Marco’s Pizza

Rating:
(4.2)
Marco’s Pizza was founded back in 1978 in Oregon by an Italian immigrant in 1978. Pasquale ‘Pat’ Giammarco was only nine years old when he moved to America from Sulmona in Italy and brought with him a love of great pizza. In fact, the sauce used on Marco’s pizzas is the recipe made by Pat and his father. There is a well-honed sense of authenticity when you visit Marco’s Pizza as they take great pride in what they do. Obsessing over each detail, this is as close to an Italian pizza as you can find without visiting Italy.

Marco’s Pizza

Marco’s Pizza
Price RangePrice may varies - Price may varies
Menu Items6
Locations659 Locations in 36 States
CategoryPizza
Rating
(4.2)

About The Menu

Known for their pizza, wings, and subs, the restaurant focuses on Italian-American cuisine. Marco’s serves up some signature, specialty pizzas yet also excels at the base ingredients of a blend of three cheese, pizza dough, and the sauce. It’s no secret that the key ingredient of their pizzas remains the authentic pepper relish from Italy.

Since the brand’s expansion in 2005, Marco’s has gone international, with chains in the Bahamas and India. There are 1,148 Marco’s locations across 34 states and territories.

The Marco’s Pizza Menu

Unless stated otherwise, every pizza includes Marco’s signature sauce and three-cheese blend. Prices and availability may vary depending on location, be sure to check with your local restaurant. Prices shown are ‘from’ prices with no added extras or size changes. Items may change, but here is what we found for you.

Pizza

You may be wondering if there is a secret menu at Marco’s Pizza, but there is no need as you can Build Your Own Pizza from just $8.99. Whatever you like, you can build it (from a selection of ingredients). You can also look out for a Cauliflower Crust option for those who want a change up from dough and have specific dietary requirements. These pizzas include Marco’s original sauce, their signature three cheeses, and, as we stated, a choice of crust styles with your favorite toppings.

Specialty Pizza and Bowls

One of the best pizzas on the menu is the All Meat, costing $12.49 at the moment. If you’re a meat lover, this is obviously the one to go for with a blend of pepperoni, Italian sausage, ham, bacon, Marco’s Pizza’s original sauce, and those signature three cheeses.

Other popular Specialties are the Pizza Bowls, currently around $12.49 in most locations. You can opt for an all meat pizza bowl with pepperoni, ham, Italian sausage, and bacon, all baked in Marco’s Pizza’s original sauce, and signature three cheeses, with a topping of romesan seasoning. Or, there is the Deluxe pizza bowl, which like the all meat version, is crustless and is made with pepperoni, Italian sausage, mushrooms, green peppers, and onions, and prepared in the same sauce with the same three cheeses.

Local Delights

Enjoy some of the delights that the local area has to offer. Of course, this part of the menu will vary depending on location, but one example is the Pepperoni Magnifico with Marco’s Pizza’s signature Old World Pepperoni, romesan seasoning, that original sauce, and the signature three cheeses.

Calzones

Calzones are a favorite amongst regular customers. In most states and stores, these start at $7.99 and are served with a side of original pizza sauce. Choose from All Meat (ideal for meat lovers), Chicken Classico, Deluxe, or Pepperoni.

Subs

The Subs at Marco’s Pizza are not as popular as the pizzas, but they are just as tasty. They start at $6.49 in most stores, and you can choose from Chicken Club made with bacon, grilled chicken, mayo, tomatoes, and the signature three cheeses, the Ham & Cheese, the Italiano made with salami, ham, cheese, tomatoes, banana peppers, onions, or the Steak & Cheese with mouth-watering pieces of steak, mushrooms, mayo, and the three signature cheeses.

Wings

You will love the Chicken Wings at Marco’s Pizza. All are served hot or tangy BBQ style while Plain Chicken Dippers are served boneless. Both come with your choice of dipping sauce, too. Right now, you can get 10 for $9.49 or 15 for $13.49 in selected stores. But, as always, prices may vary.

Salads

Fancy being a bit healthier? Opt for a tasty salad rather than pizzas and subs! You can choose from Chicken Caesar with a fresh-cut lettuce blend, croutons, grilled chicken, and Parmesan cheese, the Garden which consists of a lettuce blend, black olives, cheddar cheese, green peppers, onions, sliced tomatoes, and croutons, the Greek, also with a fresh-cut lettuce blend, but is a little different with the addition of feta cheese crumbles, black olives, sliced tomatoes, onions and banana peppers. A firm favorite is the Italian Chef, made with a lettuce blend, salami, ham, sliced tomatoes, cheese, onions and croutons.

Right now, all salads start at under $8.00, but you can spend a little over $10.00 for Family Size portions.

Sides and Desserts

Complete your meal with some delicious sides, such as CheezyBread, which consists of freshly baked bread strips with Marco’s Pizza’s famous three cheeses and garlic sauce, along with a side of original pizza sauce and ranch dipping sauce, from under $7.00, or the big and meaty chicken wings, served in your choice of flavor.

There’s no better way to finish a big meal than with a mouth-watering dessert. For something sweet, try Cinnasquares for only $5.49 at the moment. This is fresh-baked, buttery pastry that has been topped with sugar and cinnamon, with a side serving of vanilla icing

Nutritional Values

Marco’s Pizza has a full breakdown of their nutritional information which includes a Nutrition Calculator and Interactive Nutrition Menu.

The Pizzas

Marco’s Pizza also provides allergen information for all its items though the main allergens to look out for include milk and wheat which you would expect from the cheese and dough. Certain pizzas also include soy including the Pepperoni Magnifico, White Cheezy, and their calzones.

While you may be tempted to get a whole pizza, it is easier to work out the calorific content of each variety of pizza by the slice. For instance, the All Meat has 742 calories, the

Chicken Fresco has 632 calories, and The Garden Pizza has 591 calories. Then there is the Hawaiian Chicken which has 646 calories, the Pepperoni Magnifico has 614 calories, even the Plain Cheese has 500 calories. The White Cheezy has 638 calories though adding extra cheese will also add between 80 and 160 calories.

For the calzones, you can expect a few more calories than a single slice, each one also has allergen warnings for milk, soy, and wheat. The All Meat Calzone contains 1170 calories, the Chicken Classico Calzone has 1027 calories, the Deluxe Calzone has 1083 calories and the Pepperoni Calzone has 943 calories.

The Subs

The subs also contain allergens for milk, soy, and wheat, as well as egg. Their calorific content is consistent across the range as the Chicken Club has between 662 and 1243 calories, the Italiano between 638 and 1275 calories, and the Ham & Cheese between 565 and 1128 calories. For the Meatball sub, you can expect between 630 and 1260 calories, and the Steak & Cheese has between 574 and 1148 calories.

It is said to burn off 700 calories, it takes around an hour of vigorous lap swimming, depending on body type and fitness levels.

Dietary Information

Marco’s offers vegetarian and vegan options upon request, including vegan pizza crust and salads. As always, request no cheese and check how your local restaurant cooks and stores its ingredients. Some local stores have specialty vegan items including breakfast bagels and smoothies.

Locations

Marco’s is proud to have expanded to India, whereby they source local ingredients and plan to open many more locations in the region.

Most of Marco’s locations are in Texas and Ohio, with many more in Florida, Georgia, Tennessee, Puerto Rico, Alabama, and Michigan. Most stores are based in San Antonio.

Marco’s can be ordered online for delivery or carry-out. The restaurant even has its own app which is available to download from the App Store and Google Play.

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