At East Side Mario's St. John's 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!”
Explore offerings from East Side Mario's on 180 Portugal Cove Rd. in St. John's, with popular garlic fest, starters , soups n salads , and pasta available at this location.
Sliced grilled sirloin steak cooked medium-well with roasted mushrooms, fresh arugula, and whole roasted garlic cloves, tossed with fettuccine in a rich, creamy garlic, Parmesan and pepper sauce.
A three-way garlic hit! Penne tossed in a herbed tomato sauce with triple-garlic spread, garlic purée and whole roasted garlic cloves topped with marinated tomatoes, mushrooms, and caramelized onions, finished with goat cheese.
A heap of Chardonnay-steamed mussels simmered in a tomato broth infused with fresh garlic, basil and parsley. Two grilled garlic homeloaf wedges let you sop up every savoury drop.
We bake our traditional pizza crust with mozzarella cheese until golden brown and top it with delicious bruschetta mix, goat cheese and fresh arugula. Finished with a balsamic drizzle.
Our classic pizza dough smothered with a garlicky spread and pizza mozzarella, then sprinkled with Parm Romano cheese. Baked to golden perfection and served with a creamy Caesar dip.
Crisp iceberg lettuce, sliced Roma tomatoes, pepperoncini peppers, red onions, black olives and croutons. Tossed with our famous house dressing that guests have been enjoying for over 30 years.
Seasoned chicken breast, roasted button mushrooms and fresh bruschetta tossed in Alfredo sauce. Now, that's Amore! Includes your choice of Soup/Salad and Garlic Homeloaf.
We call it 'Amtrak' for short and you can too! Seasoned chicken breast with fresh peppers, garlic, bacon, roasted button mushrooms and cracked black pepper tossed in our Rosé sauce. Includes your choice of Soup/Salad and Garlic Homeloaf.
Three bacon-wrapped scallops atop linguine with Alfredo sauce, bacon, green onions and even more scallops. Includes your choice of Soup/Salad and Garlic Homeloaf.
A cheese lover's dream come true! Fresh pasta, double-stuffed with fontina, ricotta and parmesan cheeses. Tossed in a velvety Alfredo sauce with roma tomatoes, sauteed garlic and wilted arugula. Includes your choice of Soup or Salad and Garlic Homeloaf.
Layers and layers of pizza mozzarella and Parmesan Romano cheese, rich meaty bolognese, creamy Alfredo, mini meatballs, fresh pasta and Mario’s Signature Tomato Sauce.
Spicy Italian sausage and roasted red and green peppers sautéed with our spicy Arrabbiata sauce. Includes your choice of Soup/Salad and Garlic Homeloaf.
Sautéed shrimp and fresh bruschetta tossed with fettuccine pasta in a creamy garlic Alfredo sauce. Finished with green onions. Includes your choice of Soup/Salad and Garlic Homeloaf.
Create your own pizza on our gluten free cauliflower crust. Topped with tomato and cheese you can create your own masterpiece with our choice of toppings. Please note that our Spicy Italian Sausage contains dairy and wheat.
Mario's famous Chicken Parmigiana with a triple sauce twist! Chicken parm topped with cheesy Alfredo sauce and loads of pizza mozzarella served alongside spaghetti tossed in Mario's Signature Tomato Sauce. Finished with a drizzle of basil pesto over everything!
Golden brown veal cutlets, topped with Mario's Signature Tomato sauce, loads of pizza mozzarella and baked to perfection. Served with penne and more of Mario's Signature Tomato Sauce.
Two seasoned chicken scallopini simmered with roasted button mushrooms and marinated tomatoes in a spicy tomato broth. Served with roasted Italian vegetables and your choice of side.
Two grilled seasoned chicken scallopini & sautéed shrimp topped with a garlicky butter bruschetta sauce. Served with roasted Italian vegetables and your choice of side.
Five meatballs stuffed in a toasted baguette topped with Mario's Signature Tomato Sauce, and melted provolone cheese. Served with even more sauce for dipping.
A cheesy pizza crust sandwich stuffed with grilled marinated chicken breasts, chopped romaine lettuce, sweet bell peppers, house-made bruschetta and drizzled with pesto aioli.
Semi sweet chocolate mousse and white chocolate mousse sit on top of a decadent chocolate sponge cake. Dipped in rich chocolate glaze and white chocolate drizzle.
Three meatballs stuffed in a toasted baguette topped with Mario's Signature Tomato Sauce, and melted provolone cheese. Served with more sauce for dipping.
Enjoy Garlic Fingers with Cheese served with Donair sauce, your choice of one of four Large 14'' Signature Pizza's including two dipping sauces and one 2 L Pepsi bottled product.
A stack of deep-fried and delicious, batons of cheesy wonderfulness served with your choice of Mario's Signature Tomato Sauce or Spicy Arrabbiata. Perfect for 6-8 people.
