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    Garden State Tavern

    811 Passaic Avenue

    West Caldwell, NJ 07006


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    Featured Items

    • Chicken Fingers with Shore Fries

      $16.00
    • Fig & Burrata 16"

      $26.00
    • Pepperoni and Hot Honey - 12 inch

      cheese pizza pepperoni, drizzled with hot honey & basil
      $19.00

    Food

    Appetizers

    • Belmont Avenue Shrimp

      lightly fried shrimp in a spicy Calabrian chili marinara sauce, served with garlic parm crostini
      $17.00
    • Boardwalk Pretzel Bites

      served with mustard and beer cheese sauce
      $14.00
    • Boneless Wings (6)

      Half dozen bone-in wings with your choice of sauce
      $12.00
    • Shrimp Tacos

      Grilled shrimp tacos, mango salsa, avocado crema, pickled onions
      $17.00
    • Cheese Steak Egg Rolls

      Two wagyu cheese steak egg rolls served with sriracha ketchup
      $16.00
    • Chicken Fingers with Shore Fries

      $16.00
    • Eggplant Stack

      breaded eggplant with ricotta, fresh mozzarella and marinara sauce
      $15.00
    • Fried Calamari

      served with marinara and charred lemon
      $16.00
    • Grandma’s Meatballs

      Three meatballs served with roasted long hots, caramelized onions, ricotta, and garlic crostini in marinara sauce
      $16.00
    • Ironbound Garlic Shrimp

      served with garlic parm crostini
      $17.00
    • Italian Laundry "antipasti"

      Proscuitto, provolone, mozzarella, burrata, sun-dried peppers, fried eggplant, pepperoni & long hot pepper w/ fig jam
      $24.00
    • Mozzarella Sticks (5)

      breaded chunks of mozzarella, served with marinara sauce
      $12.00
    • Onion Ring Tower

      beer battered sweet red onions, served with a creamy horseradish sauce
      $14.00
    • Potatoes & Long Hots

      roasted garlic, broccoli rabe, sausage & long hots over fried potato wedges with provolone & grated cheese
      $12.00
    • Roasted Wings (18)

      Sliced garlic, fresh hers, oven roasted
      $34.00
    • Roasted Wings (6)

      Marinate in garlic, fresh herbs & oven roasted
      $13.00
    • Short Rib Birria Tacos

      Three soft corn tortilla tacos dipped and pressed stuffed w/ short rib birria tacos with pickled red onions, queso fresco, and avocado crema
      $19.00
    • Sliders Cheeseburger (3)

      Angus ground beef, caramelized onions, special sauce & pickles on a brioche bun
      $16.00
    • The Avenue Tower

      $17.00
    • Flounder Oreganata

      $28.00

    Soup and Salad

    • Caesar Salad

      baby romaine, garlic croutons, shaved parm
      $13.00
    • Caprese Salad

      spring mix, romaine, fresh mozzarella, tomatoes, tuscan balsamic vinaigrette, balsamic glaze
      $16.00
    • Chicken Pasta Soup

      Chicken, vegetables & cavatappi pasta in chicken broth
      $9.00
    • Chopped Steak Salad

      8oz Hanger steak, romaine, tomatoes, cucumbers, ilives, red onions & croutons in our signature house vinaigrette w/ horse radish aioli
      $24.00
    • Cobb Salad

      Romaine, Baby Spinach, Tomato, Red Onion, Hard Boiled Egg, Bacon, Crumbled Bleu cheese & Dijon Vinaigrette
      $17.00
    • Garden State Salad

      spring mix, romaine, tomato, carrot, cucumber, red onion
      $13.00
    • Italian Grilled Wedge

      baby romaine lettuce, olive oil, shaved parm curls, crispy prosciutto, creamy gorgonzola dressing
      $17.00
    • Pasta Fagiole Soup

      a bowl of cannelini beans & cavatappi pasta in a light tomato broth w/ pecorino & basil
      $9.00
    • Side Caesar

      $6.00
    • Side Salad

      $6.00

    Burgers/Sandwiches

    • Impossible/Meatless Burger

      American cheese, LTO - on a toasted garlic parm roll, served with pickle chips and Jersey shore fries
      $19.00
    • Boardwalk Cheesesteak

