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| - Perhaps my expectations were too great, I'm sad to say that Marco's didn't make the cut! My wife and I went last night to celebrate our 36th wedding anniversary. They had our reservation under my first name for some reason. Our waiter Wayne, was at the door, welcomed us and acknowledged our anniversary. The restaurant is small but warm and nicely decorated, and service was good and efficient. It was Thursday night and they had live entertainment that began at 6pm, a pianist. It was difficult to have a conversation with the volume of the music. As an entertainer, he was gifted! We ordered the fried calamari appetizer with their bread basket with hot garlic olive oil. Four small warm rolls, had a very doughy consistency and not what you might expect in an Italian restaurant, strike one. The portion size of the calamari was smaller than we had ever received in other places but was breaded and cooked properly and tasted good. Next we had one of the specials, Parmesan encrusted Salmon with eggplant and tomato. The fish was very tasty, cooked perfectly and larger than expected with abundant veggies, a 4 star dish. As a side we both ordered their house made fettuccini, al dente and better than the boxed pasta. Hers with the Alfredo sauce, mine with the meat sauce. Both sauces were delicious, 4 star quality. Also ordered the veal saltimbocca. The veal was more than excellent, tender, tasty and abundant but the sauce, veggies, prosciutto and cheese were so salty it was difficult to enjoy and I am a salt lover, strike two. We did not order desert. We did not receive or were we offered anything for our anniversary other than Wayne saying "Happy Anniversary" once again! Never did see Marco or his wife. I lived and worked for ten years in northern Italy, so I think I know the Italian kitchen. Sorry Marco, I give you no more than 3 stars :(
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