Cara Mia Due

my fiancé and I came in yesterday evening because I found out they had outdoor seating. It was the most adorable little alley way decorated to look like a cute little Italian café. The food was AMAZING! Our waitress was the sweetest, and the service was fast and efficent. Any time my water glass was half empty a waiter came over to fill it. We were both very satisfied with our meal and will be returning to enjoy another evening on the outdoor patio

Nicest — most memorable & delicious experience. Everything was great — service, food & price. Veal Sorrentino — the very best anywhere. Was always my favorite place

Went to a friends graduation dinner there and the experience was great. I ordered the chicken Marsala which was delicious. The portion size was good for one person with some leftovers. The atmosphere was nice and the pricing was middle range. $ 22 for a chicken entrée which came with a side dish of pasta. The other people in my party had shrimp scampi, chicken parm, raviolis, and a pasta special and no one had any complaints!
There were many other large parties at the same time we were there and it looked like everyone was enjoying themselves. I would definitely go back or even have a party there.

After a long while of wanting to try this restaurant, we did just that last Saturday evening… arriving circa 9pm. We needed to wait awhile for a table so we sat at the bar and ordered a couple of well made cocktails. When called for our table we brought the drinks and sat at a deuce for dinner. Bonnie G. and I were anticipating wonderful things from this place after studying all the Unilocal reviews.
Starting with Appys we ordered their wonderful Calamari with Fra Diavalo sauce on the side… full of hot cherry peppers et. al. went well with the squid. Also had a nicely prepared Caesars Salad with some anchovy filets added… delicious!
This great start was not sustainable… For mains I ordered Pork Chops with hot peppers and a fantastic sauce. Problem here was the meat was tough and after much chewing I had to give up. Only the ends of the chop were somewhat tender with the rest of the meat so chewy that I would re-​cut it into tiny pieces to get it down. What could have been a perfect dish was downgraded to meh! My pasta side Cappelini in Clam Sauce, which I paid extra for was Meh!
Bonnie G. ordered a touted dish of Jumbo Shrimp Scampi… agaiin alot of good reviews but this night a let down. The shrimps were certainly not 16/20’s as mentioned by another Unilocaler. I picked each one up by the tail and they were not firm and and more like 26/30’s in count. We returned the dish and ordered as a replacement simple Veal Parm. Nothing outstanding just Veal Parm with dark veal rather than white veal.
This is not a condemnation but rather a call to arms… We just probably hit it on a bad night… although the owner was there and commented that the shrimp are the same size all the time. Same size yes, Jumbo shrimp no!
As the topping on the cake… when the check came we notice it was higher than it should have been. In checking it over we found that the drinks we got at the bar and paid cash for were again being charged on the check. A no no in any circles. I was challenged by the waiter and saw the bartender and pointed to her and said I paid for these drinks already and she told the waiter yes I had. Dont know what her agenda was but should not have happened.
We went into Cara Mia Due expecting more than we got on our visit. One less than perfect review does not mean this place isnt great, only that on our visit we were disappointed!

What a great place! We went on a Saturday night, and even though they don’t take reservations on Saturdays, the wait was not that bad. As busy as it was, the server was really attentive, the food was great, the drinks were great and the atmosphere was also very nice. Would highly recommend!

