Joey Garlic's Newington Menu
Introducing Joey Garlic's Newington, a celebrated dining destination located at 150 Kitts Ln, Newington, CT. Known for its delightful combination of rich flavors and generous portions, this eatery has captured the hearts of many. Customers rave about the extensive menu, with standout dishes such as the eggplant parm grinder and their remarkable gluten-free pizza, which Henry Gregory aptly described as "two steps above regular."
The warm, inviting atmosphere, complemented by spacious seating and charming outdoor options, enhances the overall experience. Patrons like Rey Bennett have praised the exceptional service, highlighting thoughtful gestures from the staff. Despite some modestly priced items, many feel that the quality and taste justify the expense. Olivia Fantasia advises making a reservation, especially on weekends, due to its increasing popularity. With its vibrant Italian-inspired menu and attentive service, Joey Garlic’s Newington is undoubtedly a must-visit for food lovers.
Starters
Boneless Wings
Tossed in your favorite sauce or dry rub Wing Dressing Choice: Creamy Gorg Ranch No Dressing
Cauliflower Bites
A vegetarian delight Served with celery and creamy gorgonzola dressing.
Crispy Onion Strings
Thin slices of sweet onion, soaked in milk and tossed in flour, fried until tender served with spicy ketchup.
Eggplant Fries
Small 12.99 Large 15.99 • Sticks of fried eggplant, Romano, and a side of Pomodoro sauce.
Fried Mozzarella
Golden brown, crunchy, and gooey. Served with a side of marinara sauce.
Garlic Bread
Small 5.99 Large 9.99 • Italian bread, garlic, cheddar, and mozzarella.
House Made Meatballs
Three house-made meatballs topped with a dollop of ricotta and served with toasted Italian bread.
Joey's Calamari
Fresh calamari, fried to light perfection and served with fried hot peppers and lemon wedges.
Philly Egg Rolls
Crispy egg rolls with steak, onion, and cheese. Served with chipotle aioli.
Meatball Sliders
House-made meatballs with peppers, provolone cheese, and marinara sauce.
Mussels
Pan-roasted with EVOO, garlic, basil, plum tomatoes, wine, and chipotle peppers.
Soup of the Day
Cup 3.99 Bowl 4.99
Sweet Pot Wedges
Thick planks of sweet potatoes fried to perfection and served with honey BBQ sauce.
Wings
6 Wings 10.49 10 Wings 15.99 20 Wings 28.99 • Wing Dressing Choice: Creamy Gorg Ranch No Dressing
Crispy Ribs
Crispy and incredibly tender ribs tossed in either our sweet and spicy Asian glaze or our house made chipotle BBQ sauce.
Blackened Chicken Quesedilla
Blackened chicken, caramelized onions, blend of cheeses in a flour tortilla grilled to perfection. Drizzle of chipotle aioli and served with sour cream and salsa
Carne Asada Salad
Romaine and spring mix tossed in honey lime dressing, topped with red peppers, red onions, grape tomatoes, guacamole, bacon bits, and sliced steak. Drizzled with chipotle aioli.
Avocado Salad
Mozzarella balls, cherry tomatoes, avocado, basil, and mixed greens with balsamic vinaigrette and reduction.
Buffalo Chicken Wedge Salad
Lettuce, red onion, tomato, carrots, bacon, and creamy gorgonzola topped with buffalo chicken tenders.
Caesar Salad
A classic American salad. Romaine, and crunchy croutons, topped with grated cheese.
Cobb Salad
Romaine, chickpeas, cheddar, mozzarella, bacon, egg, tomato, red onion, and avocado.
Goat Cheese Salad
Greens, red onions, cucumber, olives, tomatoes, and peppers with warm goat cheese, honey, and pistachios.
House Salad
Small 6.99 Large 9.99 • Mixed greens, red onions, cucumbers, olives, tomatoes, and peppers.
