Marco's Coal-Fired Pizzeria Reviews

Ate a Marco's a few days ago. Very disappointing. Pizza is a tomato pie, so the complete absence of any tomato flavor disqualifies Marco's. Our standard of excellence for pizza was set by Frank Pepe's in New Haven, Connecticut many years ago and by other pizza parlors in the East. The toppings at Marco's are fine, but the absence of any flavor of tomato on the pizza as a whole accounts for the rating I've given it. There are good pizzas around Denver, among which are Uno Chicago's and Anthony's. Marco's doesn't make the grade at all.

Great pizza, good service. Chill atmosphere.
Highly recommend the $5 marg pizza!

Do you like classic neapolitan pizza? This is the place for you. Moved here from Minnesota a couple years ago and this the closest thing to Punch pizza we've found. My favorite pizza in Denver.

Great food, great service! Had the hells kitchen pizza and it was delicious! Our server was Elana and she was very attentive and friendly!!

Best pizza in Denver! Racca's has remained my favorite pizza spot in Denver over the past several years (previously Marco's Coal Fired Pizza). The ingredients are fresh, the crust is always perfect, and the service is excellent. The limoncello wings are a must-have, even the kids crave them.

I have been coming here for years, food is awesome here!

If you are looking for great food and service. Then yea obviously come here! Their pizza is classic and delicious. Mother Italy would be so proud. Grattzi

Love the pies here. Get them every chance I get. Which is every 3 years or so

Over priced pasta shells. Won't be going back there again. Plus we accidentally left or credit card in the bill holder and they claim it's no where to be found. I know that was our fault but it's the only place we used it. So seems suspicious.

Loved loved loved your pizza! The best I've had in a long time around bay area. The pepperoni was the best one. I didn't love the garlic clams one but It was fun to try!!

Very good thin crust pizza with some unique flavors to choose from. Music and sports on TV round out the experience. Attentive manager and high quality service make it even better.

After living in Naples, Italy for 3 years, we got spoiled on true Neapolitan pizza. Marco's is the real deal. My husband and I both had the Campania, which is the traditional pizza margarita. The crust, the sauce, the bufala mozzarella-all perfect. For those who think it is expensive, you don't know what you're getting. This is real food, not processed junk. The tomatoes are from Italy. The stone in the oven is imported from Italy. The mozzarella is from water buffalo, not cows. This is why you are paying a premium. If you want the Vera Neapolitana pizza experience, Marco's is the place.

All I had was a Margherita pizza with mushrooms, very good, highly recommend it.

First time here. We shared a New York and a Napolitano style pizza and both were excellent. We also got a Nutella dessert pizza as a special treat for our daughter and it was tasty as well. Highly recommended.

We had the Calabrian Wings and the Bronx pizza and both were very good. Good beers on tap, good ambiance, and Brittany delivered excellent service.

This is my favorite pizza place! Tons of flavor and high quality ingredients. If you are looking for a more interesting, gourmet pizza this is the place to get it!

Great food, great service! Love to come here for a quick bite of the best pizza!

Best pizza I ve eaten since Italy and great service.

Love the food, staff was great. The nutella pizza is so wonderful. If you are there on non fame days then you can park in their lot but during games don't even think about it

Pizza dough way too soft and gooey, it can even support the the toppings when you try to pick up a piece. Very dissatisfied given the ratings of this establishment. The dough needs work for sure, won't be back

Amazing pizza absolutely worth going. If it is warm enough they have a patio out back with really interesting murals. Also everything they use is fresh. You can see them preparing everything as the coal fired oven is right there in the middle.

Pizza delicious, busy, good atmosphere, customer service was not bad at all. I added Italian cheese and it was $10. I could have gotten another pizza. So you do what you feel with that information. Nothing is priced.

Stopped in for a late lunch with the sister and it was exactly what we were looking for. Fire grilled, real mozzerlla and fresh ingredients. I am a stickler when it comes to authentic pizza and they pass with flying colors. Good beer on tap (6) with liquor and wine as well. 12 to 18 bucks for a pizza (enough for 2) and we'll worth it.

It's the best pizza place in Denver and the service is wonderful, went here with my class during orientation and absolutely loved it! We reserved the whole downstairs and the atmosphere of the place ad the good, everything was it perfect!

I have been here three times and it has always been excellent. Absolutely love this place! We usually get a plain margarita pizza and a toscana pizza which are both delicious. The moscow mule's are also really good too. Definitely recommend this place!

