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    East Side Mario's

    3.2 (53 reviews)
    ModerateItalian, American, Pizza
    Closed 11:30 am - 9:00 pm

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    EAST SIDE MARIO'S ATMOSPHERE

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

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    Nicole S.

    The unlimited salad and soup alone are a good deal. I really like their italian wedding soup. I'm not a big fan of their entrees and the rest of the menu but we also tried the dessert sampler and that was decent. Staff is friendly and the service is actually pretty quick. Good for dining with family as the restaurant is pretty spacious

    Chicken parm
    Adam L.

    Amazing service! Came with as much free food as you could eat such as bread and salad. Chicken parm is delicious! Great ambience. They have so many crazy inventions like the straw belt. I asked for a straw and they had a belt with straws. Easy 5 stars.

    A stock photo of the chicken parm
    Tom P.

    Just went to East Side Mario's with some friends. I honestly didn't know East Side Mario's still existed. I told a guy at work I was going to this one and he said "That's where I had the worst meal of my life." So I had low expectations. Our server was nice. Good on her. This review only has a 3 stars because our server was nice. It's usually never their fault. The food was the definition of mediocre. I got the chicken parm. The chicken part was good. Hard to mess that up. The sauce tasted like it came out of a can. I ate it... Not the whole thing... Most of it. When I was paying the debit machine asked if I would recommend to a friend. I said no. Not unless almost every other restaurant burned down and you had to choose between this and Boston Pizza. You know what? 2.5 stars is my rating. That isn't an option but it should be.

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    Found a booger and Pubic hair in my spaghetti. I usually love east side marios but this one was not very good!! WOULD NOT GO HERE AGAIN!!!

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    Sorrentino's St. Albert - Appetizers

    Sorrentino's St. Albert

    3.4(48 reviews)
    0.1 km
    $$

    Made dinner reservations for a birthday for 4 of us. Place was only 30% full Sunday at 6PM. Lots of…read moremood lighting (low light), feels fancy. Appetizers you Have to pick 3 or 6. We got the tomato, mushroom and brie bruschetta. Mushroom one had goat cheese which I dislike but other table mates said was delicious. Tomato one was good. Brie was my favorite. Not easy to share with the table which made it very awkward and not everyone got to try some. You can cut them into about 3 pieces which still left 1 of us not being able to try it. I got the Spaghetti Carbonara: 9/10. Very good, pasta was cooked well, there was enough sauce. Good flavor. Boyfriend got the special which was cheese stuffed ravioli in rose sauce - 10/10. Loved that it comes with extra protein (chicken). Friend got Veal Scaloppine: very garlic-y. Friends said she would not get again. But very generous portion of vegetables - broccolini, peppers, carrots. And the half of a baked potato came with cheese baked on top which looked amazing. Friend got the lasagna and loved it, reports it is not spicy and has a lot of meat (ground) in it. They brought over a free chocolate mousse dessert with a sparkler as well. Overall very nice pasta place.

    Food is constantly good but some are a little on the heavy side. They have recently issuing a…read moreweekly alternative menu that is good and gets away from haveing the same thing over and over period of time. We are regular customers so the menu change was very much appreciated.

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    Sorrentino's St. Albert - Cheese ravioli

    Cheese ravioli

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    Chocolate mousse

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    Sanremo Italian Bistro

    3.9(39 reviews)
    2.3 km
    $$

    Wanted pasta and this place looked very authentic with a decent score on Google and Yelp. A little…read moreout of the way for just a takeout order and might have been better for dine-in but I had plans to watch TV and eat my fancy Italian dinner at home. I called and was quoted 22min which I thought was quite long but it took me that long to get there anyway. There was lots of 2 hour street parking available. Very nice decor inside - fancy, classy, romantic would be how I would describe the decor. The restaurant was completely empty at 5PM although they did just open at 4:30PM. My order was ready when I arrived (20min later). I got the Arancini appetizer, Gnocchi entree, and Tartufo (choc + raspberry ice cream) dessert all for ~$40. The food survived the 11 minute drive home (even the ice cream). The Arancini was delicious - like a deep-fried risotto ball should be. I liked that it came with a touch of tomato sauce which gave it a nice acidic kick. The gnocchi were larger than I expected and therefore hard to eat in 1 bite so I had to try to cut each one before eating. Not the best I have ever had. I got it with the rose sauce which was nice but nothing special. Creamy but not a lot of flavour. The tartufo was promising - like a black forest cake but ice cream style. Too bad it had such a miniscule amount of raspberry. 95% chocolate ice cream; which was good chocolate ice cream for sure but not enough acidic to balance out all the sweet for me. Place and menu look great and promising but unfortunately, I was underwhelmed for the price and can't see myself back anytime soon.

    Soooooooo good and the service was amazing. Let's not forget that the bill was significantly less…read morethen either me or my partner had expected.