Meatball Salad
Mixed greens, red onions, cucumbers, black olives, tomatoes, peppers, and vinaigrette with meatballs and Romano.
Sicilian Orange Salad
Mixed greens, orange slices, olives, capers, red peppers, onions, and gorgonzola with balsamic vinaigrette. Served on flatbread.
Wedge Salad with Bacon
Crispy wedge of iceberg lettuce, red onion, tomato, and crispy bacon topped with creamy gorgonzola dressing.
Apple Salad
Mixed greens, green apple slices, caramelized walnuts, crumbled gorgonzola cheese, sliced red onions and dried cranberries. Served with a white balsamic vinaigrette.
Greens
Burgers, Grinders & Wraps
Burger
Incredibly juicy half-pound burgers. Choose from a ton of free toppings.
Chicken Caprese Wrap
Grilled chicken breast topped with sliced tomato, fresh mozzarella, baby arugula, and balsamic glaze.
BLT Wrap
A classic with bacon, lettuce, tomato, chipotle aioli and sliced avocado. Served with house made chips.
Buffalo Chicken Wrap
Breaded buffalo chicken, lettuce, tomato, onion, and gorgonzola dressing. Served with house-made chips.
Chicken Bacon Ranch Wrap
Grilled chicken, bacon. lettuce, tomato, and ranch dressing. Served with house-made chips.
Chicken Caesar Salad Wrap
Grilled or blackened chicken, romaine, and red onion in Caesar dressing. Served with house made chips.
Chicken Caprese Grinder
Grilled chicken breast topped with sliced tomato, fresh mozzarella, baby arugula, and balsamic glaze.
Chicken Parm Grinder
Fresh breaded chicken, sauce, cheese and your choice of sauteed spinach or peppers.
Chicken Pesto Grinder
Grilled chicken breast topped with pesto, roasted peppers and cheese.
Eggplant Parm Grinder
Breaded eggplant, peppers, sauce and cheese.
Meatball Grinder
Meatballs, sauce, peppers, and cheese.
Philly Cheese Grinder
Shaved ribeye, onions, peppers, mushrooms and American cheese.
Pork Cutlet Parm Grinder
Fresh breaded pork, sauce, cheese, and your choice of broccoli rabe or peppers.
Ragu Combo Grinder
Sausage, meatballs, peppers, sauce, and cheese.
Reuben Grinder
Corned beef, pastrami, sauerkraut, Swiss cheese, Russian dressing, and mustard aioli. Served with pickles.
Sausage Grinder
Sausage, sauce, peppers, and cheese.
Anthony's Al Capo
Chicken or Pork cutlets with a spicy tomato sauce of capers, hot peppers, mushrooms, and kalamata olives.
Baked Manicotti
Pasta tubes filled with ricotta, Romano, and mozzarella cheese topped with marinara and baked to perfection.
Baked Ziti
Ziti, Bolognese meat sauce, ricotta, and Mozzarella.
Bolognese
Sauce with beef, pork, garlic, onions, red wine, crushed tomato, cream, and basil.
Brocolli Rabe & Sausage
Broccoli rabe, sausage, garlic, Romano, and red pepper flakes.
Cajun Alfredo
House-made Cajun Alfredo sauce.
Chicken Cacciatore
Chicken breast, red peppers, mushrooms, garlic, basil, white wine, and tomato served over your choice of pasta.
Chicken Marsala
Thin cutlets sauteed with shallots, mushrooms, and marsala wine. Served over your choice of pasta.
Chicken Parm
Breaded chicken, sauce, garlic, and mozzarella. Served over your choice of pasta.
Chicken Pesto Penne
Penne with chicken and roasted peppers tossed in our house made pesto sauce.
Chicken Piccata
Chicken breast in a lemon white wine sauce with garlic, artichokes, and capers, served over your choice of pasta.
