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Carmen's Cafe - Brookside
6307 Brookside Plaza
Kansas City, MO 64116
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Tapas
Fruttie di Maré*
Serving for two or more only. Sautéed shrimp,scallops, mussels, clams and squid in a lightly spiced white wine, lemon and buttersaffron sauce
- (per person) $9.00
Pesce ala Loren*
Serving for two or more only. Sautéed shrimp,scallops, mussels, clams and squid in a white wine and light spicy red sauce
- (per person) $9.00
Calamares ala Putanesca
$8.00
Sautéed calamari with anchovies, olives, red onions, and capersin a tomato sauce
Calamares ala Romana
$8.00
Fried calamari sautéed with olive oil, garlic and parsley
Gambas ala Plancha*
$8.00
Charbroiled shrimp wrapped with bacon and topped with diablo sauce
Gambas al Mojo de Ajo*
$8.00
Sautéed shrimp in a white wine, lemon and buttersauce
Gambas ala Ajillo*
$8.00
Shrimp sauteéd in olive oil and mushrooms in a light garlic tomato basilsauce
Mussels al Diablo*
$7.00
Steamed green lipped mussels with a diablo sauce
Stuffed Artichoke**
Artichoke stuffed with Italian bread crumbs served with a garlic and buttersauce
- $8.00
- With shrimp and crab meat $10.00
Chorizo Bilboa
$7.00
Slices of Spanish sausage sautéed with mushrooms, garlic and butter
Eggplant
$6.00
Lightly breaded, deep-fried and baked thin sliced eggplant with red sauce and provel cheese
Mushrooms
$6.00
Mushrooms sautéed in white wine with an olive oil and garlic sauce
Pesto Ravioli
$8.00
Three jumbo raviolis stuffed with pesto and topped with Gorgonzola cream sauce
Toasted Ravioli
$6.00
Raviolis stuffed with your choice of cheese, meat or combination
Meatballs
$4.50
Homemade Italian meatballs
Fried Mozzarella Sticks
$5.00
Served with red sauce
Garlic Cheese Bread
$2.50Italian Butter
$3.00
Olive oil, fresh basil, garlic & fresh herbs
Insalata
Add Chicken to any salad for $3
Large House Salad
$6.00
Artichoke hearts, red onions, pimientos and Parmesan with a mix of iceberg lettuce and romaine
Large Caesar Salad
$6.00
Romaine, garlic and Parmesan
Tomato Salad
$5.00
Tomato wedges, red onions, basil, garlic, olive oil and red wine vinaigrette
Spinach Salad
$7.50
Spinach leaves tossed with bacon, bleu cheese crumbles, lightly fried onions, roasted cherry tomatoes and raspberry vinaigrette
Wedge Salad
$7.50
Wedge of iceberg lettuce topped with bacon, blue cheese crumbles and chopped tomatoes. Served with housemade ranch dressing
Caprese Salad
$6.50
Sliced tomatoes topped with fresh mozzarella, basil and balsamic vinaigrette
Greek Salad
$7.50
Feta cheese, Kalamata olives, roasted cherrytomatoes pepperoncini and onion with spring mix and romaine. Served with Greek dressing
Steak Salad
$10.00
5 ounce filet mignon, grilled portobello mushrooms and roasted cherry tomatoes with spring mix. Topped with feta cheese, fried onions and housemade balsamic vinaigrette
Salmon Salad
$10.00
Pan seared salmon, spring mixtossed with bacon, bleu cheese crumbles, lightly fried onions, roasted cherry tomatoes and raspberry vinaigrette
Sandwiches
Served with French Fries or Mostaccioli & Red Sauce
Veggie and Mozzarrella
$7.00Chicken Parmesan
$7.00Chicken Pesto
$7.00Chicken Spiedini
$7.00Tilapia
$7.00Italian Sausage
$7.00Italian Steak
$7.00Meatball
$7.00Half Sandwich /Half Salad
$7.00
Get the best of both
Entrees Pollo
Served with House Salad and Mostaccioli & Red Sauce or mixed vegetables. Substitute Caesar Salad for $2.50, Split entrée $2.50
Chicken Spiedini Julian
$10.00
