Tazza Kitchen
Alverser Plaza
1244 Alverser Plaza
Midlothian, VA 23113
(804) 415-6224
LUNCH
Tue-Sat / 11:30a-2:30p
DINNER
Sun-Mon / 4:30-9:00p
Tue-Thu / 4:30-10:00p
Fri-Sat / 4:30-11:00p
BRUNCH
Sunday / 10:30a-3:00p
HAPPY HOUR
Mon-Thu 4:30-6:30p,
Fri 4:30-6:00p
Yes, we cater!
We’ll bring wood fired cooking, customizable food and drink menus, and flexible service styles to all types of parties, events, and get-togethers.
- We accept advance reservations at TK Alverser Plaza except not between 6pm and 8pm on Friday and Saturday, but we also keep many tables available for walk-in guests.
- For lunch parties larger than 6 or dinner parties larger than 8, please call (804) 415-6224
- Or just head here without a reservation and call (804) 415-6224 around 20-30 minutes prior to your arrival to get on the list and ensure any wait at the restaurant is kept to a minimum.
Start
Guacamole / stone-ground corn chips, salsa ranchera, lime 8 gf
Cast Iron Goat Cheese / marinara, parsley, brick oven bread 7.5
Mussels / chorizo, fennel, onion, fresh herbs, lemon, brick oven bread 8.5
Meatballs / pork, beef, veal, grana padano, parsley, brick oven bread 8.5
Brick Oven Broccoli / calabrian chilies, roasted garlic, young asiago 7 gf
Brick Oven Cauliflower / mint, red onion, grana padano 7 gf
Chilled Peas & Carrots / whipped goat cheese, pickled red onions, lemon vinaigrette 7.5 gf
Brick Oven Nachos / smoked pork, pico de gallo, mozzarella, calabrese mayo, cilantro 9.5 gf
Salad
Add chicken $3.5, brisket $4, shrimp $5.5
Arugula & Goat Cheese / roasted tomato, butter roasted pecans, roasted garlic vinaigrette 8 gf
Kale & Chilies / toasted pine nuts, lemon vinaigrette, grana padano 7.5 gf
Crunchy Potato & Arugula / smoked mozzarella, toasted almonds, maple vinaigrette 8 gf
Chopped / romaine, cured cabbage, roasted tomato, pickled red onion, black beans, salami, provolone, oregano vinaigrette 8 gf
Pizza
Margherita / fresh mozzarella, basil 10
Kale & Cheddar / peperonata, mozzarella, chili pequin 12
Spicy Sausage & Black Pepper Honey / aged provolone, fresh mozzarella 13
Prosciutto & Arugula / fresh mozzarella, grana padano 14
Pepperoni & Mushroom / shiitake & oyster, fresh mozzarella 14
White / béchamel, parmesan, fresh mozzarella, caramelized onions, bacon 13
Freestyle / our pizza sauce and BUF Creamery fresh mozzarella with your preferred toppings (3 max) 10+
Add: prosciutto 3, pepperoni 2, spicy sausage 2, bacon 2, chicken 2, jalapeño pepper 1, red onion 1, caramelized onion 1, oven roasted tomatoes 1.5, arugula 1.5
Taco
Two tacos with choice of one side.
Substitute a third taco for the side for an additional charge.
