Mercato's III Pizzeria & Catering

Cary Hill

After failing to find seating at 3 other restaurants, we happened upon this one and were very surprised. Mind you, there were only 2 servers for the entire restaurant which is deceptively large so service was a little slow. Despite same, all of our needs were met. What was most noteworthy was the quality, quantity and price point of our meals. I venture you will bring home leftovers. The food is delicious and we will now consider this to our go to Italian restaurant. It is a shame they are having staff shortages or I would have graded them a 5 plus. It is not the fault of the restaurant if no one wants to work. This is a real gem.

Arturo Fresco (lestter)

The service was top notch and the food was amazing!!! The establishment is clean and very spacious. The bar is a really good size and there are plenty of dining tables, everything was perfect. Special thanks for our waiter Saul that was fantastic! We will be back soon.

Rachel

Routinely I order their tortellini alla Panna (tortellini with pink sauce). It always keeps me coming back for more. I brought an out of town friend, and they enjoyed their chicken marsala. Plates are probably big enough to share, but we were extra hungry and both came close to finishing our own. We also got their garlic knots, YUM. I highly recommend it.

Travis Trefz

Really 3.5 Stars but rounded up because we have only tried four dishes --no apps, pizzas, or desserts. Second visit here in three month period because I liked the Eggplant Parmesan. Eggplant is sliced thin and dipped in flour, then egg. Excellent. Pasta is not homemade. Sauce is good not great.. My husband's Seafood Combo dish was overpowered by the heavy tomato sauce. We think it would have been better with the alternative white wine sauce listed on the menu. It was not as good as the Seafood Fra Diavolo we have had at other restaurants in area. The bread is served warm and "toasted," but it tasted stale on both visits. The crust crumbles. I wonder what it would taste like at room temp. A decent salad is included in the cost of the entree which is nice. They serve draft Peroni which contributed to the upgrade in stars. The service is good but not great. Sufficient servers but had to ask for refills on water. The 70's music was blaring too loudly until someone must have asked for the volume to be toned down. We think there is better Italian food served in Schenectady.