42 Fusion Menu

Fusion Restaurant

42 Front St, Ballston Spa, NY 12020, United States +1 518-490-2030

(4.7) / (150 Reviews)

About Menu

42 fusion at 42 Front St in Ballston Spa brings Mexican soul and Italian comfort together in a creative, polished menu. House-made chorizo, fresh pasta, hand-stretched brick-oven pizza, tacos, seafood, steaks, salads, and desserts showcase the restaurant’s fusion concept, while the bar offers craft margaritas, sangria, cocktails, wine, and draft beer.

House signatures include Mexican Lasagna, Frutti de Mare, chili-encrusted Ahi Tuna, Elote Pizza, and Mexican Arancini, while Calamari Fritta, carnitas tacos, and tender Short Ribs are also popular choices. Prices generally offer solid value for the generous portions and ingredient-driven preparation, with pizzas around $12-$20, many pastas in the low-to-mid $20s, and premium entrées reaching the $30s and above.

Fresh vegetables, seafood, cheeses, herbs, chiles, and house-made components create a satisfying balance of richness, spice, acidity, and freshness. Numerous salads and entrées are marked gluten-free, gluten-free pasta is available, and vegetarian-friendly choices include roasted vegetable dishes and salads. A dedicated kids' menu adds quesadillas, pasta, tacos, grilled cheese, and chicken tenders. The current official hours emphasize dinner rather than breakfast, making 42 Fusion especially suitable for dinners, date nights, drinks, celebrations, and group meals.

Menu Highlights

Mexican Lasagna
Seasoned beef, chorizo, and veal meet Oaxacan cheese, mozzarella, fresh pasta, and tomato sauce. Its hearty Italian-Mexican combination makes it one of the restaurant’s defining dishes.

Frutti de Mare
Shrimp, clams, PEI mussels, and squid are tossed with fettuccine in roasted serrano-tomato sauce. Briny seafood and gentle chile heat give this pasta a vibrant, full-bodied character.

Mexican Arancini
Arborio rice is enriched with chorizo, cilantro, cotija, Monterey cheese, and ancho aioli. Crisp, creamy, cheesy, and smoky, it captures the fusion concept in a single appetizer.

Ahi Tuna
Chili-encrusted tuna is paired with tri-colored quinoa, honey-chipotle sauce, and sweet mole. The combination balances tender fish with sweet, smoky, and spicy notes.

Elote Pizza
Hand-stretched dough carries street corn, shrimp, jalapeño, red onion, queso fresco, and cilantro. Brick-oven cooking provides a crisp foundation for its creamy, spicy, fresh toppings.

Short Ribs
Slow-baked short ribs seasoned with thyme and spices arrive with spicy demi-glace and creamy polenta. Tender meat and rich sauce make this a comforting, substantial favorite.

Churros
This Oaxacan-inspired dessert features fried dough coated in cinnamon sugar and served with chocolate sauce. Its crisp exterior, soft center, and warm sweetness provide an easy crowd-pleasing finish.

Tacos

Tacos

Four tacos served with diced onion and cilantro with a side of salsa choice of meat.

$22.00

Desserts

Cannoli (2)

Hand made deep fried shells layered with traditional cannoli cream.

$11.00
Vanilla Bean Ice Cream

$7.00
Churros

Oaxacan dessert fried and dusted in cinnamon and sugar, served with chocolate sauce.

$10.00
Flan

Sweet custard with fresh vanilla beans, topped with caramel sauce.

$11.00
Tiramisu

Delicate lady fingers with espresso and mascarpone dusted with cocoa powder.

$13.00

Pasta

Gnocchi

Potato and ricotta gnocchi tossed with sauteed chorizo, onions, peas, cremini mushrooms in a sun dried tomato pesto cream sauce.

$24.00
Penne Ala Vodka

Penne pasta with smoked chorizo in a light pink sauce.

$25.00
Mexican Lasagna

A trio of seasoned ground beef, chorizo and veal layered with a blend of oaxacan cheese and mozzarella between sheets of pasta with homemade tomato sauce.

$24.00
Cheese Ravioli

With sauteed vegetables in a wine sauce tossed with zucchini, cherry tomatoes and roasted poblano peppers and topped with queso fresco.

$23.00
Frutti De Mare

Shrimp, little-neck clams, p.e.i. Mussels and squid tossed with fettuccine in a roasted serrano-tomato sauce.

