Add to any Pasta: Sea Scallops - $9. Shrimp - $7. Chicken - $5
Rossi's Pasta - A tasty combination of baby spinach, Portabella mushrooms, bermuda onions, asiago cheese and prosciutto. Served with angel hair pasta and white wine garlic sauce. $12
Lemon Garlic Chicken Pasta - Pan sautéed chicken breast added to a flavorful sauce of lemon juice, white wine, garlic and olive oil tossed with angel hair pasta and garnished with asiago cheese. $16
Carbonara - A traditional Italian pasta dish with fresh eggs, pancetta, cracked pepper and parmigiano-reggiano. Served with whole wheat pasta and sweet peas. $12. Enhance by adding: Chicken $5 Shrimp $7 Sea Scallops $9
Baked Gnocchi Gratin - Homemade potato dumplings baked with fresh tomato sauce, fromage blanc and parmigiano-reggiano. $13. Enhance by adding: Chicken $5 Shrimp $7 Sea Scallops $9
Shrimp Diavolo - Shrimp sauteed with a fresh tomato sauce and chilli peppers then tossed with angel hair pasta and parmigiano-reggiano $18
Side Items
Add an extra side to any meal for $2.75
Steamed Broccoli
Potato du Jour
Baked Potato
Vegetable du Jour
Corn Pudding
Sauteed Mushrooms
Sauteed Spinach
Sweet Pea Casserole
Pommes Frites
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Opening Hours
Sunday Brunch
11.00 - 2.00
Sunday Dinner
5.00 - 10.00
Monday
5.00 - 10.00
Tuesday
5.00 - 10.00
Wednesday
5.00 - 10.00
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View Larger Map"; Visittext[3] = "Rossi's is the perfect location for any gathering you may be hosting. Whether you have ten guests or a hundred and ten, we can handle every detail of your next party. Our loft is capable of seating up to thirty eight (38) people comfortably or you can reserve the entire restaurant which seats over one hundred fifty (150) guests with the patio open. Our experienced staff can handle every aspect of your party including flowers, place cards, music and entertainment, custom printed menus, audio visual equipment and more. Chef Rod Jones and his culinary staff will bring together only the finest and freshest ingredients to produce superb menus your guests are guaranteed to enjoy. We want you to have as little to worry about as possible and are dedicated to ensuring every guest is as happy as possible.
Whether you want to have a casual luncheon or even a four course dinner, we have an option that fits your budget, you can view our private dining menu options here.
In order to keep your party private in the loft, we require a minimum pre-tax amount of food and beverage you must spend.
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Back again to Lexington, he opened the Atomic Cafe, a lively eatery devoted to Caribbean fusion. He's worked in an upscale deli, a fine Italian restaurant and the University of Kentucky faculty club. And now he feels he's found the place where all of these disparate adventures can come together in a dynamite menu, Rossi's. The cafe and nightspot was a fixture near the University for the first four years, but has recently moved to a new facility featuring lots of blonde wood and a very contemporary atmosphere. "That's our food, too: contemporary and bright. "
Rod has worked with a variety of spirits in the kitchen including Irish whiskey. And then he had a bourbon epiphany. "Bourbon has more sugar, more nose than an Irish whiskey, and that makes it more adaptable. I didn't realize though, that you could sit down and drink it with a meal, just like a fine wine," he says.
One of Rod's favorite creations is a cocktail with Woodford Reserve blackberries, peaches and some simple syrup. "I think it's better than sangria."
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