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Dinner Early Evening & Sweet Hour Wine, Cocktails & Beer Brunch

Dinner

Appetizers

Antipasto17
Formal Italian tradition of imported meats, cheeses, portobello mushrooms, beets, sliced egg, olives & sundried tomatoes served with Chef TJ’s creamy balsamic dressing
Mozzarella Pomodoro14
Sliced fresh mozzarella, ripe tomatoes, basil with vinaigrette dressing drizzle
Eggplant Rollatini14
Stuffed with ricotta cheese, spinach, onion, seasoned then baked to perfection
Fried Calamari16
Tender calamari lightly fried to a golden perfection, served with Chef TJ’s famous red sauce
Cozze Fra Diavolo13
Mussels prepared in Chef TJ’s spicy red sauce served with toast points
Seafood Stuffed Mushrooms15
Shrimp, crab & ricotta topped with Chef TJ’s light basil cream sauce
Cheesy Meatballs14
Mozzarella cheese melted over Chef TJ’s famous hand-rolled juicy meatballs
Clams16
Littleneck clams prepared in a fragrance of garlic & rosemary in a white wine broth, served with toast points
Gamberoni Basilica16
Seared peppercorn shrimp served with Chef TJ’s creamy basil aioli
Fried Cheese Ravioli13
Homemade cheese raviolis lightly breaded & lightly fried, then served with Chef TJ’s rosé garlic sauce

Garden Salads

Served with your choice of Chef TJ’s homemade dressings: vinaigrette, creamy balsamic, ranch, blue cheese, 1000 island, honey mustard. Add chicken to your favorite dish 14 · add blackened grouper to your favorite dish 18.

Fresh Garden7 / 10
Garden greens with fresh tomatoes, cucumbers, carrots & Spanish onions, served with your favorite dressing
Caesar7 / 10
Romaine lettuce tossed with croutons, Romano cheese and homemade Caesar dressing
Spinach10
Spinach, bacon, mushroom, sliced egg, Spanish onions & baked croutons
Greek15
Iceberg with homemade potato salad, tomatoes, kalamata olives, cucumber, banana peppers, beets & carrot, topped with feta cheese & vinaigrette dressing

Pasta

Spaghetti & Meatballs18
Famous red sauce and spaghetti served with your choice of two 8 oz. hand-rolled meatballs, 8 oz. mild Italian sausage or meat sauce
Meat Lasagna21
Famous four-layer creation — prepared every morning
Fettuccini Alfredo22 · w/chicken 24 · w/shrimp 26
This pasta creation is sautéed in a rich and smooth Parmesan cheese sauce
Farfalle Con Pollo23
Sautéed chicken, fresh spinach & sundried tomatoes in a light roasted garlic cream sauce, tossed with bow-tie pasta
Spaghetti & Clams24
Sautéed olive oil, garlic, half a dozen whole clams with white wine & more chopped clams over spaghetti — white or red
Gamberoni Odino27
Six large shrimp sautéed with lobster, tomatoes, artichoke and roasted garlic pink champagne sauce, served over fettuccine pasta

Chicken

Piccata23
Two 4 oz. tender breasts of chicken pan seared with our white wine lemon caper sauce, served with mixed vegetables & mash potatoes
Sorrentino25
Two 4 oz. tender breasts of chicken sautéed with portobello mushroom, garlic, sherry wine, topped with spinach, prosciutto ham & provolone cheese, then baked to perfection, served with mixed vegetables & mash potatoes
Marsala24
Two 4 oz. tender breasts of chicken pan seared with mushrooms, shallots & Marsala wine, served with mixed vegetables & mash potatoes
Parmesan23
Tender breasts of chicken lightly breaded then baked to perfection, topped with mozzarella cheese & Chef TJ’s famous red sauce, served with penne pasta

Veal

Veal Marsala32
Tender veal sautéed with olive oil, shallots, mushrooms in a Marsala wine sauce, served with mixed vegetables and mash potatoes
Veal Parmesan30
Tender veal lightly breaded then baked to perfection, topped with mozzarella cheese and Chef TJ’s famous red sauce, served with penne pasta
Veal Piccata32
Tender veal sautéed in a white wine lemon caper butter sauce, served with mixed vegetables and mash potatoes
Veal Gamberoni34
Tender veal sautéed with garlic in a sherry wine sauce, topped with three large shrimp and provolone cheese then baked to perfection, served with mixed vegetables and mash potatoes