Marinated, breaded, rolled and charbroiled chicken breast served over fettuccine with Alfredo sauce and artichoke hearts
Chicken Spiedini Alexa
$9.00
Marinated, breaded, rolled and charbroiled chicken breast served with spicy diablo sauce
Chicken Spiedini Carmela**
$9.00
Marinated, breaded, rolled and charbroiled chicken breast served with amogio sauce
Chicken Juliette
$9.00
Charbroiled chicken breast topped with Alfredo sauce and fresh spinach
Chicken Lemonatta
$9.00
Charbroiled chicken breast topped with mushrooms, capers and white wine, lemon and buttersauce
Chicken Saltimbocca
$9.50
Charbroiled chicken breast topped with prosciutto ham and melted provel cheese in a special wine sauce
Chicken Parmigiano
$8.50
Breaded and baked chicken breast topped with provel and parmesan cheese
Pesce
Served with House Salad. Substitute Caesar Salad for $2.50, Split entrée $2.50
Shrimp Scampi*
$10.00
Lightly breaded and charbroiled shrimp served over linguine with a white wine, lemon and garlic butter sauce
Tilapia ala Marisa* **
$10.00
Pan seared tilapia topped with mushrooms, black olives, capers and a lemon and butter sauce
Salmon ala Mange*
$10.00
Charbroiled salmon topped with champagne cream sauce and served with mixed vegetables
Pasta
Add Chicken to any Pasta for $3 Served with House Salad. Substitute Caesar Salad for $2.50, Split entrée add $2.50
Capellini de Angel
$8.50
Angel hair pasta served with crushed tomatoes, olive oil, garlic, basil and fresh herbs
Tortellini Andres
$9.50
Donut-shaped pasta stuffed with prosciutto ham and chicken with an alfredo sauce with mushrooms and peas
Eggplant Parmesan
$8.50
Lightly breaded, deep-fried and baked thin sliced eggplant topped with provel cheese and red sauce
Fettuccine Alfredo
$10.00
Fettuccine with cream, butter and parmesan cheese sauce
Linguine White Clams*
$10.00
Linguine served with a white clam sauce
Linguine Valerie
$9.50
Linguine served with mixed vegetables, olive oil garlic and basil
Linguine Primavera
$9.00
Linguine served with mixed vegetables in a light white cream sauce
Gnocchi ala Mange
$9.00
Gnocchi served with vodka tomato cream sauce, mushrooms and peas
Judy's Rigatoni**
$9.00
Rigatoni served with prosciutto ham, mushrooms and peasin a vodka tomato cream sauce
Rigatoni ala Carmen
$10.00
Rigatoni served with sautéed tenderloin tips, green peppers, mushrooms and tomatoes with a touch of Marsala white wine sauce
Monica's Rigatoni
$8.00
Rigatoni served with sautéed red onions, garlic, fresh mushrooms and fresh tomato sauce
Mostaccioli Gabriel
$9.50
Mostaccioli served with sautéed prosciutto ham, red onions, fresh basil, capers and a cream tomato sauce
Mostaccioli con Broccoli
$9.50
Mostaccioli with broccoli and mushrooms in a tomato cream parmesan sauce
Baked Mannacotti
$8.50
Mannacotti stuffed with Ricotta cheese and topped with tomato cream sauce
Baked Cannelloni
$8.00
Cannelloni stuffed with veal, turkey and beef topped with a tomato cream sauce
Lasagna
$8.50
Homemade with Italian meatballs, Italian sausage and ricotta cheese
Ravioli
$7.50
Your choice of meat, cheese or combination served in Italian red sauce
Spaghetti with Red Sauce
$7.00- per meatball or italian sausage
- $1.50
Dolci
Cheesecake
Chocolate Cheesecake
Spumoni Ice Cream
Pistachio Cream Tort
Cannoli
Tiramisú
White Chocolate Strawberry Cheesecake
*Consuming raw or under-cooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish or eggs may increase your risk of food-borne illness, especially if you have certain medical conditions. **The artichoke leaf notes our customer favorites