Eggplant / arbol salsa, pickled red onion, cucumber relish, feta cheese 8.5 9 gf
Chicken / smoky tomato jam, pequin slaw, pico de gallo, crema 9 gf
Brisket / guacamole, pico de gallo, chimichurri crema, valentina 9.5 gf
Shrimp / house dry rub, guacamole, cured cabbage, pico de gallo, papaya hot sauce 12 gf
Fish / tomatillo confit, pickled red onion, radish & jicama, calabrese mayo, crunchy quinoa 13 gf
Mix / mix two tacos for the average price gf
Main
Pulled Pork gridwich / brioche roll, pequin slaw, refried beans, smoky tomato jam 9 (comes with side)
Brick Oven Crab Cakes / pequin chili slaw, micro greens, lemon dressing 19
Scallops & Lemon Risotto / grana padano, fresh herbs 18.5 gf
Shrimp & Crispy Polenta / roasted cherry tomato, leeks, shrimp stock, scallion 15 gf
Roasted Spaghetti Squash / black garlic, farro, peperonata, toasted pinenuts, grana padano, fresh herbs 14.5
Garganelli Pasta & Fennel Sausage / toasted garlic, tomato, grana padano 14.5
Wood Oven Pork Chop* / caramelized apples, roasted leeks, farro, sausage 17.5
Steak & Peppercorn Potatoes / seared flat iron*, salsa verde, baked local egg* 19 gf
Side
Fried Green Rice / red bell pepper, scallion, celery 4 gf
Black Beans / crema, pico de gallo 4 gf
Roasted Beets / spicy peanut salsa, black pepper honey, scallion 4 gf
Simple Green Salad / fresh herbs, roasted shallot vinaigrette 4 gf
Dessert
Gelato & Cake / salted caramel, almond & orange flourless cake, basil 6.5 gf
Chocolate Budino & Cookies / olive oil, flake salt, toasted almonds 6
Sharable
Guacamole / stone-ground corn chips, salsa ranchera, lime 8 gf
Cast Iron Goat Cheese / marinara, parsley, brick oven bread 7.5
Meatballs / pork, beef, veal, grana padano, parsley, brick oven bread 8.5
Salad
Add to salad: Chicken $3.5, Shrimp $5.5
Served with brick oven bread
Chopped / romaine, cured cabbage, roasted tomato, pickled red onion, black beans, salami, provolone, oregano vinaigrette 8 gf
Bacon & Apple / romaine, boiled egg, red onion, cashews, almonds, pumpkin seeds, creamy gorgonzola dressing 8 gf
Crunchy Potato & Arugula / smoked mozzarella, toasted almonds, maple vinaigrette 8 gf
Kale & Chilies / toasted pine nuts, lemon vinaigrette, grana padano (add brisket 11.5) 7.5 gf
Arugula & Goat Cheese / roasted tomato, butter roasted pecans, roasted garlic vinaigrette 8 gf
Quiche & Greens / bacon, carmelized onion, sharp cheddar, mixed greens, roasted shallot vinaigrette 9
Crab Cake & Greens / pequin chili slaw, lemon dressing, micro greens, mixed greens, roasted shallot vinaigrette 13.5
Sandwich
Our breads are fresh baked locally
Comes with choice of: potato chips, cup of soup, or a side item
Peanut Chicken Salad / nine-grain toast, lettuce, roasted tomato 9
Pulled Pork / brioche roll, pequin slaw, refried beans, smoky tomato jam 9
BLT / nine-grain toast, roasted cherry tomatoes, mayo 9 (avocado +0.5)
Smoked Turkey & Guacamole / nine-grain toast, lettuce, tomato mayo 9
Grilled Cheese / sourdough, fresh mozzarella, sharp cheddar 8.5
Pressed Chicken Club / sourdough, fresh mozzarella, roasted tomato, bacon, oregano mayo 9
Combo $8.75
Choose 2 of the following
1. BOWL OF SOUP
2. HALF ANY SALAD
3. HALF ANY SANDWICH
4. ONE TACO (fish and shrimp +$1)
Excludes quiche, crab cake, and pulled pork
Taco
Two tacos with choice of one side or cup of soup.
Substitute a third taco for the side for an additional charge.
