We had a 5-hour layover in Newark. We thought about grabbing lunch in the airport but at $23 for a personal pan pizza, it just made no sense. This was on a trip from Raleigh, North Carolina to Northern California, so it only made sense that if we were going to have pizza to actually do it right in New Jersey. So glad we did Mario's is a legit pizza spot. They sell by the slice and we could have easily just gone with some garlic nots and some slices to go. But the thing to know about legit pizzerias is they also are legit Italian restaurants with seating in the back. To the back! Tony, the owner was there and set us up with two large tables so we could spread out. We were super hungry so made sure we got a smaller pizza for the family to share, a green salad and some hot wings to whet the appetite as we were waiting on our food. Tony surprised us with an order of their bruschetta on the house. Omg. What's up balsamic reduction??! I would have taken a picture but that thing disappeared with the quickness. Even my son loved it and he's not one for tomatoes. The kids got sodas from the fridge but Tony knew what's up, and suggested a glass of wine for me and the hubs. Yes please. The food here is delicious. The people are down to earth and super friendly, and if you are looking for an intimate dining experience that won't break the bank hit up Mario's. New Jersey saves the day. read more

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Good NY pizza, reliable take out. Arrived hot, timely, good quality. Tomato sauce fresh, mozzarella good quality. All good Id order again from these guys. Bravo! read more

Mario's Famous Pizza - Margherita! - Pizza Near Me - Elizabeth, New Jersey

Mario's is a childhood restaurant we all still love. During my visit to Jersey my cousin and I were hungry from our drive and decided why not hit our hometown Fav.. I ordered the best of the best 2 slices of (Buffalo Chicken) and 6 zappoli's. Fantastic just as i remember from a kid to an adult. Always fresh and the zappoli's were made to order. My cousin tried the chicken alfredo pizza which she stated just needed more seasoning in the alfredo sauce but overall the breading was good. She also had a ceasar salad with a buffalo slice as well. Since they moved their location the inside is smaller but the food is always good and fresh ! read more

Mario's Famous Pizza - Buffalo Chicken Pizza , Zeppolis - Pizza Near Me - Elizabeth, New Jersey

Fantastic pizza. Pleasant service. Fair pricing. Fast. Ordered the margarita pie and it was perfect. read more

My girlfriend and I couldn't find somewhere to eat, we were literally walking down the street and stumbled across this place. Vibes?? Off the charts, staff was super cool and accommodating. I had no idea what I wanted to get, they gave me a menu let me take my time. Felt like I was apart of Mario's family honestly, we got a Margherita Pizza and some kind of chicken vodka pasta, both of which were fantastic, honestly the best pizza I've had in NJ. Fairly priced and was a very cute date spot. read more

Mario's Famous Pizza - Pasta with Vodka Sauce and Chicken - Pizza Near Me - Elizabeth, New Jersey

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I try ordering a pizza last weekend and they were closed and they were no information on the website and now today I called and they said no delivery on Sunday because no driver and this is a shame, how can you run a business like this without information!!!! read more

Was looking for a NY style pizza and wasnt havent much luck in NJ obviously but I found this spot and took a chance. The service was as amazing as the pizza! Definitely recommend making the drive here. Make sure that you say hello to Angelina! She went above and beyond to make our experience worthwhile. read more

We ordered catering for our holiday party and it was delicious. Mario's is the real deal and very courteous. You can always count on the food to be great. We order often and the pizza and sandwiches are delicious too. We have many choices around here but this place stands out for quality and customer service read more

Best pizza in Elizabeth, NJ . Fast service very friendly staff. Try go in for a slice or two every time in Elizabeth.

This is one of those times where I'm glad I listened to someone's recommendation rather than the rating status. I went with family and as an appetizer we got garlic knots and bruschetta. We also got a basket of bread. The bread was brought out right from the oven cause you can see the stream coming off it. Soft garlic bread and crispy crust. So yummy! As my entree, I got lobster ravioli with shrimp in vodka sauce. The raviolis were large in size stuffed with a good amount of lobster. I hadn't noticed because of all the sauce but there was a lot of shrimp! On top of that, it was a very good price. Shout out to Joe who took care of us and made sure we had everything we need. It was a great meal spent in even better company. read more

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Good pizza. Reasonable price. Good Italian dishes entrees appetizers . Friendly staff. Nice location.

