Mario Italian Cafe in Indio

Kio and I (Otonomiyaki) received a commission to install our temporary sound sculpture "Pota Pota" at the Glendale AZ Jazz and Blues Festival sponsored by Gibson Guitars. We rented a 16 foot truck from Enterprise, loaded the equipment and drove up the 10 freeway. On our way there, we stopped over Indio for a lunch break. Not knowing the area, we spotted and took a chance with this Italian place called Mario's. It was a family run franchise with maps of Italy under the glass tables; brick and stucco interior; with semi-comfortable feel. Kio and I were pretty hungry and ordered the Ravioli and Chicken Marsala. Oh, no one warned us about the servings. They were huge and we ended up taking half it with us in a take out box. Note; don't eat Italian food in the middle of a long trip to Arizona. We regretted it afterwards. Sleepy on the road in midday is not safe. It sure was delicious at the time. Mario's is located at 83103 Avenue 48, Coachella CA 760-775-2888.