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Marchitelli’s Kiski Valley Inn
is a Best Kept Secret
by Karen Fetter
Are you
still looking for that special restaurant that
not everyone knows about just yet? Then it is
time to take a look in Westmoreland County’s
backyard for what many say is Pittsburgh’s best
kept secret. That secret is Marchitelli’s Kiski
Valley Inn located in Saltsburg, Pa. This
Italian restaurant is about more than just food.
It’s the atmosphere, the décor, the music, and
the people. According to manager Stacy
Marchitelli, you will not leave disappointed.
“It’s personal to me. I want every customer to
feel welcomed, have good food, good service, and
enjoy our wonderful atmosphere,” said Stacy.
To arrive, you make a turn off of Route 22 and
weave through the wooded landscape to reach
Marchitelli’s along Route 981 North in
Saltsburg. (There are directions on the website:
www.Marchitellis.net.) The drive will heighten
your anticipation as you near the restaurant.
You are in for a treat and a night of
relaxation.
Each booth and table has subtle privacy whether
it’s from the high back booths or the grape
arbor dividers. In addition, live piano or flute
music is played on the weekends. The atmosphere
is friendly and inviting. Customers have even
been known to bring in their own photos to add
to Marchitelli’s collection of wall décor. It
really is a place for your family to be treated
like family.
“One thing my family has always done is
entertain family and friends and being in the
restaurant business makes sense for us,” said
Stacy.
The menu accommodates every taste with a wide
variety of options for appetizers, pizza,
salads, soups, burgers, pasta, steak, chicken,
and seafood.
Whatever mood you are in you can find the right
item to satisfy your appetite. And the best part
is: the price is right, too, with items ranging
from $2.95 to $22.95. And because Marchitelli’s
is family-oriented, there is also a kids menu.
Marchitelli’s was first opened in 1993 by
Stacy’s parents, Frank and Anna Marchitelli.
This was a dream come true for both of them.
Prior to this Anna worked at a dentist’s office
and Frank worked 35 years at the National Roll
in Avonmore.
The couple wanted to create a business that
would be an investment for their children, Stacy
and Michael. Once they acquired the building and
bar, they decided it would be best to convert it
into a dining restaurant because they felt the
Saltsburg area really needed a mid-scale family
dining experience.
The conversion was a pleasure for the business
duo. They had many ideas from all of the
restaurants they had traveled to and dined in
over the years. Anna especially loved to express
her creativity in decorating the restaurant,
which has movie posters on the walls and grape
vines on the ceiling.
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At
Martichelli’s appetizers include items such as
buffalo wings, nachos, warm and creamy shrimp,
crab parmesan dip, potato skins, deep fried
green beans, and Asian pot stickers. Feature
salads include grilled sashimi-style tuna salad,
crispy popcorn chicken salad, grilled chicken
asiago salad, grilled chicken spinach salad,
Pittsburgh-style steak salad, Jack Daniel’s
chicken salad, fajita chicken salad, and buffalo
chicken salad.
Pizza options include a Sicilian style with
toppings like pepperoni, mushroom, onions, green
peppers, hot sausage, bacon, black olives,
jalapeno peppers, and anchovies. The burgers are
all made of a quarter pound of angus beef in a
wide variety of options.
Pasta specialties stand out as one of
Marchitelli’s key menu items. Their signature
dish is the Italian Breaded Chicken Parmesan.
And finally, the chicken, steak, and seafood
dinners are a perfect choice. One signature dish
is the garlic and butter marinated chicken
breast. All dinners come with a choice of two
side items.
In 1995, manager Stacy Marchitell moved back to
Westmoreland County to become a part of the
family business. Previously, she was a director
of purchasing in the computer software industry.
She graduated from Davis and Elkins College in
Elkins, West Virginia with a B.S. in Management
and an A.S. in Business Administration.
Stacy has enjoyed learning the restaurant
business and is thankful for the support of the
staff, especially the long-time kitchen manager,
Judy Bonelli, and evening manager Patty
Gabrielson. Stacy feels that both have blessed
the restaurant and contributed to its success.
Since 2001, Stacy has stepped into being the
general manager and operator. While Anna and
Frank may have retired from the business,
customers can still find them in on weekends
chatting and having fun.
Consider
making reservations at Marchitelli’s for
weddings, anniversaries, retirement dinners,
birthdays, engagements, and showers. And now
Mondays are open for bookings of parties of 40
or more. For more information, visit
www.Marchitellis.net or call 724-639-9466.
Hours are Tuesday through Thursday 11:30 a.m. to
10:00 p.m., Friday and Saturday from 11:30 a.m.
to 11:00 p.m., and Sunday from 4:00 to 7:30 p.m.
Mondays are closed except for private parties.
For more information,
visit
www.Marchitellis.net or
call 724-639-9466.
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