Bites Nearby: Matteo's Family Style Ristorante Italiano

Enjoy a wide array of Italian delicacies from veal, chicken and seafood to healthy choices at Matteo's.

Plenty of fan favorites await hungry diners on the appetizer menu. Start off the meal with baked clams, zuppa di mussels, mozzarella sticks, fried calamari or a crispy shrimp cocktail. Entice the senses when you order the charcoal grilled portobello mushroom, stuffed artichoke or the fresh mozzarella and tomato. Share these delights with a friend or order one all for yourself.

For guests who prefer a lighter way to begin the dining process, head toward the salad and vegetables menu. Options include an antipasto platter, Caesar salad, Matteo's Italian chopped salad and vegetables such as spinach, broccoli and cauliflower in garlic and oil.

Pastas aplenty await guests, as a choice of linguini, capellini, penne, whole wheat, fettucini or rigatoni is available. There are more than 16 different sauces and styles grace the menu with their presence, including bolognese, alla vodka with proscuitto, frutti de mare, alfredo and Matteo, which is with chicken and sun dried tomatoes.

Speaking of chicken, sink your teeth into a piece in the sorrentino, parmigiana, milanese or limone style. The chicken "Angelina" for two, served with only white meat on the bone with peas, potatoes, onions and peppers is perfect for date night.

Seafood is another one of the delightful categories available at the restaurant. Savor the flavors of shrimp marinara, shrimp scampi served with rice, shrimp parmigiana, calamari marinara, live Maine lobster prepared in any style or the fresh fish of the day.

Craving a more meaty dish? Sample one of the veal entrees. Share the veal chop Matteo, which is a rack of veal chop milanese with chopped tomatoes, basil and onions made for two people. Indulge in plenty of other styles of this meat including marsala, sorrentino, milanese and francese.

Visit the Healthy Corner for low carb options including zucchini linguini, grilled colossal shrimp Matteo, grilled chicken paillard with onions and chopped tomatoes and more.