Caffé Italia

Having lived in Wakefield and enjoyed being within walking distance of that location, we were excited to see they had a Marblehead location after we moved to Salem. Hubs bday choice was to try them out:) On January 17th.It was a dark slow Tuesday night; we made reservations, although absolutely was not needed. Greeted by the owner and was surprised another Tricia had reservations the same night, lol! The ambiance is old school Italian bar. Dark woods, country seating. While it was mostly empty, we sat right next to another table of a group of ladies. Given that I mentioned this was a bday celebration, I would have hoped to have a bit of space. But it was overall fine.Our server was great and attentive. The owner came by a few times to check on how we were doing, which was a great touch.Food - oh my. So good. The Citrus salad we started with was juicy fresh and not overdressed, seasoned well. We also tried the arancini, which was very good, smooth, and cheesy. Hubs got some seafood red sauce dish, lol we can't remember what it was! But I do remember he absolutely loved it and said it was cooked perfectly. I had the simple-looking lamb chops and grilled veg. This was amazing! The lamb was cooked perfectly, and wow, those veg were seasoned so well, nice char from the grill I gobbled them up. We ended with a cannoli that was so light and fluffy - perfect ending. We will be back!

Nice restaurant down town. Larger than most of the tiny places downtown. Great service & the food was above average quality for the price. Good size portions. Typical Italian restaurant decor.

We went with a group of four for Saturday dinner. The atmosphere was great, the hostess and service was outstanding. The food was fresh, hot and decent size portions. Our guests had both the veal parmigiana and pasta fettuccini which were very tasty. I had the chicken saltimboca that had a good portion of chicken however practically no ham or cheese and not much flavor. The shrimp scampi was fresh and good portion of shrimp however very little garlic flavor.

The restaurant is consistently great. My three siblings and myself took my mother to dinner tonight. It was a post mother day additional treat. Everything was spectacular, the male server was polished, knowledgeable, professional and friendly. The dinner was timed perfectly, the food excellent and the drinks superbly crafted.I would recommend Café Italia to anyone looking for a consistently great Italian meal. The owners are great people and very personable. They make my 96-year-old mother feel special every time she enters the restaurant and for that we are forever thankful.

Wow, just wow!! I love trying out new restaurants in my area to see where I can get the best Italian food! Growing up Sicilian this is hands down one of the best authentic Italian places I've ever had! Service was good, atmosphere was great but the food was even better. I ordered a special which was a calamari fra Diavolo dish with a substitute of spaghetti for fusilli. Absolutely outstanding!!!! Well done cafe Italia!

Took an order for take away and then didn't follow through. Left customers in the lurch. Not good customer service in my book

We ate at Caffe Italia twice while in Marblehead. The food was excellent and our waitstaff was very friendly. It's worth the trip to get the cannoli gelato!

Been coming here for years. Friendly staff, nice pour on a decent wine. Usually reliably good food. I was surprised at the reaction to my complaint about my entree. I ordered the haddock Francese and was served a dish quite smothered in lemon and at least 2 tbsp. of tart capers, served with roasted potatoes (3-pieces, soggy and uninspired) and 4 thin pieces of asparagus. I politely pointed out that I was mistakenly served haddock piccata. You would think I'd be offered a new dish but instead, the server merely said "I'll let the chef know" then proceeded to ignore us for the rest of the night as if I had offended him personally. Diner be warned.

If you find yourself craving some Italian, checkout Caffé Italia in Marblehead. The staff is friendly and attentive. I've enjoyed just about all of the pasta dishes. They will not disappoint. Last night I had the pan seared Halibut with spinach and some grilled veg - superb. Although the meal was substantial- I had to go for thechocolate cake and a perfectly brewed latte.

I ate at Cafe Italia this evening in Marblehead with a dear friend. I have never been so disappointed in service and food. We waited for 10 minutes before anyone asked for our drink order. Our waiter Adam was dismissive, rude and absolutely awful. I have never experienced that type of service. I eventually mentioned to him how upset I was and also spoke to the owner. She listened and I believe spoke to him because his attitude changed. A bit too late for me. The owner should have done something to make up for the treatment. Marblehead is a very small town and word travels fast. I don't plan on going back. This is my second bad experience at Cafe Italia and will be my last.