This was a great experience. I enjoyed the atmosphere even if it was a little loud. I love the way everyone worked Well to cover and make sure that everyone was served and taken care of. The food was amazing. It was delicious and you definitely have good sizes. I would Recommend this location to anyone who wants delicious Italian food. Dessert is yummy as well. read more

DeMarco's Restaurant - Italian Near Me - Albany, New York

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I had the best Veal Parmigiana earlier this evening. My two female companions had the eggplant parm & they loved it. The waitress was super. I couldn't ask for a better experience. read more

Brought a group of clients for happy hour. The bar service was top notch. We didn't want for a thing! Food was excellent, and the prices were very reasonable. Will definitely be back! read more

Such a sweet place to eat. Very fresh food, great service. Slightly loud, but I'm sure that changes with who is dining at the time. The entrees are delicious. They definitely know how to cook. Fresh Italian bread was super soft and tasty. I would definitely eat here again. read more

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Quality price for the food and old fashioned feel atmosphere. A very quaint restaurant in the heart of Central Avenue, where you can settle in for a delicious meal. read more

Should be zero stars. Absolutely disgusting. How this restaurant has managed to get 4.4 rating is beyond me. The chicken parm was dry and over cooked, pasta swimming in too much sauce, scampi was dry with no sauce at all. Worst Chicken at any place weve ever had it. Chicken Francese was probably the worst of all, total inedible. To their credit they did take two meals off the bill, we were a party of five. read more

Here's the story. I was invited to a Christmas party that one of my family members has every year. He usually has it at a different spot but was unable to secure the room. There's generally about 24-30 of us. Bonus points to DeMarcos for squeezing us in the room because it was a little tight. The service was tremendous and really was a nice feeling. The waitress kept us all well hydrated and dealt with the old folks and kiddos super well. It looked as if the owner was in there a couple times too checking on everyone and asking my cousin how everything was going. The place was clean and well decorated too. The food was served buffet style and was good. The food was prepared well and seasoned well and the pans weren't over loaded. The Food was nice and hot and looked appetizing. We had chicken Marsala, beef short ribs, pasta with marinara, a nice tossed salad with balsamic, and fresh bread. There was cheese and toppings for everything too. In the end it seemed to me like a nicely ram family place. Seemed to me that everyone was warm hearted and cared how the guests felt which to me is more important than anything else. Is the paint perfect? No. Is the bathroom updated? No. Is the bar the newest and trendy? No. But they have the feel of warmth. The people at the tables all looked like regulars. When I walked everyone said hello to me and my family. When we were eating the waitress talked to me like we were friends for years. And I enjoyed it. I felt like I was truly welcome not just a potential tip. Support local? Support small business? Support family? Then DeMarcos is a place you want to go. Everyone smiles and has a good heart. I'll be going back! read more

Amazing! Their service is usually fast and the food is so good. I mean amazing. I personally prefer the Grilled Chicken wrap because it's so good. read more

We've been here quite a few times. Everything is always prepared correctly and is tasty. Garlic parm wings crispy are the best I've had. The sauce is soooo good we dip the pizza crust in it. Salads are fresh and crisp. They aren't over dressed and that's the best part. Pizza is always super hot and fresh. The crust is crispy but also doughy, great combination. The red sauce is certainly one of the better ones I've had, it's not tart or watery... a great thick consistency with awesome flavor. The side dishes are large and filling, they could be meals themselves. Drinks are strong but drinkable.... They are also priced fairly. The only negative is sometimes food takes a bit to come out, but we are not generally in a rush to get anywhere so it won't keep us from being repeat customers. Can't wait to try other things on the menu! read more

DeMarco's Restaurant - Italian Near Me - Albany, New York

Staff very nice when you walk in greeter very pleasant. Bar like atmosphere loud it is spacious when you dine in decor is old you can tell this place has seen its depreciation met. Pizza was subpar quality fried dough more like cherros I think there called strips of dough not real Italian fried dough. I wouldn't go back unfortunately. read more