Eggplant / arbol salsa, pickled red onion, cucumber relish, feta cheese 8.5 9 gf
Chicken / smoky tomato jam, pequin slaw, pico de gallo, crema 9 gf
Brisket / guacamole, pico de gallo, chimichurri crema, valentina 9.5 gf
Shrimp / house dry rub, guacamole, cured cabbage, pico de gallo, papaya hot sauce 12 gf
Fish / tomatillo confit, pickled red onion, radish & jicama, calabrese mayo, crunchy quinoa 13 gf
Mix / mix two tacos for the average price gf
Pizza
We use only grass-fed, free-range mozzarella di bufala
Margherita / fresh mozzarella, basil 10
Spicy Sausage & Black Pepper Honey / aged provolone, fresh mozzarella 13
Pepperoni & Mushroom / shiitake & oyster, fresh mozzarella 14
Soup
Served with brick oven bread
Broccoli Cheddar 4 / 6
Chicken Tortilla 4 / 6 gf
Side
Simple Green Salad 4 gf
Orzo Pasta Salad / wood roasted vegetables, feta cheese 4
Roasted Beets / spicy peanut salsa, black pepper honey, scallion 4 gf
Pequin Slaw 3.5 gf
Start
Spreads / bacon butter, pecan maple butter, black pepper honey butter, blackberry butter, citrus marmalade
Additional spreads 50¢ each
Brioche Rolls / extra virgin olive oil, vanilla sugar, toasted hazelnuts, whipped mascarpone 4
Buttermilk Drop Biscuits / served with choice of one spread 3
Coffee Cake / cream cheese icing, warm spiced apple 4
Bread Platter / brioche rolls, buttermilk drop biscuits, cream cheese coffee cake, choice of two spreads 10
Wood Oven Avocado / peppercorn dressing, brown butter breadcrumbs, chili pequin 5
Brunch Plates
Huevos Rancheros / corn tostadas, chorizo, sofritto, baked eggs*, salsa verde, pico de gallo, crema, black beans, hash browns 11 gf
Breakfast Plate / sausage, bacon, hash browns, seasonal fruit, two eggs*, biscuit, citrus marmalade 11
Chilaquiles / pulled chicken, queso fresco, pepper jack, green sauce, pickled red onions, oven baked local egg*, crema, cilantro 11 gf
French Toast / housemade brioche, cashew praline butter, blueberry vincotto sauce, basil, whipped mascarpone 9.5
Crab Cake Benedict / crispy country ham, poached eggs*, arbol hollandaise, herb salad, charred lemon 14.5
Burritos / pulled chicken, fresno, poblano, red onion, mozzarella, ricotta, pepper jack, fried egg*, crema, pico de gallo, roasted tomatillo sauce 11
Steak & Peppercorn Potatoes / seared flat iron*, salsa verde, baked local egg* 19 gf
Quiche
Served with a simple green salad
Bacon & Cheddar / carmelized onion 9
Spicy Sausage & Pepper Jack / dirty vegetables, salsa ranchera 9
Sandwich
Served with choice of simple salad or seasonal fruit/vegetable
BLT / nine-grain toast, roasted cherry tomatoes, mayo 9 (avocado +0.5, egg* +1)
Breakfast Sausage / fried egg*, smoky tomato jam, pickled red onion, calabrese mayo, cilantro, toasted baguette 9
Peanut Chicken Salad / nine-grain toast, lettuce, roasted tomato 9
Pulled Pork / brioche roll, pequin slaw, refried beans, smoky tomato jam 9
Salad
Add chicken $3.5, shrimp $5.5
Simple Green / fresh herbs, roasted shallot vinaigrette 4 gf
