Great waitstaff, quick service, TONS more f food. While I had a terrific time here because I was with my beloved family, the food was just OK. The eggplant was too thick, over breaded, and overcooked. The marinara sauce, however, was delightful. The portions are huge if I chose to take my eggplant with me, I would've had dinner all week It was reported to me that the scallops and the shrimp were delicious. The bread was fresh, soft and all the right places and crunchy and all the right places, and the garlic olive oil they serve is amazing. read more

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

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Happy to be here with my family at my at there favorite place . We was late and the hostess was so nice took us right to are table super nice and friendly they go out of there was here for everyone foods all ways good can't wait. To come back read more

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Was in a small group and seated in a small room w others. Kind felt tight. Servers were great and attentive! Portions warrant a take home box! Calamari Alla was amazing, bread super fresh other dishes were tasty but I have to say Lasagna was a heap of mush.... Most left behind! read more

outstanding restaurant. this establishment has food service down to a science. wait staff has that old school talent of legitimately making you feel like they've known you forever. interesting entree selections. portions are mammoth. great salads and bread with roasted garlic olive oil. warm and inviting atmosphere. love this place. Every time I come to see my son in providence we drive to cranston for dinner at Marchetti's! read more

Food is good if dinned in. Take out is lack luster. This has to be at least the 3rd time asking for grilled chicken with pink vodka and they give you 3 grilled strips. Again to go i guess they can get away with this since your driving home to realize this dining in this will never happen. read more

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

First time but always heart great things about the restaurant. Went for a birthday dinner, big/loud group but wait staff was super friendly and helpful! We had a couple waitresses helping us out, they took photos for us, didn't mind our noise, overall great service. The food was great; had the house calamari and wow! That is now my favorite! The sauce on it was different, so tasty! We had salad, everyone loved it! The dressing on it made it so tasty. For a main i got dinner special surf and turf; the steak was good, cooked medium rare as I wanted. The lobster tails were ok, nothing special. For side i got a butternut squash that was so good i wanted to ask for recipe! Also go a baked potato but i was too full to touch it. The others all got different pasta dishes and they were huge portions! Each plate could feed 2 people and still have leftovers. Overall everything was great! Next time i go i will def try a pasta dish read more

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Food is amazing! Service exceptional. Highly recommend this restaurant. Very family oriented.

I love coming to this place for their outsized pasta portions. You get at least two meals worth of food out of each meal. My service was great, but I have to knock a star off for the waiter behind me giving a real estate broker training sales pitch the entire meal. It really kills the ambiance to have a high pressure pitch occurring right next to you for an hour. Anyways, great tasting food, lots of it, prices reasonable for the amount of food you get. The parking lot is not the right size for the establishment, so be prepared for maybe having to park nearby. read more

Marchetti's Restaurant - Seafood Alfredo with bowtie pasta - Italian Near Me - Cranston, Rhode Island

Food always excellent and plentiful. Only problem is you don't get salad with takeout but if you dine in it's unlimited

Service was on point. The entrees were OK. Each was soaked in too much marinara or too much cream sauce or too much oil. It was like ordering soup. Eggplant in soup, seafood in soup or veal in soup. $150 for four soups - I picked up the check because I was embarrassed. read more

If you're looking for an Italian restaurant, be sure to add Marchetti's to the list. From the bread, to the spaghetti and meatballs, the lasagna, and the chicken marsala, Marchetti's does NOT disappoint. I came with a party of about thirty last night. Despite the size of our party, the quality of service was as impeccable as the food! This is the perfect spot to celebrate graduations, birthday parties, or any other special event. Once again, if you're a fan of Italian food and you're looking for another place to try out look no further than Marchetti's. read more

This place is a staple in the community. I would suggest making a reservation because the line to get a table is always very long. Be careful in the parking lot. There are a good amount of spots, but it's pretty tight. The staff is very sweet and food portions are huge. I definitely raise my eyebrow about how they choose to seat certain people. if you get the regular calamari, it doesn't have any seasoning to it so I would suggest asking for a side dipping sauce. It comes with a red sauce that has a little spice to it but again the regular calamari is pretty bland. The pastas are amazing and again the servings are big so get a good bang for your buck. read more

