Marco Antonio’s

Ridiculous over priced for the lack of flavor in the food. Portion size is for a small child. The food had zero taste, ingredients, spices. Portuguese presence zero. Waitress was great and presented it like it was priced.

WOW! totally overwhelmed by the quality and presentation of the meal I was served here. Pepper steak done medium rare came out perfectly pink in the middle and could have been served dry, but the juicy gravy made each bite even better. Plate was also really neat and each piece of food was perfectly squared off into its own section of the plate, then garnished with very pretty purple flower pedals. The Paella Marinara was also very very tasty without being either too bland or too salty. I really liked the taste of the rice. Only downside I encountered was a decent wait time and warm bread was served twice before our entrees came out, but the extra time to make the food made it all worth it in the end as everything was cooked to precisely the right temperature. I would definitely come try this place again.

This is one of my fav places to eat in the Poconos. Prices are reasonable, service is good and the food is great. Get the empanadas! Its BYOB
I’ve been here about 4x and always had a good experience

Walking through town, we wandered in because the food and menu looked very good. After a few minutes, we got a table. The waitress came along, got us Menus and water and opened our wine, then took our order an appropriate amount of time later.
We waited, and waited and waited and waited. After 45 minutes, we asked about the food and the waitress told us that all but one cook were out and unfortunately it would be a while longer.
The people next to us chimed in that they had been there 1 ½ hours and had to cancel their dinner after appetizers because they couldn’t stay all night. We hadn’t even gotten appetizers. I thought about asking for the breakfast menu.
The food I saw on other tables did look good but unfortunately it wasn’t meant to be.
Worth mentioning, the Waitress, Briana, handled the situation exceptionally well, of course she had to make up for managements planning.
Overall, we would have loved to come back had they simply been upfront about the problem or made some other excuse not to seat us.

Cute restaurant but the service was really slow which was fine for us because we were enjoying a leisurely dinner but if you had tickets to something or somewhere to be at a particular time then this isn’t for you. It was an hour and a half before we even had our appetizer. The food was ok but I expected a little more «flavor» being that this is a Spanish cuisine restaurant. I had the pepper steak and I asked for my steak done medium but it was rare. I also asked to substitute the «Spanish potatoes «(they sounded good and I was curious, I LOVE potatoes!) for the vegetables, which they did but it only lent to the disappointment because «Spanish potatoes» turned out to really only be home made potato chips. The yellow rice was expertly made but not well seasoned. The sauce on the pepper steak was ok, not great. The meal itself was alright but I expected a little better. My husband had the garlic chicken and he commented that the garlic chicken form the local Chinese takeout was better. The best part of the meal was our warm bread which was really tasty but, alas, I did not get any olive oil for dipping as I noticed in some of the other reviews. The prices were ok and the Empenadas were pretty good. We will probably try them again but it will be a while.

We had our rehearsal dinner her on 10÷9÷15 and it was fabulous. Carrie and her staff were very accommodating and the food was amazing. We love the Picadinho. It was reasonably priced and very easy to plan. We also took all the leftovers home which were enjoyed for lunch the next day while getting ready for the wedding. Thank you so much to the chef, Carrie, and her staff for making our rehearsal dinner so wonderful!

We loved it! Our waitress, Breana, was terrific and so helpful with her recommendations. We started with the avocado salad which was perfectly crisp, bright, and delicious. It was accompanied by warm bread with both butter and olive oil for dipping, so good! Our entrees were Picadinho and Chicken Paella. The Picadinho was amazing! I wasn’t sure how potatoes would go with that combo but they were perfectly diced and melded beautifully. The crispy shrimp was a wonderful contrast to the chorizo, pork, beef, etc. The sauce was incredible and perfectly complimented the dish. The Chicken Paella was very good but a bit mild so we added some of the Picadinho sauce and that sent it over the top. Next time we might order those dishes and combine them for the best of both worlds, although there were other very appealing dishes on the menu that we want to go back for.
P. S. The chef is quite willing to tweak any dishes at your request for an even more perfect experience.

Food is great had the steak wrap with salad and empenadas the beef was real good. Waitress was very good don’t know her name.

Went here with my girlfriend for Valentine’s Day. What a great choice. Very classy, very friendly, very romantic, and a very professional staff. We were lucky to have some live music to listen to — a guy playing his nylon-​string guitar. We shared the stuffed mushroom appetizer which was very good. My girlfriend had the seared tuna which she raved about. My salted cod was less than exciting, but that won’t affect my view or rating of this place. For dessert we had great coffee and the best flan I have ever had.

I live in New Jersey and know excellent Portuguese food from Newark, this place is right up there with the the best of the best! I have eaten at Marco Antonio’s numerous times and it has been fabulous every single time! The weekends get busy, but they are very accommodating to their diner’s needs. The wait staff and manager Carrie are all so kind and warm! I had the chorizo flambé and the shrimp in garlic sauce for appetizers and they were outstanding! I have had the steak on a stone and t-​bone steak, both very good. I can’t say I have had a bad meal here, I’ll be back there on Sunday with my family!

