Carryout Menu


Location: Next to Cherryvale Mall
 2404 Perryville Rd. - Rockford, IL 61108
 (815) 332-4992
Hours: Sunday - Thursday 4-10 pm
 Friday 11am - 11pm
 Saturday 4-11pm

Appetizers


Toasted Ravioli
Lightly fried, served with mild marinara sauce
4.99
Fried Zucchini
Zucchini strips lightly coated with batter, then fried
4.69
Fried Mushrooms
Batter dipped and fried golden brown .
4.69
Fried Calamari Rings
Batter dipped and friend golden brown ..
4.99
Buffalo Wings
Spicy, tender chicken wings ..
6.49
Mozzarella Marinara
Delicate cheese, breaded then lightly fried, served with a mild marinara sauce ..
4.99
Pizza Bread 3.49
French Fries . 1.99
Garlic Bread . 1.99
Chicken Tenders
Tender chicken surrounded by Italian breading .
6.49
Onion Rings . 3.99
Fried Clams 6.49

Salads

Cottage Cheese . 2.49
Garden Salad
Lettuce, tomatoes, onions, green peppers, and cucumbers with your choice of dressing
3.99
Tossed Salad
With crumbled bleu cheese
With creamy bleu cheese
2.89
3.69
3.28
Franchesco
Lettuce, tomatoes, artichoke hearts, ripe olives, and onions, covered with out special Italian dressing and freshly grated Romano cheese
With anchovies
5.49
5.49
Grilled Chicken Salad
Slices of marinated char grilled chicken breast, crisp lettuce, tomatoes, black olives, and your choice of dressing
6.99

Special Salad for Two
Lettuce, tomatoes, cucumbers, onions, green peppers, green olives, pepperoncini, frees mozzarella cheese, Italian sausage, and pepperoni tossed with our special Italian dressing.
(Add $2.00 per person for additional salads)

8.89
   

Homemade Soups

Soup of the Day
Cup

2.69

Bookbinder Soup
Cup

3.49

Pasta
Served with Italian bread and butter.

Spaghetti
Served with tomato sauce
Dinner
1/2 Gallon Pasta Tub

4.99
8.89

Mostaccioli
Served with tomato sauce
Dinner
1/2 Gallon Pasta Tub
4.99
8.89
Baked Lasagna
Layers of noodles with mean, cheese, and sauce, topped with mozzarella cheese
7.89
Beef or Cheese Ravioli
Packets of dough filled with beef and spinach or ricotta cheese and spinach, topped with tomato sauce
Dinner
1/2 Gallon Pasta Tub
6.49
11.89
Gnocchi
Italian potato dumplings covered with our fresh tomato sauce
6.49
Tortellini
Ring-size noodles filled with meat and topped with fresh tomato sauce
7.69
11.89
Half & Half
Any pasta above .
7.89
Spaghetti Siciliana
Spaghetti with our special blend of oil and garlic .
7.89
Spaghetti Olio
Served with garlic, oil, green peppers, and mushrooms or a bed of spaghetti .
8.99

Linguine with Butter & Garlic
Tender pasta tossed with butter and garlic, topped with Romano cheese.

8.99
Linguine & Shrimp á la Charlie
Eight jumbo shrimp sautéed to perfection over a bed of linguine.
16.89
Pesto Linguine
Tender pasta tossed with garlic, basil, and olive oil, covered with fresh grated cheese ..
8.99
Linguine with Clams
Tender pasta served with clams in a red or white clam sauce
10.49
Fettuccine con Gamberetti
Our fettuccine sautéed with shrimp, mushrooms, and Parmigiana cheese, tossed in a fresh cream sauce ..
10.49
Fettuccine Alfredo
Delicate noodles gently tossed with fresh cream, Parmigiana cheese, and a touch of garlic
8.99
Pasta Primavera
Garden fresh vegetables combined with our Mostaccioli. A heart-healthy treat .
9.49
Eggplant Parmesan
Eggplant cutlets baked in tomato sauce covered with mozzerella cheese
10.49
Cannelloni
Tubular pasta filled with beef, spinach, and spices, covered with our fresh tomato sauce .
8.99
Manicotti
Tubular pasta filled with ricotta cheese, spices, and herbs, covered with our fresh tomato sauce .
9.49
Stuffed Shells
Cheese-filled jumbo shells topped with our fresh tomato sauce
9.49
Shells Florentine
Jumbo shells filled with a special blend of chopped spinach and three Italian cheeses, topped with our fresh tomato sauce .
9.99

Sampler Plate
Cannelloni, Manicotti, Stuffed Shells, and Shells Florentine topped with mozzarella cheese and covered with our fresh tomato sauce

10.99

Add Meatballs to any pasta
Add sausage or mushrooms
+.89
+2.29

Drinks
2 Liter Bottles.

Pepsi 1.89
Diet Pepsi 1.89
Root Beer 1.89
Mountain Dew 1.89
Sierra Mist 1.89
Package Beer to Go (Carry Out Only)
 

Italian Sandwiches & Specialty Burgers
Served with fries. Mozzarella cheese or mushrooms $. 79 extra.

