Recently I got to see some friends I’ve not managed to meet up with in ages. I do love catching up with friends and one of the easiest ways to do that is to meet up at a restaurant. That way you save on having to shop, cook and then clean up after. It also means I get to escape the kids, even if it’s only for a few hours. Our most recent get-together was at Marcus Kitchen Enfield. In this post, I’ll tell you all about this great London restaurant and the dishes we tried.
Marcus Kitchen Enfield (London)
Located in the heart of Enfield this little gem of a restaurant use only the finest ingredients to create traditional Neapolitans and Southern Italian recipes. I love Italian food and it’s clear with the mix of dishes available why this restaurant is so popular.
The menu consists of a mix of dishes that cover just about every dietary preference. I’m still looking to go back to sample their fresh burrata cheese with cherry tomato and salad or parma ham which sound like a gorgeous starter as does their aubergine parmigiana with parmesan and tomato sauce although I’m sure I’d want that in main size as it is a dish I’ve always enjoyed in the past elsewhere.
They have a great range of seafood options which I understand are extremely popular. The Crostacei in bella vista – pan fried half lobster, prawns, and langoustines served with crostini, tomatoes and shellfish sauce sounds wonderful and certainly a dish to go and enjoy when you’re out celebrating.
We ordered mains only on this occasion. These are the dishes we tried:
Carbonara
(Spaghetti pasta, egg, guanciale, parmesan and pecorino chese)
This classic favourite of many people I know was lovely. The dish was flavourful, creamy, and had just enough cheese and guanciale. I will admit I did try to cut off some of the fatty bits as there were quite a few large chunks. The dish was a good size and I thought it was well-priced compared to some of the other local restaurants. It’s a dish that I really love and if you’ve not tried it yet but love creamy, cheesy pasta dishes that are a popular comfort food this is the dish for you. A must try.
Vongole
(Spaghetti with, white wine, clams and garlic)
This is another popular dish I’ve noticed when dining at Italian restaurants. There were a reasonable number of clams in this dish which was great. My friend loved this and apparently, it’s one of their favourites when dining at this restaurant. The dish was simple yet flavourful and one they would not hesitate to order again. A small dish is provided to pop the clam shells in so you don’t need to push them around the side of the plate whilst you eat.
Nero di seppia
(Linguine with cuttlefish, cherry tomatoes in cuttlefish ink sauce)
I’ve noticed a rise over the years in dishes with squid ink in various restaurants in London. It appears to have become more popular. This dish is packed with flavour and is something a little different if you’re feeling adventurous. The ink adds a great flavour to the pasta dish. There are good-sized pieces of cuttlefish hidden within the dark pasta, like small surprises to discover as you eat.
Filetto di maiale
(grilled pork with rosemary and peppers)
You get some lovely pieces of lean pork fillet in this dish. This is perfect for any hardened carnivore and I can see a fair few of my family members opting for that dish when we next visit. The meat was tasty and the roasted peppers complimented the pork well with the rosemary in the background giving an extra boost of flavour. This was a great filling dish and a good one for anyone counting calories.
Mixed Salad
We ordered one for the table as not everyone wanted salad. The mixed salad was pretty simple and although colourful and pretty it could have done with being a bit more exciting. This could have been achieved easily by simply adding a few more tomatoes and olives and maybe a little cucumber and cheese. This comes dressing free for anyone calorie counting or simply being careful although I’m sure they’d pop over some olive oil and balsamic vinegar if requested.
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Overall Thoughts
The restaurant is very popular. Whilst we were there we saw it go from having another table taken to almost filling up, although the indoor seating space isn’t very large. There seems to have great care taken in every dish made and we couldn’t find much fault with any of the dishes ordered. The staff were all friendly and attentive and helpful. It’s certainly a restaurant to try if you will be in the area as you are guaranteed a delicious meal in a cosy, relaxed, inviting setting.
Enjoy trying new dishes? Why not take a look at my Wagamama Review.
You can try making your own spaghetti carbonara using my recipe that uses cream instead of eggs. Alternatively, why not try courgetti carbonara.
Do you like Italian food? What’s your favourite Italian dish? Would you try any of the dishes that we tried on our visit to Marcus Kitchen Enfield?
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Sounds like a lovely restaurant. The carbonara looks amazing as does the salad. Thank you for sharing your experience at Marcus Kitchen.
They have a lovely range of dishes. I’m sure you’d love it there.
Wow, these dishes look amazing and sound pretty delish too! We love Italian food and would definitely love to try it out for ourselves. I feel I’ve just dined there through you and your photos!
Ha, yes I did get in pretty close there lol x
This place sounds awesome! I love Italian food, especially pasta! Thank you so much for sharing this place with us!
Me too, pasta is great and comes in so many shapes and forms and flavours.
Yum, I would love it there. I am a huge fan of pasta. Everything looks delish!
It tasted good too!!
Sounds like a great place to eat. I like that they have clams.