      $19.00
    • Buffalo Chicken Sliders

      Three buffalo chicken sliders with bleu cheese dressing
      $13.00
    • Chicken Italiana Sandwich

      $17.00
    • Chicken Parm Sliders

      Three sliders with breaded chicken, mozzarella, and marinara sauce, served on a garlic parm roll
      $13.00
    • Shrimp Po' Boy

      battered shrimp, lettuce, tomato, pickles, remoulade on a brioche bun
      $18.00
    • Garden State Tavern Burger

      American cheese, LTO - on a toasted garlic parm roll, served with pickle chips and Jersey shore fries
      $19.00
    • Ole’ Blue Eyes Burger

      caramelized onions, gorgonzola, bacon, mushrooms, served with pickle chips and Jersey shore fries
      $19.00
    • Shaved Prime Rib Sandwich

      tender thinly sliced ribeye steak meat shaved and grilled w/ mozzarella on grilled bread with horseradish and au jus to dip, served w/ fries
      $22.00
    • Short Rib Grill Cheese

      $21.00
    • The Genovese Burger

      100% grass fed wagyu beef patty, fresh mozzarella, pesto mayo, balsamic & arugula served w/ fries
      $21.00
    • Tommy Cutlets Sandwich

      $19.00
    • Shrimp BLT Wrap

      seared shrimp, bacon, romaine, tomato & avocado crema
      $18.00
    • Chicken Parm Sandwich

      $18.00
    • Eggplant Parm Sandwich

      $18.00
    • Meatball parm Sandwich

      $18.00
    • Drunken Eggplant Parm Sand

      $19.00
    • 811 Burger

      $22.00

    Pizza

    • Alla Vodka - 16"

      white pie, mozzarella and breaded chicken in vodka sauce, garnished with grated cheese & basil
      $24.00
    • Alla Vodka 12"

      white pie, mozzarella and breaded chicken in vodka sauce, garnished with grated cheese & basil
      $19.00
    • Buffalo Chicken - 12 inch

      white pie, breaded chicken, buffalo sauce, blue cheese crumble, ranch drizzle w/ parsley
      $19.00
    • Buffalo Chicken - 16 inch

      white pie, breaded chicken, buffalo sauce, blue cheese crumbles, ranch drizzle & parsley
      $24.00
    • Fig & Burrata 12"

      $19.00
    • Fig & Burrata 16"

      $26.00
    • Four Cheese - 16 inch

      white pie, mozzarella, ricotta, gorgonzola, sharp provolone
      $23.00
    • Four Cheese -12 inch

      white pie, mozzarella, ricotta, gorgonzola, sharp provolone
      $18.00
    • Jersey Breakfast Pie - 12 inch

      white pie, Taylor ham, egg, mozzarella
      $19.00
    • Jersey Breakfast Pie - 16 inch

      white pie, Taylor ham, egg, mozzarella
      $24.00
    • Margherita - 12 inch

      crushed tomato, fresh mozzarella, basil
      $17.00
    • Margherita - 16 inch

      crushed tomato, fresh mozzarella, basil
      $22.00
    • Meatball Sausage Ricotta 16"

      fresh mozzarella, sliced meatballs, sausage, ricotta, crushed plum tomatoes, basil & grated cheese
      $24.00
    • Meatball, Sausage, Ricotta 12"

      fresh mozzarella, sliced meatballs, sausage, ricotta, crushed plum tomatoes, basil & grated cheese
      $19.00
    • Pepperoni and Hot Honey - 12 inch

      cheese pizza pepperoni, drizzled with hot honey & basil
      $19.00
    • Pepperoni and Hot Honey - 16 inch

      cheese pizza, pepperoni, drizzled with hot honey & basil garnish
      $24.00
    • Shrimp Scampi 12"

      $21.00
    • Tartufo / Truffle Mushroom - 12 inch

      white pie, mushrooms, truffle pecorino cheese
      $19.00
    • Tartufo/ Truffle Mushroom 16"

      mozzarella, mushrooms, truffle oil, grated cheese & parsley
      $24.00
    • Tavern Pie 14"

