Marzano Italian Grill in York

Lovely food and very helpful staff. My son has autism and will not eat anything in a sauce so asked if they could do plain pasta with a little mozzarella cheese on top when it came it was more like pasta in a cheese the owner knew it wasn't how I explained it needed to be and offered to change it straight away

Fabulous food and amazing service in a gorgeous setting.

Had my eye on this smart-looking Italian restaurant on Fossgate for several years now, but it was always packed and I am easily intimidated by crowds… 😃 Decided to try again this week and was very pleasantly surprised to find that it had moved down the road and now sits in the much larger premises previously occupied by Loch Fyne – this was most welcome, a lovely building and they had a space for dinner. Excellent. The restaurant itself is a listed building, sitting adjacent to the bridge over the river Foss – tall and stately. Stray Loch Fyne signs aside, the building itself was, in a previous life, a haberdashery, and the conversion has kept much of the original features intact – of note, a row of wooden cupboards and shelves which the restaurant have incorporated into the bar area. Also twin staircases in the corners and a secluded nook to the rear. The tables are nicely spaced and created a cosy and welcoming vibe. A good range of chairs and benches, large windows to the front and side. Landmark is a good work for this location. The beer was Peroni, as it was and as it should be in an Italian restaurant. Peroni in cold glass bottles. Crisp, satisfying and superior. Good choices on the menu – a mix of the classics and some novel dishes. Opted to try the arancini to start – I do like arancini. In this case, the risotto inside was unctuous and rich, oozing flavour. The starter portion came with two – I would have liked three (or four…), but they were rich, so I’m not sure. The sauce was beautifully peppery and an excellent accompaniment. I also spotted garlic mushrooms – yum. For a main, I opted for pizza – they had a calzone, but I chose not to go that way for once. The pizza was the Festa de Carne (or the Fiesta Del Carne as I ordered…) This pizza features Milano salami, pepperoni, smoked prosciutto, roasted peppers and caramelised onion. Lovely base and a good amount of meat. Meat for the people. A good size as well – not too big and with a nice and thin base – I could eat the whole thing, including the crust and it didn’t feel like a challenge. I saw a calzone as well going elsewhere – looked plump but again, not too big. I would order that to try in future. On the specials board there was a fantastic sounding truffle pasta with mushrooms – I would also try that. Didn’t have a pudding on this occasion. There were some lovely looking ones on offer, including what looked like a big creamy bun (I think this was actually tiramisu) , but I just wasn’t in a pudding mood. If you know what I mean. I regret that now, as I love tiramisu. Overall a very positive experience – tasty food, reasonably priced and excellent service on the night. People talk highly of this restaurant and that’s clearly well deserved. I will add this place to my list of favourites in York and will certainly look to visit again at some point to try some of the other items on the menu. If I lived here, I’d definitely be visiting for the lunchtime deal.

Had a very pleasant meal in Marzano’s last week and highly recommend it. As a family we were welcomed by very friendly door staff and our server was really good - friendly, helpful, professional and efficient. The restaurant is in a great setting and the interior is decorated very pleasantly. The flow of the restaurant seems to work well. We all enjoyed our food which was tasty and fresh and the price was reasonable too. We’ll definitely be back.

Great food and service, we had a fantastic time thank you. I had lasagne and Torta Della nonna; both delicious.

My daughter and I had missed out on a table for NYE but grabbed the chance to try out this highly recommended restaurant- and we were really happy we had the opportunity. The staff were friendly and attentive enough without being over bearing. We enjoyed great cocktails, before our meal. The starter fantastic. Simple salad but the ingredients were fresh, well put together and delicious. My main course - pork belly was super tasty and I would eat it again in a heartbeat. Thanks for a great experience. Book early to avoid disappointment

Loved marzano’s for over 2 years, but the relocation has just amplified it’s greatness! The atmosphere just felt classy and elegant. Food was made with love and the servers were all professional and personable. Made for the perfect date night. Always recommend! Definitely try the Arancini and green olives, they’ll make you feel like your dining authenticity in Sicily. Their pasta dishes and specials are always delicious and balanced. Dessert menu is simple but well done.

Came to York for the weekend, visited Marzano for dinner, had a gorgeous meal- started with the bruschetta then had the special meatball pasta. Was exceptional!! Unreal vibes in the restaurant the waitress Ilka was knowledgable and very kind. Could have had more servers as they were very busy but other than that no problems !! Great value and delicious food and wine. Would definitely recommend !!

