Best Contemporary Italian Restaurants in Brighton Beach

We had such an amazing experience here! Incredibly friendly wait service and even more incredible food!

We went for lunch. The place is great. Food and service were very good. Prices were good also.They have a very large menu…Italian and various fish entrees with many appetizers to choose from. They have valet parking right next to the restaurant. While the place is upscale the prices are reasonable. Since the place is upscale I would dress accordingly. It’s a great restaurant with a wonderful ambiance, delicious food and first class service. We definitely will be going back.

I took two colleagues to Café Mars for a business dinner. The comfortable booth salons with the sensitive and attentive service allowed us to talk freely. The drinks and food were off-the-charts fabulous. They made the business discussions that much more fun and productive. We started with 3 “snacks” … pizza slice anchovies, antipasto bomb and inside-out Chicago beef. All three were flavorful, amazingly creative and wonderfully presented. These bites complimented the cocktails, including the deeply flavored Giardiniera martini. Indeed, since the Giardiniera is a key ingredient in the Chicago beef snack, the match was downright perfect! The chefs and bartenders sure work well together. Our three pastas were equally inspired, including the lemony curls, the Genoa tuna waves, and the more traditional Brooklyn Sunday gravy … but with triangle-shaped penne and meat cubes, instead of balls! A modern pivot! We finished with the deconstructed Philly pork sandwich. The flavors were right out of the Reading Terminal Market in Philadelphia, but the careful execution and beautiful presentation made them pop! It couldn’t have been a better dinner! Thank you, Café Mars!

The location, the food & service was excellent. We enjoyed the views it was very romantic. The service was perfect and walking on the boardwalk was refreshing.

FOOD WAS GREAT. PORTIONS ARE NICE SIZE EVERY PERSON WORKING AT MALONES DID THEIR JOB ABOVE AND BEYOND, WENT WQITH MY FAMILY FOR THANKSGIVING. MY WIFE AND KIDS ENJOYED MALONES.