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Big Marco's Italian Restaurant

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Long-time family-owned pizzeria offering classic pies & Italian dishes in a down-to-earth setting. People often mention pizza, good, ordered, sauce, time, great, service, amazing, order, family,


Address

274 Fourth Ave, St. Catharines, ON L2R 6P9, Canada

Website

www.bigmarcos.ca

Contact

+1 905-641-4411

Price rating

$$ $$

Rating on Google Maps

4.20 (407 reviews)

Open on Google Maps

Working Hours

  • Thursday: 11 am to 10 pm
  • Friday: 11 am to 10 pm
  • Saturday: 11 am to 11 pm
  • Sunday: Closed
  • Monday: 11 am to 10 pm
  • Tuesday: 11 am to 10 pm
  • Wednesday: 11 am to 10 pm

Featured Reviews


Frequently mentioned in reviews: pizza (21) good (17) ordered (13) sauce (12) time (11) great (11) service (10) amazing (10) order (9) family (9)
Reviews are sorted by relevance, prioritizing the most helpful and insightful feedback at the top for easier reference.
  • 1/5 Trxie 11 months ago on Google • 94 reviews
    I read a very positive Facebook review, so we were excited to try Big Marco's. We ordered the shrimp appetizer, which was good. The chicken parmigiana - asked for rose sauce on the pasta, but it looked more like a tomato, and unfortunately had very little taste. We ordered the Enzo pasta, with chicken added, which brought the price to $30.00. Again, supposed to be rose, but much redder sauce and bland. We also ordered the quattro pizza, as we hadn't had one since a trip to Italy. Disappointed that instead of the traditional way of putting each of the ingredients on one quarter of the pizza, all ingredients were put all over the pizza. I hate black olives and was going to skip that quarter, but since there were about three hundred of them all over, I ended up throwing the pizza away. Lastly, we were given a bag of bread, but no butter or oil/balsamic. No parm for any of the pasta dishes either. Total order was $116.00.
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Giacomo S. 4 years ago on Google • 110 reviews
    We came for a late lunch at Big Marco's and were pleasantly surprised! We both had gluten free pizzas (we opted for the base which was made from cauliflower and rice flour after the waitress recommended it). The pizzas were delicious and the price was very reasonable. Definitely up there with the best gluten free pizzas I have had, next time we're in the area we will be back!
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 3/5 Jackie W. 3 months ago on Google • 221 reviews New
    My first time visiting. We decided to share a pizza, instead of 3 separate entrees. Server was helpful and attentive. As we were seated at the front door, it was cold when others came in or left, music was a bit loud for my liking, so those who like rock & roll would appreciate 😊 Pizza crust was thin and hard to bite through and we had a total of 4 green olive pits throughout the large pizza, two of which we pulled out of our mouths, one of which a member in my party chewed and could have broken a tooth on! Good prices, no problems with service, thank you. It'll be a skip for me.

  • 5/5 Zack M. 1 year ago on Google • 39 reviews
    I Was headed to the beach and accidentally bumped into this Gem. Huge $5 slices hot and fresh. Will definitley stop by when I'm in town again. 🍕
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 John A. 7 months ago on Google • 12 reviews
    Used to be a great spot! I won't be returning, $84 a family Lasagna and it wasn't good, more mushrooms than cheese and meat, use to enjoy this place a lot but it has gone down hill and I won't be returning. 3rd bad experience in a row, big marcos is OUT!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Cinzia Luisa D. 2 years ago on Google
    The service was great, atmosphere is relaxed. My daughter ordered the Margarita pizza was delicious. I ordered the Mussel they were delicious. This place is underrated, will definitely come again .
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Dino C. 2 years ago on Google
    Remo hand delivered the pizza to our establishment yesterday. Everyone commented on how great the pizza's were, and the wings were amazing !!.. I had made a special order to feed my staff and he delivered on time for lunch. I would like to thank that staff at Big Marcos for taking care of my staff.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Kareena S. 2 years ago on Google
    If you live and breathe “REAL ITIALIAN” food then this is the place for you. Your own NONNA would feel like she was visiting “familia”. Super high quality meat, food that’s great enough to not hide behind salt, and real mozzarella cheese that just strings out to unbelievable stretchy deliciousness. Add chickpeas to the salad and what’s got to be wine vinaigrette and I have memories of church potlucks to die for. It’s the refreshing change from corporate recipes that’s the truest taste test. Loved every bite.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 2/5 Catherine &LaVerne D. 1 year ago on Google
    We had supper here last night, and we were disappointed! We read the reviews but wanted to try things out for ourselves. I ordered pizza and wings, and asked for extra sauce on both items. Both items came the opposite. I asked for more sauce on the wings and the waitress took them away, and brought them back with more sauce, but cold sauce!! The pizza certainly wasn`t authentic Italian, it was tasteless and dry. A salad came with our meal and it was lettuce only with a few chic peas. My husband had a sub with fires, and the fries were rubbery like they had been microwaved. The soup was beyond salty and I could taste chicken bouillon. Not homemade!! Do not waste your money at this place. If you want real Italian go to Café Amore!!!!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Shelagh T. 2 years ago on Google
    About a month ago we ordered a take out of wings and a half and half pizza. I ordered online and requested it be ready at 7:30 for pickup. When it go home we opened the pizza and it was cut crooked and did not look too appetizing and the wings looked like they were cooked a day ahead. The celery and carrots were brown on the ends. My husband called and talked to someone in charge by the name of Tina. She apologized and gave some reason for it not being to our satisfaction and told us to order again within 30 days for a replacement meal. We did the same order again and went to pick it up. I ordered it this time over the telephone as we were to speak to her concerning our complaint but she was not there but the fellow I spoke with knew about the issue. When we got it home it looking wonderful and everything was fresh. I thought it tasted very good as did my husband. It seemed to have more cheese and toppings as normal. I hope though this is how every order should be. Thank you for doing what you did and we are completely satisfied and will try you again at a later date. I hope this was just a one off.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Jennifer H. 1 year ago on Google
    Little man loved the pizza. The wings were huge and my lunch was large and delicious. Every portion was great and a value... On top of being mouth watering.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Larry M. 6 months ago on Google • 115 reviews
    what a great spot to find... stopped in for a quick.bite ... decided to try the big Marco burger... wow.. what a great burger... excellent taste and looked amazing... looking forward to going again to try some of their other menu items... staff was quite friendly and when I inquired about the history of thenlocation..they brought the manager over to tell some of the history and where thebname came from.... hmmm the moose above the bar is Marco.... fun friendly.and flavourful.....cant ask for more from a restaurant.. see you again soon

