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Mario's Italian Cafe

3.2 (283 reviews)
ModerateItalian, Pizza, Seafood
Open • 11:00 am - 9:00 pm

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What's the vibe?
Moderate noise
Casual
Good for groups
Outdoor seating

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The ceiling is beautiful
Gregory Michael C.

We just got back to Palm Springs after being stuck in Florida for 14 months (thanks, Hurricane Debby!) and the first place we went? Mario's Italian Cafe. Why? Because for over a year we've been listening to Mario's loud, hilarious ads on KGAY -- bragging about the best pizza, biggest glasses of wine, and his $8 pizza nights. We had to see if the man was telling the truth. Spoiler alert: he absolutely was. The Food We normally don't care about giant portions -- we care about quality and flavor first -- but Mario gave us both, and we're still laughing about it. We ordered two $8 pizzas, assuming they'd be tiny. Nope. Two 16-inch pizzas showed up, screaming hot, loaded with cheese and pepperoni, smelling like heaven. Next table's salad looked like it needed its own seat, and the wine goblets? Overflowing. Mario, you weren't lying -- and you've officially earned our trust. The Service Warm greeting, friendly staff, quick drinks, happy vibes. The only warning we wish we got was that we were about to be buried under two giant pizzas. The Atmosphere Classic Italian décor, beautiful painted ceilings, cozy space. Bathrooms could use a little extra attention, but honestly, I was too busy inhaling pizza to dwell on it. About Those Yelp Ratings... Right now, Mario's shows 3.1 stars on Yelp, and honestly? That's a crime. So many of the 1-star and 2-star reviews should be completely ignored. People complaining about "low quality ingredients" clearly weren't eating what we just ate. And some reviews are just silly -- like the guy who left 1 star because he was shorted $1.32 in change, or the one who's never been to Italy but critiques the restaurant size. (Really?) If I could, I'd give this place 4.5 stars -- but since Yelp doesn't do halves, I'm rounding up to 5 to balance out the ridiculousness. Final Thoughts Mario's is not just hype -- it's the real deal. Fantastic pizza, generous portions, friendly staff, and prices that feel too good to be true. I hope reviews like this help people see past the noise and give Mario's a try. We'll be back soon -- and next time, Mario, I'm trying the pasta (but if it's parboiled, we're gonna have words ).

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Melanie G.

This restaurant is dependable for great take out and is conveniently located where I grocery shop, get gas and pick up pet food and gifts at Home Goods. The portions are very generous and the food is delicious! The take out is always superb and we love to order from Mario's for big family gatherings. We recently had a casual office lunch at Mario's to celebrate the holidays, which was my first time to eat there. My husband and I and his Office Manager ordered a shared pizza and the other staff ordered different items off the menu. Their food arrived but we were told that our gluten free crust pizza was accidentally made with regular crust, so a new pizza had to be made. Our office staff had long finished their meals before we got to even start ours, which put a kink in the meal because everyone was able to go home early directly from lunch. No discount to our bill, but then we didn't ask. It was a bummer so I knocked off one star for that, but otherwise the food is excellent.

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Demetrius G.

Took my daughter here for Mother's Day.Ordered the spaghetti with meat sauce she had Allolio-eAglio and we ordered the Marios special pizza. The food was delicious and took leftovers home.

Tom Z.

It's a nice small family restaurant. We visited the location in Bermuda Dunes, but apparently, there are a few more around the area. Inside, it feels like a typical family-owned Italian restaurant. There's a cool mural on the wall. The staff was really friendly and the food came out super quickly. The drinks were served in really large glasses, so no waiting for refills. I had lasagna, and my friend had the lemon chicken. Both were really tasty. The lasagna comes in two sizes, which was nice since I wasn't super hungry at the time. Overall, this was a quick, tasty, and relatively inexpensive Italian restaurant that I'd definitely eat at again.

Angel, hair pasta, and garlic bread

I love the Mario Italian Café scattered all over the valley out here. This was the first time I stopped at this one in Bermuda dunes. Like the other ones they were very nicely decorated inside and has a nice atmosphere. They also have some amazing specials and the cost is very reasonable for most of their meals. I had Angel hair pasta with meat sauce, and a basket of their garlic bread both were very tasty and well worth the price. The service was OK. It could've been a little bit better seems like the young lady spent a lot of time in the kitchen area talking with some other people instead of watching all the tables it wasn't terrible, but it wasn't very good. All in all I would recommend coming here. I'm sure it was just an off day for the servers.

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andrew l.

Awesome, authentic Italian great price point!! if you're looking for casual Italian with great food this is your spot. The prime rib special was outstanding totally unexpected.

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Steve L.

Very fresh not to bad at all .food was great We got a large pizza taste great. Service was Good the only thing that piss me off is the waitress. Gave my bill and i paid $40.00 My change was $1.32 cents She gave me $1.00 I think she thought it was funny but I didn't think it was funny at all. Next time Iam not leaving a tip .its point trying to short me 32 cents.

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Nico and David were delightful and very helpful. We like this location the best. Trying the pizza tonight

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Are they charging $2 per water glass and are they letting customers know ahead of time, as they weren't doing this before?

They charged us for water on that day. Haven't been back since so I'm not sure if it's a continued practice.

Had a nice lunch here today and saw a sign about St Louis ribs on Sunday. Would like feedback on the ribs specifically. Would like to try them depending?! Thanks!?

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