The Capri Story is the oldest single generation Italian Restaurant in Rockford. The Grisanzio Family has owned and operated the Capri since 1963. The current day Capri s roots can be traced back to Italy where Vito Grisanzio was born. At a very early age he learned the value of hard work. He grew up in a large family in the World War II era in the town of Mola di Bari. He immigrated from Italy in 1960. He lived in Chicago for a few years and then moved to Rockford in 1962 where he started working for a couple of Italians who operated a small pizza parlor. Soon after starting Vito decided to buy the place and brought his brother Domenic in to help him. With their hard work and dedication they developed a following and established Capri as a downtown destination and landmark. In 1970, Vito married Janette and they worked diligently to grow their business. In 1979, they embarked on a major renovation of their facility. The restaurant doubled in size while moving the entrance from the East State Street side of the building to the back of the building, where the parking is located today. Gone are the days when patrons could walk down State Street and look in the old picture window and see pizzas being made. Vito and Janette wanted to keep that tradition when they overhauled the restaurant, so they designed the kitchen window in the entry way. The 1980 s brought a weak economy and a depressed downtown area, but their work ethic and commitment to their passion helped the restaurant persevere. In the early 1990 s another remolding project was embarked upon in which a small banquet room was created. The Grisanzio family takes great pride in knowing patrons have shared many memories here at the restaurant. Vito and Janette s three sons Domenic, Vito Jr., and Michael have grown up learning the same values and lessons taught to their parents generations. All three have spent many years working in the restaurant as they grew up. In recent years Vito Jr. and Michael have followed in the tradition and are working to carry on the Capri legacy. Antipasto Antipasto Tray An assortment of Italian meats, cheeses and fresh vegetables. Ind. Family Ind. Family 9.50 1 Sausage & Peppers Homemade Italian sausage links served with fried onions, peppers and sauce. 5.25 Capri s Filled Pizza Homemade stuffed pizza filled with Italian meats and mozzarella cheese. 6.25 Mozzarella Marinara Six homemade mozzarella sticks served with sauce. 5.50 Garlic Bread and Sauce Add mozzarella cheese for $1.00. 3.75 Pizza Bread Add.50 for additional toppings. 5.00 Appetizer Platter A combination of our most popular appetizers: pizza bread, garlic bread and mozzarella Baked Goat Cheese Crumbled goat cheese and mozzarella baked and served with our homemade sauce and marinara. Italian bread. _ 5.75
Salads Add grilled chicken $1.50 Extra sausage $.75 Extra egg $.75 Add Mozzarella Cheese $.50 Tossed Salad Fresh iceberg lettuce served with tomatoes, cucumbers and a choice of dressing. Small Dinner Small Dinner Capri Salad 2.50 4.25 Fresh iceberg lettuce 2.50 4.25 served with tomatoes, cucumbers and our famous homemade Italian dressing. Michael s Special Salad Fresh iceberg lettuce with sausage, egg, seasoned and mixed with oil and vinegar. 4.25 6.50 Italian Sausage Salad Tossed salad with sausage, cheese, egg and a choice of dressing. 4.25 6.50 Caesar Salad Romaine lettuce mixed with creamy Caesar dressing and topped with shaved parmesan cheese and garlic croutons. 4.25 6.50 Berry Salad Spinach and mixed greens served with goat cheese, fresh berries, pecans, grilled chicken and raspberry vinaigrette. 6.75 Family Style Salads Small Family serves 4-5 Family serves 8-10 Sm.Fam Family Sm.Fam Family Tossed Salad 7.00 10.25 Michael s Special Salad 10.00 14.25 Berry Salad 12.00 16.25 Caesar Salad 10.00 14.25 Sandwiches All sandwiches include french fries Available toppings: onions, peppers, mushrooms, lettuce, tomatoes, pepperonchini, & giardinera (Mozzarella cheese add $.50) Meatball Sandwich 7.75 Chicken Parmesan Italian Beef Sandwich 7.75 Blackened Chicken 8.50 Italian Sausage Sandwich 6.75 Fish Sandwich 8.00
