Mamma Martino's

What Reddit says

An Etobicoke Italian restaurant known for its red checkered tablecloth, old-school atmosphere. Redditors describe the food as pretty tasty, with the setting seen as a main draw.

Paraphrased from the comments below.

What to order

• Pasta4 Redditors
• Salads & Bowls4 Redditors
• Pizza3 Redditors
• Cantonese BBQ (char siu & roast meats)1 Redditor
• Bread1 Redditor
• Desserts1 Redditor
• Italian Sandwiches (veal1 Redditor
• Mussels1 Redditor

In their words

Short excerpts, each linked to the full comment on Reddit.

• “the food isn’t especially good and I certainly wouldn’t put my neck on the line for either”

• “When in doubt, the answer is Mama Martino's.”

• “If you enjoy Italian and budget is a factor then I would suggest Mama Martino's. Can't be beat.”

• “last time I was there it was lined up out the door. my food was pretty good.”

• “been years since I ate there but it was good and very busy”

• “mamma martinos recently had horrible quality, its more like diner quality Italian.”

• “they're in shell and pretty tasty”

• “Mama Martinos Sneaky dees Bovine sex club”

• “I was served chicken parm on a soupy spaghetti.”

• “Cheap is the only good thing about this spot.”

• “that stuff is basically bad American-Italian.”

• “While I do have *opinions* about Mamma’s food quality overall, that green salad is way too good.”