A 50 minute wait for 1 pizza and 1 chicken parmiagna, we were about to leave.
The waitress could not have been better at handling the delay, and we were… read more given a free tiramisu……and the food tasted Good when it got there.
But the reason for the delay is that the pizza oven is not very big, and they had a few pizzas ordered ahead of ours – they are a Pizzeria, so get a bigger or second oven (or get continued bad reviews for service).
Also no Diet Coke, only Coke, in fact no diet drinks at all (and no iced tea).
A potentially good restaurant currently shooting itself in the foot.

  We’ve been twice. Great both times. House made pastas. Traditional and more gourmet items in the menu. Our large party of twelve all loved their dishes.

  La Norma Restaurant is new to Longboat Key, taking over the former Caio! Restaurant space. The restaurant itself is essentially the same, but the food is more gourmet. We ordered… read more the Lasagna and Caesar Salad. The Lasagna is very flavorful, with homemade pasta, and tasty cheese, but the size is a bit on the smaller side. It is served with Italian bread and oil. The salad was very tasty, with fresh cheeses and a nice Caesar dressing. The restaurant is only open from 5:00 p.m. -9:00 p.m. and is quite small, so you will likely want to arrive early during "Season".