My friend loves them too!!
Sounds like you got there at a good time and had a great get-together with friends. I enjoy going to new restaurants with friends as well.
That mixed salad look delicious. I could definitely consume a few calories there.
I love Italian food and pasta is my favorite dish, especially Carbonara. And this looks like the kind of place to go to for Italian food.
Ha, me too!!! Carbonara is great!!!
I would love to try their pasta. It looks delish! next time I visit London, I will definitely go here.
The food looks amazing from here, especially the carbonate. We do love an Italian dish as a family.
Italian food is really popular. they do have some wonderful dishes to choose from.
The food looks amazing, I swear I have eaten there last year, when we met up with friends before seeing one of our friends perforrm with his band
Oh wow, then you’ll know how yummy the food is x
I want to try the Filetto di maiale. It looks so good. And the carbonara would be another dish I would want to try unless they have a scampi sauce.
The menu is quite varied. They have loads of dishes we didn’t get to try. I think you’d love it there x
These dishes looks so delicious and fancy. Clearly I’m not used to eating authentic Italian!
Looks like they have a nice range of dishes on their menu! I’ve never been to a spot that has some of these dishes before, they all look unique and interesting.
This looks like a great Italian restaurant. I would love to try that carbonara, especially that they make it right, with guanciale and not pancetta. The pork fillet looks delicious as well.
They do. Although to be honest when I make it at home I use bacon and it’s just as nice.
Those are tasty looking dishes, and the cuttlefish pasta looked very interesting!
It does look unusual but it tastes great!!
Loved the food! I personally am a huge fan of Pasta dishes and would really love to try these soon! The place looks great as well 🙂
It is a lovely restaurant. They use the outside are to which helps as it fills fast
Oh my gosh! Everything looks so amazing! We have a few small places like that around here.
I haven’t done any Italian dishes before. I’d love to have a go with the Filetto di maiale. It looks so nice to me, from here.
I love Italian food and this food looks so inviting! These are all dishes that I like!
Yes, everyone in my house loves Italian food! If I had to choose from one of your highlighted dishes, I think I would go with the pork with rosemary and peppers.
Oh this all looks so good! I love finding smaller places that are more cozy with great food!
They can be really good. This is the perfect restaurant for a date.
Wow! The foods looks really good! This looks like a really nice place to eat!
It is a great restaurant.
I love Italian food – pasta is my weakness! I would be checking out this place WAY too often.
Ha, I know what you mean. They have loads of great options too!!
That Carbonara pasta looks delicious. Sounds like a lovely place to eat.
It sure is Marysa x
These are looking delicious! I always like to try something new dish.
Me too, there are loads of options here.
This all looks so beautiful and fancy! I love eating out at fancy restaurants but it’s a once-a-year kind of thing.
It’s a nice cosy restaurant. I’m sure you’d love it there x
I am hungry now, the food looks incredible also I liked the cozy environment part as it is the thing I look out to.
I’m seeing a seafood pasta and I’m drooling. I may have to order something like that from my favorite restaurant today!
My kids and I are staying at the Savoy in October! Is this restaurant close enough for us to try?
We enjoy eating out and usually turn to Italian restaurants as there is always something we all enjoy.
Oh, these are really nice dishes. Those pastas are delicious.
They really are yummy!!!
Wow, these look so yummy, and love the mixed salad. Even though I don’t eat a lot of salad looking at the pictures makes me want to try the mixed salad.
I do like to eat out in restaurants every now and again. It’s a great way to try new things and take a break from cooking.
I agree and there are so many great new foods to try.
I ove the look of the Filetto di maiale! Not so sure about the look of the Nero di seppia though!
Food looks nice – I love carbonara and think it looks fab!
Me too, it’s one of my favourites.
I am so grateful for this post. My in laws live in Enfield (Ponders End to be precise) and we’re always looking for new restaurants to eat out in. This restaurant looks fab.
I do love Italian food. My favourite dishes will include truffle pasta and panzarotti but in terms of region, I like Venetian food the most. Their Sarde in saor is divine.
They all look so tasty. We’ve made carbonara from scratch before it’s really good.
I have never actually been in a proper italian restaurant, so it was good to read about your experience. I actually made my own pizza when we came back from Rome a few years ago, and it was like the proper italians make them, not like our ones covered in cheese and tomato sauce! Its always worth a try
The Crostacei in bella vista would be a dream dish for my other half but the carbonara is more my taste. It’s fab the staff are friendly too as that always help you having a lovely experience.
Wow that food looks amazing! Especially the carbonara, my absolute favourite!
I don’t like the colour of the Nero di seppia, don’t think I could eat something that dark in colour!
Yummy, sounds delicious, Loved the photos, and the choice of dishes that you had
Sounds like a lovely restaurant and the food looks great i love italian food
The Carbonara looks really good, Italian food is my favourite!
sounds like a lovely place to eat, looks very tasty