Starters
Calamares ala Romana
$12.00
Fried calamari sautéed with olive oil, garlic & parsley
Gambas ala Plancha
$9.00
Charbroiled shrimp wrapped in bacon & topped with diablo sauce
Crab Cakes
$15.00
Two Alaskan crab cakes served over a red roasted bell pepper cream sauce
Don's Artichoke
$15.00
Artichoke stuffed with shrimp, crab meat, diced prosciutto ham, melted provel cheese & Italian bread crumbs
Stuffed Artichoke
Artichoke stuffed with Italian bread crumbs served with a garlic & butter sauce
- $10.00
- With Shrimp & Crab Meat $13.00
Eggplant
$6.00
Lightly breaded, deep- fried and baked thin sliced egg plant with red sauce & provel cheese
Toasted Ravioli
$7.00
Raviolis stuffed with your choice of cheese, meat or combination
Meatballs
$5.00
Homemade Italian meatballs
Fried Mozzarella Sticks
$5.00
Served with red sauce
Garlic Cheese Bread
$3.50
Served with red sauce
Italian Butter
$3.50
Olive oil, fresh basil, garlic & herbs
Insalata
Add Chicken to any Salad for $4 or filet of Salmon $10
Large House Salad
$8.00
Artichoke hearts, red onions, pimientos and parmesan with a mix of iceberg lettuce & Romaine
Large Caesar Salad*
$9.50
Romaine lettuce, parmesan cheese with homemade croutons & Caesar dressing
Spinach Salad
$10.00
Spinach leaves tossed with bacon, bleu cheese crumbles, lightly fried onions, cherry tomatoes & raspberry vinaigrette
Wedge Salad
$10.00
Wedge of iceberg lettuce topped with bacon, bleu cheese crumbles & chopped tomatoes. Served with housemade ranch dressing
Greek Salad
$10.50
Feta cheese, Kalamata olives, pepperoncini, tomatoes & red onion with spring mix & Romaine. Served with Greek dressing
Steak Salad*
$15.00
5 ounce filet mignon, grilled portobello mushrooms & cherry tomatoes with spring mix. Topped with feta cheese & fried onions. Served with housemade balsamic vinaigrette
Salmon Salad*
$15.00
Pan seared salmon, spring mix tossed with bacon, bleu cheese crumbles, lightly fried onions, roasted cherry tomatoes & raspberry vinaigrette
Entrée Vitello
Served with house salad and choice of Mostaccioli & Red Sauce or Mixed Vegetables
Veal Sebastian
$26.00
Breaded and sautéed veal served over fettuccine with Alfredo sauce & artichoke hearts
- Substitute Caesar Salad for
- $2.50
- Split Entrée for
- $5.00
Veal Marsala
$26.00
Sautéed veal seared with mushrooms, green peppers & Marsala wine sauce
Veal Parmigiano
$26.00
Breaded and sautéed veal baked with provel cheese & red sauce
Veal Piccata
$26.00
Sautéed veal with mushrooms & capers in a white wine, lemon & butter sauce
Veal Saltimbocca
$26.00
Sautéed veal topped with prosciutto ham and melted provel cheese in a special wine sauce
Entrée Pollo
Served with house salad and choice of Mostaccioli & red sauce or mixed vegetables. Served only with salad
Chicken Spiedini Oscar
$30.00
Marinated, breaded, rolled & charbroiled chicken breast with shrimp, scallops & fresh asparagus in a garlic cream sauce
- Substitute Caesar Salad for
- $2.50
- Split Entrée
- $5.00
Chicken Spiedini Julian
$24.00
Marinated, breaded, rolled & charbroiled chicken breast served over fettuccine with Alfredo sauce & artichoke hearts
- Substitute Caesar Salad for
- $2.50
- Split Entrée for
- $5.00
Chicken Spiedini Alexa
$22.00
Marinated, breaded, rolled & charbroiled chicken breast served with spicy diablo sauce
Chicken Spiedini Beatriz
$22.00
Marinated, breaded, rolled & charbroiled chicken breast with mushrooms, black olives & capers served with a lemon butter sauce
