Definitely my favorite in Lafayette! In the evening hours, the spaghetti is great. And my friend from TX, (Margie) loves the pork cheeks! During lunch hours, our waitress Riley is always awesome! Just an awesome place to wind down. read more

Great service and food. Unexpected surprise. Nice to see Lafayette has such a wonderful dinner scene. My relatives always poor boys our visits so that was an unexpected visit read more

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Our favorite Italian food in all of Louisiana. Our go to's are the pork cheeks marsala, spaghetti bolognese, shrimp pepate, fettuccine Alfredo, and chicken Marcella. Do t muss the anna tutta panna for dessert. Service is usually very good. read more

Nice old school Italian atmosphere. Our waiter, Wyatt, made us feel right at home. The wine and cocktails were excellent, and the focaccia was outstanding. The pork cheek Marsala and the Linguine Tritone were phenomenal; both dishes were packed with flavor and perfectly executed. The warm fried eggplant with the cold crabmeat wasn't quite my personal preference, but everything else was fantastic. Looking forward to coming back and trying the calamari next time. read more

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Upscale trattoria in Lafayette the restaurant was chosen by my lunch guest. Clearly an upscale place id recommend wearing at least slacks and a collared shirt as many lunch guests were in suits or blazers Ambiance is traditional dark woods , bar area located in front of restaurant by entrance and looked like a great place to get a martini when in search I started with the cream corn and shrimp bisque with lump crab meat - solid but could have used a pinch of salt. Bisque was loaddd with seafood Entree was the salmon limon with asparagus.. The sauce that comes with the fish is a lemon/butter/caper and works well with the salmon For desert i had their lemoncello marscapone cheese cake.. put cake in front of me and i get weak in the knees.. this cake was outstanding Service was great from Shelby and we were given plenty of time to visit read more

Marcello's Lafayette - Salmon limon - Italian Near Me - Lafayette, Louisiana

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From the moment we walked in with the sweet gent who held open the door and greeted us to the other hostess, super friendly staff. Our server, Alexis - very attentive. Alexis offered the best suggestion which we took. We had the lasagna, bursts and the Chicken Molli dish. So good. Finished it off with the caramel pudding dish! Everything was delicious. Thank you Marcello's ! read more

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Koby, Koby, Koby Wow. Truly a professional. He was perfectly personable. Had great insight/ recommendations. We wanted for nothing the entire night. He truly made our wedding day special. I hope he gets serves his soon to be wedding day like he did for us. Now on to what everyone is here for The food. Incredible We started off with the squash soup, calamari, and mozzarella sticks. Highly recommend all of them No notes. Couldn't have been any better Entree: we both got veal. I got the palmero and he got the parm. The veal (had to find in the Lafayette area) was top tier. So tender yet perfectly crispy My favorite dessert in the world in a cannoli. It perfect. It had no sour to it. The perfect texture By all means before you leave, if you truly love yourself. Finish the night off with the house made lemoncello read more

Normally one of my favorite places I've had very little complaints about but shutting down your to go tonight over being busy is insane. I understand on a holiday we adjust hours etc however it's not even the holiday yet and it's not fair Will have to find a new favorite Italian restaurant read more

This is a fine restaurant with persistently great service and high quality food. I have often eaten there and will continue to do so.

My family and I came the other night and had the best service ever! Our server Patrick was so attentive and incredibly nice. He provided amazing explanations and helpful suggestions since it was it was our time visiting. We are so excited to visit Patrick and Marcello's again. read more

Our third visit to this restaurant and it's consistently impressive. We had a reservation because it was my birthday. Three different staff told me happy birthday and there was a card on the table as well. The salad was great, the scallops were tasty, the fresh bread was hot and crunchy. Because it was my birthday, dessert was free and delicious. Service was friendly and very efficient. The wine selection is great. My favorite place to celebrate for a good price! We will be back! read more

Marcello's Lafayette - Scallops - Italian Near Me - Lafayette, Louisiana

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Awful manager on site. Mocked me (the customer) after I was voicing my concern over a charge. Extremely unprofessional. Will not be returning and will tell others not to. Avoid this place read more

Marcelo's is our go to place for special occasions. We celebrated our 26th anniversary and they didn't disappoint. Our server, Demi was attentive, helpful and friendly. read more

My husband and I spent a week on a foodie vacation in Lousiana. We tried just about anything we could find. On our final night, after a long drive from New Orleans, we coasted into Lafayette just looking to eat anywhere before bed. We stumbled across Marcello's. Feeling severely under dressed we bellied up to the bar for quick service. Our bartenders turned a night of just grab anything to a full blown experience. Wyatt, Steven, and Ethan were superb and the Chicken Piccata left me speechless. I can not believe we almost missed out on a chance to experience Marcellos atmosphere. They checked all the boxes. Well done! read more

The food and drinks were amazing as usual my friend and I had a great time with our server, Wyatt!! Will definitely be back to try more of their amazing cocktails!! read more

Just excellent. One of my favorite places in Lafayette. My favorite in Baton Rouge is Jubans. Hard to beat but Marcello's is as good, if not better. read more

One of my husband and I's favorite restaurants! Service is fantastic and the food is always delicious. We went for a birthday dinner and the staff kindly had a birthday card on the table and generously provided a free dessert; it was so sweet! read more

AMAZING. Service from Bre was 10/10. Food & Cocktails were delicious! Would highly recommend. read more

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The service was impeccable. The ambiance was perfect for date night. Food was fabulous. We will be back.

