When La Casa Ristorante first opened its doors on March 10, 1994, proprietor Syl Basacco had already done his homework by studying and copying many of our Mom's recipes from back home in Ceprano, Italy. In fact it used to be quite the treat when La Casa featured our Mom's home-made lasagna as the daily special. Some of these recipes are still on our menu today, along with many other delicious dishes our talented chefs have created over the years. Bottom line : you don't last this long unless your food is really good!more...See more text
a La Casa classic, made in-house with chilled layers of espresso-soaked lady fingers, mascarpone cream cheese and cocoa
$8.00
CREME BRULEE
also made in-house, comes with crispy phyllo pastry and a seasonal sorbet
$8.00
CHOCOLATE TRUFFLE CAKE
layers of chocolate gateau, mousse and a crisp chocolate shell, topped with melted chocolate sauce
$8.00
NEW YORK STYLE CHEESECAKE
with your choice of blueberry, raspberry or strawberry compote
$8.00
SORBETS
a delightful, non-dairy selection of fresh fruit sorbets, including blueberry, lemon, mango, raspberry and strawberry
$8.00
GELATI
direct from COPPA DI GELATO, four wildly delicious flavours : amaretto: almond liqueur and blended macaroons chocolate bourbon: dark chocolate spiked with bourbon whiskey stracciatella: vanilla with pieces of chocolate torrone: honey and almond
$8.00
FRUIT AND CHEESE PLATTER
chef's choice of fresh seasonal fruit and a variety of tasty cheeses
$0.00
Beverages MENU - La Casa Ristorante
Drinking
ANTIPASTI MENU - La Casa Ristorante
(Add a La Casa Salad or a Caesar Salad to any antipasto : $5.)
ZUPPA DEL GIORNO
chef's seasonal choice of hot or cold soup : always freshly made and delicious
$7.00
MINESTRONE DEL GIORNO
hot and hearty mix of chef's choice of meat, pasta, beans and vegetables
$8.00
ASSORTED CROSTINI
kalamata olive tapenade, with goat cheese; walnut and pear, with blue cheese; a mushroom duxelles, with siago cheese
$9.00
PANCETTA SHRIMP
pancetta and basil wrapped jumbo shrimp, oven grilled, with a fire roasted citrus cocktail sauce
$9.00
CALAMARI
marinated and lightly pan-fried, in a lemon dill beurre blanc
$10.00
ANTIPASTO PLATTER
chef's choice of italian cheeses, cold cuts, olives, house-smoked salmon and marinated vegetables
$10.00
OLIVE TAPENADE
house-made, with kalamata olives, red pepper, onion, and delicious on our freshly baked bread
$2.00
INSALATE
(Add a grilled chicken breast or tiger shrimp to any salad : $5.)
LA CASA SALAD
selected greens, roma tomato, balsamic sundried tomato vinaigrette
I was in for dinner with friends before the Gwen...
I was in for dinner with friends before the Gwen Stefani concert, and when we arrived the dining room was quite full, we didn't have reservations but the gentleman at the door was able to find us a nice table right away. The serving staff was absolutley fantastic ! our waiter Travis (who it turns out was also the getleman at the door) was exceptional and extremely upbeat considering the management had clearly under staffed for the evening. We will definatley be back! Thank you Travis and La Casa for starting our night out on the right track!
i had an amazing experience at La Casa. The food...
i had an amazing experience at La Casa. The food was top notch and was accompanied by excellent service from our server Travis. It was great to see that even though the restaurant was almost full, we were still able to enjoy appetizers and main courses, and be back to work on time. We will definitly be back.
Appetizers were pretty good. Calamari was somewhat bland but decent texture. Smoked salmon appetizer was average.
Beef tenderloin entree (both had it) was huge. I don't mind big portions, but this plate was so big that presentation was lacking. There was way too much sauce and around 10 asparagus.....more than needed. The steak was huge (I like that) but the cut of beef was average at best.
Lyeth Merlot was great.
Service was very good. Our waiter was attentive and friendly and not intrusive.
Will not rush back. Not a bad experience, but not on par with other restaurants in the city.
We decided to go here for a celebration. The wine...
We decided to go here for a celebration. The wine was absolutely amazing. The main dish portions were quite large, however we did observe that the appetizer cost were on the high end for the quality and portion size.
Dessert was great! Pasta was delicious for those who love a heavy, rich meal.
