Mario's Restaurant & Pizzeria

710 Van Houten Avenue, Clifton
(973) 777-1559

Recent Reviews Order Online

Customers' Favorites

Ravioli Pesto Sauce
Cavatelli & Broccoli
Eggplant Parmigiana
Eggplant Rollatini
Chicken Parmigiana
Shrimp Parmigiana
Mozzarella Sticks
Meat Lovers Pizza
Chicken Marsala
Shrimp Francese

Menu

Appetizers
French Fries
Steak cut fries.
Disco Fries
Straight cut fries topped with melted mozzarella cheese and homemade brown gravy.
1/2 Dozen Garlic Bread
Garlic Bread Parmesan
1/2 dozen slices of garlic bread with melted cheese on top.
Fried Sample Platter
3 pieces fried breaded shrimp, 3 pieces chicken fingers and 3 pieces onion rings.
Chicken Fingers
6 pieces. Small breaded chicken breast filets.
Mussels
Our famous mussels in 1/2-shell served in hot, medium or sweet tomato sauce.
Mozzarella Sticks
Homemade fresh mozzarella sticks served with marinara sauce.
Meatballs
Homemade 100 % ground beef no pork and served with marinara sauce.
Cold Antipasto
An assortment of deli meats and cheeses.
Fried Calamari
Served with marinara sauce.
Buffalo Shrimp
Served with blue cheese.
Cherry Pepper Shrimp
12 pieces. Small shrimps sauteed with garlic and spicy cherry peppers.
Spanish Shrimp
12 pieces. Small shrimp sauteed with garlic and oil.

Salads
Beets and Blue Salad
Home roasted red beets, crumbled blue cheese, onion, almonds, balsamic.
Greek Salad
Iceberg lettuce , tomato, red onion, cucumber, black olives, feta cheese, olive oil and lemon.
Spinach and Bacon Salad
Fresh spinach , bacon, boiled egg, fresh sliced mushrooms, onion, canelini beans, oil and vinegar.
House Salad
Iceberg lettuce, tomatoes, carrots, black olives, roasted peppers with your choice of dressing.
Caesar Salad
Romaine lettuce, croutons and Caesar dressing.
Grilled Chicken Over Caesar Salad
Our Caesar salad over grilled chicken.
Grilled Chicken Over Mixed Salad
Our house salad over grilled chicken.
Meat Salad
Our house salad topped with with deli meats and cheeses.
Mozzarella, Tomato and Onion in Vinaigrette Salad
Chopped fresh mozzarella, tomato, and onions, in a vinaigrette.
Apple and Blue Cheese Salad
Fresh apple slices, blue cheese, almonds, mesclun and mustard vinaigrette.
Orange and Almonds Salad
Mixed greens, fresh orange, almonds, raisins, lemon and oil.

Pizza
Calzone
Stuffed with regular mozzarella and ricotta cheese and marinara sauce on the side.
Plain Cheese Pie
Topped with low-moisture mozzarella cheese and tomato sauce.
Margherita Pizza
It comes with fresh mozarella cheese, tomato slices and fresh basil.
White Pizza
Bianca. Mozzarella and ricotta cheese no-tomato sauce.
Hawaiian Pizza
Tomato sauce, mozzarella, ham and pineapple.
Chicken Pizza
Tomato sauce, mozzarella cheese and grilled chicken.
Vegetarian Pizza
Tomato sauce, mozzarella, black olives, onions, fresh tomatoes, mushrooms and peppers.
Salami and Smoked Mozzarella Pizza
Regular and smoked mozzarella and salami no-tomato sauce.
Florentine Pizza
Mozzarella, sauteed spinach, tomato slices and olive oil.
White - Spinach Pizza
Mozzarella and ricotta cheese, sauteed spinach and olive oil.
Meat Lovers Pizza
Sausage, bacon, pepperoni and crumbled meatball with tomato sauce, and mozzarella cheese.