Can not fault this restaurant, absolutely lovely. Excellent service. I recommend you try.

This restaurant is not very friendly. My friend and I asked for hot water, and they only gave it to us once. When we asked for hot water a second time, the restaurant manager said we would be charged for the second cup. So, we had to settle for cold water. The weather was very cold, and this restaurant felt very mean.

very nice pizza very classic feel

The food is great. But the service is disappointed. There is no one to check if we wanna order until we ask and they give the bill straight away without asking, and rush us to pay. So again the service is horrible. Really need to improve!

I have eaten at the old place and was very happy with everything. The new venue is superb. Everything was good, can't fault it at all. Excellent quality Italian cooking with some new dishes that I've not had before. I strongly recommend.

One of the waiter's attitude was incredibly rude. They put all Asians in one corner. She forced all of us to order a main dish each, was very rude about it but then proceeds to only order 5 for us and when we asked for the other dish she insists that we never ordered it. She glared at one of us, and when she ordered wrongly she still insist that we were in the wrong. It's a female waitress with black hair tied up, the bottom half of her hair was shaved. The other waiters were fine and the food was alright.

We felt very rushed. The food and staff were very nice but we kept being interrupted all the time. No sooner had we put our knife’s and folks down we were given desert menus. We kept saying we are not ready but then another member of staff would come along and ask. So from beginning to end we felt very rushed which was not relaxing.

Fantastic place to eat, great food and a great space. The staff were very helpful and they always had a smile on their faces

I have rarely been this disappointed - great rewiews had me expecting great food. But alas, the lasagne was really bad, and I know a thing or two about Italian food. Almost tasteless, bad béchamel, funny taste in background. And the otherwise friendly staff did not even bother to offer me an espresso or Averna as a small compensation. Left feeling sad.

We saw so many good reviews so we decided to give it a try. The food is not too bad, but nothing special, there are plenty nice Italian restaurants so I rate the food to be 2/5. The worst thing is the service, we waited 1 hour and 7 mins and had to ask them to check twice before our food was on the table. One of the staff said it’s expected to wait 45 mins after we order. However, the two tables next to us got their food quite quickly. No apologies from this rude staff. When it finally arrived the pasta was not hot, it was warm ish. If you are looking for an average taste food and long wait or rude service then this is the place for you (the gentleman at the host station was quite nice and helpful and apologised and said this is not their normal standard service).

It is much bigger than I thought. Very good service and food with stunning environment. I will go there again.

We went as a party of 5, booked in advanced and was recommended to try. The food was absolutely sensational. The only downfall was that our waiter needed to seriously address his hygiene needs. There was a dreadful lingering smell of body odor and when our waiter leaned over us we knew where it was coming from. Obviously not something you want when eating such lovely food. The same waiter was also very loud when taking orders from a large party on a Christmas doo, slightly awkward as it completely ruined the atmosphere.

Main served seconds after finishing starters - a brief interlude would have been much better. Ginger beer was a supermarket can and a glass!! Where is the style in that? Either serve a nice craft bottle or pour at the bar please. The prawn starter was amazing! Love the new venue.

I've visited a few times, most recently with a group of 10 for an Xmas party. The staff were so helpful and accommadated us with a smile at all times. Fast service despite the restaurant being extremely busy, and the food was cooked to perfection and enjoyed by all of us. George, Lizzie and the manager Sam were our servers/hosts and they are all a credit to the team there. Thank you so much, I shall continue to frequent Marzano!

An absolutely phenomenal establishment serving nothing but the finest organic ingredients. Service was exceptionally personable and made me feel like I was back in Italy. I will be back.

One of my favorite restaurants at York. Recommend!

Was there on Sunday with a very large group (617.club). Food was excellent and service perfect and extremely well organised. Brilliant.

We loved the previous restaurant. Cozy and lovely tasty food. New location very pretty. Food not so much. If it's not broke don't fix it .

The restaurant has moved premises and is now larger with an excellent atmosphere. It was very busy. Staff friendly and welcoming. After an excellent starter and main meal our evening was spoilt somewhat by our dissapointing desserts. My tiramasu was obviously not homemade as I have bought the same from the freezer department of my local supermarket. It was cleverly disguised with a drizzle of chocolate sauce. My husband's affogato was also dissapointing. The expresso which was already poured over the gelato was cold and there were hardly any crushed ameretto biscuits. It was just a cold mess in a sundae dish which he ended up having to drink. To finish we had a luke warm limoncello....this should have been chilled. Great shame hence my low rating for food.

