A great place ruined by a horrible owner. They always say not everyone is meant to be a business owner, and I 100% agree. I was so excited to try Marko Pasta for the first, so I placed a To-Go order. I made the 25 min drive from my home through Buckhead traffic just to try this place. I order shrimp Alfredo and a side salad. I was able to take a peek at my salad when I arrived, but my pasta bag was tied with 3 knots so I wasn’t able to get a look before leaving. The owner seemed friendly (so I thought) so I trusted that everything was fine. I drive the 25 min home just to open the container to dry pasta. I mean absolutely no sauce on the pasta. I could tell there may have been very little sauce poured on the pasta because I saw a little residue on the side of the container but that was it. I’m not sure if the chef was skimpy and it all evaporated or if maybe a tablespoon of sauce was poured in, but I mean, the bottom of the pan was completely bare. I was disappointed because I was excited to try the pasta, but I figured at least I had the bread and salad to hold me over for dinner.

I called back to speak with the manager to tell him the issue. He immediately got rude and said, drive back over, and I’ll give you a cup of Alfredo sauce..... what? He told me to drive back 25 min from my home to pick up a cup of Alfredo sauce. Every time I tried to speak, he would over talk me, so I doubt he heard me say that I am not driving 50min between both ways just to bring Alfredo sauce home. He didn’t even offer a fresh meal just to pick up the Alfredo sauce and take it home and pour it on my dry, cold, and now over an hour old pasta. I said since the commute literally makes no sense could be honor a credit for a future visit. He yelled “NO! If I don’t see the pasta, I’m not giving you anything”. I even went a step further and offered to text him a photo or email him a photo because most businesses have an email account. Nope, he said the only thing he could do was give me a cup of Alfredo if I was to drive back tonight. I told him that was not happening, and all I was asking was for a credit for a meal I cannot even eat. He then hangs up the phone on me..... yup the owner really did that. I politely called back and asked the young lady who answered the phone could she please deliver the message to the owner that I will be disputing my meal's charge with my bank. Not only was his response unacceptable and unprofessional. The only part of my meal I was able to eat was the $6 side salad. “He then randomly gets on the phone and says, do whatever you need to do. I don’t want to see tour face in my restaurant again and then hang up the phone again”.... fine, you will never see my face in your restaurant again. But you will see that chargeback for my $30.

Please don’t waste your time here. If you want real quality pasta I highly recommend La Grotta or Ninos Italian. They both have superb service, great pricing, and excellent food quality. I’ve met both owners and not only were they sweet and accommodating. They were the most important thing a owner should be. Professional!!! The one bite I did take of the dry pasta tasted exactly like barilla noodles. Such a shame. It says a lot when I could have gone to Olive Garden for half the price with double the quantity and quality.