Mario's Place Restaurant Review
3646 Mission Inn Ave. (Orange St.) 
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Riverside, CA 92501
951-684-7755 | Menu
Cuisine
Open
Lunch Thurs.-Fri., Dinner Mon.-Sat.Features
- Romantic setting
- Private room(s)
- Full bar
- Reservations suggested
- Jazz Fri.-Sat.
- Outdoor dining
- Valet parking
- Casual dressy
Wine
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| Mario’s Place inhabits stylish digs across from the landmark Mission Inn. The urbane setting includes tables dressed in crisp linen, Art Deco lighting, a copper-topped bar sensually illuminated in red, modern art and a generous use of mahogany. The menu of chef Leone Palagi is not always consistent, but on a good day, this is the closest you’ll get to Valentino in the Inland Empire. Starters include butter-tender Maine scallops with caramelized fennel, drizzled with a grapefruit-tarragon vinaigrette; a rustic, soulful cannellini bean soup; and crispy polenta with a langoustine tail and portobello mushrooms. Moving on, you’ll find items like a wood-fired pear-Gorgonzola pizza, wild mushroom ravioli with creamy shiitake sauce, citrus-scented risotto that's enough for two, and a thick basil-marinated veal chop. For dessert, consider a plate of premium Italian cheeses or the butterscotch budino. The wine list has several options from California, France and Argentina, but the best choices are from the lengthy selection of Italian reds. |
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