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Marcello's Pizzeria
Categories: Restaurants Pizza Restaurants Italian Pizza, Italian [Edit]
1163 St. Clair Avenue WestToronto, ON M6E 1B2
(416) 656-6159
- Hours:
Mon-Wed 11:30 am - 10:30 pm
Thu-Sat 11:30 am - 11 pm
Sun 1 pm - 10:30 pm
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Parking:
- Street
- Attire:
- Casual
- Price Range:
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$$
- Good for Kids:
- Yes
- Takes Reservations:
- No
- Delivery:
- No
- Take Away:
- Yes
- Waiter Service:
- Yes
- Outdoor Seating:
- Yes
- Wi-Fi:
- Free
- Good For:
- Dinner
- Alcohol:
- Full Bar
- Noise Level:
- Average
- Has TV:
- Yes
19 reviews for Marcello's Pizzeria
Review Highlights
"This place has the best thin crust pizza in the city."
(in 4 reviews)
"They have a wood burning oven for the pizza."
(in 3 reviews)
"Their pasta was fresh, olive oil delicious."
(in 10 reviews)
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19 reviews in English
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Review from Joe C.
1/5/2012 1 Check-in Here
A friend once told me a pizza stone is the secret behind great pizza bread. im going to bet they use a stone here. Bread tasted flawless and i came in on a full stomach. ok i've only tried this one pizza here called Terra (Roasted potatoes,sweet pancetta, red onions, mozzarrella, with spinach) but im going ahead and say that this place is in my top 3 pizza joints in Toronto. great value pizza and friendly service, usually lots of parking on the street. only thing i should point out is its shallow wine list. i think a solid pizza place should have a deep wine selection
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Review from Syed I.
Milton, ON
10/30/2011 1 Check-in Here
Went to Marcello, their pizza is one of the best pizza i ever had. Thin crust made in wood fire over with goat cheese and spinach.
Their pasta was fresh, olive oil delicious.
Only one complaint is waiters were not very welcoming. I'll look past that and will definitely go back. -
Review from Ellie A.
9/8/2011 3 photos
What a pleasant surprise!
We were walking the St. Clair strip on Labour Day and found most things closed. Heads hung low, we were about to give up when Marcellos came into our view. It was like the universe read our minds and produced exactly the kind of restaurant we were looking for.
Marcellos is laid back, warm and hopping. We were seated quickly, and the service continued all evening to be just right - attentive but not over eager and fast.
I started with the grilled calamari, which was cooked perfectly - not a rubbery tentacle in sight. Just slightly charred, tender flesh on a bed of greens with a nice balsamic reduction to complement.
For our mains, we had the primavera pizza and the penne arrabiatta. The pizza had luscious whole sun-dried tomatoes that were quite sweet, unlike the salty bits you sometimes find on pizza. The salty green olives were a great combo. Pizza crust was thin and chewy - really great.
Pasta was a little less interesting. The sauce was quite spicy, but pretty one-note. No depth of flavour or roundness that a little butter might offer. The pasta was also a bit over-cooked and clearly of the dried, rather than home-made, variety. But we didn't care. Marcellos doesn't pretend to be fine dining, it's a family restaurant and an excellent one at that.
We will definitely be coming back often.
Vegetarian Score: 7.5/10. Some interesting options and lots to choose from. Vegans will have less (as usual) but veggies have good variety.Listed in: The St. Clair Strip, Pizza Pizza Pizza
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Review from Anthony L.
1/30/2012
it's come to my attention that torontonians wouldn't know quality italian food if it kicked them between the eyes. a growing line out the door & rave reviews by fellow yelpers was enough to persuade my wife & i into checking this place out on a saturday night...& we instantly regretted the 80 bucks we dropped. calamari was tough & rubbery, poorly breaded, & bland as all hell. my wife's linguine con gamberi included inedible, overcooked shrimp, a foul-tasting sauce, & undercooked pasta. my gnocchi had an affable tomato sauce, but the actual dumplings were a chore to chew through. even the wine tasted like a cheap bottle you'd buy off the $4.99 rack at a corner store. i'd bump my rating up to 2 stars if the servers didn't bring our food to the wrong table & award us with the distinction of being the only patrons without water. maybe we should have tried the pizza?
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Review from Martin S.
Toronto, ON
12/7/2011 1 Check-in Here
After reading the other reviews I can see Marcello's has been consistent. We shared the mussels which came with a tasty rich Marinara sauce. The bread with that sauce, with some olive oil along with the red wine made it so we barely had an appetite when the entree was served. Unless you skip one of the courses, there is little chance of an appetite for the desserts, which would have made the experience better - the desserts looked very good. We wanted to have big portions of hearty Italian food, and Marcello's delivered. The service was fine since it was easy to get the servers attention in the one room restaurant with tightly spaced tables. There was a wait standing at the doorway for a table on the Friday. Nothing seemed overpriced and we will go again except maybe order pizza instead of pasta.
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Review from Missy K.
Toronto, ON
4/27/2011
Unpretentious neighbourhood Italian restaurant the serves amazing food for very reasonable prices!
We have brought our son (now 4) here since he was a baby and have always been welcome with wonderful friendly service.
They have a brick pizza oven in the back that produces amazing results and the pasta is superb. Always great specials as well. -
Review from N T.
Toronto, ON
10/22/2011
Considering all the excellent reviews, I must have had a one off bad experience. We went on a Friday night, and had to wait for some time for a table.
The service: Don't know if they were short-staffed or what, but the staff was not at all friendly, and almost had the attitude of doing us a favor by giving us their opinion on the 1-2 dishes we asked about.
