I feel bad giving any place two starts but I will say the ambiance and service was excellent the food was ehhh. I mean what can one expect in a small town with limited options. We went there after a day of rafting FAMISHED and the food was disappointing. The pizza was square and the dough and cheese to sauce ratio was completely off. I don't like big doughy pizzas with little to no sauce and tons of cheese. I thought the entire meal was very overpriced as well. Great place to sit, relax and enjoy a brew and picture yourself in Santa Barbara but not to eat. read more

We stopped here on our way back from Placerville wine tasting. It's got this really cool, outdoor seating area, outdoor bar. You order your food at a walk-up window. The menu is eclectic and simple - all at the same time. I got this really great curry with tofu in it, my friend got pizza. We drank lots of really great local wine out of plain non-wine glasses, had a great conversation with the barkeep... an absolute perfect place to grab a bite to eat and unwind with a glass of wine. I would definitely stop here again! read more

i come here a lot, for a beer and fun..5 stars..i have made mistake, ordered Marco's Large chicken Pizza...what a nightmare..after 40 minutes, i got 2 squares of some kind of pie, or what it was, with shredded chicken and cheese on top and some disgusting dark brown matter flowing on it....after few bites did try to returne it, waitress said everybody likes it..did try returne to other employee, no response, no offer of refund, no offer of replacement, no customer service at all..paid over eight bucks for this junk......lesson learned....it's great place to hang out....will come again, will recommend to a friend, absolutely....BUT...don't buy that junk food of theirs, and don't expect any customer service. I see you there on the bar.....ciao. read more

I love the outdoors seating and the pizza is great !! Good drinks !! Totally relaxed atmosphere too :)

Everybody raves about how great this place is, I drive by it all the time, I thought I'd give it a try. Just an ordinary place when it comes to the food. I had the lasagna and it wasn't anything extraordinary, just a normal price of lasagna. The price was high BUT, the seating and the atmosphere was nice and I bet its even better at night on the weekend's with a band playing. read more

Good food. Lots of times there is live music in the patio area, also quite good. They usually have at least one good beer out of 3 on draft. Great place to hang out in the evenings, under the grape vine lattice listing to music, sipping a pint, and eating a unique pizza. My main problem with this place is that it is only open in the summer. Sometimes it can get really crowded with a rush of people getting off the river and it might take a while to order your food from the window and get it delivered to your table. Very kid and dog friendly. read more

I love to spend my Friday nights here, great food. Love the location also. Coloma ROCKS!!

I used to come frequently but it's always a bit of a battle finding a place to sit. The food is good (pasta salad, pear salad and pizza) and the atmosphere is awesome. I think with some ingenuity, a few more tables or bar top tables could be added. Maybe a shade structure on the side by the corn hole? Either way- go, it's fun! Stick to beer. The wine glasses resemble over sized shot glasses. read more

we came here after our rafting/camping trip at the suggestion of the raft guide. then again, he recommended 3 places, and i think there may be only 3 places to eat in coloma lol. anyways, he told us the place was italian, which he probably should have said pizza joint instead, since that's all they really have. in addition, it's not the american type of pizza that you're most likely used to either. it's more like dolled up bread. the prices are very affordable, so you can get a lot of food for not that much money, which is good for pigs like me. they have live music on saturdays, and we got to see a band set up (we were a bit early for them to start playing, which i'm actually glad, because the guy looked like he crawled out of an abandoned gold mine. plus he looked like he was about 90 yrs old, and named billy joe bob or something). the eating area is entirely outdoor, so if it's windy and dusty you are out of luck, which we were lol. it wasn't so bad to cover your beer every 10 mins or so, but it triggered some awful allergies for me. i like nature, just not when it crawls up my nose and cuts off my respitory system hahaha. i ordered the samosa (totally out of place, right?), which was not bad. it came with mint chutney, but not the tamarind sauce, and i like those 2 sauces together. i also got a large potato pesto pizza. if you're expecting pizza, you will be disappointed, because it was more like fancy foccacia. it was a square slice of focaccia with thin slices of potatoes on top, then basted with pesto sauce and olive oil. i thought the food was not bad, but the rest of my friends didn't really like the food. read more

Great atmosphere and a great place to get a beer and a meal after a day of rafting. The pizza was a little different than I'm used to, but I enjoyed it. The live music is excellent (I think I know who the guy in the other review is talking about, and although he looks pretty crusty, he's an excellent artist). read more

Really friendly staff. Didn't try the food yet, but we'll be back for more kayaking, so it's on the list!

