East Side Mario's, Barrie, ON

I had three enrolment seminars to conduct this afternoon in Barrie.

I stopped at East Side Mario's beforehand for lunch which was about five minutes from the client's site.

I ordered Mario's Classic Chicken Parmigiana (a seasoned chicken breast, hand-breaded with herb breadcrumbs, topped with Napolitana sauce and baked with pizza mozzarella cheese; served with Penne Napolitana).

It came with herb garlic bread and salad or Italian Wedding Soup ... I went with the soup.

I love Italian Wedding Soup! It was okay ... there was a lot of bland broth and not a lot of meatballs or the little round pasta. Knowing I had the chicken parm coming, I poked around for the meatballs and left the broth. The bread was good!

Here's my chicken parm.

It was a hefty portion and looked good ... alas, it was also bland.

Nick was my server and he took good care of me ... he was friendly and quick. I thought the back of his teeshirt was a hoot!

BTW, if you bring a new unwrapped child's gift here, they will give you a free appetizer.

It's been a while since I've been to an East Side Mario's ... and I think it will be a while before I go back to one again.