But first general contractor, JP Quirino, says# he's found the ultimate in comfort food.

He says, while there's not a lot of fluff,# there is terrific food and a comfy atmosphere.

It's Casa Mia Trattoria.# It's located in North Miami Beach.

Hi, my name is Paolo Retani and I'm the owner# of Casa Mia Trattoria Restaurant in North Miami.

Casa Mia Trattoria started in 2005.

I look at# the place in May, 2005, and I thought I really liked the place because I'm being this area for# 12 years before I came to Casa Mia.

So I knew a lot of people, a lot of customers.

I always been# in the restaurant business since I was 17.

17, I was working in Italy.

I start off in the# pizzeria as a waiter always.

And then I start in the hotel business, restaurant business in# Switzerland and Germany.

We pride ourself for offering homemade dishes full with signature# Italian flavor, prepared with love and care, of course, and are infusing the traditional Italian# food with favorite American flavors.

Casa Mia is the place where your family, friends, can feel# at home from the moment they come into the door.

JP, you're a regular, right, at this place?

Yes, been a regular for a long time.# I used to go there with my parents and now I take my own family there.

Great# in and out spot or share a bottle of wine for hours.

Great service, great# portions.

Good food, good stuff.

That's great.

Maria, what# were your first thoughts?

It was our first time there.

My first thought was# when we pulled in, the parking lot was packed.

We were like, this must be good and it was.

We walked# in.

It had a homey feeling like Casa di Nonna.

Right.

Type, you .. Like Grandma's house, right?

Grandma's house, yeah.

I couldn't think of a restaurant# with a more a propos name.

Casa Mia, right?

Because in fact, for me,# when I made the reservation, right?

Calling ahead Paolo leaves a# message online that he updates every day.

Huh?

You leave .. alright.

We're expecting# you.

"Come this afternoon."

[Michelle] It's almost like come over to my home.

Yeah.

Right.

This is wh.. Yeah.

That's t.. Yeah.

That's the vibe, The personalization.

Yes.

All right, let's get into .. We started out with the Caesar salad, which# is one of my go-to.

It's always chilled.

The Caesar dressing is not overwhelming.

We then# went to the fried calamari with a little bit fried zucchini with it as well.

My kids# eat it.

It's always fresh.

It's crispy.

You looked like you had, did# you have fried zucchini as well?

I had the fried calamari e zucchini.

Yeah.

And it was delicious.

Yeah.

It was del.. Super yum.

We enjoyed it, yeah.

And then, you know, another one of my# favorites is the eggplant roll.. but we chose to go with just the# Caesar salad and the calamari.

Maria, what'd you have?

Other than the calamari, of course.

We had the calamari and we# also had the appetizer of the meatballs.

Okay.

How were they?

Delicious.

And then for the main course I had, it was off the menu.

It was at the special of the# day, I think.

And it was like a black squid ink.

[JP] Oh, that's one of my favorites.

[Maria] Linguini, did you try it?

[JP] I've had it befor.. Oh my gosh, with the shrimp and the calamari on it.

The plate is huge.

No one# person cannot finish it, but it Did you have the same special?

No, I didn't.

I had stuffed ravioli with crab.

Oh, my dad had that.

With a lobster s.. My dad had that.

With shrimp on it.

Yes.

For 26.99.

Where are you gonna find a# meal like that for 26.99?

And take it home.

[Michelle] I can't do it for..

Yes, yes.

Anybody have dessert?

I always go to my go-to, which is a tiramisu.# It's light and flu.. And of course it's a shareable dessert.

So my# kids always love it, my wife, and it's my go-to.

Wine, anyone?

[Maria] I had a Pinot Grigio.

[Michelle] How were the prices of the wine list?

Fine, it was good.

Reasonable priced.

Yeah, yeah.

How was service?

For me, obviously service.

They know me by# name, I come in.

Whe.. you don't get that rushing feeling# like, get outta my restaurant.

Right, yeah.

Bu.. course, and you know, anything you# need, they'll take care of you.

How's parking, Maria?

Parking was fine.

Like I said, it was packed.

Yeah.

But we wer.. so we were able to park in.

No problem,# so the parking is right in front.

[Michelle] Okay.

So and then througho.. And I'm not even gonna ask you about prices.# You already talked about the deal of your stuffed shell, so I'm guessing everything else# was a pretty good price for what you're getting.

For what you're getting.

Great price for what you'r..

Yes.

I me..

Right.

No..

Yes.

All right, well I'm glad you guys liked it.

Yeah, thank you.

Thank you for inviting us.

Well, Casa Trattoria was your# pick.

Sum it up for us please.

Great local cozy spot for quick in and out or all-night dining experience and on# or off the menu, you can't go wrong.

[Michelle] Maria?

I would say authentic Italian cu.. delicious flavors and a cozy# Casa di Nonna feeling.

Right?

Yeah.

Your local.. For classic Italian dishes and# a welcoming neighborhood spot, head to Casa Mia Trattoria.

They're located# in North Miami Beach at 1950 Northeast 123rd Street.

They're open for lunch and dinner Monday# through Friday.

And dinner on the weekends, 5:30 to 10:30.

The average price for# dinner without drinks is about $40.