My husband Looooves coming to Marchetti's for their HUGE portions. I wouldn't say they are the best Italian food around, but their food is definitely satisfying and I've enjoyed most of what I've ordered there. My 7 year old does damage on their raviolis and meatballs whenever we go and he has specifically asked to go there on a few occasions. They offer bread with olive oil for dipping as well as a large salad upon sitting down. Their dressing is actually very good and we always end up finishing the salad. Hubby usually gets the Chicken Parm. It really is a huge portion and it hits the spot. I have only gotten the Seafood Marinara. The sauce is a little watery but overall tastes good. We always bring home enough for 1 or 2 more servings! The one negative was the first time we ever went to Marchetti's. I ordered the Grape Nut pudding for dessert because I absolutely love it and not many places make it... It was so eggy I couldn't even eat it... not good at all. They did refund me the money for it after I alerted the waitress that there was something not quite right with that batch. I haven't tried any of their other desserts since then. We usually go early in the evening during the week because the weekends are just way too crowded. Overall, decent food when you are in the mood for Italian. read more

My wife and I had our first date there in 1987 and have been going ever since!! The food and service have always been phenomenal! Even with reservations we've had to wait but nothing too bad but the wait is definitely worth it! I have never left hungry the portions have always been very generous!! My favorite appetizer is the calamari ala mama! I would highly recommend this restaurant! You won't be disappointed reservations definitely recommend!! read more

THIS IS THE LOCAL 'GO TO' FOR ITALIAN FOOD! That spot tourists would seek from local residents when looking to enjoy the best meal around! Anyone that lives anywhere near Cranston, anyone that lives in RI for that matter KNOWS Marchettis has the BEST dishes, all around. The red pasta sauce/gravy can't be beat- not too many spices (but not bland), not sweet, not chunky- PERFECT! Which makes any Italian sauce dish a winner, chicken parm is for sure the standout dish in our family. Even after 30 years, and hundreds of orders- we still get the chicken parm every single time. Huge portions- I mean, seriously, at least 2 to 3 meals are included in each serving. Seafood is amazing- Seafood Alfredo, Super Seafood Special, Seafood Jumbalya is soooo very tasty! Wow! A little spicy from the sausage, wine, the flavor is the best I've ever had! DO NOT HESITATE, YOU WILL BE DELIGHTED! read more

our family seems to end up at Marchettis one time each year or so, for at least the last 5 years. Cranston happens to be a midpoint between all the aunts and uncles so we typically come in big groups and they always have a great table awaiting us. we always start with the calamari a la mama which is quite possibly the best calamari to touch planet earth, covered in a brown gravy and popping with flavor from pepperoncinis. the portions of it (like everything else on the menu) are huge and can feed up to 10 people as an appetizer. my tip is to avoid eating too much bread, salad, or appetizers because everything on the menu is beyond huge. I typically go for the seafood Alfredo, but this time I tried a twist on this called seafood Gorgonzola which was a disappointment compared to the meals I usually receive. the seafood was extremely overdone and rubbery, but the server apologetically took it off our bill. my husband tried the chicken Milanese which was TO DIE FOR!!! I can't believe I had never tried it before and wish I could have it again tomorrow. crispy chicken in a thick and delicious creamy cheese sauce with bubbly cheese over the top and baked to perfection and served with pasta. so delicious...try it! read more

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Ordered the surf and turf which was the 10 oz. sirloin which I really enjoyed and two unshelled lobster tails. Sounded very nice but when it arrived, the lobster tails were tiny, bland, and very tough. Honestly, two very small bites from each one. I've never seen anything like it! The meal was $32.95. Another thing, if you didn't like butternut squash or snow peas, you are out of luck as far as a vegetable. I thought it rather strange for an establishment that large. read more

The food is amazing. It's one of our go-to places because it means we have dinner for the next day. Service this last visit was a little iffy but we understood and other servers helped out so all's well that ends well! Coming back again soon! read more

Always a great meal! Always pleasant waitstaff. The portions are incredibly large!! You will absolutely be bringing home leftovers. The place is crazy busy so you'll be waiting a bit but again so worth it. My suggestion is to go anywhere from 3 to 3:30 and even then you'll be waiting about 20 minutes. The menu is very extensive as far as pasta and choices of seafood dishes. We had the calamari ala mama!! It's so good!!!!! A salad came next bread and garlic infused oil. The main course was a pasta Alfredo with broccoli and the other was veal parmigiana. Both were delicious! There's a fairly large parking lot but be careful because cars are coming in and out from both ends. Very happy with everything. Go enjoy happy eating! read more