Chicken Spiedini Carmela
$22.00
Marinated, breaded, rolled & charbroiled chicken breast served with amogio sauce
Chicken Spiedini Jacqueline*
$24.00
Marinated, breaded, rolled & charbroiled chicken breast served over angel hair pasta with crushed tomatoes, olive oil, garlic & fresh basil
Chicken Saltimbocca
$21.00
Charbroiled chicken breast topped with prosciutto ham & melted provel cheese in a special wine sauce
Chicken Lemonatta
$21.00
Charbroiled chicken breast topped with mushrooms, capers & a white wine, lemon & butter sauce
Chicken Marsala
$21.00
Charbroiled chicken breast topped with mushrooms, green peppers & Marsala wine sauce
Chicken Parmigiano
$20.00
Breaded & baked chicken breast topped with provel & parmesan cheese served in a red sauce
Pesce
Served with salad. Substitute Caesar salad for $2.50 / Split entrée for $5
Shrimp Carmen
$27.00
Lightly breaded & charbroiled shrimp served over linguine with a white wine lemon butter sauce with mushroom & broccoli
Shrimp Scampi
$27.00
Lightly breaded & charbroiled shrimp served over linguine with a white wine, lemon & garlic butter sauce
Salmon Oscar*
$32.00
Charbroiled salmon filet topped with shrimp, scallops & fresh asparagus in a garlic cream sauce
Salmon Diablo*
$28.00
Charbroiled salmon filet served over fettuccine with shrimp, scallops and spicy diablo sauce
Lobster Spiedini
$38.00
6 ounce lobster tail dusted in Italian bread crumbs, rolled and charbroiled with choice of lemon butter sauce or garlic champagne cream sauce
Carne
Served with house salad and choice of Mostaccioli & red sauce or mixed vegetables
Steak Oscar*
$35.00
Two charbroiled beef medallions topped with shrimp, scallops & fresh asparagus in a garlic cream sauce
- Substitute Caesar Salad for
- $2.50
- Split Entrée for
- $5.00
Steak Marsala*
$28.00
Two charbroiled beef medallions topped with mushrooms, green peppers & Marsala wine sauce
Steak Modiga*
$26.00
Two lightly breaded & charbroiled beef medallions topped with provel cheese, mushrooms & a white wine, lemon & butter sauce
Surf and Turf*
$46.00
6 ounce lobster spiedini & 4 ounce charbroiled filet mignon tossed in Italian breadcrumbs & topped with provel cheese & mushrooms with a lemon and white wine butter sauce
- Substitute Caesar Salad for
- $2.50
- Split Entrée for
- $5.00
Pasta
Served with salad | Substitute Caesar Salad for $2.50 | Split entrée $5 | Gluten-Free Pasta $4
Capellini de Angel
Angel hair pasta served with crushed tomatoes, olive oil, garlic, basil and fresh herbs
- $16.00
- With Chicken $20.00
Tortellini Andres
$18.00
Donut-shaped pasta stuffed with prosciutto ham & chicken with an alfredo sauce with mushrooms & peas
Eggplant Parmesan
$16.00
Lightly breaded, deep-fried and baked thin sliced eggplant topped with provel cheese & red sauce
Lobster Ravioli
$23.00
Lobster ravioli with sautéed shrimp served with a roasted red bell pepper cream sauce
Fettuccine Carbonara
$23.00
Fettuccine served with sautéed prosciutto ham in a cream, butter, egg & parmesan cheese sauce
Fettuccine de Maré
$26.00
Fettuccine served with shrimp, scallops, clams, fresh tomatoes & mushrooms in a Béchamel sauce
Fettuccine Alfredo
Fettuccine with cream, butter & parmesan cheese sauce
- $18.00
- With Chicken $22.00
Linguine White Clams
$19.00
Linguine served with a light white Béchamel sauce
Linguine Alioli
$18.00
Linguine served with mixed vegetables, olive oil garlic a& basil
Linguine Primavera
$18.00
Linguine served with mixed vegetables in a light white cream sauce
