Marcos was a favorite of ours many years ago. Why we have not been there in some time is a mystery. So glad we decided on Marcos for our dinner before a show downtown. The restaurant has been remodeled - it is fresh, bright, airy with sunlight pouring in through the windows. The waitstaff was friendly, knowledgeable and attentive. We lacked for nothing! Now to the food - simply divine. The pastas we ordered were delicious and plentiful. The Bolognese was some of the best I have had. The inferno pasta my husband ordered was too spicy for me ( I am weak!) but just perfect for him. He loved it. He probably took 2/3 of it home, as did I with my Bolognese. It is nice to have portions that you feel that you truly get your money's worth. We had 2 more meals out of what we brought home! Our children sampled our leftovers and now we've done it....they want to go with us. Gladly returning ! What a gem. read more

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Dinner before Kleinhans. Had an early dinner sadly in an empty restaurant. We started with Chianti and they brought out these great homemade garlic rolls. I had the Mezzaluna (baked macaroni w /ricotta, breaded chicken & mozzarella. It was good but they need to use larger plates because the food was falling off the sides when I tried cutting my chicken. Our waitress was very attentive and the restaurant is real cute. There were a couple tables occupied when we left just before 6pm. read more

Marco's Italian Restaurant - Mezzaluna - Italian Near Me - Buffalo, New York

I want to thank the owner for kindly and compassionately reaching out to me Indeed, I made a mistake and confused his restaurant with San Marco. I humbly apologize and look forward to visiting this establishment. read more

Very good food. Happy atmosphere and the owner came to each table to thank you for coming.

A smaller local place. Went in at 730 on a Thursday and we got the last table. Let's start with the food. Rate 4.5 The gnocchi was very good. Slightly undercooked but still so good. Great sauce with a little sweetness and some ricotta cheese. Delicious Staff. Charlene was our waitress. And looking around she was doing a lot of extra things. But she still has time for us, gave us good recommendations and help. Once in a while you get a gem. She is one of those. Beer choices pretty good for a smaller place. read more

Marco's Italian Restaurant - Gnocchi. - Italian Near Me - Buffalo, New York

This place was a nice Italian spot on Niagara street! Right upon entering, I really liked the restaurants environment. It was definitely renovated recently, and had very nice decorations. The hostess and server was super nice and helpful when deciding drinks and food. We started with the arinici, which are fried rice and peas in a ball. This was my first time having it, and I LOVED it! I got the homemade ricotta gnocchis, and it was also incredible. I would definitely come back on the gnocchis alone! read more

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We placed a last-minute catering order and they were incredibly accommodating. When I arrived for pickup, the staff was professional, friendly, and very helpful with loading everything. The food was outstanding, easily some of the best catered Italian I've had in the area. read more

Amazing food ambience and service always. Love the food and the people and the restaurant!

Went to Marco's on Friday. My wife took me there for my birthday!! Have not been there in quite a few years and was looking forward to going back. We had a 615 reservation got there a bit early but they seated us about 550pm. They remodeled since we were there and it looks great. They have a nice bar. Perhaps we should have just ate at the bar. The food was good. But as I noted we arrived at 550pm. We did not leave until 830pm !!!!! Tables all around us had at least 2 reservations sit down and leave before us. The owner came out and spoke to every table but ours!!??? Walked right by. We did splurge a bit. $160 not including the tip for the 2 of us. But. We will not return. I can see a 2.5 hour dinner if we were at a place that served a 7 course meal but. Well. We did expect to be served and pay the check in a reasonable time. Plus our table was not in the back or anything. Oh well live and learn. read more

Why didn't I come here sooner?? This place was *AMAZING*. The staff are so kind and friendly, and the restaurant itself was clean and inviting aesthetically. Marco's has a set menu but also a great variety of specials, which our waittress gave us on a smaller, handwritten menu. They also have a bar with a great drink selection, and our waittress was very helpful at giving us suggestions. We ordered the arancini, chicken cutlets alla vodka (a special), chicken parmagiana, and some dessert to go. This food was insanely delicious. It tasted like it was made with simple, quality ingredients, and the portion sizes were fantastic for the price. The dessert, made by the owner's mother, was also fantastic - we got a cannoli and cassatta cake and every bite was sublime. I can't wait to come back! read more