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    Rita Trattoria - lamb chops

    Rita Trattoria

    5.0(2 reviews)
    15.3 km

    We went here on a blustery evening. It is a warm and inviting restaurant, especially appreciated on…read morea night like this. Inside, it is warm but minimal. It wasn't very full on such a yucky evening, so it was a great place to enjoy some conversation. When you book your reservation, you are reminded of the time limit on the table. However, on this night, we stayed much longer than the time allotted. This is a traditional Italian restaurant with sophisticated dishes meant to be shared. We went with two pasta dishes - the paccheri which contained 'nduja, tomato, mascarpone, mint and ricotta salata, and the gnocchi di polenta which contained black truffle butter, local spinach , and parmigiano. We also tried the lamb chops which made topped the 100 top things to eat from the Tomato and the whipped ricotta cheese and house bread which was fantastic. They also have a wonderful wine selection. Our server was amazing probably the best one I have encountered for a long time. She was thorough, helpful, and charming. She definitely deserved a gold star and a good tip. Definitely check this place out. I know I will again!

    Always a great experience eating w the Corso group. The new Rita, opened in the old Uccellino…read morespace is beautifully reimagined. The tall brutalist cement benches are gone and replaced w cushioned benches and chairs reminiscent of the 60's. Clean and functional. The walls are now a muted terra cotta colour and the sound is much better modulated by the panelling. Gone is the private room for a more practical open second floor w a wall unit now on the stair side as a storage and partition. The main floor has more cozy tables signifying a more casual restaurant. The food is anything but casual. Made for sharing, so like your dinner companions, on 2 separate occasions went as a couple and a group of 5. The Siciliano bread w house made ricotta is excellent. The bread is crusty and airy. Soft crumb and the right amount of salt in the crust. We had a prawn appetizer. So delicious and the Prawns Diavolo were of excellent quality. The lamb appetizer provides 5 pieces cooked to perfection w a lovely sauce. The chicken wings Pollo Spiedino were done well and crispy on skewers. The gnocchi di polenta w black truffle was excellent. The polenta makes it a little less cloud like but delicious, nonetheless. The ravioli was so fresh and light - the whole plate disappeared in a flash. The paccheri here is spicy and a favourite. The real star if the Domenica served w ziti as the e noodle in a light ragu. The meat - beef (both brisket and rib) pork meatball and fennel sausage was fall off the bone and browned well. Even for four, it was generous. Desserts we tried were the sorbeto which this month is BC nectarine flavour w a lightly salted cream to cut the sweetness. The chocolate mousse was a layered masterpiece of mousse and cream, powdered w chocolate and chocolate crystals. Really an excellent dessert. Great for date night and even better w a group to share more plates. Corso does it again!

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    Rita Trattoria - From their website - the main floor dining area - cozy banquettes.

    From their website - the main floor dining area - cozy banquettes.

    Rita Trattoria - Chocolate mousse

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    Violino Ristorante - Calamari

    Violino Ristorante

    4.2(115 reviews)
    13.8 km
    $$$

    Bottom level was 40% full 7PM on a Tuesday night. Upstairs was booked for private event…read more Server was professional if not a little stiff. Place has "very fancy" feel and would be good for special events/celebration dinners. Free bread to start was fine but not the best I have had. I prefer mine with butter but the oil/vinegar is probably more typical. We tried the: Calamari: 10/10, great texture, loved that we got 2 sauces to dip in. Fettuccine Tavolino (cheese wheel pasta): 10/10. Boyfriend was not too full after. Pasta was cooked perfectly. Nice cheesy creamy flavor. Ravioli Alla Zucca: 9/10, I can't remember if there were 6 or 7 ravioli in the dish. Very pleasing presentation. In my opinion too many sundried tomatoes. I love that it comes with sundried tomatoes as that added some great tang/flavor. Ravioli themselves were perfectly cooked. Brown butter sauce was excellent and wanted more. Creme Brule: 9/10, exactly as expected, definitely enough to share between 2 people. Affogato: vanilla gelato was 11/10 good to me but boyfriend didn't like the flavor. We both agree the espresso was excellent. Very small portion (too small to share!). Free cookies at the end were fine. Overall food was excellent and I'll be back but to try something different on the menu.

    What a lovely evening! We've had some of our best dining experiences in old homes, and thankfully…read moreonly a couple clunkers. This was one of our best! Violino, in an old home, its staff, and the food exceeded our expectations. We will most certainly be making a reservation the next time we visit the Oilers hometown. Damn that was good! Ushered upstairs, didn't really get a chance to take it in, so will be sure to stop and look around next time. The complimentary bread was great, the martini's good although one glass had far more than the other. I ordered the spaghetti bolognese, and although quite different from what we make at home, was excellent! K had the Alfredo flambé which was fired up tableside. It seems to be a popular option as it happened 6 or 7 times while we dined. They also don't soak you for the privilege of the tableside presentation. It was a little cheesy for K, but excellent nonetheless. Our server Eugenia from Hamburg was excellent, she can serve us anytime. She was attentive, and her timing was exceptional! We plan on making a reservation the next time we are in Edmonton. Top notch experience!

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    Violino Ristorante - One of the upstairs dining areas

    One of the upstairs dining areas

    Violino Ristorante - One of K's favourites

    One of K's favourites

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