For our second ChowDownMidtown meal, we tried Marco's at 54th and Keystone. We made a reservation for four, and we were promptly seated in the bar at our request. Marco's is well-known for it's Tuesday night filet mignon special ($14.95), but it has new ownership as of recently, so ChowDownMidtown presented as a great opportunity to try their 3-course 2/$30 menu.
We ordered a bottle of the Frenzy Sauvignon Blanc, but that was out of stock so we got a bottle of Oyster Bay which was a fair substitute (I was disappointed since I had never tried the Frenzy and Oyster Bay is everyone's house Sauvignon Blanc these days). The wine was served in painfully small glasses. In my humble opinion, it is a true annoyance when a full pour of wine completely fills the glass (no room to swirl the wine properly or even just get a little sloppy with your hand gestures).
The CDM menu included 2 appetizers for the four of us, so we chose the Calamari and the Fried Mozzerella. The mozzerella was particularly good, as it was fresh Buffalo Mozzerella (not the typical fried string cheese on most menus). We then had salads, which were requisite. The only perceptible difference between the Greek and house salads was the presence of one calamata olive and one small nugget of feta. No big deal I suppose.
For entrees, three of us ordered the Parmesan Pork Medallions, while Courtney ordered the Veal Marsala. The veal wasn't the best version of Marsala either of us had had, but it was fine. The Parmesan Pork was delicious, but very heavy. It was served on a bed of fettuccine with a light tomato cream sauce, which was tasty but their wasn't enough sauce for even half of the pasta (which is fine for the waistline I suppose but disappointing nevertheless).
