Nearly Famous Deli and Pasta House

Lunch Specials

Our soups, salads, pastas, and quiches are made by our chefs each morning with garden fresh vegetables, real cream and butter, savory meats and seafood, from our own delicious recipes. See our special sheets for complete description. Priced daily.

Sandwich • Salad • Pasta • Quiche • Soup & Sandwich

Pasta for Lunch

Served with dinner salad or deli tomato soup and a roll.

Spaghetti Marinara a thick spicy meatless homemade italian tomato sauce 8.49
with Meat Balls we make our own! 9.59

Baked Lasagne layers of ricotta cheese, beef, provolone cheese, pasta and our homemade marinara sauce - our Italian classic! 9.29

Spinach Lasagne a vegetarian's delight! fresh spinach, ricotta and provolone cheese, layered with pasta and our marinara sauce 9.29

Fettuccine Alfredo fettuccine folded into a heavy parmesan-garlic sauce - simple and elegant pasta 9.59

Sandwiches

Served with pickle, pepper and chips.

Reuben corned beef, swiss, kraut, mustard on grilled rye - grilled 6.89

Special Pastrami hot pastrami, swiss, sour cream, onion, mustard on pumpernickel 6.79

Turkey Deluxe turkey breast, provolone, lettuce, mayo on onion roll 6.09

Turkey Plus turkey breast, hard boiled egg, swiss, lettuce, tomato, durkee's on whole wheat 6.79

Turkey Croissant turkey, swiss, dijon on croissant 6.39

San Francisco Melt roast beef, swiss, tomato, onion, 1000 island on grilled sourdough 6.79

Roast Beef Croissant roast beef, swiss, dijon on croissant 6.39

NewYorker roast beef, swiss, lettuce, tomato, russian dressing on rye 6.39

Ham-wich ham, swiss, lettuce, tomato, french's mustard on onion roll 6.59

Deli McBagel ham, hard boiled egg, cheddar, tomato, cream cheese on bagel 6.39

BLT six slices of bacon, lettuce, tomato, mayo on whole wheat toast 5.99

Albacore Tuna Salad with lettuce and tomato, on whole wheat toast 6.39

Albacore Tuna Melt with cheddar on whole wheat - grilled 6.79

Cooler cucumber, tomato, lettuce, onions, cream cheese & sour cream on pumpernickel 5.79

Our Poor Boy ham, genoa salami, provolone, lettuce, tomato, onion, mayo, mustard on french roll 7.59

× Famous Club: turkey breast, bacon, lettuce, tomato, mayo on whole wheat toast 7.39

× Vegetarian Club: swiss, cheddar, hard boiled egg, tomato, lettuce, onion, mayo on pumpernickel 6.89

× Deli Delight: hot pastrami, genoa salami, swiss, provolone, tomato, onion, mustard on rye 7.39

× Big John's Club: turkey, ham, swiss, cheddar, tomato, lettuce, onion, mayo, mustard on rye and pumpernickel 7.39

Create Your Own Sandwich:

choose: corned beef, hot pastrami, roast beef*, turkey breast**, ham, genoa salami - served hot or cold

on: rye, pumpernickel, whole wheat, white, light whole wheat, sourdough 5.39

on: french roll, onion roll, bagel or croissant - add 60¢

with: swiss, cheddar, provolone, or cream cheese - add 50¢

add: lettuce, tomato, onion, giardiniera peppers, cucumbers, sauerkraut - add 30¢ each

add: mustards: german, dijon, french's, honey, durkee's. real mayonnaise, sour cream, miracle whip, light mayo, or horseradish

× triple deckers! *93% fat free **99% fat free

Soups & Salads

Today's Soup

each daily soup is made from scratch with fresh ingredients
6 oz. cup 3.49 12 oz. bowl 4.99

Homemade Deli Tomato:

chunky, low fat and vegetarian - a Nearly Famous tradition!
6 oz. cup 3.09 12 oz. bowl 4.59

Famous chef:
our very famous salad tossed with your choice of turkey, ham, or roast beef and/or cheese, tomato, egg, & nearly famous dressing, with french roll 8.59

