Dine-in/Carryout/Delivery

 Appetizers

 Regional Selections

 

Bruschetta                                     $6.75

Diced tomatoes, red onions and fresh basil

tossed with house Italian dressing and

served atop toasted Italian dinner bread

sprinkled with fresh grated Romano cheese

 

Baked Garlic Loaf                       $3.50

 

White Pizza (7")                            $8.75

Olive oil, fresh garlic, ricotta cheese,

Roma tomatoes, red onion and fresh basil

 

 

 

 

Sausage & Peppers                     $7.75

Our hand rolled Italian sausage sautéed with fresh

bell peppers and topped with marinara sauce

 

 

Fried Calamari                            $8.75

Hand breaded in our special seasonings &

served with cocktail sauce

 

Prosciutto Ovalini                       $8.50

Fresh Mozzarella slices wrapped in

Prosciutto, served on toast rounds

with a side of hot giardinera

 Traditional Favorites

Spinach - Artichoke Dip              $7.75

Artichoke hearts and fresh spinach in a rich,

creamy dip with toast rounds for dipping

 

Mozzarella Marinara                   $6.50

Breaded mozzarella sticks served with our

marinara sauce

 

Buffalo Wings                              $6.75

Spicy, but not too hot, served with bleu

cheese dressing & celery sticks

 

  

Homemade Potato Skins           $6.95

Served with sour cream

 

Tomato Bread                            $5.50

Crab cakes                                  $8.95

A blend of premium lump crabmeats &

special seasonings, served atop ourp

armesan cream sauce

 

Chicken Tenders                         $6.95

One - half pound boneless, skinless all

white meat served with ranch, barbeque or

honey mustard sauce for dipping

 

Fried Cheddar &

Jalapeno Pepper Bites              $6.50

 

Onion Rings,

Fried Mushrooms

or Zucchini                                   $5.25

Soups & Salads

                                                                                 cup / bowl

Homemade Minestrone    $2.80/$4.25

Classic, hearty Italian meal starter from the

Kitchen of Mama T.

 

Soup of the Day                $2.80/$4.25

 

Tossed House Salad                   $3.95

Crisp romaine and iceberg lettuce, shredded

 carrots and red cabbage and Roma tomatoes

with your choice of dressing

 

Caesar Salad                               $5.75

 

Chicken Caesar Salad                $8.50

Topped with marinated, grilled chicken breast

 

Antipasto Salad                           $8.95

Genoa salami, mozzarella & fontinella cheeses,

roasted red peppers, pepperoncini peppers,

pepperoni, Roma tomatoes & red onions mixed in

a bed of crisp romaine and iceberg lettuce. 

Topped with our house Italian dressing

 

Chicken Antipasto Salad            $8.95

Same as antipasto salad but substitute boneless

marinated chicken breast for salami & pepperoni

 

Mixed Field Greens                     $6.75

Assorted tender greens with crumbled bleu cheese,

chopped walnuts and plum tomatoes in a

balsamic vinaigrette

Choice of Dressings  

     House Italian, Ranch, Dijon Honey Mustard, Fat-Free Ranch, Creamy Garlic, French,       

Thousand Island, Creamy Bleu Cheese and Balsamic Vinaigrette.  

Crumbled Bleu Cheese available upon request

 

 

Sandwiches 

All sandwiches served with French fries, cole slaw and hot or sweet peppers. 

American, cheddar or mozzarella cheese  Add .85

Sauteed mushrooms or bacon on any sandwich  Add .95

 Any sandwich on garlic bread add .50

 

Italian Beef                                 $8.50

 

Italian Sausage                          $8.50

 

Meatball                                      $8.50

 

Marinated Chicken Breast         $8.50

 

Gourmet 

1/2 Pound Hamburger                $7.50

 

1/2 Pound Cheeseburger           $7.95

 

 

  The Front Street            $8.50

Our homemade Pizza sausage flattened and baked with pizza sauce

and served on Vienna bread

 A favorite since the family opened its first restaurant on Front Street in

Chicago's Pullman neighborhood in 1962

 

 

 Mama T. House Specialties

 All entrees served with a cup of homemade soup or

tossed salad, Caesar salad or mixed field greens salad

and oven baked bread.