Arugula & Goat Cheese / roasted tomato, butter roasted pecans, roasted garlic vinaigrette 8 gf
Kale & Chilies / toasted pine nuts, lemon vinaigrette, grana padano 7.5 gf
Pizza
Breakfast Pizza / béchamel, bacon, caramelized onion, mozzarella, grana padano, baked eggs* 13
Spicy Sausage & Black Pepper Honey / aged provolone, fresh mozzarella 13
Margherita / fresh mozzarella, basil 10
Freestyle / our pizza sauce and BUF Creamery fresh mozzarella with your preferred toppings (3 max) 10+
Add: prosciutto 3, pepperoni 2, spicy sausage 2, bacon 2, chicken 2, jalapeño pepper 1, red onion 1, caramelized onion 1, oven roasted tomatoes 1.5, arugula 1.5
Side
Fresh Fruit / fresh apple slices, pineapple, orange, blackberry, papaya, mint, lime, granola 6
Hash Browns / scallion, fresno peppers 3 gf
Scrambled Eggs* 3 gf
Sausage Patties 3.5 gf
Bacon 3.5 gf
Dessert
Chocolate Budino & Cookies / olive oil, flake salt, toasted almonds 6
Salted Caramel Gelato 4 gf
Kids
Served with orange juice or milk / 10 yrs & under
French Toast 5
Scrambled Eggs* & Toast 5
Cheese Pizza 6
Cocktail
Classics
Margarita / el jimador blanco tequila, patron citronge, agave, lime, salt, cracked ice 9
Summer Sangria / brandy, peach, honey, citrus, TK Verdelho, mint 8 / 18 carafe
Bourbon Smash / old forester bourbon, mint, sugar, lemon, orange, rocks 8.5
Corpse Reviver II / brokers gin, cointreau, cocchi americano, lemon, absinthe rinse, up 9
Old Fashioned / eagle rare bourbon, sugar, bitters, brandied cherry, expressed orange, rocks 9
House
London Calling / boodles gin, pimms, velvet falernum, cucumber, lime, up 9
In Bloom / redemption rye, velvet falernum, angostura and lavender bitters, up 9.5
All.The.Way / pussers navy strength rum, applejack brandy, blood orange shrub, honey, lime, up 9
Aunt Sally / cruzan aged rum, licor 43, key lime coconut base, crushed ice 8.5
Knock Knock / applejack brandy, espolon reposado, orange, cinnamon, lemon, mint, rocks 9
Melting My Cool / brokers gin, becherovka, passion fruit, green tea, lemon, cracked ice 8.5
Hot Thoughts / espolon reposado tequila, ancho reyes chili liqueur, pineapple shrub, lime, ginger, cilantro, bitters, rocks 9
Beverage
Iced Tea 1.75
Diet Coke / Coke / Sprite / Ginger Ale 1.75
San Pellegrino 2.5
Lunch Cocktail
Mimosa / prosecco, fresh squeezed orange juice 5.5 / 11 (1/2 liter carafe)
Redwood / bourbon, cocchi rosa, simple syrup, bitters, expressed orange, served on the rocks 5.5
Summer Sangria / brandy, peach, honey, citrus, TK Verdelho, mint 5
Sicilian Sunset / reposado tequila, aperol, simple syrup, ruby red grapefruit, cracked ice 6.5
Cosmo Relief / vodka, lemon, st germain, expressed lemon, served up 6.5
Standard Pours / tito’s vodkabroker’s gin • el jimador blanco tequila flor de caña rum • old forester bourbon 5
Bubbles
Mimosa / prosecco, fresh squeezed orange juice 5.5 / 11 (1/2 liter carafe)
Rossinis Are Red / luksusowa vodka, lemon, sugar, strawberry, prosecco 6
Cocktail
Summer Sangria / brandy, peach, honey, citrus, TK Verdelho, mint 8 / 18 carafe
