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Marcello Ristorante Sarasota Reviews from The Last Year
Great experience at Marcello's.
The chef and owner was entertaining to watch cook. The service was outstanding as the server was personable and suggestive of dishes based on our preferences. The food had a lot of flavor and pasta was freshly made and cooked to perfection. The ambiance is small and quaint but has personality. Overall, great experience. I'll go back - be sure to call well in advance for reservations.
The food is excellent!! Everything is cooked to order by
The food is excellent!! Everything is cooked to order by Marcello himself. Local seafood, fresh meats, duck, homemade pasta, top notch ingredients! It's small and intimate, only 8 tables with an "extensive" wine selection. The wait staff were amazing as well. We did not have a reservation, which is required, but were lucky enough to be seated at a bar watching Marcello cook all meals. You'll not be disappointed!!
Marcello's Ristorante is OUTSTANDING!! Food prepared by
Marcello's Ristorante is OUTSTANDING!! Food prepared by Chef Marcello is beyond words, staff is engaging and warm! Fourth time there and we'll be back next time we're in town
Top Notch Quality and Quantity
Fantastic meal; we'll be back for sure. Food and service are terrific. Very classy place, we love it. Wine selection is awesome.
Just love this place.
It's become THE place to go for our special occasions. Outstanding food, service and ambiance, as well as one heck of a wine selection! A little bit of Italy in Sarasota. The best Italian restaurant in the area by far.
Larry jaffe here, I'm new to the Sarasota area, but a
Larry jaffe here, I'm new to the Sarasota area, but a foodie nevertheless!just had my 3rd visit to marchellos last evening! I'm pretty well traveled & a wino of 40 years! I was like a kid in a candy store, trying to digest the PHENOMENAL list of brunello! , a 2016 caught my eye!& I ordered what might have been the ABSOLUTE BEST veal Milanese, in my 50 plus years of great Italian dinners, the plate was barely big enough to contain the perfectly cooked (bone-in) chop,w baby arugula & great homemade pasta! I've heard a few stories that marchellos is a bit pricy! FOLKS! IT AINT TRUE!, chef marchellos is a "ONE MAN GANG" If, and I said IF , you can snag a reservation!, it s not just dinner, it's an EXPERIENCE, not to be missed! GO THERE! NUFF SAID!
Authentic Italian cuisine
Amazing dinning experience. The food reminds me of when a was young. There were small Italian restaurants that made me feel good. The servers the food is the best I have eaten in years.
A Once in Lifetime Experience.
Our Chef Marcello and server Jeffrey truly provided a once in a life time experience. Ambience, wine selection and menu were truly amazing! So awesome that there is a restaurant right here on Sarasota that competes with anything anywhere in the world that I have ever eaten. I’m truly in awe of this place and so we’re all of my guests.
Best restaurant in town! Food is exceptional from daily
Best restaurant in town! Food is exceptional from daily blackboard menu. Chef Marcello right out front cooking each meal to order. Fabulous wine selection at great prices. Very attentive service. Fun atmosphere; an experience!
The menu was fantastic, and the meals were cooked to
The menu was fantastic, and the meals were cooked to perfection. Wine selection was superb. Service was good, server was knowledgeable but not friendly. Would not have hurt to crack a smile. Busy, yes but c'mon man! When someone spends that kind of money a little friendliness and personality is expected. Detracted from the experience!
Superb! From the food, to the ambience, to the wine
Superb! From the food, to the ambience, to the wine selection, to the wonderful owner Marcello who is the chef! Can't wait to return!
Great night out.
If you're a wine person, especially Italian wines, this is the place for you. Food was very good, all agreed, and ample portions. Waiters were friendly, actually swapped a few jokes with them. Vibe is like a small upscale neighborhood restaurant. I spoke with Marcello for a few moments about making future reservations, and he's quite friendly. Did I mention a great wine list? We'll be back.
Great experience.
Select but varied menu. Witness the chef single-handedly prepare food your meal in an open kitchen. Food is spectacular...shrimp and lobster pappardelle, Chilean sea bass. Flavorful and delicately prepared. Good portions.
Excellent restaurant!
