About Rodney’s ~

Rodney’s is modern and upscale, with an elegance derived from dark walls, mahogany labels and crown molding. The restaurant seats 183, and a 30 by 60-foot outdoor deck with its own complete bar seats an additional 70.

“I vow to give my customers large portions and good service for a reasonable charge,” said Yemc. “I don’t bother my patrons when they’re dining, but I do love to stand in front and ask customers how everything was on their way out. I love to hear their answers and they are usually smiling and carrying a take-home container.”

The food trends toward Italian-two of the best‡¡ãsellers are Chicken Romano and Chicken Marsala. A diner might start with Mussels, Shrimp Cocktail, Fried Zucchini or Crab-Stuffed Shrimp, followed by homemade soup and a salad. The pasta dishes present a tempting array from which to choose, including: Pasta Fabrizzi ‡¡ã penne, hot Italian sausage sautéed with bell peppers, served in a red wine marinara sauce; Chicken Aglio Olio ‡¡ã sautéed chicken, red and green peppers and tomatoes in garlic and olive oil all over angel hair pasta; Fettucine du Marie ‡¡ã jumbo Tiger shrimp, sea scallops and crab meat served over fettuccine with Alfredo or homemade marinara sauce; Tuscan Shrimp ‡¡ã jumbo Tiger shrimp sautéed in olive oil with banana peppers, fresh spinach, roasted red peppers and oregano topped with Romano cheese, all over angel hair pasta; and Gnocchi ‡¡ã fresh potato dumplings served with a homemade meatball, topped with tomato sauce.

Seafood selections include: Peppercorn Encrusted Tuna ‡¡ã served rare in natural juices; Gorgonzola Shrimp ‡¡ã jumbo Tiger shrimp baked in a casserole with Gorgonzola cheese, garlic and cream, topped with au gratin bread crumbs and crumbled cheese; Scallops Au Gratin ‡¡ã Sea Scallops broiled in garlic wine sauce, topped with bread crumbs and Romano cheese; Stuffed Flounder ‡¡ã fillet of flounder stuffed with Crabmeat Imperial and shrimp, baked in a garlic butter sauce; the Seafood Platter ‡¡ã cod, jumbo shrimp, jumbo scallops, mussels and mushroom caps stuffed with Crabmeat Imperial; and CharGrilled Norwegian Salmon.

A bit from our feature in the Summer Issue of Reinhart Foodservice Leader...

PUMP UP THE JAMM

A giant billboard in Irwin, Pennsylvania features a mysterious incognito character called DJ Jamm, who makes personal appearances each weekend at Rodney’s Restaurant, a high-end dining establishment offering live entertainment on weekends. The headline on the billboard reads “The Food Is Hot...The Entertainment Is Cool.” Rodney’s began in 1985 as a pizzeria and a movie rental store in this small town of about 5,000, 30 miles east of Pittsburgh. “Already then I was offering food and entertainment,” said Rodney Yemc. In 1995, Yemc decided to tackle a full-blown restaurant with live entertainment. He has twice built on to his operation since then, and it is considered to be “the place to go” in the neighborhood.