Mario's

Established in 1948, Mario's Restaurant is an Italian restaurant that offers a variety of appetizers, salads, soups, entrees and desserts. Its menu includes a variety of soups, salads, pasta, pizzas, calzones and desserts. The restaurant s lunch menu includes shrimp cocktail, garlic and cheese toasts and chicken Parmesan. It offers a range of salads, including Italian, Caesar, crabmeat and...

Tuesday night is lobster night: you can get a complete dinner for under $15.

There's live entertainment and ballroom dancing every Friday and Saturday night 8pm to midnight.

I has the misfortune of meeting the owner, who rather than apologizing for late food, he blamed us for our kids keeping the soup when we wanted to move on to next courses. The staff did get confused, and failed to keep things going despite asking 4-5 people, who instead offered additional pasta courses.

2 of our party were taking the shuttle to a 7:30 show. We checked before making our reservations, and upon arrival when they needed to get aboard--7:00 was the answer provided both times. We asked to have the meals of those 2 taken off, as they didn't have time to eat them; another argument. This time he argued that the shuttle leaves at 7:15; checking with the hostess confirmed, 7:00 boarding, 7:05 departure. Faced with this, the owner agreed to take off the meals, then shouted at the hostess, making her tearfully apologize to us (we told her we didn't blame her). Making it even worse HE SAID THE MEALS WERE COMING OUT OF HER CHECK.
What a despicable manager, not that he cares; when reprimanded by my wife he stated that he doesn't care what we think, and could treat his employees as poorly he likes, because he's the owner. SHAME ON HIM. (He probably hopes that his potential customers are too old or unsavvy to check online, but I hope he's wrong).

Mario’s Restaurant Restaurant Review: Mario's is one of those eateries in Detroit that’s been serving pretty much the same kind of food in the same tried-and-true way since it first opened in the 1940s. You are guaranteed a valet will handle your car (they'll even get it washed while you are eating if you want). A coat-checker-hostess meets you at the door and treats you like family. A meal...

Mario's is an unpretentious old school italian restaurant in Downtown Detroit. Legendary food served in a building that represents one of the last 'supper clubs' of its era.

This isn’t retro, this is real. One step inside and you’ll see that Mario’s is a place rich with tradition and we like to keep it that way. From our service to our cuisine, you’ll feel right at home while enjoying our elegant and traditional atmosphere.

Since 1948, Mario's Italian Restaurant has been one of Detroit's most notable Italian restaurants, featuring table-side cooking of traditional dishes. Valet parking ushers a fine dining experience in the main room, with gorgeous paneled walls and mirrors, maintaining the 1940s charm. Beef Burgundy, Beef Siciliana, Lobster Thermidor, veal Marengo are among the favorite entrees, and Peach...