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| - I had read the reviews on Yelp of Marcellino's, and so was eager to try it, so I scheduled a lunch meeting there today. Given the glowing reviews, I will probably give it one more chance at dinner sometime, but it was definitely a let down. I had a six top, and we were six of the 8 people in the entire place for lunch.
Service was good, with frequent refills, and they left us plenty of time to get to business before taking our orders. There was an alright red pepper spread for the bread, although olive oil and balsamic would have been a welcome addition. Most of the table got either grilled chicken or salmon, which came with a small green salad: portions were very small for mid teens to lower 20s per entree for lunch. I and another person got the shrimp and scallops in a lightly spiced red sauce with linguine dish. There were plenty of shrimp, but they were small and extremely overcooked: they reminded me of shrimp that have been left in a ceviche for too long. The scallops were cut into very small pieces, and were also overcooked, although not as badly as the shrimp were. The sauce was made with fresh tomatoes, which were left in large chunks, and I have to say I would have very much preferred the use of canned San Marzano tomatoes instead: it was mild, with little body to it. The pasta was not badly done, but seemed a bit soft for my taste in pasta.
Overall, very disappointing, but so many good experiences can't be wrong, can they?
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