The trek to the main dining room makes a diner feel famous, with countless staff members giving solicitous welcomes. Once seated, bask in the fussy elegance of gilt mirrors, heavy drapery and antique furniture. The food doesn't stray too far afield from the traditional Italian-American formula, but it is expertly prepared with top-notch ingredients and whisked to the table by well-trained, tidily tuxedoed servers. And if your Holy Grail is the best calamari fritti in the city, quest no further.
The trek to the main dining room makes a diner feel famous, with countless staff members giving solicitous welcomes. Once seated, bask in the fussy elegance of gilt mirrors, heavy drapery and antique furniture. The food doesn't stray too far afield from the traditional Italian-American formula, but it is expertly prepared with top-notch ingredients and whisked to the table by well-trained, tidily tuxedoed servers. And if your Holy Grail is the best calamari fritti in the city, quest no further.
Asian marinated chicken, breaded in Japanese bread crumbs and glazed in a spicy, sweet and sour sauce
15.00
Caesar
Romaine lettuce tossed in our house made Caesar dressing topped with seasoned croutons, anchovy, and freshly grated asiago and parmesan cheeses
9.50
Shrimp Scampi
Char-broiled with garlic butter, fresh tomato, basil and capers, topped with Kemoll's bread crumbs, with a choice of sauce: Creamy béchamel, Traditional Sicilian scampi with capers
46.00
Chicken au Poivre
Breaded breast topped with a tart cream sauce and green peppercorns
This combination Italian-Albanian restaurant and coffee shop works magic in a small storefront off Gravois Avenue. Read Cheryl Baehr's review: "Arber Cafe…