excellent delicious entrees with outstanding pastas. and attentive friendly servicer. We'll be back soon!

First time here and I'll say the staff are great! Atmosphere decent. The food was mediocre at best. The taste of olive oil overpowered the spaghetti sauce and the chicken parm was soggy. We also had a tortellini dish with sausage which was not bad but nothing great. Soda flat, ice tea was horrible and bread tasted stale. It was very warm in there too which was a drawback to me. Don't think I'd return. read more

This place is an absolute gem! Cozy interior with friendly service. Every dish I've had is tasty and often plenty for lunch the next day. But the best part is their soups. The cream of mushroom made me rethink everything I knew about that soup and the tomato is so good. The bread comes with butter, roasted garlic and pesto-paired with the soup and it's a fantastic meal. I can't wait to go back read more

If you want authentic Italian cooking like mana used to make this is your place!! A real gem in Tariffville and one not to be missed. Fresh delicious food made from scratch - tables still set with white tablecloths! A small intimate and not fancy setting - with delightful servers who can't do enough to make your meal memorable, So glad Marco is still cooking! Highly recommended by this 1st generation Italian girl! read more

What an absolute hidden gem of a place! My friend had heard amazing things about Marco's so we met up here tonight to try their food and it was ah-mazing. I started off with their raspberry marg and then tried their raspberry sangria and I honestly can't tell you which I love more. The bruschetta was top notch, and made perfectly. I didn't realize their caprese is an actual salad with caprese on top, and I loved it. The calamari was delish with some lemon juice on top, and I def would love to try more. We tried a few different pizzas but my fave hands down was the prosciutto. Sooooo excited to have my cold pizza leftovers for breakfast tomorrow! read more

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The food is always delicious at Marco's in Tariffville. And the service is is friendly, efficient, and just great. We love the soups and salad for starters. Dinners are so tasty and large. Marco's is a small, family-owned restaurant. There is a certain intimacy to eating there. read more

The homemade bread and pesto as an appitizer were delicious, but the sauce on my steak was wierd and the music was so quiet I felt like the old ladies across the room were snooping in on my conversation. read more

Amazing food! Great service staff. We got the chicken piccata, chicken Alfredo and the salmon pasta dish. All were perfect from entrees, wine to dessert! read more

Marco's Restaurant - Italian Near Me - Tariffville, Connecticut

We went on a Friday night in December. There was a large group of about 20 and a few other patrons. They were a bit under staffed but they handled service fairly well. Probably not as quick as it might be normally but staff was pleasant and attentive. It's BYOB still . If you want wine with dinner there is package store a couple of doors down but there wine selection is pretty limited particularly on chilled whites . Marco's is a nice place . There is nothing outstanding about the decor either way. Easy to hold a conversation. I have a couple of issues with the food and it presentation . It's largely Italian American . I had the salmon Rosa and my wife had the chicken piccata. The taste was fine and the components properly cooked. However both were served as " bowls". With the notable exceptions of Korean bibimbap , Japanese Udon/noodle bowls I am not a fan of all my food mixed in a bowl. Part of eating for me is tasting with the three senses, my sight, my smell and my taste . With the exception of the above listed bowls which are quite often beautiful most bowls flunk the sight test. I expected my salmon to be a sauce and served over pasta which it was either in a bowl or on a plate. The salmon however were large pieces of nicely grilled salmon out on top of the pasta in a bowl . It that was the choice then I would rather have the salmon served next to the pasta. I expected smaller pieces of salmon incorporated into and as part of the sauce . Chicken piccata was more problematic for us. Normally this dish is a nicely sautéed lightly bread chicken cutlet in a light lemon butter sauce with capers. When done right, this is a bright and light dish often served with a side of lightly dressed pasta (perhaps just some olive oil, pepper and a sprinkle of good parm). This was mixed bowl of chicken, pasta and sauce which lost all sense of the best qualities of this dish. It cam off has heavy . None of the ingredients were cooked badly, in fact quite well. If you are a fan of the current bowl mania Marco's might be your cup of tea. read more