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I've really come around on my previous opinion of DeMarco's. Years ago my mom used to get one of the 24 cut pizzas whenever there was a party and i was never that into it. I went for dinner once and thought that was just ok as well. But years later I was lured in with their Tues $10.99 Chicken Parm special. Now they are one of my go to places. The price has gone up a few bucks since then but it's still a great value especially since it includes salad and bread for take out or dine in. All their dressings are homemade and the parm peppercorn is the best you'll ever have. I have since ventured out and tried some other dishes. The Chicken Marsala and Pasta Carbonara are both fantastic but the carbonara is very rich. I suggest getting the calamari for an appetizer since it is nice and crispy and fresh. The portion is large also. The garlic cheese bread is another favorite of mine. The takeout is just as good as dining in and the wait time has been pretty quick compared to other places especially during the pandemic. read more

DeMarco's Restaurant - Classic Carbonara - Italian Near Me - Albany, New York

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We were visiting from out of town and wanted a good restaurant that could accommodate a family group. Based on the previous reviews I called DeMarco's and they said, "No problem, just come over and we'll take care of you." Sure enough, when we arrived, they had a large table all set for us. The place isn't much to look at, but the food and service were terrific. Family members ordered many different items, but each one of them was delicious. Would definitely go there again! read more

Those who commented on the salads in their reviews are not kidding!! The side salad that comes with each dinner is large and fresh and delicious. And the bleu cheese dressing.... I could eat it by the spoon. Delicious. We shared greens and beans and that was "okay". I've had better and the menu does not state that ham is an ingredient. The escarole was largely chopped and lacked a garlic flavor I'm used to with greens and beans. Veal parm- very good with a nice sauce. Short ribs- yum. Canolli ( we got this to go )- Fantastic! Very kind and attentive service which makes us look forward to returning. Looking forward to going back. read more

Best sit down Pizza in the Albany area! I have been going there for over 30 years and even through ownership changes, the food is great!

Best kept secret in Albany, I am so glad this authentic Italian restaurant was recommended. The food was amazing. The portions were enough for a few meals so come hungry. The homemade dressing was delicious, there was nothing I would change, it has been a challenge finding friendly associates in any establishment and these people were top notch. Highly recommend! read more

As other reviewers mentioned: fantastic chicken parm and blue cheese salad dressing. Excellent portion sizes. We enjoyed our dinner.

I was in town on a business trip and a friend recommended this place. We loved it!! Patti, the bartender, was amazing. The food was absolutely delicious!' The atmosphere and clientele were like an episode of cheers. This is a local hometown bar with amazing food And service Definitely check it out when you are in the area! read more

Amazing food! Great staff and service and so reasonable! And the atmosphere is so nice and welcoming!

A neighborhood bar & restaurant that has new owners since August 2018. The new Demarco's had some fits & starts when new ownership took over. First the place was freshened up by removing a lot of the previous clutter and was given a good cleaning. Changes in the kitchen and menu wasn't always agreeable to the many regulars. But to their credit they did listen to the feedback from customers via two long time employees Patti at the bar and Jennifer in the dining room. The menu reflects the traditional Italian-American fare of Chicken Parmigiana (which is a great bargain on Tuesdays at $10.99 (regular $14.99), chicken four seasons, calamari, pizza, antipasto, pasta fagioli, and beans & greens. Meals are in the $10-20 range. All are generous proportions (we either split the dinner or take home half for another meal). There are 20 seats at the bar and two dining rooms that can seat 30 people each. Comfortable and the right amount of boisterous fun on Fridays & Saturdays. Hours are Tue-Wed 3-9pm, Thu-Sat 3-10pm, Sun 4-9, closed Mon. Our 2/14/19 visit was to enjoy their St. Valentine's Day four course special for two - shared appetizer we had the customer favorite eggplant en carozza (eggplant w/prosuitto & cheese), choice of soup or salad, choice of four entrees, we had the chicken four seasons and chicken/veal parmigiana, and a shared cannoli for dessert. And a bottle of wine for $40./pp. It was a great deal. And the place was crowded. So if in the past you may have been disappointed with DeMarco's we think it you might pleasantly surprise with their turn around. In our opinion worth another try. read more

Ordered chicken Alfredo over fettuccine. I got this linguini over a pool of oil. Absolutely nasty. read more