Food was amazing, especially the bruschetta and garlic knots. I am from South Carolina and have never experienced better service than at Mario's. A server/staff member saw me dabbing at a sauce stain on my pants and offered me a rag, just one of the many kind gestures we received while dining in. read more

Mario's Famous Pizza - Garlic Knots - Pizza Near Me - Elizabeth, New Jersey

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One the best hidden gems in Elizabeth, Mario's always has the best food like the Italian Tuna Salad! I usually come for lunch and am always greeted with a smile and served quickly! Ask for Joe, he's always there to help! read more

Excellent, fresh, delicious food. We got the bruschetta (our to-go serving was a meal in and of itself) and it was incredible. The tomatoes and basil were so fresh and they and the balsamic were really flavorful. The pizza and pasta dishes were so good also. Thanks Mario's! read more

Mario's Famous Pizza - Bruschetta (to-go) - amazing. The container was full! Must have been at least eight pieces. - Pizza Near Me - Elizabeth, New Jersey

OMG !!! I am so glad I do not live nearby or even in the same state as this place. Our experience was out of this world amazing and the food was just behind it. My friend is a little bit of a regular in this place and took us over for lunch while we visited. Thank you for that experience !! The whole staff seemed happy to see us as we walked in and I know that is the same response they have for every customer. They are really happy to see every person who walks thru the door and are ready to feed you... like true Italians !! Joe took care of us, party of 5. It was a special occasion and wine was the first thing in the table and appetizers were already being worked on without us even asking for any of it... he just knew !! He was amazing !! You HAVE to try the bruschetta, just get two orders to save you time. I had the "pappagallo" chicken with bacon and cheese over spaghetti. I literally licked the plate clean. Joe joked about how I was going to get a discount because I cleaned the dish. Definitely will be visiting this place anytime I am in New Jersey from now on !! Joe, thank you for the awesome experience!! read more

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What a great Italian place , a little out of the way but definitely worth the trip . Staff and food is nothing less than perfect . Dishes are huge and taste amazing . Garlic bread is Devine !! read more

I spend a lot of time in this neck of the woods birding the Elizabeth waterfront. A lot of amazing things can be seen here including the out of range Brown Pelican that spent several days here in December. Always been aware of Mario's and a couple of years ago, I met an employee who was fishing nearby. He said to give them a try. My son and I did the other day. Some seating in the front. Must be a dining room in the back because we kept wondering where the customers who were paying their bill were coming from. Anyway, we ordered a large pizza, half sausage, half pepperoni. Crust thickness can be varied according to desire. We had a regular pie. Our pie was ready in about twenty minutes and it was delicious. No skimping on the toppings here. Only one slice had an issue. My son picked it up and everything slid off. That means something. Someday, I'll figure out what. We finished the pie without incident. So, a nice place with friendly gals working the ovens. We're really glad we stopped by. read more

Mario's Famous Pizza - Half sausage, half roni. - Pizza Near Me - Elizabeth, New Jersey

I ordered the vodka sauce pasta and it was absolutely amazing. For under $13 I had a large portion and a lot of garlic bread. The food was immaculate! 10/10 read more

Great pizzeria in Elizabeth, NJ. Close to Newark Airport and 1 & 9. Nice size menu. Have been here many times for lunch and never had a bad meal. Pizza is great, rice balls & wraps are great. Always see Elizabeth Police, PSE&G and other agencies/construction people in here so you know it's a good spot when you see these folks here. Great service by the staff too. Will continue to visit here! read more

Mario's Famous Pizza - Chicken Spinaci Wrap. Grilled chicken, sun dried tomatoes, sautéed spinach & fresh mutz in a wrap. Excellent! - Pizza Near Me - Elizabeth, New Jersey

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Had my first calzone from Mario's and it was really good. Ordered my calzone with pepperoni and it had a wonderful meat and cheese to bread ratio (you know sometime places have way too much dough). Looking forward to trying other meats and veggies in my next calzone. read more

Mario's Famous Pizza - Pizza Near Me - Elizabeth, New Jersey

so good, haven't found pizza this good in a while. Love the way the crust, enjoyed the margarita pizza and bruschett.

