Located in a small strip, this place still has all of the nice Italian restaurant setting we could ask for. Delicious food and great service, this is the perfect spot to relax over some pasta and a glass of wine. Thank you. read more

Marco's Restaurant - Italian Near Me - Peabody, Massachusetts

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Had the lasanga and my husband had the chicken marsala. The lasanga had a great taste but the noodle was slightly overcooked on the corners. Still tasty. My husband said marsala was cooked perfect. The bartender was professional and very nice. She took time to talk to us about the area as we are vacationing in the area. She was very personable. Overall great experience. read more

Huge portions, and great food! Chicken parm could feed three but I encourage one for each person, it's that good! Place has a nice ambiance even in these Togo only times. Also one of the servers are super cute read more

Ate at Marco's after staying up the road at the Hampton Inn and seeing their recommendation for the place. There were four people in our party and due to the fact that we were in the area on business we asked for separate checks; a check for one person and a check for the other three. We informed the server of this before drinks were ordered. Two of us ordered club sodas with a twist and were brought ice water with a lime. We informed our server and he brought them back to the bar and mentioned that the bartender was bitchy, no apology. Three of us ordered salads with blue cheese dressing and were served salads with a little Gorgonzola on top with balsamic dressing on the side. No one said anything and just ate the salads and they were pretty good. Three people ordered the chicken parmigiana and one had linguine with clams. The entrees were all good and the portions were large. After we finished we asked for our check and our server brought one check. We informed him that we'd asked for a separate check for one person and one for the rest of the group and he acted aggravated. He then brought back four separate checks. We just figured it out among ourselves and paid him. The food was decent but our server wasn't attentive and kind of rude. Don't waste your time on this place! read more

Flew into Boston on our way to Maine and we yelped a place for lunch and came across this gem of a restaurant! I struggled to decide what to get but decided on the lasagna. Let me preface this statement by saying I'm married to an Italian for 25 years and THIS WAS THE BEST LASAGNA IN MY LIFE...and I'm 53 years old! It was a large serving and there never a cleaner plate after I was done. The bechamel sauce was the key to its success and combined with the excellent ragu, thin layers of pasta and using mozzarella and Parmesan instead of the ricotta made this undeniably the best I've ever had. It was hard to keep my wife from eating off my plate! The service was great, the atmosphere was perfect and I was only disappointed in the fact I was only driving through town. We made plans to stop by on the way back but our schedule didn't permit. But we'll talk about this lasagna for the rest our lives. A must stop if we're ever in the area!! read more

Good food especially when we call up for To Go orders. The new management has done some small changes that made a huge difference's to their establishment! read more

The WORST! My friend and I were really looking forward to a good Italian restaurant and she recommended Marco's and said she had heard great things. I ordered a caesar salad, and he brought crapese, not a problem but the waiter was annoyed. When the Ceasar Salad arrived, it was large pieces of romaine lettuce and bottled dressing on the side. My friend ordered a salad with grilled salmon. He brought her the salmon dinner with watery inedible broccoli rabe and obviously reheated potatoes. The salmon was burnt and dry ($26.95) When we said she that was not what she ordered, he argued with us. I also ordered eggplant parmesan, but he forgot and came over and asked if we wanted coffee and dessert I asked where my eggplant was, and again he was annoyed. BTW the eggplant was also horrible, was soggy, and had no flavor, nor was the marinara flavorful. Too bad....NEVER AGAIN!!! read more

No gluten free except salad and Salmon. The waiter had no idea of what gluten was. Caesar salad was just lettuce.

This restaurant is a bit of a conundrum. Some of the dishes are really good, while others are so bland. My friend had the Seabass which was very good, I had the rigatoni Bolognese which tasted so dry and flavorless. It did not taste homemade at all. But the biggest issue here, is what most reviewers have stated, is that the service is TERRIBLE. It's a small place, not sure if the owner is a cheapskate and doesn't want to hire more help, but on a Saturday night they had our waiter doubling as the bartender as well. It turned our experience awful because he would come by once every 30 minutes, literally. Never once asked how our meals were, if we needed refills (which aren't free refills by the way). Our party of 6 were there for 3 hours and 30 minutes, and that wasn't because we were chatting. Absolutely terrible service. We ordered cappuccinos and they took 22 minutes, Yup we timed it. And it took us having to go up to the bar to tell our 'waiter' we needed our check. Lastly, the prices were too high for the quality of food. If I'm paying $26 for chicken parm, it better be really good. And it's just okay. Food B- Service F Price based on quality of food C- read more

