Lunch Menu

Carmen's Café in Kansas City

BROOKSIDE SHOPS & BOUTIQUES

6307 Brookside Plaza

Kansas City, Missouri 64113

816 333 4048

816 333 4303 Facsimile

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Starters

Calamares ala Romana $12

Fried calamari sautéed with olive oil, garlic & parsley

Eggplant $8

Lightly breaded, deep-fried and baked thin sliced eggplant with red sauce & Provel cheese

Gambas ala Plancha $12

Charbroiled shrimp wrapped with bacon & topped with diablo sauce

Toasted Ravioli $8

Raviolis stuffed with your choice of cheese, meat or combination

Crab Cakes $16

Two Alaskan crab cakes served over a red roasted bell pepper cream sauce

Meatballs $8

Homemade Italian meatballs

Don’s Artichoke $16

Artichoke stuffed with shrimp, crab meat,
diced prosciutto ham, melted provel cheese & Italian bread crumbs

Garlic Cheese Bread $3.5

Served with red sauce

♥ Stuffed Artichoke $11

Artichoke stuffed with Italian bread crumbs served with a garlic and butter sauce
WITH SHRIMP AND CRAB MEAT $14

Italian Butter $3.5

Olive oil, fresh basil, garlic & fresh herbs

Fried Mozzarella Sticks $8

Served with red sauce

INSALATA

Add Chicken to any Salad for 4 or filet of Salmon 8

Large House Salad $13

Artichoke hearts, red onions, pimientos and Parmesan with a mix of iceberg lettuce and romaine

Greek Salad $14

Feta cheese, Kalamata olives, roasted cherry tomatoes pepperoncini and onion with spring mix & romaine. Served with Greek dressing

Steak Salad ★ $18

5 ounce filet mignon, grilled Portobello mushrooms & roasted cherry tomatoes with spring mix. Topped with feta cheese, fried onions and housemade balsamic vinaigrette

Large Caesar Salad ★ $13

Romaine lettuce, Parmesan cheese with homemade croutons & Caesar dressing

Spinach Salad $14

Spinach leaves tossed with bacon, bleu cheese crumbles, lightly fried onions, roasted cherry tomatoes & raspberry vinaigrette

Salmon Salad ★ $19

Pan seared salmon, spring mix tossed with bacon, bleu cheese crumbles, lightly fried onions, roasted cherry tomatoes & raspberry vinaigrette

Wedge Salad $14

Wedge of iceberg lettuce topped with bacon, blue cheese crumbles & chopped tomatoes. Served with housemade ranch dressing

SANDWICHES

Served with French Fries or Mostaccioli & Red Sauce

Chicken Parmesan $11.5

Italian Steak $11.5

Italian Sausage $11.5

Meatball $11.5

Enjoy Carmen’s Tastes Anywhere

EVENTS & CATERING

ENTRÉE POLLO

Served with House Salad and side of Mostaccioli & Red Sauce or substitute Mixed Vegetables for $4.50

*Served only with Salad - Substitute Caesar Salad for $4 - Split entrée $5

Chicken Spiedini Julian* $15

Marinated, breaded, rolled & charbroiled chicken breast served over fettuccine with Alfredo sauce & artichoke hearts

Chicken Lemonatta $13

Charbroiled chicken breast topped with mushrooms, capers & white wine, lemon and butter sauce

Chicken Spiedini Alexa $14

Marinated, breaded, rolled & charbroiled chicken breast served with spicy diablo sauce

Chicken Saltimbocca $14

Charbroiled chicken breast topped with prosciutto ham & melted Provel cheese in a special wine sauce

♥ Chicken Spiedini Carmela $14

Marinated, breaded, rolled & charbroiled chicken breast served with amigo sauce

Chicken Parmigiano $13

Breaded & baked chicken breast topped with Provel & parmesan cheese

PESCE

Served with Salad | Substitute Caesar Salad for $4 - Split entrée $5

Shrimp Scampi $13.5

Lightly breaded and charbroiled shrimp served over linguine with a white wine, lemon & garlic butter sauce

Salmon ala Mange ★ $15

Charbroiled salmon topped with champagne cream sauce and served with mixed vegetables

PASTA

Served with Salad

Gluten-Free Pasta $4 - Substitute Caesar Salad for $4- Split entrée $5

Capellini de Angel $14

Angel hair pasta served with crushed tomatoes, olive oil, garlic, basil & fresh herbs
with chicken $18

Rigatoni ala Carmen $17

Rigatoni served with sautéed tenderloin tips, green peppers, mushrooms and tomatoes with a touch of Marsala wine sauce

Tortellini Andres $14

Donut-shaped pasta stuffed with prosciutto ham and chicken with an alfredo sauce with mushrooms & peas

Monica’s Rigatoni $14

Rigatoni served with sautéed red onions, garlic, fresh mushrooms and fresh tomato sauce

Eggplant Parmesan $14

Lightly breaded, deep-fried and baked thin sliced eggplant topped with Provel cheese & red sauce

Mostaccioli con Gabriel $15

Mostaccioli served with sautéed prosciutto ham, red onions, fresh basil, capers and a cream tomato sauce