Sandwiches
Blackened Chicken Sandwich
Blackened chicken breast, with lettuce, tomato onion and mayo.
Chicken Parmesan Sandwich
Breaded chicken, marinara sauce and cheese.
Italian Sub
Ham, hard salami, provolone cheese, lettuce, tomato, onion with oil and vinegar.
Patty Melt
Beef patty with sauteed onions, Swiss and rye bread.
Eggplant Parmesan Sandwich
Eggplant, marinara sauce and cheese.
Meatball Parmesan Sandwich
Meatball, marinara sauce and cheese.
Sausage Peppers and Marinara Sauce Sandwich
Sweet Italian sausage with sauteed green peppers and marinara sauce on an Italian roll.
Balsamic Chicken Sandwich
Served with roasted peppers and fresh mozzarella.
Chicken Cutlet Sandwich
Breaded chicken, lettuce, tomato and mayo.
Grilled Chicken Sandwich
Lettuce, tomato and mayo.
Buffalo Chicken Wrap
Lettuce, tomato and blue cheese on a wrap.
Grilled Chicken Caesar Wrap
Romaine lettuce and Caesar dressing on a wrap.
Caprese Sandwich
Tomato slices, fresh mozzarella, basil and mayo.
BLT Sandwich
Bacon, lettuce and tomato on white bread.
Tuna Club
Albacore tuna with lettuce, tomato and mayo on white bread.
Veal Parmesan Sandwich
Veal cutlet with marinara sauce and melted cheese and side of french fries.
Shrimp Parmesan Sandwich
Jumbo shrimp with melted cheese and marinara sauce and side of french fries.
Grilled Chicken and Broccoli Rabe Sandwich
Grilled chicken breast, fresh mozzarella and sauteed broccoli rabe and a side of french fries.
Tuna Melt
Albacore tuna with melted American cheese and rye bread.

Burgers
Clifton Burger
Served with melted fresh mozzarella and sauteed peppers and onions.
Passaic Burger
Served with provolone cheese and sauteed onions.
Hamburger
Served with lettuce and tomato.
Cheeseburger
Served with American cheese only.
Mario's Burger
Our most popular burger with provolone cheese and fresh sauteed mushroom.
American Burger
American, lettuce, tomato and onion.
Italian Burger
Served with fresh mozzarella, tomato and basil.
Chicken Burger
Sauteed chicken, bacon, tomato, lettuce and mayo.

Pasta

Plain Pasta
Your choice of penne, spaghetti, linguini or angel hair pasta.
Ravioli Pesto Sauce
Fresh cheese ravioli with homemade pesto sauce.
Ravioli
Fresh meat or cheese ravioli with meat or marinara sauce.
Baked Ziti
Ziti pasta baked with marinara sauce, ricotta and mozzarella cheese.
Meat Lasagna
Layered pasta sheets with ricotta and meat sauce.
Rigatoni Bolognese
Rigatoni pasta sauteed in a hearty meat sauce with Parmesan.
Cavatelli and Broccoli
Homemade cavatelli and broccoli, olive oil with garlic and Parmesan.
Penne Vodka
Sauteed penne in plum tomato and cream sauce.
Orecchiette Sausage and Broccoli Rabe
Fresh orecchiette with broccoli rabe and sausage in garlic sauce.
Manicotti
Pasta shells stuffed with ricotta and mozzarella, served with meat sauce.
Spaghetti Carbonara
Spaghetti pasta with sauteed peas, onions, bacon and egg yolk.

Chicken

Chicken Romano
Chicken breast, spinach, prosciutto and mozzarella with sherry sauce.
Chicken Scampi
Chicken breast pan seared and served in garlic lemon and wine sauce over linguini.
Chicken Spinach
Pan seared chicken breast with sauteed spinach and melted mozzarella in white wine sauce.
Chicken Marsala
Chicken breast sauteed with mushrooms in Marsala sauce.
Chicken Francese
Chicken breast dipped in seasoned egg batter in lemon sauce.
Grilled Chicken with Broccoli
Chicken breast grilled and served with broccoli in garlic sauce.
Chicken Parmigiana
Breaded chicken cutlets with mozzarella and marinara sauce.
Chicken Piccata
Chicken breast pan seared and served in white wine and lemon sauce with capers.

