Ask Italian (Southend)

Choose two sides and two mains.

Choose two starters and two mains.

Creamier and more indulgent than mozzarella, served with tomatoes, rocket and basil.

Chips with garlic and fontal cheese, served with garlic mayonnaise.

Fiery Calabrian N’duja sausage meat, garlic and mozzarella baked into little dough bites served with N’duja ketchup for extra spice.

Scamorza cheese coated and fried until oozy, served with spicy mayonnaise.

Crispy golden-fried squid served with garlic and lemon mayonnaise.

Crispy golden-fried squid served with garlic and lemon mayonnaise.

Succulent king prawns oven roasted on Italian bread with garlic and parsley.

Mushrooms stuffed with mozzarella and aged hard cheese, breadcrumbs and onions, baked on Italian bread, served with garlic mayonnaise.

Breaded chicken fillets served with a spicy tomato dip and garlic mayonnaise.

Milano salami and coppa ham, fresh mozzarella, aged hard cheese, Nocellara olives, rocket salad, rosemary, and olive oil bread, with smoked chilli jelly and olive tapenade.

Served with garlic mayonnaise.

Battered courgette sticks, served with garlic mayonnaise.

Green egg pasta with beef and pork ragu, topped with creamy béchamel sauce.

GO GRANDE With beef meatballs, coppa ham, extra ragu, and cheese.

Beef and red wine ragu, beef meatballs, fresh chillies, roasted peppers and balsamic red onions, topped with mozzarella.

Seasoned chicken breast, mushrooms and pasta baked in a creamy mushroom and white wine sauce.

Our hearty beef and red wine ragu is served with flat ribbon fettuccine, the way they eat it in Rome. If you prefer, you can choose spaghetti.

Plum tomatoes, garlic and basil in a rich tomato sauce topped with fresh mozzarella.

Succulent king prawns and crayfish in a creamy seafood and tomato sauce with a hint of chilli, topped with a large king prawn in its shell.

Crispy pancetta in a rich creamy mascarpone and cheese sauce.

Chicken breast and sautéed mushrooms in a rich cheese and white wine sauce.

Crispy pancetta and asparagus in a velvety mascarpone and cheese sauce, topped with crispy smoked prosciutto.

Our hearty beef and red wine ragu served with spaghetti

Milano and fennel salami, pepperoni, smoked prosciutto, roasted peppers, balsamic red onions, and mozzarella on a tomato base.

Artichokes, mushrooms, roasted peppers, mozzarella, fontal cheese, and olives, dressed with rocket leaves on a tomato base.

A pea puree base topped with rocket, asparagus, peas, red pepper, spinach, balsamic red onions and vegan MozzaRisella.

A creamy white base topped with chicken breast, balsamic red onions, roasted peppers, grated courgette and spinach. Served with green pesto on the side for you to dollop or dip.

Artichokes, mushrooms, roasted peppers, mozzarella, fontal cheese and olives, and dressed with rocket leaves on a tomato base.

Pepperoni on a tomato and mozzarella base with extra chillies, for those who like it hot.

Chicken breast, pancetta, mushrooms, roasted peppers, olives, tomato sauce, and mozzarella.

Pepperoni, ham, beef and red wine ragu, fresh chillies, sautéed mushrooms, tomato sauce, and mozzarella.

Goat’s cheese, rocket, plum tomatoes, olive tapenade and mozzarella on a tomato base.

Pepperoni on a tomato and mozzarella base. We’ll add chillies if you like it hot.

Pepperoni on a tomato and mozzarella base.

Tomato base with mozzarella and oregano.

Seasoned chicken breast, pancetta, roasted peppers, red chillies, mushrooms, spinach, mozzarella, and fontal cheese on a tomato base.

Tomato base with mozzarella and oregano.

Fiery Calabrian N’duja sausage meat, pepperoni, mozzarella and ricotta cheese on a tomato base, topped with breadcrumbs and finished with a drizzle of honey. Served with extra honey on the side.

Breaded butterfly chicken breast, seasoned and roasted. Served with broccoli and a creamy mushroom sauce.

Breaded butterfly chicken breast, seasoned and roasted. Served with broccoli and a creamy mushroom sauce.

A large ravioli stuffed with N’duja sausage meat and ricotta, served in a rosemary & olive oil bun, topped with cheese, crispy prosciutto, balsamic red onions and spicy mayonnaise. Served with zucchini fritti or chips if you prefer the status quo.

A large ravioli stuffed with N’duja sausage meat and ricotta, served in a rosemary & olive oil bun, topped with cheese, crispy prosciutto, balsamic red onions and spicy mayonnaise. Served with zucchini fritti or chips if you prefer the status quo.

Zesty dark chocolate tart on a seeded base, served with cream.

Deliciously moist and tangy, served warm with cream.

Creamy cheesecake on a cookie base, sprinkled with crunchy honeycomb chocolate pieces. Served with cream.

Vanilla sponge cake soaked in espresso coffee, layered with mascarpone cream.

A pea puree base topped with tender baby kale, asparagus, peas, red pepper pearls, spinach, balsamic red onions, and vegan mozzarisella.

Plum tomatoes, garlic, and basil in a rich tomato sauce.

A hearty ragu of green lentils and mixed vegetables in a rich sundried tomato sauce.

Zesty dark chocolate tart on a seeded base.

Our hearty beef and red wine ragu.

Fiery Calabrian N’duja sausage meat, pepperoni, mozzarella and ricotta cheese on a tomato base, topped with breadcrumbs and finished with a drizzle of honey. Served with extra honey on the side.

Tomato base with mozzarella and oregano.

Chicken breast and sautéed mushrooms in a rich cheese and white wine sauce.

King prawns, mussels, clams and squid in a rich tomato and white wine sauce.

Crispy pancetta in a rich creamy mascarpone and cheese sauce.

A hearty ragu of green lentils and mixed vegetables in a rich sundried tomato sauce.

A creamy white base topped with chicken breast, balsamic red onions, roasted peppers, grated courgette and spinach. Served with green pesto on the side for you to dollop or dip.

Plum tomatoes, garlic and basil in a rich tomato sauce topped with fresh mozzarella.

All natural and gently sparkling

Non-alcoholic alternative to G&T