Everything was terrific. Nice atmosphere. The bartender was extraordinary. She made fabulous suggestions and we enjoyed chatting with her. The chicken was terrific! The mac/cheese was also fantastic. Will definitely be back when we are in the area. read more

Stopped in on a weekday for lunch and there was hardly anyone there. Got a table right away and the service was fine. Not great, but not bad either. The food was so good and very reasonably priced. The wings and fried chicken were delicious. Sides were good, too! I left there very full with leftovers. I'll definitely be going back again to try more of the menu. (I am not going to let this dock my rating--but I will say the decor/interior and overall vibe was kind of odd. Dark and not very appealing. Also, there was a tabletop display explaining they want to be fun, but then went on to explain the automatic tip various etiquette/rules. Felt the opposite of fun. Anyways, I don't presume to know what it's like to own and operate a restaurant, but it stuck out to me and did impact the atmosphere.) read more

Marques - Red beans and rice, wings, collards, okra, and cornbread - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Akron, Ohio

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Got fried catfish with 2 sides included for $19,I added a side because I was curious about blue cheese coleslaw. Only one piece of fish I thought it wasn't enough but it was a big piece though so it was good ,fried just right crispy well seasoned got fried okra very good and greens also very good well seasoned. The blue cheese coleslaw was very good if you like blue cheese you'll like it . Also got a drink Purple Rain don't remember what's in it but it was good , I like sweet drinks , it wasn't too sweet just right. They waited on me quickly not busy Sunday while the Browns game was going on,nice location plenty of parking read more

Marques - Catfish greens okra coleslaw cornbread - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Akron, Ohio

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Always out of food. Closed before they say they are closing, and rude, just rude. The food is good so I guess there is that.

My husband and I ordered take out and it was HORRIBLE. The gumbo tasted like trash, the fried livers were almost burnt, macaroni and cheese was burnt, pork chop no seasoning. The chicken wings were good, the greens were OK, the hot crab dip was good but it was only filled halfway. The yams were really good. I would not recommend this restaurant. read more

Service was kind. We enjoyed our food. Yams were too sweet for me. The shrimp and grits were ok. Fried chicken was perfection. Empty on a Sunday afternoon. Unsure why. Deserves a visit. read more

We were very disappointed in this restaurant. We had a group who f eight people and we were all looking forward to shrimp and grits as well as jambalaya. We had an early reservation at 6PM. When we got there we were surprised that there were only two other tables occupied. The hat should have been the first clue. We ordered drinks and one person wanted an old fashioned with one of the whiskeys listed on their menu only to find out they were out of it as well as their second choice. When we ordered our dinners they only had 2 dinners left of both the shrimp and grits as well as the jambalaya so not everyone was able to get what they wanted. The shrimp and grits was delicious but the jambalaya and the Chicken Etoufee was very bland. When we paid the bill I quickly looked at the itemized bill to make sure each item we ordered was listed and nothing extra. I then signed the credit card slip and added a 20% tip. After I got back to the hotel I looked at the itemized bill again and saw that they added a 18% service charge. At no time we're we told that they automatically added the 18% for parties if 6 or more. In fact even for parties of less then 6 people they automatically add a 15% gratuity giving the patrons no option of tipping less. This policy was also not printed on the credit card receipt. In fact on the credit card receipt listed various suggested tips for various percentages. They should have told us this when we made our reservation or when the waiter brought the bill. Unfortunately I can not recommend this restaurant. read more

Marques - Rip off! - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Akron, Ohio

The food was OK , I ordered based on the recommendation of the Chef that was on duty an the server/bartender so I had a beer the mac & cheese fried okra with a piece of fried white fish. Besides the mac & cheese, not being what I expected the food was good. read more

I ordered the fried chicken with greens and loved it. The fried chicken was so crispy and hot. This was my first time and now I look forward to going again next time I'm in Akron. read more

The food was delicious. Service was average. The place needs a little energy or decoration, idk, the place seemed low energy. The art was a very nice touch on the wall. read more