Specialty Italian Dishes Dinners include: tossed salad or soup, bread, coffee, and ice cream. * Special salad may be substituted for a tossed salad for an additional $1.00 Capri Combo Two of Capri s most popular dishes! One piece of Chicken Parmesan & a half piece of baked Lasagna. 10.75 Marsala Pasta Spaghetti mixed with slices of breaded chicken and sautéed mushrooms served in a creamy Marsala wine sauce. 10.50 Madeleine s Pasta Spaghetti mixed with sautéed mushrooms, garlic, shrimp, olive oil & romano cheese. 9.75 Mostaccioli Salsiccia Penne with sausage, sautéed mushrooms, romano cheese, and tomato sauce. 9.75 Spaghetti Carbonara Spaghetti mixed with onions, bacon, and mushrooms served in a rich parmesan cream sauce. 9.75 Shrimp DeJogne Pasta Seasoned shrimp served over spaghetti in a creamy garlic butter sauce topped with bread crumbs. 10.75 Eggplant Parmesan Eggplant lightly breaded and covered with mozzarella cheese and served over pasta. 10.50 Chicken Parmesan Two- four ounce chicken breasts covered with mozzarella cheese and tomato sauce and served over pasta. 12.50 Entrées All entrees include tossed salad or soup, choice of potato, sautéed vegetables, bread, coffee and ice cream. * Special salad may be substituted for a tossed salad for an additional $1.00 Parmesan Crusted Chicken Two- four ounce pan seared chicken breasts seasoned and crusted with parmesan cheese. 12.75 Parmesan Crusted Shrimp Seven jumbo shrimp seasoned and crusted with parmesan cheese. 16.75 Batter-Dipped Cod Dinner Three - three ounce cod filets hand battered, deep fried and served with tarter sauce. 11.25 Broiled Cod Almondine Three - three ounce cod filets seasoned, broiled and served with almonds and butter. 11.25 Chicken Marsala Two-four ounce chicken breasts breaded, seasoned and covered in homemade mushroom Marsala wine sauce. 12.50 Filet Mignon A choice center cut eight ounce tenderloin seasoned and broiled to perfection! Upgrade to steak fiesta for $2.50. 21.50
Pasta Dinners include: tossed salad or soup, bread, coffee, and ice cream. * Special salad may be substituted for a tossed salad for an additional $1.00 *Meatballs $.75 each *Italian Sausage $1.00 each *Mushrooms or Garlic $.50 *Meat sauce $2.00 *Chicken $1.50 *Shrimp $1.50 Mostaccioli Spaghetti Fettuccini Alfredo Lasagna Tortellini Alfredo 8.25 8.25 9.00 9.00 9.50 Tortellini Ravioli (meat or cheese) Baked Mostaccioli Shells Ricotta Spaghetti Aglio Olio 9.25 9.25 Pasta Fest Two of the above pastas served with a meatball, special salad, pizza bread, garlic bread, soft drink/tea/coffee, and ice cream. 12.75 Pasta Bowl A bread bowl filled with your choice of the above pastas, covered in mozzarella & served with sauce and garlic bread. GF Pasta Served in our homemade tomato sauce or olive oil with your choice of sautéed vegetables. GF Chicken Parmesan Two- four ounce chicken breasts lightly breaded and covered with mozzarella cheese. Served with pasta or seasoned potato wedges. Gluten Free 9.25 GF Lasagna Three cheese lasagna. (Must be preordered) 12.75 GF Crusted Chicken Two- four ounce pan seared chicken breasts seasoned and crusted with parmesan cheese. Served with pasta or seasoned potato wedges. Desserts 9.25 12.75 Cannoli Italian pastry filled with a sweet creamy filling, chocolate chips, and topped with whipped cream and chocolate syrup. 3.00 Tiramisu Our homemade recipe! An Italian dessert made of layers of coffee flavored cake and mascarpone custard. 3.50 Ice Cream Vanilla, Chocolate, Spumoni, Rainbow, Mint Chip, Peppermint, Butter Pecan. 1.75 _
