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Find out for yourself why the locals eat here advise Galvestonians devoted to this Italian pie parlor's "great pizzas" and value-priced lunchtime buffets; West Enders note gratefully that often it'll "deliver to beach houses", or for the really remote, at least "meet you halfway." - Zagat Survey

Readers Choice for "Best pizza (Delivered)" - The Galveston County Daily News

The menu has ballooned, offering a full range of southern Italian dishes and seafood including Grilled Chicken Destiny (topped with Portobello mushrooms). One taste of the hand-thrown pizza straightens us out. Both a large vegetarian pie, filled with a cornucopia of fresh produce, and a generous medium sausage-and-mushroom won our vote for top traditional pizzas in the Houston area. - Texas Monthly

Galveston.com Review
It was a dark and stormy night....and we were hungry. Actually it wasn’t that stormy, but we were all that hungry, it was getting dark, and there was quite a lightning storm so everyone was leaving the beach and outdoor attractions. We wanted to try the fare at Mario’s new venue and were fearful of lengthy waiting. The place was packed but we were promised a short wait. We were seated within a few minutes and soon forgot the bustling activity around us. The dining room is quite large but is configured so that it was not noisy despite the crowd. We were at a table by the wall and it felt quite private.

For starters we selected the “Antipasto Italiano”, a cold appetizer with all manner of flavors: thin slices of Italian sausage, ham, cheeses, marinated vegetables, etc. The cheeses were exceptional, especially the true Italian-style parmesan. This was enough for a meal in itself. Along with this we enjoyed an Italian Chianti. We decided to “taste test’ the house Chianti, which we found to be even better, more robust and flavorful.

We saw pizzas all around us, but decided to save that for another time. I asked our helpful waitress what she would recommend, and she instantly mentioned the Seafood Fettuccine. I ordered it with Alfredo sauce on angel hair pasta. The sauce was creamy and not too heavy, and very well-flavored. Pasta was appropriately al dente. It was chock-full of shrimp, crawfish, and scallops. I didn’t order a salad but my friend did, and praised the freshness of the lettuce and other vegetables, and the well-herbed dressing.

My faithful dining companion had to try the “Liam Ribeye Steak”, with peppercorn sauce and portabella mushrooms in port wine. The steak was tender throughout and prepared exactly to his request. The sauce was delicious; as were the mushroom slices (they were a bit chewy, though).

Any fine Italian meal must include Tiramisu for dessert. Heavenly! Very creamy, fresh, ‘homemade”. A perfect end to the meal.

Mario’s has done a great job with their new dining room, and their extensive menu and excellent preparation does the place justice. On this occasion they certainly proved they can handle a very large crowd on short notice. This is a great family restaurant and the food is reasonably priced and great tasting. You will enjoy dining here!

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Rating Rated by Date Review Steve Smythers 6/28/2008 11:05:00 AM We enjoyed our dinner at Mario's. The Seafood Bisque was incredible.