Well, I took no pictures because I underestimated the food. How could it be some of the best Italian I ever had?!?!?! My chicken piccata was so fricken good, I never looked up. Honestly, everyone at the table said the same thing about their food. I am absolutely coming back here. Here's to the chef!!!! Well done. read more

I recently dined at Mario's Italian Cafe when I visited my family in Indio California. It was my first time eating dinner at this location. We all had a very pleasant experience. We were greeting with a smile. Our server was very attentive and friendly. Our food was very tasty, plentiful and hot. I enjoy drinking wine with dinner. Mario's offers $5.00 glasses of wine. Happy Hour a glass is $4.00 until 5:30pm. We did not feel rushed. The restaurant was full. I noticed many carry out orders as well. The music was enjoyable. There are also several TV's in the restaurant. I recommend Mario's Italian Cafe in Indio and look forward to returning on my next visit to California. Our table ordered calamari (not pictured) as an appetizer. We all agreed it tasted great! read more

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My friend and I had dinner Friday night and we are never disappointed. I had lasagna and I love the garlic bread. Our Server, Vito is the best! I can't forget the dessert! He took very good care of us and is an excellent Server! Ambiance is welcoming, and comfy. Very cool inside, too! See you next week read more

Mario's Italian Cafe - Italian Near Me - Indio, California

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Picked up food to go. Staff as good - fast l, friendly and efficient. Pizza is a little to be desire. They use a lot of onions to fill I their pizza. Not a lot of meat. Thought this could be our new neighborhood pizza spot but no. read more

Mario's Italian Cafe - Veggie pizza - Italian Near Me - Indio, California

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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! read more

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We love eating at Mario's (Indio) every week. We always request Vito to be our server. Very outgoing, helpful with a smile, excellent service. We look forward to seeing Viti every week. The whole staff is very friendly. Oh, food is yummy too! read more

Had a delicious lunch special today. Salad and pizza. 9.95. A great deal. Our waitress was extremely thoughtful and the service was great. Quiet atmosphere. Would go back again. read more

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. read more

Mario's Italian Cafe - Italian Near Me - Indio, California

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! read more

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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 . read more

Mario's Italian Cafe - Spaghetti and meatball with mushroom sauce Calzone with pepperoni and sausage Cesar salad Glass of wine, and a perroni for the lady. - Italian Near Me - Indio, California

I am hooked on their torpedo sub. It had a good portion of Italian meats. The bun is fresh and slightly crunchy on the outside. The tomato and lettuce were topped with a splash of Italian dressing. My friend loves the pastrami sandwich. We tried their bruschetta appetizer and we liked it. The meatball is a good size and comes in a bowl of marinara. I heard the italian sausage is good too. Bottled beers and wine. Penne pasta was filling. Wait staff is friendly. I heard the chicken piccata is really good do next time I will get that! read more

I love Mario's!! Great family spot! Service is usually great and the food is very good for the price. Good, solid family-style Italian food that hits the spot nicely. Not gourmet, but not trying to be. This is typical fare you'd find in a roadside trattoria in Italy. read more

I've use this business every couple of years to supply the dishes for an RV dinner. My experience this year was as great as in years past. I sat with the assigned person and she helped me choose dishes that would give my group some veggie, chicken and meat options. The food was hot and ready to be picked up as arranged. The building is very cute inside with a rustic Italian feel. read more

Our two grandsons came to town and it was the eight-year-old's birthday turning nine went to Mario's to have a good party and boy did we get a good party? It was so much fun. Thank you. read more

Party of 8 was quickly accommodated and 4 checks allowed. Traditional Italian offerings and lots (too many) choices, including pizza. All enjoyed their meals and stated they would come again! Also, the $5 wine was a decent Chianti. Lastly, they have a vegan dish and made modifications, so overall definitely worthwhile! read more

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

Little Caesars pizza is better than this and a fourth of the cost. I ordered the "10 pizza. The dough was almost undercooked and very bread-like, not a great pizza crust. The rest was just ok. For a $20 10" pizza, I expected more. I also ordered the lasagna; it was not only small and bland, but also. Just as expensive. The service was not good, server was mono-tone and unfriendly (like a prison release program). I can't believe this has 3 locations.. read more

Mario's Italian Cafe - 10" pizza - Italian Near Me - Indio, California

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

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

To me the food is disappointing and the huge amounts of pasta hanging over the sides of the dishes was disgusting. Low quality and especially since they call this Italian. I'd never go back. read more

