Marco's Express - Swansea, Illinois

Cee P.

The appetizer was fantastic, hands down the best homemade fries I've had.

Sadly, the main course didn't live up to the app. I got the Italian Special Pizza, and the flavors were very bland with only the sausage being an even noticeable flavor. I couldn't even taste the ricotta, mozzarella, and pepperoni. The dough was undercooked and chewy.

My partner got the Chicken Caprese, and it was so tough that you had to saw at it with a knife to break through the shell of the burnt tops. It suffered the same issue as the pizza being bland and flavorless.

Really sad with how the dinner turned out considering it started so strong. Im sure they have great main courses, but it sucks that the quality wasnt maintained throughout the meal.

1976MonaLisa

Omg. Best food I've had in a long time! I wish I had thought to take pictures! I had the salad and pasta lunch deal, and I chose the seed salad and fettuccine alfredo, and both were so delicious! We had the bistro fries for an appetizer, and wow! So much flavor! Alyssa was our server and she was on top of everything! Wonderful food, wonderful service! We will be back!

William S. (.

Spouse and I thought we were going to Soulcial Kitchen - and Marco's is supposedly powered by Soulcial Kitchen - and much of the food is the same. I ordered Dirty Ribs 1/2 Rack and spouse ordered Risotto Stuffed Peppers. Ribs came with 1 side - I chose potato salad. Messy but tasty. Peppers had three problems: 1) served tepid and had to be sent back for reheating; 😔 2) peppers needed to be pre-blanched or to be pre-cooked to soften them up somewhat; and 3) the peppers really needed a steak knife to adequately cut them in their un-blanched state. Otherwise, they were very tasty. 😋 Dinner was served with complimentary mini garlic rolls which had a slight sweet overtone.

Relyks

One of my favorite places in Belleville. Was always a huge fan when they were in the gas station. Service has always been pretty slow. So they won't break any records. But great food!

Bre B.

I found Marcos Express here on Google Maps. I ordered the Alfredo with blackened chicken and a side salad. It was really good! The chicken was well seasoned, pasta had plenty of sauce, and the plate was heavy. I will return with more customers.

TraVonn J.

This is a hidden gem! Their Italian is fine dining quality in taste and presentation, without the fine dining prices. Their pizzas and burgers are better than your favorite pizza and burger places. World-class bartenders, servers, and hosts in an upscale casual atmosphere. This place is my other kitchen!

Jeremy J.

We moved to the area recently. We’ve been looking for something local to try. Came across Marcos Express it has a really good sounding menu so we thought we’d try it. We got it takeout. The food was amazing! I got the risotto stuffed Peppers and my wife got the tortellini. Both dishes were full of depth of flavor, rich and very satisfying! We will told our friends about it and will be coming back with them this next weekend to dine in. Thank you!

smjaygal

I don't remember the name of our waitress but I do remember her tattoos. She loved the butterfly on my wrist. Anyway, we'll definitely be coming back here. She refilled our drinks before even really needing to, kept making sure we were doing alright and that we were enjoying our food. Plus, the amount of food we received was definitely more than we were expecting and it was delicious! I can't wait to go here again!