A Ca Mia

Best Italian in the valley. Missed him while he was gone from Northampton. Hint– lunch has the same huge portions at half the price!

A bit off the beaten path but great BYOB. Lots of garlic and delicious olive oil for dipping. Everything is made in house and on the premises. Their portions are big enough to share or take home as leftovers for a couple of days. Worth the drive!

I couldn’t speak more highly of this restaurant and the overall dining experience. I am originally from Allentown, but have since moved to the DC area for work, but always manage to find my way back to A Ca Mia. I still rave about it to all of my friends and it is by far my favorite restaurant of all time!

Great atmosphere, great food.
The veal was amazing.
I like the fact that the kitchen is sight too.
Keeps it interesting.

Amazing! The food is always fantastic and the service is great. Huge portions and great food.

First off thank you Alex for top notch service. This place is bar none the best Italian Restaurant in the valley. It is well worth the trip for such wonderful cuisine. I had the veal Dean Martin and I could only finish half of the entrée. Pasta was perfect al dente. Thank you chef Paolo

Everything I’ve had from Paulo’s kitchen has been outstanding. I recommend A Ca Mia to anyone I know who is visiting within a half of this restaurant. The tortellini are excellent!

Totally worth the drive. The food is outstanding and the staff is so friendly. Susan was our waitress a few times and from now on we will be asking for her. She is outstanding. The food is just so authentic and delicious. The desserts, don’t even get me started! Save room for them!

Very good service. Excellent Italian food with some very good options. I got the crab ravioli and must admit it wasn’t that great and didn’t have much crab. I can’t speak for the other dishes but my girlfriend’s looked good. Nice outdoor seating. I will return. Fantastic service.

This past weekend I visited for the first time. Though the restaurant doesn’t look fancy from the outside, it was very nice and comfortable. We started off with a chicken ravioli fantasy as the appetizer along with a glass of wine. It is a bring your own bottle establishment but the open it and pour it for you.
On to the main dishes which were very generous portions. It was timed perfectly to where we were able to talk alittle after the appetizer but not too long that we were wondering where the food was. The food was so good where there wasn’t much talking during dinner.
After dinner they offer dessert which they bring out on a tray instead of having to look at a menu and they discuss what’s in it and how it is made (we passed on the dessert cause of the large portion for dinner.
I can’t forget the staff. Everyone is friendly from the young lady at the door to the whole waitstaff. Each one seems to atleast smile to make you feel welcome. I will definitely be returning to dine in the future.

A Ca Mia is a rare gem! 6 of us had dinner there Friday night and every meal was amazing. I had veal oscar and a side of penne with vodka sauce. I can even begin to describe it… Amazing! My husbad had fettuccine alfredo with shrimp and scallops. His words were «Finally, someone knows how to cook fettuccini right!». Everyone in our party raved about their meals. Our server, Sue, was an absolute sweetheart. And the dessert tray… 18 choices! I had the key lime pie with a graham cracker crust, made in house — it was light, airy and the perfect ending to my meal. My husband had a triple chocolate cake that was pure heaven. This is Italian cooking at its finest. Chef Paolo is fabulous! Definitely put this on your list of places to eat! They book fast so make your reservation 2 – 3 weeks in advance… That is how good they are! They are a BYOB which is just an added bonus.

Just went last week again. ⁷⁄₁₅. We try to go off hours as my husband refuses to wait. It was very good, in the middle of the week early. Our waitress was great, but when we were waiting for my cappuccino the hostess came over and asked if we got the check yet… really? I don’t think the waitress needs help from the hostess knowing when to drop the bill at the table. She clearly had an agenda to get us out of there, even though there were empty tables and we were at a small table of two. We dropped $ 100 and I don’t appreciate getting rushed out from the hostess.

Always a terrific meal. Paulo always makes sure his guests are well taken care of. The ravioli with sage butter was so savory and delicious and the crab stuffed mushroom appetizer is the best Ive ever had. A full meal is going to cost you, but it’s a great place to go for a really nice night out. They make sure that your meal is expertly prepared and insist, for example, that the tuna is prepared rare. Never disappointed and always leave with leftovers.

Hard to find such fresh and high quality food in a relatively remote region (Poconos). We arrived at 5:10pm on a Sunday evening sans reservations, and were surprised (happily) to see that the dining room was practically full with more reserved tables expected. This level of quality definitely deserves the crowds! Extensive menu, with daily additions. The pasta I had with salmon, shrimp and scallops in a dijon marsala sauce was unique, savory and delicious. The fish was fresh and prepared perfectly — the salmon was flaky and tender and not dry! Desserts were as delicious as we had hoped. Friendly service. An excellent overall experience, will be back for sure!

