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Marcella's Italian Kitchen - Polaris, Columbus, OH

Marcella's Italian Kitchen - Polaris

4.6
4.6
3752 Reviews
$30 and under
Italian
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Marcella's Italian Kitchen is a bustling, urban burst of Italian flavor and energy. Serving lunch and dinner daily, Marcella's Italian Kitchen will have a lively atmosphere – whether it be for sharing lunch, dinner or a late night snack. The dynamic bar provides a vibrant venue for sampling from a selection of 50 Italian wines served by the bottle or quartino. The Italian menu features selections of olives, meats, cheese, small plates, as well as a variety of pizzas, pastas and Italian specialties. Marcella's Italian Kitchen brings an authentic Italian cafe to the Polaris Town Center, located across the street from Polaris Fashion Place.


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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 48 times today

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Cuisines
    Italian
  • Hours of operation
    Lunch Mon–Fri 11:30 am–4:00 pm Sat, Sun 11:00 am–4:00 pm Dinner Mon–Thu, Sun 4:00 pm–9:00 pm Fri, Sat 4:00 pm–10:00 pm
  • Phone number
    (614) 844-6500
  • Website
    https://marcellasrestaurant.com/
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Executive chef
    Mike Fick
  • Private party facilities
    Marcella's is available to host your private lunch or dinner event for 20 or more guests. Please contact the General Manager to begin planning your special event today.
  • Private party contact
    Brett Nordstrom, General Manager: (614) 844-6500
  • Location
    1319 Polaris Parkway, Columbus, OH 43240
  • Neighborhood
    Polaris
  • Parking details
    Complimentary parking is available in a lot right outside of Marcella's Polaris.
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cafe, Cocktails, Delivery, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine

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What 3,752 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.6
4.6 based on recent ratings
  • 4.6Food
  • 4.7Service
  • 4.5Ambience
  • 4.4Value

Noise • Moderate

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  • Columbus

    Italian

  • Columbus

    Italian

3,752 Reviews

  1. CherylS

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 2 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    My capellini and arrabbiata sauce was outstanding. Our server was very attentive. The bonus is that we were celebrating my birthday and received a complementary dessert. This restaurant has a fun decor and we all felt very welcomed.

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  2. BarbO

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 3 days ago

    overall5food4service5ambience5
    We have eaten here many, many times and the food is consistently excellent- especially the chicken parmesan. The service is also excellent!

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  3. SteveW

    Columbus

    13 reviews

    4.0

    13 reviews

    Dined 3 days ago

    overall4food4service4ambience5
    Good food at a good price. Service was decent, a fairly new waiter, still getting routines down. I ordered the fettuccine alfredo with meatball. It was a really good and big meatball. The only thing I didn't like to much was the meatball had red sauce on it so it got mixed up with the alfredo sauce. I would have preferred all alfredo. Still, I'll go back.

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  4. OpenTable Diner

    Columbus

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined 4 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Marcella Italian Kitchen offers a truly creative and delightful dining experience. I was pleasantly surprised by the innovative presentation of their calamari; it was a great start to the meal. The service was impeccable, and our server added to the overall enjoyment of the evening. The food itself was nothing short of fantastic, with flavors that left a lasting impression. While it's true that Marcella Italian Kitchen leans towards the expensive side, I wholeheartedly agree that the quality of the dining experience justifies the price. For those seeking a unique and delicious Italian cuisine adventure, it's definitely worth the investment.

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  5. MercinaW

    Columbus

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined 4 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Met with friends on Marcella’s beautiful outdoor patio with lovely baskets of flowers and greenery. I think we really enjoyed it because we stayed 3 hours. Good food, good atmosphere, good service and great company! Will go back!

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  6. OpenTable Diner

    Columbus

    8 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    8 reviews

    Dined 6 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great service. Alway attentive to our needs. Order served correctly.

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  7. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 18, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Our server was wonderful!! She was very attentive and helpful.

