by webmaster | Apr 29, 2020 | Specials

Erba Mari
New takeout specials this week include a polenta appetizer and a pan-seared salmon dinner, both featuring erba mari, a bitter but delicious wild green.
For delivery, order online using Grubhub or Uber Eats. For parking lot pickup orders, phone 716-877-8788. It can be tough for us to get to the phone so if we don’t answer you can use our email contact form to send your order – our new website sends it to us as a text message!
Starters & Soups
- Polenta – Italian sausage, cremini mushrooms, wild greens, fresh Mozzarella – $12
- Sautéed Chicken Livers – bacon, onions, Marsala, and sage – $12
- Gigi’s Charcuterie Board with a bottle of Chianti – house-cured duck proscuitto, prosciutto di parma, soppressata, fontina, sharp provolone, brie, roasted garlic, caponata, olives, cornichons, and baguette – $35
Entrées
- Italian Stuffed Sweet Pepper – ground tenderloin, rice, wild onions, Mozarella, and Fontina, braised in Pomodoro – $12
- Pan-Seared Salmon – grilled wild green onions, farro, and sautéed erba mari (a bitter wild green loved by Sicilians everywhere) – $24
- Cavatappi Pasta – pancetta, asparagus, peas, sundried tomato, gorgonzola cream sauce – $18 (add chicken +$4, add shrimp +$6)
- Rib-Eye Steak – skillet seared with Calabrian chili butter, Caponata, and Parmesan-garlic red potatoes – $30
- Spinach Manicotti – baked with 3 cheese and Pomodoro in homemade crepes – $16
Add soup or salad to any entrée for $3. Don’t forget the wine and dessert! The regular takeout menu has more delicious options.
Frozen – Ready to Go
- Chicken Pastina Soup – pint $5 / quart $10
- Split Pea Soup – pint $5 / quart $10
- Three-cheese Lasagna – $14
- Braised Beef Brisket – roasted veggies, potatoes, and gravy – $14
Gigi’s is open for takeout Wednesday through Saturday from 4 to 8 pm.
Thank you for your support of Gigi’s Cucina Povera!
by webmaster | Apr 25, 2020 | Specials

Charcuterie Board Special
Specials updated for Saturday, April 25! Try the red pepper butternut squash bisque or our returning favorite appetizer, sautéed chicken livers. The regular takeout menu was updated – lamb chop appetizer/entrée, fried cardoons, and arancini have returned.
Check out this week’s takeout specials! For delivery, order online using Grubhub or Uber Eats. For parking lot pickup orders, phone 716-877-8788. It can be tough for us to get to the phone so if we don’t answer you can use our email contact form to send your order – our new website sends it to us as a text message!
Starters & Soups
- Pasta Fagioli – Sicilian cranberry bean, chick pea, ditalini, tomato, escarole – pint $5 / quart $10
- Red Pepper Butternut Squash Bisque – pint $5 / quart $10
- Sautéed Chicken Livers – bacon, onions, Marsala, and sage – $12
- Gigi’s Charcuterie Board with a bottle of Chianti – house-cured duck proscuitto, prosciutto di parma, soppressata, fontina, sharp provolone, brie, roasted garlic, caponata, olives, cornichons, and baguette – $35
Entrées
- Baked Cavatappi Pasta – pork sugo and Parmigiano cheese topping – $18
- Linguini – shrimp, scallops, chorizo, calabrian chilis, peas, tomato – $28
- Roast Turkey – mashed potatoes, stuffing, gravy, peas – $16
- Rib-Eye Steak – skillet seared with Calabrian chili butter, Caponata, and Parmesan-garlic red potatoes – $30
- Spinach Manicotti – baked with 3 cheese and Pomodoro in homemade crepes – $16
Add soup or salad to any entrée for $3. Don’t forget the wine and dessert! The regular takeout menu has more delicious options.
Frozen – Ready to Go
- Chicken Pastina Soup – pint $5 / quart $10
- Split Pea Soup – pint $5 / quart $10
- Pasta Fagioli – pint $5 / quart $10
- Three-cheese Lasagna – $14
- Braised Beef Brisket – roasted veggies, potatoes, and gravy – $14
Gigi’s is open for takeout Wednesday through Saturday from 4 to 8 pm.
Thank you for your support of Gigi’s Cucina Povera!
by webmaster | Apr 15, 2020 | Specials

