Arugula Spring Lake Menu (Update 2025)
Welcome to Arugula Spring Lake, a gem nestled in the heart of Spring Lake, NJ. This intimate eatery captures the essence of seasonal dining with a menu that emphasizes freshness and creativity. Guests rave about the quality of the food and the generous portion sizes, making it a true culinary delight.
The reviews speak volumes: customers highlight the succulent lamb, coconut shrimp, and the acclaimed blackened fish salad. Every dish, whether it's an appetizer or a main course, showcases remarkable flavor and presentation.
- Vibrant flavors: Diners can expect thoughtfully crafted dishes that burst with taste.
- Exceptional service: Friendly and attentive staff enhance the dining experience.
- Inviting ambiance: The cozy setting makes it perfect for any occasion.
Visit Arugula Spring Lake for a dining experience that resonates with passion and expertise. Your tastebuds will thank you!
Veal
Veal Saltimbocca
Scaloppini with roasted peppers, fresh spinach, prosciutto, melted cheese in a port wine dark demi glaze over pasta
Veal Marsala With Shrimp
Scaloppini with shrimp and mushrooms and shallots in a dark marsala wine sauce over pasta
Matriciana
Veal scaloppini, pancetta, cheese, fresh orange, spicy plum tomato over pasta and balsamic reduction.
Schnitzel Milanese
Golden crisp thinly sliced cutlet, served with fresh lemon wedges topped with tomato bruschetta with vinegar chips.
Chicken Panini
Grilled chicken with onions, fresh basil and roasted peppers topped with melted cheese on a garlic roll
Cuban Panini
Roasted pork, Virginia ham, relish, Russian dressing, Swiss & mustard
Meatball
Meatball parmesan with a plum tomato sauce
Chicken Parm
Chicken breast with tomato sauce and melted cheese on a hero
Turkey Deli
Sliced turkey, Swiss cheese, coleslaw, Russian dressing
Broccoli Rabe
Chicken, broccoli rabe, garlic in oil, roasted peppers, melted cheese and balsamic with chocolate
Mama Maria
Sliced grilled chicken breast, imported prosciutto, spinach, garlic, roasted peppers, Vidalia onions & cheese, sauteed with extra virgin olive oil and tossed with pasta
Grilled Chicken B.L.T
Sandwich served with chipotle mayo
Homemade Pulled Pork
Shredded pulled pork with BBQ sauce & American cheese
Fish Po-Boy
Breaded fish filet with lettuce, tomato, tartar sauce & melted cheese
Boardwalk
Sausage, peppers, and onions on a roll
Eggplant Parm
Fresh eggplant parm with plum tomato sauce with melted cheese on a roll
Sandwiches and Heros
Over Load
Turkey Triple-Decker
Sliced turkey with bacon, lettuce, tomato served on white bread
French Raclette
Ham, salami, potatoes, onion, tomato and pickles open faced with mustard and melted cheese
Corned Beef Reuben
Hot open faced corned beef, sauerkraut, Russian dressing baked with Swiss on rye
Shrimp Salad
Homemade shrimp salad on French croissant lettuce and house salad
Hot Pastrami & Swiss
Hot pastrami piled high with melted Swiss cheese, served on rye
Fried Chicken
Crispy beer battered fried chicken with homemade coleslaw, melted cheddar, and hot honey (spicy)
Mexican Burger
Grilled burger topped with jalapeno poppers with melted Mexican fried cheese
Captain's Burger
Grilled ground beef, sauteed onions, bacon, BBQ sauce & pepper-jack
Sausage Cheese Burger
Burger topped with peppers & onions
Italian Burger
Burger topped with roasted peppers, basil & melted provolone on a garlic roll
Jersey Burger
Burger topped with pork roll, egg, and cheese on a hard roll
Patty Melt
Burger with caramelized onions and Swiss cheese on rye
Turkey Burger
Homemade with lettuce and tomato with a honey lemon mayo
Stick Burger
Burger topped with mozzarella stick and tomato sauce
Swiss Burger
Burger topped with mushrooms, onions, and Swiss cheese
Lunch Menu - Burgers
Platters
Meatball
Homemade meatball with plum tomato sauce over pasta with melted cheese
Meat Bolognese
Black angus ground beef with a plum tomato sauce and Italian spices over pasta
Chicken Parm
Breaded chicken breast with tomato sauce and melted cheese served over pasta
Grilled Pasta
Grilled pasta with sausage, broccoli rabe, garlic, olive oil tossed with spinach pesto sauce
Pork Chop
Hand cut, pan seared pork chop with mushrooms & onions in a demi glaze sauce with vegetables
Two Peas In A Pod
Sauteed onions with peas, diced tomato tossed with pasta and extra virgin olive oil
Teriyaki Chicken
Julienne chicken breast with crispy vegetables with a teriyaki glaze over yellow rice topped with sesame seeds.
