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Monday, November 29, 2010

CHARLIE GITTO'S - On The Hill

 Charlie Gitto's opened in 1981 in the building that once housed Angelo's ( whose kitchen is responsible for the birth of the Toasted Ravioli).  It has been featured in Food & Wine, USA Today, Southern Living, Food Network & Travel Channel.   They also have two Certified Sommeliers, and Three Certified Wine Specialist.  There are now 3 locations in the St. Louis area. The original location Charlie Gitto's on the Hill is at 26 Shaw Ave, St. Louis.   Charlie Gitto's from the Hill is at Harrah's Casino in Maryland Heights, and the newest location is at 15525 Olive Blvd., Chesterfield, MO. (Formerly the Uno's)




 
Loved this wine selection. It was a happy medium for those who wanted a white and those that wanted a red wine.  David Bruce Pino Noir


Toasted Ravioli - $9  "The Original" Pillow-shaped pasta stuffed w/ meat & deep fried.


Mixed Green Salad w/ Sweet & Sour Italian Vinaigrette


Italian Chopped Salad $8 - Greens, red onion, tomato, zuchinni, calamata olives, pepperoncini, white beans, pancetta, gorganzola, Genoa salami, in a roasted Asiago dressing.



Homemade Six Layer Lasagna $16 - Meat filled lasagna baked w/ tomato & cream sauce
Chicken Nunzio w/ Crabmeat $22  -  Chicken breast sauteed, topped w/ fresh crab meat & fontina cheese topped w/ lemon butter sauce.
Tortellini ala Panna $17  - Meat filled tortellini w/ fresh mushrooms, peas, and prociutto, tossed in a fresh parmesan cheese sauce.


1/2 order of Seafood Pasta Suzanne $10 - Fettuccine in a spicy three- pepper cream sauce w / fresh little neck clams, shrimp, scallops, & langastinos.


Pasta Special:  Cajun Beef Pasta

Scallops



Veal Nunzio $27 - Veal Sauteed, topped w/ fresh crab meat and fontina cheese topped w/ lemon butter sauce.



Chicken Marsala $17  - Boneless breast of chicken sauteed w/ a sweet marsala wine sauce and mushrooms.






Creme Brulee

Cheesecake


Fresh Gelato




A wonderful dining experience.  We had a group of 10 and we sat in a private room. Well worth the drive to "Da Hill"!












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1 comment:

  1. Nice post! Yeah, the TR's at Gitto's are pretty good. Not the best I've had, but they were pretty alright. Have you ever been to Villa Farotto in the Valley? Hands down the best toasted ravioli in the world. Check 'em out!
    http://villafarotto.com/welcome.html

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