The wait staff were excellent. Friendly. Accurate. Helpful. Fast. The Italian bread was ok, but wish it were crispy crust. The ice tea was not drinkable. I drink it with no lemon or anything. It smelled and tasted like plastic and dishwater. Sent it back for a soda. The seafood alfrado had about 3 pounds of pasta in an alfredo sauce that didn't taste quite right. Perhaps adding the wine or whatever changed the flavor of a traditional sauce. I ate some of the lobster, shrimp, and scallops (seemed like a decent amount of seafood by todays standards.) I had a few forkfuls of pasta and took a very heavy container home. About 40 years ago I would pick this dish up and enjoy the aroma in my car driving to my friends house to eat it. Was amazing. I don't know if my taste buds changed, or the recipe. I would not order it again. The room with our table of 8 was small. There was a table for about 12 and two other tables of 6 or so all squeezed into a tiny space. One group of screaming babies left before an adult party arrived that stood in the middle of the room socializing. It was horrible. Noisy. Crowded. Again. The wait staff was amazing. I am done with Marchetti's. There are so many good restaurants in Rhode Island. Quality is better than quantity. Husband had no complaints about his giant meatball. read more

We tried this restaurant tonight because my husband is always trying to find a chicken marsala to beat the last and a coworker raved about this place, I was not disappointed at all!! Nick was our server and he was amazing, he looked so young I was skeptical about service but I definitely was reminded not to ever judge a book by its cover because he was fantastic. He was wicked knowledgeable about the menu, very friendly, and very professional. He kept us informed about drinks and food and checked in just enough to make sure we were taken care of without being annoying. Definitely a natural at his job. I got a martini and margarita and they were both great and served with very little wait time. The food was definitely authentic Italian and served hot with very little wait, appetizers and meals were perfectly spaced out. The meatballs were definitely homemade and delicious and the chicken marsala was probably in my top 3. We also loved the ambiance of the restaurant, such a homey setting that was dim enough to feel cozy but not too dark to see. We will definitely be back!! read more

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Without having to go to federal hill- this is really good food. Red gravy is one of our favorites. Yes portions are huge- really just start by putting half in a to go container . Honestly would love to see a "small" version of the meals offered - leftovers in my house just never get eaten!! That being said, went with my friend and her son. Can't beat the never ending salad (I could just drink the dressing) and the bread and oil was amazing. Soft Italian bread, slight crunch in the crust.. and the oil. You could taste the garlic infusion. Yummm. Had a sangria- substantial drink. If I didn't have to drive would have had another- but the waiter didn't even offer (which is fine I would have had to decline). Arrived an hour after opening on a Saturday- it was PACKED. They don't do reservations before 7. Drove around the parking lot in circles for 15 minutes trying to find parking. Shocking we didn't have to wait for a table- we were seated on the patio. (Covered) which was fine. Our waiter was very nice- even though they were hustling hard everything came out hot and he was attentive. read more

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HUGE portions! We literally ate the leftovers for days. Every meal comes with salad, served family style. Service was fast and friendly. Very busy place, try to make a reservation if you're going on a weekend. Parking was tough too, we got a spot on the street. read more

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Amazing place. I was traveling and stopped here with a friend in 2017. It was incredible then. Now in 2024 I was visiting the area and had to come back. It was even more amazing this time. The veal parm is perfection. Best I've ever had. My girl got the seafood risotto special. I stole some of hers because it was equally amazing. This place does not disappoint. Service is great and it has a welcoming family atmosphere. Keep it up! We will always come back when we're in the area. Thank you! read more

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

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Food is good and so is the service. The portions are huge,always leftovers and prices are reasona le

Wonderful spot for a family dinner! We came here on a Friday night and came just in time. We were seated right away but a few minutes after, the line was so long! Come early, it gets packed! I loved the bread and garlic confit to start our meal. I ordered the chicken penne vodka pasta and my husband ordered the chicken parm over vodka penne. We both enjoyed our meals and had enough to eat for lunch the next day! Portions were huge! read more

very unsatisfied.Service wasn't that great ,asked for bowls twice and never was brought over and order take out meatballs and Rigatoni and got linguini. Food was drenched in so much sauce you couldn't taste the lasagna plate or the seafood plate. The pasta wasn't cooked enough. This was my fist time there was very disappointed. read more

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Always great food, quick service and friendly staff. We have gone multiple times and never a bad experience

Excellent food, huge portions and great service. Great example of classic Italian cuisine. We've never been disappointed!

