Marco Prime Steak & Seafood

Good service but waaaaay overpriced… Had two glasses of wine with dinner, recommended by the server, at $ 15 each. $ 30 for two glasses of average wine. Make sure you find out the price of the wine, if recommended by server, or choose your own from the menu. Food was very average. Would suggest trying somewhere else.

I think Marco Island suffers from a bit of grade inflation. Maybe it’s because everyone’s down here for the good weather and feeling good, so they are generous with the ratings?!? Marco Prime Steak and Seafood suffers from a bit of that. Once I experienced it, it just wasn’t the level of service or food that I would expect for the price and the rating.
I ordered the shrimp cocktail appetizer to start. It’s a whopping $ 18 for 3 shrimp. Yes, they’re large shrimp, but even then, I’m not sure I’ve had shrimp at that price and I’ve been to many of fancy restaurants. By the way, they first delivered the wrong shrimp dish.
I also had the grouper dynamito or something like that. It was grouper that was on top of mashed potatoes (I got brussels sprouts instead) and spinach. The grouper was a bit over cooked and pan fried so the edges were crusty and hard to take apart. The grouper also had blue crab and spicy sauce on top. I thought that was good. Brussels sprouts with garlic and bacon. Can’t go wrong when you add bacon to something!
I also had a Caesar salad with anchovies with the meal. The salad was good. The issue was it came out at the exact same time as the entrée!
The food is fair, though I would have expected the grouper to be better prepared. The service was okay. So why 2 stars? For the price, I would have expected more.

Great steaks at the bar. We were in the mood for a great steak and Prime delivered. Great Martinis followed by a great Caesar salad and 2 filets with a side of asparagus. Bar service was great. Steaks cooked to perfection. Great spot on the Island.

We had an early reservation. Smashed us in right next to the only other two people in the room. Food was fair and extremely over priced. Service was slow, even prior to more patrons being seated. We have been to Marco numerous times, will never come back and would not recommend to anyone.

Fantastic restaurant and not just a steak house. I am a vegan and they didn’t really have anything in the menu so our waitress asked the chef what he could do and she came back with suggestions of items he would use and I added a few and was served a scrumptious dinner that I will never forget.

Service was sooooo Slow.
Waited an hour for food.
Ceviche was so bad, oil floating in top.
Rare Steak for a child…
Server was polite and accommodating.
Extremely disappointing after a long trip
Would never return

Excellent! This was one of the best meals I’ve had in a while and our server was very knowledgeable about gluten free options.

I recommend the wagu strip and the lobster bisque. Great bar atmosphere and a beautiful dining room.

Gutes Essen ist den Amerikanern je eher fremd. Um so angenehmer überrascht is (s)t man in Marcos Prime. Eine reiche Auswahl an Fisch und Fleisch Gerichten die sehr gut arrangiert zum Platz gelangen, lassen keine Wünsche offen.
Ein freundlicher Service, der höflich und unaufdringlich nach dem Wohl der Gäste strebt, rundet den Abend in Wohlfühlambiente ab. Klar, es hat auch eine Bar in der Sportsendungen laufen. Aber diese ist isoliert und läuft im Hintergrund, stört also kaum. Die Preise sind eher hoch, aber das spielt eigentlich keine Rolle. Schließlich ist man hier, um etwas großes zu erleben. Und gutes Essen hat nun mal seinen Preis.
Fazit: dem in der Nähe weilenden europäischen Essen vermissenden Reisenden nur zu empfehlen.

My wife and I were visiting the island and were recommended by several people to try marco prime. Short walk from the Marriott.
Service: It was good. They weren’t very busy as it was a Monday night.
Food: My wife got the salmon which she thought was ok. I ordered the Waygu Rib Eye. A steak that cost $ 41 by its self it had no flavor. It was very tender and juicy as a wagyu should be but little seasoning would have gone a long ways. I ordered the smoked mashed potatoes. That was probably the worst thing I’ve ever tasted in my life. I smoke a lot of foods and it’s not easy. Those taste like they were smoked for 12 hours then just sat in the smoker.
Overall: Not very impressed especially for the price.

While vacationing at Marco Island, we decided to eat at Marco Prime yesterday (9÷20÷2015).
The food and service was top notch.
Although we did not partake in their home made bread due to current dietary restrictions, we did have a great meal. The staff was very helpful in taking into account our no bread/​pasta/​potato requests.
I had the jumbo scallops on a bed of spinach with fresh vegetables. The scallops were large and succulent. My wife had the salmon with mixed vegetables and a Mojito. The salmon was large and grilled perfectly. According to the spouse, the Mojito was delicious.
The portion sizes are large and you won’t go hungry eating here.
Definitely worth a stop by for dinner.

Our food was excellent, and the server was very good, but truthfully, if you are an upscale restaurant, you might want to make sure the server speaks fluent English. Again, she as very nice, but you could tell she didn’t understand what we were requesting without drawing a diagram almost.
Other than that, everything was excellent. The Brussel sprouts, mushrooms, the green beans, the Sea bass, the Salmon, AND the red zin! Everything was great.

After several visits since my initial, not so good experience, it certainly seems marco prime has got things figured out. The staple of all marco restaurants that make it is a good, outdoor bar area. Of which this place exceeds. Plenty of good happy hour food/​drinx at reasonable prices. The servers have all been here for years while doing a great job.
You really can’t beat the ambiance and selection of happy hour choices. Once off the happy hour menu, options are quite pricey. In particular is my favorite, their crab cakes. Exceptionally good but at $ 14 for a single crab cake, ur better off getting 3 orders of the happy hour shrimp; which are great and huge portions. Perhaps a couple of crab cakes would seem more reasonable at this price but oh well.
Overall a great outdoor area with good ambiance, service and happy hour choices. Tough to beat for the area.

