House specialty pasta and ravioli come with house salad and Italian bread. All entrees include a choice of soup or salad and Italian bread. Seafood, at varying prices depending on the market, include Frutti di Mare, Shrimp Scampi, Tilapia and PEI Mussels over Linguini. Pittsburgh Steak, a pan-seared Sirloin, topped with Jumbo Lump Crab Meat and Shrimp finished in a Porcini Cream Sauce is also popular.

Other favorites include Chicken or Veal Piccata and Chicken or Veal Francaise. Some of the signature dishes and customer favorites that the Chefs have created include Lobster Ravioli served with Shrimp and choice of Rosa or Marinara Sauce Gnocchi Florentine sauteed w/fresh Spinach and Crab Meat in a Light Cream Sauce topped w/Mozzarella and Oven Baked. Like all good chefs, and when possible, he chooses locally-sourced ingredients and food stuffs, prepares them with expertise and makes sure they’re done to a guest’s preference, occasionally appearing in the dining room just to be sure. In the past, he had the opportunity to prep for Chef Georges Perrier, which in the business was a plum! It’s evident Doug loves what he does and his role is taken seriously.

Time will tell.Ĭhef Doug is an alum of Philadelphia’s famous Restaurant School, now The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College. And that doesn’t even include the daily and nightly specials! Interestingly, as well, Chef is even toying with the idea of adding a few new ideas, apart from Italian specialties, to the menu. When you see the size of the menu and its offerings, you’ll be amazed at how they handle all of it. In Cascata Caffe’s case, that person is Executive Chef Doug Caviness, along with Owner/Chef Jay Skaff and their unseen, hardworking kitchen line, who, together, generate great energy in that kitchen. All of which, by the way, speaks to the creativity and talent of the restaurant’s chef. Creatures of habit that we are, it’s usually the tried and true that consistently takes us to certain restaurants places we can count on for our favorite dishes to be the same tasty delights we’ve come to love. Personally speaking, my vote goes for consistency. There are many reasons for any restaurant’s success but several are standouts. Such longevity is a very good sign in a business that often experiences openings and closings with scary regularity. Cascata Caffe is a southern Italian favorite that has been serving meal after delicious meal in such fashion as to keep its loyal clientele very happy for almost 15 years. If you’re a fan of fine Italian dining then you won’t have to look any further than Springfield, Delaware County to find it.

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