Ahi tuna coated in black sesame seeds, char-grilled rare, served with pickled ginger, wasabi and soy sauce
Ahi Tempura
$16.95
Ahi tuna wrapped in nori, tempura coated, wok fried rare, served over a soy mustard sauce with a ginger tomato relish
Ichiban
$13.95
Bites of fresh seafood in a soy ginger marinade, skewered, char-grilled and served with ancho chile mayonnaise
Cajun Shrimp
$13.95
Lightly sautéed in our blend of Cajun spices
House Smoked Salmon
$13.95
Served over our own toasted brioche, crème fraîche and tobiko caviar
Oysters Rockefeller
$11.95
Fresh oysters baked with spinach, Parmesan cheese and bread crumbs, topped with hollandaise sauce
Calamari
$12.95
Lightly deep fried, served with lemon and marinara sauce
Steamed Clams
$13.95
Traditional style or Monterey Bay style
Crab Cake
$16.95
Fresh jumbo lump crab meat with Remoulade sauce
Mussels PEI
$13.95
Limoncello style: steamed in limoncello, garlic, thyme, served with toasted focaccia; Hong Kong style: steamed with garlic, sake miso broth finished with scallions
Soup & Salad
New England Clam Chowder
$7.95
French Onion Soup
$6.95
House Salad
$4.95
Green and red leaf lettuce, shredded carrots, cherry tomatoes tossed with our Hawaiian passion fruit dressing, topped with crispy wontons
Baked Chevre & Strawberry Salad
$9.95
Mesculin greens, caramelized almonds and a raspberry vinaigrette
Grilled Romaine Salad
$9.95
Romaine hearts char-grilled with sliced apples, red onion, sundried tomatoes, blue cheese and warm bacon vinaigrette
Spinach and Roasted Beet Salad
$8.95
Crispy pancetta, smoked Gouda and a balsamic vinaigrette
Lobster Caesar Salad
$13.95
Hearts of Romaine topped with fresh Maine lobster, laced with a traditional Caesar dressing
Caesar Salad
$7.95
Chicken
Chicken Vincenzo
$24.95
Boneless breast marinated in our imported Italian olive oil and fresh herbs, char-grilled with roasted red peppers
Chicken Teriyaki
$24.95
Boneless breast marinated in our own teriyaki sauce, then charbroiled
Chicken Parmesan
$24.95
Lightly breaded chicken breast topped with tomato sauce, Parmesan and mozzarella
Cashew Chicken
$24.95
Our special cashew recipe with a tender chicken breast, stir fried with garden fresh vegetables in a delicate Asian sauce
Steak
Filet Mignon 10 oz
$36.95
The most tender prime cut "charbroiled to perfection"
New York Strip "USDA Prime"
$38.95
Center cut from a perfectly aged strip loin
Stuffed Filet Mignon
$38.95
Stuffed with spinach and feta cheese, served with Marsala wine sauce and turned mushroom cap
Seafood
Fried Shrimp
$23.95
Large shrimp fried golden, served with cocktail sauce
Stuffed Shrimp
$30.95
Gulf shrimp stuffed with our jumbo lump crab meat stuffing, laced with a Lobster Newburg sauce
Shrimp Scampi
$25.95
Gulf shrimp sautéed with white wine, garlic, butter and parsley, served on a bed of angel hair pasta
Fresh Sea Scallops, Broiled
$26.95
Done in lemon butter and sprinkled with Parmesan cheese
Scallop and Shrimp Teriyaki Brochette
$25.95
Marinated in teriyaki sauce with peppers, onions and mushrooms, charbroiled to excellence
Cashew Shrimp
$25.95
Tender whole Gulf shrimp stir fried with fresh snow peas, broccoli, bean sprouts, onions, peppers and mushrooms in a delicate Asian sauce
Shrimp and Scallops with Spinach Fettuccine
$27.95
Sautéed in white wine with shallots, finished in an Alfredo sauce over spinach fettuccine
Salmon Fettuccine
$28.95
Moist pieces of salmon in a creamy Alfredo sauce with fettuccine pasta and Parmesan cheese
Sides
Sautéed Greens
$8.95
Chef's Featured Risotto
$10.95
Roasted Tricolor Potatoes
$10.95
Brussels Sprouts with Bacon
$11.95
Lobster Mac and Cheese
$18.95
Crab Mac and Cheese
$18.95
Asparagus with Red Peppers
$10.95
Chef's Seasonal Vegetable
$9.95
Main
Knuckle Sandwich
$19.00
Lobster knuckle and claw meat dressed in lemon aioli, topped with Napa slaw on a toasted roll with sweet potato fries
Crab Cake Melt
$17.00
Our traditional crab cake with melted cheddar, dressed greens and Dijon cilantro sauce served on a Kaiser roll with sweet potato fries
Spicy Shrimp and Mushroom Ravioli
$15.00
Spicy baby shrimp and cremini mushroom ravioli tossed in a garlic tomato Alfredo with a hint of smokiness
Asian BBQ Shrimp Wrap
$15.00
Asian style barbeque shrimp, marinated vegetables, crispy onion straws, and a blend of cheeses wrapped in a tomato tortilla with sweet potato fries