I called here a week prior to make a reservation for 11 people. On the day of, they called to confirm. Fine. So we headed to the restaurant and the weather was snowy and icy which caused us to be delayed by about 10 minutes. As I was pulling into the parking lot they called me AGAIN to ask for our location. Once seated, the entire night seemed way too rushed for my liking. Food was pretty good, some dishes were bland, but nothing really spectacular. Our waiter seemed very hopped up/antsy. He literally threw our food down several times during the night. He rushed us, as if he wanted us out. This was definitely a "one and done" place for me. read more

RUDE a bartender place has gone wayyyyy downhill. Food was meh. The bartender and waitressed were on their phones the whole time terrible. And no Pinot boot ??? Really?? read more

Gave another shot- sad to say will never do business here again as my boyfriend was charged ten dollars more than I was a week apart. No thanks! Lots of great Italian food that won't rob you nearby. read more

Cliff Notes version: Great service, excellent menu, extensive wine list featuring Italian wines, above average food quality, not cheap, not expensive, but affordable. Tight quarters, but comfortable. Chapter and verse version: It had been a long day that started at 4am and included a stressful 2 1/2 hour drive to my clients HQ. After a nine hour workday I checked into the hotel, changed clothes, and fired up Yelp to see what restaurants were in the local area. I really didn't have the energy to drive far. Turns out I didn't have to. Walking distance from the hotel was this little Italian gem tucked into the center of a small strip mall. It doesn't look like much from the outside, but stepping through the door around 7pm I could see it was busy. A long L shaped bar runs along the right wall. Probably a dozen tables sit behind the hostess stand on the left and up the center. Since I was dining alone, the hostess ask if I minded sitting at the bar. I wasn't thrilled because it was so close to the door but I consented. Allison the bartender was quick to present a menu and a wine/cocktail list. I was too tired to read through the two dozen entrees so I stopped at Spaghetti and meatballs (yeah, I know, no imagination, (remember it was a long day). I also ordered a glass of Merlot. Allison was quick to server the Merlot and took my order. Allison started with some tasty bread and a flight of oil, butter, and humus. I was surprised when my entree was served within 5-8 minutes. Portion size wasn't large, but large enough. Food was above average but not memorable. All in all it was a great meal. I'll definitely be back on my next visit. read more

Bland, bland, and bad customer service. First off I'm not blaming the waitstaff or bar maid. They do what they are Instructed. I blame management for poor food quality and not addressing the issue. I order the mussels special. They were bland. A few tasted funny. But i let that ride. Followed with the Caesar salad. I love a good Caesar. This was not only shaved parmesan but heaps of grated parmesan as well. I've never had so much Parmesan piled onto a salad with very little flavor before. They could of done without the grated cheese. The final and ultimate failing was a rigatoni bolognese. Small order. And incredibly watery with no flavors. The manager offered to fix it by adding more sauce to my plate which only added more watery sauce. I said no it's too watery and I want to send it back. The barmaid and staff were great. Lack of appealing to the customer and poor customer service earned them a failing grade. It could be a lot better. Unfortunately this place could be so much better but it misses the mark in a big way. read more

My husband and I have been here many times and have never had a bad meal!! Tonight I had Chicken Marsala (without mushrooms because I'm not a fan) and hubby had a special - skirt steak with roasted potatoes and green beans. Everything was fresh and hot and fabulous! We also had dirty martinis that were also delicious!! read more

Marco's Restaurant - Skirt steak special with roasted potatoes and green beans - Italian Near Me - Peabody, Massachusetts

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I've been here a few times and the food quality was consistently excellent. The staff is pleasant as well. I highly recommend the veal piccata with (undoubtedly) homemade pasta. read more

Very disappointing experience!! I will not be back to this place...the dining experience was awful. We were abruptly asked to leave by the owner because there were "a lot of other reservations" so the table was needed, despite the fact that we hadn't even finished our drinks. Based on other reviews, this is not uncommon practice at this so called restaurant! I asked to take my leftover home but they never brought them back to the table and when I asked where they were I was told that they threw them away! The owner offered to make me another order to go, which at first I thought was redeemable but as I stopped at the bar to check why the take out container was so small, a woman sitting at the bar said to me, "oh, did they throw away your leftovers too?"!! I was basically given less than a 1/2 an order and was told that since I had probably eaten half already, I was only given "1/2"!! Very poor customer service and not sure how they are even in the restaurant business...with so many other choices for Italian dining, I suggest you go ANYWHERE ELSE!! read more

Food was ok and service was terrible. Sat at the bar and the Host kept banging into my sister's chair as he walked by. Bartender kept leaving bar to wait tables. Food was over oiled and bresaola carpaccio was dry. Do not recommend. read more

Marco's Restaurant - Brazino...see all the oil! - Italian Near Me - Peabody, Massachusetts

Stopped here on a business trip. Had the calamari and the chicken Parmesan. Both were really good and the portions were huge.