Visited the new Marzano. Lovely surroundings. The food was good, tasty and plentiful. The staff were helpful and attentive. Wishing you luck with the new restaurant. We will be back.

Amazing, just fantastic! Good menu. Great service. Beautiful building. Food was cooked OK, pizza could have done with having a crispy base but otherwise ok. It was a very nice meal out. Would recommend. I wish we had a restaurant like this close to our home.

I strongly recommend seafood rice stew. The seafood is abundant, the shrimp is firm and tender, the squid is fresh, and the rice is slightly moist. It is currently the best seafood rice I have ever tasted！

Nice restaurant, bang average food, okay service. Only 3 olives on my pizza :( Nothing special, one of those occasion where you spent money and feel a bit underwhelmed

Me and my boyfriend had a great time here, the food was incredible! The ambience, and staff were so amazing too! Will definitely be returning, thank you so much 💓

Very good food and service was good, but had chips @ £4.95 very small portion for the price

A good menu of typical Italian pasta and pizza options all well cooked and well presented. Friendly attentive and efficient staff and a warm and comfortable environment.

On a very wet Saturday 23rd November, we were soaked and miserable. This soon changed when we were lucky enough to stumble upon this fantastic Italian. We were warmly welcomed and had attentive staff throughout our meal. The hot delicious food came quickly, impressive because the restaurant was very busy. We knew that our table was reserved for someone else later, but we never felt rushed. Thanks so much. C

Great staff, great service, delicious Italian food.

2nd visit. Popped in for lunch without a reservation, was busy but they managed to squeeze us in. Lovely wine, garlic and tomato flatbread and a couple of lasagnas, all delicious and piping hot. Staff were friendly, prices were reasonable and there was 2 course set lunch on offer too. Will definitely eat here again if I return to York.

Marzano Italian in York offers a quaint, small setting with a clean and tidy atmosphere, including well-maintained toilets, which is always a plus. However, when it comes to the food, it doesn’t quite live up to expectations for the price. The portions are on the smaller side, and the freshness of the ingredients seems lacking, especially for an Italian restaurant where you’d typically expect bold, fresh flavors. Although the food was disappointing in terms of quality and value, the service stood out. The door staff, in particular, were very kind and welcoming, which added a positive touch to the experience. Unfortunately, despite the friendly service, the overall experience didn’t capture the essence of an authentic Italian dining experience. If you’re looking for true Italian flavors and generous portions, you may want to look elsewhere. Marzano offers decent service, but the food and overall vibe fall short of what you might expect for the price.

Popped in hoping for a table early Friday night with a family of 5, and were quickly accommodated. Servers were all friendly and attentive. The food absolutely delicious, and the atmosphere very charming. Good value, and empty plates from all children and adults. Would definitely return.

Very nice menu. Lots of options. Very friendly, polite staff.

Rude and obnoxious staff, we left before ordering due to this, so it's the lowest possible rating for food too. We attempted to eat on 7/11/24 and were served by a male member off staff. I will be making sure to let people know about our experience.

Lovely cosy restaurant. Excellent traditional Italian food, my risotto was delicious. Friendly owners and staff.

Outstanding. Food was so good, service was great, and with a smile. The gnocchi was delicious. Lovely people, and the pride they took in the restaurant was infectious.

Excellent restaurant! I dined there 2 nights in a row. Delicious food, cosy atmosphere and well staffed. Children’s menu was varied and delicious. A great place to eat.

Best meatballs I have ever had.

Adding to this review with spinach and ricotta cannelloni and Quattro stagioni pizza from lunchtime on friday 25.10.24 - amazing as always ❤️❤️❤️ Love it here - popped in for lunch, it was busy however they squeezed us in, fantastic pizzas, great beer, Prosecco, bruschetta, pasta with prawns and great atmosphere and service as always - everything amazing 🤗

Great food, surroundings and good atmosphere. Staff friendly and helpful, highly recommend.