Aged Filet

Choice Center Cut49
8 oz. filet, lightly seasoned, seared in olive oil at high temperature to seal in juices, then oven baked to perfection, topped off with portobello mushrooms in a port wine demi-glaze, served with vegetables and mash potatoes
Beef Stroganoff37
Choice beef tenderloin sautéed with a shallot mushroom burgundy wine, finished with a veal demi-glace cream, adding a dab of sour cream, over fettuccine pasta — wonderful dish!
The Destination Filet66
8 oz. filet, lightly seasoned, seared in olive oil at high temperature to seal in juices, then oven baked to perfection, topped with a grilled onion, tomato & portobello mushroom; Chef TJ tops off his creation with a juicy 5 oz. lobster tail with a port wine demi-glaze, served over a bed of spinach — amazing new heights!

Seafood

Add a 5 oz. lobster tail to your favorite dish 18.

Frutti Di Mare29
A blend of mussels, shrimp, clams & calamari sautéed in Chef TJ’s light plum tomato sauce served over spaghetti
Seafood Medley44
5 oz. cold lobster tail, scallops, shrimp, spinach, artichokes & tomatoes sautéed in a roasted garlic cream sauce over angel hair pasta
Grouper Piccatamarket price
Pan seared lightly then baked to perfection with capers in a white wine lemon butter sauce
Grouper Piedmontesemarket price
Sautéed with artichokes, capers, tomatoes, mushrooms in a white wine garlic sauce
Grouper Rolandomarket price
Shrimp, crab & ricotta stuffed grouper baked to perfection then topped with a light basil cream sauce
Macadamia-Crusted Groupermarket price
Fresh grouper, egg dipped and coated in a golden macadamia crust, pan-seared and oven-finished, served with a light orange beurre blanc sauce
Maine Lobster Ravioli Thermidor39
Four large lobster raviolis in a shrimp, lobster, tomato, spinach and roasted garlic pink champagne sauce
Lobster Diavolo42
Starts with twin coldwater lobster tails glazed with butter then baked to perfection, placed over mussels in a diavolo sauce with fettuccine pasta

Hand-Tossed Brick Oven Pizza

Cheese Pizzasmall 14 · large 17
White Cheese Pizzasmall 14 · large 17

TJ’s Gourmet Pizza

Additional ingredients: pepperoni, sausage, meatball, imported ham, anchovies, chicken, bacon, eggplant, mushrooms, tomatoes, black olives, pineapple, broccoli, spinach, hot peppers, jalapeño peppers, green peppers, garlic, onions, mozzarella cheese, ricotta cheese — 3–5 each.

Old Fashioned Tomato Piesmall 18 · large 19
Gently squeezed fresh plum tomatoes infused with garlic, basil, olive oil, baked to perfection with a blend of three imported cheeses
Works Piesmall 18 · large 23
Pepperoni, sausage, mushrooms, onion, green peppers, black olives, garlic & topped with extra cheese, brick oven baked
Spinach Ranchsmall 18 · large 23
Homemade ranch sauce, fresh spinach, mushrooms, tomatoes & garlic with a blend of imported cheeses, brick oven baked
White Veggiesmall 18 · large 23
Served with olive oil, garlic, broccoli, spinach, tomatoes, mushrooms, ricotta cheese with three more imported cheeses, brick oven baked
White Shrimp & Asparagussmall 21 · large 26
Prepared with plump, juicy shrimp, tender asparagus, blended with fresh garlic & olive oil, topped with three imported cheeses, brick oven baked
White Philly Cheese Steaksmall 19 · large 24
Served with chopped sirloin steak sautéed with onions & mushrooms with fresh garlic & three cheeses, brick oven baked — Andrew’s must-have!
Kim’s Favorite White Piesmall 20 · large 25
Sautéed chicken, spinach, garlic, with ricotta cheese & a blend of cheeses, brick oven baked
Calzone18
Folded creation with capicola ham, ricotta cheese & mozzarella cheese, then baked, served with a side of red sauce
Pepperoni Stromboli22
Layered with pepperoni, mozzarella, ricotta cheese, rolled then brick oven baked, served with red sauce on the side
Philly Steak Stromboli27
Layered with sautéed steak & onions, mozzarella, ricotta cheese, rolled then brick oven baked, served with red sauce on the side

