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    Buon Appetito

    405 Mace Ave

    Essex, MD 21221


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    Featured Items

    • Pollo Parmigiana (Chicken/ Veal)

      Pan fried chicken breast with parmesan cheese over linguini with marinara sauce
      $21.95
    • Cheese Steak (Burger)

      shredded steak topped with provolone cheese and white onions
      $13.95
    • House Salad (Salad)

      Crisp lettuce, tomatoes, onions, cucumbers, parmesan cheese, and house dressing (optional)
      $9.95

    Dinner

    Appetizers/ Antipasto

    • Angry Mussels (Appetizer)

      $19.95
    • Blackened Ahi Tuna (Appetizer)

      Blackened tuna steak served with avocado, wasabi, sriracha, and teriyaki sauce on top
      $16.95
    • Blackened Scallops Appetizer (Appetizer)

      Served with sauteed spinach
      $18.95
    • Brussel Sprouts (Appetizer)

      $12.95
    • Calamari Fritti (Appetizer)

      Fresh Calamari fried with a side of marinara sauce and lemon
      $17.95
    • Chicken Wings (Appetizer)

      1/2 dozen seasoned chicken wings with choice of hot, mild, BBQ, or honey mustard sauce
      $13.95
    • Clam Casino (Appetizer)

      1/2 dozen clams baked chopped with bacon, oregano, parsley, fresh mint, and finished with ground pepper
      $15.95
    • Guacamole & Chips (Appetizer)

      $10.95
    • Loaded Fries (Appetizer)

      French Fries topped with chopped bacon, scallions, & cheese.
      $9.95
    • Mozzarella Sticks Appetizer (Appetizer)

      Served with Marinara Sauce.
      $10.95
    • Mussel Marinara (Appetizer)

      sauteed mussels served with marinara sauce
      $17.95
    • Mussel White Wine (Appetizer)

      sauteed mussels in garlic white wine sauce.
      $17.95
    • Oyster Cocktail (Appetizer)

      1/2 dozen fresh opened oysters served with cocktail sauce & lemon
      $15.95
    • Oyster Rockefeller (Appetizer)

      5 baked oysters with spinach, garlic and mozarella cheese
      $16.95
    • Peach BBQ Wings (Special)

      OUT OF STOCK
      $14.95
    • Shrimp Cocktail (Appetizer)

      4 Jumbo chilled shrimps, seasoned and served with cocktail sauce
      $14.95
    • Shrimp Guacamole Bruchetta (Appetizer)

      4 jumbo chilled shrimp served over guacamole on toasted bread
      $17.95

    Insalatas/ Salads

    Romaine lettuce, croutons, parmesan cheese, and caesar dressing
    • Caprese Salad (Salad)

      Fresh Mozzarella, seasoned tomatoes, roasted peppers, and basil with a touch of extra virgin olive oil and balsamic vinaigrette
      $12.95
    • House Salad (Salad)

      Crisp lettuce, tomatoes, onions, cucumbers, parmesan cheese, and house dressing (optional)
      $9.95
    • Ceasar Salad (Salad)

      Romaine Lettuce, croutons, parmesan cheese and Caesar Dressing
      $9.95
    • Buon Appetito Salad (Salad)

      Romaine Lettuce, fresh apple, blue cheese crumbles with honey mustard sauce
      $12.95

    Zuppa/ Soup

    • Chicken Noodle Bowl (Soup)

      $9.95
    • Chicken Noodle Cup (Soup)

      $6.95
    • Cream of Crab Bowl (Soup)

      OUT OF STOCK
      $12.95
    • Cream of Crab Cup (Soup)

      OUT OF STOCK
      $7.95
    • Italian Wedding Bowl (Soup)

      OUT OF STOCK
      $10.95
    • Italian Wedding Cup (Soup)

      OUT OF STOCK
      $6.95
    • Lobster Bisque Bowl (Soup)

      $12.95
    • Lobster Bisque Cup (Soup)

      $7.95
    • Minestrone Bowl (Soup)

      $9.95
    • Minestrone Cup (Soup)

      $6.95
    • Ronald's Zuppa de Pesca (Soup)

      A full powerful energizer soup with crab, shrimp, clams, mussels, calamari, and scallops sauteed in a fish brood with oregano leaves, black pepper, and coconut milk
      $25.95

    International

    • Carne Asada (International)