Crazy Alfredo
Creamy alfredo sauce with chicken, sausage, pepperoni, cayenne, roasted peppers, ricotta, and Romano.
Eggplant Parm
Breaded eggplant, sauce, and mozzarella. Served over your choice of pasta.
Fettuccini Carbonara
Sauteed bacon, sausage, grated cheese, and egg. Made the traditional way, without a cream sauce.
Fettuccini Alfredo
Cream, ricotta, butter, and Romano.
Lasagna
Noodles, ricotta, house-made meat sauce, shredded mozzarella, and fresh herbs. Baked until savory.
Linguini Clam Sauce
Make it red or white.
Mac & Cheese
House-made and loaded with cheddar and American cheese topped with fresh parmesan.
Mussels Amalfi (White)
Fresh chopped tomatoes, garlic, herbs, capers, white wine, lemon, and grated cheese.
Mussels Nabladon (Red)
Plum tomatoes, basil, garlic, wine, and chipotle peppers.
Pasta Marinara
Marinara, garlic, basil, and Romano.
Penne Alla Vodka
Tomato, heavy cream, red pepper flakes, and vodka.
Pork Parm
Breaded pork cutlets, sauce, garlic, and mozzarella.
Salmon
Salmon in a lemon butter sauce served with broccoli, and creamy risotto.
Shrimp Scampi
Linguini tossed with shrimp, garlic, EVOO, capers, lemon, wine, and chopped tomato.
Tortellini Romano
Cheese tortellini tossed in Romano cream sauce with tomato and roasted peppers.
Chicken Joey
Egg battered tender chicken filet, pan fried to perfection and topped with a white wine lemon butter sauce. Served with our house made risotto and sauteed broccoli.
Sausage & Pepper Pasta
Red and green peppers, onions, Italian sausage and your choice of pasta tossed in white wine and our signature marinara.
Creamy Pesto Pasta
Cream, ricotta, butter, grated Romano cheese. Blended with our house pesto and tossed with your choice of pasta.
Baked Cod
Fresh Cod baked in a white wine butter with a light cracker topping, served with risotto and broccoli.
Pasta & Classic Entrees
Pizzas & Calzones
Calzone
Stuffed with ricotta, mozzarella, and your choice of fillings.
Cheese
Small 14.49 Large 21.49 • Mozzarella, ground plum tomato sauce and grated Romano.
Gluten Free
Mozzarella, ground plum tomato sauce, and grated Romano • Gluten Allergy Notice - We work with wheat flour on all other pizzas. Therefore, we cannot guarantee a transfer of gluten will not occur.
Buffalo Chicken Calzone
Roasted chicken tossed in our house-made buffalo sauce, mozzarella, cheddar, and roasted red peppers.
Meat Craver Calzone
Pepperoni, meatball, sausage and shredded mozzarella.
BBQ Chicken Pizza
BBQ sauce, chicken, bacon, caramelized onions, diced tomato, and Romano topped with mozzarella, and cheddar.
Bianca
White pie, mozzarella, ricotta, Romano, garlic, EVOO, and fresh basil.
Broccoli Rabe & Sausage
White pie with Mozzarella, broccoli rabe, sausage, garlic, Romano, hot cherry peppers, and EVOO.
Buffalo Chicken Pizza
Buffalo sauce, tomatoes, roasted peppers, mozzarella, Romano, cheddar, and chicken.
Carbonara
White pie with cream, sausage, bacon, and caramelized onions, topped with Romano.
Chicken Bacon Ranch
White pie with shredded mozzarella, house-baked chicken, crumbled bacon, and ranch dressing.
Chicken Pesto Pizza
Hand-crushed tomatoes, pesto, mozzarella, roasted chicken, and roasted red peppers.
Clam Casino Pie
Hand-crushed tomatoes, chopped clams, garlic, bacon, roasted red peppers, and mozzarella.
Double Pep
For the pepperoni lovers 2 types of pepperoni - traditional spicy and cup and char.