Marchetti's is a go-to restaurant, and it's pretty clear why. They serve really big proportions of food for a reasonable price. My personal favorite item to order here would be the chicken parmigiana with pasta. It's big enough where you can take some home to have later on if you're hungry, and not too expensive. COVID-19 was a popular excuse among restaurants to serve less food for the same or even more money. However, I feel that Marchetti's has strayed away from that, which is something that shouldn't be overlooked. Ever since I was a kid I've been going here with my family, and I intend on doing the same. read more

Ordered takeout because everyone ranted and raved about this restaurant and said it was the best in town. Now I understand why the portions are so big .. the food is mediocre at BEST. I was very dissatisfied by the stuffed shells and they were all sticking to the tin foil container it came in. For a restaurant that's highly rated I thought the food would have more taste and flavor to it . Tasted frozen and then thawed out read more

I have always liked Marchetti's restaurant. However last night was a disappointment. Started with a glass of Chianti, which was good. My waiter, pleasant, asked if we would like salad, which I thought was a great idea to check, as many times it goes to waste, when it's automatically delivered to the table. We also received bread and warm spiced oil, which was delicious. We ordered calamari, alla mama, but held off ordering our entrees, so we would have time to finish the salad, and appetizer. Twice the waiter asked if we were ready to order and twice I told him I wanted to wait, so I could enjoy the food already on the table. The third time the waiter asked again about entree order , we gave him our order with the understanding that it wouldn't be placed for at least 10 minutes, so we could finish our appetizer. I explained there would be no problem if we had to wait as we were enjoying our wine and conversation. Our order was at our table in 10 minutes. We now had salad appetizers and entrees that needed to fit on the table. I explained to the waiter, that's why we didn't want to place our entree order. He said he was so sorry but the kitchen was fast that night. Now I was stuck with , don't finish the app so the entree was eaten hot or finish the app and eat a cooled entree. I ordered veal parm for my entree and it was smothered in sauce. My first bite was soggy. I should have sent it back, but was already irritated that it came so quickly. I ate a quarter of the veal and asked for a to go container. Marchetti's used to be my go to restaurant for veal, but I will be looking for a new one, after this experience. I was so displeased with the arrival of the veal, I forgot to take a picture. If I did you would have seen it swimming in sauce. Parking was available the night we were there. Bathrooms were clean. read more

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My family enjoyed Marchettis in the past when we lived in RI 6 years ago. I was very disappointed and disliked the food. I think the calamari was greasy and bland, nothing like what we had before. The pink vodka chicken was not great either. read more

I moved away for a few years and recently moved back home to RI. Someone told me that Marchetti's went downhill. I came to see for myself and realized quickly that that person is a big fat liar. The food and service were both amazing. We came to celebrate a birthday and Ashley was our server I think. We had two servers, but none of us were disappointed. Thank you Marchetti's for staying alive and bringing happiness to people of Rhode Island! read more

Request Lynne if you're looking to have an amazing evening. Lynne was very friendly, attentive and knowledgeable of the menu. She recommended the calamari allá mamá and we were glad she did. Everything was awesome and came out in a timely manner for it to be a busy Friday night. Lynne also recommended the grapefruit martini. It was so good very refreshing could tell it was made fresh, no purée. Definitely would recommend and will be back to try the sangria. read more

Marchetti's Restaurant - Calamari Alla Mamma - Italian Near Me - Cranston, Rhode Island

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Without any explanation the chicken parmesan came with meat pork sauce. I've been to so many restaurants world wide and I never been presented with meat sauce on chicken parmesan, this type of sauce should be requested instead of automatically served, The veal was very very thick and just plopped on big bowl of pasta, it didn't look appetizing. read more

Ordered my usual Seafood Alfredo. Normally the most buttery, creamy, flavorful plate of food I've had since I've moved to Rhode Island. Today, not so much. Today's order was best described as watery. Tasted no cream or butter. I had to add my own salt, Parmesan Riggano and lemon to make it edible. I will go back again to see if this was just an off night. read more

Amazing ambiance, great service, jumbo portions. Meatball was the size of a baseball, hand rolled and full of flavor. Veal Parmesan was fork tender, just the right amount of cheese and red gravy ( not tomato sauce) was fantastic. Our server was fantastic attending to our every need. She was polite yet reachable, smiling all the time. I loved the experience and will definitely return again and again. I'd give them 10 stars if I could. If you are looking for authentic Italian food with great service at a fabulously low price point, MARCHETTIS IS THE PLACE FOR YOU. Hope to see you there read more

