Firebirds Wood Fired Grill set for The Piazza

Fire up the Feast: Firebirds Wood Fired Grill set to open this fall

Steak and seafood restaurant coming to The Piazza in South Fayette

By Andrea Iglar

A steak and seafood restaurant is coming to South Fayette.

Firebirds Wood Fired Grill is set to open in November at The Piazza, a shopping center under construction at Interstate 79.

The South Fayette restaurant will be the 56th Firebirds in the country and the sixth in Pennsylvania. The nearest location opened in Cranberry in 2017.

“We’ve had success there and great feedback from the local community,” said Stephen Loftis, chief brand officer for the Charlotte, North Carolina-based restaurant chain. “So as we continued to look at the general area, we found that South Fayette made a great opportunity for us.”

Steak and seafood are among the menu items cooked over a wood-fired grill at Firebirds, set to open in South Fayette in November 2022.

Architectural rendering courtesy of Firebirds

Firebirds, established in 2000, is investing $3 million into the 6,219-square-foot space in South Fayette, including 218 seats and a patio. The restaurant is hiring more than 100 full- and part-time employees.

Billing itself as a polished-casual restaurant serving classic American cuisine, Firebirds specializes in hand-cut steaks and fresh seafood cooked over a wood fire, plus other entrees, appetizers, soups, salads and desserts. Most dishes are made from scratch.

Loftis said cooking over hardwood, such as oak, imparts flavor to dishes like the best-selling wood-fired salmon.

Trained staff butcher the beef on site each day, he said.

The lodge-like atmosphere includes views of the grill and the kitchen team, plus a dramatically backlit bar that focuses on specialty cocktails, wines and craft beers.

Firebirds cooks steak, seafood and poultry on a wood-fired grill.

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“It’s a really great environment,” Loftis said. “We do feel like we’re pretty unique and set ourselves apart.”

Lunch prices start at $14.95 for a combo or $24 for an entrée. Dinner starts around $32. Brunch will be served on weekends.

The menu always offers fresh-squeezed lemonade, with $1.25 from each glass sold being donated to Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation, which funds childhood cancer research.

The restaurant has a long-term lease at The Piazza, a restaurant and retail center being developed by Burns Scalo Real Estate on the former Star City Cinemas property.

In addition to dining and bar service, meat will be available from the butcher shop to take home and grill. Family and holiday meals will be available for curbside pickup.

“We’re excited to be here and look forward to celebrating over the holidays with everybody,” Loftis said.

Firebirds Wood Fired Grill, 201 Millers Run Road, South Fayette: Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube; firebirdsrestaurants.com.

Six new eateries slated for Piazza

Restaurants and retail shops, including six food businesses, are set to open at The Piazza. The 50,000-square-foot shopping center is being developed by Burns Scalo Real Estate at the Interstate 79 interchange in South Fayette.

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