Very Famous salad:
romaine & green leaf lettuces, with artichoke hearts, pimientos, onion, seasoned parmesan cheese, nearly famous dressing, with french roll small 5.29 large 7.29

Spinach Salad
fresh spinach, onions, mushrooms, bacon and a hard boiled egg tossed in our house dressing, with a roll small 6.79 large 7.99

Dinner Salad
romaine & green leaf lettuces, with onions, seasoned parmesan cheese, nearly famous dressing, and our homemade croutons 3.99

Appetizers After 5 p.m.

Mushrooms in Wine fresh mushrooms sautéed with herbs in wine for two 7.19

Toasted Ravioli batter dipped, beef filled ravioli deep fried served with marinara half dozen for 4.99 dozen for 8.99

Chef Sauté sautéed fresh carrots, broccoli, cauliflower, peppers, onions, celery, zucchini and mushrooms, with parmesan 6.99

Shrimp Sauté six shrimp specially cut and sautéed in lemon butter sauce - light and delicious 10.99

Italian Bread a vegetable mix, parmesan and provolone cheeses, on french bread with marinara sauce for two 8.39

Spanakopita six triangles of spinach & feta toasted in filo and served with creamy dijon sauce 6.99

Espresso Bar

Espresso - classic Italian Lavazza coffee shot 1.99 double 2.59

Cappuccino - a serving of espresso with equal parts of steamed milk and foam. single 2.99 double 3.99 w/flavored syrup 4.59 w/liquor 5.79

Latte - espresso with steamed milk, topped with a small amount of foam 3.99

Café au lait - espresso, diluted with hot water & steamed milk 3.59

Mocha - a latte flavored with chocolate syrup topped with whipped cream 4.99

Flavored syrups - hazelnut • french vanilla • almond • hershey's syrup

Added to any coffee or espresso 1.59

Italian sodas 2.99

Beverages

Free tea, coffee & soda refills - Take it to go - add 25¢

Iced tea 1.99

Coffee 1.79

Hot tea imports & herbal 1.99

Milk 1.59

Chocolate Milk 1.99

Perrier 1.99

IBC Cream Soda 2.29

Soda 1.99
coke, sprite, diet coke, dr. pepper, barq's root beer

Fruit Juice 1.99
apple, orange, grapefruit, cranberry, pineapple, tomato

Pasta & Entrées After 5 p.m.

Steak Shiitake An 8 oz. grilled beef tenderloin topped with shiitake mushrooms, cognac demiglaze, served with wild rice & vegetables 16.99

Peppercorn Steak An 8 oz. beef tenderloin grilled with butter, peppercorns, and Absolut Peppar vodka demiglaze, served with wild rice & vegetables 16.99

Braccioli sautéed vegetables, mushrooms, black olives and parmesan cheese folded into roast beef, covered with provolone cheese and tangy marinara sauce. served with fettuccine alfredo 13.59

Veal Parmigiana tender veal lightly breaded and sautéed, with provolone and marinara sauce, served with spaghetti parmesan 14.99

Verona Beef marinated beef sautéed with onion, mushrooms and bell pepper, tossed with tomato wedges, parmesan and vermicelli 12.99

Scampi Shrimp sautéed in white wine and garlic, served with wild rice 14.69

Italian Shrimp shrimp, celery, bell pepper, and scallions sautéed and tossed with spaghetti, garlic, butter and parmesan 14.69

Chicken Parmesan a sautéed, breaded chicken breast, topped with provolone & marinara sauce, served with fettuccine alfredo 13.99

Chicken Cacciatore chicken breast simmered with mushrooms, onions, & green peppers in a rich tomato sauce, served with fettuccine alfredo 13.99

Chicken Regina breast of chicken sautéed with wine and mushrooms, served with wild rice 12.79

Lemon Chicken diced chicken breast, celery, pecans, bell pepper and scallions sautéed in lemon and soy sauce over wild rice 12.99