Brick Oven Sandwiches

Philly Cheese Steak14
8 ounces of sirloin steak, seared then topped with white New Yorker cheese, served warm on an Amoroso roll — add sautéed onions, mushrooms & hot peppers
Chicken Parmesan14
Lightly breaded chicken, quick fried then baked, topped with red sauce & mozzarella cheese on an Amoroso roll
Eggplant Parmesan13
Served with sautéed onions, spinach, red sauce, then topped with mozzarella cheese on an Amoroso roll
Meatball Parmesan13
Homemade hand-rolled meatballs, red sauce, topped off with mozzarella cheese on an Amoroso roll
Sausage Parmesan14
Italian sausage with peppers & onions, red sauce, topped off with mozzarella cheese on an Amoroso roll
Chef TJ’s Cheese Burger12
Half a pound of black angus prime beef served with melted white American cheese, lettuce & tomatoes on a brioche round roll, served with french fries — add bacon 4
Mushroom Swiss Burger13
Half pound of black angus prime beef with melted Swiss cheese, mushrooms & onions, served with french fries
Blackened Grouper23
Lightly blackened grouper pan seared & baked to perfection, served on a brioche roll, topped with lettuce & tomatoes, with french fries and a side of tartar sauce
Hot Italian Hoagie13
Three-cheese garlic bread featuring a 3-year aged smoked provolone, layered with capicola ham, Italian salami, crisp lettuce, sliced tomatoes & onions, served with a side of homemade vinaigrette — fuhgeddaboudit!

Additional Sides

Chicken Wings14
Lightly blackened, barbeque or hot — 8 count
Garlic Bread8
Beer Battered Onion Rings7
Cheese Garlic Bread9
Three Piece Chicken Tenders11
With fries
French Fries6

Desserts

Chef TJ’s Tiramisu9
New York Cheesecake8
Limoncello Cake9
Chocolate Cake9
Espresso3
Cappuccino5.50
Americano Coffee3

Early Evening & Sweet Hour

Chef TJ’s Early Evening Delight

An elegant taste of the coast — gourmet dishes crafted from scratch, priced to delight. Monday–Thursday 3:00 pm–5:30 pm · Friday 12:00 pm–5:30 pm.

Spaghetti & Meatball11
Eggplant Rollatini15
With angel hair pasta
Quattro Formaggio16
Garlic, tomatoes, bowtie pasta, four-cheese rosé sauce
Veal Bolognese17
In a penne alla vodka sauce
Fettuccine Alfredo14 · with chicken 17 · with shrimp 19
Classic cream sauce
Yellowfin Tuna21
Over angel hair with sun-dried tomato, roasted garlic, and a touch of spice
Grouper Piccata23
White wine, lemon butter, capers over angel hair
Seafood Trio23
Mussels, clams, spicy diavolo sauce, topped with fried calamari, toast points
Limoncello Cake5
Cannoli Cake5
Chocolate Cake5
Gray Goose Tiramisu Martini13

La Dolce Ora — The Sweet Hour

Signature drinks & crafted selections. Monday–Thursday 3:00 pm–5:30 pm · Friday 12:00 pm–5:30 pm.

Domestic Bottles3
Imported Bottles6
16 oz. Draft Craft Beer6
Wines by the Glass6
Cabernet, merlot, chardonnay, pinot grigio, zinfandel, moscato
Frei Brothers Cabernet, Pinot Noir10
Frei Brothers Chardonnay9
House Boozy Sangria10
Tito’s Martini11
Grey Goose Martini13
Tangerine Martini11
Cosmopolitan11
TJ’s Old Fashioned13
Tito’s & Soda8
Grey Goose & Soda10
Tangerine Vodka & Soda8
Rum Cocktails8

Wine, Cocktails & Beer

Sparkling

La Marcasplit 10 / 40
Sparkling wine, prosecco, flavor is fresh & clean — Italy
Devaux Champagne Depuis 184685
Grande reserve brut — refined, intense and complex palate, finishes with a touch of yellow plum, smooth & mellow — France
Veuve Clicquot25 / 90
Brut — Reims, France