    Marcella's Italian Kitchen - PolarisResponded 6 days ago

    So great to hear!! Thank you for sharing you feedback. We appreciate the time you took to let us know how were doing... :)

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  8. LisaM

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 17, 2023

    overall3food2service2ambience2
    Took a long time for food to come out. Reservation was at 5 so it wasn't that busy. Food was ok, nothing spectacular. Helping was kind of small for the price.

    Marcella's Italian Kitchen - PolarisResponded 6 days ago

    Hello Lisa, This is very helpful feedback. Thank you for taking the time to share with us how we can and should get better. Our food quality is of the utmost importance to our culinary team, and myself - I want to ensure that we get you back in to fix this, as soon as possible... Sent a private message with contact info. We look forward to speaking. Austin J. Crawford | GM

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  9. TonyRomy

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 17, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    We went to Marcella's in Polaris store to celebrate our Anniversary. Everything was spectacular and the nicest thing of all was that Jordenya, our waitress, made us the happiest day of our lives.

    Marcella's Italian Kitchen - PolarisResponded 6 days ago

    Hello Tony, You're review is so kind! Thanks for sharing!!! Jordenya is great at what she does. :) We look forward to hosting you and your favorite people again soon! Austin J. Crawford | GM 614.844.6500

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  10. RonnieC

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 16, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Absolutely terrific! Great service, great food, and not too expensive!

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  11. OpenTable Diner

    Las Vegas

    6 reviews

    vip
    2.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on September 15, 2023

    overall2food1service1ambience2
    I was expecting better quality food from this restaurant. I ordered a spaghetti and meatball, and they fill up the plate with sauces. the service was terrible, the girl who served our table kept forgetting things, she served us food but there was no silverware on the table, we ordered drinks when we were seated, but she forgot to bring them in until we're done with dinner.

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  12. Roger

    Naples

    2 reviews

    3.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on September 15, 2023

    overall3food1service5ambience3
    Too much red sauce on the fettuccine Alfredo . Meatball had no taste.

    Marcella's Italian Kitchen - PolarisResponded on September 17, 2023

    Roger, This is great feedback. Thank you for sharing. Sad to hear that we didn't live up to the expectation you had. We strive for high quality food, and service, and realize both impact your experience greatly. We want an opportunity to make this 3 star a 4 or a 5. Please reach out me, so we can cover further details, and I can make it easier for a speedy return. This is not our standard, and you deserve better! Austin J. Crawford | GM 614.844.6500 gm.marcellaspolaris@cameronmitchellCOM

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  13. GusO

    Columbus

    7 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on September 13, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Service and food were great as always!

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  14. lisah

    Columbus

    3 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on September 9, 2023

    overall5food5service4ambience5
    Always good. I can depend on the food to always be good!

    Marcella's Italian Kitchen - PolarisResponded 6 days ago

    Hello Friend, You're review is so kind! Thanks for sharing!!! We look forward to hosting you and your favorite people again soon! Austin J. Crawford | GM 614.844.6500

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  15. OpenTable Diner

    Columbus

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on September 9, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Everything was delicious and the service was great, I highly recommend coming here for a great experience and amazing service!

    Marcella's Italian Kitchen - PolarisResponded on September 11, 2023

    Hello Friend, You're review is so kind! Thanks for sharing!!! We look forward to hosting you and your favorite people again soon! Austin J. Crawford | GM 614.844.6500

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  16. OpenTable Diner

    New York Area

    26 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    26 reviews

    Dined on September 8, 2023

    overall3food3service4ambience4
    Food was meh… pizzas are flatbreads not pizzas .. bruchetta was great but meals were ok

    Marcella's Italian Kitchen - PolarisResponded on September 11, 2023

    Hello Anonymous Friend... Thank you for sharing your feedback... Saddened to hear you didn't love the food. I can assure you; we use yeast in our pizza dough, vs unleavened. I do think our pizza shape can be misleading though. We're always evaluating feedback, so thank you for this. As for the rest of the food, we strive for quality, at every turn and we clearly missed the mark. Lets get you back again soon!! Please reach out to me at GM.marcellaspolaris@cameronmitchellcom so we can connect.