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My family and I have ordered from Marchetti's the last two times, and the food was outstanding along with the service. I highly recommend the lasagna it is so filling and delicious and I also recommend the scallops. will not be disappointed. read more

My first visit to Marchetti's was a great experience. There was a 30 minute wait at 5:30pm on a Saturday but it wasn't a problem. We were seated out in the patio which was heated. It was a great alternative with no wait. Our server was Eric and he really was great. Not just with us but with all his tables. Very friendly and responsive. I enjoyed watching him interact with the children. He is great at his job and owners, if you are reading this, give Eric a Raise - He Deserves IT! The food was great. I underestimated the portion sizes. They are absolutely huge and can feed a family of 4. My husband had Fettuccini Alfredo with mushrooms, tomato and spinach. I had the Eggplant Parm with pasta. Plus you have a really tasty salad, bread and we ordered stuffed mushrooms. So much food. Most of the entree was boxed up for tomorrow (and probaby Monday too!). I can understand why some say it is basic but it is basic done well. We will be back again. Thanks for making a belated birthday dinner a treat! read more

Marchetti's Restaurant - Italian Near Me - Cranston, Rhode Island

My wife and I took our family of 10 to Marchetti's for the first time Saturday night. We had the best time that we've had out in a long time our waitress Lana was unbelievable she made sure we didn't want for anything. The prices were fantastic. The portions were huge so much. My wife and I were able to have two more meals out of all leftovers. I had the veal Parm and my wife had the veal franchise we tried the two different kinds of calamari that they offer. They were both excellent huge portions. Also fresh overall I'd give this Restaurant five stars and A+ in our waitress and A+. Can't wait to go back again thank you for a wonderful evening. read more

How have I never been to Marchetti's before today!? My first impression that there is certainly not enough parking. I put my name, was told a few moments. My table was almost given away even though I was standing there for 20 minutes. The hostess said I had just got there... Anyways...Based off of the pictures provided from yelp I ordered the chicken Milanese and it did not disappoint. So cheesy and delicious. I also got a side of meatballs and they were very tasty. The meat sauce was amazing, I typically don't like red sauce. Dinner comes with warm bread and salad. For $16 you can't go wrong. Dinner was so good I grabbed a dessert to go. Kevin our waiter was attentive, filled drinks without needing to be asked. He alsp boxed our plates up with ease, all four poinds of it lol. All the servers were hussling. This will definitely be my go to casual Italian place from now on. read more

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We went here for a birthday and it was great. We had to wait about 15minutes after our reservation but it was so busy and we had a large table you could expect anything else. Our servers were awesome, she was attentive and everything came out timely. The bread and garlic olive oil with the salad was a very nice start. The house dressing used was just amazing, it was so flavorful, I just loved it. I ordered the tortellini carbonara with breaded chicken and it was pretty good. I thought it could of used a tad more salt to bring out all the flavors and something to lighten up the heavy cream taste like some fresh herbs or a little bit of acidity. Overall it was delicious and well worth the price. The portions of the food is so wonderful, it gave me 3 or 4 meals including eating there. Lol. I hope to be back to at least buy their house dressing they sell read more

Marchetti's Restaurant - Tortellini carbonara, delicious and humongous - Italian Near Me - Cranston, Rhode Island

Huge portions are the order of the day in this Rhode Island staple. The chicken parmigiana and meatballs are legit contenders

My girlfriend has been here a few times, and really liked the place, we've been planning on coming here together for sometime. The restaurant was extremely busy, parking is a nightmare, and there isn't a single handicap spot. We arrived at 5:58 for a 6 o'clock reservation and were told they will call when we're ready in 20 minutes or so, which turned out to be over half an hour. After finally getting to our table,10 minutes later, we were asked to move, and offered free appetizers, which we weren't planning on ordering in the first place. We couldn't hear by ourselves think because of loud conversations and a lot of screaming kids. The food was great, but I don't plan on coming back anytime soon. read more

I used to enjoy some of the dinners at Marchetti's. Have not been there in a year. Went last weekend. 3 people in our party. Two of them enjoyed their dinners. I did not unfortunately. Their salad is good. They got rid of the Italian bead! What? Now they serve dinner rolls. I used to like the thick slices of bread. Then they went to pre sliced. A mistake. Now rolls? I had the veal cutlet with red sauce. The sauce was over abundant drowning the veal. It was also overly seasoned. I prefer a very mild red sauce. Oh well. But the veal was thick and tough. I guess they forgot to pound the veal. A huge mistake. And the prices are too high. Yes there is a ton of food on the plates but I think they could do the customer a great favor by lowering the prices and cutting the amount of food by a third at least. I never take home a half ton of pasta. There's enough pasta with one dinner for 3-4 people. I don't like pasta leftovers. Not going back. read more

