Da Mario Ristorante Italiano - Burnaby, British Columbia

This was my first Italian restaurant experience. My friend and I got very sick when we got home from dinner at Da Mario. It took us 2 days to get better. Service was good. I think I will stick with pizza when I feel like Italian ... food. Read more

A little gem in North Burnaby! Da Mario had been recommended to me, so I thought I'd give it a try. Great prices for very good food. Two of us had veal parmigiana - myself with veggies, my friend with pasta. They were very accommodating with ... the changes we requested. The veal was very tasty and the veggies were crisp and plain, exactly how I like them. Our other tablemate ordered the steak and a small bocconcini salad, which he thoroughly enjoyed. We shared a litre of the house red & I ordered a ministrone soup and ravioli with meat sauce the take home to my daughter, both of which she loved. The entire bill (1 salad, 1 soup, 4 entrees, 1 litre vino) came to $124.00 before the tip. I've been in many Italian restaurants with more charming ambiance, but when you take into account the reasonable pricing, the yummy food and the outstanding service, I would highly recommend it and will definitely be returning. Read more

Good service, good pasta, good portions, and reasonably priced. Food is very consistent. Haven't had a bad meal yet in over a dozen visits. Their tomato and onion salad is one of the better ones I've had.

Excellent cuisine, good staff for lunch the first time I visited in May with a group of 7 for lunch so went there a second time with a group of 12 people for dinner. I made reservations 3 weeks in advance. Only one wait staff, service very ... slow, small portions of lasagna, calamari dish had few miniscule calamari pieces, mushroom dish also as bad. Some felt food was too salty and lacked the usual zip that Italian food usually has. We were not even asked if we wanted dessert or coffee. So slow that no one had anything after the meal! Da Mario's has lost any repeat business from myself or anyone who was in my group. Bad experience all around. Excuse for only one wait staff was that the owner hadn't had time to get an extra server because we hadn't made reservations soon enough! 3 weeks isn't soon enough? Read more

Highly recommend. Great atmosphere the staff are wonderful and the food is amazing. Fresh Italian cuisine at a reasonable price what more could you ask for. Now a regular stop when we're in the area