Name: Impastato’s Restaurant – Metairie
Address: 3400 16th St, Metairie, Louisiana, 70002, United States
Price range: $$$

Place Category: Cajun / Creole, Italian, and Private Dining

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Serving the finest in authentic foods. Sicilian-born owner/chef Joe Impastato along with wife Mica, and the family promise you a most memorable culinary experience! Our menu boasts true Northern Italian food, often with a creole twist. Everything is prepared to give you a one-of-a-kind dining experience.

About

Joe is by no means a newcomer to the restaurant business. After more than twenty years continuous service in one of the French Quarter’s most prestigious restaurants, Joe felt that he should assimilate all of his working experience and open a restaurant of his own where not only the tourists to New Orleans could enjoy his creativity of style and impeccable service, but also afford the fine people who live right here in Joe’s home town the very same epicurean delights without having to travel all the way to the French Quarter. Joe knows what people expect from a dining experience and is fully prepared to meet those expectations.
Impastato’s Restaurant – Metairie Updated 1/21/2021
Menu and prices subject to change

CHEF JOE'S DINNER SPECIAL
not available for takeout after 5pm Friday and Saturday
(Dinner price will vary according to entree selection)

1ST COURSE
Shrimp Au Gratin, Shrimp Scampi or Crab Fingers

2ND COURSE
Pasta Ascuitta & Fettuccine Alfredo Combination

3RD COURSE
Salad Du Jour

4TH COURSE
Choose one of the following entrees:

Shrimp Scampi - 32.00
Jumbo shrimp in lemon & butter.

Fresh Fish Payton - 34.00
Fresh fish, breaded and pan-sautéed, then topped with a sauce of lemon, butter, dry sack sherry, fresh mushrooms, artichoke hearts, crabmeat and shrimp

Fresh Fish Marianna - 32.00
Pan-sautéed fish with artichokes & mushrooms.

Veal Payton - 34.00
Baby white veal, breaded & pan-fried, then topped with a sauce of lemon, butter, dry sack sherry, fresh mushrooms, artichoke hearts, crabmeat and shrimp

Osso Buco - 53.00
Veal shank with garden vegetables in a light gravy.

Soft-Shell Crab Marcello - 44.00
Golden-fried, then topped with crabmeat and shrimp or crawfish when is season

Veal Parmesan - 32.00
Breaded baby veal topped with melted cheese & a light tomato gravy.

Steamed Maine Lobster (market price)

Pecan-Smoked Filet Mignon - 42.00

5TH COURSE
Dessert

Impastato’s Restaurant A LA Carte Menu– Metairie Updated 1/21/2021
Menu and prices subject to change

PRIMI - APPETIZER

Stuffed Mushrooms - 11.50
Jumbo mushrooms stuffed with a special seafood dressing, then topped with lump crabmeat

Joanne Caldcleugh's Crabmeat Canneloni (in season) - 12.00
Homemade pasta stuffed with Louisiana lump crabmeat and crawfish in a light cream sauce with special seasonings

Rickey Jackson's Crab Fingers - 9.95
Tender crab fingers sautéed in a sauce of lemon, butter, Italian bread crumbs & parsley

Shrimp Scampi - 8.95
Jumbo Gulf shrimp sautéed in lemon, butter, parsley with a light touch of garlic

Shrimp Nonna - 8.50
Nonna's favorite recipe; shrimp blended in a cream sauce with spicy Cajun seasonings

Calamari (for two) - 15.00
Golden-fried squid served with a spicy cocktail sauce

Baked Oysters Heebe - 8.95
Oysters in a bed of Italian bread crumbs, garlic, oregano and olive oil

Oysters Norman - 8.50
Oysters sautéed in butter, imported cheeses, shallots and our own special seasonings

Fettuccine - 9.00
Homemade egg noodles tossed with imported cheeses, butter, cream and fresh cracked peppercorns

Pasta Ascuitta - 9.00
Homemade pasta in a light tomato gravy tossed with imported cheeses and crushed red pepper

Wendy Smith Moffett's Penne all'Arrabbiata - 9.00
Mostacioli pasta tossed in a cream sauce, then topped with a light, spicy tomato gravy

ZUPPE – SOUPS

Seafood Gumbo - 7.00 / 9..95

Artichoke Soup - 6.00 / 7.50

Oyster Soup- Mica's Own Recipe (when available) - 7.00 / 9.95

INSALATE - SALAD

Freddie’s Seafood Salad (for two) – market price
Cold, cracked Maine lobster surrounded by a variety of fresh seafood tossed with extra-virgin olive oil & fresh-squeezed lemon juice

House Salad (Jim Bob Moffett's Favorite) - 10.50
Green salad with hearts of artichokes, imported salami & cheeses, black olives, anchovies, tomatoes, special seasonings and our famous house dressing

Bum Phillip's Combination - 10.50
Asparagus, artichokes and hearts of palm

Tom & Gayle Benson's Crabmeat Salad - 21.95
Asparagus, black olives, tomatoes, artichokes & hearts of palm topped with Louisiana lump crabmeat

Tossed Green Salad - 8.00
Iceberg lettuce with tomatoes & house dressing

Romaine Salad - 8.00
Crisp romaine lettuce leaves with tomatoes & house dressing

Keith de la Gardelle’s Caesar's Salad (for two) - 18.00
Romaine lettuce leaves tossed with our own special Caesar's dressing, then topped with croutons