Chicken Milanese (regular takeout menu item)
Check out this week’s takeout specials! For delivery, order online using Grubhub or Uber Eats. For parking lot pickup orders, phone 716-877-8788. It can be tough for us to get to the phone so if we don’t answer you can use our email contact form to send your order – our new website sends it to us as a text message!
Starters & Soups
- Sautéed Chicken Livers – bacon, onions, Marsala, and sage – $12
- Duck Prosciutto – house cured with pickled beet, orange, slivered almonds and arugula balsamic reduction – $14
- Tomato Okra Gumbo, pint or quart (hot) – $6 / $12
- Split Pea & Ham soup, pint or quart (hot) – $5 / $10
Entrées
- Rib-Eye Steak – skillet seared with Calabrian chili butter, Caponata, and Parmesan-garlic red potatoes – $30
- Citrus herb & garlic Roast Porkloin – mashed potatoes, stuffing, and braised escarole – $18
- Citrus Sea Scallops – Sicilian style over spaghetti mezzanotte – $28
- Spinach Manicotti – baked with 3 cheese and Pomodoro in homemade crepes – $16
Add soup or salad to any entrée for $3. Don’t forget the wine and dessert! The regular takeout menu has more delicious options.
Frozen – Ready to Go
- Chicken Pastina Soup, quart – $10
- Three-cheese Lasagna – $14
- Braised Beef Brisket – roasted veggies, potatoes, and gravy – $14
Gigi’s is open for takeout Wednesday through Saturday from 4 to 8 pm.
Thank you for your support of Gigi’s Cucina Povera!
by webmaster | Apr 8, 2020 | Specials
This week we’re getting ready for Easter and have put together some great comfort-food specials for the holiday in addition to our ongoing specials. For delivery, order online using Grubhub or Uber Eats. For parking lot pickup orders, phone 716-877-8788. It can be tough for us to get to the phone so if we don’t answer you can use our email contact form to send your order – our new website sends it to us as a text message!
Ongoing Takeout Specials
Starters & Soups
- Sicilian Sampler – fried cardoons, stuffed peppers, potato croquettes, tuna-stuffed hard cooked eggs – $14
- Clam Chowder, pint or quart (hot) – $6 / $12
- Chicken Pastina Soup, pint or quart (hot) – $5 / $10
- Sausage Orzo Fennel Tomato Soup, pint or quart (hot) – $5 / $10
Entrées
- BBQ Beef Brisket Sandwich – slaw, fries, potato salad, and pickle – $15
- Prime Ribeye Steak – garlic rosemary rub, roasted garlic mashed potatoes, sweet corn succotash – $30
- Pan-seared Salmon – tarragon shallot butter, farro mushroom risotto, roasted veggies – $23
- Trapanese Seafood Brodo – shrimp, cod, calamari, tomato, fennel, saffron, and couscous – $24
- Gigi’s Shrimp Scampi – $22
- Lasagna Bolognese – ricotta, meat filling – $16
Add soup or salad to any entrée for $3. Don’t forget the wine and dessert! The regular takeout menu has more delicious options.
Frozen – Ready to Go
- Chicken Pastina Soup, pint or quart – $5 / $10
- Sausage Orzo Fennel Tomato Soup, pint or quart – $5 / $10
- Country Beef Stew for 2, quart – $14
- Three-cheese Lasagna – $14
- Braised Beef Brisket – roasted veggies, potatoes, and gravy – $14
Pre-Order Meals for April 9 – 11 & Easter
- Roast Pork Loin – stuffing, mashed potatoes, veg, and gravy – $14
- Roast Turkey – stuffing, mashed potatoes, veg, and gravy – $14
- Spinach & 3-Cheese Manicotti – baked in homemade crepes – $14
Don’t want to wait until Easter? Pre-orders begin Wednesday for pickup Thursday, Friday, or Saturday.
Family Style Option: Instead of individually packaged meals, save packaging and pre-order family style for your Easter dinner. (All pickups on Saturday.) – $12 each
Thank you for your support of Gigi’s Cucina Povera!
by webmaster | Apr 4, 2020 | Specials
Lots of seafood specials this weekend and the regular takeout menu has more delicious options. Pre-orders are welcomed and appreciated!
For delivery, order online using Grubhub or Uber Eats. For parking lot pickup orders, phone 716-877-8788. It can be tough for us to get to the phone so if we don’t answer you can use our email contact form to send your order – our new website sends it to us as a text message!
Starters & Soups
- Sicilian Sampler – fried cardoons, stuffed peppers, potato croquettes, tuna-stuffed hard cooked eggs – $14
- Clam Chowder, 1 quart (hot) – $12
- Chicken Pastina Soup, 1 quart (hot) – $12
- Sausage Fennel Tomato Orzo Soup, 1 quart (hot) – $10
Entrées
- BBQ Beef Brisket Sandwich – slaw, fries, potato salad, and pickle – $15
- Prime Ribeye Steak – garlic rosemary rub, roasted garlic mashed potatoes, sweet corn succotash – $30
- Pan-seared Salmon – tarragon shallot butter, farro mushroom risotto, roasted veggies – $23
- Trapanese Seafood Brodo – shrimp, cod, calamari, tomato, fennel, saffron, and couscous – $24
- Gigi’s Shrimp Scampi – $22
- Lasagna Bolognese – ricotta, meat filling – $16
- Three-cheese Lasagna – $14
Add soup or salad to any entrée for $3.
Don’t forget the wine and dessert!
Frozen – Ready to Go
- Chicken Pastina Soup, 1 quart (frozen) – $12
- Sausage Fennel Tomato Orzo Soup, 1 quart (frozen) – $10
Thanks for your support of Gigi’s Cucina Povera!