Branda's Italian Grill Menu

Our family has been in the food industry for over half a century. It all started with our great grandmother who made sausage and was known as the “Sausage Queen of Hoboken”. The influence was so pronounced, it affected our father with a love for food and a desire to start his own food distribution business, providing high quality food to Italian restaurants and pizzerias. He passed this love on to his sons and grandson.
This led to the establishment of “Branda’s Italian Grill” founded in 2001 by Claude and Joe Branda. Both Claude and Joe bring years of culinary experience.
Join us for lunch or dinner. Our menu includes salads, hot and cold sandwiches, wraps, pasta dishes, chicken, veal and seafood entrees. We also offer catering!

Relaxed bistro providing Italian cuisine such as pizza, pasta & classic entrees, plus a kids’ menu. Based on 295 reviews, the restaurant has received a rating of 4.6 stars. Price $$

✔️ Dine-in ✔️ Curbside pickup ✔️ No-contact delivery

Branda's Italian Grill 07828

Address:
1Mt, Olive Road, Budd Lake, NJ 07828

Phone: (973) 448-0300

Website: http://www.brandasitaliangrill.com/

Hours

Monday (Labor Day)	11 AM–9 PM Hours might differ
Tuesday	11 AM–9 PM
Wednesday	11 AM–9 PM
Thursday	11 AM–9 PM
Friday	11 AM–9:30 PM
Saturday	11 AM–9:30 PM
Sunday	12–9 PM

