Marino's Italian Restaurant

5775 Merle Hay Rd, Johnston
(515) 255-3931

Recent Reviews

Eliza B

This is a Mom & Pop resturant. Don't act surprised when they act like a Mom & Pop restaurant. Everything is good here. I love the clams dish!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Natalie McFarlane

Ordered a take out kids meal. The order came out as adult and they charged me full price. It was also 15 mins later than they told me. The person working the counter was extremely rude. She actually told someone who was looking for napkins and water refills that she couldn’t make her happy. Food was awful. Won’t be back or recommend.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1

Michael Pacha

Best Italian food I've found in DSM!

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Chicken Parmigiana, Garden Salad, Cheese Pizza, Tiramisu, Lasagna

Darin King

In fairness, it was a busy Friday night, they had limited space, pickup orders coming through, and what looked like one waitress for the diners who covered the pickup meals also.

Service: 2

awsum 300

Amazing food, not overpriced ,awsome people, funny too first time and long time customer ill come here every time I'm in

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Sausage Pizza, Cheese Pizza, Bread Sticks

Mathew Cover

Cute little place that's doesn't stand out from the street, but has incredible foot and service. Would very much like to go back if we're ever in the area again.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Chicken Parmigiana, Bread Sticks

Richard Bechtol

The food was very good, but the service was terrible. It took us an hour to get our food, then another hour to get our check. The server even had a bad attitude when we asked for our checks.Looking at the other reviews, maybe our evening was an outlier? But I certainly don't plan on going back.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 1

Trevor Girdham

Waited there for 25 minutes.. no drink, no order taking.. wouldn’t recommend.

Service: 1

Sean U

This place is a great example of why you want to seek out those hole in the wall restaurants. The food is good and the portions reasonable. And the price is certainly worth it. I've come back here multiple times, and every time their pasta has been delicious.The only downside is that there's only the one server so if they get busy, service can slow down.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 4

Recommended dishes: Chicken Parmigiana

Sara

Small cozy atmosphere. The food is well worth the wait. The spinach calzone is the best!!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Cassidy Bos

The pizza is delicious, the service is friendly and prompt, and the restaurant is among. The cleanest I’ve seen. Great little family place.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

David Cortner

Truly a "best kept secret". Excellent food and service. This was our first time and we will certainly be going back.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Scooter

Well I'm thinking that you shouldn't be from out of town if eating here. Anyway we had a group came in after us and was getting drinks and served before us. Interesting that others brought in their own wine for their meal. The food was good a shame we could get refills on our drinks even though she walked by 4 times before asking but we were ready to leave by then.

Sharon Howell

Food was ok the service sucked. We were sat and then waited almost 10 minutes before waitress came back to get our drink order and then didn't come back after she served our food for refills. Was first and last time I will visit here.

scott trimpe

Well I'm thinking that you shouldn't be from out of town if eating here. Anyway we had a group came in after us and was getting drinks and served before us. Interesting that others brought in their own wine for their meal. The food was good a shame we could get refills on our drinks even though she walked by 4 times before asking but we were ready to leave by then.

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