Casa Di Lisa — Restaurant in Agawam

Really wanted to like this place as we just moved into town but it will be the last time we eat here.

Our very first impression was the distracted hostess who was on her phone, taking selfies, and buttering her bread (literally). She had long black hair and was working on Saturday at 6pm. She sat us with only regular menus. No children's menu or drink menus. When our PHENOMENAL waitress (Brooke) came over to introduce herself we asked if she had the other menus. The hostess must of heard this because we were sitting looking at her and she rudely dropped the two different drink menus and the kids menu. She smacked it so hard on the table it scared the elderly lady at our table. I didn't know I was going to be treated poorly because SHE forgot menus. Also, sitting there our entire meal watching her eat, drink, take selfies, text and make phone calls on her cell was not expected from this type of dining. The best thing we ate was the Garlic Bread, chicken strips kids meal and the BBQ flatbread. The meals that we paid over $30 dollars for were subpar. The biggest disappointment food wise was the chicken Marsala. The amount of lemon seeds I chomped down on was extremely unacceptable. Maybe one but FIVE? Come on.

On a positive note, Brooke was a wonderful server. She was attentive and kind. She was patient with my daughter who was ordering off the kids menu. She got everything correct and didn't miss a single thing.

We thought this could be a spot for our large family but we would rather drive out of town and spend $250 on a better experience and...

I've been taken to this restaurant on several occasions on business. The first few times the food was excellent. In the last two years, however, I've been dumbstruck by how awful the food and management have been. On two occasions, I ordered a seafood pasta dish which I had tremendously enjoyed on my first visit. On subsequent visits, however, there was something seriously wrong with the scallops and some of the other fish that had been used. It was so bad I had to send it back both times. On each instance, management's response was that something was wrong with me. However, others at the table had sampled the dish and were in complete agreement that the food was not fit for human consumption. Management balked at all of us. Unfortunately, I found myself taken there in October of 2012 and recently in June of 2013. I was told to order veal, so I ordered veal. The first time, two of the three pieces of veal Marsala on my plate were excellent. The one stuck in the middle was clearly old, stale and very chewy. This latest visit, my whole order of veal parm. was off. The veal tasted like it had been cooked a week before and reheated that night with sauce and cheese. Later I learned that a fellow dinner companion who had also ordered veal parm, felt the same way. Based on previous experience with management, neither of us sent our meals back. Instead, we filled up with bread and I'm writing this review. In the future, I'll be outspoken in directing business dinners...

Delicious meal! We were a party of 3 and had never been there before. Our server, Maria, was very helpful and patient while we decided what to have. We started with the Risotto Balls which were crispy on the outside and creamy delicious on the inside with a nice sauce. The house and caesar salads were perfect size with just the right dressings. The basket of a variety of warm breads with dipping oil almost tempted us to eat so much we were full! For entrées, we had a fantastic special of Cod Florentine which was melt in your mouth perfect. Another person had Chicken Saltimbocca which was also cooked to perfection. Our third person ordered Penne Vodka Sauce with Chicken, a delicious sauce and tender chicken mixed with a generous portion of pasta. All throughout our meal, Maria, our server was attentive and making sure we had everything we needed and could want. The remaining part of the generous portions were carefully boxed and bagged up to be enjoyed a second time! It really was an exceptional dining experience and we were so happy to have found this restaurant! Thank you to, Maria, the excellent Chef, and all the staff at...