Two suggestions 1. Make an area for takeout spots in the parking lot. 2. Have at least 2-3 people on at takeout especially on weekends at opening hours. I've seen lines of people waiting at the door before. It just seems unorganized. Besides that the food is awesome. The chicken parm and pasta is the best. The staff is very nice and they are attentive. read more

They never disappoint! Food is great and portions are plentiful, enough to share or take home. They pour a great drink, and the service is friendly and accommodates most requests. The ambiance is very dated and basic. But don't let that deter you from giving it a try. CAVEAT: The line to get in starts just before they open. Especially if you want a bar seat. However, reservations are gladly accepted for any party size. Please give 48 hour notice for parties of 12 or more. read more

They say you can't come to Cranston without trying marchettis. So that was our first stop in Rhode Island. The portion sizes are huge here! To start, they bring over a huge family style garden salad, dressed in their famous dressing. It was absolutely delicious! The bread was fresh and warm with delicious oil for dipping. I'm not a fan of Italian food, but the chicken was absolutely delicious! The mashed and the Brussel sprouts were charred and good. The seafood Alfredo however had a bit of everything. Again, another huge plate. Filled with crab, lobster, shrimp, and scallops. My people loved the seafood Alfredo. They get crowded really fast, so if you're going, try going when they open. I also ordered a pomegranate martini, which i didn't like much. Otherwise, food was good. See pics below read more

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Went for a nice dinner with my friends. Food was much better! I had a Chicken Parm Carbonara with Calamari. Was delicious! The only issue I had tonight was I felt rushed by our waitress. She kept bringing us our apps and then a few minutes later she brought our dinner. I felt like I had to chew and screw. read more

Service was wonderful, with a line out the door on a Saturday night. Food was wonderful and tasty. The ambiance was of a busy restaurant with smiling servers and hustling customers. Worth the wait in line. But Make reservations a day before. read more

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I miss the old Marchetti's if we're being honest here. The quality of food has depleted significantly and it's really disappointing to say the least. This used to be one of my favorite restaurants but I won't be returning again. There's too many amazing places in RI to eat. Wouldn't waste my time or money or appetite here ever again. read more

Went back to marchettis recently and still good as always! Do recommend..huge portions as expected with marchettis! Makes yummy leftovers read more

Marchetti's Restaurant - Chicken parm with pink vodka/extra cheese. Yummy as always. - Italian Near Me - Cranston, Rhode Island

Delicious food with huge portions. You MUST try!! Our server was wonderful; friendly & efficient. read more

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Huge portions. Solid service and a cozy atmosphere. Classic Cranston Italian. I would suggest anywhere in that neighborhood!

Jacqueline! The worst waitress I ever encountered! So unprofessional and rude she followed my family out the door because she didn't approve of the tip I gave her! Asking us was the food not good? Was everything alright in a nasty tone while looking down at the tip.. smh people like that is in the wrong industry read more

Everyone knows Marchetti's. They're known for great food and huge portions. One thing I didn't know is that they take reservations!! I'd always see people lined up in the waiting area and last time I went, I was told there was an hour and a half wait. Why didn't they make reservations?? Lol My sis and I went last night June 8 and there was. 15 minute wait so we decided to sit at the bar and ordered a drink. The two female bartenders were so enthusiastic that we decided to eat at the bar. I wish I knew both their names but one was Kim. These women were phenomenal! My sister asked for extra garlic for the bread and they came out with an abundance of it LOL When they packed up our take-home plates, they made sure to include the olive oil and garlic as well as plenty of bread. These women went above and beyond. She had the broiled seafood platter and I had the Veal Saltimbocca. You also receive a big bowl of wonderful salad with their Italian dressing, as well as bread and dipping oil with garlic.. Each entree comes with two sides, either two vegetables or pasta and vegetable. I also ordered the penne vodka with grilled chicken to take home to my Spoiled, I mean Wonderful daughter. I know they boil countless pounds of pasta daily, but they need to knock off maybe 3 minutes to make it AL DENTE!! It's not rocket science, and a true Italian Restaurant can understand the importance of the perfectly cooked pasta. As always, the food is great and service at the bar was stellar. They recently renovated so I'm missing all the celebrity pictures that adorned the walls. Marchetti's is definitely The Place to check out! read more

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We had a reservation for 20:00 on a busy Saturday Night but were seated immediately after checking in. Set the tempo for the entire night, drinks came fast, calamari appetizer was plentiful and delicious as was the salad, bread and garlic infused olive oil. My Wife had penne with pink vodka sauce and meatballs, I had the veal parmigiana. Both our meals were hot, visually appealing, tasted great and the portions were impressive. We both tapped out with lots of leftovers that made for a nice dinner the next day and had zero room for dessert. Our waitress was very nice and efficient. I have nothing negative to report on our experience. It was an enjoyable night from start to finish and I give a 2 thumbs up recommendation..... read more