Gnocchi ala Loren
$18.00
Gnocchi (homemade dumplings made from potato) served in a vodka tomato cream sauce with mushrooms & peas
Judy's Rigatoni
$19.00
Rigatoni served with prosciutto ham, mushrooms & peas in a vodka tomato cream sauce
Rigatoni ala Carmen
$20.00
Rigatoni served with sautéed tenderloin tips, green peppers, mushrooms, tomatoes with a touch of Marsala white wine sauce
Monica's Rigatoni
$17.00
Rigatoni served with sautéed red onions, garlic, fresh mushrooms in a tomato sauce
Mostaccioli con Broccoli
$19.00
Mostaccioli with broccoli & mushrooms in a tomato cream parmesan sauce
Baked Cannelloni
$16.00
Cannelloni stuffed with veal, turkey & beef topped with a tomato cream sauce
Baked Manicotti
$16.00
Manicotti stuffed with Ricotta cheese & topped with tomato cream sauce
Lasagna
$17.00
Homemade with Italian meatballs, Italian sausage & Ricotta cheese
Ravioli
$17.00
Your choice of meat, cheese or combination served in Italian red sauce
Spaghetti with Red Sauce
$9.50- Meatball or Italian Sausage (Each)
- $1.50
Dolci
Cannoli
Pistachio Cream Tart
Spumoni Ice Cream
Tiramisú
Cheesecake
Chocolate Cheesecake
White Chocolate
Strawberry Cheesecake
*Items may have raw or undercooked ingredients and may increase your risk of food-borne illness, especially if you have certain medical conditions
Tapas
Gambas ala Plancha
Charbroiled shrimp wrapped with bacon and topped with diablo sauce
- (per piece) $2.50
Gambas al Mojo de Ajo
Sautéed shrimp in a white wine, lemon and butter sauce
- (per piece) $2.00
Gambas ala Ajillo
Shrimp sauteéd in olive oil and mushrooms in a light garlic tomato basil sauce
- (per piece) $2.00
Shrimp Cocktail
Chilled shrimp served with cocktail sauce and lemons
- (per piece 16/20) $2.00
Fried Mozzarella Sticks
- (per piece) $1.00
Asparagus
Sautéed asparagus in olive oil, garlic, basil, fresh lemons and herbs
- 1/2 pan $35.00
- Full pan $70.00
Cheese Tray
$150.00Toasted Ravioli
Raviolis stuffed with your choice of cheese, meat or combination
- (per piece) $0.75
Pesto Ravioli
Jumbo raviolis stuffed with pesto and topped with Gorgonzola cream sauce
- (per piece) $1.50
Meatballs
Homemade Italian meatballs
- (per piece) $1.00
- Mini meatballs
- $0.50
Crab Cakes
Alaskan crab cakes served over a red roasted bell pepper cream sauce
- (per piece) $2.50
Mushrooms
Mushrooms sauteed in white wine, olive oil and garlic sauce
- 1/2 pan $35.00
- Full pan $70.00
Meat Tray
$150.00Fresh Fruit Tray
$150.00Insalata
House Salad
Artichoke hearts, red onions, pimientos and Parmesan with a mix of iceberg lettuce and romaine
- 1/2 pan $20.00
- Full pan $40.00
Caesar Salad
Romaine, garlic and Parmesan
- 1/2 pan $20.00
- Full pan $40.00
Entrées Pollo
Price person includes Served House Salad and Mostaccioli & Red Sauce
Chicken Spiedini Carmela
Marinated, breaded, rolled and charbroiled chicken breast served with amogio sauce
- (per piece) $2.00
- (per person) $10.00
Chicken Spiedini Beatriz
Marinated, breaded, rolled and charbroiled chicken breast with mushrooms, black olives and capers served with a lemon butter sauce
- (per piece) $2.00
- (per person) $10.00
Chicken Juliette
Charbroiled chicken breast topped with Alfredo sauce and fresh spinach
- (per piece) $5.00
- (per person) $10.00
Chicken Marsala
Charbroiled chicken breast topped with mushrooms, green peppers and Marsala wine sauce
- (per piece) $5.00
- (per person) $10.00
Chicken Parmigiano
Breaded and baked chicken breast topped with provel and parmesan cheese
- (per piece) $6.00
