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    East Side Mario's

    3.1 (75 reviews)
    ModerateItalian, American, Pizza
    Open 11:30 am - 9:00 pm

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    EAST SIDE MARIO'S ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Casual
    Loud
    Outdoor seating
    Good for groups

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    Tomato soup add cheese
    Shengjie Y.

    This is a good restaurant, for me it's awesome. We ordered two species salad, one is spicy it has onion, jalapeños pepper, and there is one dressing I don't know it likes mustard. These are making the salad to be spicy. The another one is normally. I ordered the tomato soup and lasagna. Tomato soup is a little salty, maybe I added more cheese. Lasagna is so fantastic, now I think I can't keep having the lasagna coming from the Costco. It is 4 stars review because they breads are not good, I think I can use 7 dollars bread from the Costco to make the better one. 我本来已经对哈利法克斯的饮食失望了,然后意大利人让我重新燃起了希望,那个千层面(lasagna)是真他妈好吃,加菲猫果然没有让我失望,之前一直买的costco的,觉得芝士不够,这次芝士可是真的吃爽了。我一直很想喝玉米奶油浓汤,不过没找到,就要了西红柿汤,我不知道是不是芝士加多了有点咸。salad还可以,但是面包外皮太硬了,应该是考的时候火有点大,时间太短太着急了。

    Pretty uninspiring plate of carbs
    TJ M.

    My kids endearingly refer to ESM as the "tomato restaurant". If you don't have kids, or are looking for a quiet dining option in Bayers Lake I'd suggest skipping ESM. The restaurant is loud, full of kids and a bit tacky but they own it; they don't try to be any more or less. This is a great family-oriented restaurant. They have a lot of kid options on their menu to satisfy even the pickiest little eater. They have budget-friendly kid specials (kids eat free on Sundays and Mondays!!) which include a drink and dessert. The servers are fantastic with families and will typically put the kids orders in first so the munchkins get their meals right away. We are always embarrassed to leave such a disaster of a table when we are done but the servers don't bat an eye. I usually find I'm so full by the time I've had salad and the fresh bread that I end up taking half of my entree home and have it for lunch the next day. I've tried pretty much all their pasta entrees. My go to is usually the sausage and hot pepper penne. Sometimes the pasta can be a bit under cooked or gluey but that's the exception. The food is a solid three stars. As much as I embrace the tackiness, I do draw the line at having a birthday here lol.

    cheryl d.

    Ok this terrible but I went back again this week for my birthday dinner as this was my pick. Now the funny thing is that this time that place was packed and I mean packed. There was at least 12 people waiting for tables. Well organized and efficient with seating we were at a table with a loaf of garlic bread in about 15 mins. I have to give a hats off to this place as the service is amazing. Fast and very attentive Katie was we were both impressed. We started off with the Cesar salad and chicken wings which were delicious. Big and had one of the best sauces almost like a hot/sweet very tasty. And after 2 loafs of that tasty garlic bread we then had supper. The BF had Lasagna and I had my pasta with chicken with fresh grated cheese on top. Let me tell you buy the time we left we were stuffed and it was about a $55 dollar mean but it was truly great and the service was fantastic!

    Shawna D.

    Eastside Mario's was on the menu for Friday night. We arrived around five o'clock, to beat the crowd. We were greeted by three young ladies with a smile, I asked if we could have a booth. No problem, and we were escorted to a nice area with a booth. First up, was our waitress, her name is Polly. If you get her, you will have fantastic service. She is upbeat and has an accent, it is either, Australian or English. So, you will know if you have her. No worries about your service if you do get her. Well after much deliberation over the menu, which has a lot of choices. We decided on, Lasagna, Linguine Chicken Amatriciana and Orecciette Genevose Alfredo, wow, all this came with all you can eat Garlic Bread and Salad of Choice, of course we choose, Caesar. And the winner at the table was, for me the Caesar Salad, which they add fresh ground Parmesan cheese until you say stop and fresh ground pepper. We had two huge bowls of salad and many loafs of fresh warm bread. Oh yes, I do like it when it is free refills on the drinks are brought to the table almost automatically. The main course's came, myself, I liked the Orecciette Genevose Alfredo best, that is quite a mouth full to say! It had a light sauce, lots of flavour and the pasta it came with was like little shells. This was by far the favourite at the table. Now, don't get me wrong, all was eaten from the three dishes. We had no room for dessert, but if you do go,Polly recommended the Peanut Butter Crunch Pie, I am not sure that is the right name, but you will know it when you see it on the menu. That one I will have to save for the next time. Polly also came over several times to make sure everything was ok with our meal and that we did not need anything else. To top off the evening, at the end, I believe the manager came around to the table to ask how our evening was. I have to give Eastside Mario's a strong five, for the customer service alone. It was above and beyond any that I have had over the recent months while yelping. The food and the atmosphere is fun and satisfying. Keep in mind when going, if you are there on a weekend, expect a line. When we finished the place was full and people were waiting for tables. All Good Though! and worth the wait.

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    Excellent atmosphere.. great service and ofcourse awesome food. Guy making drinks was fast!

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    3.0(80 reviews)
    6.5 kmNorth End
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    4.2(6 reviews)
    8.2 kmSouth End

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    East Side Mario's - italian - Updated May 2026

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