DeMarco's Restaurant - Italian Near Me - Albany, New York

I dropped into De Marco's Restaurant over the weekend for some dinner. De Marco's serves up Italian American cuisine including pizza, appetizers, salads, soup, wraps, sandwiches, Italian dinners, fajitas, steaks, seafood, kid's menu, and desserts (varies each day). Daily specials are offered. Dinners are served with soup or salad and Italian bread. The prices are fair, most items ranging $8.25-$14.99. This restaurant has very casual atmosphere. The pub area is very cozy with seating at the bar and a partitioned off with a more spacious, but small dining area (rows of tables & booths). The pub area has TVs at the bar and in the dining area and offers Quick Draw and a NYS Lottery scratch ticket machine. There's also a separate dining room beyond the bar area. I was seated at a table in the pub area and had a good view of several TVs at the bar and in the dining area showing college basketball and an NFL Playoff game. Several regular patrons were seated at the bar having a good time. I was eyeing the NY Pasta Pie ($11.99) on the menu, but I was told by my waitress that this dish was a baked casserole of pasta, cheeses, and pepperoni, which sounded greasy and very NY. I decided to go with the Meat Lasagna ($10.99) instead. I started out with a garden salad which was drenched in lots of Italian dressing, liked it! The decent Italian bread was served cold. The Lasagna took about 20 minutes to come out, since this dish was baked in the oven. The Lasagna was served very hot, a short stack of noodles, ricotta, & ground meat topped with a thick layer of mozzarella cheese & parsley sprinkles and lots of tomato sauce. Very good and not too heavy. Thumbs up! After dinner I was told the desserts vary daily, but they always have fried dough plus they also had fried cheesecake and apple fritters served with vanilla ice cream, and I went with the latter. The "mini" Apple Fritters ($4.50) were deep fried and served with chocolate sauce and strawberry sauce for dipping and a small serving of vanilla ice cream. The dipping sauces made this dessert pretty good and messy. Overall, I had a good meal while watching the playoffs and overhearing a few interesting conversations at the bar. I overheard some regulars discussing spots along Central Ave where the Colonie PD hide out to nab intoxicated bar patrons for DWI or "11-92" (code used by police in NYS). Advice: Instead "Do-Nut" - "Drink" (Coffee) and Drive! The service was fairly laid back, the waitress checking up on my table a few times since the dining area was empty. Good food & drink and good times! read more

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My DH and I used to take my kids to this place years ago.. So we were on our way to Crossgates and we thought we would stop here for dinner before we went the the Comedy Club at the Mall. We arrived at 5pm on Sunday and were seated right away as the place was not busy. Our waitress came right over and took our drink order. Ya they have my favorite Lambrusco, most Italian restaurants do. I ordered chicken parmesan, you can't go wrong with that order and DH ordered pasta shrimp dish... We were served warm italian bread and a very nice size salad with blue cheese dressing which was very nice large enough that I took some of it home. Our dinners were served shortly after and we both enjoyed our food very much. We finished in plenty of time to go to our show. I think this place changed ownership since I went there years ago. read more

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During these trying times we are trying to support our local businesses. We tried DeMarcos this evening and were pleasantly surprised with our meal! We ordered the family meal for 6! We ordered the eggplant with penne! Came with a salad, garlic bread and cookies for $39.95! We have enough food for another meal, I can't believe it took us this long to find this diamond in the rough! They are wonderful and very friendly staff! Thank you! read more

New owners Food is horrible They didn't keep the recipes? Greens and beans was awful taste flavorless Pizza was not the same !! I can keep going !! read more

Try their garlic bread and chicken wings. You will forget your name and lose your mind. Don't leave them unattended on the table. Masterpiece. read more

Wow!!!!! We are in town for a basketball tournament and set out to find a good Italian restaurant. We found a great one. Amazing. I'm a big eater and there was why I could have finished the rigatoni with sausage I ordered. For 12.99 it was a real bargain and it was terrific. Highly recommend this place. I will return next year for sure.....maybe even tomorrow before heading home.. read more

DeMarco's Restaurant - Italian Near Me - Albany, New York

We accidentally ordered from here by accident once when my wife thought she was ordering from the other DeMarco's in Scotia. The pizza was good and the staff was very friendly. Definitely worth a visit if you are in the area. read more

I went there for a 50th birthday dinner with my husband because I had heard good things about the restaurant. I will note that I had also heard they recently changed ownership and this may be a factor in the review I am about to give. It was the worst meal ever! 5 drunk women at the bar who were obviously friends with the bartender. They were so loud that my husband and I couldn't even hear what the other was saying. Not only loud but cursing and no one asked them to tone it down. We ordered simple meals. Fried calamari, salad, penne vodka with meatballs and chicken marsala with a side of angel hair pasta. Calamari and salad were good. When the meals came we immediately tasted that the sauce had been burnt with the burnt taste was throughout the sauce. We ended up only eating the meatball and chicken marsala and brought the sauce to the waiters attention basically sending about 80 percent of the meal back to be thrown out. This was definitely a 1 and done. read more

