Not my cup of tea. Overpriced and Overcharged! This is the first time (4/18/13) I’ve been in the recently redone and renamed restaurant and to be truthful; I only went to the original Mario’s occasionally. As far as the actual restaurant goes, it’s OK, even nice. They are trying to be ‘upscale’ and have definitely enlarged it. Our group of... More

We went for lunch, and we were not impressed. The flatbread was dry, we had to wait forever just to get a drink refill, the salad was brought to our table after the entrée, I could go on.

2 23 2013 Overpriced! Poor Quality. This is the first time I am writing a review but I can't let my experience pass without alerting others. We selected this restaurant based on prior reputation but were truly disappointed. My wife and I had dinner with two other couples. Started off with the wine list which was "selected by the chef."... More

I feel bad - I like the Red Door Wine Market. I loved the old Marios. But I just didn't care for La Porta Rossa. Maybe it was trying too hard? I like unique dishes like they serve (pumpkin ravioli, etc), but something in the execution lacked. The atmosphere is also not as cozy as the old Marios. Overpriced for... More

Overpriced! We had a gift certificate & wished it was for a different restaurant. It is supposed to be fine dining but you can have a better meal at Carrabba's Oh well don't think we will try it again

Our group went there on our lunch hour. Because it was at lunch, it was not crowded so it was nice and quiet. I do agree with another review that this is not Mario's. It is now under different management and the food choices have changed as well as presentation. We started off with an appetizer of bruschetta that was... More

We arrived on Wednesday evening when the weekly "Wednesday Wine Down" was going on. Despite the crowd for that event, we were promptly and kindly seated in the main dining room. Our server, Joy, lived up to her name--she was really a joy to work with! The wine list is good and the petite syrah we chose went very well... More

I have to say, our choices in Lakeland are limited. I am cheering for this to get better, and I will definitely give it another shot. We frequent the red door, which also is not exactly a good "value" but it such an enjoyable place I am happy to pay 30 or 40% more than another place on occasion. My... More

Great independent restaurant. Live music is nice but sometimes a little loud.