Smitty's Italian Steakhouse

2109 W Franklin St, Evansville
(812) 423-6280

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Chicken Florentine Soup
Italian House Salad
Mozzarella Sticks
Vesuvio Potatoes
Creamed Spinach
Baked Potato
Cobb Salad
Burger
Lasagna
Steak

Menu

Appetizers
Garlic Cheese Toast
Mozzarella Marinara
Breaded mozzarella. Served with marinara sauce.
Bruschetta
Baked garlic toast topped with fresh tomatoes, basil, balsamic vinegar, and mozzarella cheese.
Fried Boneless Chicken Wings
Choice of sweet and spicy, Barbeque sauce, or honey-lime wing sauce.
Calamari Fritti with Marinara
Bacon Potato Skins
Served with mozzarella and chives.

Soups
Minestrone Soup
Italian style vegetable soup.
Chicken Florentine Soup
A light chicken cream soup.
Soup and Salad

Salads
Caesar Salad
House-made Caesar dressing and garlic croutons (comes with anchovies).
Salmon Salad
Fresh salmon on top of salad with capers, red onions, black olives, sliced boiled egg, tomatoes, and our balsamic dijon vinaigrette.
Antipasto Salad
Large tossed salad with ham, salami, olives, onions, garbanzo beans, and provolone cheese with our homemade Italian vinaigrette.
Italian House Salad
Mixed greens with tomatoes, onions, and garbanzo beans. Served with side of Italian vinaigrette.
Mozzarella Caprese
Vine-ripened tomatoes, fresh mozzarella, basil leaves drizzled with olive oil, and balsamic vinegar.
Chicken Cobb Salad
Chicken Salad
Salad topped with grated mozzarella cheese, chicken tenders, pepperoncinis, tomatoes, and walnuts.

Specialty Burgers and Sandwiches
Chicken Parmigiana
Fried cutlet with marinara and mozzarella cheese.
Grouper Sandwich
Pickle, onion, and tartar sauce on a hoagie.
Stromboli
Italian sausage, mushrooms, onions, pepperoni, and green peppers.
Meatball Sandwich
Meatballs topped with marinara, shaved Parmesan, and mozzarella cheese.
Bourbon Bacon Burger
Applewood smoked bacon, Cheddar cheese, and our own special bourbon sauce.
Black Jack Chicken
Blackened chicken breast with pepper jack cheese.
Ribeye Steak
On a toasted hoagie.
Steakhouse Burger
Sauteed onions, mushrooms, Swiss, and Cheddar cheese with our house steak sauce.
Bacon Cheese Burger
Applewood smoked bacon, grilled onions, and Cheddar cheese.
Patty Melt
Grilled onions, double Cheddar cheese, and grilled with buttered sourdough.
Blue Cheese Mushroom Burger
Sauteed mushrooms, onions, applewood smoked bacon, and blue cheese.
Ranch Burger
Applewood smoked bacon and Cheddar cheese topped with creamy ranch dressing.
Black and Blue Burger
Blackened with Cajun spices and topped with slice of raw onion and blue cheese.
Texas Burger
BBQ sauce, applewood smoked bacon, grilled onions, and cheese.
Cajun Roasted Pepper Burger
Blackened Cajun spices topped with roasted red and green peppers, grilled onions, and pepper jack cheese.
Italian Sausage
Charbroiled with onions and peppers on a grilled hoagie.
Franklin Street Philly Style Beef
Slow roasted thinly sliced tender juicy beef with provolone cheese, grilled onions, and green pepper.
Charbroiled Chicken Sandwich
Add cheese or bacon with extra cost.
The Big Tenderloin
Fried or grilled pork tenderloin sandwich, pickle, onion, and mayonnaise.
Italian Sub
Ham, Genoa Salami, Mozzarella, Lettuce, Tomato, Onion and Banana Peppers on a Hoagie.

World Famous Burgers
Cheeseburger
Choice of lettuce, tomato, pickle, and onion. 8 oz USDA choice ground chuck grilled to perfection.
Hamburger
Choice of lettuce, tomato, pickle, and onion. 8 oz USDA choice ground chuck grilled to perfection.

Pasta
Fettucine Alfredo
Flat noodles with creamy alfredo sauce, bell peppers, and Parmesan cheese. Our sauces are made in house from old family recipes. Include soup or house salad.
Rigatoni Ala Vodka Sauce
Served with sausage. Our sauces are made in house from old family recipes. Include soup or house salad.
Manicotti
Ricotta cheese-filled and baked in tomato cream sauce. Our sauces are made in house from old family recipes. Includes house salad.
Homemade Baked Lasagna
6 layers filled with meat and ricotta sauce. Our sauces are made in house from old family recipes. Includes house salad.
Spaghetti with Meatballs or Italian Sausage
Spaghetti
Ala bolognese. Our sauces are made in house from old family recipes. Include soup or house salad.
Baked Spaghetti
Bolognese sauce and mozzarella cheese. Our sauces are made in house from old family recipes. Include soup or house salad.