$34.00
Vongole Fusion

Little neck clams sauteed in a carta-blanca sauce with plum tomatoes, manzanilla olives and fettuccine.

$28.00

Starters

Calamari Fritta

Golden fried calamari with roasted poblano peppers, and an ancho aioli.

$18.00
Prosciutto Wrapped Shrimp

Gluten free. Tossed with white beans, peppadew peppers, roasted cherry tomatoes and drizzled with a fig balsamic glaze.

$19.00
Tuna Crudo

Gluten free. Ahi tuna sliced thin and mixed with a crunchy chili sauce topped with candied jalapeños, charred corn and a cilantro-lime dressing.

$16.00
Charred Poblano

Gluten free. Stuffed with a house blend of cheese, spices and a mix of chorizo and Italian sausage.

$17.00
Ciabatta Fresco

Topped with avocado, fresh tomatoes, cilantro, red onion, jalapenos and drizzled with a balsamic reduction on a bed of arugula.

$18.00
Pei Mussels

Tossed in carta blanca sauce mixed with chorizo and cannellini beans and served with garlic ciabatta bread.

$19.00
Mexican Arancini

Arborio rice with chorizo and fresh cilantro, cotija and melted monterey cheese with our ancho aioli.

$16.00

Entrees

Ahi Tuna

Gluten free. Chili encrusted tuna over tri-colored quinoa in a honey-chipolte sauce with corn, peppadew peppers, scallions and watercress drizzled with sweet mole.

$36.00
Chicken Milanese

Breaded, pan fried and served on top of pico de gallo. Paired with sauteed onions, peppadew and prosciutto.

$26.00
Salmon

Gluten free. Salmon with roasted red pepper pesto, served with roasted potatoes and veg of the day.

$33.00
Cod

Gluten free. Pan seared and topped with a sweet and spicy acapulco citrus topping over risotto with corn, black beans, scallions and peppadew.

$32.00
Grilled Pork Chop

A juicy chop with porcini and oyster mushrooms in a white wine and light cream sauce, served with roasted potatoes.

$36.00
Filet Mignon

10 oz. tender filet perfectly seasoned and served with a peppercorn cream sauce and veg of the day.

$47.00
Short Ribs

Gluten free. Baked with fresh thyme and spices. Served with a spicy demi glaze and creamy polenta.

$34.00

Catering Menu - Salads

House Salad

Mixed greens with cherry tomatoes, cucumbers, green olives, red onion and carrots. Topped with crumb;e queso fresco and house dressing.

$40.00
42 Fusion Salad

Arugula mixed with red onion, fresh mozzarella, avocado, cannellini beans, cherry tomatoes, lemon juice and extra virgin olive oil and finished with fried jalapeños.

$65.00
Caesar Salad

Parmesan and cotija grilled and encrusted romaine hearts topped with crisp proscuitto. Chorizo, red onion and drizzled with cayenne-lemon caesar dressing.

$45.00
Caprese Salad

Beefsteak tomatoes, fresh mozzarella, basil, kalamata olive, extra virgin olive oil and a balsamic reduction over a bed of arugula, sprinkled with truffle salt.

$50.00
Quinoa Salad

Tri-colored quinoa tossed with street corn, red onions, scallions, cilantro, cucumbers, seasoned black beans and queso fresco in a chili-lime vinaigrette over little leaf lettuce and romaine topped with diced avocado and grilled lime.

$65.00
Mexican Cobb

Little leaf lettuce and arugula adorned with crispy chorizo, red onion, corn, spiced-toasted pepitas, black beans and queso fresco, cotija and a hard-boiled egg with zesty poblano-cilantro dressing.

$65.00
La Frontera Salad

Arugula tossed with fresh lemon, olive oil, sea salt and mixed with peppadew peppers, kalamata olives, white beans, black beans, red onion, toasted pepitas, queso fresco and ricotta salata.

$45.00

Salads

Mexican Cobb

Gluten free. Little leaf lettuce and arugula adorned with crispy chorizo, red onions, corn, spiced-toasted pepitas, black beans, kalamata olives, avocado, cherry tomatoes, queso fresco, cotija and a hard-boiled egg with zesty poblano- cilantro dressing.

$21.00
House Salad

Gluten free. Mixed greens with cherry tomatoes, cucumbers, green olives, red onion and carrots. Topped with crumbled queso fresco and house dressing.