Beef & Broccoli
Thin sliced beef with broccoli & spinach in a garlic and olive oil sauce tossed with rice and topped with pecorino cheese
Fried Chicken
Beer battered fried chicken with French fries & homemade Cole slaw
Drunken Clams
Tender young clams in a garlic wine sauce with spicy fresh herbs and lager beer over pasta
Fish Francaise
Fish with saffron rice in a lemon butter sauce
Garlic Ala Oilio
Pasta, roasted garlic, extra virgin olive oil with greens, fresh herbs and pecorino cheese
Italian Vodka
Plum tomato, pancetta, pecorino cheese, shallots, vodka cream sauce tossed with pasta
Healthy Chicken
Grilled chicken with crispy fresh garden vegetables, chia seeds and spinach. sauteed with garlic & olive oil over rice.
Mama Maria
Sliced grilled chicken breast, imported prosciutto, spinach, garlic, roasted peppers, Vidalia onions and cheese, sauteed and tossed with pasta
Antipasto Salad
Grilled eggplant, salami, ham, soppressata, and cheese over fresh vegetables in a homemade vinaigrette dressing
Healthy Spinach Salad
Served with a scoop of both chicken & tuna salad, fresh fruit with vinaigrette
Wedge Salad
Iceberg wedge with bacon, tomato, and sliced egg with a homemade blue cheese dressing
Burrata Salad
Breaded chicken cutlet with mixed greens, tomato, dark chocolate and a balsamic vinaigrette
Grilled Chicken Caesar
Sliced grilled chicken tossed with romaine lettuce, homemade dressing, parmesan cheese, topped with croutons
Waldorf Salad
Grilled chicken, shredded coconut, granola, celery, apples, walnuts & raisins, topped with honey lemon dressing
Summer Grill Salad
Grilled romaine, diced chicken, fresh vegetables, goat cheese in a balsamic vinaigrette dressing with poached pear
Blacken Fish Over Caesar
Blacken fish tossed over romaine lettuce, homemade dressing, parmesan cheese, topped with croutons
Greek Salad
Feta cheese, tomato, cucumber, peppers, onion, black olives, tossed in an Italian vinaigrette
Arugula Salad
Arugula mixed greens, chicken, strawberries, grapes, and onions topped with almonds, goat cheese, and citrus vinaigrette
Lunch Menu - Salads
Arugula Polla Signature
Broccoli Rabe
Chicken, Italian sausage, sundried tomatoes garlic and oil tossed with pasta
Healthy Chicken
Grilled chicken with crispy fresh garden vegetables, and spinach sauteed with garlic and olive oil over rice
Chicken Scarpariello
Bone in chicken with sausage, potato brine peppers, garlic, balsamic vinegar base
Country Chicken
Crisp chicken breast with mashed potatoes, milk gravy and frizzled onions
Chicken Shrimp Piccata
Tender chicken, large shrimp, Moroccan capers, hearts of palm, sliced orange and fresh lemon wine sauce over pasta
Old Fashioned Chicken Parm
Lightly breaded chicken breast with fresh plum tomato sauce and melted cheese served over pasta.
Cordon Bleu Stack
Twin cutlet with Virginia ham cheese topped with bechamel spinach and garlic mashed potatoes.
Teriyaki Chicken
Julienne chicken breast with crispy vegetables with a teriyaki glaze over yellow rice topped with sesame seeds.
Mama Maria
Sliced grilled chicken breast, imported prosciutto, spinach, garlic, roasted peppers, Vidalia onions and cheese, sauteed with extra virgin olive oil and tossed with pasta.
Carbonara Verde
Chicken and shrimp with pancetta and peas tossed with pasta and green pesto cheese sauce.
Godiva Chocolate Chicken
Golden crisp sea salted caramel chicken, served with mashed potatoes and topped with Godiva white chocolate sauce.
Zoodles Zucchini
Shrimp, chicken garlic oil, tomato, hearts of palm, capers tossed with zucchini pasta and fresh lemon.
Chicken Francaise
Chicken breast in a light egg batter with a lemon wine sauce over pasta
Stracciatella Italian Egg Drop
New England Clam
Baked French Onion
Soup
Pasta Plus
Garlic Ala Oilio
Pasta, roasted garlic, extra virgin olive oil with greens, fresh herbs and pecorino cheese
Black Forest
Julian eggplant mushroom, onions, roasted peppers, seafood bouillabaisse toasted with pasta and cheese
Grandma Manicotti
Homemade jumbo cheese manicotti sauteed in garlic until crisp, tomato, basil, beans and extra virgin olive oil served with lemon wedges.
Lazy Lasagna
Fresh baked lasagna rigatoni with ground beef, ricotta, mozzarella, diced tomato & Italian herbs.
Eggplant Lasagna
Sliced eggplant with seasoned bread crumbs layered with mozzarella & pecorino cheese baked with plum tomato
Two Peas In A Pod
Old fashioned sauteed onions with fresh young peas, diced tomato tossed with pasta and extra virgin olive oil.
Italian Vodka
Plum tomato, pancetta, pecorino cheese, vodka cream sauce tossed with pasta.
Limoncello
Sliced eggplant lightly battered with a fresh lemon butter wine sauce with spinach and yellow rice
Crispy Pasta
Golden crisp pasta with light garlic, onion and melted provolone surrounded by ricotta pot cheese.