I have ordered from and eaten at Marcos several times over the last 10 years and have generally given a 5 star rating. The last two visits have felt like the kitchen is getting a little sloppy and is trying to push out product too quickly as the pizza has been uncharacteristically undercooked to the point of being doughy and soggy, and even the famously great limoncello wings have not been as crispy nor as aggressively seasoned. I have ordered 6 pizzas in this time and not had one come out of the oven They have just been ok. I will give them a few more chances as I like the business, but I do hope they fix the kitchen problems. The price is too high and the market too competitive to have these flaws. I am disappointed but hopeful

The pizzeria really surprised me by how their coal fired pies looked puffy and crusted similar to wood fired. Our server, Brittany, was a delight as she understood our dietary needs being vegetarians and suggested menu options accordingly. The eggplant rolatini was spectacular with a nice amount of chew and zesty sauce to compliment. Both the white and red pies were brilliant as well. For anybody looking to get some heat in their pies, I definitely recommend getting some calabrian chillies added

Expensive but tasty. The nutella pizza is especially delighting.

Great staff and great food. Not much more to say except try the meatballs

Pizza was awsome especially when had with a nice cold local brew

WOW. Definitely the best pizza I've ever had. So refreshing. It actually makes you slow down and enjoy the taste. The atmosphere is perfect also. Great blend of casual, bustling , and just fun. But the thing that amazed us most was our server Lorenzo. All I can say is his passion for great food and amazing service set the bar for others to try to match. A definite must visit. Thank you Lorenzo again for a great experience.

Brittany from behind the bar streamlined the to-go process. She was very thorough and making sure all items were there!!!!! Great customer service. Great job Britney!!!!

Delish pizza! We were just on the way to the airport and found this place online. Excellent mohito, delish pizza and great staff.

Very pleasant place with very responsive attendants in educated. Super delicious pizza and a great menu with many options.

Tried the lunch special, a small house salad drenched in vinaigrette and a slightly undercooked 9" margherita. Well above my expectations at the price point.

Amazing food! Real pizzas with real
Flavors! My husband, my dog and I had a great time on their backyard patio decorated with stunning murals! Service was extremely kind. Will go back FOR SURE!

Some freaking incredible pizza! If you go you should try their Nutella desert pizza!

Get their lasagna! Super good and served piping hot!

We have been to this place several times, maybe 5 or 6 times a year. I can honestly say we have always been treated great, the food is spectacular and the prices are spot on. For example, the tiramisu is $7. Another Italian restaurant in the area charges $10. Seriously? Anyway, Marco's is great.

Sooo happy we came to Marcos for brunch today! Our bellys are so happy and satiated. We've been listening to super groovy music being spun by a DJ on vinyls! Funky and fresh! And our server Mackenzie is AMAZING, she's taken the best care of us and is simply fabulous! Drinks are good and the company is even better!

Found the supposed GM, "Matt", to be woefully unwelcoming. Not the sort of baseless inhospitality and hostility one would expect of a decent restaurant.

Change your attitude! Super rude staff!!! You serve pizza which is already a tough margin dont be rude to your guest!!

Pizza is bomb! It was amazing and the service was wonderful.

This place hits the spot 12in pizzas are good, may feed 2 but if your hungry 1.. spinach artichoke dip is delicious. I asked for a margarita pizza with pepperoni, fresh garlic, well done. Excellent wait staff.. worth the money because of the flavor and quality ingredients.

Loved their sandwiches. Vert nice place to relax. Orders take time to arrive.

Music was to loud to actually have a peaceful bite to eat!!

Fantastic 12" Margarita pizza. Also a really exquisite pinot gregio wine. Great back patio with cool Italian wall murals. Very elegant and clean and peaceful place with great staff.

Do yourself a favor. Go get a pizza here. I had the Del Re. I dont remember ever eating a better pizza. Good beer selection. (In my opinion every restaurant with beers on tap should have one beer over 10%. I don't get out much. I want a bold, flavorful beer.)

The food here is exquisite. My wife loves the Margheritta pizza. The tiramisu is also quite delectable.

The margarita pizza was delicious. Crisp, chewy crust with nice acidic sauce. Loved it and want to try more pies.

Best pizza, great employees. Bonus amazing gluten free crust.

Great pizza, drinks, and happy hour specials. Caesar salad quite tasty, as was margarita pizza. Sausage buffalo-mozz pizza (forget name) was really good, highly recommend.

I m glad to say I have finally found a good pizza place. In all honesty, it will be pretty darn hard to any other pizzeria to come close to this one.

If I could literally have sex with a pizza it would be here

Can't get enough of their Neopolitan pies. The staff is also amazing and very friendly. We always get the Campania, but every pizza I've tried here is amazing and super authentic.

Terrific! I sampled several of their pies and loved each one. Try the Brooklyn.

Not sure if I've had a better pizza at a restaurant in America. Went with a lot of Italians and they loved it as well. Also went with a german guy. He approved. The cheese...my God the cheese.

Was towed from their lot even thought we were customers it's cost 300 dollars to retrieve the vehicle pizza was subpar and overpriced 330 for pizza is ridiculous!!