Salads
Branda’s Best! Mixed greens, sun-dried sweet cherries, spicy pecans and crumbled gorgonzola tossed with sesame dressing	$5.95
Antipasto Salad Pin salami, provolone, over romaine lettuce topped with tomato, red onion, calamata olives, and sweet red peppers with a citrus vinaigrette	$5.50
Arugula Salad With vine ripe tomatoes, thin sliced red onions and roasted peppers tossed with a balsamic dressing	$4.50
Caesar Salad Romaine lettuce tossed with Caesar dressing and topped with gourmet-seasoned croutons and grated imported parmesan	$5.50
Spinach Salad With bacon, hard boiled egg, fresh sliced mushrooms, red anion with a cayenne ranch dressing and shredded carrots	$6.45
Chef Salad Roast beef, turkey, swiss cheese, hard-boiled egg over romaine with red onion, tomato, Calamata olives and shredded carrot	$6.95
Melon Salad Fresh-diced melon, golden raisins, amaretto glazed walnuts, baby greens tossed in raspberry vinaigrette and sprinkled with crumbled goat cheese	$5.95
House Salad Romaine lettuce, tomato, red onion, calamata olives and shredded imported parmesan cheese	$3.50
Salad Add-Ons
Grilled Chicken	$2.00
Grilled Shrimp	$4.50
Grilled Portobello Mushroom	$3.50
Grilled Salmon	$4.50
Grilled Steak	$9.00
Appetizers
Fried Calamari Tender calamari lightly filed served with both a marinate and a wasabi aioli sauce	$7.95
Spiedini A La Romana Layers of mozzarella, prosciutto and white bread, egg battered and fried, smothered in either. A marinara or a white wine caper anchovy sauce	$7.95
PEI Or New Zealand Mussels In tomato, white wine, garlic broth or white wine, garlic & oil	$10.95
Italian Style Breaded Chicken Strips Italian style breaded tenderloins of chicken served with a honey mustard or marinara dipping sauce	$6.50
Branda’s Blazing Jumbo Wings (12) With our own special HOT or mild wing sauce. Served with blue cheese and celery	$8.95
Mozzarella Sticks (8) With marinara sauce	$6.50
Grilled Portobello Mushroom with a fresh herb white wine sauce	$7.95
Eggplant Rollatini Breaded eggplant rolled and stuffed with ricotta and parmesan cheese, then baked and topped with tomato sauce and mozzarella cheese	$7.95
Spanish Garlic Shrimp Sautéed shrimp in a white wine garlic butter seasoned with hot sauce	$9.95
Soups
Stracciatella A In Romano Nonna’s homemade soup with chicken meatballs	$3.50
Pasta Fagioli Pasta and cannellini beans in a hearty bacon broth	$3.50
Soup Of The Day appropriate
Pastas
Homemade Gnocchi In a pesto cream sauce with wilted arugula	$14.95
Tricolor Tortellini Alla Panna Julienne prosciutto and peas in an Alfredo cream sauce	$15.95
Penne Bolognese Ground beef, veal and pork, browned and seasoned with onions and tomato sauce	$15.95
Pasta Primavera Your choice of linguini, penne, mama rigatoni or capellini with a blend of cauliflower, zucchini, yellow squash, carrots, mushrooms, broccoli and peas in a shallot parmesan tomato cream sauce	$14.95
Cheese Ravioli Homemade ravioli with marinara	$11.50
Meat Or Spinach Ravioli With Marinara Sauce	$13.50
Roasted Pepper And Mozzarella Ravioli With a champagne cream sauce	$14.95
Linguine, Sausage, Broccoli Rabe Aglio E Olio Sausage and broccoli rabe sauteed in garlic and oil	$15.95
Mussel Marechiara New Zealand or PEI Mussel in delicately blended marinara and white wine sauce over linguine	$15.95
Linguine Vongole Whole and minced clams in a white or red sauce served over linguine	$16.95
Sautéed Shrimp, Sun-Dried Tomato And Wilted Spinach In a sherry aioli olio tossed with angel hair pasta	$19.95
Eggplant Lasagna Made with fusilli lungi and ricotta cheese seasoned with imported Parmesan & melted mozzarella	$14.95
Eggplant Parmigiana Breaded eggplant topped with tomato sauce and mozzarella cheese then baked	$13.50
Eggplant Rollatini Breaded eggplant rolled and stuffed with ricotta and Parmesan cheese, then baked and topped with tomato sauce. Choice of linguine, mezza rigatoni, penne or capellini	$14.95
Meat Lasagna Lasagna noodles layered with ricotta cheese, sauteed beef and marinara topped with mozzarella cheese	$14.95
Baked Ziti Ziti baked with ricotta, mozzarella and tomato sauce	$13.95
Jumbo Stuffed Shells Filled with ricotta stuffing, served in tomato sauce and melted mozzarella	$14.95
Manicotti Sheeted pasta dough rolled and stuffed with a ricotta cheese blend topped with marinara and mozzarella cheese	$14.95
Pollo
Chicken Marsala Boneless breast of chicken sauteed with mushrooms in a Marsala demi glace, served with a side of mixed vegetables	$15.95
Chicken Francese Boneless breast of chicken coated lightly in egg batter sauteed in a lemon, butter, and white wine, served with a side of mixed vegetables	$15.95
Chicken Parmigiana Chicken breast breaded Italian style, smothered with marinara and top with melted mozzarella	$14.95
Chicken Piccata Boneless breast of chicken lightly floured and sauteed with lemon, butter, white wines and capers, served with a side of mixed vegetables	$15.95
Chicken Gouda Boneless breast of chicken sauteed topped with spinach and melted Gouda in a fresh herb and garlic white wine sauce with a side of mixed vegetables	$17.95