Food is amazing. Have been here twice. Getting into the parking lot can be an adventure and if you miss it you have to loop all the way around on Route 1. That is a drag. You make the right into the hotel lot BEFORE the restaurant and not once you see it because you can't get in at that point. Chicken parm is massive and hangs off the plate. Easily enough for two meals. Dogie bags are not uncommon here. We found the menu to be a little restrictive but always saw 1 or 2 items that we would be interested in eating. Chicken Franchisee would be a fantastic add given the delicious breading and seasoning on the chicken parm. We were there one nice and they had ceiling fans going but it was very very hot in here. Not really comfortable to eat a less than cheap meal with sweat continuing to form on your brow. Not sure if the air was broken, they don't have a/c, or it was just too hot outside for their system to handle the necessary capacity. They have a nice size bar with ample seating if you are not able to get a table on a walk in or short notice. I would highly recommend calling ahead to make a reservation as this is not a huge restaurant and it is always busy. My daughter gets canker sores from excessive tomato sauce. We asked for her chicken parm and pasta to have "lite sauce." They really didn't comply and when we asked them to replace the pasta we were told they needed to purchase more pasta if we wanted since it was homemade. WHAT?!?! We certainly let them know this was outrageous and literally after a bit of time the manager/owner? brought over a plain pasta and sauce on the size. He told us this is how we should order it going forward. In the end they made it right but the way it was handled was outrageous. Refills on sodas was not existent and this is really petty and I was very surprised by this. The make a buck anyway you can is really not a classy move. read more

Marco and company do a superb job of creating a wonderful dining experience, from the traditional Italian dishes to the wine selection to the service. Everything is as a fine dining experience should be - delicious. Definitely try the branzino - so good. read more

Dont go here without A reservation they'll treat you like an inconvenience literally in my face, but we found better at Magia seven minutes away read more

My husband and I went to this restaurant at 9 pm on a Sunday. The hours on the door said they closed at 10. As we walked we had been greeted with (we close in 20 minutes). We had to place a to go order and that was ok. But we sat there till 9:30 waiting on our oder and another couple come in they did the same thing to them. read more

No. The food was not great and the vibe was to get us out of there. I found nothing to recommend this place. The food was unremarkable and was not hot when it came out. One of us was served about 5 minutes after everyone else and they cleared the table while he was still eating. He still had the fork in his hand when they asked if he was all set. NO. If abrupt service and bland food sound good to you then this is the place. If not, there are plenty of nicer and better places. read more

Run. Don't walk to this gem. After driving by this place several times and drooling at the food porn on their Yelp page, my hubby and I decided to try it out and I'm so glad we did! Not only is Marcos cozy and classy inside, the food is to die. My husband got a chicken parm about the same size as my left butt cheek (and trust...this booty is Kardashian style) and I got the rigatoni bolognese. Both were outstanding! We also had a lovely server who was attentive and sweet. I am so happy we finally tried Marcos and I can't wait to go back! read more

Marco's Restaurant - The bomb bolognese. Just perfect. - Italian Near Me - Peabody, Massachusetts

This place was always a no-brainer when in the mood for a legit Italian meal, but my boyfriend and I went in on Valentine's Day and had a less than stellar experience. We walked in and the hostess was lovely until we mentioned we didn't have a reservation, to which she reacted quite annoyed with. (Many other parties didn't have reservations either so it wasn't like we were causing a big issue or fuss). Our server did the bare minimum on checking on us and our food took a weirdly long time. The entire atmosphere felt angry and we got the vibe that we were doing them a disservice by giving them our business. OH and probably the saddest part was that we ordered the Margherita pizza and it was nothing like a typical margherita whatsoever. We ordered it because we love the basil and the fact that there's very little cheese, but this was just a regular -very cheesy- pizza with a couple little basil leaves on top. Overall the experience just wasn't what it usually is:( read more

Former Lupos new owners very nice help and owner the food is very good the subs are the best around fast delivery service

Marcos has the best Italian food in the area!! We stayed in the hotel behind them and ate there every night. So delicious!! And service was amazing too read more

We have eaten here a few times and have had great meals. We just stopped in there for takeout for my son (take-out only due to COVID19). The chicken, broccoli and fusilli is what was ordered and we waited quite a while, very understandable and not an issue. When we opened up order in car, it was the size of a side order not a meal and it was the smallest meal I have ever seen (photo attached). It was 18.00 and we felt there might of been a mistake made with order. Called restaurant on way back to ask if a mistake could of been made and basically was told we weigh the pasta. Needless to say "Very Disappointed" and will definitely not be returning there. If your hungry, definitely do not order this unless its for a young child. Tray size 8" x 5.5" x 1" deep read more

Marco's Restaurant - Very Disappointing - Italian Near Me - Peabody, Massachusetts

Chicken parmigiana outstanding. Drinks incredible and service was excellent. Small interior but very comfortable. Will definitely return.

