Mario's Fishbowl

West Virginia


Pushing open the door to Mario's is like walking into the best party in town. And you immediately feel like you belong. A bar since 1963, with the knickknackery to prove it, this place is named for its last owner and its goblet-sized drinking glasses. On nice days join the WVU students on the patio, if you dare. Good pub grub too.


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