Romantic dining inside or
on our outside patio.

We are located at
1255 Reservior Avenue
Cranston, RI 02920

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Efendi's "Dinner" Menu

SOUPS
Soup du Jour
Delicious homemade soups.  Ask your server for today’s selection
Selections may include; Italian Wedding, Greek Minestrone, Turkish Red Lentil, Chicken Vegetable and Other delicious Homemade Specialty soups.

SALADS
All salads are made fresh to order and are served with grilled pita bread.  Your choice of dressings include:  Low-fat White Zinfandel, Fat-free Balsamic Vinaigrette, Greek, Honey Mustard, Ranch, Blue Cheese, Creamy Italian, Caesar or Olive Oil & Balsamic Vinegar.

Spring Greens Medley
Fresh mixed baby greens, carrots, tomatoes, cucumbers and Bermuda onion with your choice of dressing.

Caesar Salad
Crispy romaine with homemade garlic & herb croutons, shredded Parmesan cheese and Caesar dressing.

Greek Salad
Crispy romaine, Bermuda onion, Calamata olives, tomato, hot peppers, carrots, cucumbers and Greek feta cheese served with your choice of dressing.

Efendi’s Mediterranean Salad
Fresh mixed greens with roasted red peppers, Bermuda onions,fresh tomatoes, cucumbers, carrots, walnuts and Calamata Olives served with your choice of dressing.

Spinach Salad
Fresh spinach leaves topped with toasted walnuts, Bermuda onions, tomato, cucumber, shredded carrots, and Parmesan cheese served with a bacon vinaigrette dressing.

Insalata Caprese
Fresh sliced tomato with fresh mozzarella topped with fresh basil served on a bed of fresh baby greens and drizzled with a Balsamic reduction.

Grilled Portabella Salad
Marinated grilled portabella, chilled and sliced served over a fresh bed of greens with roasted red peppers, fresh mozzarella, fresh tomato, carrots, Bermuda onion and sliced cucumbers served with your choice of dressing.

Tarragon Chicken Salad Plate
Our homemade chicken salad with chunks of breast meat tossed with granny smith apples, tarragon and a light mayonnaise over mixed greens, with fresh tomato, cucumbers, onions, and carrots topped with chunks of walnuts. 

Tuna Salad Plate  “Italian Style”
Chunk light tuna with chopped red onion, sliced black olives and fresh parsley tossed with olive oil and lemon juice served over mixed greens with fresh cucumber, shredded carrots, fresh tomato and Bermuda Onions.

Turkish Salad
Finely chopped lettuce, fresh chopped tomato, cucumber, red onion, fresh parsley and Calamata Olives tossed with extra virgin olive oil and fresh lemon juice sprinkled with feta cheese.

Add to Your Salad:
Anchovies  $1.25

Fresh Grilled Atlantic Salmon $4.50
Marinated Grilled Chicken $2.99
Marinated Grilled Shrimp Skewer $3.95
Homemade Chicken Salad $3.50
Italian-style Tuna Salad $3.50
Golden-brown Fried Crab Cake $3.50
Golden-brown Fried Coconut Shrimp $1.85 each

COLD APPETIZERS
Norwegian Smoked Salmon
Smoked Salmon on a bed of mixed baby greens, red onion, fresh tomato, cream cheese and capers served with an assortment of classic crackers.

Jumbo Shrimp Cocktail 
Juicy and tender jumbo shrimp served with horseradish cocktail sauce and lemon wedge.

Insalata Caprese
Fresh sliced tomato with fresh mozzarella topped with fresh basil served on a bed of fresh baby greens and drizzled with a Balsamic reduction.

Hummus & Pita
Our own freshly made mix of ground chickpeas, sesame tahini sauce, fresh roasted garlic, extra virgin olive oil and lemon juice served with grilled pita bread.

“Dolma” Stuffed Grape Leaves    
Hand-rolled tender vine leaves stuffed with rice and herbs served cold with fresh lemon and Turkish style Tzatziki sauce.

Baba Ghannoug
Baked eggplant, mashed and then blended with sesame tahini, fresh garlic, lemon juice and extra virgin olive oil served with grilled  pita bread.

Mezza Plate
A sampling of the best Mediterranean dish...all freshly made here-Tzatziki, Hummus, Baba Ghannoug, Stuffed Grape Leaves, Feta Cheese and Calamata olives served with fresh grilled pita.

HOT APPETIZERS
Efendi’s Calamari 
Tender squid lightly breaded and fried to a golden brown and topped with a spicy pepper (medium hot)  and black olive sauce.

Portabella Bruschetta 
Tender and juicy portabella sautéed in extra virgin olive oil with roasted garlic,  fresh herbs, finished with a red wine and demi glace sauce  served over grilled bread.