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My mom, sister and I went to Marco's for the first time during Restaurant Week. After reading through some reviews, we ordered the antipasto and breaded artichokes. The salad is huge and had the freshest ingredients. The artichokes also came with a large portion and delicious garlic aioli. For our meals, my mom and I ordered off the restaurant menu. I got the pasta and vodka sauce and she got the carbonara. It came with a salad and a dessert. We chose the Italian wedding soup, which was really the only thing I didn't care for. It was quite greasy and I didn't finish it. The pasta was amazing and had a great flavor with some pancetta and other tasty spices. I would order this again 100%. My mom also liked the carbonara. My sister ordered the chicken Marsala off the menu and had only complementary things to say about it. We finished our meal with our included cannoli and a piece of peanut butter pie. Great job to Marco's staff/chef! We will be back. read more

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Greeted promptly and seated quickly. I started with a white Italian wine Villa Sparina light crisp and refreshing. My entree was the baked cod and spinach with a side of spaghetti. Fish smothered with spinach in a white wine lemon and butter was cooked perfectly. A good sized piece of cod with spinach and lemon wedges accompanied the dish. The spaghetti in house made red sauce was thick and covered the pasts. The sauce was sweet and flavorful. I also had a glass of red wine from Italy pasque rosso (baby amarone) It was delicious. For dessert I enjoyed the Cassata cake it was light and a great finish to another Great meal. I highly recommend this establishment. read more

Marco's Italian Restaurant - Bread roll and glass of villa sparing Gavin white wine - Italian Near Me - Buffalo, New York

Superb food quality, plating and abundance! Friendly, wonderful owner and staff who remember you by your first name! Very reasonably priced appetizers, entrees and cannoli's!! You'll be back too! Mark & Anna read more

Amazing sandwiches. It's a small deli with big flavor and taste. The staff are hard working, kind and patient. They quietly serve you some of the best food around. We really enjoyed our meal. I didn't think sandwiches were that big of a deal but this place does it so well. read more

So sad to write this now, March 2025. We've been patrons for 20 years and what was once a good Italian restaurant is now discusting. Avoid at all costs, they shouldn't continue. My Stuffed shells came with about 5 onces of melted cheep artificial cheese on top. No one melts cheese on top of Stuffed shells. The sauce was from a can, a can of some cheep sauce no one would use unless they were a jail or army kitchen. The side once a hall mark of Marcos has much of the same flavors but too much of them and the addition of feta cheese on an Italian salade shows you no one who knows or cares is running the place any more. I'm up writing this because of indigestion. Marco's was once a very nice Italian resturant, then about 10 years ago before the pandemic, some one got the smart idea to renovate and remove all the charm the place had, taking the first step to destroy it. They came close but it still retained a food quality that was still fine. Well in 2025 who ever is now running it has successfully destroyed that and it should be avoided at all costs. read more

The calamari was excellent, the veal parmesan very good. The eggplant in the eggplant parmesan was fine, but not as interesting as I've had elsewhere. Good sauce though. Only 4 stars because it was too loud to have an easy conversation, and it took 20 minutes to get a menu and 45 to get the wine we ordered ...and I had to go hunt it down. I like the look of their new interior, but they need some sound dampening read more

Marco's Italian Restaurant - a bottle of water on a table - Italian Near Me - Buffalo, New York

So on Thursday 2/23/23 Marco's opened for lunch (just that day) and it was delicious. Been going for years but they stopped doing lunch awhile ago. The good news is the "sangwiches" and other pizzas are available at dinner. Maybe he'll even make you the verde formaggio one at dinner. Ricotta, mozzarella and Parmesan, topped with arugula. The chicken cutlet was large, perfectly breaded and fried, and on the most delicious housemade focaccia. read more

