Cassarino's Restaurant

Cassarino's Restaurant is a restaurant in Providence, RI, located at 177 Atwells Ave. It specializes in Italian cuisine for lunch and dinner and has been serving the area since 1988. The locally and family-owned establishment is family-friendly and holds a 4.70 rating from customers who have reviewed it.

The menu features a wide range of traditional Italian dishes, including chicken and sausage sauteed with rabe, red peppers, and prosciutto in a garlic and olive oil sauce tossed with penne pasta, finished with Gorgonzola. Rigatoni is tossed in a pink pesto cream sauce with housemade chicken sausage, while rolled veal is stuffed with prosciutto, ground pork sausage, provolone, and mozzarella cheese, then braised and simmered in marinara sauce. Other entrees include chicken or veal breaded and lightly fried, topped with ricotta cheese, wilted spinach, and mushrooms finished with melted mozzarella and marinara sauce. Options also feature chicken or veal in a mushroom Marsala wine sauce with mashed potatoes, and chicken sauteed with mushrooms, caramelized onions, artichoke hearts, and prosciutto in a garlic butter and white wine sauce with spinach. Egg-battered chicken is served in a lemon butter sauce with capers and shallots. For plant-based diners, the vegan menu includes Beyond meat plant protein simmered in tomato sauce with rigatoni, penne with pink vodka sauce and Beyond meat sweet Italian sausage, plant protein filled spinach ravioli with zucchini meatballs, and a 6oz. Beyond burger topped with truffled mushrooms.

Cassarino's Restaurant provides catering for all occasions and events up to 100 people, from office events to birthday parties. Catering selections include baked stuffed littlenecks finished with bacon, chef’s selection of seasonal meats and cheeses, and various salads such as fresh Buffalo Mozzarella with vine-ripened tomatoes and basil. Entrees for catering include breaded eggplant, chicken cutlet, veal cutlet, and rolled eggplant stuffed with ham, spinach, and ricotta cheese. Side dishes feature sweet Italian sausage, grilled chicken, steak tips, and Beyond meat sausage tossed with oven-roasted potatoes and peppers. Sides also include breaded fried mashed potatoes with mozzarella, red potatoes mashed with garlic and cream, and assorted vegetables. A 20 percent gratuity is added to parties of eight or more.

The business maintains a positive rating from the customers who have reviewed it, reflecting its standing in the local dining scene. The establishment has served the Providence community for over three decades.

Cassarino's Restaurant brings its locally owned Italian cuisine and catering services to Providence, RI, offering a long-standing dining option for families and groups.

Cassarino's Restaurant sits on Atwells Avenue, just a short distance from Dean Street and Garbaldi Square. The location is near the Monsignor Cavallaro public artwork and the Welcome Gateway.

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