Their pizza is on point. This is a handmade. Wood fire pizza oven, their service is quick and the staff are super friendly. The inside transformation of what this place was to a pizza joint is amazing. I love this place read more

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I dig this spot. My motorbike isn't getting quite the level of attention it's accustomed to back home in the bay area where we had the Santa Cruz mountains to romp in, but I'm making do. Anyhow, on the few rides I partake in, I've managed to slip through this section of 49 and conveniently needed some refueling & refreshments. It's nice there's a gas station next door to refuel the beast, then waltz over to Marco's to eat & drink. The ambiance is super! No indoor seating. Sit out front and watch your motorcycle, or sit in back near the live music (I'm not sure when they do or don't have music - there's usually a schedule on the bulletin board but I just go when I go). Or sit off to the side on benches laid out on the lawn further back. Dog friendly place! The PBR is just $2 per can (12 oz) or $3 for the larger can. I like that they didn't raise the price this year. The food isn't spectacular, it's not common when a spot far out there has superior offerings, but what they do here, it is good. I really liked the mushroom pizza. It had delicious mushrooms, feta goat cheese, fresh tomatoes, and I think a few more ingredients. It was also the least lactose dose you could ask for amongst their pizzas (the gal at the counter knew that and my tum tum confirmed it). I don't condone drinking and driving. I definitely do not endorse drinking while on a motorcycle ride. However, I will imbibe on a light lager like PBR at a low & slow frequency as it is refreshing. If you like to do the same responsibly, or if you're cruising the area in a convertible, or wrapping up a rafting trip, do stop in! Note: they are open seasonally and tend to be open close to Memorial Day through I believe October. Also, be prepared to wait. When there is a short line and several people lingering, that means pizza can take upwards of 45 minutes. Grab a beer, grab an appetizer and CTFO. Enjoy! read more

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Live music is their only saving grace. Food takes around an hour, pizza arrives hard and cold.

Come for for live music and stay for all the good vibes!!! There is something magical about Marcos. Tasty pizza, great selection of beer on tap. My favorite place to decompress and hang with my family of friends. read more

Marco's brings it all! Delicious food, local beers, beautiful setting by the river. All the love and support to the community. Fun music and a fun dance floor! read more

Absolutely love this place! Not only do they have great food and a lovely atmosphere it is a much needed hub for the community with an amazing line up of music shows. I always look forward to spending time here in the spring & summer. Such a great vibe and can't wait for the season to open. read more

Cool location in Lotus. Good beer selection. Pizza and salads were both good. Love Music on the weekend. A great place to hit after rafting or if U are staying over night and in Lotus Coloma area read more

Sorry, hate to be that guy, but this was an dreadful experience. We ordered a full pie combo pizza for $26. Ingredients were sparse, pizza lacked seasoning and the dough was extremely dense and WAY undercooked, almost raw. The young "gent" that took our order was beyond baked. If you want to be comfortably numb, fine, but when operating a business, woke the hell up bro! Restrooms are Sani-Hut outhouses :-O Liked the outdoor "vibe" of the place and it was a perfect Friday evening with live music, but the food and port-o-potties ruined the experience. As Joke Burden would say, c'mon man! read more

We love Marco's! Always a fun vibe and tasty food to top it off! They bring in great, live music and the staff has always been super nice.

One of the best places to go get a beer and listen to live outdoor music. Very nice staff and always good people. A staple of lotus.

Awful! We read some positive reviews on this place, and decided to give it a try while we were in the area. The live music was good. But it goes downhill from there. We waited almost TWO hours for a couple of pizzas. We paid upfront and then sat at our table, waiting, waiting, waiting for someone to bring the pizzas. I got up and inquired a few times (after 1 hour) and was shooed away by the staff and told "we're working on it." Okay, I get that they are super busy. However, I couldn't believe what ended up being delivered to our table. The pizza was burned! It was hard, dry and chalky. It looked like a pizza one would buy at the grocery store and bake in the oven at home. (Heck, I could have probably done that quicker than it took to get the pizza from Marco's). I've attached a couple of photos. At that point we were starving, so we ate what we could and got out of there. There are far too many options -- with live music -- in the area. Nobody should wait 2 hours for lousy pizza. read more

