Mario’s Pizza & Italian Restaurant

Marios has good food and is reasonably priced. The pizza is one of the better in Rock Hill. We have also ordered meals which were good also. You can dine in or take out. It can get very busy at dinner time and on the weekends. The staff is very friendly. Affordable night out for a family.

I like marios, the food is decent, the people are nice. Its plain and simple pizza. No frills. I enjoy it.

This place was average at best the two lady waitresses were awesome but the bottom of the pizza is too soft for my liking. Unfortunately we won’t be back

Stayed in local motel last weekend and ordered a pasta dish from Mario ’ s and they sent no utensils. I called and they told me to blame it on delivery service. Gave them the benefit of the doubt and ordered salad this weekend and they sent no salad dressing. When I called the idiot who answered the phone asked ME what I wanted him to do about it. Guess who they’ll never get as a customer again

If you want a cheap no frills buffet, this is it. They have no selection (2 pies), 2 pastas and some knots. No salad or other items. You get more for your money at CiCi’s. Not a place I’ll be going back to.

We had had take out spaghetti and meatballs some time ago but had never dined in until today. A few more experiences at Mario’s, and I might be ready to give it 5 stars.
Off to a good start today with a delicious meat calzone… WHICH WAS not only one of the best tasting meat calzones I’ve ever had, it was BY FAR the prettiest calzone ever presented to me on a plate!
Almost looked like a beautiful shiny ruffled-​lace dough collar surrounding the side of marinara… which is outstanding! It was steamy hot, and soooo good. The manicotti topped with marinara and served with garlic bread that my wife had was also very tasty. So much on the menu yet to be explored.
Prices are very reasonable, there are daily specials, there is a lunch buffet, it is a family business, everything is fresh and cooked to order (so it takes just a bit longer), and online orders can be delivered for a small charge using Ezy-E’s delivery service.
The ONE price that seemed somewhat above what would be expected was the $ 3.25 price for a side salad to accompany a meal. Not planning to sell many side salads, I guess. NO SIDE SALAD is worth that much as an add on to an entrée, Few restaurants in this price range charge that for a side salad, & some include a small side salad! I admit that I have NOT SEEN the Mario’s side salad… it might be spectacular, but I’m doubtful. DINNER entrée salads at fast food places are not much more expensive… including the grilled chicken, chef’s additions, or taco conversion.
Luckily, I do not go to Italian restaurants for the salads. Many items are under $ 10 including buffet, entrees, and small individual pizzas. With appetizer, 2 entrees, & drinks the $ 20 – 25 or so price point is likely for two. Most expensive is NY Strip Steak Pizzaiola @ $ 19.95… and the 18-​inch pizzas.
Restaurant is very clean… lots of mirrors that sparkle with no fingerprints. The music offered for dining is a bit loud, not offensive exactly but not an «expected» relaxing selection of Italian tunes such as found at Maggione’s.

Stayed in a cheap motel on a long road trip… too exhausted to go find healthy food and needed delivery. They were very pleasant on the phone and the delivery was inexpensive and fast.
The sauce! OMG was that good. I got calamari and a Stromboli (spelling) and both came with their marinara sauce. I could have skipped the food and just eaten the sauce with a spoon. Not that the food wasn’t good, it was. The bread on the Stromboli was very good (assuming that’s the same as their pizza dough). There was a ton of cheese and pepperoni inside, so much I couldn’t eat much of it. But the sauce… did I mention the sauce?

For a long time this was our favorite place in Rock Hill. Now called Mario’s Pizza, they say they haven’t changed the menu or recipes but the quality of food is much lower. We ordered the Greek pizza: it’s crust was hard and there were so few toppings that the sauce had burnt through the cheese. The whole thing tasted like burnt tomatoes. Our favorite appetizer is the spinach triangles, and they were amazing as always.

My significant other and I went here and really liked the food. It’s very quiet and not the atmosphere if you want to have a good time/​experience. We both tried the calzone and mozzarella sticks only because the buffet was uninspiring. I like pepperoni pizza, but I need more variety for a buffet. Loved our appetizer and meal and the calzones were so big we both had to get a box. Their marinara tastes homemade and we both loved it. Might just get take out from this place from here on though.

As much as I enjoy their food, I have to give this three stars due to the spotty service. Holy cow, you never know what you are going to get in the way of service! But, it does provide entertainment to bet on what it will be today…
Despite that issue, the food is always good. I have been for lunch and dinner and it’s always delicious. I really like their marinara, which is completely different than the old Tony’s sauce (which this restaurant was once part of the Tony’s Pizza franchise). I prefer stromboli to the pizza buffet — and it’s awesome. Breadsticks are soft and soooo tasty!
I’ve taken several friends and family members — everyone always enjoys the food. Roll the dice and try it out.