Congratulations to the owner of this establishment. Great location. Had a quarantine birthday gathering of 25ppl. I had my food catered from Mario's famous pizza. They have package deals which it's great. The food was delicious. Everything was good and tasty. The presentation of every dish was amazing. Appetizing and ready to serve. Thank you Mario's famous pizza for making my event a special one. Thank you for your services as a essential worker. I wouldn't have done my gathering without you. Will be ordering more in the future. Congratulations to Joe and staff. God bless read more

Never been a pizza person yet the pizza here is AMAZING!!! Their wraps are delicious, pasta looks and taste great and the knots are the best! Their sauce is so tasty..best service, you feel welcome from the moment you walk in till you leave. read more

Amazing. We stopped for food heading south on 95 and randomly ended up here. And man were we super excited that we did. The service was excellent. We were greeted with warm Smiles as soon as we walked in. Our server knew exactly what the two gentlemen in our party wanted and he was spot on. Seafood pasta with a spicy sauce- incredible. My friend said the vodka sauce was the best she ever had and my spaghetti with fra diavolo sauce was stellar. We all agreed that the garlic bread was out of this world as well. And the price point was insanely affordable. 4 main dishes ( including an incredible family style Italian salad) plus a bottle of wine for $75. I bookmarked this restaurant as a favorite for future road trips. read more

Food is delicious. Workers and friendly and knowledgeable!! Eleni was helpful and kind to my children, and made them laugh! Will be back soon! Pizza was sooo good!! read more

If in Elizabeth NJ you HAVE to come here!!! This place is better then fantastic and the staff incredible!!! The margarita pizza, stuffed shells, calzones, and Stromboli, the BEST!!!! For dessert the cannolis!!! read more

Absolutely love this resturant!! The food is so fresh! The service is phenomenal. I'm

Best prosciutto sub ever made! Had the pleasure of getting Mario's from a recent work catering experience and was immediately blown away. I thought "there's no way lightning could strike twice," but I was certainly wrong. Every sub at Mario's has been incredible from an ingredients standpoint and preparation. Looking forward to the chance to try their pizza next! read more

I'm a regular customer, I allways order online,I just ordered today the pizza was good but I ordered zeppoles and it was horrible it's like the fried the zeppoles with the cinnamon on them and then added cinnamon over them they taste horrible,so dissapointed read more

Mario's Famous Pizza - The dark brown zeppoles I was sent, so dissapointed - Pizza Near Me - Elizabeth, New Jersey

The pizza is delicious. Best pizza I've had yet. I suffer from gastritis and it didn't give me heartburn. Definitely recommend it.

Me and my co-workers order from Mario's every week. We've always been satisfied with the salads, pizza and pastas. Mario's makes a great tasting Sicilian pie. If it's possible, order a whole pie or get a slice when the pie comes right out of the oven.....the sauce and cheese are delicious. read more

awesome pizza, customer service was on point. felt welcome! pizza crust was perfect! left very satisfied! thank you joe!!!!

My co-workers and I order from Mario's very often, the food is amazing, very good. Delivery of food not so good, they tell us about an hour so we order around 11:30am-12pm expecting our food to get to us by 1ish. Food ALWAYS arrives late, about a good 2 hours late... read more

I placed an order with Mario's and sent my daughter out to get it the driver demanded a tip before he would give the food , then I call the store to talk to the manager and she refused to answer my call and I called back 3 times over an half an hour wait ,I think it is disgusting to ignore a costumer and not even listen to what they have to say the costumer is the ones keeping your business going remember that . read more

(Regular Customer) walked in, even cleaned up the table I was going to sit on with my 4 year old. Waited for 10 minutes without anyone even looking our way. The place is not that big....very disappointed. Decided to walkout and try a different place. My son loves coming here after school and getting a slice, needless to say service is always on point but today it was a fail. read more

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Food was delivered inedible. The driver put a salad into the same insulated bag as hot food. Pizza was room temperature and tasteless. The salad was warm and wilted. Ordered through Grubhub, but the restaurant refused to let grubhub deliver. It was also late. Do not waste your money here. There is no shortage of pizza restaurants in this area. read more

Mario's Famous Pizza is by far one of the best pizzeria/restaurants in New Jersey. All of the food is so flavorful with top of the line quality ingredients. I highly recommend trying a seasonal special or anything on the menu for that matter. You won't be disappointed. BYOB read more

I'm always surprised when I see this place is at 3 stars on Yelp. It's actually great pizza. I haven't tried the dinners in all honesty but the pizza is always good. Very consistent. Chicken fingers with fries is another favorite. Best buffalo chicken pizza in the area as well. This is my go-to pizza place in Elizabeth. The staff is friendly as well which is always a plus. read more

We ordered pizza for our end of the year party at school 15. The pizza came on time and was excellent! Everyone enjoyed it.

Ok so it's a nice upgrade from 3rd Street but... SO ARE THE PRICES whoa! 9.00 for a buffalo burger however they didn't even put buffalo sauce on it...then we're told it doesn't include French fries long story short this burger with fries came to 14.93...if your going to raise prices then raise the quality too! The girl on the phone also needs to learn to put it the order correctly no onions means just that. They need to step their game up. read more