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Marcello's Lafayette

4.0 (124 reviews)
PriceyItalian
Closed 11:00 am - 2:00 pm, 5:00 PM - 9:30 PM

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MARCELLO'S LAFAYETTE ATMOSPHERE

What's the vibe?
Classy
Moderate noise
Outdoor seating
Good for groups

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Chicken Molli

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 !

Scallops
Allison S.

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!

Pork Cheeks
Ashley B.

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

Linguine Tritone
Victoria P.

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

Calamari Fritti
Liza S.

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.

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Gerald H.

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.

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Awesome food, veal picatta, beet salad and cannoli were exceptional. Great atmosphere. Ethan was an awesome waiter!!!

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Decent food..snooty atmosphere. Would expect better food for the snooty atmosphere but it isn't horrible.

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We had Linguine Tritone and Shrimp Pepate -- just excellent. Great wine selection is reasonably priced.

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Best Italian food, wine and service in Acadiana; very consistent time and time again.

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Marcello's Lafayette - italian - Updated May 2026

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