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    La Casa Mia

    3.9 (773 reviews)
    ModerateJapanese, Italian
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    Updated 1 week ago

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    Uni pasta
    Jarod N.

    If you've never been to an Italian x Japanese fusion restaurant before, this is your sign to go. La Casa Mia is a cozy little restaurant serving some of the most unique pizza and pasta dishes you'll ever eat. The seating area isn't that big so I would recommend to make a reservation or be prepared to wait. I came with a large party of 7 and we waited 1 hour to be seated for dinner on a Friday night. But the food was worth it! Uni pasta: Very creamy almost like mentaiko, with seared uni and ikura sprinkled throughout. Pasta was cooked well and the uni wasn't too fishy, I liked this dish a lot. Mentaiko cream spaghetti: Tried a few bites and this was also good, although less creamy than the uni pasta surprisingly. Mentaiko mayo mochi cheese pizza: Mentaiko sauce with mochi pieces, cheese, and sausages for toppings. The mochi bits were super interesting and I liked this dish second best after uni pasta. Japanese mushroom melody pizza: Just tasted like straight mushrooms and the dough was soggy on this one. Would not order again. Also ordered at the table: Salmon Shimeji spaghetti and Sukiyaki pasta

    their version of fruitti di mare
    Alaric S.

    my girlfriend recently ordered from La Casa Mia to go for my birthday couple weeks ago. The service was good since we ordered to go. I'm not sure about the ambience since I've never been there. But their version of fruitti di mare was very reminiscent of Japan

    French fries with truffle oil.
    Dat N.

    We came around lunch time with a reservation. It was quite crowded, so we're glad we had a reservation. We ordered the french fries with truffle oil, Japanese mushroom melody pizza, and the Mentaiko mayo mochi cheese pizza. The french fries with truffle oil did not taste anything of truffle oil, and were not crispy at all. Would not recommend. The mushroom pizza was okay. Nothing noteworthy. The Mentaiko pizza was interesting. All the different toppings included would give you different bursts of different flavors, but it could be pretty salty at times. Service was fast... but unfortunately, not positively. Likely because the restaurant was busy, but they were a bit overeager to clean up our table...even though we were in the middle of eating! For instance, the cutting board from our fries (goodbye, presentation), and the parmesan shaker were oh-so-cruelly parted with our table. Overall, a mediocre experience, especially for the price.

    Amanda M.

    I came here on a Wednesday evening for dinner. I saw on they have daily specials once I walked in to the restaurant. On Wednesday they have $8 off their mentaiko mayo mochi cheese pizza. I came here wanting to try the mentaiko mayo mochi cheese pizza. it has mentaiko, sausage, mayo, potato, cheese, tomato sauce on a thin crust pizza. At first I was skeptical after my first bite since the mentaiko was strong, but overtime the pizza grew on me. The sausage helped balance the flavors of the mentaiko. The mochi acted like cheese which made a nice cheese like pull. Also tried the salmon shimeji spaghetti which has salmon, shimeji mushroom, butter, soy sauce, green onions, fish roe. This pasta dish had a nice umami flavor, a little strong in the salmon flavor, and the sauce was a bit too watery for me, however it was still good. Overall, this was a good experience trying the fusion between italian and japanese food.

    Orange Calpico
    Alex V.

    Came with a friend and had a pretty good experience. The experience wasn't too bad. The parking situation can be a little tight since it's in a busy shopping center. The restaurant is super narrow and on the smaller side, but not too bad. The food wasn't too bad either. It wasn't super amazing, but was overall just good. I got the orange calpico, which tasted like orange juice with zero hints of calpico, and the takoyaki was definitely not the best. It was just ok. The carbonara, however, was actually really good. The service was just ok as well. There was one server and she was pretty busy between all the tables, so everything just took a while, even just getting a cup of water.

    Seafood Pescatore - Bianco
    Lily S.

    This is cute little Italian-Japanese fusion place in Santa Clara. It may sound like an odd fusion, but many of the flavor work well together. The front of the restaurant looks like a cottage with white picket fence and an archway. There are a few tables out in front. Inside is cute as well with a row of tables and a single table in a little nook area, which is where my girlfriends and I were seated. We came on a Friday just as they opened at 5:30 pm and we stayed until closing. We never felt rushed nor pressured to leave. We didn't realize this, but they have daily specials, and on Fridays if you arrive before 6pm, everything is 10% off. Check out their website of discounts for the other days of the week. When I visited Japan a few years ago, I noticed there were a lot of Italian restaurants, which served Italian style dishes with a Japanese twist. This is what La Casa Mia reminds me of. Because one of our friends is vegetarian, we stuck to mostly vegetarian dishes, but I'd love to come back and try more of their seafood dishes, like Uni pasta and Salmon Shimeji Spaghetti. However, their vegetarian dishes were very good. What we got: + Baguette Slices - toasted baguette slices with a whipped butter spread (kinda like cream cheese but creamier) + Edamame (Garlic and Spicy) - good heat but not overwhelming + Japanese Mushroom Melody Pizza - this was my favorite dish. The crust is thin and is topped with mozzarella and 3 different types of mushrooms. The mushrooms were plentiful and so delicious. + Vegetable Pomodoro (Vegan) - simple pasta with tomatoes and zucchinis. Nice and tomato-y. + Seafood Pescatore - Bianco - they have 2 versions of this, one with red sauce and one with wine sauce. This had plenty of seafood, but the flavor overall was a bit bland. Didn't really taste the wine sauce, and I thought maybe I tasted soy sauce?? Regarding the pasta dishes, the menu says "Chose from fresh pasta or Udon noodle (plus $2)". Now that I read this again, I'm not sure if the "plus $2" applies to just the udon option, or for either fresh pasta or udon. Reason I'm wondering is the pasta dishes we had didn't seem like fresh pasta because it was very al dente, whereas fresh pasta is usually softer. But it could have been fresh, and I should have asked for clarification. Overall, a cute place for unique Italian food that is reminiscent of Japan.

