"2014-01-06T00:00:00"^^ . "We went to Marca a couple weeks ago on a Saturday night around 6pm. Walked in. Asked for a table, when we didn't have a reservation, the server/hostess just shrugged her shoulders and said they had nothing. This is just such bad service, I mean no table the whole night? No offer to seat us in an hour? No spot at the bar? It really was ridiculous. Anyway. That left a sour taste in my mouth, despite that, we tried again. \n\nThis time it was a Thursday night. A few tables in the restaurant. The experience was really just mediocre. I would love to love this place, as the decor is cool and casual, and it would be great to have a truly amazing go-to for Italian in Whitby.\n\nThe service was fine. Nothing exceptional, and a few little things but generally fine. \n\nI think the biggest issue is feeling like it's poor value for money. I'm all for spending bucks when the food is fabulous, but Marca just falls short. \n\nCaesar Salad. Good. Nothing to write about. Pretty salty if that is something that concerns you. \n\nVittello alla Parmigiana . This seemed like a generous portion, however it was cutlet, cut paper thin and heavily breaded. This came with pasta. It all had way too much sauce. For $24, it's overpriced \n\nMargherita Pizza. This was also ok. Nice flavour on the crust. No wood fire. Underdone + Too much + Soggy. Again, when you can get a Real Margherita at somewhere like Libretto for the same price, it makes me feel ripped off. \n\nThe total was about $70 w/o tip. In my opinion, I would just love to come to a place like this if they stepped up the food, and made the pricing more reasonable.\n\nOn another note, a couple we know came here once... said the Calamari was basically inedible to the server, and then the chef came out and told them it was perfect and that they didn't know what they were talking about. It's just so uncouth. For that reason, they will never return, and I can't say I blame them."^^ . "2"^^ . . "9"^^ . "3"^^ . . . "1"^^ .