Great place! I got the blackened catfish and collard greens and my boyfriend got the fried catfish and green beans. We also got the Mac n cheese. The food was incredible!! Nice ambiance, jazz softly playing in the background. Staff very attentive. read more

Marques - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Akron, Ohio

Very delicious everyone I was with ordered something different and we shared off of each other's plate! Everything was cooked to perfection! My favorite sides were green beans and candied yams. Next time I go I want to try the Mac and Cheese !!! Will be back and will recommend this place to everyone! 3 meals cost $51 total so pricing is very reasonable! read more

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I ordered two chicken dinners from Marques and let me tell you two days later the chicken was still sooo good. I took a piece to work and a coworker said your chicken smelled so good. had the whole break room smelling good!! I recommend Marques and you will not be disappointed!! from Bertha Turner read more

I ordered the catfish & Mac and cheese. Our server was nice. I didn't catch her name but she was super sweet. The atmosphere was chill and paid back. I must say that the catfish was the best fish I had in quite some time. read more

Awesome, place to eat and great service. I definitely recommend the chicken. I can't wait to return.

All of the above was great.....food, service and ambiance! Some food I've never seen of your run of the mill menu. Will definitely be back!! read more

Nice, quiet restaurant near Goodyear headquarters. Southern-style food with chicken, fish, and not very common liver and gizzard. Service was very attentive and friendly. They take a lot of to-go orders, including for the Brewery next door. This is my 2nd time eating here and I will definitely be back. read more

Marques - Full bar, nice selection - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Akron, Ohio

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Excellent fried chicken, grilled or deep fried tenders with your choice great side dishes. Included in this photo was a house salad with chicken, a side of white French and add chicken for a nominal fee. Side of collards and black eyed peas shown. read more

Marques - House salad with chicken. White French dressing black eyed peas and greens. - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Akron, Ohio

We started with Fried Okra, delicious. Wife had fried catfish with red beans and rice and mashed potatoes and gravy. She described them as comfort food and loved them. I had chicken etouffee. It was tasty in a way that is hard to describe. Yummy. We had sweet potato bar for dessert. Very good. read more

Ordered for the first time on door dash and food was still super hot and delicious when it got here. 10/10 would recommend. Had fries, mac and cheese and yams as sides and all 3 were fantastic. read more

Marques - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Akron, Ohio

I enjoyed the food and atmosphere. It was busy before a concert ... make sure you make reservations.

Went in today after my graduation looking for a place to eat in Akron. Went in and the waitress ignored us until another couple came in and then took care of them before us. Once she saw us she had a very poor attitude towards us and didn't hardly get a refill for us when needed. Once the food came out it was awful. I got the jambalaya and it was bland and for sure microwaved. My girlfriend got chicken tenders which were fine but the mashed potatoes and mac and cheese were awful. And for the last dish my mother got a burger well done and it looked like a grill brick. It tasted awful as well. The best thing we had was the water. To sum it up, poor service, poor food, poor attitude. Would not recommend what so ever. For soul food it's definitely pretty soul less. read more

We had a group of four pop in without reservations, and they let us have a table. Debbie, the server was so friendly and informative on the menu. We had a smothered pork chop with red beans and rice and blue cheese coleslaw. Fried chicken, chicken, étouffée, and Shrimp and grits. We are so happy we stopped in to experience such a nice dining evening. We plan to be back for sure read more

I have been wanting to try this place for a long time. Went with some friends last week and needless to say I will NEVER go back!! They have a FULL Bar there yet the bartender did not know how to make me a Martini or my other guest a Mojito, I'm sorry but I can do both at my home and I'm not a bartender. I ordered the Fried Chicken Gizzards... disgusting!!! Now i love Fried Chicken Gizzards and I have had better at Cracker Barrel. So for this place to claim they are making Southern Soul Food I beg to differ. Our waitress (Aretha) had a serious attitude problem. The only tip I should of left her was if you don't like your JOB go find a new one!!! $41.00 dollars down the drain. read more