Grilled Shrimp Skewers
Lightly marinated with herbs, white wine and roasted garlic charbroiled and served over sautéed baby spinach.

Eggplant Napoleon 
Marinated grilled eggplant topped with caramelized onions, black olives, roasted red peppers, roasted garlic, feta cheese extra virgin olive oil and fresh basil.

Spanakopita
Phyllo pastry stuffed with spinach and feta cheese baked until golden brown.

Falafel
A mixture of chickpeas, fava beans and herbs deep fried served with Tzatziki sauce.

Coconut Shrimp
5 Medium shrimp coated with coconut and fried to a golden brown over fresh sautéed spinach and served with an orange marmalade sauce.

Crab Cakes
Tender crabmeat seasoned with white wine, garlic and herbs fried golden brown and served with our homemade horseradish dipping sauce.

Shrimp & Crab Combo
Four Coconut shrimp fried to a golden brown served with a deep fried crab cake served with your choice of an orange marmalade or horseradish dipping  sauce.

CHILDREN’S MENU
Your choice of Chicken Fingers, or Mozzarella Sticks Served with Pasta Salad or French Fries.

Cheese Pizza                                             
Bowl of Pasta with butter or Marinara sauce.

SPECIALTY SANDWICHES
Served with your choice of French fries, homemade pasta salad or Tabouleh.

Grilled Gyro & Chicken Combo Pita Grilled Gyro strips with marinated grilled chicken served on grilled pita with lettuce, tomato and tzatziki sauce.

Grilled Portabella
Marinated grilled portabella cap topped with caramelized onion and crumbled feta Cheese nestled on a bed of Caesar salad.

Marinated Grilled Chicken
Grilled chicken breast with roasted red peppers topped with melted mozzarella cheese, lettuce and tomato roasted red pepper pesto sauce.

PASTA  ENTREES
Mediterranean Shrimp Scampi
Four Jumbo white Gulf shrimp sautéed in virgin olive oil with fresh chopped tomato, fresh basil, sliced shallots, fresh lemon juice, roasted garlic, with Pinot Grigio wine with your choice of pasta.

Shrimp Fra Diavlo
Four Jumbo white Gulf shrimp sautéed in extra virgin olive oil with roasted garlic and herbs with a spicy marinara sauce with little necks over your choice of pasta

Pasta Portofino
Diced Panchetta sautéed in olive oil with roasted garlic, sliced artichokes, roasted red peppers and capers in a white wine sauce topped with Parmesan Reggiano served over your choice of pasta.

Isabel’s Bella Pasta
Our delicious basil pesto sauce, roasted red peppers, Calamata olives, artichoke hearts, toasted pine nuts and parmesan cheese served over your choice of pasta.

Pasta with Clam Sauce
Fresh chopped clams, little necks sautéed with white wine, roasted garlic, fresh herbs over your choice of pasta with your choice white wine sauce or marinara sauce.

Lobster and Shrimp
Succulent chunks of lobster and two jumbo gulf shrimp in a white wine, roasted garlic pink vodka sauce served over your choice of pasta.

Smoked Salmon Pasta
Norwegian smoked salmon with imperial capers, fresh chopped tomato, fresh basil,  sliced red onion, fresh parsley finished with lemon-white wine Romano cheese sauce over your choice of pasta.

Hannah’s Pasta
Sun dried tomatoes, sliced mushroom, summer squash sautéed in extra virgin olive oil with roasted garlic and fresh herbs in a Pinot Grigio wine sauce served you’re your choice of pasta.

Efendi’s Mediterranean Pasta
Grilled zucchini, and summer squash, grilled eggplant, Calamata olives, roasted red peppers in a roasted garlic white wine sauce finished with crumbled feta cheese and served over your choice of pasta.

Shrimp con Pollo Pesto Pasta
Two Jumbo Shrimp with chicken breast sautéed in olive oil with roasted garlic, roasted red pepper, with white wine pesto sauce finished with Romano cheese.

Chicken Parmesan
Boneless Chicken breast lightly breaded and fried to a golden brown topped with our homemade marinara sauce and melted mozzarella and parmesan cheese served with pasta.

Eggplant Parmesan
Sliced Eggplant lightly breaded and fried to a golden brown topped with our homemade marinara sauce and melted mozzarella and parmesan cheese served with pasta.

Veal Parmesan
Thin sliced veal cutlets lightly breaded and fried to a golden brown topped with our homemade marinara sauce and melted mozzarella and parmesan cheese served with pasta.

All pasta dishes are served with your choice of:  Linguini, Fettuccini, Angel Hair or Penne.