Occupying the space that the former Konrad’s used to be at, Marco Prime carries on the torch of fine steak and seafood dining, and is undoubtedly among the best food you will find on the island.
Their selection of steaks and fish, which you can choose either a la carte or as a fixed «side + vegetable» plate (though the a la carte pricing makes little sense), is sufficiently diverse.
I ordered the Wagyu Sirloin Steak, which was cooked and seasoned perfectly. Portion sizes are very generous; I could only finish about ¾s of my food.
The best sides were the mac & cheese and the mashed potatoes. The mac & cheese uses smoked gruyère cheese, and the mashed potatoes has a great garlic aftertaste.
The best dessert is the chocolate soufflé. It takes 20 – 30 minutes to prepare, so be sure to order it around when your entrees are served.
Meals average at around $ 40, and with sides and desserts at $ 8 each, it ends up being around $ 60 – 75 per head, which was a bit more than I valued the food at. This and the fact that the food is somewhat generic made me give them 3 stars.
My family came as a wait staff’s worst nightmare: a boisterous, picky, and hungry party of nearly 20 – (emphasis on the «party») – but they did a near-​flawless job of ensuring each member had a great meal.
As the name suggests, this is one of the most prime spots for dining on Marco Island, but after repeated visits, I find Verdi’s, which is just a few blocks down the street, to be superior. But if you’re here for a several days and have several fancy dinners to plan, Marco Prime will definitely give you more value than any of the hotels’ dinner offerings.

I had the 12oz bone in filet special and my son had the 6oz filet… both ordered medium. Both steaks were slightly overlooked… like when you take them off the grill a minute or two too late and they continue cooking while they rest
Great drinks… improved Manhattan was exactly that
All in all a good meal

One of the top restaurants on the island
Great menu
Ribeye was cooked perfect and full of flavor
Beef carpacio was great
Wonderful desserts
Perfect service
Great place to go and sit at the bar

Was a fan of the bar scene and the cocktails. Great outdoor bar and they definitely pay attention to the drinks they make. ~$ 11 a drink, but I’m used to nyc prices, so this was on the lower end.
I had the lobster bisque to start which was great, some serious chunks of lobster in it.
The wife and I split the fresh local grouper special and an 8 oz filet med-​rare. I read mixed reviews about the steak being properly cooked. I was very happy when the filet came out correct. The meat was a solid quality as well. The local grouper dish was great as well, it came with blue crab, mashed potatoes and asparagus.
We skipped dessert as we were stuffed afterwards.
Overall food quality and drink quality was a solid 4. Ambience and bar scene as well. Waiter attentiveness for most of the meal was lacking though. Nice, competent waiter, but they may have been understaffed. I would normally drop to a 3 star, but I think everything else more than compensated for the lack of waitstaff.
One of the top dining experiences on Marco, glad to see they got it right!

Unilocal reviews are mixed, but we had a great experience. The restaurant was directly across the street from our hotel and other hotels; it couldn’t be more central or walkable to the Marco Isl. hotel district.
The tuna tartar was very good and the ceviche done three ways was excellent. The salmon and grouper entrees were delicious. The kids meals were awesome — 4 oz filet mignon and veggies were incredible for a children’s meal. Service was very attentive.
We had a wonderful experience!

This place lives up to its name. It truly is prime. The food is fabulous. the presentation of the dishes is lovely Everyone was pleasant and courteous. The wait staff allowed us to enjoy each course and there was no rush despite the place being full/​people waiting for tables. Definitely worth it.

Wow! Yes that about sums up my experience. Overall incredible. I think the only issue I had the entire time was the dining room was a little hot in temperature.
Here is the rundown…
Service was great. Our server Emmarie (spelling?) was sweet, knowledgable, fast, and helpful. She was great and made the already great experience even better.
The drinks and food… Oh where to begin? Let’s start with the drinks. We had a Riesling and a Pinot Noir. I am not a wine genius but it was a great selection.
We finished with the house Espresso Martini. I love a good dessert martini. It was so good after we finished dinner, we sat at the bar to have one more. Definitely a must try.
The food… We started with the appetizer or blue crab cake. Only issue-​it was only one. Personally, would have preferred two that were just a little smaller. But again personal preference. The taste was delicious especially paired with the arugula.
For my meal I had the filet mignon and a side of the green beans. The filet (I have mine med rare) literally melted in my mouth. I could cut it with a fork, didn’t even need the knife. It was probably the best filet I’ve ever had in my life.
The green beans had a slight kick to them to make them a little different. Absolutely delicious. It was a great compliment (not that it needed it) to my steak.
My friend had the sirloin with the French fries and asparagus. French fries were the thinner kind with Parmesan and truffle. Also pretty good. And the asparagus was cooked perfectly.
We shared the chocolate soufflé for dessert. It’s a good thing we ordered it earlier because we were both full buy it was worth it. Absolutely sinful but worth every fork full.
Dinner was a little pricy but considering the experience as a whole it was worth it.

Being from Chicago a capital of fine dining… This place hit the spot. It’s service was well trained although our waitress was a bit of a dud. The others around us seemed spot on. They were well spoken as you would expect for a fine dining place. You get a mix of patrons here because of vacationers but it’s very nice and something you would get in a big city. Food was great! Even my kids loved their $ 26 Petite filet mignon. Not much of a kids menu so expect to pay for them full price.
I wasn’t a fan of the ceviche but did love my steak as did my family! The girls liked the chocolate suffle as well. Drinks were good, they have Hendricks gin! Also a decent wine selection.
Over all I would go back, a bit expensive but worth the return.