Italian Beef
Tender roast beef served with au jus or tomato sauce
5.49
Broiled Italian Sausage
Sausage patty char broiled and served with green peppers and onions .
6.49
Chicken Oregano Sandwich
Boneless chicken breast marinated in olive oil, lemon juice and oregano, broiled over an open flame and served with sautéed onions ..
6.59
Veal Parmigiana Sandwich
Breaded veal cutlet served with melted cheese and sauce
8.99
Meatball Sandwich
Three spicy meatballs covered with tomato sauce
5.49
Italian Sausage
Served with tomato sauce on a poorboy bun ..
5.49
Franchesco Burger
1/2 lb. all-beef pattywith cheese .
6.49

Bacon Mushroom Burger
1/2 lb. all-beef patty with bacon, melted cheese, and sautéed mushrooms ..

7.29
   

Dinner Entrees
Served with choice of potato or pasta (Spaghetti, Mostaccioli, or Linguine), bread and butter. Pasta sides also available with garlic and butter or garlic and olive oil.  

Steak
From the Butcher's Block
Only USDA choice meat

New York Strip Steak (16 oz.) 17.89
Rib Eye Steak (16 oz.) 17.89
Porterhouse Steak (24 oz.) 22.49
Steak & Shrimp
New York Strip steak and golden friend shrimp
16.89
   
Chicken Specialties
Chicken Cacciatore
Two boneless breasts sautéed with a spicy tomato sauce, onions, mushrooms, green peppers, and white wine .
11.39
Chicken Marsala
Two boneless breasts sautéed with fresh mushrooms and marsala wine with a touch of garlic
11.39
Chicken Parmigiana
Boneless breast baked with tomato sauce and covered with melted cheese
9.99
Chicken Oregano
Two boneless breasts marinated in olive oil, lemon juice, and oregano, broiled over an open flame ..
11.39
Fried Chicken
Half a chicken, juicy and tender .
9.29
   
Veal
Veal Cacciatore
Thin, breaded slices of veal sautéed with a spicy tomato sauce, onions, mushrooms, green peppers, and white wine
12.99
Veal Parmigiana
Breaded veal cutlet baked with tomato sauce and covered with melted cheese
10.99
Veal Piccata
Thin, breaded slices of veal sautéed in butter and lemon and wine sauce
11.99
Veal Marsala
Thin, breaded slices of veal sautéed with mushrooms and Marsala wine .
13.49
   
Pork
Breaded Pork Chops
Two center cut, breaded pork chops lightly sautéed and baked to perfection.
10.99
Baby Back Ribs
A full rack of mouth-watering baby back pork ribs .
14.89
   
From the Sea
Deep Fried Shrimp
Jumbo Gulf shrimp fried golden brown .
10.99
Shrimp Parmigiana
Jumbo shrimp breaded and baked with cheese and tomato sauce ..
11.49
Baked Cod (Icelandic)
Fresh filet of cod brushed with butter and baked until tender .
10.49
Kim's Cod
Our very own Kim's original baked cod topped with sautéed mushrooms and tomatoes
11.79
Deep Fried Cod (Icelandic)
Large portions of battered cod, deep fried golden brown
8.99
Deep Fried Perch
Large portions of battered perch, deep fried golden brown
8.99
Shrimp DeJonghe
Gulf shrimp baked in a butter and garlic sauce, covered with a cracker breading
12.99
Scampi Italiana
Large shrimp delicately sautéed in butter, garlic, and wine sauce ..
12.99
Shrimp á la Charlie
Jumbo prawn shrimp seasoned and sautéed Charlie's own special way ..
14.89
Baked Halibut
Brushed with butter and baked until tender .
11.99
Baked Scrod
New England style with a delicious cheese breading ..
10.99
Orange Roughy
New Zealand roughy baked in butter ..
12.49
Pizza

Regular Cheese
Small 10" Medium 12" Large 14" Extra Large 16"
$6.39 $8.29 $9.59 $11.74
 
Pan Cheese
Small 10" Medium 12" Large 14" Extra Large 16"
$7.59 $9.29 11.99 $14.24
 
Stuffed Cheese (30-40 minutes cooking time)
Small 10" Medium 12" Large 14" Extra Large 16"
$8.69 $10.79 $13.89 $16.24
 
Toppings
Small 10" Medium 12" Large 14" Extra Large 16"
$.89 each $1.09 each $1.29 each $1.59 each
Sausage Musrooms Canadian Bacon Shrimp Pepperoni
Green Peppers Black Olives Green Olives Bacon Anchovies
Spinach Ground Beef Fresh Tomatoes Pineapple Jalapenos
Fresh Garlic Onions Extra Sauce Extra Cheese  
Specialty Pizza
Everything (on regular crust)
Small 10" Medium 12" Large 14" Extra Large 16"
$10.99 $15.74 $18.89 $22.24
Includes sausage, pepperoni, mushrooms, onions, green peppers, shrimp, anchovies, and bacon (no substitutions).
 
Stefano Pizza
Small 10" Medium 12" Large 14" Extra Large 16"
$8.39 $10.64 $12.89 $15.14
Olive oil, garlic, sausage, Romano cheese and light mozzarella on extra thin crust.
 
Cordon Bleu Pizza
Small 10" Medium 12" Large 14" Extra Large 16"
$10.99 $13.24 $15.49 $17.74
Stuffed pizza with fresh ham, American and mozzarella cheese, topped with butter and Romano.
 
Pasta Pizza
Small 10" Medium 12" Large 14" Extra Large 16"
$11.99 $15.24 $17.49 $19.74
Stuffed pizza with mostaccioli, mozzarella cheese, and homemade meatballs.
 

Desserts


Old-Fashioned Cheese Cake

3.39

Tiramisu' 3.59
Cannoli 2.69
Please call ahead for special occasion cakes and other desserts available