      Thin, crispy & well done
      $18.00
    • Traditional Cheese Pizza - 16 inch

      Plain cheese pizza
      $20.00
    • Traditional Cheese Pizza 12 inch

      plain cheese pizza pie
      $16.00
    • Trenton Tomato Pie - 12 inch

      A little mozz on the bottom, a lot of sauce on top, finished with pecorino romano and extra virgin olive oil
      $16.00
    • Trenton Tomato Pie - 16 inch

      A little mozz on the bottom, a lot of sauce on top, finished with pecorino romano and extra virgin olive oil
      $20.00
    • Veggie - 12 inch

      red or white pie, onions, peppers, sun dried peppers, mushrooms, breaded eggplant, olives
      $19.00
    • Veggie - 16 inch

      red or white pie, onions, peppers, sun dried peppers, mushrooms, breaded eggplant, olives
      $24.00
    • White Pie - 12"

      $16.00
    • White Pie - 16"

      $19.00

    Pasta

    • Cavatelli Short Rib

      carrots, caramelized onions, short rib meat in a creamy marinara saice topped with basil & grated cheese
      $24.00
    • Pasta Vodka

      pasta in our creamy mascarpone vodka sauce
      $19.00
    • Sunday Gravy Rigatoni

      $22.00
    • Tuscan Pasta

      "Like creamy pasta Fagiole" white beans, pepperoni, sliced garlic, thyme, basil, shrimp, sausage & pecorino served w/ cavatappi pasta
      $28.00
    • “Gavadeel and Pot Cheese”

      cavatelli pasta in marinara sauce with a dollop of ricotta cheese
      $19.00
    • “Gavadeel” and Broccoli

      cavatelli pasta and broccoli in a white wine sauce with pepperoni and grated cheese
      $21.00
    • Baked Cavatappi

      $22.00

    Entrees

    • Chicken Francese

      chicken in a lemon white wine sauce served over pasta or with mashed potatoes & mixed vegetables
      $22.00
    • Chicken Giambotta Entree

      pan seared chicken, italian sausage, sliced garlic, sun-dried peppers, caramelized onions & mushrooms in a balsamic demi sauce over wedge potatoes garnished w/ pecorino & basil
      $24.00
    • Chicken Marsala

      pan seared chicken, shallots, minced garlic & sauteed mushroom in a marsala wine sauce
      $22.00
    • Chicken Parmesan

      Breaded chicken cutlet, smothered in marinara & mozzarella served w/ choice of pasta or mashed & mixed vegetables
      $22.00
    • Chicken Platter / 2 sides

      $21.00
    • Chicken Savoy

      a New Jersey Italian-American favorite, an airline chicken breast is coated with herbs and parmesan, then roasted and finished with lots of vinegar & garlic, served w/ roasted potatoes & mixed vegetables
      $26.00
    • Grilled Atlantic Salmon

      your choice of style: sweet chili, mango salsa , white wine lemon herb, served with mixed vegetables and yellow rice pilaf
      $28.00
    • Italian Steak Frites

      10oz Hanger steak, grilled served w/ truffle parm fries & a side of chimmichurri
      $36.00
    • Roasted Chicken Entree

      Airline breast over mashed w/ sauteed string beans in a lemon caper pan sauce
      $24.00
    • Strip Steak \ red wine reduction

      14 oz CAB strip steak served with mixed vegetables and mashed potatoes
      $38.00
    • Chicken MJ Stir Fry

      $24.00
    • Salmon MJ Stir Fry

      $29.00
    • Shrimp MJ Stir Fry

      $29.00
    • Steak MJ Stir Fry

      $32.00

    Kids

    • Kids Mac and Cheese

      $9.00
    • Kids Two Sliders and Fries

      $14.00
    • Kids Chicken Fingers and Fries

      $11.00
    • Kids Grilled Chicken and mixed vegetables

      $12.00
    • Kids Steak and mixed vegetables

      $12.00
    • Kids Chicken Parm/Penne

      $14.00
    • Kids Cutlet (1) / Fries

      $11.00
    • Kids Penne Vodka

      $13.00
    • Kids Mozz Nuggs (6) / fries

      $11.00
    • Kids Pizza 10"

