Mario's A Taste of Italy

Name: Mario's A Taste of Italy
Address: 4507 W. Coast Hwy, Newport Beach, CA, United States, 92663
Telephone: (949) 722-7151
Price range: $30 and under
Rating: 4.2

4.2 (9)

$30 and under

Italian

4507 W. Coast Hwy, Newport Beach, CA 92663

About this restaurant

Serving Newport Beach since 1977, Mario's “A Taste of Italy” is a low-key restaurant that offers homemade pasta, pizza and Italian classics, served in relaxed surrounds against a background of classic music. The trattoria’s impressive menu features a tasty range of salads, gourmet Italian dishes, sandwiches and pizza. Menu highlights include the fresh pasta salad, garlic cheese bread, jumbo cheese pizza slices and lemonceloo mascarpone cake. Mario's also offers catering services that can be customized to fit different events. This restaurant makes the perfect choice if you’re in the mood for a home-cooked style Italian dish. Mario’s is open Mondays to Sundays.

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Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Italian, Pizzeria, Contemporary Italian
Hours of operation
Lunch: Monday - Sunday: 11:00am - 5:00pm; Dinner: Monday - Sunday: 5:00pm - 9:00pm
Phone number
(949) 722-7151
Website
http://mariospizzatasteofitaly.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Carte Blanche, Diners Club, Discover, JCB, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress
Executive chef
Jose vivas
Catering
We offer a very reasonable catering Menu ...food is served in 1/2 trays that serves 10 or full trays for 20 . Chafing dishes keep our gourmet foods warm for hours. Our lasagna , chicken cacciatore and raviolies with peppercorn brandy are among the favorites ....

Location
4507 W. Coast Hwy, Newport Beach, CA 92663
Neighborhood
Newport Beach
Cross street
Balboa Blvd.
Parking details
Ample parking in the shopping center.
Public transit
Plenty taxes and also metro bus.
Additional
Beer, Cafe, Corkage Fee, Delivery, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Fresh Pasta or Green Salad$5.95
- With Feta or Mozzarella Cheese$6.99
- With Avocado$7.99
Greek Salad$7.99
Tomato, cucumber, romaine, black olives, lettuce, deli olives, red and yellow peppers and feta cheese
Santa Fe Salad$7.99
Fresh Pasta & Vegetable Salad$6.99
With fresh basil, olive oil, balsamic vinegar, and mix greens
Antipasto$8.99
Your choice of italian vegetarian turkey breast

Sandwiches

We use premium boar's head meat products tomato, red onion, lettuce, mayo and mustard or our balsamic italian dressing

Turkey Breast with Chesee Sandwich
- Full$8.45
- Half$5.95
Ham and Chesee
- Full$8.45
- Half$5.95
Sub Sandwich
- Full$8.45
- Half$5.95
Super Sub Sandwich
- Full$9.45
- Half$6.25
Salami and Cheese
- Full$8.45
- Half$5.95
Tuna Sandwich
- Full$8.45
- Half$5.95
Mortadella and Cheese
- Full$8.95
- Half$5.95
Chicken Breast
Grilled to perfection with the works
- Full$8.45
Chicken Parmesan
- Full$8.45
- Half$5.95
Meatball or Sausage W/Cheese
With green pepper and onion
- Full$8.95
- Half$6.25
Veggie Sandwich
With turkey or eggplant
- Full$8.45
- Half$5.95
Eggplant Parmigiana
- Full$8.45
- Half$5.95

From the Oven

Hot and delicious

Chicken Breast$8.45
Grilled to perfection with the works
Chicken Parmesan
- Full$8.45
- Half$5.95
Meatballs or Sausage with Cheese
With green pepper and onion
- Full$8.45
- Half$5.95
Pastrami
Mario's favorite with the works
- Full$9.45
- Half$6.75
Ribeye Cheese Steak
- Full$11.95
- Half$6.95
Veggie Sandwich
- Full$8.45
- Half$5.95
- With Turkey or Eggplant Full$9.45
- With Turkey or Eggplant Half$6.35
Eggplant Parmagiana
- Full$8.45
- Half$5.95

House Specialties

Chicken Parmagiana
Over spaghetti
- Lunch$8.99
- Dinner$11.99
Eggplant Parmagiana
Over spaghetti
- Lunch$8.45
- Dinner$10.95
Veal Parmagiana
Served with salad
- Lunch$14.99
- Dinner$16.99
Shrimp Parmagiana
Served with salad
- Lunch$15.99
- Dinner$17.95
Shrimp Scampi
- Lunch$15.95
- Dinner$17.95
Chicken Picata$13.99
Served with salad
Chicken Caccaiatore$13.99
Served with salad
Chicken Ala Mario's$13.99
Served with salad

Gourmet Pasta

Spaghetii, mostaccoli, angel hair, fettucini. All served with hot garlic bread for cheese or meat ravioli please add $1