      Thinly sliced top round beff accompanied with rice, beans, and avocado
      $24.95
    • Quesadilla (International)

      Chicken or beef with served with pico de gallo and sour cream.
      $12.95
    • Fajitas Mix (International)

      Chicken, beef, shrimp, peppers, onions seved with rice, salad, avocado
      $24.95
    • Chicken Fried Rice (International)

      Shredded seasoned chicken with veggies and rice
      $19.95

    Burgers/ Sandwiches

    • Mr. Bob's Burger (Burger)

      8oz Angus beef topped with caramelized onions, fries, a fried egg, lettuce and tomato
      $15.95
    • Buon Appetito Burger (Burger)

      8oz Angus beef, slices of bacon, mushrooms chopped onions, lettuce, and tomato
      $14.95
    • Bacon Burger (Burger)

      8oz Angus beef, slices of bacon, chopped onions, lettuce and tomato
      $14.95
    • Italian Cold Cut (Burger)

      Salami, Capicola, Ham, Provolone cheese, tomatoes, lettuce, and raw onions
      $13.95
    • Cheese Steak (Burger)

      shredded steak topped with provolone cheese and white onions
      $13.95
    • Meatball Sub (Burger)

      $12.95
    • Pull Pork

      OUT OF STOCK
      $13.95

    Pastas

    • Cheese Ravioli (Pasta)

      Served with Marinara Sauce.
      $15.95
    • Penne Palermo (Pasta)

      Penne pasta sauteed with fresh tomatoes, olives and parmesan cheese
      $16.95
    • Fettuccine Alfredo (Pasta)

      Creamy Alfredo Sauce over fetuccini pasta
      $15.95
    • Spaghetti & Meatballs (Pasta)

      Served with homemade marinara sauce
      $14.95
    • Farfalle a la Vodka (Pasta)

      Bow-tie pasta in a tomato cream sauce with a touch of vodka, onions, prosciutto and parmesan cheese
      $15.95
    • Lasagna (Pasta)

      Layers of flat pasta with ground beef, ricotta cheese, and marinara sauce
      $16.95
    • Rigatoni a la George (Pasta)

      Rigatoni pasta base with spicy Italian sausage and served with a vodka sauce
      $19.95
    • Stuffed Shells (Pasta)

      Served with melted cheese and marinara sauce on top.
      $16.95
    • Eggplant Parmigiana (Pasta)

      Battered fried eggplant with marinara sauce and melted mozzarella cheese served over linguine
      $16.95
    • Penne Carbonara (Pasta)

      Prosciutto. peas, and onions sauteed in a white cream sauce
      $17.95
    • Lobster Ravioli (Pasta)

      Served with a Vodka Sauce
      $18.95

    Pizza

    • Cheese Pizza (Pizza)

      Thin crusted 12' pizza
      $11.95
    • Margherita Pizza (Pizza)

      Thin crusted 12' pizza with tomato slices, basil and mozzarella cheese
      $13.95
    • Pepperoni Pizza (Pizza)

      Thin crusted 12' cheese pizza with pepperoni
      $13.95
    • Buon Appetito Pizza (Pizza)

      Thin crusted 12' cheese pizza topped with ground beef, sausage and pepperoni
      $13.95

    Bambini/ Kids Menu

    • Kids Chicken Fingers

      Fried breaded chicken fillets served with french fries
      $9.95
    • Kids Pizza

      loaded cheese personal pizza
      $9.95
    • Nick's Grilled Cheese

      Toasted white bread with American cheese served with french fries
      $9.95
    • Kids Mac And Cheese

      Creamy macaroni mixed with Cheddar Cheese
      $9.95
    • Kids Mozzarella Sticks & Fries

      Lightly breaded, fried and served with French fries
      $9.95
    • Kids Spaghetti and Meatballs

      Served with Marinara Sauce.
      $9.59

    Chicken & Veal

    • Chicken Francaise (Chicken/ Veal)

      Pan fried battered chicken breast, drizzled with butter, lemon juice, and white wine served over linguini pasta
      $21.95
    • Pollo Marsala (Chicken/ Veal)

      Pan fried chicken breast battered with chopped onions and mushrooms in a Marsala wine sauce served over linguini
      $21.95
    • Pollo Parmigiana (Chicken/ Veal)

      Pan fried chicken breast with parmesan cheese over linguini with marinara sauce
      $21.95
    • Pollo a la Griglia (Chicken/ Veal)

