Mike and Phyllis Giovannelli moved their family to California in 1956 from Chicago. Mike supported his family by working for his brother-in law at "Paul's Pizzeria" here in Mission Hills. In 1961, Mike and Phyllis were able to realize a dream and open their own restaurant in Granada Hills, and thus "Casa de Pizza" was born.
Originally business was just set up for take-out pizza, but when people started requesting more elaborate dishes (spaghetti, lasagna, salad, and garlic bread) with a place to sit and indulge in those fabulous creations, the storage room in the back of the restaurant was turned into the dining room.