White

Luccio Moscato D’Asti9 / 36
Sparkling, moscato grapes, handpicked, gently pressed, filtered, stored & chilled near freezing to prevent immediate fermentation — Italy 2011/2012
Fess Parker Riesling9 / 36
This off-dry riesling offers exotic citrus & lychee nut flavors with a pineapple mango — Santa Barbara County, California
Copper Ridge Pinot Grigio9
Medium-bodied with fruit citrus — California
Maso Canali Pinot Grigio12 / 48
Brilliant pale golden color indicative of its crisp, citrus-flavored, dry white, crisp finish — Italy
Whitehaven Sauvignon Blanc12 / 48
Embodies the quintessential Marlborough style, full-flavored & medium-bodied with notes of peach, long clean finish — New Zealand
Cakebread Sauvignon Blanc15 / 60
Napa Valley
Copper Ridge Vineyards Chardonnay9
Apple aromas & citrus fruits, medium-bodied — California
Frei Brothers Chardonnay12 / 48
Medium-bodied with concentrated flavors of apple & citrus complemented by notes of oak — Sonoma, California
Hess Chardonnay12 / 48
Smooth & mellow — Napa Valley, California 2021
Cakebread Chardonnay18 / 75
Napa Valley

Rosé

Copper Ridge Vineyards White Zinfandel9
Rose color with strawberries, light-bold sweetness — California
La Jolie Fleur Rosé10 / 40
Crisp clean style with layers of sliced strawberries & raspberries, aromas of candied grapefruit & an elegant mineral — it’s simply gorgeous — St. Tropez, France 2022

Red Varietals

Copperidge Vineyards Merlot9
Deep ruby-red with smooth & silky richness, medium-bold — California
Frei Brothers Pinot Noir13 / 52
Aromatically complex as it features jammy, black-cherry fruit with nuances of rose petal and earthiness — Dry Creek Valley, California 2019
Frei Brothers Reserve Merlot11 / 44
Rich flavors of ripe blackberry and cherry with spicy vanilla accents — Dry Creek Valley, California
Padrillos Malbec11 / 44
With wild horses — notes of sandalwood, peppercorn and bay leaf, rich cassis and plum flavors — Ernesto Catena Vineyards, Argentina 2019
Allegrini Palazzo Della Torre13 / 47
Red blend — 70% corvina, 25% rondinella, 5% sangiovese, air-dried until December after harvest, a delicious wine, cherries & dark spice, depth of concentration & length that would match double this price — Veronese, Italy
Joseph Cellars Pinot Noir18 / 69
Napa Valley
Da Vinci Chianti10 / 40
Crimson red with intense aromas of ripe fruit & hints of strawberry & plum — garantita, Italy 2019

Cabernet Sauvignon

Copperidge Cabernet9
Sauvignon medium-bold berries with hint of plum & spice
Louis M. Martini12 / 48
Opulent nose of ripe plum, dark berries and black cherries, with under-stories of anise — Sonoma, California 2018
Frei Brothers13 / 51
Full-bodied with aromas and flavors of deep black fruit and mint balanced by toasted oak — Alexander Valley, Sonoma County, California
Hess “Allomi”21 / 84
Famous Napa winery sources their fruit for this wine from Allomi hillside — graham cracker & cutting on the nose, flavors of berries, dusty earth and roasted vanilla bean, smooth tannins — Napa Valley, California 2018

Christaldi Cabinet — Napa Valley Cabernets

Caymus 2023170
Silver Oak 2019195
Quintessa 2021425
Cakebread 2021220
Joseph Cellars Wildcard 202175
Long Meadow Ranch 201899
Chateau Montelena 2018125
Orin Swift Mercury Head 2021225

Christaldi Cabinet — Napa Valley Red Blends & Italians

Orin Swift Abstract 202175
Orin Swift 8 Years In The Desert 202195
Tufo Amarone 201995
Amarone Bertani 2015240
Brunello Verbena 2019100

TJ’s Signature Cocktails

“I had never tasted anything so cool & clean” — Ernest Hemingway. Mellow & magically distilled with your pleasure in mind.