- (per person) $10.00
Chicken Spiedini Alexa
Marinated, breaded, rolled and charbroiled chicken breast served with spicy diablo sauce
- (per piece) $2.00
- (per person) $10.00
Chicken Spiedini Julian
Marinated, breaded, rolled and charbroiled chicken breast served over fettuccine with Alfredo sauce and artichoke hearts
- (per piece) $2.50
- (per person) $10.00
Chicken Lemonatta
Charbroiled chicken breast topped with mushrooms, capers and white wine, lemon and butter sauce
- (per piece) $5.00
- (per person) $10.00
Chicken Saltimbocca
Charbroiled chicken breast topped with prosciutto ham and melted provel cheese in a special wine sauce
- (per piece) $6.00
- (per person) $10.00
Pasta
Tortellini Andres
Donut - shaped pasta stuffed with prosciutto ham and chicken with an alfredo sauce with mushrooms and peas
- 1/2 pan $50.00
- Full pan $100.00
Linguine Calamari
Linguine served with sautéed calamri, black olives, anchovies, red onions, capers and tomato sauce
- 1/2 pan $50.00
- Full pan $100.00
Linguine Valerie
Linguine served with mixed vegetables, olive oil garlic and basil
- 1/2 pan $40.00
- Full pan $80.00
Linguine Primavera
Linguine served with mixed vegetables in a light white cream sauce
- 1/2 pan $50.00
- Full pan $100.00
Judy's Rigatoni
Rigatoni served with prosciutto ham, mushrooms and peas in a vodka tomato cream sauce
- 1/2 pan $50.00
- Full pan $100.00
Monica's Rigatoni
Rigatoni served with sautéed red onions, garlic, fresh mushrooms and fresh tomato sauce
- 1/2 pan $45.00
- Full pan $90.00
Mostaccioli con Broccoli
Mostaccioli with broccoli and mushrooms in a tomato cream parmesan sauce
- 1/2 pan $50.00
- Full pan $100.00
Ravioli
Your choice of meat, cheese or combination served in Italian red sauce
- 1/2 pan $50.00
- Full pan $100.00
Spaghetti with Red Sauce
- 1/2 pan $40.00
- Full pan $80.00
Baked Cannelloni
Cannelloni stuffed with veal, turkey and beef topped with a tomato cream sauce
- (per piece) $3.50
Fettucine Alfredo
Fettuccine with cream, butter and parmesan cheese sauce
- 1/2 pan $50.00
- Full pan $100.00
Linguine White Clams
Linguine served with a white clam sauce
- 1/2 pan $50.00
- Full pan $100.00
Linguine Aliolo
Linguine served with olive oil, garlic and fresh herbs
- 1/2 pan $40.00
- Full pan $80.00
Rigatoni con Pesto
Rigatoni served with a creamy pesto sauce
- 1/2 pan $45.00
- Full pan $90.00
Rigatoni ala Carmen
Rigatoni served with sautéed tenderloin tips, green peppers, mushrooms and tomatoes with a touch of Marsala white wine sauce
- 1/2 pan $50.00
- Full pan $100.00
Mostaccioli Gabriel
Mostaccioli served with sautéed prosciutto ham, red onions, fresh basil, capers and a cream tomato sauce
- 1/2 pan $50.00
- Full pan $100.00
Lasagna
Homemade with Italian meatballs, Italian sausage and ricotta cheese
- 1/2 pan $50.00
- Full pan $100.00
Baked Mostaccioli
Served with meat sauce and baked provel cheese
- 1/2 pan $50.00
- Full pan $100.00
Baked Mannacotti
Mannacotti stuffed with Ricotta cheese and topped with tomato cream sauce
- (per piece) $3.50
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About Us
In the heart of the unique Brookside Shops you’ll find the classic charm and warmth of Carmen’s Café. Stop by for a drink in the cozy bar or wind your way past the open cooking area into the mirrored dining area, where the sunlight pours in through large windows at lunch and white tablecloths and candles form a softer mood for dinner. From all over Kansas City they come to break bread at this delightful neighborhood bistro.