Clara & Ray’s Ristorante Italiano

Palmetto Plaza, 5140 Sunset Blvd Suites E & F, Lexington, SC

Menu (As of 10/30)

Appetizers / Gli Antipasti

• Mozzarella Sticks $11.00Premium mozzarella covered in Italian-seasoned bread crumbs, and deep-fried. Served with our signature marinara sauce.
• Zucchini Fritte $12.00Deep-fried zucchini sticks covered in Italian-seasoned bread crumbs. Served with our signature marinara sauce.
• Garlic Bread $10.00Classic garlic bread made right here using Clara’s own recipe.
• Homemade Meatballs and Ricotta / Polpette e Ricotta $12.00Two meatballs simmered in our delicious marinara sauce, with a dollop of ricotta cheese and pecorino romano cheese.
• Meatball Parmigiana Appetizer $16.00A generous serving of our homemade meatballs covered with our signature marinara sauce and melted mozzarella cheese.
• Pepperoni Ring $15.00A large ring of our pizza dough stuffed with pepperoni and baked in our pizza oven! Served with our marinara sauce.

Garlic Knots

• (half dozen $8) (dozen – $10)
• Knot-Chos $15.00Six plain knots, melted mozzarella, jalapeños, meatball slices, and diced tomatoes
• Basket of fries $8.00
• Garden Salad small-$8, large-$10Iceburg lettuce, arugula, carrots, onions, & tomatoes.
• Salad w/Breaded Chicken small-$13, large-$15The garden salad with breaded chicken strips.
• Salad w/Grilled Chicken small-$13, large-$15The garden salad with grilled chicken strips .
• Arugula Salad $14.00Fresh arugula, shaved parmesean cheese, premium olive oil, & fresh lemon juice.
• Caprese Salad $16.00Sliced tomatoes, fresh mozzarella cheese, basil, balsamic vinegar & olive oil.

Sandwiches / Panino

• Our Hero Sandwiches "Parmigiana" $17.00Our meatballs, chicken cutlet, sausage, or eggplant served in a toasted roll, covered with marinara sauce and melted mozzarella cheese.
• Sausage, Peppers, & Onions Hero $17.00Sausage, Red Peppers, Orange Peppers, Yellow Peppers, and onions served in a toasted roll.

Calzone

• Small or Regular $15/$20

Stromboli

• Small or Regular $14/$19

Side Dishes / Posti Laterali

• Sautèed Broccoli $8.00Broccoli florets sautéed in olive oil and garlic.

Side of Pasta

• A “smaller” sized portion – Marinara $6.00Side of Meatballs · Side of Sausage · Side of Meat sauce · Side of Marinara sauce · Side of Alfredo sauce

Neapolitan / Napoletano

• ALSO AVAILABLE – “By The Slice” $3.00
• Sicilian $27.00A 16″ square pizza with a thick and crispy crust, our Sicilian pizza is cut into 12 square slices. It’s made with the sa
• Mama Tracey’s Mini Sicilian (personal size) $14.00

Toppings

• Toppings Slice – $1.00Bacon, Banana Peppers, Basil, Black Olives, Broccoli, Chicken (Breaded)*, Chicken (Grilled)*, Eggplant*, Garlic, Green Peppers, Ham, Jalapeños, Meatballs, Mushrooms, Onions, Orange Peppers, Pepperoni, Pineapple, Red Peppers, Ricotta Cheese*, Sausage, Spinach, Tomato Slices, Yellow Peppers.
• Indicates a PREMIUM topping Half $4.50 /$4.00 /$3.00

Specialty Pizzas / Pizza Speciali

• Tomato & Basil $15 / $21 / $29Our SIGNATURE SPECIALTY pizza! Made with hand-sliced tomatoes instead of pizza sauce. This pizza also has fresh leaf basil and a drizzle of premium olive oil.
• Pizza Capri $15 / $21 / $29Our “Veggie Pizza” …broccoli, tomato slices, and onions.
• Ray's Meat Pizza $15 / $22 / $30This pizza is COVERED with pepperoni, sausage, & meatballs.
• San Gennaro Pizza $15 / $22 / $30Sausage, colored peppers, and onions, just like in Little Italy!
• Chicken Parmigiana $17 / $24 / $32Topped with crispy pieces of our special chicken cutlets.
• Margherita Pizza $15 / $21 / $29Fresh mozzarella, leaf basil, olive oil – the ORIGINAL pizza.
• Clara's Favorite $18 / $24 / $32Made with sliced meatballs, seasoned ricotta cheese, leaf basil.
• Melanzana Pizza $17 / $24 / $32Melanzana is Italian for “eggplant”….hand-sliced and breaded.
• Pizza Bianco $17 / $23 / $31Our “white pie”, made with mozzarella, ricotta, and pecorino romano cheeses.
• Pizza Spinacio $18 / $24 / $32Our Pizza Bianco with spinach and our special garlic & oil blend.
• Clara & Ray's Pizza $16 / $22 /$321/2 Clara’s Favorite (meatball & ricotta) and 1/2 Ray’s Meat Pizza.
• Grandma's Pizza $23.00A rectangle shaped thin pizza made with the tomato sauce on top of the cheese, seasoned with grated romano. Available in one size only.
• Pizza GRANDE $21 / $27 / $35Our EVERYTHING pizza! Pepperoni, sausage, meatballs, ham, mushrooms, onions, black olives, colored peppers, and extra cheese.

