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    Mario's Italian Cafe

    3.6 (264 reviews)
    Open 10:30 am - 9:00 pm

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    Sue T.

    We returned for the Mother's Day specials. Had the Lobster Ravioli and Lobster Cannoloni. Came with salads and desserts. This time we ate in La Quinta. Our first review was for Indio. Two times of being pleasantly impressed. Betsy's response was much appreciated. When in Doubt - Check it Out!

    Amber R.

    My grandparents insisted on taking us here for dinner and the experience was great! We arrived at 5 (grandparents!) and were quickly seated, but by the time we left the restaurant was packed! Classic Italian place, nothing too fancy but definitely warm family vibes. Our server was attentive, everyone enjoyed their meals and we all even opted for dessert and coffee! I especially liked the date, feta and spinach pasta - enjoyed trying something unique for an Italian restaurant. Also love that they sell their mugs, was a nice keepsake at the end of the meal.

    Christine A.

    Home of the biggest wine glass in the desert. (No joke the glass is filled to the brim). Mario's staff is always friendly and we are generally able to get seated quickly. It is a family friendly restaurant. The food is comparable to Olive Garden, but greasier. I give it 4 stars for the food, but overall it is great. Also, if you love super buttery garlic bread, this is the place for you!

    Spaghetti and meatball with mushroom sauce Calzone with pepperoni and sausage  Cesar salad Glass of wine, and a perroni for the lady.
    Jose M.

    First timers! My lady has been craving pasta all week and we are super satisfied with our choice. Vanessa was our waiter and was great. Drinks came out fast and food came out ready to eat. Ordered the spaghetti in mushroom sauce and a pepperoni calzone. Oh can't forget the Cesar salad 10/10. Super delicious and flavorful. Kind staff and they had the baseball game going 10/10. We will be back .

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    2 months ago

    poorly flavored, barely edible italian. honestly you'd be better off to drive the extra 20 mins to olive garden.

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    4 months ago

    Good atmosphere good food good service good service, but their prices have gone up by a lot

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    10 months ago

    I felt comfortable eating here with my family because everything looked clean the pizza didn't disappoint

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    1 year ago

    Service was incredible (shout out to Maddie and Christian), the drinks were HEAVY, and the food was authentic Italiano. LOVE!!!!

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    Thank you so much for the kind words!

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    Food was fantastic! We had a large group and everyone was more than happy with their choices.

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    2 years ago

    Great food and service as always at Mario's. Definitely a local favorite spot! The pizza and Italian dishes never disappoint.

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    2 years ago

    Ordered takeout from here.. got here in a timely manner but the pasta was over cooked and gave me a tummy ache..

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    Thank you Priscilla. We really appreciate your kindness!!

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    Sauce is sweet... some Italians add sugar to sauce because they don't cook their tomatoes. Service poor, ambience just ok.

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    We are reaching out to you directly to address issue.

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    3.7(352 reviews)
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