East Side Mario’s

Was at East side for dinner. Service was super slow while the place was empty. Took them 10 mins to seat us and 0 acknowledge.

My first time there in over 5 years. The soup, salad and bread was great as always. But when the entrees came they LOOKED good. Actually the entrees were very bland and lacked presentation. Especially when you order seafood you should be given sliced of lemon on the side. Service was ok. I will not be coming back. Frankie tomatoes here I come…

This place has been on a steady up for the last 4 years.
They’ve improved their service so much! We had Jeff as our server and he was fantastic. Always making sure we had everything we needed and even things we didn’t need yet, he was on top of everything.
I would have to say give east side another try if you’ve given up on them.
They give a discount for CAA members and you now get Scene points too!

Great service. Even though it was busy we didnt have to wait long for anything. Food was awesome and they will modify just about anything.
Garlic bread was fresh, salad was lighly dressed and all the food came out hot.
No complaints for anyone will definitely come back

The food is great each time I go there. I tend to fill myself up with the all you can eat salad bowls and bread, but yet I can’t help finishing my main meal because it’s always too tasty to stop. The serving sizes are pretty generous too. So, therefore each time I tend to leave the restaurant overstuffed.
The service has been quite efficient and friendly. My favourite menu choices are the chicken picatta and the Hells kitchen chicken.
I’m definitely a fan and recomennd this restaurant.

This restaurant had amazing food. And the staff were very nice and personable. I had the burger and it was the best burger I ever had! I would definitely recommend it to anyone in the Mississauga area

After a long day work we did drop in to have a nice and not to exclusive dinner. The server was a nice person and he was helpful and correct. We did order a main and did get also a nice piece of bread and could choose a starter. One of use had a tomato soup: good, and the other guy had a ceasarssalade: also good.
The maindisses are also oke. Did both had some pasta’s and the are good. The firecracker was spice as told. So it was a good diner. We will be back but not tomorrow.

Surprised I have not reviewed East Side yet. We usually come here once in a while as it is a great family atmosphere. kid friendly, good prices, and all you can eat salad and bread are soo good. Portions are pretty big. The chicken parm is probably the best I have tried anywhere. The lasagna is a favorite as well. Service has always been great. Went there last Friday. Had the capelletti and the lasagna, it was very good. Kids meal pizza was good as well. Plenty of choices on the kids menu.

Updated review
Came here on Mon night. I was disappointed.
Had salad, calamari, shrimp fettuccine
Only the salad was good.
Calamari was refried/​reheated after sitting there during the weekend — dry, rubbery, soggy
Shrimp pasta — sauce had a funny after taste, bitter, sour, pasta tasted stale, stuck together in a bunch on the plate like old pasta does
Food was cold when it was served
Next day, I had diarrhea that lasted the entire day.
I don’t think I will return again for a long time.
Service was acceptable. Otherwise, I will give this place a 1 star
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7 months ago
Decent menu & Italian food
Always lots of salad & bread
Price is good
Friendly atmosphere

Amazing place to go to if you love all you can eat garlic bread and soup/​salad! They have a large variety of $ 12.99 pasta and entrée options available, as well as regular priced menu items which are around $ 15 to $ 20. All come with unlimited garlic bread and soup/​salad.
You can pretty much get 2 meals from here since you can pack the entrée to go. The garlic bread was great, not as good as Olive Garden imo, but it’s the closest deal you can get in town (please correct me if I’m wrong! Would love to know where else in the hood has unlimited garlic bread!). The Italian wedding soup and caesar salad were pretty good as well. Just need to go a little bit lighter on the seasoning and dressing. But again it’s unlimited so can’t complain there.
The server was pretty attentive and food arrived in a timely manner. Portions are very generous. It was also a friend’s birthday so he got the whole East Side birthday chant from the servers and we order him a funnel cake to sub for the free chocolate cake. The funnel cake (~$ 7) was a bit over fried and whip cream tasted funny, so I would opt out of that. He also got to spin the wheel for a prize (It landed in the middle between free lunch or toy, so he got to choose either or and he chose the toy lol).
Overall great experience and great value. Would definitely be coming back for more garlic bread, seriously who can say no to that?