THIN CRUST GRILLED PIZZAS
Mediterranean Vegetable
Fresh sliced tomatoes, roasted red peppers, grilled eggplant, mozzarella cheese and fresh basil.

Spinach
Fresh sliced tomatoes, fresh spinach drizzled with extra virgin olive oil, roasted garlic, herbs, mozzarella cheese, and fresh basil.

Mushroom
Fresh sliced tomatoes, a variety of mushrooms, roasted garlic, herbs, mozzarella cheese, and fresh basil.

Turkish
Fresh sliced tomatoes, roasted garlic, black olives, feta cheese, mozzarella cheese and. basil.

Artichoke and Black Olive
Marinated artichoke hearts, sliced black olives, roasted garlic, fresh sliced  tomatoes, fresh basil and mozzarella cheese.

Grilled Chicken Pizza
Marinated chunks of grilled chicken with fresh tomato, basil, roasted garlic, and mozzarella cheese.

Add to Your Pizza:
Roasted Red Peppers, Grilled Eggplant, Hot Peppers, Artichokes, Black Olives,
Spinach, Mushrooms, Feta Cheese, Onion $1.49 each.
Grilled Chicken $2.99

DINNER ENTRÉE
Mediterranean Style Pork Medallions
Boneless filets pan seared with roasted peppers, roasted garlic and Merlot reduction finished with fresh baby spinach.

Provimi Veal and Portabella
Tender veal medallions sautéed with juicy Portabella in Marsala wine finished with a fresh herb sauce.

Turkish Mixed Grill
Turkish style combination of chicken kabob, lamb kabob and beef kabob; all marinated with Mediterranean seasoning and cooked for perfection.

Grilled Atlantic Salmon
Fresh salmon grilled to perfection topped with a fresh lemon juice, garlic white wine dill sauce.

Filet Mignon ala Atma
Center cut half-pound filet seasoned and grilled to your liking served with sautéed wild mushrooms in a demi glace sauce.

Mediterranean Surf & Turf
Oven roasted salmon filet encrusted with sun-dried tomatoes, pine nuts and herbs served with two lamb Chops grilled to your liking.

Lemon Chicken
Marinated boneless chicken breast sautéed in extra virgin olive oil, with roasted red peppers, artichoke hearts, fresh baby sautéed spinach finished with roasted garlic, fresh lemon juice and white wine.

Grill Chicken Balsamic
Marinated boneless chicken breast grilled and then sautéed with roasted red peppers, balsamic vinegar, fresh herbs and finished with fresh baby sautéed spinach.

Tuscan Chicken Piccata
Boneless chicken breast sautéed with virgin olive oil, fresh lemon juice, white wine and imperial capers.

Pistachio Chicken
Boneless chicken breast pan seared with pistachio nuts, fresh baby spinach and finished with a sherry
cream sauce.

Pomegranate Chicken
Boneless chicken breast sautéed with walnuts in a white wine tangy promegrante molasses sauce.

Chicken Marsala
Boneless chicken breast sautéed in extra virgin olive oil with roasted garlic, chopped Pancetta, sliced mushrooms finished with Marsala wine sauce.

Veal Marsala
Thin sliced cutlets sautéed in extra virgin olive oil with roasted garlic, chopped Pancetta, sliced mushrooms finished with Marsala wine sauce.

Shrimp con Pollo
Two jumbo shrimp with a chicken breast sautéed in olive oil with roasted garlic, sliced shallots, sun-dried tomatoes Vand fresh basil finished with a Pino Grigio sauce.

Provimi eal Ankara
Tender veal topped with grilled eggplant, roasted red peppers and mozzarella, finished in a Espanola wine demi glace sauce.

Steak au Poivre
Trimmed 12 oz . New York sirloin steak encrusted with crushed peppercorns grilled to your liking topped with a shallot Cognac and Worcestershire demi glace sauce.

Spring Lamb Confit
Four Tender and juicy lamb chops grilled to your liking finished in a fresh herb and pearl onion red wine reduction demi glace sauce.

Baked Stuffed Sole
Fresh filet of sole stuffed with shrimp, garlic and herbed breadcrumbs baked in white wine and topped with a garlic white wine lemon-dill sauce.

All dinner entrees are served with the chef’s selection of fresh vegetables and starch.

*All items on our menu are fresh and prepared to order. Please allow us time to prepare a delicious meal for you.
*We suggest that you try our selection of the Mediterranean’s finest wines.
*If you have any food allergies please inform your server.

Thank You for Choosing Efendi’s Mediterranean Grill  “Afiyet Olsun” Bon Apetit

Save Room for Dessert!
Our delicious homemade desserts change daily.

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