Casa Italia Cucina - Miami (FL)

4 /5 Joe Cho: Nice spot right on the waterfront at Bayside Marketplace! You can enjoy your meal while watching cruise ships come and go. The view and atmosphere feel a bit Italian and really relaxing. The food was nicely plated, not huge portions but decent quality. Prices are definitely on the expensive side though. Even water was $4! A 20% tip is automatically added to the bill, so keep that in mind before tipping extra. Overall, it’s a great place to take a break while exploring Bayside, especially if you just want to chill, grab a bite, and enjoy the Miami waterfront vibe.

4 /5 tuğçe merve kesat: The atmosphere of the place is really nice, and the new design looks great. Our server Michelle was very helpful and friendly. When we asked to change our table, she politely assisted us. She also checked if we liked our drinks, which I thought was very thoughtful. The drinks were really good, but we ordered pizza for food and it was just okay — not bad, but not something I would call outstanding either. The prices are normal for Miami, but there was a 20% service charge. As someone who lives in Miami, I found this quite high. Even in the most luxurious and popular places, we usually don’t pay that much, and many places don’t add a service charge at all. For that reason, as a local, I wouldn’t go back again. However, for tourists, it could be worth visiting—just keep the service charge in mind.

3 /5 Laura Sylvia: Atmosphere great, service has improvement. Food was super expensive plus 20% automatic tip for being the worst steak $50 and octopus also $$ everrr. The pizza was the best thing and that was even kind of cheap. Ravioli was pretty great too.

3 /5 M F: Great litlle spot by the water, but it was too noise and too many people crossing by in the middle of the tables and too expensive , if you like quiet restaurants ,this is not your place , service has to be improvement. Food was super expensive( for not being the great) plus 20% automatic tip . . I was disappointed with the pizza .(even though is not on the pics)

2 /5 Savannah Caldwell: I was honestly super underwhelmed with our dinner here. We had passed by this place a couple days earlier, and I loved the vibe and the menu looked great, so I knew I wanted to come back. Yes, the prices are high—but after vacationing in this area for a week, we’ve come to expect that. So price wasn’t the issue. The real problem was the ridiculously small portions. My boyfriend ordered the beef ravioli, and I kid you not—they gave him ten ravioli for $36. No side salad, no bread—both of which are standard at Italian restaurants where we’re from. Again, it wasn’t about the money (we’ve paid similar prices elsewhere during this trip), it was the fact that the portions were so small. I ordered the vodka pasta, and while it tasted amazing, I was still surprised by the size. I’m currently on a GLP-1 medication, which drastically reduces my appetite—and I was able to finish my entire plate. That alone should tell you how small the portions were. To make it worse, our food came out just warm—like it had been sitting for a bit. Not a huge deal on its own, but when you’re paying over $30 a plate, you expect it to be hot and fresh. Our server was sweet, but very inattentive. She brought our food and never checked back in until we were completely done. Since the 20% gratuity was automatically included, it felt like she didn’t feel the need to try very hard—which is exactly why I’m not a fan of automatic tipping. I’m a generous tipper when the service is there, but this definitely didn’t warrant 20%. Also, just a heads-up—they don’t offer free water. Only bottled, and it’s $4. The atmosphere is beautiful—we sat right by the boat dock and loved the view. The overall vibe was great. And the food tasted good, but it is not worth the price. Our bill came to $124, and my boyfriend actually had to go to another restaurant afterward because he was still hungry. If they’re going to charge this much, they seriously need to increase the portion sizes.