Fresh Mozz
Fresh mozzarella, plum tomato sauce, oregano, fresh basil, EVOO, and Romano.
Gary & Mary's Garden
Red sauce, onions, peppers, mushrooms, spinach, eggplant, broccoli, garlic, Romano, and mozzarella.
Hawaiian Pineapple Pizza
Red sauce, bacon, pineapple, roasted red peppers, Romano, and mozzarella.
Hot Honey Pepperoni Bronx
Our crispy thin crust, fresh mozzarella pie topped with pepperoni, hot peppers, and honey.
Kitchen Sink
Red pie, onions, peppers, mushroom, meatball, pepperoni, sausage, bacon, Romano, garlic, and mozzarella.
Marc’s Masterpiece
White pie with fresh mozzarella, sliced tomato, bacon, and fresh basil.
Margherita
Hand-crushed tomatoes, fresh mozzarella, Romano, EVOO, and fresh basil.
Mashed Potato Pie
White pie with mozzarella cheese, bacon, cheddar cheese, and mashed potatoes.
Meat Pie
Red pie with pepperoni, sausage, bacon, meatballs, mozzarella, and Romano.
New England Clam Pizza
White pie with garlic, oregano, basil, Romano, EVOO, clams, and mozzarella.
Pickle Pie
White pie with chipotle aioli, mozzarella, and sliced pickle chips.
Sausage & Pepper Bronx
Fresh mozzarella, ground plum tomato sauce, fresh basil, oregano, EVOO, Romano, sausage, and roasted peppers.
Tomato Sauce Pizza - No Mozz
Plum tomato sauce, EVOO, basil, and Romano
Veggie Bronx
Fresh mozzarella, ground plum tomato sauce, fresh basil, oregano, EVOO, Romano, spinach, and breaded eggplant.
Vodka Pie
Our crispy, thin-crust pizza with house-made vodka sauce, chicken, fresh mozzarella, diced tomatoes, and topped with fresh basil.
Specialty Pizzas
Detroit Pizza
Detroit BBQ Chicken
BBQ sauce, chicken, caramelized onions, and diced tomatoes topped with mozzarella and cheddar.
Detroit Buffalo Chicken
Spicy buffalo sauce, chopped tomatoes, roasted peppers, mozzarella and cheddar, and chunks of chicken.
Detroit Hot Honey
Fresh tomato sauce, pepperoni, diced hot cherry peppers, and fresh mozzarella, topped with Mike's hot honey.
Detroit Motor City
Fresh tomato sauce, chopped garlic, oregano, imported pecorino Romano cheese, fresh New Haven sausage, Peppadew peppers, and pepperoni, topped with dollops of fresh ricotta.
Detroit Red Top
Fresh tomato sauce, chopped garlic, oregano, imported pecorino Romano, and Joey's special blend of cheeses. Add up to 3 toppings.
Detroit Vodka Pie
House-made vodka sauce, chicken, fresh mozzarella, diced tomatoes, and topped with fresh basil.
Detroit White Pie
White pie topped with mozzarella, Romano, garlic, EVOO topped with fresh, hand-dipped creamy ricotta and fresh basil. Add up to 3 toppings.
Italian Ricotta Donuts
Ricotta donut bites tossed in cinnamon sugar and served with house-made creme anglaise, and crushed heath bar. Available after 5:00pm Sm 8.99, Lg 11.99
New York Style Cheesecake
New York style cheesecake with graham cracker crust
Italian Lemon Cream Cake
A light Italian-style cream cake with lemon mascarpone filling. Topped with a dusting of powdered sugar and a raspberry drizzle
Chocolate Lava Cake
Chocolate cake filled with a chocolate truffle that melts out when heated, served with vanilla ice cream
Salted Caramel Brownie
A warm chocolate brownie drizzled with chocolate and caramel, a dash of salt & topped with vanilla ice cream