Mario's Pizza & Pasta

I stopped in for an early dinner and the restaurant was not busy at all. I was told to sit anywhere, and I picked a spot close to the salad bar. The menu was large, and I decided on the Manicotti. My waitress took my order right away and told me that a trip to the salad bar was included.The salad bar was clean with a good selection. It had shredded ham, which I really like. Everything looked very fresh. They had approx. 6 different dressing choices along with croutons and crackers.My Manicotti arrived and it was smothered in melted mozzarella and very hot. The pasta was really good, not too thick or thin and the cheese filling was very flavorful. The tomato sauce was on the sweet side, in fact I wonder if this is their pizza sauce because I could totally see that.My dinner also came with some bread and that was really the only disappointment I had; it didn't live up to the rest of the food. They should have had much better bread.Overall, a really good dining experience. I would most definingly go back if I am ever in town again.

Great service! Fresh salad bar! Exceptional pizza!!! We will definitely return soon! Can't wait to try the weekday lunch buffet!

First time visiting and just was not impressed. My mom goes to mention to the waitress who got our drinks and brought menus that it's our first time she smiles and walks off. Then another lady brings our food and napkins. I ask for extra napkins 10 minutes later and she says you have napkins right here it was one napkin and I had already cleaned my hands on it. The food was ok nothing great.

Here's a little gem a short ways from 146.Mario's is a large, bright, clean restaurant with lots of parking. It's not a typical pizza joint, more like a restaurant that has several Italian options.We came during lunch time, when they have a AYCE buffet for $13. All-You-Can-Eat typically loses money on me, and my teenage daughter has started to really develop an appetite, poor guys. My damage was 6 slices, so was the girl's, and the Hunny could barely finish #3 so she gave me her fourth, that makes 7 for me. And that includes the bowl of rabbit food.The pizza is pretty good. Mario's special has a lot on it: pepperoni, sausage, olives, and jalapenos, great flavor. The slices are quite small, and the crust is pretty wimpy on the bottom. But the taste is good. They also sell ham & pineapple, apologies to those who believe that pineapple does not belong on pizza.Overall, a pleasant outing, whether for a night out or to fill yourself on the way to the Kemah Boardwalk. The girl says that all they need now is to put Mario into red overalls and add Luigi next to him - but Princess Peach is in another castle!

Omg this place is so worth it!!! The place is so cute with the fresh salad bar and wines... also very clean and wasn't too packed on a Sunday & the waitress was so sweet and kind such a good vibe sweet soul I tell you... I wanted to try everything! Lol seriously tho everything looked so good I went here with my uncle Dan and his friend Diana and we started out with the huge meatball appetizer with the Alfred sauce smothered over it it was SERIOUSLY COOKED PERFECTLY (chefs kiss) honestly, you could order that and itself as a meal it's a huge meatball and we all had a good little bite... The meatball is so flavorful salted to perfection with the right amount of everything ! Meatball was literally not too hard not too soft.... Just mouthwatering goodness I wish I had another one right now.... Just that alone is a good reason to go there, but I advise you you're definitely gonna wanna order more than one lol my uncle's friend Diana got her some soup and salad, which looks so fresh and amazing. Don't even know what all she ordered for soup but I could smell it and it smelled fantastic. then my uncle ordered him a potato soup which I didn't try but it looked like pretty standard typical potato soup kind of weird I guess I don't Italian restaurant but I bet you it was fantastic... as for myself, I couldn't help but order the cheese raviolis with tomato and meat sauce.... So delicious &the perfect amount I honestly could've ate more... I also really wanted to try the manicotti ... because well, who can resist cheese? haha anyways, do not pass up this place look no further Mario's is where it's at for ITALIAN It puts most Italian restaurants to shame the only other Italian restaurant I'm really into besides Mario's. Is La Griglia but that's all the way downtown. and I'll always want to go back here! Until next time!

We ordered the medium Tamarilla, regular crust, crispy and it was great pizza!! So worth it!!

Came in after the lunch rush, fast friendly service. I'm a huge critic of Italian food coming from my early youth around many Italian immigrants or 1st generation. The service was very good and they offered our duty crews a public service discount which was very nice. My sandwich came toasted which made it hard with a lot of crumbs, The sausage was sliced small but was plentiful, green peppers were a good size. Sauce was average, almost like a Sysco type of sauce, not a big fan. I'd definitely come back and try this not toasted and other things on the .menu.

Ordered two 16" pizzas: one Margherita and one custom. They were a little pricey and the wait time was 40 minutes which was shocking because we ordered at 3pm, not a busy time of day for restaurants. It ended up being worth the wait and price! The pizzas were excellent!

Excellent pizza! Always lots of customers. I am definitely a regular! I enjoy their salad bar and the staff are so friendly and pleasant! Food service is quick and always on point.

Too expensive for what it's worth. Theres other better local pizza joints. The pizza is nothing special.