The Original Mary / tito’s vodka, oven roasted tomato, worcestershire, cholula, lemon, pickle, cracked ice 7
Julius / luksusowa vodka, vanilla syrup, orange juice, crushed ice, expressed orange 6
Gordon’s Breakfast / boodles gin, cucumber, lime, tobasco, worcestershire, sugar, cracked ice 6.5
Gilligan / pusser’s navy strength rum, bonal, honey, lemon, angostura bitters, crushed ice, expressed lemon, rosemary 6.5
King’s Ransom / broker’s gin, sugar, grapefruit, mint, ransom dry vermouth, rocks 7.5
The Derby / buffalo trace bourbon, bitters, lemon, grapefruit juice, honey, large cube 7.5
Blood & Sand / dewars, cherry heering, orange juice, carpano antica sweet vermouth, brandied cherry, served up 8.5
Woke Up A Hero / old overholt rye whiskey, black walnut bitters, lemon, maple syrup, espresso, egg white*, served up 8.5
Beer
Draft
HARDY WOOD PILS, PILSNER (VA, 5.2% ABV) 5
STRANGEWAYS ALBINO MONKEY, BELGIAN-STYLE WHITE ALE (VA, 5.0% ABV) 5.5
THREE NOTCH’D MINUTE MAN, IPA (VA, 7.0% ABV) 5
CENTER OF THE UNIVERSE SLINGSHOT, KOLSCH (VA, 4.5% ABV) 5
ALEWORKS BREWING TAVERN ALE, AMERICAN BROWN ALE (VA, 5.6% ABV) 5.5
HARDY WOOD PEACH TRIPEL (VA, 8.2% ABV) 6
TRIPLE CROSSING BREWERY FALCON SMASH, IPA (VA, 7.4% ABV) 5.5
Can
GREEN FLASH PASSION FRUIT KICKER (VA, 5.5% ABV) 5
WILD WOLF BLONDE HUNNY ALE (VA, 6.8% ABV) 5
BLUE MOUNTAIN FULL NELSON, PALE ALE (VA, 5.9% ABV) 5
BOLD ROCK HARD CIDER IPA (16oz – VA, 4.7% ABV) 5.5
PALE FIRE SALAD DAYS SAISON (16oz – VA , 7% ABV) 7
LOST RHINO FACE PLANT IPA (VA, 6.2% ABV) 4.75
BLUE MOUNTAIN BREWERY A HOPWORK ORANGE, IPA (VA, 7.0% ABV) 5
KINDRED SPIRIT BREWING PAID IN FULL, DOUBLE IPA (16oz – VA 8.9% ABV) 8
CENTER OF THE UNIVERSE CHIN MUSIC, AMBER LAGER (VA, 5% ABV) 5
TECATE (MEXICO, 4.55% ABV) 4
MICHELOB ULTRA (MO, 4.2% ABV) 4
COORS BANQUET (CO, 4.2% ABV) 4
NATIONAL BOHEMIAN (MD, 4.28% ABV) 3
MILLER HIGH LIFE (7oz – WI, 4.6%ABV) 2.25
GENESSEE CREAM ALE (NY, 5.1% ABV) 3
Wine
TK Private Label
VERDELHO / J.M. da FONSECA “TK” 2015, PENÍNSUL A DE SETÚBAL, PORTUGAL / Aromatic white, crafted in a modern style; honeysuckle, citrus, apricot, mineral character; fresh and adaptable 7.5 / 29
RED BLEND / J.M. da FONSECA “TK” 2014, DOURO, PORTUGAL / Rich and harmonious blend of native Portuguese grapes, ripened to peak flavor in rocky terraced vineyards on the banks of the Douro River;
intense blackberry, black cherry, toasty oak and spice 8.5 / 32
Bubbles
PROSECCO / MONTELLIANA EXTRA-DRY NV, TREVISO, VENETO / crisp, easy to drink 7.5 / 29
CAVA / ROGER GOULART BRUT RESERVA ’13, PENEDÈS, SP. / dry, refined; subtle biscuit aroma, citrus 10 / 38
SPARKLING ROSÉ / EMENDIS CAN XA BRUT NV, PENEDÈS / fine bubbles, full flavor; redcurrant, tart cherry 8 / 30
MOSCATO D’ASTI / LODALI ’15, PIEDMONT, ITALY / sweet honeysuckle, light sparkle 7.5 / 29
White
TREIXADURA / TERRA MINEI ‘15, RIBEIRO, SPAIN / jewel of Galicia; white flowers, nectarine, herbal note 8 / 30
RIESLING / DR. HEYDEN OPPENHEIMER KABINETT ‘15, RHEINHESSEN / off-dry; juicy peach, apricot 8.5 / 32
