Marino's Italian Restaurant

Came here for the first time for a family celebration. It is such a cute place. From the leaded glass front door to the antiques inside. It manages to have a classic hole in the wall Italian look (think Little Italy in North Beach SF or Manhattan) but not feel old or dusty inside. It's also quite spacious, with two dinings room and a mix of tables and booths.Admittedly, we are an annoying group. Nine people total, including a 2 month old and a 2 year old, 8 year old, and two cranky elders. They set up a table for us in the back corner and even brought us two high chairs--and then changed them out for a booster and regular chair when we asked to swap. Our waitress was great. Super on top of everything. And another guy was constantly refilling water, drinks, taking plates away. It wasn't busy, so maybe that's why, but we haven't had service this efficient for a large party in a long time. The food was also good! They serve complimentary bread, soup, and salad before the meal. All of them were pretty tasty. The stand out of the meal was pizza! The neapolitan (thin crust) pizza was excellent. Perfect chewy and slightly crisp crust, tangy and sweet sauce--yum!! I also enjoyed the chicken piccata. The lasagne was tasty too but very heavy. Honestly, I'd come back here just for the pizza and the cute ambiance.

We went here when Rao's canceled our reservation for a second time. Once for a storm and once for electrical problems. I had my heart set on Italian that night and found Marino's. What a fabulous meal we had. The owner was gracious and accommodating and the food was fantastic. Our server was attentive but not intrusive. I will return when I'm back in the LA area.

We have been looking for great Italian food since we moved back here from upstate NY, and finally found it at Marino's! 2nd time eating there and once again it beat expectations! The staff has all been there for many years and every last one of them added to the pleasure of the experience. They make their own pasta for the cannelloni and it shows! So perfect! Love the fact that every meal comes with family style bread, soup and salad! And the deserts were fantastic! I guess we're regulars now!

Great food, great service, and very affordable. Brought our judo team of young kids to introduce them to traditional Italian food. Our waitress Nicole was very accommodating. She set us up with junior portions of spaghetti and meatballs, minestrone soup, salad with creamy Italian dressing, fried mozzarella cheese, and calamari. The adults had shrimp scampi and lasagna. Thank you Nicole for doing an outstanding job! Everyone really enjoyed the meal and experience. All of these kids never ate many of these dishes before, other than spaghetti.

My daughter lives close by this restaurant and it's our Italian place to eat in Bellflower.Love the food and service.

Amazing! The food and the service were amazing! Our hostess Sandra was very knowledgeable and friendly! Cute, welcoming atmosphere. It feels soHomey! Will definitely be back!

The best Italian food in bellflower. Good wine list. Plenty of parking. The soup and salad are the best.

Food is hella goooood. I felt like I was Artie buccos restaurant. Great service. Good portions. Minestrone soup was gooooood , salad was goood. Overall hella goood

I ordered cannelloni which was described on menu as a pasta shell "stuffed with beef and pork, romano cheese, spinach and spices. Baked in a light red sauce."It was nothing of the sort. It was at least 95% spinach filled. No meat, even fragments, were visible.I have never encountered this before.

Montana brightened our day and gave us a lovely dining experience! she truly brought us the feeling of being apart of the Marino's family.