I had a beyond incredible time dining at Marcello's. I came here for date night with my boyfriend, and it was one of the best experiences we've had. Our server was phenomenal and displayed just the perfect amount of attentiveness. We were at a table slightly closed off from the rest of the restaurant, which made for an even more intimate experience. I am a major wine drinker and LOVED seeing the bottles everywhere! You can get up and pick your own bottle from the walls that you want to have with your meal, or order from the "by the glass" part of the menu. What we ate: Calamari Fritti: perfectly fried calamari with a delicious marinara sauce (yum yum) Linguini Tritone: lobster, shrimp, crabmeat, spinach, and mushrooms in sherry cream sauce with linguini (really delicious but too much sauce) Shrimp Pepate: large shrimp sauteed with roasted garlic and crushed red pepper in a light olive oil sauce tossed with linguini and toasted pine nuts (phenomenal!) Chocolate torte: three-layer chocolate cake (too light for my taste but still good) Overall, the food was great, the wine was amazing, and the service was top-notch. read more

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I came here for a birthday dinner and I just want to start by saying that the house bread may be the best bread I've ever had! It comes with oil/balsamic and it was literally amazing. The service was sooooo slow and there were barely any customers. Our dinner was for 8 and we didn't leave until after 11pm. The drinks were taking 20,30 min to come out. Appetizers took about an hour. The calamari was good but undercooked. The charcuterie board was okay, it was a large but there were more miscellaneous items than cheese/meat/crackers. I ordered the Tritone pasta. It needed seasoning so i added salt, pepper, and red pepper flakes and after that it was delicious! So, overall it's good but prepare to be in there for a while read more

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Outstanding food and service. We arrived for our Anniversary, sat promptly with a happy anniversary card on our table, ordered 2 mock cocktails recommended by our great waitress, and evening went upwards from there warm crisp bread, which got us through to the appetizer's, and wow it was delicious, the sauce on the mussels over the top, and the calamari was perfect. The entrees, Linguini , and the Pollo was great, but the Risotto I repeat the Risotto was out of this world, the creamy texture matched with the walnuts was a divine experience. For dessert our gracious waitress recommended the Panna Cotta with caramel this ended an amazing meal what great flavor. Definitely top 2 best Anniversary meals. read more

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Not as good as I remember the New Orleans locations. Bring but still very delicious. Our waiter was a little slow but food and wine made up for it. The veal Marsala was delish. read more

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The staff helped me pick wine from Spain for a friend that is very knowledgeable about wine , and he was very impressed. I really appreciate the assistance, what a great store‼ read more

Came to this restaurant for a work meeting. Louisiana is known for its food but I was skeptical is Italian cuisine also applied. I can confirm to add Italian cuisine at this restaurant tops my list! Beautiful place and great customer service! read more

BEWARE MARCELLOS it is not what it once was. We recently visited Marcellos and it's so different from years past. Almost every dish is excessively breaded fried buttered, cheesed or oiled. We couldn't find a healthy item on the menu. The portions have shrunk so significantly that they seem to think the are feeding small children. The price however is outsized and certain doesn't match up with the portion size or the service. They use to do a reasonable markup on wine as they are also a wine store but now it's marked up over 100% We ordered fish, veal multiple appetizers and salads. The chicken serving was a little more filling than the rest. They use to have a seafood pasta dish called the Serena which they took off the menu but if you asked for it they would do it for you now they have gotten so rigid that even though they use a similar sauce for their mussel appetizer they won't do the Serena anymore. Another example of their unwillingness to accommodate is they don't offer plain bread their bread has to be served seasoned and lathered with butter or oil . If you ask for a vegetable substitution for a starch like the potato they want to charge you for it and not a small up charge expect it to be so large you say forget I even mentioned it. If you don't mind paying their exorbitant prices for very small portions and clogging your arteries make a reservation and see if your experience is any different I really hope it is. read more

Marcello's is the best romantic date and event place in Lafayette. Highly recommend getting one of their signature cocktails as well which NEVER disappoint! Thank you for a beautiful anniversary every year! read more

Marcello's Lafayette - Dessert for anniversary - Italian Near Me - Lafayette, Louisiana

