The place doesn't just hum, it rocks. Rulff and Moodie were among Belltown's restaurant pioneers. More scary than chic in those days, the neighborhood was still climbing toward its current trendy heights. A hip, young crowd ventured there and embraced Marco's from the beginning. Now you can watch stretch limos stack up across the street from Marco's at Belltown's other supper club, the swanky El Gaucho, while up and down First Avenue valets maneuver countless Porsches and Mercedes-Benzes.
Belltown today is a thicket of condos filled with young professionals and empty-nesters.
A lot of those folks are frequenting Marco's, making it truly their supper club. The restaurant has matured along with Belltown. Rulff and Moodie always ran a polished operation, now it's smoother than ever. On this busy Saturday night, we have luckily made a reservation. Our table is waiting.