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Good beer batter fish fry. Go early for best batch on Fridays. And you can get it with PASTA or fries. Sweet sauce here, great for anyone who likes to shake on their own pepper flakes and grated cheese. The place is recently remodeled and has a new, classy bar. Busy on weekends. For good reason! read more

The sausage cacciatore and eggplant parmesan were good. I've never had beans and greens made into a soup though. At issue is that they did not honor the prices on their menu. The basic well cocktail menu was $12 a drink and when our bill arrived, they charge $15.50 for the Manhattan and $19 for the Old Fashioned. When we asked the waitress about this, she defended the cost by stating they did not have well liquor. The cocktail charge was divided 75% as the cost of the liquor and 25% as a charge for making the drink which was even weirder. When she returned with the corrected bill, it now cost $13.40 for each drink so it was still not right but we gave up. We asked for two cannoli and got four. I felt like I was being up-charged on purpose. Watch your bill... read more

Came by here for a quick lunch. Food here is a plenty so your lunch can also easily be your dinner.... big portions. 1) Place is clean and welcoming. We were quickly greeted and sat. 2) Waitress was friendly and attentive. 3 Food was good. Had the lentil soup and Eggplant Palm. Excellent. Overall, I recommend you this place and will be returning soon. Please give them a try for yourself. read more

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Went to Marcos for the first time tonight. There are a lot of Italian places in Buffalo- this is up there with the best in the city! The ambiance was nice, the service was stupendous, and the food was outstanding! I had the Little Italy salad to start, with a tomato basil dressing that is very good! The bread came with a roasted garlic and eggplant spread (consistency of a tamponade) which was AMAZING! For dinner, I had the special, which is in the photo (sorry it was that good that I ate half of it before taking this photo). Herb grilled chicken with penne in a Marsala cream sauce with carmelized onions. Gabby, our server, was very tentative, served us with a smile the entire meal, and made sure we had an enjoyable experience. The owner, Marco, even came out of the kitchen and asked how our meals were- that speaks volumes to me when the owner comes out and makes sure you're enjoying the experience. Bravo! Prices were VERY reasonable for the portions you get. If in Buffalo and looking for a good Italian place, definitely try Marcos out. You won't be disappointed! read more

Marco's Italian Restaurant - Special, Penne in Marsala cream sauce with herb chicken and carmelized onions. - Italian Near Me - Buffalo, New York

I've tried out their deli locations a million times and loved them but this is my first go of their regular restaurant. Interior of the space is modern, nicely done, and gives you a fancy feel for not being pretentious. We started out with the mushroom bisque on special which was a HUGE portion and a different spin on the norm with hints of tomato and sherry. The bread artichokes were crispy, flavorful, and the aioli was the perfect compliment, not your typical francaise you find most places. The chicken piccata was good, not my favorite in the area, perhaps just needed a little more caper flavor in there but the addition of shrimp was much welcomed, the portion was huge which explained the price. Not a fan of their spaghetti sauce, a bit too sweet for me but considering portion size I took that home to doctor up anyway. The other parties in my group enjoyed their chicken and veal dishes too. The waitress was extremely friendly and even asked Marco if one of the chicken dishes could be made veal, which of course it could. I'm looking forward to ordering some of their fish dishes during lent. read more

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Everything is good here...like home cooking! Service is always great and the atmosphere is modern and cozy

You cannot leave here hungry; with a doggy bag probably, but not hungry. We came for a late(2:30) lunch. I had the mezzaluna. It is baked pasta with some grilled chicken strips on top, covered with some nice ricotta and mozzarella cheese. The sauce is slightly sweet which only makes the dish more tasty. Our waiter offered more bread which is served with both soft butter and seasoned dipping oil. We'd already eaten one small, warm loaf with the oil and butter, but thought we needed more for both my extra sauce and the liquid from the mussels(cooked in lager w/ a lot of minced garlic)my husband ordered. We guessed right. We finished off the second loaf too! Our waiter was attentive without hovering. He did ask us about dessert. I was surprised as there are no desserts on the menu. We said " no thanks", so I cannot tell you the choices. read more

