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East Side Mario's - Pickering, Pickering, ON

East Side Mario's - Pickering

4.2 (150)
CAN$30 and under
Italian
1355 Kingston Rd Unit 102, Pickering, ON L1V 1B8

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East Side Mario's - Pickering

4.2
CAN$30 and under
Italian
Pickering

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 3 times today

About this restaurant

  • Neighborhood gem
  • Good for special occasions
  • Kid-friendly
At East Side Mario's Pickering restaurant, we're passionate about three things: food, famiglia, and fun. Make every family meal a special occasion at East Side Mario's, where good food and great company come together to create lasting memories and let our family handle the cleanup. With generous portions and a warm, inviting atmosphere, our hand gestures are as grand as our love for family. Whether you're looking for a restaurant dine-in experience for lunch and dinner or prefer the convenience of takeout or delivery, we cater to every preference. Come join us and enjoy All-You-Can-Eat, featuring Soup, Salad, and Garlic Homeloaf, Mario's mouthwatering Chicken Parmigiana, signature pizzas and classic Italian-American favourites that will have you saying, "Mama Mia!"

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Reviews

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4.2

4.2
(150)
  • 4.4Food
  • 4.4Service
  • 4.1Ambience
  • 4.3Value

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Review summary

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East Side Mario's in Pickering offers "great value food" and "exceptional" soup and salad combos. The restaurant is praised for its "outstanding" servers like Luke and Erica, making dining experiences memorable. Booking a table on weekends is recommended due to high demand. Some reviews note room for improvement in service consistency and cleanliness.
150 Reviews
  1. Pat

    Toronto4 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 6 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Everything was great, the hostess who sat us was very pleasant our server Luke was outstanding. The orders came out in a timely way. Our server made sure several times we had everything we needed.

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  2. Cassie

    Toronto1 review

    3.0

    Dined on October 17, 2026

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 4
    Recommend booking a table on weekends, very busy.

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  3. Pat

    Toronto4 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on October 4, 2026

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Server was great, fast and pleasant. Food was delicious

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  4. janelle

    Toronto8 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on September 9, 2026

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Our server Erica was so nice and very attentive. Our son wanted to go there to celebrate the first week of school, and she made the experience a wonderful time. Thank you Erica!

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  5. Kevin Gold

    Toronto53 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on August 5, 2026

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    As usual the soup, and salad combo was exceptional. I had the chicken parm and spaghetti main and so so good and great value!!

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  6. Elizabeth Gold

    Toronto21 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on July 28, 2026

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Glad I made reservations i was able to be seated. They had 2 servers. the dining room was full for a tuesday kids eat free. We had to wait a long time to be served 15 min or more. The manager should book more servers on tuesday is summer time.families come for lunch.

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  7. Brian

    Atlantic Canada1 review

    4.0

    Dined on July 26, 2026

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 3
    The service was amazing. The food was good. Only the music was too loud and made it hard to have a conversation or hear the server.

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  8. Jemmie

    Toronto16 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on June 21, 2026

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 3
    Great value food! Service was great too. However , the restaurant could be more clean…our booth seating was tight and the table was sticky. Otherwise great place to feast with family and friends!

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  9. Valerie

    Toronto3 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on June 12, 2026

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Great prices and selection on the lunch menu. Never disappointed with the food or the service.

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  10. Samantha

    Toronto2 reviews

    1.0

    Dined on May 30, 2026

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 1
    We’ve been here 3 times now. The first 2 visits were great, which is why tonight’s experience was so disappointing. This visit honestly deserves a negative star. We had a 6:30 PM reservation specifically for a booth. When we arrived, we waited until 6:45 PM only to be told there were “no booths available” and that we would instead be seated at a table once the server was ready. Meanwhile, we could clearly see an empty booth sitting there. After requesting it ourselves, suddenly we were able to be seated there. Unfortunately, that was only the beginning of the terrible experience. We were excited to order the unlimited soup and salad along with our meals and enjoy our evening. Instead, our server completely refused to let us order the unlimited garden salads. We repeatedly asked her when we would actually be allowed to order them, and we kept getting nowhere. It got so ridiculous that we finally had to request a manager. At 7:07 PM — over 45 minutes after our reservation time — the manager finally agreed to let us order the unlimited salads. Imagine having to fight just to order SALAD. Meanwhile, we had already ordered main meals over $20 each, so there was absolutely no reason for this issue in the first place. Dani provided terrible service from start to finish, and nothing meaningful was done to fix the situation besides finally allowing us to order what we should have been able to order from the beginning. What makes this even more disappointing is that we originally had a completely different outlook on this restaurant because our first two visits were 5-star experiences. Unfortunately, tonight changed that entirely. We will be changing our previous 5-star opinion of this location, and after tonight’s experience, we will not be returning. Extremely disappointing experience. We left frustrated instead of enjoying what should have been a relaxing dinner.

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FAQs

Yes, East Side Mario's - Pickering welcomes private parties and hosts special events, from holiday kids' parties to New Year’s celebrations.

East Side Mario's - Pickering is known for generous portions, guests specifically praise the all‑you‑can‑eat Soup/Salad and Garlic Homeloaf as very filling.

Mario's Chicken Parmigiana is the standout, the menu lists Mario's Chicken Parmigiana and guests repeatedly praise chicken parm-style dishes at this Pickering location.

Yes, the Pickering location is reported as wheelchair accessible, and families will find child-friendly amenities like high chairs alongside a kids' menu.

East Side Mario's - Pickering feels like a lively, family-friendly casual spot, warm and playful with things like an Italian moped and plenty of TVs, wheelchair accessible seating, and a real focus on kids and celebrations. Expect energetic, sometimes loud service during busy times.

Yes, East Side Mario's Pickering offers an All-You-Can-Eat Soup, Salad and Garlic Homeloaf option, and guests also report promotions like kids-eat-free nights and occasional value specials such as a two‑person dining deal.

Yes, East Side Mario's Pickering is very kid-friendly, with a dedicated Kids menu (Mini Marios/Chillers), family-oriented events and guests praising kids' activities and special kids promotions.

For family outings, Tuesday is a top pick thanks to the restaurant's kids-eat-free evening; several guests also report very pleasant Sunday dinners for a relaxed visit.

Yes, several guests name East Side Mario's - Pickering as a strong date-night choice, praising attentive service and enjoyable pasta and Chicken Parmigiana dishes alongside wine and cocktails.

East Side Mario's - Pickering is busiest on Saturdays and around special holidays or event days, when guests report long waits and noisy dining; many reviewers recommend making reservations for those times. Quieter windows include some early-afternoon/weekday visits, guests have reported little or no wait around 1–3 pm and noted that certain weekday visits had no wait.

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East Side Mario's - Pickering

4.2
CAN$30 and under
Italian
Pickering

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 3 times today
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