I have eaten at Marchetti's a couple of times a year for the last 10+ years. It's always been adequate or better until this afternoon 18 August 2021. My daughter is starting college tomorrow and my wife, eldest son and myself decided a nice family dinner at Marchetti's would be a good way to send her off. We had a reservation for 4PM which is when the restaurant opened and were promptly seated. Drinks and a couple or orders of calamari came out reasonably fast. Compared to the calamari we had back in June both of these orders were pathetic. I wasn't in the kitchen but it appeared to me that someone had emptied the very bottom of a bag of frozen calamari rings into the fryer and we got stuck with the dregs of batter left at the bottom. Three of the four in my party were planning on ordering veal. The waitress informed us that " we are out of veal" . Surprising and disappointing that Marchetti's didn't have any veal at 4PM on a Wednesday Afternoon but we took it in stride and told the waitress we would need a few more minutes to order. I decided on the stuffed shells with a side of meat ball and sausage. My son & daughter ordered the seafood chipino and seafood alfredo , my wife the penne special with meatball's. My son & daughter's meals came out and then my wife and I waited, I would guess the kids had their meals for 10 minutes before we were served. We told the kids to dig in before their food got cold. Both of them were satisfied with their selection and had no complaints. Eventually my wife and I were served. Four little shells with sauce over them, they looked pathetic. I ate one, the shell was cool on the inside, the pasta rubbery and the filling watery. Not even as good at Stouffers and to add insult to injury not even microwaved long enough to be HOT! My wife's penny "special" had an over powering basil flavor. She ate a few bites and said "lousy" and the meatballs typically good in past visits were not hot and had an odd texture that I would describe as "doughy". Since both of us disliked our meals, we swapped and each of us found the swapped meals equally disappointing. At this point I wanted OUT of the restaurant as soon as possible and didn't bother complaining. Our waitress came by to ask us if everything was "OK" and she could tell by my facial expression it wasn't. She informed us that we should have let her know and we could have had something else. With my kids having started eating long before us and disappointed with the meals we had been served, we declined and left the partially eaten meals on the table. Neither my wife or I had any desire to take anything home. I am not in the habit of asking for refunds and I did not do that tonight but in my opinion at least one of the disappointing meals should have come off the bill. I tipped 20% and the bill for the four of us was $173. I would have been absolutely fine with this if the experience had been satisfactory, I left wishing we had gone to the Olive Garden. Typically chain restaurants are not my style especially in Rhode Island with so many great Italian restaurants but tonight the Olive Garden would have been better then our experience at Marchetti's. To say that our experience was disappointing would be an understatement. Going out to eat is supposed to be fun and tonight at Marchetti's it was a chore. read more

I always love coming to Marchettis. Their portions are huge and the food is always delicious. I do miss the pictures they had on the walls of famous people, but they have redone it over making it look more modern. This is one of my favorite restaurants to go to. The staff are very professional and go above and beyond for their customers. I wish they would bring their lobster sandwich back, biggest portion of lobster I have ever had in RI and so worth the price which was very reasonable compared to the other places that charge a lot for lobster on a small hot dog bun. read more

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Omg. This is what Italian foodie dreams are made of. It doesn't get any better..... except maybe if the bread came out warm. The portions are insane, the sauce is ah-mazing. And you will NOT need any meals for the following day (it's dinner & lunch & almost dinner again on one portion). Pricing is more than fair and the staff proves they work their tails off. We love coming here when we are back in the old isle of Rhodes. Miss it like crazy & would pay big $$$ for shipped food if they could do it.... read more

Marchetti's Restaurant - Chicken dish - the waiter said this was "light" - lol. So tasty!!! - Italian Near Me - Cranston, Rhode Island

It had been years since my wife and I had been to this restaurant. But we weren't disappointed.The portions were huge, the meal I had was the veal saltimbocca. The veal was so tender I could cut it with my fork. Set atop a mountain of pasta in garlic and olive oil, with mushrooms and olives, well, heaven on my tongue. The tiramisu, made with ladyfingers was a surprise as well. Most restaurants where I've recently had tiramisu recently use the cheaper cake layered between something almost resembling whipped cream. Opener was the warmed olive oil with garlic and other spices followed by a mountain of chef's salad. Service was outstanding, Food delightful. I'll not wait so long again. read more

Delightful, Delicious, Excellent service! Haven't been in years so glad I came back again! Just as good as I remember if not better! Always busy and bustling a great place to take family and friends! Keep up the goodness!!! Thanks Marchettis! read more