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  17. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 8, 2023

    overall4food5service5ambience4
    Hard to hear our conversations over dinner, nothing absorbs the noise..,all hard surfaces

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  18. JeriP

    Columbus

    22 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    22 reviews

    Dined on September 5, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Waiter was fantastic and had several large parties to attend

    Marcella's Italian Kitchen - PolarisResponded on September 11, 2023

    Hello Jeri You're so kind to share your feedback with us. We look forward to hosting you and your favorite people again soon! Austin J. Crawford | GM 614.844.6500

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  19. Sherry

    Columbus

    28 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    28 reviews

    Dined on September 3, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    My sister and I had a great experience here. We each ordered a cosmopolitan to drink with our Burrata shared appetizer. Both were delicious! Each of us ordered an apple salad and we got a pesto shrimp pizza to share. The food was great and the service wonderful. We split chocolate almond cake for dessert and had coffee. Thanks to Kylie for being a great server!

    Marcella's Italian Kitchen - PolarisResponded on September 11, 2023

    Hello Sherry, You're so kind to share your feedback with us. We think Kylie is pretty great too!! We look forward to hosting you and your favorite people again soon! Ask for me the next time you're in! Austin J. Crawford | GM 614.844.6500

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  20. OpenTable Diner

    Columbus

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on September 3, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    The service was outstanding. All the food except the gluten free pasta was excellent.

    Marcella's Italian Kitchen - PolarisResponded on September 5, 2023

    Hello, Thank you for sharing your feedback. Please reach out to our Chef team directly at 614.844.6500, we'd love to hear how we could have made that dish better for you.

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  21. Kefee

    Columbus

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on September 3, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Excellent service by Leo. He was wonderful at answering all our party’s questions and did such an attentive job at everyone’s food allergies!

    Marcella's Italian Kitchen - PolarisResponded on September 11, 2023

    Hello Kefee, You're so kind to share your feedback with us. Leo is a great associate! :) We look forward to hosting you and your favorite people again soon! Austin J. Crawford | GM 614.844.6500

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  22. LilyC

    Cleveland

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on September 2, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great food and waiter. Loved the chicken piccata with angel hair pasta.

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  23. SherriH

    Columbus

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on September 1, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Had a large party and the food and service were excellent. They also have an excellent happy hour deal. Highly recommend.

    Marcella's Italian Kitchen - PolarisResponded on September 5, 2023

    Sherri, You're so kind to share your feedback with us. We look forward to hosting you and your favorite people again soon! Austin J. Crawford | GM 614.844.6500

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  24. KatieS

    Columbus

    6 reviews

    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on August 28, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Service was great and food was exceptional. Very accommodating of our 2 year old son

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  25. JillH

    Columbus

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on August 27, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    We were on the patio and in a wonderful spot, and it was a beautiful night and everything was great

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  26. Patsy

    Columbus

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 27, 2023

    overall4food4service4ambience4
    Very good food. Server very pleasant & attentive thru out our visit. Will definitely return & recommend to all.

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  27. BillH

    Orlando

    17 reviews

    4.0

    17 reviews

    Dined on August 27, 2023

    overall4food5service5ambience4
    Great service and food. The only drawback is the noise level, we were surrounded by two parties that drowned out any attempt at conversation.

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  28. swolfe15

    Columbus

    21 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    21 reviews

    Dined on August 26, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Amazing lunch at Marcella’s at Polaris. Service was also very good

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  29. JulieH

    Las Vegas

    5 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on August 25, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great experience. We ordered the prosciutto bruschetta and the seafood pasta special as recommend by our server, Jim. Great service, food was excellent and server provided great food and drink recommendations!

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  30. TheJDS

    Columbus

    118 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    118 reviews

    Dined on August 25, 2023

    overall4food3service5ambience4
    We were celebrating a special occasion and were excited to get a table. Our server was excellent and the bread was a great start to the evening, as was the calamari...which was excellent. But most of us were slightly disappointed with our meals. While we appreciated that chef has creative license some of the items were misses. My chicken piccata was a really nice dish that included items from a piccata, but it just did not taste nor present like one. This was the same with the marsala. It was good and not great...especially for the prices. It was over $300 with tip and none of us felt that the food blew us away. Again, the service and the atmosphere were wonderful, but the main part of the show has to be the food, and it just was not that special.

