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“little english but great pizza”
It all started back in 1967 when Sicilian born Giovanni Smecca decided to move to Galveston, Texas from Paterson, New Jersey after hearing Glen Campbell’s famous “Galveston” during a card game. Giovanni always dreamed of being a professional fisherman, so he decided to give it a shot and made the drive to Galveston. Unfortunately, after battles of sea sickness, Giovanni quickly decided that the fish business wasn’t for him... Heartbroken, Giovanni was about to move back to New Jersey when he met Mario Bonaccorso, who at the time was trying to open a pizzeria. The two became great friends, and together, these two young Italian entrepreneurs started Mario’s Flying Pizza and brought the “pizza pie” to Galveston Island! Today, we are still family owned and operated and are considered a delightful, neighborhood restaurant with a friendly, relaxed atmosphere. We serve a wide variety of Italian cuisine and New York style pizza and strive to use fresh, seasonal, ingredients wherever possible, so come on in, sit back, relax, and enjoy a wonderful meal and a nice glass of wine at Mario’s Ristorante!
Great food and service! Sorry no pictures this time. The lunch buffet was plentiful and had lots of tasty options. The gentleman who seated and waited on me was very polite and helpful. He told me... Read more
So we just had a really unpleasant experience with our lunch order. We ordered before noon and at 12:15 was told our order was on the way. We live less than 2 miles away. We still had not received... Read more
Came here after a bird watching trip with a bunch of friends. It was a full day and I was hungry! This place absolutely hit the spot. Started with a glass of their Merlot which definitely put me... Read more
Mario's Ristorante
Hours
- Sun, Mon, Wed - Sat: 11:00 am - 9:00 pm
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Pets Allowed
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Wifi
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Wheelchair Accessible
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Credit Cards Accepted
- Reservations
- Does not take
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Bar
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Lunch
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Brunch
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Dinner
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Drinks
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Takeout
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Breakfast
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Waitstaff
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Outdoor Seating
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