Potatoes served as noted.

Ravioli (meat or cheese)             $14.25

The house specialty.  Homemade pasta filled with

meat or ricotta cheese, spinach and spices. 

Covered with our homemade meat sauce

 

Fettuccini Alfredo                       $13.25

Handmade noodles tossed with a delicate

cream sauce, parmesan and Romano cheeses

and fresh chopped parsley

 

Mellanzani Rollatini                  $14.95

Sautéed eggplant stuffed with spinach and

ricotta cheese, then baked with mozzarella

cheese and marinara sauce and

served with penne pasta

 

Lasagna Bolognese                   $14.75

Rich layers of noodles, four cheeses, meat sauce

and spices then baked to perfection    

 

Chicken Vesuvio                        $15.50

Boneless breasts sautéed in white

wine, garlic 

and oregano, served with Vesuvio potato wedges

 

 

Chicken Picatta                         $14.95

Boneless Breasts sauteed in white wine and

lemon, topped with baby capers and served

over angel hair pasta

 

 

Pork Chops Vesuvio                $17.75 

Two center-cut chops sautéed in white wine, garlic

and oregano, served with Vesuvio potato wedges

 

 

 

 

 Pizza

The Original Pullman Classic Thin - Crust

Toppings    

Sausage, Mushrooms, Green Peppers, Onions, Red onions,

Pepperoni, Anchovies, Sliced Tomato, Fresh Garlic, Pepperoncini Peppers,

Mild Giardinera, Green Olives, Black olives, Bacon, Broccoli, Fresh Spinach,

and Jalapeno Pepper

 

Available Sizes                     Small (10")   -   Medium (12")   -  Large (14")   -  Family (16')

 

Cheese only                                          $7.30                      $10.25                 $13.45                   $15.85

 

W/One Ingredient                               $9.00                      $12.30                 $15.95                   $18.65

 

Additional Ingredients                           $1.70                      $2.05                   $2.50                     $2.80

 

Extra cheese or Double crust                 $1.05                      $1.20                   $1.40                     $1.60

 

 

Specialty Pizzas

Available Sizes                     Small (10")   -   Medium (12")   -  Large (14")   -  Family (16')

 

Traverso's Signature       Sausage, mushrooms, green peppers and onions 

                                                        $12.40                    $16.40                   $20.95                        $24.25

White Pizza        Olive oil, fresh garlic, ricotta cheese, Roma tomatoes, red onion and basil

                                                        $11.95                $14.95               $18.95                   $21.95

Four CheesePizza      Mozzarella, cheddar, munster and parmesan

                                                        $10.75                    $14.35                    $18.40                       $21.45

Vegetarian            Garlic, red onion, broccoli, fresh tomato and spinach

                                                        $12.40                    $16.40                    $20.95                       $24.25

 

 

Pastas

 All pasta entrees served with a cup of homemade soup, or

tossed salad, Caesar salad or mixed field greens salad

and oven baked hard crust Italian bread

Penne Ricotta                               $14.95 

Penne pasta tossed with fresh spinach,

ricotta cheese and sun-dried tomatoes

in olive oil and garlic sauce

 

Gnocchi                                         $12.95

Hand rolled petite potato dumplings, topped with

our homemade meat sauce

 

 

Shells & Sausage                        $13.95

Small pasta shells tossed in marinara sauce and

topped with slices of our hand-rolled Italian sausage

 

Shells & Broccoli                         $13.50

Tossed in olive oil-garlic sauce with

roasted red peppers

 

Baked Penne                                $13.25

Penne pasta baked with marinara sauce and

mozzarella cheese

 

Parmesan Linguini                       $14.95

 Bonless chicken breast &

fresh mushrooms tossed with linguini in

our spicey parmesan cream sauce

 

Shrimp Linguine                           $17.75

Plump gulf shrimp, fresh broccoli and roasted

red peppers sautéed in an olive oil-garlic sauce

tossed with linguini

 

Spaghetti, Angel Hair, Penne,     $12.25

Bowtie or Linguine

Served with meat sauce.  All other sauces

available upon request 

Chicken Bowtie                         $15.25

Bowtie pasta tossed with sautéed boneless

chicken breast, broccoli and fresh tomatoes in

an olive oil-garlic sauce

 