Outstanding. One of the best eateries in York. Gorgeous, tasty, really fresh food. Charming, polite, friendly staff. Would most definitely revisit and highly recommend. Booking advisable as not a huge premises and it is very popular. I had a goats cheese salad, totally delicious and my companion enjoyed her chicken pasta dish immensely. She was equally as impressed. Do go!

Delicious food, attentive staff... loved it.

Simply cannot fault this restaurant, which has, probably, the nicest pizza in York. We were able to walk in but would recommend booking as, even on a weeknight, the place was bustling, which made for a very vibrant atmosphere, but did not stop the food and service being pleasant and timely, and the waitress was friendly and chatty. Would absolutely recommend.

Amazing Italian restaurant in York. Food was really good, 10/10 delicious. The service was really quick, and staff were super friendly and accommodating. Definitely recommend for dinner in York 😊

Excellent food and service! The ravioli was our favorite!

Best Itialian food I've ever had, absolutely insane, I wish I could rate higher!

Lovely meal with family. Great service, great food. Perfect!

Great food, great service, well done

We came in with no booking. Accomdated quickly despite being busy, great service. Food was really enjoyable aranchini especially. Left very happy. Staff should continue their fantastic service.

Food is delicious. This was an unexpected gem we found in our visit to York.

The staff is friendly, but the food is not very successful. Pizza dough is problematic, lasagna is not successful.

Sat near the window, my partner and I had a nice experience at Marzano Restaurant. Service great, really nice restaurant and tasty food even if starter portions were quite small. We deffo will back

It's more British Italian, there are just little mistakes in the cooking that don't make it write, Bruschetta should always be on flat bread not on a baguette, linguine vongole shouldn't have any onion with it even if its red onion it just over powers the clams certainly shouldnt be sliced in chunks, pasta never comes with meatballs in Italy, as a starter on there own yes but never with pasta, espresso wasn't great and should always be in an espresso cup However the pasta was perfectly cooked still had a little bite and the wine was excellent as was the service.

Prepare to book ahead on a weekend as walk-ins were turned away on Sunday, and we could taste why. The meatballs melted in the mouth, the Bolognese sauce had a great spicy kick which was not overpowering, the specials were freshly made pasta, and the tiramisu is definitely the best in town!

One of the best Italian meals we have had. Great staff and lovely tasting food. Would recommend.

Extremely bad staff attitude. You just need remember they this is England

Family girls meal. I had gnocchi with chicken musrooms in wine plus. (A little less salt needed for me) but lovely, desserts looked nice may try next time. Staff very polite atentive & proffesional, smiling, on a very busy noisey Saturday night, well done. Prices reasonable. Would go again and try more of their menue.

Found by chance on a visit to York. What a lovely experience! Great food and service. Check out the specials board for something a little different! Thoroughly recommended!

Always eat here when in York. Great food.

Excellent fresh seafood. Loved the baked seafood casserole!

V busy and popular Italian. Great and friendly service. Extensive range on the menu, plus specials board if you fancy something different. Lobster ravioli was delicious as was the belly pork. Affogato and lemoncello cheesecake were lovely desserts. We had luck in getting a walk in table but booking is recommended - we were given a limited time slot but managed to fit in 3 courses and a bottle of wine!

We had a fabulous meal last night. The food was delicious with ample choice to satisfy all tastes. Service was attentive but not overbearing. Atmosphere was warm and happy- absolutely loved it! Will definitely be going back- thank you for a lovely evening.

Had a lovely evening on Saturday with my sister's and nieces.Thanks to Lizzie for making it a special night.Service amazing, food good but only two thingsto say were the ravioli was a smaller portion than expected and the Nikki was a bit salty and a bit two much garlic x!!

Aggressively questioned for our booking details on arrival, twice. Felt unwelcome from the start. The Sparkling water provided was a very small bottle which was already opened and very flat - but replaced without fuss. We were immediately chased for our food order, and felt we were being forced out as quickly as possible to turn the table for walk-ins. Thankfully we didn’t get the awful 2 seater table in the middle of the floor. Was advised by one of the four servers not to take the special as it was ‘very, very spicy’ (in other words it was the previous days’ leftover arrabbiata and people had already complained about it). Arancini seemed to be Marks & Spencer’s own. Both main dishes served with the thinnest pieces of chicken possible, and mostly full of fat/skin. Had been looking forward to the ‘full bar and cocktails’, which seemed to be just a couple of shelves of wine and one of gin, no draught beers/ciders available, only bottles. On leaving there was a mandatory gratuity of 10% (or 15 or 20%), preferred tip option would have been 0%. Will never trust a google recommendation again.

