James Tony Olives & Peppers is a must-try in Greensburg. They’re currently running a holiday menu that’s priced a little on the higher end—but absolutely fair for the quality and the massive portion sizes. I was already full just from the zucchini appetizer and a bowl of wedding soup (sadly forgot to grab pics of those). The zucchini was awesome—served with a charred lemon and a really tasty marinara that brought everything together.
For my entrée, I ordered the Chicken Marsala (normally paired with mashed potatoes) but subbed in the creamy risotto instead. The plate came out piping hot with three pieces of chicken, and the Marsala sauce was the perfect consistency with spot-on flavor. If I had one critique, it’d be that it could’ve used more mushrooms—next time I’ll definitely ask for double mushrooms. The risotto was super creamy and also cooked perfectly, with great flavor… but heads up: it does have crushed red pepper, and a couple bites that had the peppers in them were pretty spicy for me. Still delicious.
My brother ordered the steak with long-stem broccoli and mashed potatoes. The sides were great, and the steak was cooked to a perfect medium, but it unfortunately came out ice cold and under-seasoned, so it tasted bland. Since I’m a chef, I mentioned it to our server purely as feedback—no complaints, no trying to get anything for free—just letting them know. Ben (the manager on duty) came out immediately, was genuinely apologetic, and offered to remake it without hesitation. My brother declined because he was fine eating it, but Ben still checked in and handled the situation exactly the way you’d hope a manager would.
I can’t remember our server’s name (it started with an M), but she was excellent—always on top of refills, quick to clear plates, and she even brought to-go bags without us having to ask (which you hardly see anymore). The restaurant was really busy around 6 PM and parking was tough, but once inside, the place is beautiful—warm, lively, and upscale without feeling stuffy. The location next to the passenger train station is a cool touch too.
Overall: great food, huge portions, beautiful atmosphere, and outstanding service/management. Minus the one cold steak, everything was on point, and I’ll absolutely be back.
5 /5