Fettuccine Alfredo $15

Fettuccine with cream, butter
& parmesan cheese sauce
with chicken $18

Mostaccioli con Broccoli $15

Mostaccioli with broccoli & mushrooms in a tomato cream parmesan sauce

Linguine White Clams ★ $16

Linguine served with a light white Béchamel sauce

Baked Mannacotti $14

Mannacotti stuffed with Ricotta cheese & topped with tomato cream sauce

Linguine Alioli $14

Linguine served with mixed vegetables, olive oil garlic & basil

Baked Cannelloni $14

Cannelloni stuffed with veal, turkey and beef
topped with a tomato cream sauce

Linguine Primavera $14

Linguine served with mixed vegetables in a light white cream sauce

Lasagna $15

Homemade with Italian meatballs, Italian sausage and ricotta cheese

Gnocchi ala Mange $15

Gnocchi served with vodka tomato cream sauce, mushrooms & peas

Ravioli $14

Your choice of meat, cheese or combination served in Italian red sauce

♥ Judy’s Rigatoni $15

Rigatoni served with prosciutto ham, mushrooms & peas in a vodka tomato cream sauce

Spaghetti with Red Sauce $10

MEATBALL OR ITALIAN SAUSAGE (EACH) $2

DOLCI

Cannoli

Cheesecake

Pistachio Cream Tort

Chocolate Cheesecake

Spumoni Ice Cream

White Chocolate Strawberry Cheesecake

Tiramisú

♥ The heart notes our customer favorites.

★ Items may have raw or undercooked ingredients and may increase your risk of food-borne illness, especially if you have certain medical conditions.

“We reserved an area upstairs for a my son’s rehearsal dinner. The service was impeccable and the food was by far the best! Would give a million stars if I could! Thank you Carmen’s for such a beautiful celebratory evening!”

Patty K
“My wife's go to and benchmark for carbonara. A great local fixture in KC for excellent Italian food, atmosphere and service. I got the Alfredo de Mare which was to die for and I grew up on the coast so almost never order sea food!”

Geoff Geist
“Your experience at Carmen's will always be nice. The food is some of my favorite Italian in Kansas City. I love the shrimp Carmen and the seafood artichoke hearts. The spedini is always delicious. I love how cozy it feels and the service is always great.”

R. Taylor
"We used Carmen's to cater our wedding and they did an absolutely fantastic job. The portions are very generous for the prices and everyone thought the food was delicious. The servers were professional and helped keep our buffet line moving. We look forward to coming back to the restaurant and having some of our favorites again."

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Margaret Watermann
"IF I COULD GIVE THEM 6 STARS I WOULD! Carmen's Cafe has been my go to for Italian food for 20 years and everything is still so amazing. you really can't go wrong here. Service is always great, everyone is so friendly and welcoming."

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Ally Rose
"Our favorite Italian restaurant! The Italian butter is a must. The Chicken Spiedini Oscar is amazing and can't bring myself to order anything else. I've order sides of red sauce to dip my bread in."

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Andy Pieri
"Fantastic food! Fantastic service! We had a wonderful time there. The bacon wrapped shrimp in the Diablo sauce was RIDICULOUSLY WONDERFUL! The Lobster ravioli was divine. Our waiter, Shawn was en Pointe. 10/10! This foodie will definitely return."

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Lunch Menu

Carmen's Café in Kansas City

Starters

INSALATA

Add Chicken to any Salad for 4 or filet of Salmon 8

SANDWICHES

Served with French Fries or Mostaccioli & Red Sauce

Enjoy Carmen’s Tastes Anywhere

ENTRÉE POLLO

Served with House Salad and side of Mostaccioli & Red Sauce or substitute Mixed Vegetables for $4.50

*Served only with Salad - Substitute Caesar Salad for $4 - Split entrée $5

PESCE

Served with Salad | Substitute Caesar Salad for $4 - Split entrée $5

PASTA

Served with Salad

Gluten-Free Pasta $4 - Substitute Caesar Salad for $4- Split entrée $5

DOLCI

“We reserved an area upstairs for a my son’s rehearsal dinner. The service was impeccable and the food was by far the best! Would give a million stars if I could! Thank you Carmen’s for such a beautiful celebratory evening!”

“My wife's go to and benchmark for carbonara. A great local fixture in KC for excellent Italian food, atmosphere and service. I got the Alfredo de Mare which was to die for and I grew up on the coast so almost never order sea food!”

“Your experience at Carmen's will always be nice. The food is some of my favorite Italian in Kansas City. I love the shrimp Carmen and the seafood artichoke hearts. The spedini is always delicious. I love how cozy it feels and the service is always great.”

"IF I COULD GIVE THEM 6 STARS I WOULD! Carmen's Cafe has been my go to for Italian food for 20 years and everything is still so amazing. you really can't go wrong here. Service is always great, everyone is so friendly and welcoming."

"Our favorite Italian restaurant! The Italian butter is a must. The Chicken Spiedini Oscar is amazing and can't bring myself to order anything else. I've order sides of red sauce to dip my bread in."

"Fantastic food! Fantastic service! We had a wonderful time there. The bacon wrapped shrimp in the Diablo sauce was RIDICULOUSLY WONDERFUL! The Lobster ravioli was divine. Our waiter, Shawn was en Pointe. 10/10! This foodie will definitely return."

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