Pasta with Meat or Marinara Sauce
Your choices of spaghetti, mostaccioli, angel hair or fettuccini. Served with garlic bread for cheese or meat ravioli add $1 to all plates
- Lunch$7.99
- Dinner$8.99
Pasta with Alfred, Pink, Pesto, Fresh Tomato
Your choices of spaghetti, mostaccioli, angel hair oe fettucini. Served with garlic bread for cheese or meat ravioli add $1 to all plates
- Lunch$8.49
- Dinner$10.49
Basil or Primavera Sauce
Your choices of spaghetti, mostaccioli, angel hair oe fettucini. Served with garlic bread for cheese or meat ravioli add $1 to all plates
- Lunch$8.49
- Dinner$10.49
Chicken and Mushroom or Scaloppini
Your choices of spaghetti, mostaccioli, angel hair oe fettucini. Served with garlic bread for cheese or meat ravioli add $1 to all plates
- Lunch$9.95
- Dinner$12.95
Lasagna
Served with garlic bread
- Lunch$8.49
- Dinner$10.99
Manicotti
Served with garlic bread
- Lunch$8.49
- Dinner$9.99
Baked Ziti Spinach
- Lunch$8.49
- Dinner$9.99
Cheese, Mushroom and Spinach Ravioli W/Peppercorn Brandy Sauce$13.99

From the Grill

Salmon (The Best in Town)$15.99
Served with choice of pasta, basmati rice, grilled or sauteed vegetables
Large Shrimps$15.99
Served with choice of pasta, basmati rice, grilled or sauteed vegetables
Chicken Kabob$13.99
Served with choice of pasta, basmati rice, grilled or sauteed vegetables

From the Oven

Hot and delicious

Chicken Parmesan
- Full$8.45
- Half$5.95

What 9 people are saying

Mario's A Taste of Italy reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

4.2

4.2 based on all time ratings

4.3Food
4.2Service
3.7Ambience
0.8Value

Noise • Moderate

9 Reviews

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Jimmy
Palm Springs / Palm Desert Cities11 reviews
4.0
Dined on February 7, 2016
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 3
The menu had an amazing range of options, from salmon to pizza. Great place to carbo load for our half marathon the next morning. It is not a full service restaurant as you order at the counter and they deliver to your table. When it got crowded there was quite a line. Overall, VERY GOOD
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OpenTable Diner
Orange County1 review
5.0
Dined on January 1, 2016
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We visited from New Jersey went there for New Year's Eve early dinner service was wonderful food great atmosphere fantastic we will definitely visit again
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jrock
Los Angeles3 reviews
3.0
Dined on February 15, 2015
1. Overall 3
2. Food 2
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 3
You can always tell how good an Italian restaurant is by the basic marinara sauce as this is the cornerstone for everything else. Mario's sauce was average at best along with the other items ordered off the menu. If you're in a pinch and just want a slice of pizza then okay. But if you want a top notch meal look elsewhere.
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DrPRG VIP
West Palm Beach99 reviews
4.0
Dined on November 6, 2014
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 3
Dropped in on this spot on a recommendation from both the resort (Marriott's Newport Coast Villas) and OpenTable; went at an on off-peak time (415 in the afternoon) and found it quickly and nearly empty. Pleasant lunch, decent food, reasonable prices - minor grumbles. Me? I don't care for mushrooms and never expected them in a chicken parm dish (I'll live with it). My wife ordered lasagna, even though they only carry meat lasagna, and she doesn't care for beef. It came in a meat sauce. What she ate was good, but there was a lot left over. The menu is broad, prices are reasonable, staff friendly and helpful. A little more clarity in the menu would help!
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RickE
Orange County62 reviews
5.0
Dined on July 17, 2014
1. Overall 5
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 3
Our first impression of Mario's, from the parking lot, was small and inauspicious. While the decor was lively but unremarkable, the menu was expansive and food very good. Spaghetti with meat sauce was tasty and contained a satisfying amount of meat sauce. The shrimp parmigiana, served on a bed of spaghetti with meat sauce, was good but the shrimp were just slightly tough. The spumoni gelato was very good but different from past experience with many small pieces of fruit. After we were seated a local group arrived, 6-7 adults and 12-15 children, and the ambience got lively. They included us in a bit of conversation and, while expectedly noisy, the kids were well behaved. Our service did not suffer.
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Nata VIP
Los Angeles24 reviews
2.0
Dined on July 6, 2014
1. Overall 2
2. Food 2
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 1
This place is not for OpenTable. I am customer of Open Table for many years and i rely on this website to find new and exciting places for lunch, dinner, breakfast. Sometimes it is good, sometimes it is great, sometimes not so, but ... i do not expect to use OpenTable, to drive 1 hour to visit local fast food establishment. It is simply local pizza with delivery services. Pizza is ok, pasta is ok - but it is NOTHING spectacular, the quality is just not there, it is just one more pizza place. Fast food pizza. OpenTable, please take a note! If i will get into some fast food by using your reservation services - i will simply stop using your services. Thank you
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Kilted1 VIP
Los Angeles73 reviews
5.0
Dined on March 22, 2014
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Had friends in from out of town and we were looking for a place that their 2 year old would not be out of place - well Mario's was the choice and I had never been before. Extremely friendly service team - had the owner chatting with us throughout the night, the food was dynamite, the selection diverse and overall the place was fun. It is not a 'full service' concept - you are meant to order at the counter then sit, but the owner was constantly stopping by the table and checking in and never hesitated to offer help....really wonderful night
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OpenTable Diner
Las Vegas6 reviews
4.0
Dined on March 17, 2014
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Not knowing the quaint character of this restaurant (read "small"), we made reservations, A large group of 12 or so arrived right before us, and the tables were completely full. When I told him we had reserved, he said, yes, but he couldn't turn away all those people. The patrons were very kind and directed us to an open but dirty table, which was quickly cleaned off. We ordered slices (which were delicious) from the counter so we wouldn't have to wait, and the staff delivered them to our table. Looking at the plates of food around us, I have to say I would go back to try the pasta or salmon I saw others enjoying. It was obvious why they were so busy!
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Cherie VIP
Orange County14 reviews
5.0
Dined on February 15, 2014
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
If you are in the mood for a great home made Italian meal, this is the place. Every meal is prepared to order. Nothing is pre made. The first bite will take you back as if you are dinning in Tuscuny, Italy. The chicken cacciatore (my favorite) is to die for. They have a great wine selection, and the prices are very reasonable. The food is outstanding , and the atmosphere is very friendly. It truly is a favorite "go to" spot.
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Mario's A Taste of Italy does offer delivery in partnership with Postmates and Uber Eats. Mario's A Taste of Italy also offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (949) 722-7151.