Delicious Risotto, kindest service from every staff

There aren't enough stars for this place! Beautiful rustic italian style with the nicest staff I've ever encountered. Dealing with a large group can't have been easy but they nailed it. Thank you so much for a lovely meal!

Ate here yesterday afternoon. I am dairy and gluten free, which can cause a problem. Not here.. the food and service were excellent. The dairy and gluten free cheesecake was out of this world. Will definitely visit again when in York.

Very welcoming, service and food were spot on 👍

This cuisine has little in common with Italian flavors. Food of poor quality, carbonara underseasoned, tagliatelle manzo, so spicy and spicy that you could barely eat it. This is not Italian cuisine. The description does not say that this is a very spicy dish. The service also does not inform us that the dish is very spicy. We have been to Italy many times and the cuisine does not resemble Italy.

Highly recommendated. Very exquisite Bolognese favor

Went here for a hen do meal... Absolutely beautiful food 🥰🥰 Highly recommend xx

Food is always extremely delicious, I have had many things from the menu and have never been disappointed. Service is great too the staff are very friendly and would highly recommend trying this restaurant.

Had Lasagne, it was good, but thought it was on the small side, was still hungry afterwards. My daughter and her boyfriend had Arrabiatta pasta.

A lovely midweek lunch, gave us the opportunity to meet up with friends. Friendly staff, good food. Thank you.

Lizzy was exceptional. Really friendly and attentive. Great food. Would recommend 👍

We have eaten here around half a dozen times and not had a bad meal yet. We had mixed olives, oil, and bread for starters with prawn linguine for a main and chocolate cake, ice-cream and cream for dessert (we asked for both and staff were fine, we just had to pay a little bit more). All were served within a reasonable time by lovely polite and helpful staff, hot meals were hot and all were delicious.

It's my first time here. I read the reviews, so I was interested. First of all, although the place where we were offered to sit looked nice, when we sat down, there was hair on the seats and plenty of salt on the table. Staff was not friendly at all during the whole process. On the contrary, he had an angry mood. Also, why did no one mention in the comments that Food hygiene raiting was 4? As a result, the food was average and I couldn't taste the dessert. It was a mediocre experience for me.

Lovely place to eat. Friendly staff and fair prices. Thank you!

We ordered gnocchi cacciatore which were spectacular, and a carbonara which didn’t meet expectations (it was not well prepared, It had parsley in it and it should never be seasoned with that). Although it is known that outside of Italy usually dont make good carbonaras, BUT for the price of each dish (15-17£) it would be nice if they made a little more effort. The staff was very friendly.

Authentic, cosy and great value. Wouldn't change anything.

We liked it so Much we went back 3 days later Excellent food and staff, who remembered we had been before. Good Italian food and excellent wine

Very good pizzas (proper dough) and wine selections. The restaurant atmosphere invites you to get in and stay.

Pizza is great but the vongole pasta is trully amazing! Probably my favorite Italian in York. And there are a few...

Great restaurant, food excellent. Will need to book as very busy.

Great food. Thank you Olivia for your help and kindness!

Really nice place, great pasta and pizza.

If you are travelling to York and you are looking for authentic Italian cuisine look no further. My sisters and I travelled to York for a girls getaway with our mum. We are all foodies and each one of us had a delicious meal served. The staff were so helpful and kind. Really chatty and made us feel so welcome. I’d highly recommend this restaurant for good quality ingredients, tasty food and a warm Welcome

we had a lovely time at marzanos ! hannah and megan were lovely xxx

The food exceeded my expectation 😍😍 I like my risotto with chicken slices, my friend has the pasta with seafood, it's also good but she said the seafood is not fresh enough. The staff is friendly and smiley. Overall, I really enjoyed it!

Excellent service, great atmosphere, delicious food and all for a good price. We will definitely be back! Thanks

Gluten free options amazing food fantastic, friendly service and food comes hot and is so tasty will definitely come back. Make sure you book as always a queue.

overpriced and not authentic "Italian" restaurant ....... Kudos to the staff, all kind and prepared people, they would deserve to bring a better pizza to the table ...... :)

Am amazing place for dinner. Good kids menu and they were happy to swap the salami for ham on the kids pizza. Generous portions and great service.