini Ala Scampi

with sweet rock shrimp, asparagus, cherry tomatoes and roasted garlic

Pappardelle with homemade veal and walnut sausage

broccoli di rape, cannelini beans, fresh tomato and roasted garlic olive oil

Cappellini Melanzana

Cappellini with roasted eggplant, broccoli di rape, roasted pepper and caramelized pearl onion

Entrées

Pollo Pistachio

lightly crusted with pistachio and sautéed with roasted peppers, shiitake mushrooms and balsamic

Pollo La Scala

sautéed breast of chicken with fresh pears and sun-dried cranberry in a Sherry wine sauce

Vitello Con Funghi

scaloppini of veal sautéed with a medley of mushrooms and Marsala wine demi glace sauce

Vitello Affumicato

sautéed veal scaloppini topped with spinach, sun-dried tomato and smoked mozzarella in a roasted garlic balsamic sauce

Gamberoni Vino Bianco

Jumbo shrimp sautéed with Pinot Grigio, fresh herbs, lemon and garlic

Gamberoni Ripieni

Jumbo stuffed shrimp with Maryland lump crabmeat in fresh thyme; tomato and caper sauce

Risotto Con Funghi

with mushrooms and truffle essence

Contorni - Side Orders

Spinach e pignoli

sautéed spinach with pine nuts, garlic and olive oil

Broccoletti di rape

broccoli rabe sautéed with roasted pepper, garlic and olive oil

Escarole

sautéed with cannelini beans, garlic and olive oil

Dolci - Desserts

Choose from a tempting selection of homemade desserts

Dinner Menu

Antipasti

Jumbo Shrimp

with caramelized red onion and a splash of Sambuca

Ginger fried calamari

with basil and chili pepper in a plum tomato sauce

Stuffed Mushrooms

with ground filet mignon and Gruyere cheese in a champagne, Gorgonzola cheese sauce

Homemade fresh mozzarella

with roasted pepper, tomato and pesto

Homemade Maryland lump crab cake

served over sautéed spinach topped with a basil aioli

Homemade veal and sun dried tomato sausage

over sautéed broccoli di rape in a roasted garlic, Madeira wine sauce

Zuppa

Pasta Fagioli

Wild mushroom bisque

with truffle essence

Insalate

La Scala

Organic baby greens with caramelized pecans and fresh pears in a raspberry champagne vinaigrette

Caesar

baby romaine with a Caesar vinaigrette and crispy Parmigiano-Reggiano

Fresh arugula

sun dried tomato, shaved red onion and goat cheese in balsamic vinaigrette

Fresh spinach

with warm mushrooms, balsamic vinaigrette and Gorgonzola cheese

Homemade Ravioli

Homemade lobster ravioli

in a pink brandy sauce

Wild mushroom ravioli

in a porcini mushroom sauce with a touch of cream and truffle essence

Butternut squash ravioli

with roasted pecans, sliced fresh apple and an apple cider reduction

Pasta

Gnocchi Alla Bolognese

delicate homemade potato dumplings with ground veal and fresh vegetables in a light marinara sauce

Rigatoni Alla Cassaro

rigatoni with fresh calamari, olives, capers and sun dried tomato in a roasted garlic olive oil sauce

Pappardelle with chicken

in a pink vodka cream sauce

Cappellini Scampi

with rock shrimp, asparagus, cherry tomato and roasted garlic

Penne Milano

Penne with sun dried tomato, fresh basil, chive and homemade mozzarella with a light roasted garlic olive oil sauce

Fettuccini Con Salsicchia

fettuccini with grilled veal and sun dried tomato sausage, Portobello and spinach with a touch of Gorgonzola in a red wine, light plum tomato sauce

Linguine Pescatore

Linguine with clams, mussels, bay scallops and rock shrimp in roasted garlic, basil and light tomato sauce

Pollo

Pollo Ripieni

stuffed chicken breast with asparagus and crabmeat, lightly battered and sautéed in a caper, lemon and Pinot Grigio sauce