Chicken Balsamico Boneless breast of chicken sauteed with roasted peppers and mushrooms in a fresh herb balsamic reduction	$17.95
Chicken Saltimbocca Pan seared chicken breast topped with prosciutto, spinach, and melted mozzarella in a marsala shallot demi-glaze	$17.95
Vitello
Veal Parmigiana Tender cutlets of veal breaded Italian style, smothered with marinara and top with melted mozzarella	$17.95
Veal Marsala Tender veal scaloppini sauteed with mushrooms in a Marsala demi glace, served with a side of mixed vegetables	$18.95
Veal Francese Tender veal scaloppini coated lightly in an egg batter and sautéed in lemon, butter, white wine sauce, served with a side of mixed vegetables	$18.95
Veal Piccata Tender veal scaloppini lightly floured and sauteed in lemon, butter white wine and topped with capers, served with a side of mixed vegetables	$18.95
Veal Lazio Medallions of veal sauteed with broccoli, sun-dried tomatoes and roasted peppers in sherry brown sauce	$19.95
Veal Saltimbocca Pan seared medallions of veal topped with prosciutto, spinach, and melted mozzarella in a marsala shallot demi-glace	$19.95
Beef
New York Strip Steak Seasoned steak served with pan fried potatoes & mixed vegetables	$20.95
Steak Giambotta 14 oz. choice cut strip loin, peppers, onions, mushrooms and pan fried potatoes in garlic brown sauce	$22.95
Pesce
Tilapia Oreganata Tilapia baked in a white wine scampi sauce, served with a side of mixed vegetables	$16.95
Shrimp Scampi Shrimp pan seared in garlic white wine and lemon butter, served with a side of mixed vegetables	$19.95
Honey Mustard Salmon Pan seared salmon glazed in a honey mustard sauce served with a side of mixed vegetables	$18.95
Seafood Fra Diavolo Shrimp, clams, mussels, calamari and tilapia in hot or sweet marinara	$24.95
Specialty Pizza
Pizza Bacon Chicken Ranch Breaded chicken with bacon, bruschetta and fresh mozzarella topped with ranch dressing over mozzarella	$16.95
Pizza Di Roma Mozzarella topped with fresh sliced tomato, fresh minced garlic, fresh basil and grated romano	$11.75
Pizza Bruschetta Mozzarella topped with marinated fresh tomato, onion, basil garlic and romano cheese	$11.00
Pizza Margherita Fresh mozzarella, filetto di pomodoro and fresh basil	$11.95
Pizza Alla Vodka Vodka sauce with thin sliced prosciutto and fresh mozzarella	$13.95
Pizza Nonna Mozzarella, roasted peppers, prosciutto, mushrooms and tomato sauce	$14.95
Pizza Pollo Mozzarella, chicken, broccoli, sun-dried tomatoes, filetto di pomodoro	$16.95
Pizza Grigliata De Verdure Grilled eggplant, zucchini, yellow squash, portobello mushrooms, onions, filetto di pomodoro and a lite sprinkling of fresh mozzarella	$16.95
Pizza Quattro Formaggi Marinara, provolone, mozzarella, gorgonzola and grated romano	$12.95
Pizza Bianca Ricotta, sauteed broccoli, mozzarella and grated romano	$12.95
Pizza Sorrentino Mozzarella topped with Bruschetta and breaded eggplant and diced fresh mozzarella	$13.95
Pizza Chicken Bellissimo Grilled chicken, roasted peppers and fresh mozzarella	$16.95
Pizza Chicken Parmigiana Diced breaded chicken cutlet topped with tomato sauce and mozzarella	$16.95
Pizza Branda Prosciutto, sopressata, capicola, provolone, roasted red peppers, tomato sauce and mozzarella	$17.95
Pizza Buffalo Chicken Breaded chicken with hot sauce and fresh mozzarella topped with blue cheese dressing and chopped celery over mozzarella	$16.95
Pizza Chicken And Ham Honey Mustard Breaded chicken, chopped ham, honey mustard and fresh mozzarella topped with a honey mustard dressing over mozzarella	$16.95
Traditional Pizza
Cheese Pizza	$10.45
Pizza Supreme Choice of 5 regular toppings	$15.95
Sicilian	$19.95
Sicilian Supreme choice of 5 regular toppings	$31.95
Double Crust Specialty	$31.95
Pizza by the Slice
Regular Slice	$1.75
Regular Sicilian Slice	$3.00
Double Crust Specialty Slices	$4.00
Specialty Slice	$2.50
Specialty Sicilian Slice	$4.00
Gourmet Chicken	$3.00
Paneficio Specialties
Meat Stromboli ham, salami, pepperoni mozzarella, and provolone	$10.95
Vegetable Stromboli sauteed broccoli, spinach, mozzarella, and provolone	$10.50
Rolls made with provolone and mozzarella cheese (choice of Sausage, peppers and onions, chicken, spinach)	$10.95
Children’s Menu
Cheese Ravioli	$5.95
Penne Butter Or Marinara Sauce	$4.25
Penne With A Meatball Or Sausage	$5.50
Kids Mac & Cheese	$5.95
Side Orders
Sauteed Broccoli	$3.95
Sauteed Broccoli Rabe	$6.95
Sauteed Spinach	$3.95
Meatball Or Sausage	$2.95
Garlic Knots (6)	$3.50
French Fries	$2.50
Tomato Sauce	$1.00
Dressings	$1.25
Specialty Sauces	$5.95
Beverages
San Pellegrino	$2.50
San Pellegrino Aranciata Or Limonata	$1.95
Fountain Drinks Coke, Diet Coke, Sprite, Iced Tea (Raspberry sweetened), Ginger Ale	$1.00
Bottled Drinks	$1.50
Pitchers Fountain Drinks	$3.95
Espresso	$1.95
Cappuccino	$2.95
Cafe Latte	$2.95
Fresh Brewed 100% Colombian Coffee	$1.50
Hot Tea	$1.50
Desserts
Homemade Ricotta Cheese Cake
New York Style Cheese Cake
Orco Cheese Cake
Jim Beam Banana Supreme
Carrot Cake
Cannoli
Tartufo Lee Cream
Chocolate Mousse Cake
Tiramisu
Fruit Plate

