Fontana's Cafe
Only the best in homemade food
and hometown service.
Fontana's Cafe in North Huntingdon
offers an
upscale eatery in a casual environment. Here, dining is a relaxing,
enjoyable experience. Owners Jim and Nancy Bortz want to be known
for their food as well as for their family oriented atmosphere, with
a goal to become the best along the strip, from Jeannette to North
Versailles.
Stop in to enjoy Prime Rib at its best, Jambalaya Pasta, Carbonara,
Shrimp Scampi, or Fontana's Original Spaghetti. But don't pass up
the many appetizers, like Bruchetta made with marinated tomatoes
tossed with garlic, olive oil, and a special blend of spices served
on toasted bread. Or enjoy Fontana's Peppers, with your choice of
hot or green peppers drizzled with olive oil and topped with garlic
and Fontenalla cheese, then broiled until the cheese takes on a
golden hue. Homemade Potato Chips are always a favorite, and at
Fontana's Cafe your choices include sour cream & chives, plain,
seasoned, or garlic. From sandwich platters to pizza and stromboli,
the folks at Fontana's Cafe are proud of Chef Debbie and her
experienced staff. All dishes are homemade on the site, including
salad dressings and soup.
At Fontana's Cafe, you will be joining fellow diners from the
surrounding area and from as far away as Latrobe, Greensburg, Irwin,
and Delmont, a clientele that has really begun to grow as the
reputation of this family restaurant and its great food has spread
across Westmoreland County.
A stop in the lounge reveals that this "sports bar" oriented taproom
maintains both a casual and family oriented atmosphere, where the
patrons know one another's names and the owners can be found
conversing on the subject of the day or making certain their
customers are being well served. Guest bar tenders have been known
to stop by, including Roberto Clemente Jr., who has promised to
return.
After five months of renovation and remodeling, Fontana's Cafe
opened under its new ownership on December 19th, 2003. With little
fanfare and no advertising, the quality of the food and service
spoke for itself, and Fontana's has been busy ever since.
"This is all new to Nancy and me," Jim Bortz
explained. "My background, for over 34 years, has been as a director
of production at a manufacturing facility. I traveled extensively in
Europe, and among the many things I learned was how Europeans have
maintained dining as a social event. You relax and dine, without
hurry, in a casual and friendly environment. That is what we want
for Fontana's. You are never hurried along, and our goal is not to
turn tables quickly."
So well has this philosophy caught on that several Bridge Clubs now
make the journey to Fontana's two or three times per week, stopping
in for lunch and staying for hours of pleasant conversation and
play.
"Our experience comes from being on the other side of the table,"
Jim continued. "We have dined at countless restaurants over the
years, and we had stopped here more than thirty years ago when it
was originally owned by the Fontanas. At the time it was a great
experience, a friendly, neighborhood restaurant that couldn't be
beat. When we purchased Fontana's Cafe, Nancy and I made a pact that
we would revive that atmosphere, the atmosphere we loved and
respected."
Any day of the week you can find Jim's daughter, son, niece, nephew,
and sister-in-law at work, or two grandchildren visiting. The rest
of the staff is also thought of by Jim and Nancy as an extended
family, a part of the dream that brings to North Huntingdon a great,
clean, family-oriented, restaurant that is sure to please and become
one of your favorite stops once you make it a point to stop by and
experience good food, a relaxing time, and the great people who are
ready to serve you.
Remember, Fontana's Cafe in North Huntingdon is the home of Mary's
Famous Italian Roast Beef, Nan's Hot Sausage Hoagie, and THE BIG
FISH, a hand-breaded, deep fried cod on a fresh hoagie you have to
experience for yourself. There is also a special children's menu for
those ten and under.
Come to Fontana's Cafe for the best in service and great family
food. Relax, you don't have anything to do but eat, drink, and
enjoy!
You can find Fontana's Cafe by turning off Route 30 at North
Thompson Lane (the red light at Sheetz). This is a Right turn if
coming from Greensburg, and a Left turn from Irwin. Come to the stop
sign, turn Right, and Fontana's Cafe is the second building on your
right.
Fontana's Cafe is open Tuesday through Sunday. Dining room hours are
11:00 am to 10:00 pm, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday. and Friday.
Saturday hours are 12:00 am to 10:00 pm and Sunday 12:00 pm to 9:00
pm. Reservations are recommended for Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
dining.
Our food is the best,
and our customers come first.
For more
information about Fontana's Cafe,
call 724-863-0900
Reservations are recommended for
Friday, Saturday, and Sunday dining.