Based on 192 reviews, the restaurant has received a rating of 4.3 stars. Price $$
✔️ Dine-in ✔️ Takeout ✔️ No delivery
Address:
5775 Merle Hay Rd, Johnston, IA 50131
Phone: (515) 255-3931
Website: http://www.marinosdsm.com/
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Hours
| Thursday | 5–9 PM |
| Friday | 5–9 PM |
| Saturday | 5–9 PM |
| Sunday | Closed |
| Monday
(Labor Day)
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Closed |
| Tuesday | 5–9 PM |
| Wednesday | 5–9 PM |
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Reviews
Sean Ulczycki
This place is a great example of why you want to seek out those hole in the wall restaurants. The food is good and the portions reasonable. And the price is certainly worth it. I’ve come back here multiple times, and every time their pasta has been delicious.
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Sara
Small cozy atmosphere. The food is well worth the wait. The spinach calzone is the best!!
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Cassidy Bos
The pizza is delicious, the service is friendly and prompt, and the restaurant is among. The cleanest I’ve seen. Great little family place.
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James Sharkey
Showed up around 5:30 and they were busy. Got seated right away. Food was to us very quickly. The service was good, the food was good, the place was clean and well kept. Bring your own beer or wine! They don’t sell any alcohol.
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Dan Hudson
Been driving by it for a while and finally gave it a try a couple weeks ago. Not sure if it is because I haven’t had pasta in a while and was hungry, or if it really was that good, but it is the best pasta I can remember having…ever. It was fantastic and I’ve been wanting to go back ever since!
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Opinionated in Des Moines
The food was good. The service was pretty good. The tiramisu was wonderful. Their unique take on sandwiches is interesting but be warned so you’re not surprised. Based on a first visit. Will be back.
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Kayla Wearmouth
We got this only because Chucks is still closed, thought we’d try it. Id say it was pretty good but not as good as I expected.
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David Cortner
Truly a “best kept secret”. Excellent food and service. This was our first time and we will certainly be going back.
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Scooter
Well I’m thinking that you shouldn’t be from out of town if eating here. Anyway we had a group came in after us and was getting drinks and served before us. Interesting that others brought in their own wine for their meal. The food was good a shame we could get refills on our drinks even though she walked by 4 times before asking but we were ready to leave by then.
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Audrey Jones
Our go-to place for homestyle Italian food and the place we take visitors. The owners, John and Ellen, are originally from the East coast so they do pizza right! We’ve had most of the dishes over the 15 years we’ve been customers and love them all.
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