Mario's Italian Restaurant 1298 Main Street, Dubuque, IA 52001

"I travel for business and saw that this is a great Italian restaurant. I went in on Friday 11/17/2023 around 5:30 p.m. I was seated and another table was seated after me. Yet another table was seated after me. Both of the tables that came after me were served before me. There were other staff just standing around. I got up and a staff member asked if I was leaving. I said yes because the other two tables were approached before me. No one even offered an apology. Very disappointing! :("

"Incredible authentic Italian menu. Interesting cocktail menu. Desserts to die for. This was our first time and the staff was super friendly... made us feel like regulars. Highly recommend."

"This has become my go to place here in Dubuque Iowa. From the family friendly atmosphere and all the wonderful employees to the best family owned Italian restaurant I have ever had the privilege of dining in, and trust me, I have had more than my fair share of Italian food. From my home state of Tennessee and my second home state of Georgia, to my new home state of almost 5 years now of Iowa. Plus all the other many places I have been. I could go on and on about all the wonderful dishes, homemade soups, homemade desserts, the pasta and pizza , you get the point. But of course my favorite bartender Ms. Bobbie who seems to know everyone in town. My favorite homemade clam chowder ( New England or manhattan) on Fridays. You have to stop by , sit at the bar and say Scott and Michelle recommend this place. I hope you enjoy as I always do!!!"

"Fantastic!! The pizza bread is sinfully delicious! If we ever get back here, we will be eating here again. It looks a bit iffy on the outside, but it is quaint and clean on the inside. We loved it! Some people said the marinara sauce was too watery, but it had a lot of flavor. I usually skip over it because it is too sweet like lots of sugar has been added, but this I ate and liked! This restaurant is HIGHLY recommended! They gave us excellent service as well, they got very busy while we were deciding what to order, but it was no problem."