Mario’s Restaurant

Reviews

• Miguel T.

  star star star star star_border 11 June 2026

  This is a difficult one in that many areas of rating are mixed. The service however was exceptional so I bumped a 3 to a 4
  
  ENTRANCE- we were greeted promptly and quickly seated for lunch. We were the first diners but a small stream of patrons came within the hour.
  
  AMBIANCE - very rustic decor with many oil paintings of Italian landscapes. Very traditional looking. Old school but nice
  
  MENU - traditional fare with specials enough variety for everyone
  
  SERVICE- this was a 5 star item. Our waiter was quite congenial and had many amusing stories to share.
  
  FOOD - things were very mixed in this regard. The bread served was more like the kind you would get if you ordered a sandwich in a local deli. I mean they are next to one of the best bread stores on Arthur Avenue. For appetizers we had the octopus salad which had great oil and dressing but was slightly over cooked and a tad rubbery. Tried the mozzarella and tomato slices that were dressed well with balsamic and oil but the mozzarella was only ok. Again around the corner is Casa Mozzarella that has the best cheeses.
  
  ENTREES- I ordered the calamari fra diabolo that had a fantastic sauce but the calamari was also a tad over cooked. Wife had a a very delicious pasta dish with sausage and broccoli rabe. So overall I'm mixed on food rating.
  
  VINO - decent but nothing exceptional. They do pour a really full glass though
  
  PRICE - for the Bronx pretty reasonable. Two people a few drinks the bill was $120 ish. Like a high $$ low $$$ depending what you order.

• Pete M.

  star star star star star 3 June 2026

  Came here for the first time the other day excellent service and food had the escargot which were excellent in there shell also had the sausage with peppers which was excellent definitely would visit again

• Amy G.

  star star star star star 1 June 2026

  100 years of cooking up Italian food and I don't know what more I could ask for. My boyfriend and I went here on a Sunday around 3pm. There were several tables, but nothing that made us experience any kind of wait. The bread brought to the table was standard Italian fare bread, if not a bit tastier than average. We ordered Peroni's because "when in Rome". To start, we split the Mario Salad, which was just your average salad with a dressing a bit heavy on the vinegar factor. Now I do not like raviolis, but when I was younger I worked at a place that used to take a van down to Arthur Ave once a month and load it up with as much frozen raviolis as could fit. After that, I realized that I only liked Arthur Avenue's raviolis. I tested it out here and I was not disappointed in the slightest. Mario's red sauce is to die for and I would go back in a heartbeat. I am going to be sure to check out if Mario's sell their sauce in any stores because it's so good I would bathe in it.

• Jon S.

  star star star star star_border 31 May 2026

  Food overall was good. Deserts were bomb - we also got a cannoli cake that was delish. I loved the spot - many of the paintings were of the old country and created a nostalgic atmosphere. Even the glassware had a post-war feel.
  
  There were many large parties that were dining simultaneously which added to a familial vibe.
  
  My main gripe was the heavy use of oil on the dishes, but the food was prepared in a very traditional way - so that makes sense.

• ben r.

  star star star star star 20 May 2026

  We've been going to Arthur Ave for a long time and been to many good restaurants on and around but never thought about going to Mario's although we've seen it many times and boy were we glad we stopped in because it was amazing
  We wanted to try the pasta so we asked what he recommended and said we should get the chefs specialty of clam sauce and that we should get Buffalo for app and boy it was probably one of the best red and white clam sauce (got both). Then pizza was great as well