Great chicken parmigiana and meatballs. Love the soups as well. I highly recommend Marcos!

Very nice northern Italian cuisine. Authentic I would say. Location is a bit crazy to get to but well worth the trip. Excellent pizza, pasta and salads. Very friendly staff too. They did not enforce masks and I really appreciated that. Made me feel very comfortable to dine there. Thank you. read more

Small and quaint but moves very quickly. My bf got the rigatoni bolognese and I got the linguini with baby clams. Very quick service as well. Big fan of the complimentary bread! Enjoyed trying the three sauces that came with it as well. read more

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What a find! The outside is deceptive but it's cozy snd warm inside. We had no reservations so we sat at the bar. Good service. Delicious food. Kudos for the zucchini flower appetizer. My salmon was good/ not excellent and my partners chicken with pasta was great. Prices were decent. read more

Amazing food, this was our second time there. Martinis on point. Pesto so good, our apps were too. Did very well with COVID safety and guidelines. I recommend to anyone who wants authentic, and i mean it!, Italian food. read more

Not a good experience and won't be returning. The waiter knowingly brought the wrong food over and the staff was very rude and unfriendly. The food is nothing special, some was good but overall was just okay. When asked if there was a gluten free pasta option the waiter was very rude and said "none, this is an Italian restaurant". If he knew anything about Italian he would know in Italy they have gluten free pasta and bread options everywhere. Allergies are so common now a days and almost every restaurant has at least one gf pasta option on their menu. Even if they didn't, his way of answering was so rude and such a turn off. The waiter also brought me the wrong salad and when he came out knew it was wrong and made a face, turned around to almost go back in the kitchen but changed his mind and still served it to knowing it was not right to see if I would notice. Not good friendly customer service and I will not be going back. read more

Excellent Italian restaurant out here in the middle of nowhere north of Boston, but definitely worth the trip. We happened to be staying at the Springhill Suites behind this strip of stores. We were lazy in looking for a restaurant so opted to walk out to Marco's and did we luck out! The dining room wasn't full but had a flow of customers, with a few sitting at the bar watching the football game with their drinks. We were seated in the back near the wood fired pizza oven and got to see the action there. We didn't order the pizza, but maybe next time. Gigia was our server and she is a sweetheart. She went above and beyond even great service. The menu is set up with antipasti, insalate, primi and secondi courses, if you're going to mangia a full traditional Italian meal. We opted for a mix of courses by ordering the Buratta & Prosciutto antepasti and Lentil soup of the day to start. The burrata is not as creamy as some of the best I've had but went well with the thinly sliced prosciutto on the soft Italian bread. When our bread basket got low, Gigia just showed up with more bread! The mix of pastas and seafood we each ordered were incredible! Gnocchi with pesto, Spaghetti with whole clams and Spaghetti & meatballs were all so fresh that you knew the pasta was made that same day, if not that same hour. My wife bypassed the pasta primi course and went straight for the secondi whole grilled Branzino. That was the one of the most awesome fish I've ever seen or tasted! The dessert menu had your standard Italian favorites, tiramisu, gelato and cannoli, but I was surprised to see crepes on there. We tried the tiramisu, which was served parfait style in a tall glass, light and not too sweet. The nutella, banana & strawberry crepe on the other hand was heavy duty and I almost didn't finish it even with help. A steaming cup of cappuccino was all that was needed to cap off this great meal! Thank you, Chef Marco for hosting us in your wonderful restaurant! read more

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This place is in a strip front walking distance from several hotels on the same road. It is clean on the inside. They have nice dipping options for the free bread. The tortellini was decent, the shells were on the small side so I doubt they make them in house. The downside, they charge for refills on the soda. It might be Petty but so is charging for refills on soda. So, double check your bill before you pay... otherwise you might be giving more than you expected. read more

We were staying nearby and walked over to Marco's for dinner on a Sunday evening. We initially thought it was closed from outside; we actually had to try the door before we knew they were open for business. They were about 1/3 full, but it was early. They brought out good bread and drinks promptly. Our group of three got one pasta entree and split a pizza. The pizza was just marginally charred on the bottom, but was otherwise quite good; we finished it. It wasn't a cheap meal, but the food and service were fine. I'd probably go back if I was in the area, except for the fact that there are so many other Italian places nearby that also looked interesting, it might take a while to work my way back. Definitely recommended, though. read more

We wanted Italian food and this place is close by. We had heard good things about it. Wow was it delicious!! Made a reservation about 45 minutes prior and arrived and was seated immediately. We had four people in our group and between us we got 3 different meals. Every meal was excellent. By far some of the best Italian food!! We will definitely go back!! read more

Marco's Restaurant - Gigantic chicken parmigiana with homemade fusilli - Italian Near Me - Peabody, Massachusetts