Another excellent dinner with Marco Tomato Bisque soup is best ever. Surf and turf, and sole Francais each rate a 5 Prices are lowest in area and worth the charge with Large portions. Service excellent They are still waiting on wine license, so BYOB read more

Quaint little restaurant Good food. Portions are a good size. Appetizer was. Drink selection is small- No Bar Wine selection is small I'd go back again. We were even given a $10 gift card. I guess it's an influence to go back. read more

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From the second we walked in the door until we left, it was such a pleasurable experience. The employees are awesome, the food is incredible, and there's a great low-key atmosphere. We started off with a Strawberry Sangria and a Peaches N Cream wine cocktail. Then on to some Creamy French Onion Soup (which was absolutely insane, it was so good). Then we ordered the NY Strip, the Ravioli ala Vodka, and a Sicilian Pizza for our entrees. Then to top it all off, a cannoli and some specialty coffees for dessert! We left so full with many leftovers, but extremely satisfied. Highly recommend this place! read more

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This restaurant is located in a neighborhood. If it was located in a better location with more traffic it would be a gold mine. The food was prepared well and was definitely authentic Italian. It was outstanding! The service was good. It wasn't busy at all which was so surprising for a Saturday evening. The ambiance, well the restaurant needs some love when it comes to decor. And the music cannot be Jazz. It really should be better dinner music. Overall we are looking forward to returning and supporting them. You should give this one a try! read more

Last night, as we were leaving Marco's after our dinner, we agreed that our first visit there had been a very favorable experience. The white linens on the tables may give the dining room a formal look, but Marco's is a very non-pretentious kind of place. The hostess that seated us was very welcoming, and our server was friendly and charming. We started off with a basket of warm and fresh complimentary bread that was served with three offerings to complement the complimentary bread. Option one was whole roasted cloves of garlic in oil, option two was bright green homemade pesto, and option three was butter packets. What a terrific way to start things off! Our dinner entrees each came with a house salad, and it was a pretty good salad. It was cold. It was fresh. It was a generous portion. And it was excellent, with plenty of greens, and sliced carrots, cucumbers, tomatoes, and onions. Our entrees were Cioppino ($18.95 for sautéed shrimp, clams, scallops, mussels, and calamari served in a tomato broth over linguini) and Eggplant Parmigiana ($14.95 with marinara and mozzarella over penne pasta). I really enjoyed the Cioppino- lots of great flavors, two good size shrimp and quite a bit of everything else. The portion size didn't overwhelm me, and truthfully for almost $20, I would have liked to have seen a bit more in the serving bowl. The eggplant parm was three thinly sliced eggplant rounds, breaded and perfectly cooked with pasta. This was a delicious dish and was a good value, considering the price and portion size. Our two entrees with included salads and the bread dish ran $36 -not too bad at all for a relaxing, enjoyable, and delicious dinner. read more

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I been coming here since I was 17 years old Great food and the service always good me and my family we highly recommended

Nice local place with friendly wait staff. Need to try more entrees to get a better feel for the quality, but it's a good value and a nice meal. I would definitely go back. read more

We we on our way back to the airport and back home when we decided how can we come out east and not have a grinder. Found Marco's on Yelp. Best Meatball Grinder ever read more

Marco's Restaurant - Meatball Grinder - Italian Near Me - Tariffville, Connecticut

We had a great time visiting Marco's for the first time last night! Great service all around. The strawberry sangria was amazing. Good food and drinks!! And that chocolate mousse cake for dessert was heavenly read more

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First of all the food was unexpectedly excellent. Unexpectedly because of the low price. Kids menu was versatile and we got the cheeseburger, huge and good with good toppings and perfect tomato slices. I got the French onion soup, again excellent, as was the shrimp scampi over angel hair. Big shrimp cooked perfectly with loads of garlic and capers. My wife got the carbonara which she enjoyed and took home half, glass of wine and carrot cake all around. Service was top notch even though she was new. Check came to $71.00. Impressive for soup to wine and dessert. Quality was as good as twice the price. We will be back to try the Delmonico. I was afraid to try it because it was so cheap, but I will definitely try it next time. Lovely place and very well done. read more

The customer service was good The food was excellent I highly recommend it I have been going there for years