this is niagrafalls location restaurant
I went at this restaurant on Friday 3^rd October at 10;30
closing time was 1 am
I was with my family two kids and one infant
I had groupon 15 $ worth of 30 $ food
as soon I showed the groupon to the counter that guy told me that restaurant is closed
and you can have only bar menu
I told him there is 20 guys sitting in regular sitting and they don’t have food yet
that manager said to me those guys came at 10;20
I argue him that I cant sit with my small kids in alcohol area this is illegal
finally after arguing with 3 guys in this shitty restaurant I have to order on bar menu and I paid 81 $ for 2 medium veg pizza
and 2 mushrroom appitizer no drinks
he charge me 10 $ more for my infant bcz we r family 5 instead of 4
guys plz don’t go to restaurant specially if you have any discount coupons
they insult you front of every one

My family’s go to restaurant. Unlimited garlic bread and salad (with the order of a main meal) they have a secret dressing on the salad that they make themselves, you can buy a bottle for home, I would recommend chicken parmigiana

You can’t really complain about the prices because they have good deals. But complaining about the food is a different story. The service was amateur good, but we received coffee with lipstick on it… which completely makes me uncomfortable and paranoid with the rest of my meal. For the same price, you can get better, faster, healthier food at a place like Artisano Bakery.

This is my 5 year old daughter’s favorite restaurant. I like that the kids eat free! It is what it is. Good enough food. They use to have the best waiter ever there! But sadly I think he left! My kids LOVED him and he was really sweet and attentive and always remembered us. We miss him. In short we go here too much! Oh and the Basa is actually really good.

Not my first time trying East Side Marios, and won’t be my last. Came in on the weekend expecting the patio to be packed but was delighted it was clear as day. Cant complain about anything — $ 5 beer, 16 layer lasagne, and the kids mac and cheese tasted pretty damn good to me. Our waiter was a cheerful cutie bear and food came out fast!

Not the greatest but no complaints either. Highlights were grwat service and the fact children eat free sun to Thursday :).
Lots of extra food to take home also have a good eve
Kids alsi get free desert

I had a great experience today at ESM. My server was a girl named Andrea and she was so amazing. Everything came out on time: appetizers, salad, warm garlic bread, main course. Drinks on time. My kid happy:) Ah, what a nice experience. And let me say 50% of the whole dining experience is service. Never accept a restaurant where you am not treated right, I rather eat microwave food then let anyone sour my mood. I am a regular at ESM and at this location probably few times b4, never left disappointed and would definitely come back.
Hint** Ask for Andrea;) she is an angel

I love love love East Side Mario’s except for this location. I am a repeat customer primarily because of the it’s proximity to my house. But never have I once had good experience with the food. Usually it’s sub-​par, but last time I went (a week ago), the pasta was just nasty; watery and the cheese tasted weird. I couldn’t get past two bites of my meal. The positives?
1. The AYCE Caesar Salad and Garlic Bread is sooooooooooo GOOD.
2. The waitress was a gem. I asked them to take my pasta away because of how bad it was and they didn’t charge me for it. Last time that happened at this location (with the 7 cheese dip), I paid anyway. Not that I mind. But a gesture like that is appreciated. Because I literally DID NOT touch my food.
Will I go back? Sadly, probably. It’s just so convenient for me to frequent a visit. The Downtown one on Front St is probably the best one, hands down!

I actually love East Side Mario’s. I get cravings for their Scallop & Shrimp Spaghettini $ 18.99. Their Scallop Carbonara (three bacon-​wrapped scallops $ 18.49) is absolutely delicious.
Both of them comes with garlic bread and a small cup of soup or salad.
It’s pretty empty every time I came here… which is weekend lunch and late night dinners. The service was good, no complaints.
There’s a separate entrance for ordering takeouts. Orders for two usually takes about 10−15min, total of about $ 45+. Quite large portions (for me, small Asian girl), but it comes out super hot and satisfies all my late night cravings. Definitely expensive… yes, I agree. But bacon and scallops are just soooooo goooddd.

I conducted one-​on-​ones for a client in Mississauga today and had lunch at East Side Mario’s (Rodeo/​Mavis).
Because of the heat (32C … 42C with the humidity), they had the blinds pulled down to keep the restaurant cooler.
I ordered Mario’s 16 Layer Lasagna. It came with soup or salad and bread. I got Italian Wedding Soup. The soup was okay. There were five small meatballs and a little bit of noodles in a bland broth … I’ve had it heartier at other East Side Mario’s. I just ate the meatballs. The bread was warm and delicious.
My lasagna was a lot sloppier than in the picture in the menu. It was good, though. The sauce had burger and sausage in it and was slightly peppery. A little more melted cheese on top would have been nice.
Lystra was my server and she took good care of me. When she introduced herself when I sat down, I told her my name. She used it every time she popped by to check on me.