Fettuccine Alfredo fettuccine folded into a heavy parmesan-garlic sauce - simple and elegant pasta 9.59

Shrimp Alfredo shrimp tossed with fettuccine and our alfredo sauce 13.59

Chicken Alfredo grilled chicken breast tossed with fettuccine and our rich alfredo sauce 12.59

Baked Lasagne layers of ricotta cheese, beef, provolone cheese, pasta and our homemade marinara sauce - our Italian classic! 9.29

Spinach Lasagne a vegetarian's delight! fresh spinach, ricotta and provolone cheese, layered with pasta and our marinara sauce 9.29

Tortellini tri-colored pasta filled with ricotta - marinara or alfredo sauce 9.09

Beef or Cheese Ravioli pasta stuffed with ricotta cheese or beef, smothered with our homemade marinara sauce - try 1/2 of each! 9.39

Pasta Con Broccoli fresh broccoli, steamed and tossed with fettuccine and our alfredo sauce 9.89

Pasta Prima Vera fresh vegetables, steamed and tossed with fettuccine and our alfredo sauce 9.89

Spaghetti Parmesan our spaghetti tossed with garlic, butter & parmesan 8.79

Spaghetti Marinara

thick spicy meatless homemade tomato sauce 8.49
with Meat Balls we make our own! 9.59
with Italian Sausage spicy, hot, bite size pieces 9.59
with Sautéed Vegetables green pepper, onion,    zucchini, mushrooms 9.29
with Mushrooms sautéed with garlic and herbs 9.29
with Shrimp sautéed with garlic and herbs 13.59

Kids Menu

Spaghetti 4.00

Spaghetti with Meatballs 4.75

Fettuccine Alfredo 4.50

Buttered Noodles 3.75

Ravioli after 5pm Beef or Cheese 4.75

Salad for kids just like our dinner salad only smaller 2.99

Child's Plate a 'finger food' plate! Choose a meat and a cheese, with a hard boiled egg, fresh fruit and crackers 5.00

Grilled Cheese choose a cheese and a bread - we will make it just like at home. Served with chips 4.00

PB&J Peter Pan and Welch's grape jelly, served with chips 3.75

Add fruit 1.99

Desserts

Dessert Special - from the finest kitchens - always a treat ask us

Tiramisu - classic Italian dessert with our special touches 5.29

Tuxedo Chocolate Cheesecake - chocolate cheesecake in a dark chocolate crust topped with white chocolate mousse 5.29

Turtle Cheesecake - new york style cheesecake with chocolate crust & caramel nut topping - 5.29

New York Cheesecake - simple & elegant 3.59

Homemade Pecan Pie - our own traditional recipe 2.99

Carrot cake with cream cheese frosting 2.79

Chocolate cake with chocolate frosting 2.79

Lemon cake - light & lemony 2.79

Deli brownies - a Springfield tradition since 1976 .99

Lemon bars - just like your Mom's .69

All our desserts are available to go - with advance notice.

Whole cakes & pies & bars by the dozen - a little notice is all we need.

Beer

imports & specialties

• Bass Ale
• Blue Moon
• Heineken
• Corona
• Fat Tire
• Killian's Red
• Boulevard Wheat
• Samuel Adams
• Guinness Draught

domestics

• Budweiser
• Coors Light
• O'Douls
• Bud Light
• Miller Light
• Michelob Ultra
• Rolling Rock

Wines

whites

• Beringer White Zinfandel
• Jakob Demmer Piesporter
• Angeline Chardonnay
• Robert Mondavi Chardonnay
• Hogue Riesling
• Caposaldo Pinot Grigio
• Kim Crawford Sauvignon Blanc

reds

• Estancia Merlot
• Echelon Merlot
• Yellowtail Reserve Shiraz
• Hayman & Hill Cabernet Sauvignon
• Robert Mondavi Cabernet Sauvignon
• Ridge Red Zinfandel
• Ruffino Chianti
• Rex Goliath Pinot Noir
• Aquinas Pinot Noir

Cocktails

We have a full service bar, with a fine selection of call brands.