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We ate dinner here on a Friday night before a two-day rafting trip this summer with a company only a couple of miles away (Mariah Wilderness). It was close to closing time when we arrived and they had run out of their red sauce veggie pizza, so I ended up with a large slice of pesto potato. My husband had breadsticks and ranch, and a slice of a chicken pizza (since they were out of pepperoni). ($20.65) The place was packed but our group of six found a table out front and drank some wine (purchased there) will we waited. There was a loud band in the back and even more people and some dogs. The pizza took forever to get to us - it was pretty good when it did arrive but the wait was awful. There was a really long line for the bathroom, but the trees/woods aren't far away for the not shy. While one of our friends waited at the table, a woman came and grabbed her pack of cigarettes off of it, ready to help herself to one. Our friend stopped her, but realized later in the night that her phone was missing (she'd had it there with her earlier). Perhaps the same woman took it. When she checked back with the place the next day they said they had not found one, that more than one was missing, and not to have high hopes for getting it back. The food was good and I really liked my second-choice slice, but since there aren't a lot of restaurant options in that area, I would imagine most weekend nights, especially in summer, will always be that packed - so expect a long wait for your yummy food. read more

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Marco's is the best. There is no other place that serves up the most community driven experience. It's a place where you can laugh you can relax you can bring your whole family and eat, listen to great music and you are sure to see a friend or two! It can't be replicated, it's one of a kind and Justin and Veronica are the heart pouring owners that make it all happen. We hope Marcos will stay in our community for years to come read more

This is such a cute spot, very welcoming to our pooch, love sitting under trees, nice vibes with others, friendly people and staff, organic salads was what sold me to come try it, and loved the food too. yummy pizza! i can see this place is very loved n popular, so we are coming back :) thanks you all. read more

My absolute favorite local spot. Their music and vibe is perfection. This place truly brings the community together with generations dancing and chatting while having some pizza and drinks. read more

My review is perhaps jaded by the overwhelming business that the place was having during a live music night. We arrived in time to get a table for 4 (the last one!) Ordering is odd in that you order your food at a window in front and then your alcohol at the bar in the back. We were there for a total of 2 hours and received our food only at the tail end of it. We ordered an appetizer of carrots and hummus (no cooking required) thinking that this would tide us over as we went into this place expecting a long time until we received food. Unfortunately, the appetizer never came. After finishing one pitcher of beer, I went to the front window to follow up. I was told that they lost my ticket but that they remembered part of the order (huh?). Why not come and find us on the patio? It's not huge. I was given the carrots and hummus immediately (why not so initially???) and promised that they would rush my order. Meanwhile, a server had visited the table asking if we had ordered food because they noticed us being there for a while without food. My wife explained and they brought chips and salsa to the table shortly thereafter. Wonderful...two appetizers now. We received our main food in proper time thereafter. As I write this review, what I had to eat does not come to mind and therefore I am pretty sure it wasn't memorable. In the end, my family spent over $100 in food and beer only to leave with unhappy kids and personal grumpiness for the ordeal. At least the band was good. read more

I absolutely love Marco's. I have been here frequently over the summer for lunch, dinner, and for the live music. Although the temperature can be scorching in town, it is so breezy and comfortable under the grape vines which cover the patio. It makes for such a gorgeous setting. The dinner and live music is lit up at night with funky lights and eclectic decor. The food is great! The staff is even better. It is a great atmosphere for everyone! read more

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I always see this place on the weekends and its pretty busy so I drive right by, I was finally able to park near by and enjoy some live music and cold beer. Ambiance is great and such a cool little spot! Cant wait to come back. read more

I don't understand the positive reviews for this place. We waited over 45 mins for a few dried up slices of overpriced pizza which lacked toppings. We were beyond disappointed. Two stars for the nice folks. Minus a star for portapotty only facility. Won't be back. read more

If your expecting posh Marcos is not the place for you. Marcos is the best place on the Divide, for family fun, singles, or just couples that want to go out. Come early if you want fast service otherwise it's a wait. Marcos is a pizza/lasagna/salad place with bigger events that sometimes have curries and hotdogs for kids. They have weekly great bands and dancing and non expensive prices make this outdoor wonder a naturally beautiful spot. Come for an hour but I bet you'll stay for 4. We love it! read more

