Word on the street
What locals are saying
Mario's Italian Grill is a West Ashley strip-mall operation transplanted from Milwaukee that earns its keep on the pasta side of the menu — the Wednesday special (gnocchi gorgonzola, linguine shrimp, salad, and dessert) draws loyal repeaters, and the meatballs have converted more than a few skeptics. Pizza is the persistent trouble spot: multiple takers flag undercooked crusts, thin sauce, a greasy texture, and an oddly sweet crust flavor that lands closer to chain-casual than Italian-American. A fully halal menu is a genuine differentiator in Charleston's Italian landscape and has built a distinct regular following that the rest of the city's red-sauce spots simply don't have.
Wednesday pasta special draws repeat visitsmeatballs the clear kitchen standoutpizza consistently undercooked and greasyhalal menu a real differentiatorgenerous portions, fair price pointstrip-mall room signals nothing, pasta delivers anyway
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