Marco's Restaurant

Food: it was amazing. We only ordered a couple of things since it was already late in the night. We ordered the Margarita pizza, Calamari, Bruschetta, and Insalata Mista. It was plenty of food to share for two. They start you out with bread and drinks and the food doesn't take too long after that. The bread they serve is indescribably good! The pizza was amazing. You can taste the difference from a pizza chain restaurant and this one. The sauce wasn't overwhelming and the crust was crispy outside and soft inside. Ambiance: I like that it's not too big. It's intimate. Ive never been to Italy but, it feels like this could be a restaurant in Italy. (Decor, music, and staff).Service: our server was very attentive and polite. I can't complain. I'd come back again.

The food here is DELICIOUS. Marcos is a hidden gem and I'm so happy I stumbled across it recently (although it's been open over 10 years, I had no idea) we dined here with a party of 15 and every single one of us left satisfied! While eating we all got food envy from each others dinners (eat plate looked incredible) and already planned a trip to go back!! I will be back a million times!!GREAT FOOD! GREAT FOOD!! GREAT FOOD!!!

Authentic Italian local bar and restaurant. Gets crowded early and loud, but the food is really good and the bar doesn't scrimp on anything. Not fancy and a bit expensive. Restaurant is clean and staff friendly. Our server was stretched thin during our visit but the restaurant was crowded and she was doing the best we could expect.

Food is mediocre, with little flavor on the dishes we tried. Drinks are great, and the bartenders are the best part of the place. Service is underwhelming. Items from other tables appearing on our bill have been a regular occurrence. They squeeze tables in the point of it being uncomfortably close and difficult for wait staff to navigate. The table staff seemed overwhelmed and it ruins the ambiance in crowded nights. Outside, their male managers/staff confront women who try to park and visit other businesses in the plaza and bully them into parking elsewhere.As an Italian who values good food and good community, I'm highly disappointed in this restaurant.

We came in town to visit family and came across this place from reviews from my families friends. Place is small and has some tight spaces. Because it was later in the evening, we ordered mainly appetizers and shared. At first the service started out strong and attentive and then it went way downhill. It seemed like the waiters were more concerned to have a conversation and watch the baseball game at the bar than actually serve us. We were literally the only table in there and still weren't served properly. We didn't even get a refill of our water at any point during the service. One of our appetizers plus 1 salad came out 30-40 minutes later than all the rest!! And they couldn't tell us why it was taking so long. Plus they didn't even give us the right meal even after waiting all that time for the meal. At that point the person in our party waiting was too hungry to even complain about it because we didn't know how long they would wait again....The food was VERY bland and not good. We ordered the zucchini flowers, caprese, arincini, chicken milanese and a couple other things. The only thing decent was the zucchini flowers but they were greasy. This place in NO WAY is authentic Italian food. Don't even waste your time eating here even if it is close to the hotel. I would leave 0 stars if I could.

As mentioned by others it was a short walk from the hotel and so unassuming I walked past it the first night. Stopped in tonight and took a seat at the bar and was quickly greeted by the bartender. Water and bread to start and three dipping options to try. I order the lobster ravioli and by the time I had gotten through half of the bread the lobster raviolis was up. While the sauce was amazing the raviolis were still firm along the edges which was slightly disappointing but the flavor of the lobster made up for it. So the service was super fast and the price was fair and the place was modern in appearance it fell a shy of a 4 star rating.

Just wanted to share how awesome our meal was at Marco's last night! There were 10 of us, and everyone couldn't stop raving about the food--it was seriously delicious. Leo was super attentive and made sure everything was perfect. Definitely going back for more soon!

11/10/23: Staying at the Hampton Inn just down the road & they recommended Marco's Authentic Italian Restaurant for dinner. Our party of 3 arrived just before 7pm. It was busy, but not overly. Tables are a little cramped. Nice atmosphere. Humongous wine bottles lined the back of the dining area. Our waitress, Kleydisa, was cordial and professional. Complimentary bread with three dipping options was nice. We favored one over the rest. Ordered lasagna, margharita pizza, and cheese ravioli with red sauce. No salad came with the meals. The food was good. We also got 3 coppa gelato. Best part of the meal. Free parking. Dark windows, so not obvious they're open.

Service was awesome. We have a family of six all 15 y/o and older. We showed up on a whim and they seated us within 30 minutes. All the hostesses and hosts were very friendly and polite. The chicken parmigiana was enormous and delicious. The serving was enough for 2 to share and the sauce along with the seasoning was simple and light. The spaghetti and meatballs were very good and the Cacio e Pepe was great! I think the experience of that dish is as good as it tastes but my teens didn't enjoy the rich flavor as much as I did. I will say the tortellini my daughter ordered was a little al dente, which I liked but she prefers a little more soft, but the flavor was immense. If I were to visit Salem again I'd definitely go to Marcos and you'd probably find me ordering a tortellini dish and I'd definitely want to try the filet mignon

The chicken pan is huge not to mention delicious Took most of it home and had three more meals