    Katsu with meat sauce pasta
    Judy P.

    My first visit here was on a Saturday evening with reservations at 6:00pm. We were running a few minutes late and we called the restaurant to let them know. They were really nice and once we got to the restaurant, we were greeted with a friendly smile. We were seated right away. The food we ordered were the takoyaki, meat sauce pasta with tonkatsu, and the mentaiko pizza. For drinks, I had the strawberry calpico cocktail and my partner had the sangria. My drink was very refreshing. My partner said that his sangria was ok, it was kinda watered down for his taste. The takoyaki was just ok for me. I thought the presentation was interesting. It did make me reminisce about my recent trip to Japan. My favorite dish was the meat sauce pasta with katsu. The meat sauce was very flavorful and it was paired well with the katsu. The mentaiko pizza didn't sit well with me. I think I would have liked the pizza better without the mentaiko. Overall, great presentation and amazing flavors. I would definitely come back with friends and family to try other dishes.

    Mochi pizza with spicy roe sauce with cheese and sausages
    Phillip C.

    Its a unique joint in that Japanese and Iatalian fusion is a thing in Japan. I just wish it was as good. I dont think it is a matter of technique but more a matter of the know-ur-customer sort of approach to cooking. I am not saying the food is bad, but its not what I expected. The takoyaki was... oddly drier than I am used to (like an aranchini, perhaps?) And the pasta had too much of one thing and not the other, and my friends and I wish we knew what that was. The pizza tho was the true saving grace here. Very unique, have a smattering of mochi thrown into to for a unique texture and the flavor worked for a Japanese pizza, just full of umami. The cafe itself, small and quaint. Service was nice but busy, this is a pretty popular spot.

    Tuna Sashimi Carpaccio
    Alan L.

    A very interesting Japanese Italian fusion restaurant that has quite good food! The Seafood Pescatore - Rosso was our favourite dish - a classic seafood pasta dish with a generous portion of seafood and good sauce. As expected, the pasta was al dente. We got the fusion Mentaiko Mayo Mochi Cheese Pizza. It was definitely an interesting experience. Personally, I didn't really like the texture of the mochi within the pizza itself, but it grew on me the more I ate it, and the flavours were definitely on point. The Tuna Sashimi Carpaccio was good overall, with the fresh fish and good sauce, but I'd say it's not worth the price. The only point I would ding it on was that service was not as good. The waiters/waitresses were a little unresponsive, and we sat down for a good 15 minutes before any one helped us with waters or taking our orders.

    Takoyaki
    Christine L.

    a decent place for fusion pizzas and pasta, they also have 10% from 5:30-6:30pm Friday-Sundays which seems like most people come for we got - takoyaki: pretty typical takoyaki, and pretty flavorful and crunchy, but seems like they skimp on the octopus, it was mostly bready batter - mentaiko mayo mochi cheese pizza: was pretty good but the potato seemed to not fit in the pizza and had no flavor - uni pasta: the sauce was great, pasta was cooked perfectly, big portions, I think the uni was seared or cooked which made it taste different than what I'm used to (less of a fresh sea-like taste if that makes sense) others- - meat sauce pasta with pork cutlet: apparently good, but not super memorable - spicy carbonara: apparently it was pretty good - mentaiko cream spaghetti

    Trinh V.

    Went here on an early Sunday afternoon. There was a growing crowd but it was mild enough for my party of 2 to be seated immediately. We ordered the pork katsu meat sauce pasta, carbonara, and a side of garlic fries. Food was average and didn't really stand out to me. Meat sauce pasta felt really dry and the katsu didn't really help. My sibling got carbonara and it was mainly egg-flavored without much ham or bacon, according to him. Upon walking in, it smelt like being in the restroom and I don't mean in a chemical-cleaner kind of way. It was hard to dine in and enjoy my food due to that. Overall, I have very mixed feelings about my experience other than that it was awesome how there wasn't a wait for walk-in on a weekend.

    Menu
    Trisha D.

