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| - We so wanted to like Marco's to support a small local restaurant; however, when we learned that we had to pay $2 for a basket of rolls at an Italian restaurant, we knew we were in trouble. We thought you only had to pay for bread in Europe?
From there, it was downhill. They only offered Peroni beer, with our server explaining that since it was an Italian restaurant, they only had Italian beer. But this didn't hold true for the vino by the glass, which was predominantly from CA... only the Prosecco came from Italy?
I was excited to order a Rapini (broccoli rabe) dish because we hadn't seen it in any other Italian restaurants. What a disappointment to have it arrive mushy and overcooked, lacking garlic flavor (even after spoonfuls of parmesan cheese, salt & pepper, it still lacked flavor), on rigatoni that was also overcooked and falling apart... a big no-no when the expectation is al dente pasta.
My husband's chicken parm dish wasn't any better... his side of spaghetti with bolognese sauce featured overcooked pasta and a sauce that was a creamy orange and unlike any bolognese sauce we've ever seen. We looked up the ingredients online to confirm what we thought bolognese was... simple tomato sauce with spices, sautéed onions, and meat. Marco's sauce looked and tasted more like a vodka sauce with cheese and/or cream.
I hesitated to leave this review, but when I saw that the owner has responded to any less than glowing review with a defensive, unprofessional yell-o-gram, I decided to add my voice to the other diners who hope that our constructive feedback might finally have an impact and inspire this restaurant to improve so we can give it a second try.
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