      Chicken breast grilled and seasoned served with two sides
      $21.95
    • Pollo Piccata (Chicken/ Veal)

      Pan fried chicken with cappers, white wine, touch of butter and lemon sauce served over linguini
      $21.95
    • Vitello Marsala (Chicken/ Veal)

      Pan fried thin veal, battered with chopped onions and mushrooms in a marsala wine sauce served over linguini
      $25.95
    • Vitello Francaise (Chicken/ Veal)

      Pan fried battered veal drizzled with butter, lemon juice, and white wine served over linguini
      $25.95
    • Vitello Parmigiana (Chicken/ Veal)

      Pan fried breaded veal with parmesan cheese over linguini with marinara sauce
      $25.95
    • Vitello Piccata (Chicken/ Veal)

      Pan fried veal with cappers, white wine, touch of butter and lemon sauce served over linguini
      $25.95
    • Veal Saltimbocca (Chicken/ Veal)

      $29.95
    • Trio Francaise (Chicken/ Veal)

      Chicken, veal, shrimp, drizzled with butter, lemon juice, and white wine served over linguini pasta
      $29.95
    • Soft Shell Crab Francaise (Chicken/ Veal)

      OUT OF STOCK
      $29.95

    Grill or Broiled

    Grilled Chicken Breast served with 2 sides.
    • Suft & Turf (Grilled)

      12oz NY steak and shrimps in a delicious homemade sauce served with two sides.
      $39.95
    • New York Strip (Grilled)

      12oz NY Strip with homemade sauce served with 2 sides
      $26.95
    • Mama Blanca's Ribs (Grilled)

      Seasoned baby back ribs with a homemade Jack Daniel BBQ sauce served with two sides
      OUT OF STOCK
      $22.95
    • Stuffed Shrimp (Grilled)

      4 broiled jumbo shrimp stuffed with old bay seasoned lump crab meat served with two sides
      $32.95
    • Broiled Salmon (Grilled)

      8oz Fresh Salmon plain broiled with a delicious mustard sauce served with two sides
      $23.95
    • Ribeye Steak (Grilled)

      12 oz cut steak served with two sides
      $32.95
    • Twin Lobster Tails (Grilled)

      2 6oz tails served with 2 sides
      $39.95
    • Stuffed Salmon (Grilled)

      8oz Fresh Salmon stuffed with lump crabmeat, with a delicious mustard sauce served with two sides
      $32.95

    Seafood

    • Carolina's Fruto de Mare (Seafood)

      Lobster tail, shrimp, clams, mussels, calamari, sauteed with basil, oregano leaves, marinara sauce served over spaghetti with parmesan cheese
      $34.95
    • Capellini with Crab Meat (Seafood)

      Angel hair pasta, fresh tomato, onions, and seasoned crab meat
      $27.95
    • Seafood Luciano (Seafood)

      Shrimp, Clams, mussels, and calamari sauteed with fresh tomato fish broth served over linguini
      $26.95
    • 1/2 Lobster & Shrimp Marinara (Seafood)

      $29.95
    • Gamberetto Scampi (Seafood)

      Shrimps sauteed in a garlic sauce, fresh parsley, oregano served over linguini
      $26.95
    • Gamberetto Fra Diavolo (Seafood)

      Shrimps sauteed in a rich spiced marinara sauce served over Linguini.
      $26.95
    • Seafood Chesapeake (Seafood)

      Scallops, Crab Meat, & Shrimp served with a creamy old bay sauce over Linguine.
      $29.95
    • Fettuccine Crostachi (Seafood)

      $29.95

    Desserts/ Dolci

    • Canoli

      $8.95
    • Carrot Cake

      $8.95
    • Bluberry Cheese Cake

      $8.95
    • NY Cheesecake

      $8.95
    • Chocolate Overload Cake

      $8.95
    • Creme Brulee

      $9.95
    • Lemon Rasp

      $8.95
    • Tiramisu

      $8.95

    All hours
    Sunday11:30 am - 8:00 pm
    Monday11:30 am - 8:00 pm
    Tuesday11:30 am - 8:00 pm
    Wednesday11:30 am - 8:00 pm
    Thursday11:30 am - 8:00 pm
    Friday11:30 am - 9:00 pm
    Saturday11:30 am - 9:00 pm
    Restaurant info

    Come in and enjoy!

    Location

    405 Mace Ave, Essex, MD 21221

    Directions


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