ORVIETO CLASSICO / LA CARRAIA ’15, UMBRIA / venerable Italian blend; dry, tangy, refreshing 7 / 27
VERDICCHIO / SAN LORENZO “CASOLARE” ‘15, LE MARCHE, IT. / springtime; green apple, grapefruit, almond 8.5 / 32
SAUVIGNON BLANC / PULLUS ’15, SLOVENIA / ancient, resurgent wine region; complex citrus and tropical fruit 9 / 34
PINOT GRIGIO / DI LENARDO RAMATO “GOSSIP” ‘16, FRIULI / rich copper color, lush fruit, silken texture 9 / 34
FALANGHINA DEL SANNIO / CANTINA DEL TABURNO ’15, CAMPANIA / volcanic intensity; yellow pear, pineapple 9 / 34
CHARDONNAY / TRUE MYTH ’15, EDNA VALLEY, CALIFORNIA / full body, ripe orchard fruits 8.5 / 21 (carafe)
CHARDONNAY / OSSO ANNA ‘13, NAPA VALLEY / jazzy harmonic tension; high-toned fruit, rounded oak 10.5 / 40
Rosé
DRY ROSÉ / J. MOURAT COLLECTION ‘16, LOIRE, FRANCE / organic; wild strawberry, mineral note 8 / 30
Red
CINSAULT / DE MARTINO “GALLARDÍA” ‘16, ITATA, CHILE / Pacific influence; organic; clear ruby, generous fruit 10 / 38
PINOT NOIR / SANDHI ’13, STA. RITA HILLS, CA. / energetic, textured; strawberry, black cherry, cola spice 47
SANGIOVESE / TORRE ALLE TOLFE CHIANTI COLLI SENESI ‘14, TUSCANY/ all-natural; earthy yet polished 9.5 / 36
CABERNET FRANC / BARBOURSVILLE RESERVE ’14, VIRGINIA / graceful, lingering; cranberry, fig, red plums 11.5 / 44
AGLIANICO BLEND / MARISA CUOMO ’15, CAMPANIA /rare, ambrosial red from the soaring Amalfi Coast 55
TEMPRANILLO / EPIFANIO “ERIAL” ‘14, RIBERA DEL DUERO / full-bodied finesse; cassis, plum, licorice 11 / 42
SYRAH / DOM. LA BLAQUE, PIERREVERT ‘14, PROVENCE / savory; wild berries, black pepper 9 / 34
MALBEC / KILLKA ’14, UCO VALLEY, MENDOZA, ARGENTINA / acclaimed producer; violets, ripe blackberries 8.5 / 32
CABERNET-SANGIOVESE / MONTEFIORI ’13, BAJA CALIFORNIA, MEXICO / rich, vibrant, food-friendly 49
CABERNET SAUVIGNON / ANCIENT PEAKS ‘14, PASO ROBLES / velvety; red berry, mocha, anise, tobacco 9.5 / 36
SUPER-TUSCAN / AIA VECCHIA “SOR UGO” ’15, BOLGHERI / blockbuster Bordeaux blend; generous, long 58
Other liqueurs/cordials are available upon request. Pricing, vintage and availability subject to change.
WE PROUDLY WORK WITH Aspen Ridge Beef, Avery Branch Farm Eggs, Bell & Evans Poultry, Biellese Salami, BUF Creamery, Carolina Plantation Rice, Caromont Farm Cheese, Creekstone Farms Beef, Dodd’s Acre Farm Produce, Flour Garden Bread, Gelati Celesti Gelato, Heritage Farms Pork, Hungry Hill Honey, Prairie Grain Bread, San Daniele Prosciutto, Shenandoah Valley Organics, Strauss Veal, Tortilleria Los Comales, Urban Choice Mushrooms, Victory Farms Produce, Wade’s Mill Grains, and many others.
* Cooked to order, consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish, or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness.
gf Denotes an item that can be made to accommodate most gluten sensitivities. Please notify your server of any food allergies.
Menus rotate frequently, pricing and availability subject to change.
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