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About this place
A well-seasoned ginger-pork dish and rice make for a satisfying set-meal lunch; come evening, pasta and pizza are also on the menu. One diner recalled ordering pork ginger stir-fry at lunchtime, praising the tender meat, its sweet fat and a sauce rounded out by the sweetness of onion. Pork loin ginger stir-fry is listed on the menu, too—a straightforward choice when you feel like a generous meal with rice.
Lunch includes Japanese-style dishes with ten-grain rice as well as Western favourites. One diner wrote that, after trying an omelette filled with tomato rice, sausage and pancetta, they ordered a set meal of Hokkaido true flounder and grilled aubergine, and especially enjoyed the carrot râpée. The menu also features hamburg steak, pork sauté, grilled fish and fried vegetables, so there are options beyond pasta to suit different appetites.
In the evening, the pasta and pizza selection offers a change of pace from lunch. A diner who ordered peperoncino topped with sausage described medium-thick noodles with olive oil, garlic and grilled sausage. They found the gentle saltiness and garlic aroma a good match for the sausage’s rich pork flavour. The menu lists the dish as peperoncino with sausage; although it is marked as spicy, one diner said they did not find it hot. It may suit those more interested in the combination of toppings than in heat. Other listed dishes include creamy tomato prawn pasta, penne arrabbiata, carbonara and Margherita pizza. Draft beer and wine by the glass are also available to accompany an evening meal.
Set meals and omelettes at lunch, pasta and pizza in the evening: at MARIO, the choices change with the time of day. This is an unpretentious spot in Yarai-chō that also works for a meal on your own.