Marco's is a hidden gem with incredible food, great service that keeps me coming back weekly. I travel the country in my job to locations for months at a time. Marco's is the type of family owned restaurant I look for wherever I go. The owner is on site cooking the great meals. Everything I've tried from pasta to pizza, veal, chicken and shrimp has been outstanding. The French onion soup is amazing. I nice quiet place to unwind and have a great meal! read more

Have the most amazing dinner the other night at Marco's! We had heard about Marcos from some friends and decided to take the trip up to see what all the hype was about. We started off our dinner with two sangria's (strawberry and peach), as well as the bruschetta appetizer, the meatballs, and salads. For our entrees, we ordered a Sicilian pizza half pepperoni and half chicken Alfredo and it was so delicious! We also tried the chicken parmigiana and ravioli alla vodka. Everything was so tasty and delicious. The staff and servers were wonderful and so kind! I can't wait to come back again and try more of their amazing dishes! read more

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Marco's has quickly become one of our family's staple go to spots. The customer service here is second to none. During our first visit of getting take out, Frank the owner, was extremely kind and asked us to call him back to let him know how the food was. During our visits we've always had the best customer service experience and the food has been beyond amazing. We're limited to what we can eat, halal meat only, and when Frank found out he went out of his way to get us some halal chicken to make us some dishes so we could fully enjoy the meals. If you haven't tried this place you must. You will not be disappointed. read more

We tried this place for the first time - four adults and a five year for lunch. The good points - the waiter was welcoming and very nice. He advised us that he was new and seemed a little flustered but aren't we all. The dining was very nice and clean but everything was black - not my style but still. There was also plastic fruit as a display - ditch it as soon as possible! Also, ditch the rap music - the patrons we saw were all over 60 - something more pleasing and atmospheric would be nice. The food was kinda expensive - one of our party asked if they could pasta with vodka sauce which they said was delicious. Another had shrimp and mussels Genovese which was also very good. The child had fettuccini alfredo, which was delicious but the portion was WAY too much for a child. One of us had chicken parm grinder was delicious. I asked if they had baked ziti, which they don't - they don't have any baked pasta - the waiter said "what a good idea" I had chicken marsala was good with garlic mashed potatoes which delicious but the portion was small. Also the broccoli was covered with some kind of sauteed peppers - yuk...less is more. Two people had onion soup which we both said tasted funny, not like traditional onion soup - it was a thin yellowy color. A man came out and asked me what I didn't like about the soup. I told him is was not rich or beefy - he said he would take it off the bill and make me another one better - he never came back. Two of us had strawberry sangria which was very good. The cost of this meal was with tip $175 - kinda pricey for an ok meal (imho). They have a great base - just need to work on the details! Good luck guys! read more

Lovely dinner! We had the mussel as an appetizer. I could have drank the sauce they came in SOO GOOD! For my entree I had the chicken parm. Large portion and delicious. Finished it off with honey drizzled carrot cake! read more

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Had a great time visiting Marcos's Restaurant in Tarifville CT. I had been hearing a lot about this spot from fellow foodies, so I decided to check it out myself. We tried a few different apps (mozz balls, French onion soup, bruschetta), and entrees (ravioli, lamb and Alfredo). and all were absolutely delicious. The ambiance of the spot did seem a little off - the lighting was a little harsh. The staff, menu and specials looked were all amazing. Looking forward to returning! read more

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My husband and I read the reviews and since it was close by decided to go for date night. We were greeted and seated promptly. It took a while for our waiter to acknowledge us but once he did. He apologized and told us we have his undivided attention. We tried the mozzarella balls they were fresh and we wish they had more garlic in the batter. Our nicknames are Garlica and Garlico because we love garlic. The strawberry sangria was good. My mom makes the best sangria in the world so this one was just good. The bread was just okay. I love bread and when I heard made in house I assumed it was really good. It tasted re-warmed. The lobster ravioli was delicious. The fettuccine Alfredo had a good flavor but the noodles were a little undercooked. I would add some fresh garlic to it and garlic powder and it will elevate the flavor. The kitchen sent out shrimp scampi at first so I had to wait for the fettuccine to come out. I ended up with a complimentary dessert due to the mix up. I didn't like the cheesecake, it tasted like it had lemon flavor and I despise desserts with lemon. My husband asked for the carrot cake it was good. It was moist and they added honey to it. We are going back today to try the pizza. I'll try the eggplant parmigiana next week. I kept debating between that and the fettuccine alfredo dish with shrimp. The shrimp were seasoned very well and cooked perfectly. read more