This is a fantastic Italian restaurant. The décor is very attractive. It’s modern and clean, but it still has a very classic vibe. They even have an outside dining area available for the warmer weather that mimics an alley in Italy.
The staff were all very friendly and attentive. The bartender was very helpful with their wine list. The waiters actually know the dishes that they are serving and have no problem giving suggestions. It seems like these are such trivial things, but more often then not I find that many restaurant staff have no clue what they are serving.
We have been trying to dine at this restaurant for the past three weeks, but every time that we called we were told that the wait was currently 45 minutes. They don’t do call a heads and they don’t do reservations for groups less than five. This time the wait was 30 minutes which I felt was tolerable.
We grabbed seats at the bar and ordered a glass of wine for the Mrs. and a beer for me. We wound up running into a friend at the bar who is a regular at the restaurant. He said that Cara Mia has never disappointed him. We wound up joining him for dinner.
We were immediately served a mix of warm breads and a piece of bread topped with bruschetta for each of us. The bruschetta was a really nice touch.
On my friends recommendation we started with the baked clams. We also got the calamari. The clams were fantastic and the sauce that’s on the plate can be mopped up with your bread.
The calamari was very good and the order was huge! I would have liked it if they included some of the tentacles in the dish, but I understand that most people don’t like them. We wound up eating too much of it, almost spoiling our appetites for dinner. It’s best shared by four people.
For my entrée I had the Veal Cara Mia. I never order veal, but the waiter assured me that if I was going to have veal than this dish would be a fantastic choice. Boy was he right! This was a dish that I will never forget. I was blown away by how good it tasted! The dish consists of veal with eggplant and mushrooms in a marsala sauce topped with melted mozzarella. The veal was super tender and the sauce was delicious. I would have liked a little more veal and a little less cheese, but either way it was delicious! I will say to those who are watching their diet, you might want to sit this dish out, there is a lot of cheese on it. I skipped the pasta and spent a few more dollars to get a side of broccoli rabe. The broccoli rabe was great.
My wife had the Shrimp Scampi with a side of penne. She was served a good portion of quality jumbo shrimp. She did say that it wasn’t a typical buttery scampi sauce. She said that she got more wine and garlic from the dish, so essentially it was less oily or saucy then normal. She said that she will get it again, it was delicious! She also said that the next time we go there she is getting my dish the Veal Cara Mia, because she too was blown away by it! She might try it with chicken though.
My friend had his regular which was the Flounder Oreganata. The portion looked great and he was very happy with it!
One thing worth noting here is that they did not have tilapia as an option on the menu! I give them a standing ovation for that! Almost every restaurant on Long Island is selling that awful fish. Instead Cara Mia is using flounder which is a quality wild fish, not junk like tilapia. They even had Monkfish available as a special, which is quite impressive for a local Italian restaurant.
Unfortunately we did not save room for dessert, but if we had I would have tried their Tiramisu. I saw a pic on Unilocal and it looked fantastic!
I absolutely recommend this restaurant and I will definitely be returning here often!

This romantic, intimate and somewhat fancy Seaford Italian hit all the right buttons. The excellent, friendly service and down to the detail food really shows the high quality product they deliver here. From delicious Bruchette and bread basket in the beginning to wonderful Cannoli and Cappuccino at the end we were impressed. Main courses were fresh, flavored and seasoned correctly. My wife had Flounder Francese, I had Shrimp Parmigiana. Both were delicious! Also for those who like, they have a sizable wine menu. The website is also excellent and worth visiting for menu information and e club sign up. Loved the classic Italian music in the background as well, a nice change from hearing Sinatra as much as I like old blue eyes.

Absolutely delicious and service is great. I recently had my bridal shower here, it was a surprise and I have never been to this restaurant before. It’s been almost a week and I can’t stop thinking about the great food and wonderful service. There was about 9 of us at the table; drinks were never an issue and the table was constantly being filled with food between the bread which was really yummy and a good variety, the best Caesar salad I have ever had as well as other appetizers. Second course was penne with red sauce, I put some grated cheese on mine but it’s not needed, the sauce is fantastic and for something that looked like a simple plate of pasta, it was very tasteful. I ordered chicken francaise as my meal and it was good, two thick pieces. The salmon was absolutely delicious (I tasted someone’s) and the eggplant rollatini looked amazing. Everyone loved their food and I kept hearing good things about the food for days afterwards! While we were there, there was another party which was at least double or triple our party size yet, the same waitress handled them too without us ever missing a thing. All the food was great, drinks kept getting filled and the waitress even took multiple pictures of us whenever we asked. Never looked at all like she was too busy or overwhelmed. The staff was very friendly and also kept on top of clearing plates and filling the water etc… The cake that the restaurant got for us was also one of the best bakery cakes I’ve had, I can’t recall which bakery they got it from. The atmosphere was also very nice. This might have been my first time there but I will be back. I highly recommend this place. And for anyone that loves food as much as I do… The portions weren’t skimpy at all, everything was amazing and portions were very filling. My matron of honor did a great job with picking a location for the shower!