Marco's Italian Restaurant - Mezzaluna - Italian Near Me - Buffalo, New York

Again, Marco can not hit my 4-star plateau. Antipasto is still the best thing on the menu ... I had Pasta Inferno - except they forgot the inferno??? My wife got beans and greens ,,,, it was a soup? Utica mafia would be put off by this, read more

Haven't been here in a couple of years, but they are still making great food. I ordered DoorDash and enjoyed my arancini and artichokes very much!! Very tasty!! Easy ordering. I will be ordering again. Soon. read more

Marco's Italian Restaurant - Arancini - Italian Near Me - Buffalo, New York

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My second visit and review of this restaurant. This review is the addition to the first one on the Cod entrees: my selection Cod Florentine, large piece of Cod, in my favorite green spinach , bountiful blend of seasoning. My mom selection of Cod Itailano, beautiful seasoning , large piece of Cod, and mouthwatering flavor. Overall each entrée flourished in presentation, texture, and robust flavors. Marco's again didn't disappoint had the pleasure of Sergio as our waiter, and Marco briefly coming out to say hello, and thanks us for the round of drinks for the staff, and check on how we liked the food, nice added touch of service. read more

Marco's Italian Restaurant - COD FLORENTINE - Italian Near Me - Buffalo, New York

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This is our second trip to Marco's. Do not judge it by the exterior and neighborhood. The interior renovation looks amazing. The dinner and service were great. There is a real family feel to it. I had the eggplant park and it was so good! We finished with cannolis that were perfect can't wait to go back! read more

Wagyu carpaccio. That's what I came for. And Marcos didn't disappoint. I'll back up for you. I knew about the wagyu carpaccio because I bought some wagyu beef from the local wagyu beef farmer. She mentioned that Marco was planning to make it into carpaccio. And since I don't have a slicer at home I knew this wasn't something I'd be able to make myself. So I called to confirm they were offering it as a special. I picked up two orders of that, they serve it as an app with arugula and capers. It was super tasty and if you can get some I would. But I don't think it'll be a special forever so you may want to call first. We picked up a pasta order, which is huge. Pasta with sausage and peas. Very tasty. I can't imagine one person eating it. We were having it with three and easily have enough for tomorrow lunch and perhaps even some dinner. No joke. We also got the eggplant app. It's a very generous portion. Not sure I'd do that again, the tomatoes were only ok and there was a lot of oil. All of this came with a side of bread, nice to wipe up the sauce from the pasta. A side salad arrived home too, perfect size actually. Ill happily takeout from here again. Meals for days. Prices right. But probably only when there's Wagyu carpaccio ($14) as a special. Parking here is in an abandoned lot on Niagara. Only ok. Drive that lot very carefully. read more

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I was debating over the menu what to choose. There are many appealing dishes on their menu. While reading the waiter brought over a little card with the specialties of the day. Nicely handwritten on a Marco's card. When I saw the mussels in lager on the menu (as a starter) I knew what to pick. The dish was wonderful. Great taste, lots of garlic and a hint of beer. The mussels were very meaty. The waiter asked us, while waiting, if we liked some bread. A small loaf, nice and warm showed up with butter and an olive oil/balsamic vinegar mix. It was great bread, really great. We had it finished before the main dishes arrived. The waiter offered a second loaf that we happily accepted as there was a lot of wonderful sauce from my mussels left. Dipping the fresh bread in that sauce made my day. The waiter was very attentive without being too present. Marco's Italian Restaurant is a great choice if you are in the mood for Italian! read more

Marco's Italian Restaurant - Mussels in lager - Italian Near Me - Buffalo, New York