This Portuguese/​Spanish spot is amazing! The bread was outstanding as we’re our dishes, shrimp in green sauce and the pulpo! After a long day hiking it was a great meal to end the day!

Not just Spanish but a variety of wonderful dishes. Everything we had from Garlic Chicken to Chicken Marsala was wonderful. Also had Avacodo Salad which was excellent. Accompanied by warm bread and generous service and it was a wonderful meal.

Definitely love the ambiance. Nice décor with purple table cloth and wooden chairs. I had the steak on the stone so of course it was DELICIOUS!!! love the rice and vegetables pairing. They provided garlic salt and butter which helped with the grilling. My gf had the veal but the veal was a bit dried. I had taken the bread and toated it on the hot stone with garlic and butter to make my own garlic bread. :D

Carrie, her husband (the chef) and their staff are the best! They hosted my father’s birthday and we are returning for two family functions within the next couple of weeks. The food is delicious! The portions are great!

Hear that? Is that your delicious steak sizzling? Nope, that would be the over zealous manager yelling at her wait staff. Good food, weird vibe. A Restaurant Impossible episode waiting to happen…

This is a sleepy family owned restaurant near the Poconos. My family came here President’s Day weekend and the tables had cute décor of white tablecloths and red roses, perhaps for Valentine’s Day.
For apps, we got the garlic shrimp, which wasn’t too special, and the crab meat piquillo peppers, which were too drenched in sauce. For my entrée, I got the Picadinho, which was a dish everyone was jealous of. It had everything you could want — pork, shrimp, chorizo and potatoes! I would come back just for this dish.
Service was somewhat slow, but our waitress (the chef’s wife) was very sweet.

I have recently have gone to this restaurant and during the weekdays the server is quiet I must agree but it’s a relaxing environment with great acoustic music in the background with a view of main street. Yes there is a table in the back for the owners kids but hey they were quiet and polite while I ate there. I must say that the weekends that I have been there it’s busy and there was a bit of a wait but when it’s busy and the food is made fresh why not take the time to enjoy talking with your friend or family member. The servers are also hardworking and always have a smile in their faces which made me Feel comfortable at this restaurant. I give props to the owner for opening when they did after closing and moving to stroudsburg. They are doing a fantastic job and I plan on going back for more!!! Bravo

I have to say that this place was a pleasant surprise. I had the seafood paella which was a bit pricy but the amount of food justifys the price. It was delicious and the seafood tasted very fresh. It took me two days to finish it! My husband was also pleased with his meal. The empanada app was also very good. Not your standard empanadas; the baccala empanada was very good. This is a nice place for a quiet afternoon with your honey. Relaxed atmosphere BYOB. Nice décor as well.

Came by after a couple of cocktails next store at the Yard of Ale – these folks can COOK. This is some of the best Portuguese I’ve had outside of Ironbound.
Did 5 0r 6 appetizers, along with the steak on stone as the main course. There is an incredible attention to detail – EVERYTHING came out beautiful– one thing– it’s BYOB– so bring along a nice Mateus to accent the flavors.
I will definitely be coming back here often– the octopus was magnificent.

There were 4 tables seated and it took 25 minutes for our order to be taken.
We ordered two appetizers; Chicken Empanadas and Artichoke Milanese. The empanadas were OK. The dough was rubbery but the filling was tasty and seasoned properly. The Artichoke Milanese was almost good — except for a complete lack of basic seasoning. A touch of salt would have turned this into a beautiful dish.
The entrees ordered were basic– Chicken and Rice (arroz con pollo) and Grilled Sardines. I have made Arroz Con Pollo and ordered it at many restaurants and have never had such a bland version of the dish. Again, some salt and pepper to highlight flavors would have been useful. The person I was out with stated the Grilled Sardines were very good but the side on his plate — a boiled potato was just that — a boiled white potato. He said that it didn’t even taste as though the water the potato was boiled in had salt added.
It took over 2hrs to get through this disappointing meal. From being seated to having our order taken: 25 min, from initial order to receipt of appetizers: 30 minutes. From appetizer course to main: ~30 minutes. After we finished eating because nothing tasted good it took the waitress about another 30 minutes to come back. I asked her to wrap the dinners — I fixed them at home. After paying the check, which also took forever we had to remind the server to give us our take out. I noticed other diners were antsy to leave too.
I’m not sure the proprietors are very bright. The first time I tried to go it was closed at a time when most businesses are open. I noticed hours were not posted and slipped a note inside the crack of the door suggesting posting hours is a great and simple thing for a new business to do.
Sadly, I’m sure this business will close as do most other restaurants on the Main Street of Stroudsburg.