Marchetti's was recommended by a friend who once lived in Cranston, so we went for Pasta Sunday to give them a try. The parking lot was nearly full shortly after their 1pm Sunday opening, a good sign, I thought. The hostess greeted us and promptly showed us to out booth. Table service was prompt and impeccable; we were off to a very good start. Lisa took our order; brought a hugh bowl of house salad with their in-house Italian dressing which was without question one of the best salad dressings/salad we've had. Do not think Olive Garden salad here, this was clearly above and beyond OG. Fresh bread with roast garlic infused hot evoo was on another sensory taste level, flat out phenomenal, show stopper. Our orders arrived from the kitchen in jig time despite how busy the restaurant was. Lisa is an absolutely accomplished, professional waitress who was knowledgeable, friendly and followed up frequently without being overly chatty or obtrusive. You can only wish that your future dining experiences would have someone so skilled and genuinely concerned about every detail of your experience. Marchetti's is an Old School, Old World Italian restaurant that ticks off the three major criteria for an exceptional dining experience: 1) Hospitality. 2) Service. 3) Excellent food quality, flavor and taste. Both our dinners were superb, the seafood in my coipino was cooked perfectly with a world class, homemade Italian red sauce. My wife's linguine with vodka sauce was one of the very best she has had. Marchetti's is reminiscent of eating at Nonna's house on Sunday afternoon. Remember to go there hungry, even famished; I doubt that you will get half way through your meal. This is a restaurant hidden gem worthy of a trip from almost anywhere. read more

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The headline is: WORST LOBSTER ROLL I'VE EVER HAD. A friend treated me to dinner last night at Marchetti's. I ordered the $35 lobster roll, which came with a side of fries and a salad. Honest to God, it was THE WORST lobster roll I have ever had. The quantity of lobster was generous, but it was the most tasteless lobster I've ever eaten. It tasted liked it had been frozen and re-frozen. I've never thrown lobster in the garbage, but I threw the leftovers out. The roll wasn't even toasted. The butter was BARELY warmed. The diner-quality fries were likewise dry and tasteless. I'd rather have half the portion of lobster, but have it be FRESH on a nice toasted, buttered bun served with hot melted butter with a side of hand-cut parmesan fries. That's what you expect for $35, Marchetti's. I'm sure they'd say, "Why didn't you say something?" Because I was being treated to dinner. Sometimes you just suck it up for manners sake, but I will never go back. read more

This place is absolutely phenomenal. The service is great. The food is so tasty. Their portions are very generous. This restaurant is always a go to for my family. I took my dad out to dinner for his birthday. The calamari was wicked good. I got the chicken parm with Alfredo. They make their own Alfredo sauce here and you should absolutely try it. By far, the best Alfredo I have ever had. I would have given this place 5 stars, but I feel as though they don't pay much attention when making the food. I DO NOT like red sauce one bit. I reiterated this to my waitress. I told her that I hated red sauce and to not have red sauce on ANY part of the dish. Now, I'm not sure if this was her fault or the kitchens, but when my dish came out there the pasta was in a bunch of red sauce. The man who served it to me didn't even get to put it down on the table before I sent it back. So I had to wait like another ten minutes for my meal while the rest of my family had their dishes in front of them getting cold.. read more

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Not big on Italian-American food, but decided to try Marchetti's with a friend on a weekday night. I like how they give out bread and salad along with their traditional homemade dressing. My friend and I ordered a calamari appetizer, where I was able to take some of it home for leftovers. For my entree, I ordered their seafood alfredo with linguini. The portions were HUGE. It was very creamy with a good amount of lobster, scallops, and shrimp. Additionally, the service was fast, friendly, and attentive. I would definitely go back to try other options. read more

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My first experience at Marchetti's and will definitely be back. The food was really good and service was great! My only complaint is the vibe and setup of the restaurant feels more like a sports bar/restaurant with TVs all over the main dining area. I realize it's not a "fine dining" establishment but just feel as though the TVs aren't necessary. Purely in my opinion though. I ordered fettuccine Alfredo and my fiancé had the veal parm. Both were huge portions and needed carry out containers. Dinner was accompanied with bread and olive oil along with salads. We split a tiramisu for desert. It was yummy and I'd guess it was fresh and not store bought. Our sever checked on us often and was professional and friendly. I look forward to checking out other menu items on my next visit. read more

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We went to the restaurant at 8pm this evening (Sunday) with guests from Sweden and were turned away at the door even though their hours show that they are open until 9pm. Very disappointed as we planned our whole weekend. read more