A little far of a drive for most living in the lehigh valley however don’t let that stop you. Worth the drive. Love there salads (hearty, full of vegtables plus bread) you will get your
Money’s worth here!
Try there scallops (my favorite) and most of there desserts are made in house which is a plus.

So we went to A Ca Mia on saturday march 7^th … We tried for a reservation at 7:00, but they told us the earliest table they had was at 8:00… Thank God we had a reservation… don’t even think of going to this place on a weekend without a rez… there were at least a dozen tired looking souls sitting around their little lobby area praying that something would open…
but to their credit, with our rez, they sat us as soon as we walked in… they were very attentive, and Katie our server was outstanding… So the menu’s huge… and then they have a «Chef’s Favorites Menu», and then they had about 5 Specials… I was amazed at our waitress Katie’s ability to recite the details of the specials!!! they bring you a nice basket of fresh warm rolls and small bowl of oil with just a tad too much garlic… why does this obsession with «more garlic is better» keep hanging on??? turns out they use soybean oil for this… but on request, they brought us some olive oil «without the garlic…» that was really nice touch…
This place is byob, so we brought a bottle of Chianti along… i don’t mind the byob at all, as long as you know ahead of time… and you save a couple of bucks… So we started out sharing an order of their Coconut Shrimp as an appetizer… There were four large pieces of shrimp on a plate of lettuce layered with diced pineapple and red grapes… and while the shrimp was large, the coconut breading was soggy… it was «just ok»… but around here, if you’re gonna charge $ 12.99, for an appetizer, i would expect better control on the quality… the soggy coconut breading made this dish hard to enjoy…
The dinners came with house salads… we tried their Balsamic, and their Gorganzola… Both the salads and the dressings were average, but they do offer both fresh grated parmesan and freshly ground peppercorns… So my wife ordered the Eggplant Rollatini Alle Veronese (14.99)… Three nicely sized rolls of pretty typical eggplant rollatini, stuffed with ricotta, spinach and asparagus, topped with mozzarella and baked in tomato sauce… it was actually pretty good, but again slightly over-​done with the garlic… they charged us an extra $ 2.99 for olive oil instead of tomato sauce on the pasta side dish… i’ve never run into that before…
I had the Sachette Paolino (16.99) off of their «favorites menu». It’s a cheese filled tortelloni sautéed with shitake mushrooms, portabella mushrooms, snow peas, and asparagus in a wild mushroom truffle white wine cream sauce, smothered in nuts and parmesan cheese… It’s a good dish, well thought out, and I’ll give ‘em credit for this — they didn’t skimp on the mushrooms!!! I like mushrooms, but in my opinion, much like the garlic mentioned earlier, the dish lacked subtlety…
So the food was pretty good, the portions were huge, we took more then half our entrees home with us, and a nice piece of chocolate cake (6.99) for later that night… Our bill came to $ 58 before the tip (did i mention Katie was outstanding???) The ambience is a little lacking here… You leave with the feeling that this place is more about function then style… more about quantity then quality… They have a full page in the menu devoted to your «allotted time at the table»… They’re obviously successful, the place was packed… they should put a little more money into décor…
Overall i think these guys are trying to do way too much here… It’s obvious they’re Good Cooks, but the menu’s way too big, and hence, i think they loose a little attention to detail… and that’s the difference between good and great… but still, i give them four stars… they’re far better then 80% of the restaurants in the area… and we’ll definitely go back… but not for another year, it’ll take that long for the garlic to wear off!!!

Awesome menu. Flavor beyond unique. If you get Alex you will have a fun night. Highly recommend!

Great food, huge portions! It’s BYOB so bring your favorite bottle of wine although a courtesy glass of wine is available if wanted.
Our server Justin was a delight and I wish more servers had his sense of humor.
The fried mozzarella appetizer is amazing. The sauce is to die for. I had the chicken st tropez. The portions are huge and it’s delicious!
Ask to see the dessert tray, you won’t leave without a piece of something sweet and tasty!
Be sure to make reservations for dinner.
Keep up the great work Paolo and staff!

RESTAURANT IS BYOB!!!
Owner of famous Paolo’s Italian in Northampton PA has opened this restaurant and it is highly highly suggested. almost any dish you choose with ingredients you like will probably end up being near the top of the best versions youve had of that dish.
also the before dinner bread is incredible and amazing with garlic and olive oil dipping sauce.

If you liked Paolo’s in Northampton, you’ll love A Ca Mia!
The portions are still huge, the staff is friendly and the food is delicious.
If you go on a weekend, you’ll have to wait. Reservations are recommended a week in advance. (I had to wait, and wish they had a bigger waiting area).
If you want good Italian food is that isn’t a chain as Buca or Olive Garden, in a nice quiet and relaxed atmosphere, you gotta try it here.