Everything was amazing today. Our server Abby was one best servers I've ever had in a restaurant environment. Plus, the food is amazing as well. I definitely recommend this place and I will definitely be going back. read more

The first time I've ever been to Marchettis. I had the seafood fettuccine Alfredo. The shrimp scallops lobster ax sauce perfect. Would definitely get that again next time. The chicken Parmesan was so tender the sauce was perfect. Also had calamari Alamama that was so tender as well melt in your mouth absolutely delicious. The bathrooms were clean, The wait staff was there every time you needed them the drinks were excellent service outstanding. I definitely recommend going there at least once. read more

The food and portions are absolutely a rating but the service is beyond slow... I made a reservation and it was pointless. I got there and was told I had to wait half an hour because they filled reserved spots with walk ins... all I can say is don't make a reservation because it will not matter! read more

Super delicious food, with huge portions and pricing is very reasonable. Waitstaff are really friendly and helpful! Had enough food for 2 meals, bonus! read more

I've been to many an Italian restaurant in Boston's North End and New York's Little Italy and Restaurant Row. None compare to Marchetti's. Right from the get go it was excellent. No waiting with my reservation. Harold our waiter was fantastic. The food was absolutely delicious. Veal parm with red gravy and stuffed shells were the best I've had. Salad was fantastic. Bread with oil incredible. Portions are remarkable. No wonder so busy. I'll be back!!!! read more

If you like big portions, this is your "go to" restaurant. My personal preference is quality vs quantity Portion size obnoxiously huge. Quality a "big meh" at best. A lot of volume and NOTHING stood out. Not even the bread. My dog will be happy with all the leftover containers I took home, that no one wanted. Sorry, Marchetti's. We won't be back. read more

If you've never been, stop, what does calamari, Ala mamma!!!! You will never look at calamari the same again.

Okay so I'll start by saying I've always loved this place amazing food that will give you left overs for days and good pricing. Nice place to take family! However the dude who I always see there an older guy who looks like he's had one to many face lifts is an ASSHOLE!!! I watched him belittle a costumer while HE was the reason the order was messed up!! He said LOUD when the guy checked with him that he messed up an order he goes " haha that's what she said!!!! I don't make mistakes that's her fault!!!" Then looks over at an older women who he was talking with who worked there also and start laughing as if the paying customer was the problem!?! How about fix the order and move on it was a stupid mistake who cares!! I'm sorry but I felt so uncomfortable I wanted to leave. He obviously thinks he's superior than any customer to act that way without any hesitation, only god knows what else goes on while he's around !! By the way that guy is the only reason I put 4 stars because he legit killed the way I loved marchettis now read more

There are no words to explain how unpleasant, rude and disrespectful the hostess at this restaurant was. The food is mediocre and she clearly just hates her life. She gives looks of disgusts and won't even acknowledge you're there. I would rather eat at McDonalds then to ever deal with the that horrible woman again. read more

Pasta seafood and Elvis Marchetti's is one of the multitude of Italian type restaurants in the area. Certainly not a fancy place, the menu is pretty basic but has some interesting and cool seafood and pasta things on it. The prices are very reasonable and the portions are huge. Not just a little bit on the large size but really, really big. Always nice to leave a restaurant and not be still hungry. I found the food to be very good and well prepared. Not fancy but really good pasta and seafood type of stuff. I admit I don't know squat about really fine or gourmet food and this is exactly the kind of stuff I really enjoy. Tasty, filling and relatively inexpensive. We sat outside on the cool patio so I didn't get to see much of the interior but as I was looking for the bathroom I couldn't help to notice the large array of photos and pictures of Elvis on the walls. A bunch of other "famous" people I didn't recognize were also displayed but someone here definitely likes Elvis. A cool and totally unpretentious place. Just good pasta and seafood, friendly service, decent prices and even a place to sit outside. You even get to see a whole bunch of pictures of Elvis. read more

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Like many reviewers I must say the portions are huge and the food seems endless. You start out with some bread (not warm, nothing special) and are also given a bowl of salad. I loved the dressing and appreciated the amount of black olives they put in, but again nothing 5 star. We ordered the crab cake appetizer. I would compare it to Van de Kamp's frozen food. Did not have that home made taste I get from other restaurants. I ordered the lobster ravioli, it was pretty decent - the portion was great for the price. I did have a piece of lobster shell in one of my ravioli's, but hey it happens - i chew my food pretty well, so this was no choking hazard or anything. Overall, the experience was average. Staff was friendly, the place was buzzing, but I am not sure I will be running back anytime in the near future. read more