Rodney's
From the Jerk Grill
Jerk Salmon
Char-grilled wild-caught salmon, fresh mango salsa, sweet plantains.
2014
Smyrna Award
for Excellence
for Excellence
Our Story
From Brown's Town to the heart of Atlanta
Born the second child of Angela Stewart and Joseph Rodney in Brown's Town, St. Ann, Chef Marvil Rodney first learned the craft beside his baker father and in the kitchens of Jamaica's north coast.
His professional journey began through a work-study placement at Breezes Runaway Bay. Success in carving and ice-sculpture competitions led to a work program at Opryland Hotel in Tennessee, where training under Wolfgang Puck broadened his fine-dining experience and helped him develop a style of his own.
After moving to Atlanta in 1999, Chef Rodney worked at the Sun Dial and the Livingston inside the Georgian Terrace, where his carving work was displayed for hotel guests. His catering business built a loyal following at weddings and celebrations before he opened Rodney's Jamaican Soul Food in 2011 — bringing Jamaican roots and Southern comfort together on every plate.
Marvil Rodney
Chef & Owner
Island-Rooted
Recipes true to Jamaica & the wider Caribbean.
Southern Soul
Comfort-food warmth woven through every plate.
Plated with Care
Fine-dining presentation, white-tablecloth room.