  • 3/5 Stephanie 6 years ago on Google • 113 reviews
    Restaurant was tidy with a nice atmosphere. Over $9 for a 6oz glass of Niagara wine seemed a bit steep. After realizing our server didn't know what a nigroni was, my friend settled on a martini since it was on special. It tasted like a gin-soda that had been sitting out all day. Bread was definitely baked from frozen but still tasty. I enjoyed the chic pea salad, but I don't think I would pay $11 for it again. Their marinara sauce was also pretty good. I think this place is palatable to a wide variety of people; good for groups, not an ideal for date night.

  • 5/5 Christian 7 months ago on Google • 87 reviews
    Great Italian spot! Lots on the menu, and I hear it's all lovely, but I can now say for myself the pizza was very good. Got the "the works" - 12 slices and brought half home. Our server was super friendly and helpful.

  • 1/5 Theresa 1 year ago on Google
    If this had a zero star rating I would Rate this as a zero. The food and the service was the worst I have ever had. I am really surprise this place is still open. Very rude employees the customer service was lousy. If you know what is good for you stay away. I will never go back to this place again. They have really gone down hill. This use to be a very nice place. Not a good experience at all. Food was cold under cooked not impressed. The employees and management really need to go for some customer service training. Not friendly at all very rude and short with you.

  • 5/5 Gary M. 11 months ago on Google
    We ordered for the first time. Wow, food was fantastic, my son loved the pizza and my dish, could have eaten it twice! That good. Thank you

  • 5/5 Zach G. 2 years ago on Google
    The best pasta I’ve had in a long long time! The sauce is perfect. We had some of the best meatballs I’ve ever had as well. The portion was amazing, we’ll have leftovers for the week and we fed 5 adults and two little ones! We will definitely be back for more! 5/5

  • 5/5 Marcello P. 1 year ago on Google
    We had a Virtual baby shower for my daughter that lives way up North. They catered the event at their restaurant and it was amazing. I highly recommend this restaurant to anyone of my friends family or anyone that has seen this post. Cheers.

  • 5/5 Joe C. 10 months ago on Google
    Excellent pizza and wings! Pasta is good. Home made sauce! Staff is excellent. Great family owned restaurant!

  • 1/5 Adam C. 1 year ago on Google
    Did you guys run out of ravioli? I often order the cheese ravioli with meatballs for takeout and it’s great. Ordered it last night and it was 100% Roman Cheese frozen ravioli, and lukewarm at best. For the $21 I paid, I could have bought enough of the exact same thing to feed a family of 4.

  • 1/5 Adria S. 1 year ago on Google
    Second time ordering from Big Marcos. First time was ok but tonight was very disappointing. Ordered 2 pasta dishes, a burger and meatball sub. The whole meal was disappointing the alfredo sauce was pastie and lack flavor very very bland. My son said the marinara sauce on his meatball sub tasted like canned sauce I tried it again very very bland. The burger which was ordered plain came with cheese and bacon which we could remove but my youngest said it was gross. The only reason for the 1 star was the food was delivered hot. Other then that not the place for someone who likes to taste their food while eating.

  • 5/5 Jason P. 1 year ago on Google
    My family and I ordered pizza from Marcos on Vineland Rd in Orlando. The pizza was amazing and the service we recieved when picking up the pizza was friendly and super nice. We will definitly order again when in Orlando.