Eggplant

Eggplant Rollatini
Sauteed eggplant with ricotta and mozzarella served with marinara sauce.
Eggplant Parmigiana
Breaded eggplant baked with mozzarella cheese and marinara.

Risotto
Chicken Risotto
Arborio rice with shiitake mushrooms, peas, spinach and chicken.
Risotto Frutti di Mare
Seafood. Arborio rice with diced veggies, calamari, mussels and shrimp.
Mushroom and Sausage Risotto
Arborio rice with sausage and mixed mushrooms.

Seafood
Shrimp Scampi
Jumbo shrimp in garlic lemon and wine sauce, served over linguini.
Flounder Francese
Sauteed flounder fillet dipped in egg batter lemon sauce.
Broiled Flounder with Shrimp
Broiled fillet of flounder and shrimp served with white wine sauce.
Shrimp Francese
Jumbo shrimp dipped in egg batter, served in white wine and lemon sauce.
Shrimp Parmigiana
Breaded jumbo shrimp baked with mozzarella and marinara sauce.
Lobster Ravioli and Shrimp in Brandy Sauce
Fresh lobster ravioli with jumbo shrimps in a light cream brandy sauce.

Sides
Pasta with Marinara Sauce
(8 oz.) container of your choice of pasta with marinara sauce.
Potato
(8 oz.) Choice of homemade mashed or roasted potatoes.
Pasta with Meat Sauce
(8 oz.) container of your choice of pasta with meat sauce.
French Fries
Straight cut fries.
Disco Fries
Straight cut fries topped with melted mozzarella cheese and homemade brown gravy.
Onion Rings
Sausages
2 pieces. 2 sweet Italian sausages in marinara sauce.
Meatballs
2 pieces. 2 homemade Angus beef meatballs in marinara sauce.
Potato and Vegetables
(8 oz.) Choice of homemade mashed or roasted potatoes with string beans and carrots
Spinach
(8 oz.) Fresh spinach boiled and them sautéed with garlic and oil.
Broccoli
(8oz.) Fresh broccoli boiled and sauteed with garlic and oil.

Desserts
Chocolate Cake
Tiramisu
Cheesecake
Cannoli

Beverages
Bottled Soda
Bottled Brisk Iced Tea
20 oz. Bottle Water

Photos

Photo credit: google
Photo credit: google
Photo credit: facebook
+71 photos
Photo credit: facebook
+70 photos
Add a photo

Recent Reviews

You gotta love an old school joint.
This is the third best veal parmigiana I've ever had, and I've had hundreds. Service here is tip-top and everything on the menu is terrific. Added bonus: they don't kill you on the prices. You'll come here monthly once you know.
September 2026
Whenever I dont feel like cooking and instead of eating out, Mario's is the place. Its been open in clifton for at least 50 years, or maybe even longer. I love their chicken parm dinner and thier pizza is good too. I also live when they perform the plays in the back room. They're so much fun. An excellent show and the buffet provided is delicious.
July 2026
Especially love the baked ziti here, but all of their pasta is excellent. Some of my favorite dishes here are the Ravioli, Eggplant Parmesan and the Lasagna. The restaurant has a comfy interior with tables or booths and a bar too if you want to drink or watch a game. The sautéed vegetables are super delicious.
November 2025

More Reviews

You May Also Like

JUMBO ITALIAN ICE - 704 Van Houten Ave
Ice Cream Shop, Ice Cream, Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
The Original Jumbo's - 697 Van Houten Ave
American, Hot Dogs
La Cantina Mexicana - 709 Van Houten Avenue
Mexican, Cocktail Bar, Vegan, Karaoke

Mario's Restaurant & Pizzeria

710 Van Houten Avenue, Clifton, NJ 07013
(973) 777-1559