Friendly service Delicious Pizza Lunch Special is awesome! Clean simple atmosphere Highly recommended read more

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

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

Food is not made fresh, got sick from meatballs and so did my Daughter and 6 year old Granddaughter. We had the trots our stool sample showed Ecoli, Manager did not care, I will never go back! read more

Place was nice and clean. Service ok but sauce was dark and cooked down and brown. Bread good. Expensive for what you got. 4 raviolis was$17 and hard! read more

Food was delicious! And very generous Service was very attentive. Nice atmosphere and music. read more

I do recommend this restaurant also the waitress Miriam who was on it she also split our plate without telling her she was great also amazing customer service read more

Called in an order from of the lasagna and chicken Alfredo fettuccine. Both orders comes with a garlic bread. Both meals were great! I would go back again if I was in the area! read more

All things are not created equal even though this place is called the same, The decorum looks the same. The advertisements for specials are the same. - they aren't the same. Happy hour at this location is pathetic - had I known that it was different I would have driven a few miles out of my way to enjoy it. Happy hour 3 pm - here I couple of drinks & ONLY a mini pizza ! The waitress couldn't have been more disinterested in my questions. Sad- inside is adorable but I will not be coming back to THIS location. read more

Mario's, Mario's, Mario's.......... Why did I write Mario's three times? Well, there are 3 Mario's within short driving distance. And all three are; D E L I C I O U S! B E A U T I F U L L Y P A I N T E D N O W A I T I N G (Plenty of seating) Chianti is a must with your salad and meal. read more

11/9/24 - stopped by to order small pizza with 2 toppings (crumble bacon n pepperoni) for two kids and 8 plain wings (side of ranch) =$35; delicious super small pizza; plain wings were meh ok; restroom was clean, service was ok; I would eat pizza here again if I lived close read more

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

Placed an order for pick up, The person that took my order said it would be 45 minutes. Granted this was a late Saturday night, so it was understandable...Went to pick up my order... pizza was cold like it's been sitting there, lasagna was over sauced with big chunks of sausage. The only good thing was the shrimp Alfredo. Pretty disappointed considering the price. I'll stick to the one in Bermuda dunes.. read more

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

However the only one I'm recommending is the one in Palm Desert near Carl's Jr. best specials attitude, atmosphere and customers and workers!!! Love, mom read more

The food is great but the service is better! I was fortunate to have Nancy be my server. She definitely is an A+ in my book. The moment I walked into the dining room her welcoming smile and fantastic attitude made me feel as if I was eating in Italy. Her attention to detail was even better- not once did I go thirsty and her recommendation for the chicken salad did not disappoint. And to my surprise, she brought me spumoni. That was definitely a game changer. If you decide to visit Mario's, ask for Nancy. You won't be disappointed! Grazie Nancy!!! read more

Mario's Italian Cafe - Italian Near Me - Indio, California

Mario's has several location around the desert area. We prefer the Hwy 111 location in indio. It is always neat and clean with a very attentive staff. Shown to our choice of tables quickly, given menus and drink orders promptly taken and received. They have a really nice extensive menu. The usual pastas and pizzas, but also a nice assortment of seafood and chicken dishes also. Hubby ordered the lasagna. Huge portion, piping hot and really good. A great amount of filling and meat to the noodles. And a really great red sauce. My usual order is their lunch special spaghetti. Again a very large serving (i end up having lunch for 2 days with the leftovers!). Both meals came with tossed salad or soup and garlic bread. Very good hot fresh food. The atmosphere feels really authentic. Red booths and tables and chairs, the Italian music piped in and those wonderful aromas. Lovely place to sit, relax and enjoy the meal and be waited on by a wonderful staff. MANGIARE!! read more

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

Disgusting....the pizza looked like it was dropped in the dirt and hair cooked into the crust. Never ordering from there again. read more

Mario's Italian Cafe - Pizza that looked like it dropped on the ground - Italian Near Me - Indio, California

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20 minute wait to place an order to go .. Was seated and wait staff never stopped at the table... Sad news is... Here's what the order was gonna be: Sanddabs if they had them... If not fish/chips; Lasagna; Veal Marsala; Penne; anti-pasta; Calzone.... You lost the order... Very disappointing read more