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David Fendley

Amazing pizza. I chose the Branda with all the Italian meats on it. Im impressed and ive worked at Italian restaurants. Was a good experience for me and this place was a rare find for me. Very few ive ever had come close to the excellent flavor of Brandas pizza. Thank you Branda…

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Rob Koleser

Great restaurant! Great staff. Claude has been catering our events for decades. He just did another one this past Sunday. The food as always was on time. Perfectly set up. People always compliment us on how great the food is right down to the canoli cream cake which is outstanding. Until next time which I think is our sons wedding unless something else pops up, thanks!

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Johnny Versaci

For the amount of tables in the restaurant, it’s gotta be the loudest place I’ve ever been. I couldn’t have a conversation with the person next to me. I get it was Saturday, but wow, the noise level gave me a headache. Food was pretty good but the service wasn’t great. Service was good for the first half of dinner but after the entrees came out, service was non existent. We didn’t get asked how everything was or if we needed anything, like most places do within u know 30 min of when it came out. Didn’t ask if we wanted dessert and we were the biggest table there. Overall 2.3 because the food was pretty good but the sun was in my eyes all dinner, noise level was ridiculous for what 10 tables? And lackluster service is why I won’t be returning especially in restaurant, maybe decent take out option

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Nicole

Absolutely love it here! Their house salad is my favorite salad in the world it’s so fresh and flavorful. Their minestrone is also amazing every time. Had their fries this past time and just wow perfectly crisp on the outside without being hard on the inside. Everyone there is so kind too, and it feels very homey while also being classy. Highly recommend!

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William Sona

Went here on a recommendation. This place is deceiving. It is not your average pizzeria. The food quality and service were top notch. Had the opportunity to speak with the proprietor/Chef Joe. Both he and his staff were great! Highly recommended you give them a try. I don’t think you’ll be disappointed!

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American Eagle Food Pantry

Awesome place and most of all delicious and large portions if you are in the area it is well worth your stop you will not be disappointed

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Marcia P

Branda’s food is delicious. It’s all well priced. They deliver. It usually takes around 30 to 40 minutes to get your delivery. They’re popular and they’re usually very busy.

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Kim Tortoriello

Chicken balsamic,egg plant rolintini, chicken parm, feddicini alfredo, and gnocchi with pesto were so delicious! Bread with oil was great! The service was great!

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Adam Boyd

Brandas is a fantastic place with great food and friendly staff that gets to know their customers. The food is really high quality for the price.

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donna

The grilled chicken Caesar wrap has been my favorite for years! Love their food!!!

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