Marcello Ristorante and Pizzeria

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   Kostas

   Vancouver4 reviews

   3.0

   Dined 3 days ago

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 4

   We had the layered eggplant and the gnocchi, and both were extremely average. The gnocchi was overcooked and the sauce was nothing to write home about—something you could easily make at home. The pizzas looked great, and we wished we had ordered one instead. Overall, this feels like one of those places that was probably excellent when it first opened but has since declined. Not worth going out of your way for.
   

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   Leuz

   Vancouver10 reviews

   4.0

   Dined on 1 March 2025

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 3

   Good food and great service. We will definitely come back.
   

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   Miles

   Vancouver1 review

   5.0

   Dined on 23 February 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Pizzas and drinks were delicious! Friendly and lively atmosphere. We'll come back!
   

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   Samuel

   Vancouver1 review

   5.0

   Dined on 22 February 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Very good food, it was a culinary experience and the dishes are very well served and have a rich flavor. The pizza was what surprised us because of its preparation in a wood oven. Recommended. especially the girl who served us had a big smile and was always friendly
   

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   Jim VIP

   Hawaii1 review

   4.0

   Dined on 20 February 2025

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 4

   Iconic Commercial Drive pizzeria. Large portions, good quality, decent value. One feels like they popped right into Italy for a couple of hours. The servers are fantastic, the service never disappoints. Always look forward to having a great experience at Marcellos.
   

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   Roger

   Vancouver19 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on 19 February 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   The best in Vancouver. Love this place. Food and service is amazing.
   

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   ed

   Vancouver2 reviews

   1.0

   Dined on 17 February 2025

   1. Overall 1
   2. Food 2
   3. Service 1
   4. Ambience 3

   Arrived at 7:30 for our reservation. Got seated at 8:00. Had to stand in busy doorway for 30 mins. Got seated and saw our first waitress at 8:15. She apologized and brought us bread. Unfortunately we had no cutlery - just water. She disappeared for another 15 mins so we ordered as we were starving. Food took a long time. Finally they served 3 of us while the other 3 waited for 10 min to get their food. Finally everyone had their food but no water. My son’s meatballs were pink inside and he wouldn’t eat them. The pasta was delicious. Again….it took a long time to clear dishes and get the bill. For a nearly $300 dinner - it was highly disappointing. We’ve been going there since early 2000 ‘s and won’t return.
   

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   Nicole VIP

   Vancouver6 reviews

   1.0

   Dined on 16 February 2025

   1. Overall 1
   2. Food 2
   3. Service 1
   4. Ambience 2

   Made a reservation for inside table of 4. Arrived and no table available. When table was available we were taken outside. Hostess seated our group of 4 at a table with 3 seats and walked away. I had to find a fourth chair myself. Food was descent but meatballs were stale and dry. Will not return
   

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   Alison VIP

   Vancouver3 reviews

   4.0

   Dined on 16 February 2025

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 2
   4. Ambience 5

   Very chaotic at the door, and waited 20 minutes from our reservation time. Server didn’t give us much attention and took drink/food orders all at the same time and just seemed rushed. However our food was delicious and love the ambience.
   

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    Tamara

    Vancouver7 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on 16 February 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5

    Marcello's was very busy and on a Sat. night, I'm glad we had a reservation. But despite alerting them to my accessibility needs, we were placed in a seat right in the middle of things and there were no other tables available. It would have been better to be on the enclosed & heated patio or in the back of the restaurant. They have made notes about this on my OT account, so hopefully this won't be an issue in the future. The food was fantastic. I've never been disappointed when dining there (this was my 3rd or 4th time). To start I had a HUGE Cesar Salad w/homemade croutons. I gave half to my husband and we both felt like we had a full serving. If I'd eaten all of it myself, I wouldn't have been able to eat most of my entree. Sadly, I didn't think to to take a photo of it. But did the other food we had (see below). I had the Cannelloni del Magro. It was served VERY HOT which I like and stayed relatively hot almost throughout the meal Even having eaten only half of the salad, I couldn't finish all of it. It was very filling and rich. My husband had the Capricciosa pizza which I had a sliver of. Very tasty. We both had enough to take home for leftovers the following night for dinner. I'm not good at taking photos of food, but I did this time, but not until I'd already eaten a little bit of it. The wine I had was superb! I took a photo so I would remember it. (see photo) Overall a great evening.
    

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