Me and my husband went out for our anniversary and decided to try something new. We were seated at the bar as we didn't have a reservation. It was very well decorated and elegant. We had a drink and waited to be sat at a table. The waitress was very quick and informative about all the food. And the food was very good. My husbands steak was cooked perfectly. Definitely worth 5 stars! read more

Marcello's Lafayette - Lemonchello sponge cake. It was unbelievably good. A very light dessert after a great meal. - Italian Near Me - Lafayette, Louisiana

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Normally we would get the Linguini Tritone or the Truffle mac and cheese as a part of our meal, but this time, we changed it up! We still got the delicious mussel as usual, but this time we had: Pesce Limone - Lemon butter caper mushroom sauce, roasted asparagus Pollo Arrostito - Half deboned Opelousas chicken, shallot pan sauce, risotto di giorno, flash fried Brussel sprouts And let me tell you, I never order chicken from restaurants, but this thing was delicious!!! And the Pesce Limone was so divine!!! Seems like anything you order here is going to be delicious, so do yourself a favor, make a reservation (yes, you probably will need to if you want to eat here). Check @eatinglafayette on Instagram and Facebook for more Lafayette food things! read more

Had to drop some stars for this established based on the staff. I went there to pick up holiday gift cards and wine. The bar staff was accommodating, kind, and helpful with the right choices (I had no idea where to start). I can't wait to go there for dinner cause it smelt freaking amazing! And the environment was darling and location great. read more

This was our first time going to Marcello's and it did not disappoint! We started off with the calamari and it was delicious. For our entrees my husband got the pepper and sausage, the fried gnocchi was so good!! I got the special which was a ravioli dish with shrimp and a wonderful sauce. For dessert we got a free tiramisu for it being our first time dining with them! I would sell my soul for that tiramisu so GOOD! I got a espresso and my husband got a cappuccino both wonderful! The service was also amazing! read more

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Excellent service, food, and drinks! Perfect place for a girls dinner or a romantic date. We had calamari, mussels, charcuterie for apps. I had the seafood pasta! Can't wait to take my significant other here. read more

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A very solid performance! Preferred the meatballs to the meat sauce and spaghetti. 3 waiters recommended the shrimp pepale. It felt undersauced at first but I took s pic of the shaved garlic and pine nuts I got in last bites. The end was marvelous. Wines election was unparalleled in lafayette. The tomato soup was great! A repeat for sure. Made second trip with folks. It was Anthony bourdain special night so I had caching peppi with pork cheeks. It was average. Amarone was good but I prefer the tedeschi. Egg parm and spaghetti with meat sauce were above average. The crabmeat stack app was awesome! Waitress did a great job!mmmmm read more

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We have enjoyed Marcelo's over the years whenever visiting family in Lafayette. We were disappointed, too, when the NOLA location closed. The food is amazing as is the service and, of course, the wine selection. I always think I'll have just a glass but then I can't pass up the excellent bottle selections. I have in to a bottle of Caymus for $120. We had the sausage with peppers and the pork cheek Marsala. Both were excellent. My disappointment started when I realized that the family sold to Southern Hospitality Group. I didn't let that initially taint my opinion but I was just sad to see yet another family business succumb to a large conglomerate. The real disappointment, however, came when we got the check and saw the message that "non-cash customers" will pay 4% more. What?!? I get that there's a cost to businesses for credit card charges but why isn't that built into the menu prices? Who carries that much cash, or any cash for that matter? Needless to say, it left a bad taste in my mouth and I'll never go back. read more

Seafood tritone linguine was superb! Great ambiance for an anniversary celebration. Excellent service.

Food was excellent , on a Monday night when most restaurants are dark. Sam was our waiter, and was understanding and subtly Attentive as three old friends discussed 40 years of history. He made great recommendations... calamari And drinks to keep our conversation rolling. After drink Sam was able to recommend a decent one that matched our entrees. Our entrées were fabulous definitely recommend! We stayed there till closing. read more

Great for a date night! Food is always on point! Great wine selection as well. Be sure and try the mussels as an appetizer, ask for extra bread for dipping, because the sauce is to die for! The Parmesan chicken, veal, and eggplant are also a must. They make all of their sauces in-house and they are all fabulous! Best spot in Lafayette for Italian cuisine! read more

Excellent food and service. Not a typical "red sauce" restaurant. Lots of family inspired dishes. Glad they kept Gene's favorites on the menu. Don't change! read more

Have not been to this restaurant since the management change. I know in the past it was always a good choice with great food and atmosphere. Service at times was slow. read more

What a wonderful restaurant. The appetizer mussels are amazing. My Shrimp Diablo pasta was incredible. My wife's Veal Piccata was perfect. Our server, Ernie, was helpful and conscientious. The ambience, vibe, food, and service is terrific. We will be back soon. One of the finest restaurants in Lafayette. read more