Mario's Pizza House
Mario's Pizza House
You don't get what you are supposed to get!
Sicilian Pizza
a view of the sign
a menu on a blackboard
Steak and cheese with no onions and banana peppers instead of regular peppers :D
the menu for the restaurant
the front page of the virginia weekly
an article about 50 years and still slicing
interior, ramen and noodles
the outside of the restaurant
drink
outside
pizza
menu
Ordering Booth
interior
Outdoor seating only
outside
The pizza has been improved!
outside
a sandwich and french fries
Kevin M.
Feb 22, 2025
I just ordered a Steak 7 Cheese online from the website. There is no mention ofLefty special", but the Steak & cheese has picture that LOOKS like Left special with the cole slaw, etc. I ordered with extra pickles and got a PLAIN sandwich with lots of pickles.Confusing since the picture looks like the original Lefty. There is a dropdown menu that you can add, slaw, mustard, mayo......but I didn't think I needed to add those? PLUS, how do I know what was in the Original Lefty's? Are there onions?I never, ever seem to get the order correct!ALSO, with ordering for pick-up you have Slice, doordash, grubhub etc.......do they ADD to the prices?? In the store a 7 inch is listed as $15.99........order online is $17.99!! Saves time to order online, but looks like you pay for it.....next time I will order AT the store!OH, the inside area has gotten even smaller! WHY did they put another freezer in there.......the order and waiting are is about 6ft x 8 ft with everyone scrambling for position to order, or pick-up food!!
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DON C.
Jan 3, 2024
Longtime Arlington institution and spot for late-night eats and pizza. As I was driving back to DC, I couldn't help but to notice the Mario's sign calling me and decided to stop here late last weekend. Being a fan of this place during many late nights when I lived in this area after college, I was craving that "back in the day" nostalgic experience of good cheap eats and was seeking to satisfy my late night hunger pains from hanging with friends in Arlington. Welp...so much for that. It was a fail and the experience deserves 2.5 Stars at best. To be honest, this place used to be sooooo good back in the day when Joe & Lefty (long time cooks and employees of this establishment) were running things---from the pizza oven to the greasy spoon grill where you could once get the best cheesesteaks ever. Now things seem to have fallen from grace and not as good.The menu consist of mainly pizza, subs and fast food eats such as wings, chicken tenders, jalapeño poppers...and my favorite...Carvel ice cream! There are many times now, I just skip over the food and stop here mainly for the Carvel ice cream Sundaes and chocolate-dipped cones. They are addictive and some of the best sweet eats! They also serve milkshakes and ice cream sandwiches which are just as good. Personally, speaking, the Carvel ice cream is what makes this place a repeat on my list. They offer a variety of ice cream flavors and it is a perfect fix all season; especially during the summer time. You can also order Carvel ice cream cakes here as well. Don't get me wrong, the food is decent. Not the worst, but definitely not the best My only gripe is the price point for what you get here. This place has been around for years and was known as "the place" to be to get great late night food, pizza and cheap eats in the DMW. That era and time has definitely come to past for Mario's. I ordered 2 supreme pizza square slices that were subpar.... lemon pepper wings - six piece that were over-cooked and lacked flavor....and a drink. The crust on the pizza was not crisp and buttery like it used to be and the sauce which used to be magical....was bland and not hittin'!! The taste, the toppings on the pizza and quality factor of the food purchased was no where near what it used to be nor justified the price. The combination of the 2 pizza slices and wings ran me roughly $30 bucks! And, was not worth it. In all, a cool nostalgic vibe but does not quite hit the mark on the food. Thank goodness at least, for the delicious ice cream!
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Teri K.
Sep 1, 2024
My Pops is from Arlington so Mario's was always a familiar presence growing up. Decided to give it a try many years later as an adult, hoping that it would wow me as it had as a child, unfortunately, it didn't. The steak & cheese, 7/10, lacked seasoning, the pizza was the biggest disappointment, 4/10, it was giving elevated frozen pizza. There was little to no sauce, the crust was literally like frozen pizza, like generic brand...yikes. The soft serve was the best of all that I tried 9/10, really good! Ooh but the service was good, very friendly.
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Nicole R.
Jul 29, 2024
Delicious steak and cheese. Small indoor area with plenty of outdoor sitting. Will definitely be back!
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Mark W.
Feb 20, 2024
I haven't been to Marios since "Lefty" stopped working their and slices of pizza were only 250/sliceHow have things changed, I was in sticker shock.. prices for a slice are $5-8/slice ... cheesesteaks were very expensive.. Tonight I ordered the Meatball Parmesan Sub.. on a scale of 1-10 i would rate mine a "7"The employees were very friendly and I had a great chat with them tonight.. the place is kept very clean..
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John W.
Nov 15, 2023
I happened to be in Arlington today, and was a little nostalgic for a Marios experience. I thought I he'd read they closed, but as I turned the corner there it was "Mario's Pizza House" and Carvel (an addition a number of years ago). I first came here in the late 1990's, so I do not date back to 1957. Obviously since Covid sit has changed hands. the original magic sauce on the pizza did not transfer. Although it looks the same. The sauce and crust do not cut it. The sauce tastes bland and crust is way too soft. The service behind the bodega type of plexiglass is really horrible. You can't hear and the conversation between the guy behind me and the counter guy / pizza maker / cook regarding the toppings of a philly cheesesteak and "who puts mustard on a cheesesteak?"... Well I've only ever had pizza here... my memories will remain that and I will not be back. If you do go in, look up to the right behind the register and you will see a picture of the gentleman who made Mario's an icon in this neighborhood.
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Don S.
Mar 1, 2025
The BEST steak and cheese east of the Mississippi River!The use real ribeye steak ( not that flake beef) and you can add lots of stuff like ham, eggs, green peppers, onions etc. The pizza has a crunchy bottom crust..much better than the soggy crust other places have.It's an Arlington landmark, been going there since 1958.
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Karen B.
Dec 1, 2024
We got our slice of pizza to go and it took a while, but it was so well worth it cause they took everything fresh. We had one sausage and mushroom piece and one pork barbecue chicken pizza. They were both amazing.
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Elle B.
Aug 19, 2024
Overpriced, unpalatable toppings, thin crust, and bland sauce.Very overpriced for mediocre, not so thick crust pizza. A veggie pizza costs over $20 for such a small amount. Not sure if canned mushrooms are a thing, but they are mushy, very salty and taste different than mushrooms I usually get on pizza. After taking off the toppings, because I just didn't like them in general, the pizza was very thin.
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Barry S.
Jan 13, 2025
Steak and cheese sandwich is far superior to anything in Philly! Pizza is tasty. And Carvel REALLY is a tasty cone. Always a treat eating here.
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