Diners' Choice: Kid-friendly restaurants in Toronto / Ontario

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Updated April 05, 2025

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Haidilao Hot Pot - Markham

4.8

4.8 (50)

CAN$31 to CAN$50

Chinese

Markham

About the restaurant

Welcome to Haidilao Hot Pot - Markham. We take customer experience as our top priority, we always provide innovative and pleasant services to our customers. All the personalized services offered by our restaurants are derived from the innovative ideas of our staff. These warm and personalized services turn every meal into a happy experience. "Together hi, Haidilao together"

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Ayemaan

Dined on Apr 4, 2025

Food is great and that goes without saying. What makes them stand out is attention to every small detail of the overall experience. Starting from very friendly and cooperative hosts, to the amenities provided, all makes one feel very welcome. Would recommend strongly to everyone.

Jack Astor's - Kitchener

4.6

4.6 (156)

CAN$30 and under

Canadian

Kitchener

About the restaurant

Our mission? Great people helping other great people totally have a blast while enjoying amazing food. Wow, that was a mouthful. But can you blame us? We’re a restaurant. One that specializes in delicious food and great times. Our goal is to make you laugh. And depending on your hot sauce tolerance, cry.

In all seriousness, we take real pride in our food. Try our Cluckin’ Fresh Chicken Fingers, made and seasoned with fresh, never frozen chicken tenders. This isn’t run-of-the-mill pub grub. Our Band of Chefs are influenced by a wide variety of tastes and have travelled across the globe to gain inspiration.

But outside of the kitchen, we find it hard to take ourselves seriously. We have an Elvis booth. For no particular reason. Folks, that really does say it all. We’re sports fanatics, music nuts and love a good joke. If you’re into at least one of those things, we should hang out.

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Oliver

Dined on Mar 15, 2025

Nice place. Good atmosphere and good food at an affordable price.

East Side Mario's - Newmarket

4.6

4.6 (37)

CAN$30 and under

Italian

Newmarket

About the restaurant

At East Side Mario's Newmarket 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 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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Jarid

Dined on Mar 25, 2025

Great food, excellent value and a fun time for the kids!

East Side Mario's - Guelph

4.5

4.5 (36)

CAN$30 and under

Italian

Guelph

About the restaurant

At East Side Mario's Guelph 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 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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Ashley

Dined on Apr 12, 2025

Great food, fast service and a wonderful waitress (Trish)!

East Side Mario's - Toronto - Scarborough

4.4

4.4 (32)

CAN$30 and under

Italian

Scarborough

About the restaurant

Welcome to East Side Mario’s! We opened East Side Mario’s in 1987 to bring a little taste of Italy to our guests. Our goal was to bring you the hospitality and passion for great food that Italians are known for around the world – and have a little fun doing it. We’ve evolved over the years, but always with a focus on giving you delicious Italian meals at great value. Good times and great Italian meals…that’s East Side Mario’s.

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Marian

Dined on Apr 5, 2025

Great food for the price. Our server Rose made our experience very pleasurable.

Jack Astor's - Scarborough

4.2

4.2 (159)

CAN$30 and under

Canadian

Scarborough

About the restaurant

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Xhevrije

Dined on Mar 25, 2025

I frequently dine at Jack Astors STC, and I'm always satisfied with the food, the service and the ambiance, which is why I always come back.

East Side Mario's - Pickering

4.0

4 (112)

CAN$30 and under

Italian

Pickering

About the restaurant

At East Side Mario's Pickering 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 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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Sharon

Dined on Apr 17, 2025

Great choices, family friendly. I had the trio. Enjoyed pasta and chicken parm but not a fan of the lasagna. The bread, salad and wedding soup were really good but was very full by the time Entree arrived. Desserts were nothing to write home about. Overall, good quantity of food for $$, great service and a great atmosphere for kids!

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East Side Mario's - Oakville

3.9

3.9 (182)

CAN$30 and under

Italian

Oakville

About the restaurant

At East Side Mario's Oakville 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 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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RodVIP

Dined on Apr 12, 2025

ESM's has always been reliable to food quality and quantity for years and it rarely disappoints. You can't go wrong with the unlimited salads/soups and breads. One comment that has changed not only at ESM's, but with most franchised restaurants, is the quality of the service, which is probably more or a training issue, as there was a ton of staff at the restaurant, but the service and attention was somewhat slow, especially after we were seated and had to get someone's attention to start serving our table. Despite the large amount of staff, it seemed that the server appeared to be somewhat overwhelmed with this assigned section, due to a larger party seated near us. A 2nd server would have aided him immensely. Another issue, is the level of noise, which is to be expected, at a venue such as this. Definitely not a spot, for quiet dining, which we didn't expect regardless. Overall a good experience and will for the food options..Just some minor improvements can be made on the service side of the location and dividing up the sections to aid with the possible overwhelmed staff members.

East Side Mario's - Harmony

3.9

3.9 (20)

CAN$30 and under

Italian

Oshawa

About the restaurant

At East Side Mario's Oshawa North 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 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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Warren

Dined 3 days ago

Elevated food, service and experience. This location is one of the best in the area and every visit is better than the last.

Rainforest Cafe- Niagara Falls

3.4

3.4 (285)

CAN$31 to CAN$50

American

Niagara Falls

About the restaurant

The Rainforest Cafe located in Niagara Falls Ontario Canada, opened in May 2001 and offers a diverse menu that will please all members of your family or group. The combination of great food and a one of a kind décor featuring animatronic animals, indoor thunderstorm, sounds of the jungle and more all add to this unique dining experience.

Located on the Falls Avenue Entertainment Complex the Rainforest Cafe keeps you connected to the best that Niagara Falls has to offer including: 4-Diamond fallsview accommodations, the 3 acre Fallsview Indoor Waterpark, the only Hershey Store of its kind and Casino Niagara! Other dining options are also available including Hard Rock Cafe, Perkins, Fallsview Restaurant and the Fallsview Rainbow Room Restaurant. All of this is available to guests with the added bonus of being directly across from the Falls.

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Cara

Dined on Apr 6, 2025

It was a busy weekend because of the cheer competition in town. They had 4 servers but you would never even known. Service was great. Food was great. Atmosphere is what you want.

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