Enjoy two Chicken Parmigiana's each served with spaghetti and our Signature Tomato Sauce including your choice of Soup/Salad and Garlic Homeloaf, two Pepsi® Bottled Products and end with a dessert to share!
Feed 6-8 people. Choose from 1 of 4 pans of pasta. Includes 1 Large Garden Salad, 1 Bottle of East Side Mario's Garden Dressing, and 4 Garlic Homeloaves.
Build your Large 2-Topping Pizza, then choose one of our four Signature Family-Sized Pastas with a LARGE Garden or Caesar Salad & two Garlic Homeloaves.
Smirnoff vodka, traditional spices and Mott's Clamato juice served with our iconic pepperoncini and a molto spicy cherry bomb pepper and a fresh celery spear. Rimmed with herbs and spices. 1.5 oz.
Smirnoff vodka and limoncello, hand-shaken with a combination of blood orange and mango juices, fresh lemon wedges, and fresh mint. Topped with lemon-lime soda.
We have combined two classic frozen cocktails: The Peach Bellini and Pomegranate Frosé to create the ultimate frozen Sangria - peach purée, pomegranate and rosé. 3 oz.
Thank you, East Side Mario's! Because of your prompt response, I am going to increase my rating by 2 more stars.
Cleanliness: The table was wet and sticky. Even after the waitress wiped it down again, the issue remained.
Service Oversight: She offered cheese for our pasta but forgot to bring it.
Table Maintenance: After we finished our soups, we left the empty bowls at the side of the table. Despite seeing them, she never cleared them away.
She almost forgot to bring our dessert.
Gratuity & Note: Despite these service issues, we still left a 15% tip because we believe she might be a student and are sharing this feedback purely to help her improve.
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Craig Eveleigh
Aug 10, 2026
5.0
When we arrived, I was greeted with a high positive energetic server that sat us at the perfect table after our hard day at the hospital.
Hannah (our server) made our day with her wonderful smile & high energy that we needed. She made sure everything went perfect & made sure we had everything we needed to make our day that we needed. Thank you so much to have a person working with your company to make ppl smile & turn our frowns upside down when people needed. Hannah helped us in many ways & she didn't even know it. Thank you again & we will certainly will come back.
Craig
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Theo James
Aug 3, 2026
2.0
I don’t normally leave reviews, especially negative ones, but I felt this experience was worth sharing. I also want to acknowledge that everyone has off days, and I have no way of knowing what our server, Rose, may have been dealing with personally. This review isn’t meant to define her as a person, and it won’t stop me from visiting again. I simply felt it was important to share because no customer should leave feeling the way we did.
From the moment we sat down, Rose seemed unhappy to be serving us. She made comments while checking my ID that came across as unprofessional and made me feel uncomfortable. Throughout our meal, we were largely ignored. My friend didn’t receive the drink they ordered until after we had finished eating, and we often felt overlooked.
At the same time, we also felt rushed through our meal. The overall experience left us with the impression that we were being judged because we’re young adults (we’re all 20). It felt as though there was an assumption that, because of our age, we wouldn’t tip or weren’t worth the same level of attention. Whether that was the intention or not, that’s how the service came across.
To end the experience on an even more disappointing note, when my friend went to pay, Rose abruptly snatched the cash out of their hand. It came across as unnecessarily rude and left us feeling even more unwelcome.
I understand one interaction doesn’t represent an entire restaurant, and I genuinely hope this was just an off day. I simply believe every customer deserves to be treated with the same respect and attentiveness, regardless of their age.
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Melissa
Jul 31, 2026
5.0
All I can say is WOW! From the time we came into the restaurant to the time we left we were treated so well. We did have to wait because the place was blocked but it was a shorter wait time than the hostess (Kate) told us. She was so fantastic, very upbeat and super friendly too. Then we had our server (Breanna, I think that was her name) was super amazing. It’s like she could read our minds. Lots of napkins, came to the table just as we needed another salad and our food was delicious and served hot. I was amazed especially how packed it was in there. Definitely a 15/10. I haven’t had service like this since well before Covid days. Thank you all for making our outing to town so enjoyable! We will definitely be back.
MY
M.C. Y
Jul 26, 2026
3.0
We drove from downtown to dine in and arrived an hour before close. We were told we needed to order take out. They did have a condensation issue and closing soon so somewhat understandable with that combined. We walked in and waited with another couple for quite some time before anyone even greeted us. Then we were asked to order take out, which was cold by the time we got back to our hotel by the harbour. They may want to keep in mind not everyone coming in is coming from the hotel attached and it's not as simple to just take out. When we did get back to eat it, we had to microwave it and we were missing our appetizer (garlic dip) which we paid for. Overall it's our second not so great experience when coming to St.Johns ESM so we won't go back and will support local businesses. Alexander however, was who took our take out order and his service was good. The others including the Manager could use some service etiquette training.
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Is East Side Mario's St. John's Canadian owned?
Yes, East Side Mario's located at 180 Portugal Cove Rd. in St. John's is a proudly Canadian owned by operated by local Canadian franchisees.
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