The owner/chef is very hands on and takes pride in his product. We've been 4/5 times and plan on many more visits. The Caesar salad is tableside and outstanding! Last night my husband had the braised ribs and I had cioppino, both were excellent. I had a Pinot noir from Napa valley it was reasonably priced. This is a restaurant that you want to take your time and enjoy. I love how the menu changes and offers interesting options. Our waiter had a strong Italian accent but we understood him perfectly and he was super sweet!
Absolutely the best italian cuisine in Sarasota .
Usually weeks out for reservations . Watch Marcello do his thing in open kitchen.
Exceptional Party Private Dining
We have eaten at Marcello's several times. Marcello is the consummate chef/owner. He does everything from reservations, to the daily shopping, to the menu creation, and cooking every meal. The food is outstanding. Our recent visit was with friends visiting from DC and we wanted to go somewhere special. We were a large party of 9 and were blown-away when we were seated in the wine room. It was setup like you would a wine tasting in Tuscany. It was intimate and our waiter was attentive. We had charcuterie, Caesar salad, and a variety of the dinner specials, and two different desserts. This was a night for everyone to remember. Some reviews complain about it being small and a bit noisy in the main dining room. I think it allows the chef/owner to manage the quality of the dining experience. We will definitely go again. Thank you Marcello for a wonderful evening!
Food was great atmosphere was ok service was great would
Food was great atmosphere was ok service was great would recommend and will return. Don't let the location put you off yes it's in strip mall on 41 but it's better than a lot of other so called good restaurants
Chef-owned restaurant with truly professional wait staff.
Fabulous menu, preparation and service. It is small and requires a reservation. Call two or three weeks ahead! The pounded veal chop with arugula is delicious and there is always a variety of seafood and meat entrees as well as pasta to die for. It is cozy but not quiet. The menu is new every day. One of the region's best restaurants.
Everything was Just Fine
Went for our anniversary dinner but probably won’t be back. As mentioned, this is a very small restaurant & can be difficult to get a reservation, unless you are a regular (and there were a lot). The service feels deliberately slow and there is no rushing the small, professional staff or the owner/chef. The food was very good, but not the “rave” many feel. What we noticed was the vibe. Clearly, regular customers are treated far better than new ones which got annoying when trying to get service. The waiter bragged to us “how much money people spend here”. So? We did not enjoy the “we dont need you vibe” and will gladly go elsewhere.
Disappointing
We went to celebrate my husbands birthdayThe only thing good about this restaurant was the waiter. Food was nothing to write home about. They did have a great wine list. So disappointed. Who is writing these reviews. Over priced and had to look for the pasta that came with short ribs
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Ranked #3 in Sarasota's Best Restaurants.
Great Service - amazing dinner!!
Read about the site in NYT and bought a reservation at Mother Wolf in LA 2 days later. Worked great and the food was amazing!!!
Worked perfectly!
Got the reservation (that I couldn't get anywhere else) and was able to entertain a group of friends at the infamous Bern's Steakhouse.
Got into Nobu Malibu
Wonderful! My parents are visiting and we have wanted to go to Nobu Malibu for years. I tried getting a reservation myself but it was next to impossible. So glad I was able to buy a reservation on appointment trader for a decent price!
Very easy
Was very hesitant going into this experience but am glad to say that it worked out very well ! will definitely use appointment trader in the future
Fabulous Lunch
I was veeeeeerry skeptical that this would work, particularly at a restaurant as hard to get into as Nobu Malibu, and it was perfect! We had lunch outside on the patio and it was fabulous!
Great reviewer team
Just wanted to take a second to shout out the reviewer team. Even though they probably review hundreds of listings and bids a day, they still take the time to leave great comments and respond relatively quickly. Thanks!
Incredible
I got a reservation to Don Angie, which I've been trying to book for weeks! I am very happy with this service.
Best platform out there!
Super simple, easy, and fast to secure reservations for hard-to-get restaurants and locations!
This app is life changing
This app has opened my world up to so many wonderful new experiences I would never have the chance to have without access to this awesome app! 10/10!
Worked perfectly
Was a little nervous at first but was pleased to see that the booking went through flawlessly.
Highly recommended.
Success on Short Notice
Was able to snag an indoor table at Don Angie through an absolutely seamless worry-free process.
Worked perfectly, thank you!
This is a crazy holiday season in NYC and I was very pleasantly surprised to see that AppointmentTrader works! Will be using again!