The food: I don't think I have ever eaten heavier or greasier Italian food than this. My partner and I both ordered pasta dishes, and I now wish we had ordered pizza instead. His dish (linguine with chicken, spinach and tomato sauce) was tasty, but quite greasy. My dish (linguine with shrimps and tomato cream sauce) took greasy to a whole new level. After a few bites I started feeling uncomfortable and belching. Then I noticed grease floating all around my linguine, and drained 9-10 tablespoons. Since I was full with only a few bites, most of the dish went untouched. Taste was decent.
The wine was good on flavor and price (White Zinfandel since we wanted something light).
Total bill for 1/2 liter wine and 2 pasta dishes - $51
All in all - the food would have been good if it wasn't so greasy, and the wait staff could sure use a lesson in smiling and better service. Wouldn't go out of my way for this place. -
Review from Deborah A.
Toronto, ON
1/18/2011 1 Check-in Here
Love this place... we have taken many friends here.
Have never been disappointed, love everything we have ever tried.
I almost always get a pizza, just because I love their thin crust. Each time we go I try a new flavor.
Service has always been friendly and good.
There is a bit of a wait sometimes depending on the time but generally it moves quickly. Go a bit later or earlier and there is usually not a line up. -
Review from Daphne B.
Toronto, ON
Updated - 8/6/2011
Landed at Marcello's on a Thursday night because my kid wanted pasta... we got there at 6:30 and to our surprise we got a table right away!!! It started to fill up by 7 pm onwards. We tried the pasta special spicy sausage rigatoni with grilled vegetable in a roasted garlic/olive oil toss and goat cheese on top of that!!!!! Fabulous penne ala vodka ... so tasty.... caeser salad and pizza diavolo.... everything was great again!!! Also had room for 1 bite of tiramasu.... mmmmm homemade goodness!!!
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12/7/2010
Great atmosphere and great food. I usually go for a late lunch and avoid the busy dinner crowds.… Read more »
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Review from R J R.
York, ON
11/30/2011
pizza, veal sandwich, seafood platter all are hard to beat, great selection, prices reasonable
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Review from Shaun A.
Brampton, ON
8/21/2011
Tiny little place with GREAT FOOD... I recommend the Fiorellini Fanstasia which is a big portion and they don't chince on the meat...
Pizza is really really good as well... take your pick, they're all good... -
Review from Jonathan W.
Calgary, AB
8/30/2009
Casual, good value, neighborhood Italian.
Pastas are decent. Not the best. Not the most authentic I've had. But overall good flavors and well prepared.
Linguini de mare (seafood) was extremely fresh. The penne alla vodka was heavier and the leeks barely showed up.
Homemade Tirimasu was a great finish. -
Review from Eric J. R.
2/20/2009
If you are looking for a friendly, casual, and affordable neighborhood italian spot, then look no further.
Pasta is decent, but doesn't seem home made. Pizza is a better option. Service is great and they are very accommodating with children. Desert has always been Tiramisu, but we assume the rest are fine too. No surprises, no letdowns. Generally great every time. -
Review from Sara T.
Toronto, ON
3/6/2009
This place has the best thin crust pizza in the city!!! Mmmmmmmm!!!! I have been going to Marcello's for years and have never been dissapointed. The place itself isn't pretentious, very simple décor, almost industrial, but I like that.. The focus is definitely pizza ( with the wood burning oven) but they also do decent pasta.
To be honest, I rarely sit down to eat as it can get crowded, I just call ahead, order, and take it away. This way I can eat the pizza I love and never have the possibility of receiving dissapointing service :-) you should go!
That's amore! -
Review from Trish Q.
Toronto, ON
5/15/2011
On St. Clair West it's the best place for italian food and pizza straight from a wood burning clay oven. I go for dinner here every chance I get and that's typically a Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday -- otherwise there's a bit of a wait. The staff is solid, sometimes they forget to bring bread.. but just ask. I truly want to have a birthday party here one day as there's a unique surprise!
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Review from Scott D.
Toronto, ON
1/2/2010
Marcello's exceeded my expectations. I'd heard it was a place to get inexpensive, decent Italian food.
My wife and I were lucky enough to arrive just in time to get a table for two. The restaurant was packed with everything from young couples to extended Italian families, and it looked like the wait time could really grow as they do not take reservations.
I had a special from the grill: sausage, beef, and chicken. The sausage and chicken were excellent, but I wish they had have given me the option of getting the steak something other than well done; I suppose I should have spoken up when she didn't ask so I must take some responsibility I suppose :) My wife's pasta was handled quite well, and the portions for both meals was excellent. The wine list is small but I had a nice chianti which was reasonably priced by the glass, and my wife had a decent white.
Service was excellent, prompt and professional without being chatty. There was some wait for wine at first, as the place was packed, but once they realized we would want a refill or two, they were attentive and quick.
The bill was the biggest surprise. We ate and drank our fill for less than a hundred bucks, including tax and a healthy tip. -
Review from Rachel S.
Toronto, ON
11/23/2010
Fantastic, authentic Italian food!
When your food it served to you, it is steaming hot, and so fresh. Very nice atmosphere, very homey feeling and the quality of the food is outstanding.
Also, the cost is very reasonable.
No complaints.
note: they do not take reservations, also on weekend they're lineups are out the door, get there before 6 or if you are only going to be a table of two you can expect to get seated faster but still may have to be waiting 20mins. -
Review from Michael J.
York, ON
5/1/2010
Fantastic Pizza. I tend to stay away from the pasta since their sauce isn't the best in my opinion but whenever I crave some 'za, this is where you'll find me.
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Review from Mike B.
Toronto, ON
9/18/2008
Great neighbourhood spot for Pizza or Pasta. Family friendly in the early dinner hour. They have a wood burning oven for the pizza. Their pizza is really good thin crust. The wine list is very limited. No reservations, so the waits on Friday nights can be a little long.
