Small Bites

This in from PR guy Morris Gut:

This fish house just keeps getting better…Its tasty and terrific! Talented chef/proprietor Anthony Labriola is marking spring/summer at his bustling Caffe Regatta Oyster Bar & Grill on Wolf’s Lane in Pelham with a new seasonal menu featuring an eclectic contemporary mix of pristinely fresh fish and seafood specialties along with a hefty dose of carnivore heaven. There’s a new wine cellar too!

More, after the jump.

Labriola, a 1993 graduate of the Culinary Institute of America, offers such delectable starters as: Chowders and Bisques; Shrimp and Vegetable Spring Rolls, with sesame-soy and ginger carrot sauce; Crispy Fried Calamari served with chopped romaine and lemon aioli; Sticks & Stones, flat iron steak and shrimp satay with Thai soy glaze; and Bluefin Tuna Tartare with avocado puree and citrus soy dressing.  The Regatta Lobster Mango Salad comes with half a lobster, mache greens and a port wine reduction sauce.

There is a Chilled Seafood Raw Bar daily. Dramatic seafood platters can be prepared with your choice of offerings. The jumbo, multi-tier Chateau includes: 2 one lb. lobsters, ½ crab legs, 12 oysters, 6 little necks, 6 top necks, ½ jumbo shrimp. It’s a sight to see served with all the trimmings and also delicious!

Main courses from the open kitchen include: Fusilli alla Carrettiera, green-garlic toasted bread crumbs, cauliflower and pancetta; Grilled Swordfish with apricot and fennel; Cumin Crusted Atlantic Salmon with chive mashed potato and sesame-cucumber salad; Pan Roasted East Coast Halibut with sweet corn, chanterelle mushrooms, wilted spinach and lemon butter; Broiled Herb-Bacon Crusted Day Boat Cod, fingerling potatoes and creamed grilled corn; Grilled Yellow Tail Tuna, green pea, lemon and parsley couscous, baby carrot; and live Lobsters weighing in from 1 1/2 lbs. to 5 lbs. (by advanced order), prepared as you like and market priced.

Not in the mood for fish? Fine alternative dishes now include: Prime NY Strip Loin, garlic whipped potato, sautéed spinach, crispy onion rings; Lamb T-Bones Scotta Dita, grilled summer vegetable stack, sweet potato fries, fig marmellata; Marinated Hanger Steak, fingerling potatoes, asparagus and salsa verde; and Lemon & Thyme Roasted Organic Chicken, mascarpone polenta, Migliorelli Farm rapini and grilled sausage. Meat and fish dishes can be simply grilled as well.

Don’t forget those addicting supplemental sides like: Vidalia Onion Rings, Shoe String Fries and Broccoli Rabe.

Special Hint: There is a new wine cellar and a moderately priced list of fine wines to complement you meal with 25 selections by the glass. Half the vintages on the wine list are priced under $40. The house promotes BYOB Tuesdays.

The extensive Sunday Lunch/ Brunch menu includes such specialties as: classic Eggs Benedict, Breakfast Burrito, Wild Mushroom Omelet, California Spinach Salad, Grilled Chicken Salad, a juicy Sirloin Burger; and Steak Frites.

Customers entering handsome Caffe Regatta will encounter a soothing light blue sea atmosphere accented with starch white table settings, colorful fresh flowers, and artwork depicting the boating theme. To the left as you enter, a large ‘sea mirror’ distorts your reflection just enough to give you that ocean feel. The neat professional staff is most helpful. Jazzy music filters throughout.

Dinner is served Tuesday thru Sunday from 5 p.m. to 11 p.m. Main courses at dinner: $17. to $24. Shellfish Samplers range from: $21.  to $85. Live lobsters $19. per pound steamed, broiled or grilled. Sunday brunch served 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.: $9. to $18. Take-out. Outside catering. Major credit cards. Closed Mondays. Casual dress. Handicapped access. Municipal street parking; free evenings. Reservations accepted.