    Marcella's Italian Kitchen - PolarisResponded on September 1, 2023

    Hi, thank you for your feedback. We are disappointed that you had an unpleasant experience with us. We would love the chance to have you dine again with us so we can knock it out of the park for you.

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  31. DavidH

    Columbus

    6 reviews

    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on August 25, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    NEVER disappointed here. We have tried a variety of dishes on different visits and everything we've had was memorable. Very crowded on our last visit, but the sound levels allowed for easy conversation. Overall, an excellent establishment!

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  32. SteveF

    Nashville

    8 reviews

    5.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on August 25, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Met old college friends. Convenient location, food was good, everyone was very satisfied!

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  33. LydiaF

    Columbus

    17 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    17 reviews

    Dined on August 24, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience3
    Favorite place for drinks and snacks. Good drinks, friendly staff and delicious food.

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  34. WhitneyD

    Columbus

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on August 23, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The service and food at Marcella’s are always top notch!

    Marcella's Italian Kitchen - PolarisResponded on September 5, 2023

    Whitney D, You're so kind to share your feedback with us. We look forward to hosting you and your favorite people again soon! Austin J. Crawford | GM 614.844.6500

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  35. Michaela

    Columbus

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 22, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    My boyfriend and I ate here for my birthday dinner a few days ago. It was PHENOMENAL. Our appetizer, meals, and dessert were all perfection. We could not believe how quickly the food came out after we ordered it. Our waitress Rin made us feel like we were among friends. Marcella’s truly went above and beyond to make me feel special on my birthday. I have been raving about our experience for days and look forward to going back again soon!

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  36. OpenTable Diner

    Washington DC

    3 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on August 22, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Lunch specials were awesome. Food was delicious! We dined outside and it was beautiful. Our service was also so good! My favorite Italian restaurant!!!

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  37. Ron1516

    Columbus

    58 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    58 reviews

    Dined on August 19, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Each dish exceptional. Service excellent. The six of us had great meals and all left with goodie’s for the next few days.

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  38. BenD

    Columbus

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on August 19, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    The experience was really enjoyable! Jenna, our waitress was very knowledgeable and accommodating during our time there. We asked to see at different instances two of the managers (Jim and Austin) to state our delight for Jenna and for the overall quality of time, food and service that was made available to us. Marcella’s will certainly be on our short list of favorites!

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  39. am43230

    Columbus

    6 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on August 19, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Love Marcellas best Italian meatball ever!!!! Sat outside on the patio.

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  40. ktcarson

    Columbus

    9 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    9 reviews

    Dined on August 16, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Amazing, as always. Service was spot on and food/atmosphere was incredible! One of our favorite go-to spots.

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You can order delivery directly from Marcella's Italian Kitchen - Polaris using the Order Online button. Marcella's Italian Kitchen - Polaris also offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (614) 844-6500.

Marcella's Italian Kitchen - Polaris is rated 4.6 stars by 3752 OpenTable diners.

Marcella's Italian Kitchen - Polaris does offer gift cards which you can purchase here.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 48 times today

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Google Map for Marcella's Italian Kitchen - Polaris

1319 Polaris Parkway, Columbus, OH 43240

Additional information

  • Neighborhood
    Polaris
  • Hours of operation
    Lunch Mon–Fri 11:30 am–4:00 pm Sat, Sun 11:00 am–4:00 pm Dinner Mon–Thu, Sun 4:00 pm–9:00 pm Fri, Sat 4:00 pm–10:00 pm
  • Cuisines
    Italian
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Complimentary parking is available in a lot right outside of Marcella's Polaris.
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive chef
    Mike Fick
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cafe, Cocktails, Delivery, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine
  • Website
    https://marcellasrestaurant.com/
  • Phone number
    (614) 844-6500
  • Private party facilities
    Marcella's is available to host your private lunch or dinner event for 20 or more guests. Please contact the General Manager to begin planning your special event today.
  • Private party contact
    Brett Nordstrom, General Manager: (614) 844-6500

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