TJ’s Old Fashioned16
The Dirty Margarita16
Negroni16
The Cosmopolitan16
Aperol Spritz16
“The Ruby” Boozy Sangria14
TJ’s Espresso Martini16
Manhattan16
Lemon Drop Martini16

Beer

Domestic6
Bud Light · Coors Light · Miller Light · Michelob Ultra
Imported8
Corona · Guinness · Heineken · Stella
Draft 16 oz.9
Peroni · Yuengling · Reef Donkey · Modelo · Blue Moon · Stella

Brunch

Brunch

Saturday & Sunday · 10 am–2 pm

Buttermilk Pancakes (2)9
Carrot Cake Pancake14
Blueberry Ricotta Pancake14
Chef’s Biscuit & Gravy11
Flaky, butter-layered house-made biscuit served with a velvety, herb-infused country sausage gravy — a classic Southern comfort crafted from scratch each morning
Two Eggs (Any Style), Home Fries, Bacon or Sausage15
The Hangover21
Three eggs (any style), home fries, pecan smoked bacon, sausage (2) & pancakes
Three Egg Omelette16
Choice of 3 ingredients: bacon, ham, sausage, onion, green pepper, tomato, spinach, mushroom, jalapeño, black olive; cheese: American, cheddar, Swiss, feta, provolone
Classic Eggs Benedict16
Eggs Benedict Arnold16
Chef TJ’s playful betrayal of the classic — perfectly poached eggs rest atop a flaky, butter-layered biscuit and a savory sausage patty, finished with Chef’s house-made sausage gravy. A Benedict that refuses to play by the rules
Mortadella Eggs Benedict16
A luxurious Italian twist on the classic — sliced mortadella, warm Italian bologna grilled then layered over a toasted English muffin, then crowned with perfectly poached eggs and a blanket of melted provolone, finished with Chef’s velvety hollandaise
Pulled-Pork Tamale Benedict16
A vibrant Southwestern twist on the classic — tender pulled pork nestled in a warm, house-made tamale, topped with perfectly poached eggs and finished with a silky hollandaise
Avocado Toast with Egg Salad16
A fresh, vibrant take on a café classic — creamy smashed avocado layered over toasted sourdough bread, topped with Chef’s whipped egg salad and bright romaine lettuce, with burst-in-your-mouth cherry tomatoes
Chef’s Chicken and Waffles16
Crispy, house-made chicken tenders served over a fresh, scratch-made Belgian waffle, finished with a drizzle of the finest pure maple syrup
Pecan Smoked Bacon Egg and Cheese14
On sourdough or biscuit
Chef TJ’s Brunch Burger15
Chef TJ layers a juicy, seasoned burger patty with crisp pecan smoked bacon, a perfectly cooked egg, melted Copper American cheese, and his signature thousand-island dressing, all stacked on a toasted bun
Chef TJ’s Fried Chicken Sandwich14
Crisp, golden fried chicken layered with melted Copper American cheese, fresh lettuce, and vine-ripe tomato, all nestled on a toasted potato roll, finished with Chef TJ’s house thousand-island dressing
Pecan Smoked Bacon Lettuce Tomato14
On sourdough
BLT Philly Cheesesteak16
TJ’s Brunch Pizza14
Spinach, sausage, bacon, feta, mozzarella, cheddar

Brunch Cocktails

Shirley Temple Extra Cherries Please7
Mimosas9
Boozy Red Sangria9
Bloody Mary9
Bloody Mary Blackened Shrimp14
Sea Breeze9
Tequila Sunrise9
Espresso Martini9
TJ’s Tropical Sunset9
Veuve Clicquot Yellow Label98

Brunch Beverages

Coffee3
Tea3
Espresso3
Cappuccino3
Cranberry Juice6
Fresh Squeezed Orange Juice9

Consumer advisory: consuming raw or undercooked meats, eggs, poultry or seafood may increase risk of contracting a food borne illness — especially if you have certain medical conditions. 18% gratuity added to parties of 6 or more.

1515 Gulf Boulevard, Indian Rocks Beach, Florida 33785
(727) 596-1515
Call for reservations · Brunch Saturdays & Sundays