East Side Marios

I don't know how anyone can give ESM a rating on their food above average and mostly, it is poor. I went there (for the last time) last night . Knowing the cheap portion sizes, I asked the waitress to tell the cook to "not go cheap on the spaghetti" ( I ordered Spaghetti and Bolognese sauce). When the meal arrived, my plate contained a very chintzy portion of (cold)spaghetti noodles and a miniscule amount of sauce. I sent it back asking for more sauce, which was still barely enough. I mean c'mon, spaghetti and meat sauce for $11.00, and that's what you get? Never again..

I'm not a HUGE fan of Italian food, however I absolutely LOVE the atmosphere at this place. The entree was ok... nothing spectacular but the bread and caesar salad make up for that!!!
Our server was...doing her job; however it must have been close to the end of her shift because toward the end, we got the feeling she was rushing us out a bit (ie. didn't offer dessert/coffee just sort of cleared the plates and brought us our bill in a prompt manner).
Overall a pleasant experience. The kids loved it, and we had a great time. Will definitely be going back.

Previously there had been enticing entrees that, while not cheap, were enjoyable and good value for the meal provided. The new menu's narrowed on Pasta and Pizza have retained some favourites, but popular items such as Goat Cheese Chicken have been removed. It seems that ESM is moving towards a more corporate driven menu.

Small touches like the garden salad have been reduced to mostly iceburg lettuce and very little else. This is disappointing. Not to be trite, but this has all the hallmarks of an MBA think tank finding the way to reduce costs while not caring a whit for the customer experience or satisfaction. The new "captivate tv" which broadcasts ads for local muffler shops, etc. to the dining room goes a long way to lowering the dining experience. There is no justification for its intrusiveness and any attempts to rationalize this could only reasonably be met with incredulity. I defy you to find one patron who would say that they like being advertised to during their meal.

I am not trying to be argumentative or overly negative. In fact, I am saddened to see what has become of a restaurant my family greatly enjoyed. The changes that have been made are disappointing and give me very little reason to visit again.

It wasn't that bad but I was farting every 10 minutes afterwards. The kids liked the ice cream cones.

Are people serious on here? Authentic italian cuisine? Yeah sure, from a bag of prepared sauce! This is nothing but a place to fillup your belly for cheap, just like all of the other franchise restaurants out there. If that's what you are looking for great. Ohh well, I guess it doesn't matter since the majority of Canadian patrons have absolutely no knowledge about food let alone any background on homecooked meals. They grow up eating gerber's and mac n' cheese. Do yourself a favor a visit some of the great family-owned restaurants that we have in whitby.

The restaurant has now added a LARGE screen to the dining area that continually shows ads for other local businesses. It is totally obnoxious and it completely spoils the atmosphere. Why do they think we LIKE being ADVERTISED to? What are they thinking?

I will not go back. Too bad, because the food and service is good, but the atmosphere is now worse than a run down McDonalds.

Loved it!!!

We went to this restaurant on a Saturday night with about 25 people, so I was expecting poor service, but actually, it was okay! Dont get me wrong, there was a few foul ups, and it took longer then normal, but for a table of 25, they did pretty well considering! I'd go back for the same sort of event.

What an amazing restaurant! great food amazing service! what else can i expect from my favoirte resturant? great job everyone!

It was my birthday and we decided to celebrate at this location due to local opinions of how good it is. It was great and we were very please.

Thank you...