Don Marco

Geoff

I went to see King George's Speech at the AMC with my partner and afterwards we wanted a quality Italian restaurant where we could enjoy a quiet late lunch (after 2). Don Marco fitted the bill perfectly as it was just across the road (Deansgate) opposite the Hilton and in our opinion was definitely fit to serve King George's lunch as the restaurant scored highly on all fronts - the service was first class, the presentation was impeccable and the quality of the food was truly outstanding. Combine these superlatives with value for money, an ambient setting (music & decor wise) and the option of al fresco dining and you can see why Don Marco is truly a gem amongst the proliferation of Italian eateries in the city centre.

Dand

I went to Don Marco for my 3 year anniversary and the experience left me disappointed. The food is average, lacking seasoning and didn't taste freshly prepared. The bruscetta was good but the pate tasted like is was made weeks ago, was far too rich and smelled like a wet dog. The calamari, prawn, whitebait, goujon starter included one prawn, far too much whitebait and brakes brother style calamari, a couple of slimy fish goujons and a salad swimming in olive oil. The main course of meatballs comprised of a plate of over cooked spaghetti, unseasoned meatballs and some pasata. It was really bad. We prebooked a table and were still asked to move after the starter to allow a table of six in with no apologies or compensation. I ran a bar / restaurant for a few years and certainly would've comp'ed the drinks (2 diet cokes (which I almost had to beg to get) and a spritzer). The staff were unattentive and left empty glasses on the table when putting fresh drinks down and avoided eye contact. We had to ask for parmesan and black pepper for the main. It didn't feel like the homely relaxed Italian you expect with good food and a warm atmosphere, it was just poor from start to finish. The manager fussed around and wouldn't leave you alone to the point where he could've done with being sedated. Go to Dimitris next door....

Main dining room capacity	95
Outside dining space	Yes
Outside dining spaces	45
Outside dining details	Fully covered 12 months of the year.
Average 3 course lunch price (excluding drinks)	£8.95
Average 3 course evening meal price (excluding drinks)	£20

Main dining room capacity

Outside dining space

Yes

Outside dining spaces

Outside dining details

Fully covered 12 months of the year.

Average 3 course lunch price (excluding drinks)

£8.95

Average 3 course evening meal price (excluding drinks)

£20

Wifi	no wi fi
Payment by credit card	Yes
Payment by debit card	Yes
Air conditioning	Yes
Takeaway services	Yes
Covered smoking area	no covered smoking area

Wifi

no wi fi

Payment by credit card

Yes

Payment by debit card

Yes

Air conditioning

Yes

Takeaway services

Yes

Covered smoking area

no covered smoking area

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