Casa Del Mare Italian Restaurant

Good food and atmosphere. The lights are low and with the dark wood and decor could see this as a neat local date night for basic, casual Italian. We went for lunch and the host and waitress were both very pleasant and attentive. Our meal started with 5 garlic rolls seen in most Italian places, soft and fresh. My hubby ordered a house salad, which was definitely the better option. My Caesar salad was drenched in dressing that had a heavy hand of grated parmesan and had little to none of the expected anchovy zing normally found in that dressing. The Pasta Sampler had a smooth marinara that was on the light side from others I have tried. The spinach ravioli was good, the lasagna had a lot of meat, but barely any ricotta, and the manicotti had an ultra light ricotta filling, not the denser texture expected. The Brinkley Special had thin pounded and sliced grilled chicken and sauteed veggies. It was the healthier option and tasted as such. Not bad at all, just not the flavor punch of heartier Italian dishes. If you are trying to be good, it's a decent choice. I would go back again for lunch as the prices were reasonable and service was quick.

Visited Christmas eve day and it was fantastic! Great service, salad is crispy fresh with crumbled feta and house made dressing.Rolls soft and hot. I had the **Chef's Favorite** (tortellini, giant (perfect cooked) shrimp, pounded chicken breast (moist and fork tender) capers, hot cherry peppers, and the most fantastic cream sauce I've ever eaten. This dish was an early Christmas present, simply the best I've ever tasted (and I've tried tons!)!!

The food is really good and the service as well. We had the special (lunch portion) of salmon, shrimp, veggies and rice, lasagna and chicken parmigiana. Meals come with rolls and most with salad. The house salad dressing is a tomato based and really good. There is a lunch menu, but it is only for Tuesday-Friday (they are closed on Monday) and the lunches are reasonably priced. Evening and weekend meals are more exspensive. The restaurant is clean and the staff is friendly, but because it is very open and was crowded it was loud and hard to have a conversation.

Took my family here while we were in town visiting family. Great place to eat at. Spaghetti and meatballs were excellent. Stuffed mushrooms were also great. Good chicken in the Alfredo. I have two kids the oldest is 10 month and likes to feed himself which can be a mess. The girls on the staff cleaned it up. Be sure to tip them well they're great people