Pollo Porcini

sautéed with porcini mushrooms, shallots and brandy with a touch of cream

Pollo La Scala

sautéed breast of chicken with fresh pears and sun-dried cranberry in a Sherry wine sauce

Pollo Toscana:

Crusted with Parmagianno Reggiano cheese and sautéed with a roasted garlic, Madeira wine sauce

Vitello

Vitello Con Funghi

Scaloppini of veal sautéed with a medley of mushrooms and Marsala wine demi glace sauce

Vitello Affumicato

sautéed veal scaloppini topped with spinach, sun-dried tomato and smoked mozzarella in a roasted garlic balsamic sauce

Vitello Scampi

Scaloppini of veal sautéed with rock shrimp, roasted garlic, fresh herbs and Pinot Grigio

Vitello Milanese

lightly breaded scaloppini of veal sautéed and topped with arugula, red onion and tomato in a lemon vinaigrette

Vitello Madeira

sautéed scaloppini of veal with Maryland lump crab meat, asparagus and Gruyere cheese in a Madeira wine sauce

Carne

Agnello

Pan roasted baby rack of lamb with Dijon and Grand Marnier over a Bordelaise sauce

Manzo

Grilled twin filet mignon Formage Bleu with a Brandy, Gorgonzola, roasted shallot and touch of cream sauce

Rissoto

Lobster and Shrimp Risotto

Lobster tail and jumbo shrimp with saffron, Sherry wine, roasted garlic and shallot sauce over risotto

Gamberoni and Pescatore

Gamberoni Vino Bianco

Jumbo shrimp sautéed with Pinot Grigio, fresh herbs, lemon and garlic served over cappellini

Filet of Tilapia

Pan roasted with fresh basil, roasted garlic, grape tomato in a light Pinot Grigio and lemon sauce

Filet of Norwegian Salmon:

Stuffed with Maryland lump crab meat, served over sun dried tomato, capers, saffron and shrimp reduction

Contorni

Spinach e pignoli

spinach sautéed with pine nuts, garlic and olive oil

Broccoli di rape

broccoli rabe sautéed with roasted pepper, garlic and olive oil

Escarole

sautéed with cannelini beans, garlic and olive oil

Signature Dishes Menu

Antipasti

Escargot

in light garlic and olive oil in puff pastry

Grilled Homemade Seafood Sausage

over sautéed escarole with roasted pignoli nuts

Shrimp Sambuca

fresh jumbo shrimp sautéed with caramelized red onion and a splash of sambuca

Grilled Quail

over lentils with fresh tomato, garlic, basil and balsamic vinegar

Homemade Boccocini

wrapped in prosciutto served warm over a roasted pepper coulis

Zuppa

Lentil Escarole

with fresh goat cheese

Butternut Squash

with truffle

Roasted Red Pepper

with chives

Insalate

Latuga

a medley of mushrooms, fresh tomato, garlic and balsamic vinegar over sautéed romaine

Organic Baby Greens

with roasted pears and caramelized pecans in a cranberry champagne vinaigrette

Fresh Baby Spinach

with beets, shaved ricotta salata cheese and hazelnuts in a white balsamic vinaigrette

Entrees

Grilled Ostrich Steak

with shiitake mushrooms and sundried cherries in a port wine sauce

Pan Roasted Boneless Breast of Duck

with fresh black figs and fennel in a light truffle demi glaze

Pan Seared Filet Mignon

with fresh sage, portobello mushrooms and gorgonzola cheese in a merlot sauce

Tuscan Style Baby Rack of Veal

with roasted garlic and fresh herbs in a lemon demi-glaze over a vadilia onion tart

Pan Roasted Loin of Pork

with sundried cherry brandy sauce over butternut squash

Filet of Salmon

pan roasted with roasted shallots in a caviar brandy cream sauce over black squid ink linguine

Homemade Lobster Ravioli

in a fresh basil vodka pink sauce

Spinach and Ricotta Cheese Stuffed Rigatoni

with grilled seafood sausage, escarole with fresh tomatoes in a light garlic and olive oil sauce