Loved this place! First time and definitely coming back! Food was delicious, service was excellent and very attentive and the place is just so chill. Side note on the Lobster Ravioli DELICIOUS!
We drove an hour to get there and it was worth every mile.
The restaurant was beautifully decorated for Christmas. The wine pours were very generous and all four of our meals were out of this world. Huge portions with great Italian flavors.
The service was super and the prices were just right. Looking forward to going there again real soon!!
What a great little hiddden gem!! The service was amazing, food was soooo good we went there to have a birthday dinner for my dad and hubby!!! We will be back!!!
Very nice atmosphere, romantic feel, quiet and the service was top tier! We had the Alfredo, stuffed shells and Penne vodka. The stuff shells were the best!!!! For dessert tried the Tiramisu and Crème Brûlée. Tiramisu was not what I’m used to but it was still good.
Although close to my house this was my first visit. It will not be my last. The atmosphere is very cozy. The extensive menu had plentiful pasta, chicken, veal, and seafood dishes. Everything we ordered was delicious and plentiful, and the wine pours very generous. We wily definitely return.
This place is a hidden gem. Our waitress was Stella, and she was very polite and attentive. The food is so good! Eating it reminded me of the Italian restaurants in NYC. Beautifully presented and filling. I had the Chicken Forentina and my boyfriend had Veal Marsala. Amazing. Definitely be coming back for more.
This was a spur of the moment decision to come here to "try something new" and that was probably the best decision made that night. This restaurant is incredible. I feel like it's the most authentic Italian cuisine and atmosphere around. Dinner and the service reminded me of family dinners when I was little and I was almost convinced I was part of the family at the restaurant. What an incredible experience, thank you so much Marcelina's staff! I highly recommend and will absolutely be back.
Great service and absolutely delicious food. We will definitely go back. I had the chicken fracese and it had a great balance of flavors, and mom loved her lasagna, very meaty and yummy. Reasonable price for great food. Recommend.
We celebrated Mom’s 92nd Birthday at Marcelina’s tonight. They went above and beyond to make it a wonderful experience. Warm, friendly and exceptional service. The specials for tonight were great, made it hard to decide what to order! From the appetizers (try the calamari it’s a huge portion) to the main course - dinner was outstanding! And we were thrilled with the Tiramisu for dessert!
Mother's day was our very first visit. We WILL be back. The food was excellent. The portions were great. The eggplant rollatini was superb. The meatballs were more meat than filling. They timed each course out perfectly. You had time to eat what was in front of you before they brought the next course. Great place great serice.
This is an old fashioned Italian restaurant for which I decided to go for my birthday. Their menu is quite extensive. I had the chicken francese which was not as good as I would have liked. My friend had the lobster ravioli which was excellent
She also had the soup of the day which was a creamy vegetable one that was easily homemade. We didn't have room for dessert but we would go back. It was very casual. We also told our good friends about going there.
10-6-21 10 stars
AWESOME Date day out with my husband.
Truly a delightful place.
Great service and great Italian food. Highly recommended for great food and great portions.
Sparkling clean.
You get what you pay for. AWESOMENESS.
Marcelina's is a spectacular restaurant.we found it by accident but my son and I had the Marcelina's Combo of lasagna, manicotti, and 3 meatballs. We both believe this is the best we've ever had My wife is a vegetarian and had the Tortellini alla Panna (without the chicken) which she said was the best Italian dish she's ever had. The lasagna and manicotti had a heavy basil taste which I LOVE.
This is the best of tally and I've had in a very long time! And certainly the most authentic I've had in a long time! We had the Artichoke Francese for an appetizer. The artichoke was fried perfectly, and it was married with a very delicious sauce! Nothing that I would change about it! For dinner, we had Veal Parmesan (a classic) and the incredibly delicious, perfect pork shank osso bucco. The sauce was no doubt homemade and extremely delicious.
I would like to add that the wine portions are very generous :-)
And to top it all off, we had extremely friendly and on point service from Brianna and Eva. I would like to add that they also had a great sense of humor!
When we are in Ocala again, we will definitely come back! (Please have the tiramisu next time! I can't wait to try it.)
We love this wonderful restaurant. Recommend it to all people that LOVE large portions of great Italian food. Can’t say enough. My parent’s are moving and wanted to spend their last night at Marcelina’s. Nuff said! Miss you all!
Marcelina’s Italian Restaurant food, staff, and atmosphere was such an amazing experience. The food is ABSOLUTELY DELICIOUS!!! The tiramisu is one of the best desserts that I have ever had. I will definitely be recommending this restaurant to all my family and friends.
Maracilina serves the best sangria and Italian food I ever tasted, since moving to Ocala from Atlanta Georgia. The service is exceptional. A must try for the entire family.
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