The Monstro

• Cheese $40 or Pepperoni $45

Pasta Dinners / Pasta Cene

• Spaghetti Marinara $14.00Spaghetti with our tasty homemade sauce.
• Spaghetti & Meatballs $22.00Marinara & homemade meatballs.
• Spaghetti Aglio e Olio $16.00Spaghetti with garlic and olive oil.
• Penne with Broccoli $18.00Broccoli sauteed in olive oil and garlic.
• Cheese Ravioli $17.00Delicious ravioli with our marinara sauce. –
• Chicken Marsala $22.00Grilled chicken breast, sauteed mushrooms, side of broccoli or linguini.
• Cavatappi a la Bolognese $21.00Spiral pasta with our meat sauce.
• Penne alla Vodka $18.00Penne served in our delicious cream sauce.
• Baked Manicotti $20.00Served with marinara and melted mozzarella.
• Chicken Milano $21.00Rotini pasta with roasted red peppers, grilled chicken strips, marinara.
• Chicken Arugula $22.00Breaded chicken breast, arugula, marinara, and a side of cavatappi pasta.
• Rigatoni Bella $22.00Rigatoni pasta with sausage, ricotta, and marinara.
• Chicken Parmigiana $24.00Breaded chicken breast, marinara, melted mozzarella, side of spaghetti.
• Eggplant Parmigiana $23.00Breaded eggplant, marinara, melted mozzarella, side of spaghetti.

Gluten-Free / Senza Glutine

• Grilled Chicken with Broccoli $21.00Grilled chicken breast, sautéed broccoli, olive oil, garlic.
• Gluten-Free Pasta with Marinara $17.00Pasta choices may vary. Comes with a garden salad.
• Gluten-Free Personal Pizza $17.00Cheese pizza made with gluten-free crust.
• Toppings available $2.00 each
• Kid’s Menu / Menu per Bambini $11.00Choose One – each comes with a soft drink and a single scoop of ice cream.

Cups & Cones

• Cups & Cones Regular – $6, Large – $8Hand dipped premium ice cream.
• Sundaes $10.00Hot Fudge Sundae or Cookies & Cream Supreme Sundae.
• Kid's Sundaes $5.00Three fun sundaes: Mousey Mick, Clown Face, Build-A-Sundae.

Brownie

• Who can resist a delicious homemade brownie? $4, with Ice Cream $8
• Chipwich $9.00A “made to order” ice cream sandwich using chocolate chip cookies and sprinkles.

Shakes, Spritzers, Floats / Frappè

• Milk Shakes $7.00Made the old-fashioned way … by hand.
• Sherbet Spritzers $6.00Orange sherbet, vanilla syrup, seltzer…so refreshing!!
• Root Beer Floats $7.00Hand scooped ice cream in a tall glass with root beer.

Special Treats / Dolci Speciali

• Cannoli $8.00A classic Italian dessert (filled when you order to keep the shell crisp).
• Chocolate Cannoli $9.00The same as our classic cannoli, but the shell is dipped in chocolate.
• Bomboloni $5.00Soft donut with powdered sugar or cinnamon sugar and chocolate sauce.
• Chocolate Cake $9.003 layers chocolate mousse & chocolate cake with chocolate ganache.
• Cinnamon Knots $7.00Our plain knots dipped in cinnamon sugar. 1/2 dozen.
• Cheesecake $9.00Delicious! Made with Philadelphia brand cream cheese.
• Italian Lemon Cake $9.00Yellow cake filled with Italian Lemon cream.
• Tiramisu $9.00Made with lady fingers, espresso, and sweet mascarpone cheese.

Soft Drinks / Bibite

• Fountain Sodas $1.50Coke, Diet Coke, Cherry Coke, Ginger Ale, Root Beer, and Sprite
• Virgil's Craft Sodas $3.00Made with all-natural ingredients. Root Beer, Vanilla Cream.
• Iced Tea $1.50Made “in house” using our own special recipe. Sweet or Unsweet.
• Two-Liter Bottled Soda $4.00Coke, Diet Coke, or Sprite.
• Juices $3.00Apple Juice or Lemonade.

Milk

• Regular, Chocolate, or Strawberry $3.00
• San Pellegrino $3.00 per bottleSparkling mineral water, bottled at the source.
• Aqua Panna $3.00 per bottlePure spring water bottled in the hills of Tuscany.

Coffee & Tea

• Regular Coffee $3.00 (with refills)Hot coffee, American style.
• Hot Tea $2.00Traditional hot tea.

Espresso Drinks

• Espresso $3.00A “single shot” of espresso (1 oz).
• Espresso Doppio $5.00A “double shot” (2 oz).
• Caffe Affogato $8.00Our Specialty! Vanilla ice cream with hot espresso poured over the top!
• Cappuccino $5.00Espresso, Steamed Milk, Foamed Milk.
• Latte Macchiato $5.00Similar to cappuccino, but with less coffee, more milk.
• Domestic $6.00Budweiser, Bud Light, Coors Light, Michelob Ultra.
• Premium $7.00Sam Adams Boston Lager, Stella Artois, Yuengling Lager.
• Italian $8.00Peroni, Moretti.

Chardonnay

• Woodbridge (Robert Mondavi) $8 / $34
• Coppola Diamond Collection $8 / $38

Pinot Grigio

• Sutter Home $8 / $30
• Lumina $9 / $36
• Coppola Diamond Collection $9 / $38

White Zinfandel

• Sutter Home $8 / $32

Bottle

• House Red $7 / $30

Cabernet Sauvignon

• Woodbridge (Robert Mondavi) $8 / $32
• Coppola Diamond Collection $9 / $38

Merlot

• Sutter Home $8 / $30
• Robert Mondavi Private Collection $9 / $38
• Coppola Diamond Collection $9 / $36

Claret

• Coppola Diamond Collection $10 / $40

Pinot Noir

• Coppola Diamond Collection $10 / $42

Chianti

• Ruffino $8 / $34

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