Worked flawlessly!
Worked so well! I was a bit nervous, but everything went very smoothly. purchased the reservation, and got into the restaurant seamlessly.
Love this app!
So glad I came across this app :)
Quick table in Miami
I didn’t have my hopes high as it was a party of 4. In 24 hours I had a carbone reservation available! I was very happy as my family really wanted to come here
Prime time, great meal
So easy and had a prime time which I can never seem to get on normal res apps. So worth it
Got impossible NYC res
instead of waiting weeks I got my 4 charles reservation instantly
Worked perfectly to get into Carbone. So delighted
perfect
Worked well, got me into a restaurant with no availability
I was skeptical, and I still don't really know how they managed to find this hard-to-find reservation, but it was a win-win from my point of view, and I'll use this service again.
Last minute reservation for Delilah Las Vegas
Got a last minute reservation, dinner for 2 at Delilah Las Vegas: super impressed! The process was simple, transaction seamless. We had an amazing time! Couldn’t be happier! 😍
It works!
Ok at this point I've attended a reservation purchased on AT by a friend and sold a reservation personally. Both worked pretty smoothly, nothing sketchy about it. A few areas for improvement including a way to more directly communicate between buyers and sellers, but the app always seems to be in development. AT customer support is really(!) responsive and helpful too if you have questions!
Money transfer
As a seller, I like the fact i have the ability now to transfer money out of my AT account and into a bank account. Makes getting the money much easier then the process before.
Love this app
Got to go to places otherwise unreachable
Easy Access
Very easy to get into one of the hardest restaurants to reserve in New York.
Whose name will my reservation be under when I arrive at the venue?
It can be under your name or a name you choose! Some reservation offers already include the AppointmentTrader Transfer Service which will transfer the reservation in to your name. If its not included you can add it on after buying the reservation for a small fee. One thing on that though: As many reservations become available at last minute, taking a reservation in someone else name is quick and great for privacy. Most reservations on AT are listed with a virtual phone number, so all you need to do is present the phone number at the hostess stand and you are good to go!
Payouts Blocked Because of Sell Through Rate
Does anyone know how AT plans to handle cases where a seller is quitting the platform but has a sell through rate <25%? The error message I got said to fill more bids or find other ways to increase the rate.
Is AT really going to block sellers from withdrawing their money? Especially revenue made before the sell through rate was introduced??
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Transferring reservations is not supported in AT. Why not just use the name in the AT screenshot?
Buyers interested in Bern's Steakhouse: PLEASE READ
Same goes for 4 Charles and I Sodi
Prepaid Reservation Fee
Agreed. Ultimately not addressing this month after month is clearly resulting in a drop in certain venue’s rankings & sales.
Congrats on 3 mil
🍾🍾🍾🍾🍾🍾🧨🧨🧨 now on to 30 mill!
Need to cancel a bid, not getting a response… how do I do it?
Click on "Take off the Market Option" in your portfolio
Working on your bid?
Your bid has been “matched” with a reservation. From the time a reservation has been located, the seller of the reservation must connect with moderator to give transfer information for reservation. If the seller;however, does NOT respond to reservation transfer, then your bid is reprocessed and returns to the first step, which is connecting your request to a reservation.
Process after bid is accepted.
Hey @EvocativeFold67, welcome
to appointmenttrader! Once the reservation is in your portfolio, you definitely own the timeslot, the review team would not have approved the trade if the reservation wasn't confirmed - so you are going :-) Judging from your post you bid today and are going tomorrow - don't worry as long as you initiated the name transfer, you are good - the transfer service has to work with the opening hours of the reservation team of the respective venue. You will likely see the transfer confirmation a couple hours before your reservation time.
Where do the Reservations on AppointmentTrader come from?
Mostly from people who don't need their reservations or appointments any longer. AT has no relationship with places listed and acts as a platform connecting buyers and sellers making sure that listed reservations are real and that privacy is not compromised when transacting.
What happens if my bid expires unanswered?
Hey @FluffyStar64, thanks for the question! When you place your bid the amount gets transferred in a deposit account, the second you either cancel your bid or a few minutes after the bid expires the funds are moved back into your main account from where you can refund it to your payment method or use for other transactions.
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