Go eat here! Immediately! DeMarco's is a quaint and comfortable spot. When you sit down to eat you feel like you're sitting in a friends dining room. The portions are HUGE and everything we had was delicious! We started with the eggplant which was crisp on the outside and tender on the inside. My husband got the veal sorento with angel hair pasta and it was delicious! The sauce is house made and absolutely amazing. I had the veal Parmesan and it was excellent. Again, the portions are huge and we easily had enough for a second meal. But the best part was definitely last...the fried dough! The crispy, soft delicious dough was dusted with cinnamon sugar and served with a sweet dipping sauce. We weren't even hungry but ate every last bite! Overall DeMarcos is a fabulous old school Italian restaurant. The new owner, John Caccese is gracious and welcoming and has done a great job with this new "old" restaurant! Go give it a try. You won't be sorry! read more

No longer the same since the new owner took over. After trying to seat us at a tiny table by the bathrooms, in spite of plenty of room, we were seated and reviewed a commonplace menu. They kept offering that terrible table to people! I ordered chicken piccata and received a greasy dish with 2 slices of lemon. The noise from the bar was deafening since they removed the wall between that and the dining room. Can't recommend it. read more

Constant companion and I returned to DeMarco's twice in the past few months since my first review. We ordered a pizza one time- absolutely wonderful! Sausage and spinach and we dined in the restaurant. A few weeks later I order the exact same pizza to go. What a difference- in a disappointing way. Instead of the same juicy and delicious sausage and thick spinach, I got typical sausage from a poor restaurant and strings of spinach stalks.Later my companion said she heard the wait staff tell her that the dine in pizza is much different than the take out! Why would a restaurant do that? Sad, really. Still we went back again to re-try our previsouly delicious veal parm. It was OK, but not crispy, more soggy than anything. Edible, but... Companion order the veal francais- which sadly arrived drenched in an overbearing lemon "gravy" for want of a better term and clumps of lumpy breading. It was inedible. The server was lovely, as usual, and offered a free dessert which we declined. It may be a few years before we return, if at all. Too bad too, as it's convenient and local. read more

If you're looking for authentic Italian cuisine that comes with a family like atmosphere, Demarcos is the spot! Food was absolutely amazing and people treated you like family. Everything from the Antipasta to the Cannolis were on point. If you're in the Albany area you gotta stop in! read more

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Live in the area and love coming here. Buffalo chicken pizza is divine! Congrats to the new owners! read more

De Marcos Italian Restaurant is a good restaurant with friendly and efficient staff. The food is freshly cooked and delicious. A huge mesclun salad is provided with each meal along with freshly baked Italian bread. read more

Night out with good friends and went here for Tuesday night chicken Parmesan special. Servings was huge and tasted even better! You will not be disappointed. Service was excellent. When back in the area I will be stopping back in. read more

Welcome back Patty!! Just a real nice relaxing place to meet friends and bring family to. Running great specials for the NCAA tournament. Food is very good and consistent, staff is friendly and attentive. Really enjoy coming here, they make you feel at home!!! Thanks to all read more

Driving by after a meeting in the area and stopped for a late dinner. Immediately welcomed by the bar tender. Our server was wonderful and even asked us if she should put a fresh pot of coffee down. The gluten free option is always a plus for me and the Penne Vodka was out of this world. Huge portion! My husband had the chicken francais and it was yummy as well. We will definitely be back next time we're in the area' read more

Patti is the best bartender always a good time! And really good food!!! Good location

So JEN advised if you dont like the food or people go somewhere else a relative had diharrhea after the pizza as did a coworker . The bartender is very nice and tries hard the place is a dump and the food sucks itsa blue collar bar which is fine but serve clean food read more

This is one of the bests Italian spots I have visited!!! Everything we ordered was TREMENDOUS! We had the Garlic Bread with mozzarella cheese and tomato, Chicken Marsala and Veal Scaloppini. I can't wait to go back here when we come to Albany, NY again. read more