Chicken Angel Hair                   $14.95

Strips of grilled, marinated boneless chicken

breast over angel hair pasta, topped with our

homemade marinara sauce

 

Chicken Parmesan                    $14.25

Boneless breast, hand-breaded

pan-sautéed and baked with marinara sauce 

and mozzarella cheese. Served with penne pasta

 

 

Pollo alla Vodka                        $15.25

Sautéed boneless chicken breast, Roma tomatoes,

onions and garlic tossed with penne pasta in our

vodka cream sauce

 

Shrimp Ala Vodka                     $17.75

Sauteed jumbo Gulf shrimp, Roma tomatoes, onion

and garlic tossed with penne pasta in our

vodka cream sauce with parmesan cheese 

 

 

 

Quarts of Pasta 

 

Spaghetti or Mostaccioli          $11.95

 

Fettuccini                                   $12.95

 

Ravioli (meat or cheese)              $15.95

  Choice of Sauces     

  Meat, Marinara, Alfredo, Olive Oil- Garlic, Parmesan Cream,  or Vodka Cream

Meatballs or Italian sausage  $2.90 

 

 

Steaks, Chops & Veal

Tenderloin Vesuvio                    $21.50

Sirloin medalions pan-sautéed in white wine,

garlic and oregano, served with

Vesuvio potato wedges

 

Tenderloin Marsala                  $21.50 

Sirloin medalions pan-sautéed in a

sweet red wine sauce and fresh mushrooms,

served with linguini noodles    

 

Veal Limone                               $20.95

Tender, thin-sliced medalions pan-sautéed

in white wine, lemon and garlic,

served with angel hair pasta

                                                     

Grilled Pork Chops&Peppers      $17.50

Two center-cut chops marinated and grilled to

perfection, topped with sautéed red and green

bell peppers, served with parsley parmesan

new potatoes

 

 

 

Veal Marsala                                $20.95 

Tender, thin-sliced medalions pan-sautéed in

a sweet red wine sauce and fresh mushrooms,

served with linguini noodles                                       

Chicken & Ribs 

1/2 Fried Chicken Dinner     $12.75

4 pieces

 

BBQ Baby-Back Ribs       

The finest available                  

 

Full Slab                                 $20.75 

 

Half Slab                                $14.75 

  

         

                                                             

 Barrel of Chicken (24pcs.)        $32.75

 

 

 

Bucket of Chicken (16pcs.)        $26.55

 

 

 1/2 Bucket of Chicken (8pcs.)  $15.95

(All barrels and buckets

served with cole slaw

and oven-baked bread)           

   Seafood

Tillapia Francese                          $17.50

Tender filets lightly floured and sautéed in

olive oil and white wine. Served with parsley

parmesan new potatoes and vegetable of the day

 

Blackened Tillapia                     $16.95

Tender filets pan-seared over high heat in

our special blackening seasoning

 

Parmesan EncrustedWalleye  $17.95 

Boneless filet coated with parmesan cream &

Italian herbs, broiled until golden brown                      

                                                                                  

Pan-Sautéed Walleye                $17.50

Dusted in seasoned flour & pan-sautéed to a

flaky golden brown, served with tatar sauce

and lemon wedges

 

 

Batter-Fried Jumbo Shrimp       $18.50

Large fantails lightly battered and delicately fried

 

 

Shrimp    by the Pound              $21.50

All  entrees served with a cup of homemade soup, or

tossed salad, Caesar salad or mixed field greens salad,

Our vegetable of the day, oven baked hard crust Italian bread and

choice of potato --baked, French fries, ranch wedges or parsley  parmesan new potatoes

unless otherwise noted

(double baked potato add  $1.25)

Sides

Baked Potato                               $2.75

Double Baked Potato                  $3.55

French Fries                                $3.10

Parsley Parmesan Potatoes       $3.75

Pint of Cole Slaw                        $3.65

Italian Bread                               $2.75

 

 

Desserts

Cheesecake                               $4.85

(Voted #1 by Chicago Magazine)

 

Goosey Cake                             $4.25

(Chocolate Brownie Cake)

Cannoli                                       $3.90

 

 

Tirimisu                                      $5.50

 

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