Went to Cara Mia Due for Valentine’s Day with my husband. The food & service was excellent. The place was cozy, our type of restaurant. I highly recommend this place. Food was fresh & delicious, will return for dinner again. Also prices were reasonable.

I came here Friday night after work. We made a reservation although at 6pm we wouldn’t have needed to but by the time we left people were waiting as the place is not that big. I came here for the meatballs which were really freaken good! I also got shrimp parm, a cappuccino and crème brule. Our waitress was really nice I think her name was lacey or Kristen but she was always very attentive towards us and she was working a large party and other tables. Everything was great and I have no complaints. I’ll definitely be coming back for the meatballs and I really liked the marinara sauce too. You never know what you’re going to get when you go into a restaurant and this place surprised me. Nice job! Also the bathroom was very clean and that’s always a very good thing. Pics to follow.

Still the best fine Italian restaurant for miles around. The Black Sea Bass last night was exceptional. The Chicken Princess was perfect. The service as always was professional, knowledgeable, and courteous.
The Red Devil and Cannolli desserts were also excellent.
Still my first choice for fine Italian dining!

great atmosphere, great fun interactive staff, wonderful food, and priced right… support you local small town places
anthony was a great waiter and made for a fun relaxing time!
thanks we will be back

Love this restaurant, a guaranteed solid experience every time. The owner is a great guy who truly understands the meaning of hospitality. If I lived in the area, Cara Mia Ii would be part of my weekly routine.
I definitely recommend the Calamari with cherry peppers, you will not regret it. Make sure to take advantage of the outdoor seating while the weather is still beautiful!

Can’t get a read on this place. Went there for dinner Thursday night. Arrived 5:45. Place got pretty crowded, must be a great sign.
Appetizer: little neck baked clams served in a strange orange color sauce. I must have ordered baked clams hundreds of times over the years, never saw it like this before. Anyway, took about 25 minutes for clams to hit the table. They smelled very fishy. Not a good sign.
The entrees saved the day. Cavatelli with broccoli rabe, sausage in a galic sauce. Very good. Other entrée shrimp scampi. Good too
Side of nonna’s meatballs. Excellent sauce, excellent meatballs.
Cara Mia gets a split decision. Bad/​Good

Went here around 8:30 on a Tuesday night. The restaurant was a little over half filled when I was seated. They gave complimentary bread which was plentiful and had fresh oil on the table. In addition, they brought out 4 pieces of bread with bruschetta on top which tasted great. They had a price fix menu that my girlfriend ordered off of that included an appetizer, entrée, and dessert for around $ 28.
The portions were very generous. We had the fried calamari which was cooked perfectly. I ordered a pasta dish which was very tasty. My girlfriend ordered a chicken entrée which was great as well. For dessert the cheesecake tasted fresh and was a nice end to the meal.
The only problem we had during our night was that one of the bus boys spilled water over my girlfriend trying to place the calamari on the table. It could have been worse if it was the wine but thankfully it was just water. He was very apologetic for the accident and cleaned it as fast as he could. It was odd that the waiter or the other bus boys did not help him clean everything up since it took over 5min to clean up and put another table cloth on. Thankfully the calamari was still warm after this debacle.