French Onion Soup
Stracciatella Italian Egg Drop Soup
New England Clam Chowder Soup
Lunch Menu - Soup
Deli Wraps
California Cheesesteak
California Philly type cheesesteak with lettuce, tomato, onion, mayo, vinegar with American cheese
Chicken Salad
White meat chicken salad with lettuce and tomatoes
Chicken Caesar
Grilled chicken with homemade Caesar dressing, lettuce and shredded parmesan
Brooklyn Tuna
Shredded lettuce, tomato, onions with lemon mayonnaise on open faced wrap
Tuna Salad
Tuna salad with lettuce and tomatoes
Nutty Chicken
Chicken salad with blueberries, nuts, lettuce & tomatoes with honey lemon sauce
Ahi Tuna Steak
Sushi grade tuna pan seared with a medley of vegetables served with a ginger-orange sesame sauce over rice.
Tiger Shrimp
Black tiger shrimp sauteed with garlic, basil, extra virgin olive oil and filetto Pomodoro over pasta and sprinkled with grated cheese.
Basa Fillet
White fish fillet pan seared golden crisp mixed vegetables, garlic and oil over rice and fresh lemon wedges
Divino
Bay scallops and shrimp in a light vanilla lobster cream sauce tossed with pasta. Young peas and fresh diced tomatoes.
Fish Crostini
White fish with potato crostini fresh herbs, mashed potatoes with New England cream sauce.
Mahi Mahi
Wild caught mahi mahi in a red puttanesca styled sauce, peppers, onions, capers, with a hint of lemon and basil served over pasta.
Jambalaya Etouffee
Louisiana style with chicken, shrimp, sausage, beans, corn, Cajun spices over yellow rice.
Italian Sea Scallops
Americana pancetta, fresh tomato and basil sauteed over pasta
Twisted Shrimp
Large shrimp and baby shrimp with saffron rice and spinach in a butter garlic wine sauce topped with panko bread crumbs
Vongole (Clams)
Fresh wild clams with imperial baby clams served over pasta with your choice of sauce: -White -Red -Drunken -Garlic and Oil
Salmon Rockefeller
Salmon medallions with spinach Pernod in a light cream sauce over pasta
Double Scampi
Rock shrimp and jumbo shrimp in a lemon chardonnay wine sauce &c fresh herbs, served over pasta
Drunken Swordfish
Lemon with capers, garlic wine sauce, rock shrimp, tomato basil over spinach mash,
Fish Rollatini
Whitefish, stuffed with crab meat, spinach & cheese, served over rice, with vanilla bechamel lobster sauce.
Passion Salmon
Salmon is a canvas for a spectacular seafood medley, where tender pieces of crab and succulent shrimp come together in a symphony of flavors in a vanilla lobster sauce
Shrimp Shrimp
Jumbo shrimp, rock shrimp, Vidalia onions, garlic, broccoli and roasted peppers, with a lemon shrimp cream sauce, tossed over pasta
Fisherman's Choice
Long Hots
Italian long hots with sausage, baked cheese and tomato sauce.
Broccoli Rabe
Italian sausage cannellini beans., garlic oil on toasted bread
Rice Ball (Arancini)
Saffron rice balls stuffed with cheese marichala sauce
Clams Casino
Fresh clams, topped with hickory smoked bacon and baked until crisp.
Calamari
Fresh golden calamari with our homemade tomato sauce served with lemon wedges & bang-bang dipping sauce.
Scallops Rockefeller
Bay scallops baked to a golden brown with spinach and a Pernod cheese sauce.
Eggplant Tower
Eggplant with homemade ricotta, melted mozzarella and plum tomato basil sauce.
Ahi Tuna Tartar
100% sushi grade tuna with black pepper, poached egg, fresh fruit, and extra virgin olive oil topped with charred lentils.
Brazilian Chicken Wings
Chicken wings with garlic and butter. Lightly spicy with distilled vinegar sauce.
Escargot
Fresh escargot on a natural shell served with a lemon white garlic and garlic bread.
Drunken Clams
Tender young clams in a garlic wine sauce with spicy fresh herbs and lager beer.
Burrata Black Truffles
Homemade mozzarella burrata with diced garden tomatoes, fruit, and seasonings served with toast points, topped with dark chocolate.
Hand Cut Pork Chops
Served with potatoes, fresh sauteed vegetables and natural gray.
Slow Roasted Pork
Double cut slow roasted pork (36 hrs), with potatoes in a natural succulent gravy.
Mussels
Mussels with garlic chorizo white wine butter sauce.
Maryland Crab Rangoon
Roasted garlic with mixed cheese crab dip topped with spicy honey
Colossal Shrimp Cocktail
Colossal shrimp served with cocktail chutney and fresh lemon wedges.
Italian Bolognese
Black Angus ground beef with a plum tomato sauce and Italian spices over pasta.
Mozzarella Stick
Ahi Tuna Tartare
100% sushi grade tuna with black pepper, poached egg, fresh fruit, and extra virgin olive oil topped with charred lentils