Pizzeria Da Marco

Amazing neopolitan style pizza in bethesda, the pizza was delicious, fresh, and authentic.The staff was friendly but a bit slow, but it's ok. The pizza is that good! The overall atmosphere of the place was alright nothing stood out.The peperoni pizza is my go-to pizza when I go for neopolitan style, and I recommend the americana Pizza here!

Last I checked, all money is just currency. We're to far advance to walk in restaurants that feel unwelcoming! The waitress didn't want to sit us near any others. We opt for the bar, asked if food is being served. Ordered our food the waitress was very short in conversation. Made sure we knew, they didn't want to serv6 the African American Citizens. 45 min for appetizer. 3 meat balls. Which were delicious! Another 45 minuted for a Calzone that was burnt, and had no cheese. We left before even seeing it. The waitress just took my receipt and place it on the counter, walked away....10 thumbs down, and will post this on all social media platforms!!! If it's not about the money, then get out of here, we wanted food, your owner needs to pay the bills...

Sadly, I am not a fan. Four of us friends lunched there, and the others seemed to like what they ordered. Not me. I ordered the DaMarco chicken salad which was supposed to have included grapes & pistachio nuts. The slices of chicken breast were dry & tough. Before I returned it, I looked through the salad & found half a grape & no pistachio nuts. I ordered the Mediterranean salad which, to its credit, did come with something more than lettuce and chicken but, alas, the chicken was still tough. That was as my first time there and, for me, it's one and done.

Stopped in a couple times to have some food and drink. Ate at the bar mostly to enjoy the happy hour menu. Onto the food. Ordered some panzerotti to try, pizza and a house made pasta. Pizza came out to order, closer to the middle of the pie is softer. The pasta was good. Aperol, spritz, generally four parts Prosecco, three parts Aperol and some seltzer, a nice red/orange color when mixed, my drink was o.k. The photo is the drink I had. Came out slightly watery. Price point for downtown Bethesda is o.k. Staff is polite and parking is hit or miss on the street and plenty of public nearby.

I'd passed by this place many times, and finally tried it when my family was staying in a hotel down the street. First, the ambiance and the service are great. Even though they were very busy, we were seated and served right away. Our sever was friendly and very attentive. I hope that perhaps we caught them on a bad night, because the pizza was disappointing. As soon as my youngest son picked up his first slice of pizza, Ann the toppings slid off into the pan. The same thing happened to me and my eldest. We all found that our pizza crusts were soggy at the center. It was to the point that we couldn't just pick up a slice and eat it. We had to start with a knife and fork for the soggy portion, until we could pick up the rest. Mind you, it tasted great. The sauce was delicious, and the toppings were quite tasty--it's just that they ended up in the pan instead of on the crust. The thing is, no matter how good the toppings are, the whole pizza suffers if the crust isn't up to snuff. Like I said, maybe they were having a bad night. I'd be willing to give them one more chance.

Passed by the place so often and finally made the time to try it, however my party and I were really let down despite some of the reviews we've read. The focaccia had an almost burnt aftertaste and was not pleasant, and looked extremely flat compared to the other focaccia's I've had in the past. The calzone was fine, although I wished it was cooked a little bit more, and the dough fell apart way too easily. The biggest letdown was probably the Spinaci pizza (mozzarella, spinach, pancetta, garlic & ricotta). Despite all the lovely ingredients, I felt like I was just biting into cheese, and I envisioned the pancetta to be darker and crispier (almost thought it was raw for a second). Now, the garlic on the pizza was in fact raw and not cooked at all. As someone who loves garlic, this was a disappointment. The service was really awesome though, everyone was super sweet! Sad to say that the food did not live up to our expectations.

This pizzeria is very popular, but I thought it was okay. I came here with my husband and some friends on a Saturday evening. The place was busy, but we must've gotten there just in time for dinner because we got a table right away with no reservation. Although it was busy, our server tried her best to get our orders in right away. My husband and I ordered Marco's balls (meatballs with tomato sauce) for our appetizer and shared the Solo Carne pizza (tomato-based pizza with pepperoni, sausage and salame). The meatballs were pretty good. Flavorful, but it was a pretty small portion for $9.50. The pizza itself was okay. The mozzarella and the meat toppings were good, but the crust did not hold up well. It ended up getting quite soggy, which was not a texture I enjoyed. I googled to see if Neopolitan pizza is supposed to be this way (a little wet) and it looks like it is. Just a heads up for people who may not like that sort of texture.

I'm always on the lookout for exceptional pizzas, so when a colleague suggested we visit Pizzeria Da Marco together, I looked it up on Yelp, saw that they serve Neapolitan pies and have rating averaging 4 stars with almost four hundred reviews, and gave him a enthusiastic yes!We arrived and found that the venue is inviting and warm, with a Neapolitan Pizza Oven that dominates the entrance, and some amazing pizza smells permeating the air.The hostess seated us, gave us menus and told us she was going to be our server as well.  Throughout the meal she took excellent care of us, seeing to it our water glasses never emptied, and offering us drink refills as needed.Tip: They have an extensive wine list here, as well as a good selection of bottled beers and beers on tap to choose from.When our drinks came we studied the menu, and decided to try two of their specialty pizzas.  The Ruchetta (cherry tomatoes, fresh mozzarella, arugula, prosciutto & shaved Parmesan) and the Pizza of the Day (pepperoni, tomato sauce, mozzarella, Parmesan and basil).  Neapolitan pizza crusts are thin, so our pies came out quickly.  We dug in, and they were outstanding!  The toppings were all fresh and obviously premium quality, the crust has a great chew and just the right amount of char, and the seasonings and the toppings blended together perfectly for an outstanding flavor profile - we were in pizza Heaven!To cap off our meal, with finished up with one of their house-made desserts - an delightfully generous and tasty portion of gelato.  The prices were surprisingly reasonable given the excellent quality of the food - I look forward to returning to enjoy more of their delcious pizza and pasta :-)

My wife and I came here a couple months ago on a Saturday night after my haircut appointment nearby and we were very impressed. We ordered the Funghi and Capricciosa Pizzas without ham and had half of them leftover to bring home. We also got some drinks including a honey bear one and a dessert Prosecco. The service was great and the prices were very reasonable. The ambiance is nice too and looks upscale but also family friendly. We look forward to returning.

Every star is well deserved. I've been going to Pizzeria Da Marco for years and it never disappoints. It is my absolute favorite pizza joint in the area. The staff is attentive and on busy nights in particular, check in periodically to see if we need anything while waiting. It goes without saying, I'll be back.