Cara Mia is another one of the south shore’s great Italian restaurants along with Belle Notte, La Strada, and Piccolo’s.
For appetizer, we shared burrata, calamari, and little neck clams. The little neck clams were outstanding. They came in a delicious sauce which I continued to dip the calamari in. Cara also provides balsamic vinaigrette bruschetta which is delicious. I also enjoyed the dipping the complimentary bread in their olive oil. I’d love to have a batch of the restaurant’s olive oil for myself. I could have filled myself on appetizers alone.
For my main course, I had the veal saltimbocca. It starts with a bed of spinach in a pool of white wine sauce. The spinach soaked in the sauce was wonderfully savory. A few veal cuts laid over the spinach and the veal was topped with prosciutto and perfectly browned mozzarella. I highly recommend the dish!
The service is very attentive. The atmosphere is very intimate which makes it great for dinner with a small group or a date.

Took the easy way out and visited Cara Mia Due for my birthday recently. I was not in the mood to «try» a new spot so I went with old reliable.
For starters I split an order of stuffed mushrooms. Along with the complimentary bruschetta it was more than enough to hold me over for dinner. Instead of the Veal Cara Mia I went with the Chicken Cara Mia. An amazing dish that, as a big eater, I was embarrassed to not have finished this large portion. My mom had the special with black linguini, shrimp and arugula with fra-​diavolo sauce which was very tasty as well.
My parents called in before our visit to let the staff know it was my birthday. We had the pleasure of being sung happy birthday (totally embarrassing) but was treated to a lovely dessert display which featured ice cream and a do-​it-​yourself cannoli section.
Next time I will visit to enjoy the outdoor dining set-​up.

Another good dinner at cara mia. Came here on Thursday night at 8PM and had about a 20 minute wait, definitely not a surprise. The bartender is always great so did not mind catching a drink at the bar. When seated, we ordered a bottle of wine and the waitress brought it out right away, as well as with the yummy bruschetta they put on your table.
We decided to go with ½ dozen baked clams. The waitress let us know they are tiny and in fact they were, but still delicious. I do prefer the larger clams though.
For entrees, the bf went with pork valdostano. He loved it and couldn’t finish it! I wanted the zuppe di pesce but I really don’t eat pasta. The waitress was so lovely and said no problem at all, we will just give the seafood. And I also asked if she could make it spicy, which they are always happy to accommodate all requests! She even suggested to put hot cherry peppers in, which I am happy I did. The size of the dish was enormous and very good!
Too full to have dessert but obviously, I will continue to return. I love the homey atmosphere, the wonderful staff and the excellent food.

Italian food is a tough industry as it is the most common restaurant type, seems especially along the Massapequa area. Cara Mia Due in Seaford, on the border of Massapequa and Wantagh is worth a trip. I have never been disappointed. In fact the fresh food here that I have had to date has been a delight to the pallet as «professional reviewers might say». One could just use «Awesome». Each time I have never finished the full dish. The portion size which I failed to mention in my prior writing, is generous and more than you can eat in one meal. So it is likely you will take a doggie bag home and get an additional lunch as well further enhancing the value.
I think I have found a new favorite «Go to» Italian Restaurant in Nassau County.
Update: Indeed I have found my new favorite Italian Restaurant. Quite simply every dish I have had to date that is «home made», which is indeed freshly made by the chef, has been fantastic. To be quite honest if there was a sixth star, I would have bumped it to six. Having enjoyed Sergio’s food here several times now I feel my four star rating was a bit stingy.
Oh and a note on the beers… Cara Mia Due carries what the regulars drink and Cara Mia Due has a lot of regulars. No shock there! A nice glass of wine with your freshly made meal can complement nicely.

This is a great restaurant for food and service, and has a very warm and comfortable atmosphere.
The menu has all your Italian specialties and the veal sorrentino was made spot on, veal so tender, layered next with very thin eggplant, and next the perfect texture very thinly slice prosciutto (not salty) in a sauteed sauce Frank Sinatra would have had a tear in his eye since this was his favorite dish. Veal Caprice cutlets topped with tomato, onions, mescalin lettuce and fresh mozzarella cheese another stand out. The key to these dishes is the veal, so tender you can cut it with a fork. I just want to shout out to our waiter Anthony one of the best who have ever waited a table, very knowledgeable and made our dining experience a hit.
Thanks again, Ciao