Excellent, authentic Neapolitan pizzeria! The staff was fantastic, friendly and attentive. The restaurant was attractive, comfortable and clean. Most importantly, the restaurant goes to great lengths to insure they are using the finest ingredients and that the food is prepared authentically. I'm a big fan of Lombardi's in New York, which is the original pizza place in America. Racca's Pizzeria is the most authentic Neapolitan pizza I've had since being in New York. Highly recommend this restaurant if you are a connoisseur of fine pizza. Love the wood fired ovens and how they've gone to great lengths to mimic the water in Brooklyn, so everything is very authentic tasting. Love it! We'll be back.

Unbelievable Pizza. I went on a food tour and was not disappointed. The pizza is delicious and is truly authentic neapolitan style.

Was seated and waited 25min for someone to take my order. They never came so I let them know that I was going somewhere else. Horrible service.

Amazing happy hour! $5 for a big arse pizza! Cesar salad wasn t good, don t order it.

12 pepperonis with basil and a cannoli. Delicious! Of course 12 inches isn t enough for two adults and a 2 year old but it hit the spot

Just wait here on the food tour and had a very simple white cheese pizza. The dough was excellent flavor and I like the way it comes out with the little blackened edges from the 1100 degree charcoal oven. I know it's not a fair comparison but I have to say that I would at this point go to Osteria Marco before I would go to Marco's Pizzeria, seeing as how there are only a few blocks from each other. I will try to go back soon and get a better tasting of their products so I may be updating this review later. I will say that the staff was extremely friendly and apparently the selection of craft beers is very good.

Love this place. Pizza's are amazing staff is great.

Robin did an outstanding job for us. We had a party of 10 and continued ordering items at a high rate and she never missed a beat! We highly recommend the food, desserts, happy hour, and ROBIN!!

This is some of the best pizza I ve had, right up there with the old joints in NYC. We had the bufala margherita and the pistachio pesto pizza-they were both fantastic and very fresh. If I didn t leave on the other side of the continent, I d definitely come here often. Thanks for a great experience.

I might add that staff was friendly, service was excellent, and quite prompt.

Acceptable pizza, but I can't support businesses that engage in predatory towing practices. Use caution when parking here.

Edit: Regarding the response below, when your business name is on the parking signs then you are complicit with how the parking is enforced.

Your car will be towed if you do not immediately enter the building. I made that mistake, I planned to stop at the store next door, then drop off my stuff in my car and eat dinner. They towed me within 5-10 min so they have someone on speed dial or spotting. Sadly, this cost me $285, and it will likely cost the business future customers as well which will easily outweigh the $285 they made working with the towing company. It s a lose lose situation that should be addressed.

In response to the owner s response: As an individual, I accept responsibility for not 100% following the rules. I paid everything and got my car back without complaining to anyone along the way. But as the business owner, it s your responsibility to address this. You re hurting people who may not even be able to afford this, and costing yourself in the long term.

I wanted to share our experience or lack of that occurred yesterday. We planned on meeting my father in law for lunch yesterday, mind you I am 28 weeks pregnant and hardly get out of the house due to being one of the lucky 1% of women to continue puking through the pregnancy... I don't get out much! We had parked in your parking lot and had about 20 minuets to spare before Tom (father in law) was supposed to meet us. (I'm not a big pizza fan but had a craving when I read your options online) But first we stopped in the dispensary literally next door. Honestly we didn't think anything of it since we were eating at your establishment! My husband wanted to run next door. We were inside DenRec for about 10 minuets, walk out and our vehicle has been towed! We literally just wanted to get our product in the car and grab my purse that I had left in the car before we ate! This is just appalling to me at this point! Not only could we not come eat lunch as planned but had to Uber to pick up our vehicle 6 minuets away! When we called the man literally had just pulled out of the parking lot but wouldn't allow us to explain anything! Rudely accused us of "stealing parking" When we arrived we were charged $280.00 to pick up our vehicle! 280.00 to tow something a couple miles? That is awful! We could not justify coming for lunch at that point and were so angry that we most likely will never return! Believe me I understand some people "steal parking" as the tow truck driver so nicely accused us of but we didn't! We were gone for 10 minuets! Not only that told we were liars and had no plans for lunch! Who says that??? I am heartbroken at the way we were treated! We did not get lunch nor the Christmas presents we had planned for and my one day out of the house to try and feel like a normal person was destroyed! I am beyond disgusted and disappointed! It's Christmas for crying out loud! I'm sure nothing will be done about this but I absolutely had to express my concerns!

Merry Christmas to your entire staff wish we could have supported local businesses as we were trying to do, unfortunately won't be coming back.

Very authentic. Very well run. Great value for the dollar. Owner is there a lot and it shows.

Food was so delicious. Their wings are too die for. They are so flavorful. I loved the fresh ingredients on their pizza. There small salad was so good too. I loved the dressing they used. I will definitely be back. If you haven't been i would definitely try it.