    Drink/Food: Orange Calpico, Berry Yakult, Mentaiko Pizza, Seafood Pescatore - Bianco, Matcha Tiramisu Price: $8 for the drinks | $28 | $23 | $8 Overall: I love Japanese Italian so I knew that I had to try out this spot and have a girls hang out here. The interior is very cutesy and neat. We came right when it open so there was no wait. We shared the Mentaiko Pizza and Seafood Pasta which were both delicious. The Mentaiko Pizza was very addicting with the mochi and sausage on top. The drinks were also great with came with a heart filled with syrup. At the end of the meal, we shared the matcha tiramisu; can't complain about matcha now! I'll be coming back whenever I'm craving Japanese Italian food!

    Mentaiko mochi pizza
    Katie L.

    Amazinggg pizza!! Pasta and Takoyaki was super good too! Dare I say best in the bay? Usually not a huge Takoyaki person either, but this one was great amount of octopus and cooked level. A bit hot as it came out but cooled down was perfection! Tiramisu was a bit of a hit for us since it was like 90% cream and a tiny layer of lady finger at the bottom w too much matcha powder :( the pizza tho was amazinggg literally the best!! It has mochi bits and potato as well as Kurobota pork sausage (I believe) don't quote me but it tastes like it! Seafood pasta was good too, sauce was flavorful and generous amount of seafood!! Seating is limited as the restaurant doesn't have the most tables so def would recommend booking in advance at least a day or so online thru open table site! Overall very accommodating and servers check up and food is quick to come to table :) the aesthetics of this place is so cute too!! The Japanese Italian fusion goes really well together!

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    I can understand the hype at this place. My first (sometimes only) bowl of ramen at any ramen place…read moreis normally tonkotsu. Being a broth lover, I can assess the authenticity of a ramen place by tonkotsu broth. And this place really does an excellent job in delivering a savory fatty bowl of tonkotsu ramen. I also added duck breast to mine. $6 for 4 pieces of duck breast is actually no bad of a deal, especially considering the quality of the duck breast slices. They were not super thick, but got enough bite in there for you to enjoy the texture of the duck meat. It was not overdone and did not lead to a less than desired rough sandy texture. Rather, it was possibly slightly undercooked. The skin was intact and the fattiness from duck skin just brought so much joy to every bite. I savored every bit of that in silence. Service was good, servers were attentive enough. Make sure to go in and put your name down on the tablet device. Do not wait outside "in a line" cuz they only call people by the tablet.

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    I've been coming here since they opened and honestly the spicy udon is one of my favorite noodle…read moredishes in the entire Bay Area. The broth is so flavorful and unique, and the texture of the udon is perfect. Spicy udon 10/10 So when they announced they were moving toward ramen, I totally understood why people were upset. I was heartbroken too. But I also felt bad seeing so many people leave negative reviews without even trying the ramen first. I've been a customer for years but review bombing a small business over a menu change just didn't sit right with me. I decided to give the ramen a try. Is it as unique as the udon? No. The udon is definitely what made this place stand out. But the ramen was still very good. The broth was porky, fatty, and creamy! The Chasiu could use some work. Classic Tonkatsu ramen 8.5/10 I'm really glad they listened to customer feedback and brought the udon back. I hope anyone looking at this Yelp page for the first time disregards the bad reviews and understands that is just how passionate people are about their udon! At the end of the day, I'm happy we get to have both. The spicy udon is still one of the best things I've eaten in the Bay and the ramen is absolutely worth trying too.

    I have no choice. I have been a dedicated fan for over 18 years now. I celebrated my two year…read moreanniversary from meth sobriety here, gathered with long distance friends here, slurped here, sat in silence here, and all the in-betweens. I was around when they were just a normal ramen shop, when the broth tasted like every other broth, when you could walk in and know exactly what you were getting because it was the same as the place down the street. Then suddenly, they got ambitions. Now, when my long distance friends come into town, we have to actually have opinions about the food. We discuss the broth. We notice things. THINGS. I'm going to celebrate my eight year anniversary from a Pokemon card unboxing addiction this year having to think about what I'm eating, and frankly I did not sign up for that. I sucked it up when they made the change and tried the new bowl. It's... good. That's the problem. There are tons of perfectly forgettable ramen shops in the area and nothing should beat them, because the whole point of a ramen shop is to be fine. I watched many customers come in, see the menu, then sit there having a moment. Over noodles. In public. Not sure why there was a change up, but there should be a whole restaurant rebrand if they want to start caring this much. This isn't the gloriously average Uzumakiya that we all know and love. :( Have the original owners decided that they hate being unremarkable specifically? Why would they get rid of their beautiful mediocrity? Bro I'm so devastated I have been crashing out for an hour. No hate to flavor, but a ramen shop has no business reaching for greatness. There are already so many ambitious restaurants and losing the one place I could go to feel absolutely nothing feels like someone just pulled the plug on my comfort-zone life support. I hate reading menus, and the way it has whiplashed and nae-naed back and forth udon ramen udon ramen makes me dizzy and frankly my tummy hurts. I don't understand how this change makes sense; there's no way they'll be profitable when every other shop already figured out that the secret is to be exactly fine and never grow. They threw away their loyal customer base of people who specifically wanted to not be impressed. What has Big Flavor done to us... Udon may be twice the size, but its only got half the soul. *sigh*

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