Mario's Restaurant of Arthur Avenue

SgtFlyer 2 months ago

Service was great. Our waiter, Tony, was personable and top notch. The appetizers were very good to excellent. Fried calamari was among the best I’ve tasted…ever! The clams oreganata were perfectly seasoned but somewhat short on clam. The ”whole” clams were delicious and adequate. The “chopped” clams were kinda skimpy with one of them having nearly no clam at all. The octopus salad was ok but nothing special. It was made with baby octopus chopped into pretty small pieces. Not much to sink your teeth into. Veal parm was cooked ok but not great. Veal itself seemed to be very well fried and prepared. The sauce was overly salted and tasted like it had been scorched at some point. The sauce left quite a bit to be desired and ruined the dish for me. Pasta was well cooked to al dente. Chopped salad was very tasty. Pasta in garlic and oil was disappointing as the garlic was browned (burnt) and bitter destroying the garlic flavor I’ll probably try this place again the next time I’m visiting Arthur avenue. Perhaps I’ll stick to the appetizers and a some drinks.

Lux 8 months ago

Mario’s of Arthur Avenue—Where Time Stands Still and Service Means Something This place is old school in all the good ways. The waiter was exceptionally well-trained and provided a level of service that’s become virtually extinct in this city. It feels like peering through a window into an era when they had your table waiting and your favorite dish already on the way. They started us with a selection of olive oils and pickled carrots that were aggressively spicy in the best possible way—sharp, tangy, and unapologetic. I ordered the prosciutto and burrata to start, and it was delicious: paper-thin prosciutto, creamy burrata, simple and flawless. For the main, I took the server’s recommendation and went with the lasagna. Layers of perfectly cooked pasta, rich with flavor, nothing overwrought or trying too hard. The entire meal felt like being genuinely taken care of…an art form in itself. Mario’s isn’t chasing trends or trying to reinvent Italian food. It’s just doing what it’s always done, exceptionally well, with the kind of hospitality that makes you feel like a regular even on your first visit. If you’re taking a trip to Arthur Ave in the Bronx, this is mandatory.

betty pierre 8 months ago

A wonderful Neal meat balls were tasty but cold, antipasti bread delicious. Definitely a return visit. Atmosphere, service price great!

Shelly C 9 months ago

My husband surprised me with a visit to this delicious restaurant! It has an Old time Italian restaurant feel with lots of activity at all time. Somehow the waiters and waitresses are able to make each customer feel welcomed and well served. I love their manicotti with velvety thin pasta, melty ricotta, and delicious sauce. We enjoyed dessert too trying a new favorite of tartufo-a chocolate covered ball of Gelato with fudge in the middle. My husband had his old favorite, tiramasu, which had the perfect amount of coffee flavor with chocolate. A whipped cream topped cappuccino finished our meal and then we had to leave. We really appreciated the valet parking as finding a spot would have been impossible!

Lamaura Bodrick 11 months ago

I had to take away one star for lack of seasoning everything needed salt which was slightly annoying! However my mom’s dish was perfect and I lovedddd the Cesar salad you can tell the dressing is made in house. My clams also weren’t that fresh had a funky taste I could finished them, we also loved the bread we got 2 round. The service was great we were ah party of 5 and we didn’t need for anything just napkins lol. This place is ah family style place quiet and quaint however it was packed on ah Saturday tables full people enjoying themselves. The drinks were also good the pear martini was my fave but it’s not pictured.