      $10.00
    • Kids Pasta Butter

      $9.00
    • Kids Pasta Marinara

      $9.00

    Dessert

    • Italian Ricotta Zeppole Bites

      dusted with powdered sugar, served with whipped cream and chocolate sauce
      $9.00
    • Reese's Peanut Butter Pie (GF)

      $9.00
    • Deep Dish Granny Smith Apple Pie

      served with a scoop of vanilla ice cream
      $10.00
    • Chocolate Lava Cake

      served with a scoop of vanilla ice cream
      $10.00
    • Fried Oreos

      $9.00
    • Vanilla Ice Cream / scoop

      One scoop of vanilla ice cream
      $2.00
    • Creme Brulee Cheesecake

      torched sugar top, caramel & whipped cream
      $12.00
    • Sizzlin Cookie Crumble

      soft baked cookies topped w/ vanilla gelato & caramel sauce
      $12.00

    Course / Delivery

    • $25 Bundle

      $25.00
    • $40 Bundle

      $40.00
    • $45 Bundle

      $45.00
    • $50 Bundle

      $40.00

    Sides

    • Side Broccoli Rabe

      Sauteed in olive oil, with garlic, white wine and lemon juice
      $12.00
    • Bleu cheese wedges

      roasted wedge potatoes tossed in bleu cheese dressing w/ crumbled fgorganzola & scallion
      $11.00
    • Mashed Potatoes

      $9.00
    • Mixed Vegetables Side

      select seasonal veggies
      $9.00
    • Side Sauteed Spinach

      sliced garlic, olive oil
      $8.00
    • Side Fries

      $9.00
    • Cheese Fries

      white cheddar cheese sauce
      $12.00
    • Disco Fries

      brown gravy and melted mozzarella
      $14.00
    • Truffle Parmesan Fries

      tossed in truffle oil, parmesan cheese, parsley
      $14.00
    • Plain Fries

      $8.00
    • Side Sweet Potato Fries

      $8.00
    • Side Potato Wedges

      $8.00
    • Side Waffle Fries

      $8.00
    • Side Onion Rings

      $9.00

    Lunch Menu

    Lunch

    • Lunch Chick Parm (1) Linguine

      $14.00
    • Lunch Chicken BLT Wrap/ ff

      $14.00
    • Lunch Chicken Platter (1pc) rice/veg

      $14.00
    • Lunch Chicken Sautee (1pc)

      $14.00
    • Lunch Francese (1pc) / penne

      $14.00
    • Lunch Garlic Shrimp (6) Rice/Veg

      $14.00
    • Lunch Penne Vodka

      $14.00
    • Lunch Roasted Wings (6) FF

      $14.00
    • Lunch Sliders (2)

      $14.00
    • Lunch Shrimp Po- Boy (5pc)

      $14.00
    • Lunch BLT

      $14.00
    • Lunch Grilled Cheese on Rye

      $14.00
    • Lunch Meatball Parm (2pc)

      $14.00
    • Lunch Chicken Cutlet Wrap

      $14.00
    • House Select $6 Draft (12oz)

      $6.00

    Specials

    Specials

    • Shrimp Parm Entree

      $29.00
    • French toast Casserole

      $16.00
    • Jersey Grilled Cheese

      $17.00
    • Caprese Frittata

      $18.00
    • Steak & Eggs

      $34.00
    • Kids French Toast

      $10.00
    • Cinco Shrimp Tacos (3)

      $18.00
    • Cinco Surf & Turf (3)

      $21.00
    • Cinco Tio's Pasta

      $22.00
    • Cinco 811 Burrito

      $18.00
    • Cinco Taco Pizza

      $21.00

    Tini Trio

    • $24 Tuesday Trio

      $24.00
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    All hours
    Sunday11:00 am - 8:00 pm
    Monday4:00 pm - 9:00 pm
    Tuesday11:00 am - 9:00 pm
    Wednesday11:00 am - 9:00 pm
    Thursday11:00 am - 9:00 pm
    Friday11:00 am - 10:00 pm
    Saturday11:00 am - 10:00 pm
    Restaurant info

    Celebrating the Flavors of NJ

    Location

    811 Passaic Avenue, West Caldwell, NJ 07006

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