Mercato - Kitchener

The restaurant has a bright, uncluttered interior that is cool on hot days. There are plenty of flat screens for watching sports, especially soccer. The menu is extensive and very reasonably priced. I enjoyed the veal parmigiana with potatoes and pasta, as well as the pizza. However, when I tried to order a margarita, the server/bartender, who was dressed in a skin-tight shocking pink minidress and high heels, told me they do not make mixed drinks. Despite having a fully stocked bar, she had never heard of a margarita. I ended up ordering a Vodka/Cranberry instead. The restaurant has a great patio, good prices, and delicious food, but the service leaves something to be desired when it comes to mixed drinks.

I happened to come across this restaurant and was happily surprised. The service was friendly and quick. I ordered a panini which was decent. It's a great spot in the downtown area with plenty of TVs to watch a game with friends. The patio also gets a lot of sun!

Nice concept, especially in the summer for the students and other youthful clientele, this place is brand spanking new. The bar is great, but the food is poor cafeteria style, almost inedible, unless sitting outside in the summer sun. The positives are that the service tries hard, the veranda is flowery and the music hot. The bar, well, is well stocked. But come winter, the inside is simply a cafeteria style place with self serve or take out counters.Prices are good though. And they have a 15% discount for the 'food'.I wish them luck in chinatown.

We have been twice. Your food options will change depending on who is in the kitchen. We ordered the same thing both times and each time they were different with different ingredients. Both times, lunch took over an hour (with barely anyone there) and there is no consistent wine list or service. As someone who loves food, unpretentious service and worked in the industry for +10 years, I think these folks know little to nothing about running a dining establishment.

We had a pleasant birthday dinner at this restaurant. Although the menus were a bit basic, the food was delicious. To start, we ordered a Caesar salad.