Dinner was fantastic & the service was excellent! I had the fish of the day - blackened, the seasoning was perfect. Candied yams & black eye peas - Get a piece of that carrot cake!! read more

The blackened fish, red beans and rice and collard greens was delicious! Will definitely be back again! Prices are very reasonable too! read more

Marques - The blackened sway fish, red beans and rice with a side of collard greens was delicious! - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Akron, Ohio

This place is never open. The website lists 8:00pm as closing and twice I've showed up at 7:15 only to see staff sitting behind a locked door. Total waste of time... read more

Stopped in for a beer at 83 Brewing and decided to order some food from Marques. It was really good! All homemade, fresh and hot. We had the gumbo, fried okra and Mac and cheese. Should've taken some pics. Recommended read more

Been meaning to come here for awhile, went with my grandparents and they also enjoyed it very much. I tried fried chicken liver for the first time, I liked it more than I thought I would. I got the chicken and waffles with mac n cheese, didn't like the mac n cheese but the waffle n chicken was great! read more

I couldn't believe the quality of food against the cost. Can't go wrong with the chicken and waffles but I also tried the jambalaya which was also amazing! I'm ready for their Michelin review! read more

I've ate here a few times and it's just ok. I hate to say it but the Mac isn't good and I feel that's the 1st thing you have to have mastered to truly be called a Soul Food Restaurant. The 1st time I went I got shrimp and grits with a side of Mac. The shrimp and grits was good. The second time I went I got smothered chicken with rice and gravy. I was given boneless chicken tenders as my chicken! I was in such disbelief I couldn't do anything but laugh to my friends that were with me. We also purchased the sweet potato bar. Which had a cookie bottom and sweet potato filling (this is how it was described to us) but only problem is it was DEFINITELY pumpkin filling. I'm sorry but YUCK! So if they get the Mac together and add some real desserts like maybe banana pudding, peach cobbler, pound cake they'd be able to add more flavor. read more

Outstanding! We had the fried chicken (white meat) and chicken étouffée, with the seasoned fries and mac 'n' cheese. All four were amazing- and the prices are shockingly low. Make this place one of your regulars! read more

Great food, great service! Very clean, very nice place. Will definitely come back! Thank you.

Amazing service, amazing food. All I can say is there would be picture proof if I didn't eat it all. Amazing. Coconut shrimp, jambalaya, and the mashed potatoes with gravy. Chefs kiss. read more

Excellent fried chicken! Broasted? Mac n cheese decent. Good soul food, especially if u like spicy. Candied yams great, unless you're a diabetic. Zero effort on refills. read more

I think the food is good here and you can get real soul food here. I do think the wait staff needs to be a little bit more professional. We had a decent experience, but the wait staff could've made it an excellent experience. read more

Worst place ever. They are under staff and poor service. They refused to take more orders from our large party because they only had two waitresses. The chef was walking around with pajamas pants on. No one to greet you at the door. This is a hot mess. read more

Came in for my first time and wasn't assisted for the 1st 15 min. Wasn't crowded or packed just didn't assist couldn't tell you why. Then when the waitress finally sees me she goes to the table she was already assisted ignoring me still . When I had never even been sat down. after wasting 25 min of my time I just walked out. Wouldn't recommend. read more

We just held an event for 30 people today. I have never been treated with such disdain and disrespect. Other reviews have commented on the lack of professionalism of the staff. This is a mild statement. The staff is disrespectful because of their leadership who is the owner. What we thought was going to a wonderful experience left us wishing we had chosen another venue. While the food is seasoned well, so is my fried chicken and fish. If you don't mind being mistreated you can survive doing takeout. There is one employee who was wonderful she prepares the food. She should take her talents to a restaurant that treats their customers well. read more

My family recently gathered at Marques after the passing of my father to celebrate his life. Several family members joined us and the staff was able to quickly accommodate the large crowd. The food was delicious! Thank you to Marques for helping to make that day special. The Foster Family read more