PRIMI PIATTI - ENTREES

Pasta

Baked Lasagna - 17.95
Homemade pasta with layers of ground beef and imported cheeses

Mostaccioli Alla Bolognese - 16.95
Red Gravy with ground beef and peas

Ricotta Ravioli - 15.95
Homemade pasta stuffed with spinach and imported cheeses, then topped with a light tomato gravy

Keith & Beth Depass’ Cappellini - 16.95
Homemade pasta with tomato gravy, served with a meatball or Italian sausage

Frutti Del Mare - Seafood

Soft-Shell Crab Marcello - 27.95
Two soft-shell crabs, golden-fried, then topped with a sauce of lemon, butter, crabmeat & shrimp or crawfish when in season

Shrimp Scampi Don Giuseppe - 20.95
The Colonel's favorite recipe; jumbo Gulf shrimp sautéed in lemon, butter, parsley and a light touch of garlic

Brittany & Michael’s Favorite Fried Shrimp - 19.95
Jumbo Gulf shrimp, golden-fried

Fresh Fish Payton - 21.95
Fresh fish, breaded and pan-sautéed, then topped with a sauce of lemon, butter, Dry Sack sherry, fresh mushrooms, artichoke hearts, crabmeat and shrimp

Fresh Fish Marianna - 19.95
Fresh fish, breaded and pan-sautéed, then topped with a sauce of lemon, butter, white wine, shallots, fresh mushrooms, artichoke hearts and a light touch of garlic

Fresh Fish Marcello - 23.95
Fresh fish, breaded and pan-sautéed, then topped with a sauce of lemon, butter, crabmeat and shrimp or crawfish when is season

Fresh Fish Almondine - 18.95
Fresh fish, breaded and pan-sautéed, then topped with a sauce of toasted almonds

Fresh Fish Romano - 18.95
Fresh fish, breaded and pan-sautéed with rosemary, garlic and Cajun seasonings, then flamed with vermouth

Steamed Maine Lobster – market price
Flown in fresh daily; steamed in Cajun seasonings, then served with drawn butter (Market Price)

Carne - Meats

Sonny & Dottie Hughes' Spidini (when available) - 19.95
Thinly sliced baby white veal stuffed with an Italian dressing, rolled in Italian bread crumbs & olive oil, then golden-fried

Veal Payton - 21.95
Baby white veal, breaded & pan-fried, then topped with a sauce of lemon, butter, Dry Sack sherry, fresh mushrooms, artichoke hearts, crabmeat and shrimp

Veal Marianna - 18.95
Baby white veal, breaded, then topped with a sauce of lemon, butter, white wine, shallots, fresh mushrooms, artichoke hearts and a light touch of garlic

Veal Marcello - 22.95
Baby white veal, breaded and pan-fried, then topped with a sauce of lemon, butter, crabmeat & shrimp or crawfish when in season

Eddie Parson's Favorite Veal Parmesan - 18.95
Baby white veal, breaded and pan-fried, then baked with a tomato gravy and imported cheeses; served with Penne all'Arrabbiata

Veal Piccata - 17.95
Baby white veal, pan-sautéed in a lemon and butter sauce

Veal Goux - 22.95
James’ favorite recipe. Baby white veal, pan-sautéed with tomato gravy, onions, bell pepper and Italian seasonings.

Les Murray's Osso Buco - 43.00
Baby veal shank, slowly roasted with garden vegetables & white wine, then served on a bed of white rice

Veal Panne - 18.95
Baby white veal, breaded and pan-fried

Chicken Abadie - 18.95
Chicken Breast pan Sautéed with rosemary, garlic and Cajun seasonings the flamed with vermouth, served over a bed of cappellini

Chicken Parmesan - 17.95
Chicken Breast, breaded and pan-fried, then baked with tomato gravy and imported cheeses, served with penne all’ Arrabbiata

Sirloin Strip - 38.00
16 ounces of U.S. Prime beef, cooked to order

Pecan-Smoked Filet Mignon - 36.00
10 ounces of filet of beef, slowly smoked over pecan wood chips, or plain broiled, if you prefer

Danny & Rory Hughes' Favorite, Rack of Lamb (for two) - 39.00
U.S. Prime served with mint jelly

Verdure – Vegetables

Fresh Asparagus (when available) - 5.95

Cottage Fried Potatoes - 4.95

Sautéed Mushrooms - 4.95

Fried Zucchini (for two) - 8.95

Steamed Broccoli or Cauliflower (for two) - 9.00

Fried Eggplant - 11.50

Maura's Eggplant Parmesan - 16.95

DOLCE - DESSERT

Romano's Blueberry-Banana Pie - 6.95

Cannoli - 6.50

Toroncino - 5.95

Cassata - 5.95

Spumoni - 5.95

Vanilla Ice Cream - 5.00

Amaretta Parfait - 6.50

Bananas Foster (for two) - 18.00

Cheesecake with Raspberry topping - 6.95

Tiramisu - 6.95

Chocolate Mousse Cake - 5.95

Chocolate Caramel Pie - 6.95

We are happy to provide vegetarian, vegan and pescatarian options as well as gluten free flour and pasta.