Steaks
Sirloin Steak
Our signature steaks are USDA choice selected from the finest corn-fed Midwestern beef. Meats are aged 3 to 4 weeks to ensure the most flavorful juicy and tender cuts. Seasoned with our famous butter zip sauce.
Ribeye Steak
Our signature steaks are USDA choice selected from the finest corn-fed Midwestern beef. Meats are aged 3 to 4 weeks to ensure the most flavorful juicy and tender cuts. Seasoned with our famous butter zip sauce.
Chopped Sirloin Steak (16 oz)
Grilled with our steak butter sauce. Our signature steaks are USDA choice selected from the finest corn-fed Midwestern beef. Meats are aged 3 to 4 weeks to ensure the most flavorful juicy and tender cuts. Seasoned with our famous butter zip sauce.
Porterhouse Steak (22 oz)
Best of both worlds you get the New York Strip and filet on the bone. Our signature steaks are USDA choice selected from the finest corn-fed Midwestern beef. Meats are aged 3 to 4 weeks to ensure the most flavorful juicy and tender cuts. Seasoned with our famous butter zip sauce.
New York Strip Steak
The king of steaks. Our signature steaks are USDA choice selected from the finest corn-fed Midwestern beef. Meats are aged 3 to 4 weeks to ensure the most flavorful juicy and tender cuts. Seasoned with our famous butter zip sauce.
Bone-in Filet (12 oz)
Our signature steaks are USDA choice selected from the finest corn-fed Midwestern beef. Meats are aged 3 to 4 weeks to ensure the most flavorful juicy and tender cuts. Seasoned with our famous butter zip sauce.

Seafood
Bourbon-Glazed Salmon
Grilled filet of salmon. Include salad and choice of side or chef's daily pasta.
Shrimp Du Jour
Sauteed shrimp in garlic butter, broiled with bread crumbs, and parmesan cheese. Include salad and choice of side or chef's daily pasta.
White Fish Piccata
Pan-fried with lemon-caper beurre blanc sauce. Include salad and choice of side or chef's daily pasta.
Pan Fried Grouper
Served with tartar sauce and lemon. Include salad and choice of side or chef's daily pasta.
Grouper Parmigiana
Lightly coated in seasoned bread crumbs and pan-fried in butter until golden brown with marinara sauce and melted mozzarella cheese. Include salad and choice of side or chef's daily pasta.

Italian Favorites
Chicken Piccata
Include salad and choice of side or chef's daily pasta.
Chicken Parmigiana
Include salad and choice of side or chef's daily pasta.
Italian Sausage and Peppers
Roasted peppers and caramelized onions. Include salad and choice of side or chef's daily pasta.
Chicken Marsala
Include salad and choice of side or chef's daily pasta.
Veal Marsala
Sauteed with mushrooms. Include salad and choice of side or chef's daily pasta.
Veal Parmigiana
Pan-fried with seasoned bread crumbs baked with marinara sauce and mozzarella cheese. Include salad and choice of side or chef's daily pasta.
Veal Piccata
Cutlets sauteed with capers and lemon butter. Include salad and choice of side or chef's daily pasta.

Warm and Cold Sides
Garlic Mashed Potatoes
Fettucini Alfredo
Baked Potato
Apple Sauce
Creamed Spinach
Vesuvio Potatoes
Stewed Tomatoes
French Fries
Green Peas
Side of Spaghetti Marinara
Spaghetti with Meat Sauce
Side of Sausage
Side of Meatballs
Slaw
Pasta Salad
American Potato Salad
Macaroni and Cheese

Dessert
Tiramisu
Ladyfingers soaked in dark rum and espresso layered with sweet mascarpone cheese topped with whipped cream and cocoa.
Italian Cream Cake
Bread Pudding with Praline Sauce
Chocolate Fudge Nut Brownie Sundae
Fresh baked Browne topped with ice cream and hot fudge sauce.

Childrens Menu
Kids Spaghetti
Kids Fettucini Alfredo
Kids Meatballs
Kids Chicken Tenders
Kids Hamburger

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Recent Reviews

This restaurant has excellent food and a great atmosphere. When you are inside the service is also excellent. The problem is that when you want carryout you call in and they transfer you to the bar and someone may or may not answer the phone in the next half hour. I would order from there three times more often if I could get carry out dependably.
October 2025
We went the Smitty’s on a Sunday Night for our anniversary dinner and had the best dining experience a person could ask for. I had the Grouper Parmigiana, and my husband had the Italian Sausage and Peppers. Both were delicious; but that’s not the best part. -- When we started dating, I would always put a virtual candle up on my phone screen and set it on the table. Today, I did the same for old time’s sake. The waitress came to our table to take our drink order and noticed...
August 2025
We enjoyed the atmosphere eating outside on the patio next to the restaurant. Service was good and friendly. The calamari and the lavender lemonade drink were our favorites. We were a bit disappointed in the steak, given that this is a steakhouse. In general, the food looked good, but it seemed to not be as flavorful as we expected it to be.
June 2025

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Smitty's Italian Steakhouse

2109 W Franklin St, Evansville, IN 47712
(812) 423-6280