Marko's on 2nd

I'm traveling for business, and this was the recommended place for a good meal. I wasn't disappointed!  The restaurant is clean and historic, with some really nice woodwork near the bar.  The kitchen is fully visible if you sit at the bar, and I enjoyed watching them work.

I would highly recommend the Guinness and cheddar soup, but the sweet potato bisque was great as well.  Both would be really great on a cold night.  I had a spectacular pork chop with mac and cheese and green beans.  The glaze on the chop was superb.  Portions are large, and the prices are reasonable for the quality of the food.  They may seem a bit high for this city, but it's worth it for a nice night out.

I'm visiting again tomorrow to try the tuna.  I can't wait!

Better than my expectation. I have in some wonderful places and the food here tops most of them. The ambiance isn't 5 star but the food is. I am a semi-vegetarian and they made me a vegetarian dish not listed on the menu. It was so good, I wanted to lick my bowl. My husband had prime rib which he raved about. It's pricy and a-la-carte for this small town but for a special occasion, you cannot beat the food. Decatur is fortunate to have Mark and this wonderful place.

Excellent steaks. Good seafood. Crab cakes good more backfin than lump but good.

Who would have thunk it.  In downtown little Decatur, Indiana just across the stree from the courthouse (which was decorated for Christmas) sits Marko on 2nd.  I struck up a conversation with the waitress who was a long standing resident, and she told me that among other things the place had been a barber shop, a restaurant, a speakeasy and--yes you guess it--a brothel.  

Now I don't know what it is about former brothels and me, but I have not been disappointed with one yet.  The steak was excellent, the vegetables were cooked just right and there was a nice selection of desserts.