This place is a quaint outdoor patio cafe near the American River. Great locals hangout along with rafters coming in for a bite. Wine , beer and live music. Dancing if you are so inclined. Foccassia style pizzas are good. A fun atmosphere for all ages. They even had a cool groovy tent on side of patio for a massage. Pet friendly too. read more

Soooooo Good after a day on the river. Couple of beers, live tunes, great lo mein salad w/pesto (I NEED this recipe please?!?!?!) and a few slices of hot, hot pizza! Perfect end to a perfect day! read more

We live in Vacaville planed a trip to raft the river. Stopped here on our way to the camp ground the night before. Marcos is a place you order ur food and drinks at the front window then find a place to sit outside and relax. A couple of the beers on tap are local small breweries. We tried a few and heard from the bar tender about the Brewers. That is cool. Bottles of beers from bigger names too but what fun is that. The pizza was very tasty. There was family's with kids , rafters and locals. Summer weekend live bands sound fun too. With a small staff I'm sure it gets hard to get service at times but I really felt the staff was well intentioned and cared about taking care of there customers. A one of a kind place. read more

This place has a great atmosphere. There's almost always something going on in their outside eating area. In the summer this place can get pretty hopping. read more

If your not in a hurry this is the best place in town, if your in a rush your in the wrong town. Great atmosphere, live music most nights all summer long and tasty food. I highly recommend adding a salad to any pizza order as they come out faster and are a nice addition to the Flatbread style pizza. If there is a special of curry, get it, its awesome! read more

Great little pizzas! Friendly staff, and good music!

Sierra Nevada house hostess and staff were horrible so we went up the street to Marcos cafe. The food was delicious and priced great, the music and vibe was perfect! Marcos cafe is a great place! read more

Great place to hang out after a day on the river, have a beer and a bite to eat.

Good. Sat outside and enjoyed their patio. Should be more conscientious about clientele and music choices though. There were a few songs on their playlist not suitable for ears under 12 years old. read more

We waited one hour for a salad and chicken curry special. Croutons were stale on the salad. Server brought my food but had to go back to kitchen to get my husbands food. Free water but it was warm tap water. It was only 90 degrees outside. We got a table 5 minutes before we got our food. Couldnt see the band and could barely hear them while we were waiting for our food because it was so crowded. When we got our food the band then took a 25 minute break so we got to hear them on our way out. Probably wont go back. read more

If you know and accept what this place is, it's a gem. It's a shack in a river rafting town that has managed to make great food, with fun outdoor seating and consistently fun music. It definitely has a laid back feeling. If you're in a hurry, or don't have time to be flexible, it won't be the best place. I don't know how they can make food that is so good with such a small facility, but they get it done. Their pizza is unique and tasty and their salads are good too. We'll sometime go to the area just so we can eat at Marco's and enjoy the atmosphere. read more

Delish. Delish. Delish. My only complaint is that they aren't open year round! They have a pear salad with dressing that is to die for. And of course beer and potato pizza. Mmm! read more

We stopped here after rafting the south fork of the American River on the recommendation of our guide. The kids were hungry and weren't going to last till we got to San Francisco. Turned out to be a really nice place. Most seating is outdoors, but we were able to find shady spots which was pretty key since the day we stopped was hot right in the middle of a record heat wave for the area. There is a set-up for live music but we were there in late afternoon so don't know how that is, although it seems like it would be good. There were several different pizza varieties, most you won't find anywhere else like potato and pesto. They offer small and large personal sizes which is a good thing since pretty much anyone can find something that appeals to them without ruining everyone else's meal (how many times does the anchovy lover have to suffer when all you can order is a large pie?). The service was quick and friendly. I'd go back if we were ever in the area again. read more

This is the best place to eat when in the Coloma lotus area! Very fun environment and an interesting take on pizza you wont find anywhere else!! read more

Noticed a slow weeknight (it's packed on the weekends!), so decided to stop in. We stayed out front and skipped the bar in back because we had the kids. We tried a variety of pizza...potato pesto, meatball, eggplant Parmesan, and also some breadsticks. All were very tasty. Good music and friendly folks. A tad slow, but not so slow that we were annoyed. You just have to remember that they are making your food, not reheating it. We'll stop again. read more

Waited over an hour for my pizza one night. Tonight ordered a spinach salad and it contained a lot of rotten leaves. Tonight's pizza was fast, but it was not very good. Please bring back the old Marcos. read more

Great salads. Nice selection of beers. Killer bands on Fri. Super vibe. Love the pizza.

Made reservations. Show up and kids get excited from the smell of pizza and the adults the same from the live music. Nice scene in the back but find out our table is in the front! The front is the parking lot and an ordering counter. They tell us once we get there that we can't sit where the band is and be rude the whole time. So we left and went elsewhere. They seem to justify why communism failed. They are the only Italian show in town and they know it. Marcos needs a Maria's next door read more

Great place to hang out and grab a beer an easy dinner. Like the live music, we love going here because we can bring our kids and our dog! Can't wait for it to open up this year! read more

The pizza was ok- crust could be better, piece of chicken was on my veggie pizza but the overall issue was the speed of service. The staff is friendly and helpful but the overall wait for 30 minutes on a slow night for 2 pieces of pizza is disappointing. About 20 minutes in I had to order salads because we were starving. read more