Mirin Glazed Salmon
$18.00
Grilled salmon with a mirin Asian glaze topped with summer succotash of peppers, corn and edamame, on a green tea infused risotto
Grilled Chicken Salad
$16.00
Grilled chicken breast over mixed greens with strawberries, pineapple, Danish Bleu cheese, toasted almonds and finished with a light poppy seed dressing
Appetizers
Combination Platter
$24.00
One Crab Cake, Two Cajun Jumbo Shrimp and a skewer of Ichiban
Jumbo Shrimp Cocktail
$13.00
Chilled Jumbo Shrimp with cocktail sauce
Ahi Sashimi
$15.00
Ahi Tuna coated in black sesame seeds, chargrilled rare and served with pickled ginger, wasabi and soy sauce
Calamari
$11.00
Served with lemon and marinara sauce
Cajun Shrimp
$12.00
Lightly seasoned with Cajun spices and seared in a white hot iron skillet
Crab Cake
$17.00
Fresh jumbo lump crab with Remoulade sauce
Ichiban
$13.00
Bite size pieces of fresh swordfish, salmon and tuna, marinated then chargrilled rare served over an Ancho chili mayonnaise
Baked French Onion Soup
$7.00
Fresh Fish
Yellow Fin Tuna (West Coast)
$19.00
Wrapped in bacon with a Port Wine sauce. Black Peppercorn and Green Onion Sauce: Coated with fresh cracked black pepper, chargrilled, topped with a green onion sauce. Au Poivre: Cognac Brandy, Dijon mustard cream sauce Stilton: Blue Cheese & Green Peppercorn cream sauce. Stuffed: with spinach, mushrooms and goat cheese with a Marsala wine sauce
Swordfish (West Coast)
$23.00
Thai Peanut: Chargrilled, in a house satay marinade, with Thai peanut sauce. Oscar Style: Crabmeat, asparagus and Hollandaise sauce. Dijon Dill Sauce Caribbean Style: Jerk spices with pineapple, red peppers and green onion. Parmesan Style: Coated with Parmesan cheese, sautéed, then finished with a Parmesan cream sauce
Salmon (Scotland)
$17.00
Rodi Grille House: Marinated in our own Teriyaki sauce, chargrilled, and topped with a honey lime glaze. Basil Champagne: Chargrilled, topped with fresh basil and served over a champagne sauce. Strawberry Style: Chargrilled, finished with fresh peppered strawberries in a red wine sauce
Trout (Idaho)
$14.00
Almondine: lightly sautéed, topped with toasted almonds. Meuniere: sautéed with lemon herb brown butter
Grouper (Florida)
$19.00
Mango Pepper: Seared, served with a red pepper coulis and fresh mango puree. Monterey Style: Artichoke hearts, black olives, tomato, garlic, green onion and mushrooms sautéed in a Marsala wine sauce
Lemon Sole (Atlantic )
$17.00
Almondine: Lightly sautéed, topped with toasted almonds. Meuniere: Sautéed with a lemon herb brown butter
Mahi Mahi (Florida)
$17.00
Macadamia Style: Sautéed on a bed of crushed Macadamia nuts. Mediterranean: Seared, finished with a tapenade and Tzatziki sauce. Cape Cod Style: Topped with mandarin oranges and cranberries in a Vodka Chambord, brown sugar sauce
Walu (Hawaii)
$19.00
Caribbean Style: Jerk spices with pineapple, red peppers and green onion. Korean Barbeque: Marinated in a Korean BBQ sauce and finished with fried onion straws. Parmesan Style: Coated with Parmesan cheese, sautéed, then finished with a Parmesan cream sauce
Maryland Crab Cake
$22.00
Fresh jumbo lump crab with remoulade sauce
Sandwiches
Monterey Steak Burger
Choice of cheese
$12.00
With Bacon$13.00
Turkey Devonshire
$14.00
Turkey, bacon and tomato served open faced, topped with homemade cheddar cheese sauce
Grilled Turkey Club
$13.00
Swiss cheese, tomato and bacon on toasted Italian bread
Fish Sandwich
$10.00
Lightly breaded, fried golden and served with Remoulade sauce
Salads/Entrees
Lobster Caesar Salad
$14.00
Maine Lobster served with Crisp Romaine in a traditional Caesar dressing with lemon toasted croutons
Monterey Bay Chicken Salad
$15.00
Charbroiled chicken breast served over fresh spinach with mushrooms, cucumbers, red onion and Provolone cheese, choice of dressing
Spinach Salad
$12.00
Fresh spinach greens topped with chopped egg, red onion, bacon and choice of dressing
Steak Salad
$19.00
Grilled to temperature and served over fresh greens with cucumbers, red onion, mushrooms, fried potatoes and mozzarella cheese and choice of dressing
Blackened Cajun Swordfish Caesar
$20.00
Served on Romaine and tossed with Caesar dressing
Fresh Broiled Sea Scallops
$18.00
Finished with lemon butter and sprinkled with Parmesan cheese