Mario's A Taste of Italy is rated 4.2 stars by 9 OpenTable diners.

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4507 W. Coast Hwy, Newport Beach, CA 92663

Additional information

Cross street
Balboa Blvd.
Neighborhood
Newport Beach
Hours of operation
Lunch: Monday - Sunday: 11:00am - 5:00pm; Dinner: Monday - Sunday: 5:00pm - 9:00pm
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Italian, Pizzeria, Contemporary Italian
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
Ample parking in the shopping center.
Public transit
Plenty taxes and also metro bus.
Payment options
AMEX, Carte Blanche, Diners Club, Discover, JCB, Mastercard, Visa
Executive chef
Jose vivas
Additional
Beer, Cafe, Corkage Fee, Delivery, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
http://mariospizzatasteofitaly.com/
Phone number
(949) 722-7151
Catering
We offer a very reasonable catering Menu ...food is served in 1/2 trays that serves 10 or full trays for 20 . Chafing dishes keep our gourmet foods warm for hours. Our lasagna , chicken cacciatore and raviolies with peppercorn brandy are among the favorites ....

Mario's A Taste of Italy

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Appetizer

Bruschetta

Fried Mushroom

Fried Mozzarella Marrina

Shrimp Cocktail

Garlic Bread$2.99

Garlic Cheese Bread$3.49

Salads

Fresh Pasta or Green Salad$5.95

Greek Salad$7.99

Santa Fe Salad$7.99

Fresh Pasta & Vegetable Salad$6.99

Antipasto$8.99

Sandwiches

Turkey Breast with Chesee Sandwich

Ham and Chesee

Sub Sandwich

Super Sub Sandwich

Salami and Cheese

Tuna Sandwich

Mortadella and Cheese

Chicken Breast

Chicken Parmesan

Meatball or Sausage W/Cheese

Veggie Sandwich

Eggplant Parmigiana

From the Oven

Chicken Breast$8.45

Chicken Parmesan

Meatballs or Sausage with Cheese

Pastrami

Ribeye Cheese Steak

Veggie Sandwich

Eggplant Parmagiana

House Specialties

Chicken Parmagiana

Eggplant Parmagiana

Veal Parmagiana

Shrimp Parmagiana

Shrimp Scampi

Chicken Picata$13.99

Chicken Caccaiatore$13.99

Chicken Ala Mario's$13.99

Gourmet Pasta

Pasta with Meat or Marinara Sauce

Pasta with Alfred, Pink, Pesto, Fresh Tomato

Basil or Primavera Sauce

Chicken and Mushroom or Scaloppini

Lasagna

Manicotti

Baked Ziti Spinach

Cheese, Mushroom and Spinach Ravioli W/Peppercorn Brandy Sauce$13.99

From the Grill

Salmon (The Best in Town)$15.99

Large Shrimps$15.99

Chicken Kabob$13.99

From the Oven

Chicken Parmesan

Overall ratings and reviews

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