My Roommate from New York even has said this is the closest pizza to new york pizza he has had since he had been in california. I live down the road.. but just moved here and stumbled across their bar after being in the river for a while. the menu is limited but everything is worth it! their Salads are all organic and from the area! and if you don't know the area all our produce is amazing!! Not your regular iceberg lettace, but colorful leafy lettace. Misters!!!~~~~ yup even on the hot days they got misters going to cool you down while you enjoy the ambiance of this place. Everyone working their is willing to work with you on everything! ive walked up while the workers were cleaning up and ordered a pizza.. usually people turn you away but ive done it multiple times and always got my pizza! Movie nights, Live Bands, Great Beer, Great Service! read more

I went to Marco's one night after a guide from a rafting trip recommended it. It's a casual spot with all outdoor seating, which I liked a lot. The kitchen was technically closed, but they served us anyway. The best part was the live music. The band was only ok, but nothing says summer to me like sitting under the stars with friends, good beer and reggae. The negative was the pizza and breadsticks. The crust was thick and very hard, so I gave up on eating about 1/3 of the way through. I noticed my friend and Tintin doing the same. It was cheap so not a big loss. 4 for the venue, 2 stars for the food, so 3 stars overall. It was a nice spot to hang out for a couple of hours before heading back to camp. read more

I love the vibe here. It's a very casual, fun, and "everyone's welcome" type of place. It always seems pretty busy but the food is worth the wait and they typically have beer or wine I like so I love coming here. The 4 stars are because I did have an unpleasant experience at the bar one night but I will say they were busy and maybe the bartender was having an off night. Otherwise I really like this place, especially because we can bring our dogs or sit where we can see them in our truck. read more

I love this place. Gourmet pizza and lots of other great food. Awesome social atmosphere with rafting people all happy from a day on the river. good prices. Beautiful setting. read more

This is a decent place - the ambience is awesome. Super chill - and listening to a live band right now here! The downsides: price to quality. If I'm buying a small pizza in tha large size, I expect it to be either really good tasting or really big quantity. This business offers neither. Portions are small and the food is pretty good. Als, the wait was exceptionally slow - and the customer service about the slow wait did not alleviate my waiting stress. read more

Marcos Cafe is one of my favorite places to hangout. It has the feel of some place far away, fun and exotic. Its all outdoor seating and wonderful on warm summer afternoons and evenings. Lots of folks come for the fun atmosphere. There is music most nights. The mix of friendly vacationers, rafters, kayakers, campers, and being a fun locals hangout is cool and unique. They rotate beer taps with nice craft brews, and the pizza, salads, and specials hit the spot. the best thing served is fun. read more

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Really interesting choices on an inexpensive menu. The girl helping us was nice and willing to suggest things. The outdoor seating was great and clean, and the atmosphere was really nice. We went during lunch when it wasn't crowded, so it was very relaxing. read more

I am a local and use to go here after a day at the river, But last month we went with a friend of ours from out of town(New York) and after waiting 45 minutes for his pizza(we got ours) they said oh we had to bake some new ones it will be another 45! In reality they forgot his order and lied to us about it. Obviously we are at the same table so that wont work. The woman behind the counter then was rude and said, "your not from around here are you", just because he had a New York accent and was asking why he had to wait so long. He said "you act like you dont even care", and she said, "your right, I dont"! Then(it gets better) the manager came out, and stated," I'm the owners best friend" what can I do to help, once my friend told him the waitress was rude, he changed modes completely(obviously he likes her) and said, "maybe you've had to much to drink", which is funny since my friend does not drink....ever. They did not offer him other appetizers, or free drinks or anything, just insults. I was so embarrassed because WE promoted this place...at least we use to. Never again, there is a place that just opened across the street, i have not been there but they were on the river giving away coupons, go there. read more

Okay this place is hopping with a really great vibe. Great live music, lively scene, delicious frothy brews.....BUT, the food freak'n takes FOREVER and the customer service at the food areas SUCKS. I recommend going to Marcos but hangout in the backyard patio for a nice chilly beer and one of their meat pies made by a local raft guide - they're delicious and you get it right away. Avoid the Pizza....fooey. I do recommend the Curry but only if you a lot of time on your hands and your not hungry. read more