New York Strip Steak
$19.00
Luncheon portion of a favorite steak
Wines By The Glass
Mumm Napa Cuvee
$13.00
This sparkling wine offers elegant, rich aromas showing fresh white and yellow stone fruits with subtle hints of wild strawberry. On the palate, full flavors of peach and pear combine with a creamy caramel character, which lingers into a long satisfying finish
14 Hands, Riesling 2010
$13.00
Exhibits fruit-driven aromas of ripe, juicy pineapple, peach and mango. This wine maintains a crisp, well-balanced style that is typical of a Washington state Riesling
King Estate 'Signature' Pinot Gris, 2011
$12.00
Displays aromas of peach, passion fruit and pears, accented by floral blossoms and honeysuckle
Duckhorn 'Decoy' Sauvignon Blanc, 2011
$11.00
Juicy guava and passion fruit on the nose, with green apple, pineapple and a touch of citrus zest on the palate
Santa Barbara Winery, Chardonnay 2009
$13.00
Bright with flavors of tropical fruit, touch of vanilla and lingering finish
Hahn Estate, Chardonnay 2010
$15.00
Classic wine with a lovely hue of pale gold, this Chardonnay opens to a nose of golden apple, tropical fruit and toasted oak. A sip reveals flavor of pear, peach, vanilla, and pineapple
MacMurray Ranch, Pinot Noir, 2009
$12.00
This rich, ripe Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir offers flavors of red and black cherries, roses and raspberries accentuated with herbal spices and subtle vanilla characters
Byron, Pinot Noir, 2009
$15.00
This wine displays aromas of dark plum & dark cherry with hints of brown sugar, vanilla and spice, backed with a smoky finish
Napa Cellars, Merlot, 2008
$14.00
Classic Napa Valley Merlot with aromas of tart black cherry with hints of black tea, cinnamon vanilla spice, with supple tannins
Louis Martini, Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa, 2008
$13.00
Aromas of cassis, sweet herbs and pipe tobacco enhanced by profound flavors of briery red fruits displaying classic Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon structure finishing with soft tannins and a long enjoyable finish
Hayman & Hill, Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa 2010
$15.00
Hints of black cherry, mocha, cedar and red licorice on the nose followed by classic Cabernet elements of blackberry. The silky texture is complimented by flavor notes of coffee, dark chocolate and plum which flow through the elegantly weighted palate, with lingering black cherry finish framed by soft integrated tannins
Canyon Road
Cabernet Sauvignon
$9.00
Merlot
$9.00
Chardonnay
$9.00
Pinot Grigio
$9.00
White Zinfandel
$9.00
Sweet Conclusions
White Chocolate Macadamia Nut Mousse
$8.00
Stacked with two praline cookies & drizzled tableside, with chocolate Chambord ganache
Oreo Cheesecake
$9.00
Oreo Cookie Pieces baked in a creamy cheesecake with Oreo Cookie Crust and layered with Chocolate ganache, served with Raspberry coulis
Classic Vanilla Crème Brulee
$8.00
Vanilla bean infused custard, topped with fresh raspberries
Steaming Chocolate Latte
$9.00
Warm chocolate soufflé cake topped with Chantilly cream & served with chocolate steam
gluten-free
Chocolate Truffle Cake
$8.00
Five layers of moist chocolate cake, layered with a dark chocolate truffle filling, served with whipped cream, chocolate, raspberry & vanilla sauces
Angel Food Grilled Cheese Sandwich
$9.00
Caramelized angel food cake with cream cheese icing served with seasonal berry compote, vanilla ice cream and sweet & salty almonds
Tuxedo Pie
$9.00
Layers of dark chocolate mousse, white chocolate mousse and vanilla whipped cream with an Oreo cookie crust, served with chocolate sauce
Specialty Coffees
Cappuccino
$5.00
Café Mocha
$5.00
White Chocolate Raspberry Mocha
$5.00
Caramel Macchiato
$5.00
Vanilla Latte
$5.00
Espresso
$3.00
Monterey Bay Cappuccino
$9.00
A blend of seven liquors mixed with coffee, topped with whipped cream
From its humble beginnings as Rodi Grille House in Penn Hills, a community in Allegheny County of Pennsylvania, Monterey Bay Fish Grotto has had a singular focus — bringing the Finest Fresh Fish to its guests. Owners, Glenn and Lisa Hawley, have not only that commitment in mind but also to pair the finest fish with an attractive wine list and combine both together with attention to detail and service that makes guests want to return.