Beverages Soda (Free Refills) Coke, Diet Coke, Sprite, Cherry Coke, Root Beer, Mellow Yellow, Mr. Pibb $2 Lemonade (Free Refills) $2 Iced Tea (Free Refills) $2 Raspberry Tea (Free Refills) $2 Squirt (full can) $1 Coffee $1 Cranberry Juice $2 Hot Tea $1 Grapefruit Juice $2 Hot Chocolate $1 Orange Juice $2 Chocolate Milk $2 Ginger Ale (full can) $1 Kiddie Cocktail $1.50 Red Bull (full can) $2.50 Imported Beer Domestic Beer Corona $4 Samuel Adams $3.50 Stella Artois $4 Budweiser $3.25 Heineken $4 Blue Moon $4 Guinness $4 MGD Light 64 $3.50 Peroni $4 Coors Light $3.50 Bud Light $3.25 Miller Lite $3.25 House Wines Glass Bottle LaTerre Vineyards Chardonnay, Cabernet, Merlot, and White Zinfandel $4 $15 Homemade Sangria $4 $15 See our Wine & Spirits Menu for a complete list of drinks Kids Menu (12 years old and younger) All kid meals include salad and choice of drink. Spaghetti or Mostaccioli 4.50 Shells with Ricotta Cheese 5.50 Tortellini or Ravioli 5.50 Shells with Cheddar Cheese 5.50 Chicken strips with fries 6.00 1/2 sandwich with fries (beef,sausage, meatball) 5.50
Pizzas Baby 7 inch Small 12 inch Large 14 inch Cheese $5.25 $9.25 $13.75 1 topping $5.50 $9.75 $14.75 Additional toppings $0.15 $0.25 $ 0.25 Double Cheese $0.50 $1.00 $1.50 Double Meat $0.25 $0.50 $1.00 Available Toppings: Mozzarella and Ricotta Cheese, Italian Sausage, Pepperoni, Canadian Bacon, Bacon, Ground Sirloin, Anchovies, Shrimp, Mushrooms, Green Peppers, Onions, Green Olives, Black Olives, Tomatoes, Garlic, Jalapeno Peppers, Artichokes, Pineapple, Pepperoncini, Red Peppers, and Spinach. Common Pizza Specialties Baby Small Large (7 in.) (12 in.) (14 in.) 1. Cheese 5.25 9.25 13.75 2. Cheese and Sausage... 5.50 9.75 14.75 3. Cheese and Pepperoni... 5.50 9.75 14.75 4. Cheese and Anchovies... 5.50 9.75 14.75 4a. Cheese and Shrimp. 5.50 9.75 14.75 5. Cheese and Mushrooms.... 5.50 9.75 14.75 6. Cheese and Green Peppers 5.50 9.75 14.75 7. Cheese, Sausage and Pepperoni.... 5.65 10.00 15.00 8. Cheese and Onions. 5.50 9.75 14.75 9. Cheese, Sausage and Mushrooms... 5.65 10.00 15.00 10. Cheese, Sausage and Green Peppers... 5.65 10.00 15.00 11. Cheese, Sausage and Onions. 5.65 10.00 15.00 12. Three Way (1/3 Cheese, 1/3 Sausage, 1/3 Anchovies)... 5.50 9.75 14.75 13. Half and Half (Half Cheese and Half Cheese & Sausage).... 5.50 9.75 14.75 14. Cheese and Double Sausage... 5.75 10.25 15.75 15. Cheese, Sausage and Anchovies... 5.65 10.00 15.00 15a.Cheese, Sausage and Shrimp.. 5.65 10.00 15.00 16. Cheese, Sausage, Mushrooms, Green Peppers, Onions and Anchovies. 6.10 10.75 15.75 17. Cheese, Sausage, Pepperoni, Mushrooms, Green Peppers, Onions, 6.40 11.50 16.00 Green Olives, Anchovies and Extra Sauce...... 18. Cheese, Sausage, Pepperoni, Mushrooms, Green Peppers, Onions, 6.40 11.50 16.00 Green Olives, Shrimp and Extra Sauce. 19. Vegetable Pizza-Cheese, Mushrooms, Green Peppers, Onions, 6.25 11.25 15.75 Green Olives, Black Olives and Tomatoes... 20. Bruschetta Pizza-Cheese, Olive Oil, Plum Tomatoes, Fresh Basil, Red Peppers, Onions and Seasonings (Ricotta cheese available for an additional fee) 6.25 11.25 15.75 21. The Tim Lee Special - Cheese, Sausage, Mushrooms, and Shrimp... 5.80 10.25 15.25