Been coming to Marcos for years. Family run, always great food and recently renovated. Will always remain a favorite of mine read more

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Ruined my whole night. We very rarely go out to eat due to the cost of everything. we went to Marcos after a few years away pre Covid. so disappointed that my favorite meal, a vegetarian linguine pasta with a tomato wine sauce was no longer on the menu. we always order too much and take home the rest for tomorrow. I wanted a salad and was told I CANNOT HAVE MY DRESSING ON THE SIDE. I know I will not eat the whole salad if I am going to eat any of my meal. my salad came loaded with dressing. so I attempted to eat as much as I could which still left half of it. I had to have the waitress pack my whole dinner up because I couldn't eat it, I ended up throwing the rest away because after an hour it was nothing but wilted smudgy leafs. When has the options and wishes of the customer become nonessential? My fathe who owned a restaurant for 40 years would knock me in my head if the customer DIDNT GET THEIR MEAL THE WAY THEY WANTED IT. If a customer wanted a steak cooked xxx well done and it would put a dent in a wall that's the way THE CUSTOMER WOULD GET IT. The only reason I gave it a one star was because the waitress was kind and the restaurant is responsible for the wa they choose to treat their customers. No wonder they downsized the size of the restaurant. read more

This restaurant is on the #40 bus route (and #5, too), which made it a candidate for mom, who is in a wheel chair and in rehab at Elderwood. Wheel chair access is somewhat difficult, but not impossible if you have an assistant. The atmosphere is on the fun side. It seemed like everyone was having a good time the night we went. The wait-staff seemed to enjoy bringing out dish after wonderful dish. As we waited for our order, we saw a mountain of antipasto go by. It was an eye-catcher, for sure. Out meal was wonderful. My companion had spaghetti and meatballs. The pasta was perfectly done, with a delicious sauce. The meatballs were almost as good as mine, which are absolutely heaven. Mom also had meatballs as the main entry. I had the manicotti, which consisted of 3 enormous, wonderful rolls. The service was excellent. The prices are just a tad on the high side, but offset by the large portions. read more

Interior renovations are great! Food is always very good and reasonably priced. Service is always warm and welcoming. The Scampi, Paisano Inferno and Mezzaluna are our usual favorites. The antipasto is very good as well Although I haven't had the meatballs while actually dining there, I sampled them at the annual 'Meatball Street Brawl' held downtown and theirs were my favorite (followed closely by Amici's) as they remind me of the one's my mother used to make growing up read more

We were looking for somewhere new to eat and stumbled into Marcos. The ambience was pleasant. They also had live music. The staff was super friendly and service was great. We had several different apps. One being beans and spinach which was tasty the other was fried ravioli which was frozen. The salads were ok. It seemed like a wedding buffet the best part was the ranch dressing. I had the ravioli bolognesse . The sauce was sweet with a hint of mint and I'm sorry to say the ravioli were frozen. My dates for the night had the spaghetti and meatballs. The pasta was ok but the meatballs had a weird texture My biggest peeve is the charged us $3.00 a piece for fountain drinks. We spend close to $30 for a few sprites and unsweetened ice tea. It left a sour experience. read more

Stopped in tonight with a few friends. When it's 11 degrees out, nothing better to warm you up but a nice hot dinner! I have been here a few times before and seem to always order the chicken parm, the sauce is a little sweet but I love it. No big chunks of tomatoes, just a nice smooth red sauce. Our waitress was awesome! Very attentive and always made sure we had what we needed. We started with the arnicini, which were good but I thought the peas were too big or maybe there was too many and they also had a tiny bit of spice to them. The side salad was big for a side and you definitely need to get the house vinaigrette dressing, it's full of just the right amount of flavor. Of course the chicken parm was delicious and I like that they let you choose between penne and spaghetti. If you haven't been in yet, bookmark it and make plans! read more

