Some friends invited us to dinner and suggested Casa Mia which is about a mile behind the Mayo Clinic off of Shea Blvd. in the foothills. We read the reviews on Yelp before we went and felt we might be in for a interesting dinner.
We arrive at 6:30 or so on the Sunday evening of Labor Day; not exactly fine dinning time but the parking lot was packed with cars around this one store (remember everything else is closed). The other two couples had ordered a bottle of wine and appetizers of homemade Italian sausage & Calamari as we arrived. Both were delicious! Some of us ordered martinis which were tasty and served in an oversizes glass.
As for dinner, we had the Halibut and the homemade raviolis with bolognese sauce -- again, both were really very good. Our friends ordered the Veal Saltimbocca and some of their chicken dishes. We were there for about three hours. We never felt rushed or that the wait staff was running around without their heads on. The owner's son came over a few times and chatted with us and all the food was served hot and in unison.
So, you might be wondering how I could give a 5 Star rating to a restaurant in the middle of a dead strip mall? Okay, I confess this is a pretty good place, like 2 1/2 star Michelin good! And, the last time I looked we're evaluating the food and not the location.
I can also understand that some have a beef with a place that serves very good food at Kierland Common prices. But, did we feel it was unjustified, no.
In summary, I would say great food at a fair but high price that offers good value.
Enjoy!