La Dolce Vita At 36th Street Restaurant
501 N Belt Hwy, St. Joseph, MO 64506 (816) 364-1565Main
Starters
grilled flour tortilla filled with melted cheddar cheese, green onions and chiles, garnished with homemade salsa and sour cream, (add grilled chicken or mushrooms for $1.50)
broiled mushroom caps stuffed with crab meat stuffing and topped with cheese
five jumbo prawns poached in aromatic spices, served with spicy cocktail dipping sauce
a rich blend of melted cheeses, crab meat, shrimp, clams, and herbs served bubbling in a ‘edible’ bowl
crispy lattice-cut fries topped with cajun cream sauce, chopped peppers, onions and tomato, and finished with melted cheddar cheese
our secret recipe combines spinach, artichokes, blended cheeses, and spices into a tempting mixture, served with pita chips
white meat chicken fried, basted with spicy buffalo style sauce, served with bleu cheese dipping sauce
garlic crostini topped with 'house-made' Italian salsa
Salad - Teasers
mixed greens, fresh apple wedges, walnuts, and crumbles of bleu cheese topped with our secret fruited vinaigrette
a bowl of our steaming house made soup and any of our freshly made appetizer salads (house Italian, garden, or Caesar may be substituted)
chopped greens, bacon, cucumber, and tomato tossed in our house vinaigrette-served on fried eggplant and topped with feta cheese
baby leaves of spinach, slices of ripe strawberries, chopped bacon, toasted cashews, an a sprinkling of feta cheese, served with our fruited vinaigrette
Especially For Lunch
large shrimp lightly breaded-served with your choice of potato
a house specialty, hand breaded and sautéed, served with mashed potatoes and smothered with cream gravy
fettuccini pasta in a rich parmesan-cream sauce-topped with grilled chicken or sautéed shrimp
a homemade favorite-chunks of white meat chicken, carrots, peas and red potatoes in a savory stock
a long time house favorite-served broiled, fried or Cajun-style with your choice of potato
a mound of spaghetti and sicilian-style meatballs topped with house - made marinara sauce
the perfect ‘lunch’ steak, char broiled to your liking served with your choice of potato
hand-breaded in Italian bread crumbs and fried, topped with marinara and blended cheese
Stocks and Broths
for the lighter appetite-half of one of our special sandwiches and a bowl of house-made soup
ask your server for the chef’s fresh creation!
rich chicken broth, vegetables, pasta, meatballs, and seasonings
green chilies, red beans, tomato chunks, and ground beef in a harmony of spices
a house specialty! a light broth of sherry, caramelized onions, and seasonings capped with crust of melted provolone
Greens and Things
slices of hard salami, fontina cheese, smoked gouda, gorgonzola-stuffed olives, marinated artichoke hearts, and sliced tomatoes
mixed greens, grilled asparagus, red onion, pimento, cashews, and crisp wontons-tossed in our house vinaigrette
marinated chicken atop fresh lettuce, tomatoes, bacon, cucumber, croutons, and cheddar cheese cubes
chunks of fried white meat chicken, candied walnuts, red onion, cucumber and tomatoes, served with fries, homemade potato chips, or cole slaw
On Bread and Buns
a large fried crab cake, shredded lettuce, diced tomato, and herbed mayo on a toasted roll
a long time favorite-breaded and sautéed or basted and char broiled
shaved roast beef on a toasted hoagie roll-served with au jus for dipping
grilled shaved turkey, crisp bacon, and Swiss cheese on toasted wheat bread
char broiled to your liking, dressed the way you want it-American, Swiss or pepper jack cheese-mushrooms, bacon, or Cajun
grilled sauerkraut, corned beef, and Swiss cheese on marbled rye bread
char broiled breast topped with grilled ham and Swiss cheese-served on a toasted bun
hand-cut, seasoned, and cooked to your liking-served on a toasted bun
From The Grill
red tuna steak rubbed with ‘spicy’ wasabi horseradish and char broiled ‘medium’
two boneless pork chops blackened, topped with a jack Daniels glaze
hand-cut and char broiled to juicy perfection
the tenderest of steaks-bacon-wrapped
char broiled fillet of salmon, basted with sweet bourbon-teriyaki glaze.., or served perfectly plain
char broiled steak medallions served atop garlic mashed potatoes with a special mushroom-wine sauce
closely trimmed and carefully aged-the favorite cut of many
a flat iron steak topped with garlic-cream sauce, grilled mushrooms and onions, and melted provolone cheese
Classic Americana
hand-breaded pork cutlets sautéed till golden brownserved with homemade mashed and cream gravy
large shrimp poached in ale, served with horseradish dipping sauce
jumbo shrimp lightly breaded and fried-served with cocktail dipping sauce
three-quarters rack of back ribs-falling from the bone tender-basted with our ‘secret recipe’ BBQ sauce
two large cakes of lump crab meat and seasonings, fried golden brown and served with a zesty dill sauce
a long-time house favorite-served broiled, fried, or Cajun-style
twin warm-water tails oven broiled-served with hot drawn butter served with your choice of soup or salad, bread and Italian butter, vegetable, and choice of potato
a boneless chicken breast filled with crab meat stuffing, baked, and topped with a rich mornay sauce
Italian Favorites
Italian sausage, red and green peppers, and cavatappi pasta tossed in our zesty marinara-topped with melted cheeses
hand breaded veal cutlets topped with marinara and cheese... Served atop pasta marinara
our version of this classic pasta with layers of meat and cheeses lathered in our rich marinara sauce
a sautéed breast topped with broccoli, mushrooms, wine sauce, and blended cheeses-atop garlic mashed
hand breaded, fried, topped with marinara and cheeses.., served atop pasta with marinara sauce
a mound of pasta and sicilian-style meatballs topped with house - made marinara
cheese-stuffed pasta, tomatoes, and pancetta in a rich ‘blush’ sauce
shrimp, artichoke hearts, pimentos, spinach, and cavatappi pasta in a white wine sauce
medallions of grilled steak served atop ribbons of pasta and mushrooms in a marsala wine sauce
ribbons of pasta, pancetta, and fresh spinach in a butter-wine cream sauce-topped with grilled chicken
ribbons of pasta in a creamy parmesan sauce-topped with grilled chicken or shrimp
sauteed medallions of chicken topped with mushrooms, capers, and artichokes-served atop a garlic-herb perfumed pasta