Marco's Italian Restaurant - Arnicini! - Italian Near Me - Buffalo, New York

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Went with a group of 7 people this past Sunday. The building was empty and we were sat at our table right away. Service was steady and no complaints. I Started with the Clam Chowder and I was shocked how big the bowl was. Our table ordered the arincini, which we all thought was OK, we have all had better. I had the pork Saltimbocca, which was just ok and for the amount of food and the cost I think it was overpriced, at $21 I would expect a larger portion. The bread that is serviced with dinners was great. I'll take the good with the bad! read more

Marco's Italian Restaurant - Aracini - Italian Near Me - Buffalo, New York

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Just had lunch with a friend at Marco's. It was awesome. All the food is fantastic. Place was busy. But staff handled the busy lunch crowd perfectly. They hustle. The dishes we saw coming out of the kitchen made your mouth water. You wanted to ask the server, "What was that?" Huge pasta dishes and the pizza looked great. Everyone in the place was complimenting the chef. We started with the soup. A crab and clam bisque. It was awesome. My friend's Julienne Salad could of fed a whole family. I ordered "BANG BANG" calamari in sweet and spice chili arugula, hot peppers, onions. What a great creation. Actually, it is an app. but I ordered it as an entree. It was fabulous. Every dish is unique and everything is beyond gourmet. read more

I really don't know what happened to this once glorious restaurant. Once a staple for good Italian food, one is better off saving themselves money and stay home, cook a pound of spaghetti and throw a jar of Ragu over it. It would really be better than what's coming out of Marcos kitchen now. It's been a couple years since I've been here, but am sadly disappointed. The menu is really pared down. Basic pasta dishes and really unimpressive chicken/veal options. Where is the homemade sausage? Not even linguine anymore. One special on the card. And everything wayyyyyy overpriced. Come on Marco. 3 tiny thin pieces of lonely veal "cutlet" on a plate with lemon wedges and a side bowl of tasteless spaghetti for 22.00? Um, no. The sauce is tasteless, the spaghetti and penne swimming in water at the bottom of the bowl. Not a hint of garlic or olive oil. The salad... small torn pieces of iceberg with one tomato and 2 chick peas. The bread is not homemade anymore. And no olive oil to dip anymore. 3 tasteless stuffed hot peppers that were undercooked, 3 small tasteless arancini that could not be distinguished from a golf ball. Nothing like the pic of the arancini that shows on Marcos website... that's what YOU USED TO GET. Not anymore. I have not had a meal in a long time that made me REALLY MAD. The food here now is lesser quality than cafeteria food. Being Italian myself the standard is somewhat high when eating Italian out, sometimes a pass can be given but this was unacceptable. When I wanted Italian and didn't feel like cooking I'd rather eat Marcos. Now I'll just cook myself from now on. I used to praise Marcos food and always recommended out of town visitors to go there. I've had such memorable meals there in the past, I still can taste the homemade portabella ravioli with Marcos homemade sausage and peas in a garlic cream sauce... my god that was so good. Well, won't be finding anything like that anymore. :( It's clear that Marco is cutting corners, cutting the menu, making food cheaper yet still charging a premium. Very disappointed. Frank's Sunny Italy was the worst Italian on my list... now Marcos ranks below that. So bad. The half empty dining room on a night when there should have been a waitlist at the door shows the demise of Marcos is soon to come. Unless he steps up his game again.... read more

Got to tell you, probably the best Italian restaurant in Buffalo. Last Friday nite my wife, daughter & daughters boyfriend went for dinner. The Veal cutlet sandwich I had was unbelievable, the roll it was served on is without doubt the best I've ever had, daughters boyfriend had a pasta special with bolognese sauce along with a chicken cutlet was to die for. Wife had the Greens & Beans, she claims the best ever. Our daughter had Chicken Parm, also to die for. The toasted ravioli appetizer was great !!!!! With the current employment issues, the waitresses handled everything like there wasn't a issue. KUDOS to the entire staff!!!!! Can't wait to go back, which will be real SOON !!!! read more