$12.00
Caprese Salad

Gluten free. Beefsteak tomatoes, fresh mozzarella, basil, olive oil and a balsamic reduction over a bed of arugula, sprinkled with truffle salt.

$18.00
La Frontera Salad

Gluten free. Arugula tossed with fresh lemon, olive oil, sea salt and mixed with peppadew peppers,kalamata olives, white beans, black beans, red onion, toasted pepitas, queso fresco and ricottas salata.

$17.00
Caesar Salad

Gluten free. Parmesan and cotija grilled and encrusted romaine hearts topped with crisp prosciutto, chorizo, red onion and drizzled with cayenne-lemon caesar dressing.

$18.00
Quinoa Salad

Gluten free. Tri-colored quinoa tossed with street corn, red onions, scallions, cilantro, cucumbers, seasoned black beans and queso fresco in a chili-lime vinaigrette over little leaf lettuce and romaine topped with diced avocado and grilled lime.

$21.00

Pizza

Pico De Gallo

Fuzed garlic sauce cotija and Mozzarella cheese, fresh pico de gallo and baby arugula sprinckled with queso fresco.

$18.00
Chorizo & Jalapeno

Classic mozzarella, house red sauce, house maked chorizo, jalapeno and red onion

$18.00
Poblano Pizza

House red sauce, queso fresco, poblano peppers, sweet corns, house made chorizo and fresh avocado

$20.00
Chef Pizza

Fuzed garlic sauce, mozarella, grilled chicken, spinach, peppadew peppers, topping with queso fresco.

$20.00
Cheese Pizza

Classic mozzarella and house red sauce

$12.00
Elote Pizza

Fuzed garlic sauce, sweet corn, jalapenos, red oinon, queso fresco and mozzarella finished with house made mayonesse, fresh cilantro and ancho

$20.00

Sides

Side Of Risotto

$12.00
Spinach

$8.00
Vegetable Of The Day

$6.00
Roasted Potatoes

$9.00

Catering Menu - Appetizers

Taquito

Tortillas filled with tinga de pollo and fried. Topped with shredded lettuce, onion, queso fresco, guacamole and cream.

$35.00
Mexican Arancini

Arborio rice with chorizo and fresh cilantro, cotija and melted Monterey cheese with our ancho aioli.

$60.00
Ciabatta Fresco

Topped with avocado, fresh tomato, ciliantro, red onion, jalapeños, queso fresco and drizzled with a balsamic reduction on a bed of arugula.

$35.00
Taco

Gluten free. Tacos served with diced onion and cilantro with a side of salsa. Choices of meat.

$65.00
Charred Poblano

Gluten free. Stuffed with a house blend of cheese, spices and mix of chorizo and Italian sausage.

$55.00
Prosciutto Wrapped Shrimp

Tossed with white beans, peppadew peppers, spinach, roasted cherry tomatoes and drizzled with a fig balsamic glaze.

$80.00

Catering Menu - Pasta & Entrees

Penne Ala Vodka

Penne pasta with smoked chorizo, tarragon in a light pink sauce.

$50.00
Frutti Mare

Shrimp, little neck clams, p.e.i. Mussels and squid tossed with fettuccini in a roasted serrano-tomato sauce.

$65.00
Bolognese

Ground beef, chorizo and veal on tossed in a homemade tomato sauce on rigatoni pasta.

$50.00
Chicken Milanese

Breaded, pan fried and served on top of pico de gallo. Paired with sauteed onions, peppadew and prosciutto.

$50.00
Mexican Lasagna

A trio of seasoned ground beef, chorizo and veal layered with a blend of oaxacan cheese and mozzarella between sheets of pasta with homemade tomato sauce.

$65.00
Gnocchi

Potato and ricotta gnocchi tossed with sauteed chorizo, onions, peas, cremini mushrooms in a sun dried tomato pesto cream sauce.

$65.00
Cheese Ravioli

With sauteed vegetables in a wine sauce tossed with zucchini, cherry tomatoes and roasted poblano peppers and topped with queso fresco.

$60.00
Airline Chicken

Roasted chicken thigh with caramelized onion, chorizo, potatoes, peppadew, fresh herb, white wine with a demi-glaze sauce.

$65.00
Vongole Fusion

Little neck clams sauteed in a carta-blanca sauce with plum tomatoes, manzanilla olives and fettuccini.

$60.00
Chicken Parmigiana

Chicken breast with homemade marinara sauce, mozzarella, parmesan cheese.

$50.00

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