  • 2/5 Catherine C. 11 months ago on Google
    Waitress did not seem interested in serving our table of 4 adults. Food was good, but not enough for us to return.

  • 2/5 C S. 1 year ago on Google
    Ordered two steak subs, besides the raw onions, the lack of steak (the steak that was in it was probably the most chewy steak I've had the honor to eat), and the half cooked fries... the guy answering take out calls and served me was top notch, hope the 5 dollar take out tip went into his pocket. That food was beyond disappointing.

  • 5/5 Jessica L. 2 years ago on Google
    A great place to dine in or take out. Fresh pizza, well textured and authentic flavour. Excellent salad and other appetizers. A great family and atmospheric dining experience.

  • 5/5 Amber M. 2 years ago on Google
    Went for our anniversary. It was our first time there. The food was AMAZING. Staff was friendly and prices were reasonable. Will definitely go back!!

  • 5/5 Robert L. 2 years ago on Google
    Great Italian Restaurant. Authentic home made pastas and sauces. Clean and Covid proticals. Eat in or dine out patio. Friendly service . Will be back again. Lunch specials too.

  • 5/5 Jessica Y. 2 years ago on Google
    Great food and service. Excellent family restaurant. Every bite was delicious 👌

  • 4/5 Ron V. 2 years ago on Google
    Very friendly wait staff. Great pricing for our lunch menu. Steak and Cheese was delicious

  • 4/5 Kristen L. 2 years ago on Google
    I wanted to try something new, but didn't want to leave my house-- so I ordered Big Marcos through skip the dishes. The Cheese Balls were amazing, and main course was pretty good. The portions were big enough that I had it for dinner and lunch for the next two days.

  • 5/5 Selina W. 2 years ago on Google
    Love going there best pizza ✋ down burgers are awesome as well sorry forgot to take pic

  • 5/5 Cm F. 2 years ago on Google
    We were having a family get together to remember our Mom on a Sunday. The amazing staff at Big Marco took our order and even though they were closed Sunday, filled our order and delivered a huge lunch to our house. The food and service was amazing. Thank you to the amazing staff at Big Marco!!

  • 5/5 April 2 years ago on Google
    My goodness the food here is good. If you're ever trying to make a decision between the cheesecake and another dessert, do yourself a favour and get the cheesecake.

  • 4/5 Hamneet B. 2 years ago on Google
    Service was great. Food was good too. Ordered long Island iced tea. It was not good and still had to pay for it. Dessert was ok.

  • 4/5 Elisabeth D. 1 year ago on Google
    Family run. Food was very tasty and hot. Service was good. If you seen other family members there to eat, you know place is good. It was our sons 17 birthday and they sang happy birthday too. Good cheese cake for dessert. Prices are not bad. Will eat there again. Owner even came to table to talk with us!

  • 5/5 Colleen B. 1 year ago on Google
    Incredible place, incredible food, incredible service. They did not disappoint!!! Authentic Italian is what u get. Large portions! I highly recommend. we went with another couple and they were more than delighted. Thank you Big Marco's for an incredible meal. Not to mention the reasonable prices!

  • 1/5 Amanda W. 1 year ago on Google
    Ordered their big boss burger off the Uber app today without looking at reviews first. Bad idea.. By far the most bland burger I've ever tasted. Asked for no tomato and no onion on my burger and received both. Tomato looks like it should of been thrown out last week. No condiments on burger and fries were undercooked. Wish I would have taken pictures before I threw out my meal that I paid almost 35$ for.

  • 5/5 Kevin S. 1 year ago on Google
    The owners and staff are amazing. The food is authentic and delicious. I love everything about this place and will be coming back every time I'm in town!

  • 5/5 Jennifer C. 7 months ago on Google • 2 reviews
    Best Italian food I've had in a long time. Will definitely return!!!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Jordan Van H. 3 months ago on Google • 1 review New
    Great food. Friendly staff. I go to Big Marco's at least once a week and have never been disappointed.


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Amenities


  • Parking
    • ✓️ Free parking lot
    • ✓️ Plenty of parking
  • Payments
    • ✓️ Debit cards
    • ✓️ Credit cards
    • ✓️ NFC mobile payments
  • Offerings
    • ✓️ Beer
    • ✓️ Wine
    • ✓️ Coffee
    • ✓️ Alcohol
    • ✓️ Spirits
    • ✓️ Cocktails
    • ✓️ Small plates
    • ✓️ Late-night food
    • ✓️ Vegetarian options
  • Accessibility
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible toilet
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible seating
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible car park
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible entrance
  • Dining options
    • ✓️ Lunch
    • ✓️ Dinner
    • ✓️ Dessert
    • ✓️ Seating
    • ✓️ Catering
  • Service options
    • ✓️ Dine-in
    • ✓️ Delivery
    • ✓️ Takeaway
    • ✓️ Kerbside pickup
    • ✓️ Outdoor seating
    • ✓️ No-contact delivery

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