There seems to be a bit of confusion over the three locations for "Marco's" on Santa Monica Blvd. This review is for the trattoria...not the cafe or the pizzeria.
My friend and I popped in on a Sunday afternoon looking to grab a quick bite. We noticed they had a happy hour menu with ahi tuna tacos, by this point I was drooling. YUM! The server informed us that the happy hour menu was only M-F but that they were in the middle of Sangria Sunday--which meant $5 sangrias for us. He also talked to Marco, who said he would go ahead and prepare the tacos for me and only charge the happy hour menu prices. YAY! We enjoyed a lovely meal and service and I made a note to come back.
On the second visit I took a different friend out for a treat. The servers were fabulous and we had access to the full happy hour menu this time. However, Marco was not there this night. We ordered the tacos again, as well as the chicken skewers and parmesan fries. The tacos were skimpy and totally unsatisfying this time around and the skewers were a bit overcooked. The fries were super delicious.These had a nice parmesan flavor with lots of herbs which made them absolutely delightful.
I would go to the trattoria again. But, I will call first to make sure Marco is there. :-)
Pros: Marco, Sangrias, Happy Hour
Cons: If Marco isn't there the food isn't as well prepared
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