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Stopped in after a day of river rafting on the recommendation of some of the rafting guides. FIVE STARS for: Place is packed and happening. Live band on the patio. Good drinks. Totally relaxed atmosphere. Patio was set up well with nice lanterns and ambiance. Friendly staff. ONE STAR for: Food Service time We ordered one "personal/mini" pizza and one "small" pizza. Okay, this was a big joke. One was a 3" x 3" piece and the other was two 3" x 3" pieces. Delivery of those teeny pizzas was about 45 minutes. After a day of rafting you are expecting a personal size pizza like they have a Round Table, Shakey's BJs, etc. We were still hungry after our four bite pizzas, but the wait time was so long we just couldn't order another "piece" so we split. The salads seemed to arrive for other tables in about 20 minutes. If you're hungry, go somewhere else. If you want to chill with a beer on the patio with music, go to Marco's. read more

I've been going here for years. I love the pizza! They are very generous with the toppings. Being mostly vegan that's great! Most of the time when you say no cheese and all veggies the pizza is not very good. That's not the case at Marco's. The owners JB & Lily are great too! Always a nice selection of good craft beer. And good music on the weekends. The are open seasonally. During the rafting season. read more

Three of us went here on the recommendation of our guide from our white water trip. We sat at a very nice outdoor bar that reminded of us of the Big Island. There were fresh table grapes hanging down from the arbor. Really cool! The first thing we noticed were the great local wines on the list including "Hangtown Red" and "Pinot Grigio" from Miraflores. I love a place that serves the local wine. They also had some interesting beers including a "hemp beer". I was concerned about finding something healthy to eat and they had a very delicate veggie curry with tofu. The vegi's were cooked to perfection and the sauce was slightly spicy. When the owner saw me putting Siracha sauce on it, she offered me a homemade mint sauce that is spectacular. I liked it so much, she gave me some to take home. My friends had pizza, and thought it was excellent. However, we tend to like the pizza with more veggies and less cheese. My friends also finished my curry. We were sorry we could not stay around for the entertainment that evening but we will be back next season. It is worth the trip! read more

Marco's is the BEST! Such a great chill vibe with amazing food and music. It's the perfect place to spend a summer evening. I loved everything about it and can't wait to return. read more

Love the spinach salad! Love the house dressing !! Looooove that they have kombucha on tap now!!! And love the owners!

One of El Dorado county's finest establishments. Great food. Great music. Great atmosphere. Beautiful employees. What more could you ask for?! read more

This is one of the only places in town, so saying you don't like this place is a little like saying you don't like the water in the middle of a desert. The cafe is charming in a rustic, backwoods sort of way... There is only outside dining. You order your food at a window. The pizza, well, it is pizza. It is square, and it is thick.. I take it they don't really make the crust in the building... They don't roll it out. If you are a family of four with four hungry people, you might consider at least one large per person. We were a family of five, three adults and two children... There were no sizes on the walls as you normally see. We ordered two large pizzas thinking that would be enough.. After being on the river all day, one pizza per person was not out of order. Needless to say, we went to bed hungry that night. The pizzas are square, about 8-9 inches long and 4 inches wide... The pizza was decent, or what we tasted. It went so fast that we hardly had a taste of the pizzas.. I would eat there again as it is the only pizza game in town. read more

If you like pizza that tastes like dried out cardboard and dogs running free all over the outdoor dining patio with their leashes hanging off them and no owner attached...this is the place to hang out.....UGH.... read more

We had a little get-together with some friends at this little roadside cafe. It is all outdoor seating and resembles an old drive-up restaurant from the 60's. You walk up to the window, order and pay. They give you a number and you sit on the spacious wood patio under the shady trees. They serve beer and wine and have live music on weekends. We had Sierra Nevada Summerfest ale and Lagunitas IPA. Then pizza, which was delicious. The crust was thin and crispy and the cheese was excellent. They only have one tiny restroom for both sides. It lessens the confusion between multiple genders, but the wait can be long. Parking is sufficient for a large number of cars. There were no bugs out in the first week of May. If you are on Highway 49 between Placerville and Auburn, consider Marcos as you pass through the eyeblink town of Coloma. There are quite a few places to choose from on both sides of the road, and Marco's is one of the better ones. Seasonal from May to October. read more

Marcos is awesome! The staff is just as awesome. We had so much fun listening to live music and dancing under the mister. The pizza slices are big, the salads are delicious, and we will be back! read more

Love Marcos. Great beer. Great pizza. Great music and always great people enjoying it all. Very family friendly. Best place to meet the locals. read more