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Small portions and lack of flavor. I've only ever gotten take out but because I love Italian food and it's the only one nearby I've tried a number of dishes (fettuccine Alfredo, ravioli ala vodka, chicken piccata). Piccata was the best out of the three but still nothing to write home about, and not good enough for me to go back read more

Had dinner here tonight under the new ownership and I just have to say WOW. Food, wine, dessert were all amazing. Wonderful company, ambiance, and service from the owner. They've rolled out a new honey butter that is to die for, many other menu additions and weekly specials as well. Good prices, portions, everything. Please check them out! read more

Marco's Restaurant - Ravioli ala Vodka - Italian Near Me - Tariffville, Connecticut

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I'm giving this three star review. The food is delicious!!!! The chef is terrific food very tasty. But I can't give this five star review because the service was horrible. We sat for long time before we even got menu and I had to ask for menu. All tables around us were being served and no one gave us water. Very poor service very slow read more

This restaurant is so amazing. The food is so fresh tasting. The employees and owner were so amazing. I will definitely come back here. Our waiter which was the owner made sure we always had fresh drinks or anything else we needed while we were here.I never had to ask for anything because it was on our table or brought to us. This is my new favorite restaurant. I will definitely become a regular here. read more

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I didn't sample the menu as I left after 30 seconds. Look, it's a pizza joint. I'm sure it's fine for what it is but the ad led me to believe it was more. They do have tables and have bottles tap water (literally, it's a no name bottle with water that tasted like it was from the tap). I might have stayed and tried it but the plate and table were both filthy. read more

We ordered the honey pepperoni and spinach ricotta takeout pizzas from here. Both were delicious! Crust is light and crisp, toppings were flavorful and carefully placed. You can tell that they care about their food here. read more

I've been a Marco's customer for the last 6 or 7 years, but mostly for takeout. We went there tonight with some good friends for dinner, and we were all blown away by the great service, great food and hospitality that Marco's presented. If you have not been there, I suggest you try it and I think you will be equally as happy with your dining experience as we were. read more

Marco's Restaurant - Italian Near Me - Tariffville, Connecticut

Ordered via ubereats and food was delivered on time and still hot. Tasted good and the portion was decent for the price. Would consider ordering again when I'm in the area. read more

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This place made Valentine's Day a success! Amazing service, beautiful tasty specials, everything I'd expect from a top tier Italian restaurant. Have gotten take out before but dining in is a whole different experience! read more

Marco's Restaurant - Italian Near Me - Tariffville, Connecticut

Always great food. Portions are generous. Food is fresh produce and entrees. Definitely recommend.

Maybe we just caught the restaurant on an off day? We visited this place after a search here in Yelp since we're not from the area and wanted some Italian food. Judging from the most recent reviews, I was expecting more than what we got. First off, there were only 8 tables seated in the place and it took quite some time for the waiter to come over and take a drink order. We ordered the French onion soup and meatballs from apps menu. Also ordered buttered noodles for our 7 yr old and then fettuccine Alfredo w chicken to-go. The wait for these items was long. And once we got the food... our son was happy with his noodles and we were somewhat pleased with the (small portion) French onion soup but the meatballs... they weren't even warm. I can't say they were cold.. but they were not hot! I ate a bite from one meatball and waited (for quite some time once again) for the waiter to come back so that I could ask him to take these meatballs off our bill. He did so with no hesitation and was very apologetic. We paid our bill and left. Not impressed at all. read more

Marco's Restaurant - Partially eaten French onion soup - Italian Near Me - Tariffville, Connecticut

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I have been going to Marco's Restaurant for, hmm, ten years maybe. Been a long time. Good service & nice people. Lots of take out during the pandemic. read more

excellent entrees that are reasonably priced Service was great too Overall a nice meal and atmosphere that is family friendly