Michael & Marions and The Side Door - (Near Barrie, ON)

3 /5 Connor Pinkney: Overall the restaraunt was not bad! Our appetizers were great, we got the warm olives and the calamari, both were good. However, I got the gnocci for dinner, and it was not that good. The pork belly on top was delicious, but the gnocci was over cooked and more like a mashed potato than gnocci? Very weird and provided a weird mouth taste. Service was good, and the live band was just starting at 8 as we were leaving. Would probably return to try it again, but wouldnt get the gnocci.

5 /5 DL Engineering: Came here with wife to celebrate our Anniversary and we did really enjoyed the interior, food and service. We got a little confused with pricing in the menu but quickly we got help from staff. The poutine is very original, could not see anywhere else any like that, did not like the fat in the meat. The rest of the dishes were top-notch fine dining, rich flavors. I would come here again only in a setting of a private party, where the whole facility is for the same company of relatives/friends, as there is not much space beween tables and private communication is nearly impossible. Lucky that we speak a few other languages.

3 /5 Bill Dandie: Michael and Marion’s is truly an amazing space with a vibrant atmosphere and dynamic, helpful staff. The service and ambiance made a great first impression. That said, our experience was limited to appetizers at lunch, so perhaps this review is a little skewed. It’s possible that the main dishes—likely made in-house—offer a very different experience. Unfortunately, the appetizers left us disappointed. They felt “Sysco”-like rather than fresh. The bao buns, for example, came toasted and cold, which is not how they should be. Bao buns need to be soft, warm, and squishy; we didn’t finish them for that reason. Based on the appetizers alone, I wouldn’t recommend. However, the space itself and the service are fantastic, so it may still be worth trying their full menu.

5 /5 kim dunn: It was a last minute decision to try Michael & Marions for our 36th anniversary dinner. We are so happy we did. We had a fantastic evening filled with absolutely delicious food and drink. The icing on our cake was our fantastic server Ryan. He truly made us feel special and his knowledge of fine tequila quite impressed me. After our dessert we were given complimentary champagne to close out our celebrations. We had: Calamari and Kale Salad appys Stuffed Chicken and Steak (cooked to perfection) Flourless Chocolate Cake

5 /5 Lise Corbeil: I sat at the bar at Michael & Marion’s for an after work dinner. I ordered the seafood and ravioli. There was plenty of seafood and they swapped the clams out for extra mussels for me. There was a really nice portion of shrimp, mini scallops, lobster, and fish to go with, and the ravioli was freshly made in restaurant. I followed up with a decadent dessert. I ordered the flourless chocolate torte. The presentation was beautiful and a perfect balance of flavors. they served it with some whipped cream and a Brulé Graham crust on top with a blackberry and a scoop of caramel ice cream with chocolate caramel chunks in it. Divine And such a nice balance of chocolate and caramel. For those who care about calories, this was light and one would think it had none. The bartender/servers Chy & France are wonderful. I will absolutely be back. I started to eat the seafood and pasta before I could take a picture but look at the dessert below.