"Even fútbol gods just want chicken parm sometimes. No idea if that’s what Messi ordered here, but it’s what we usually get at this North Beach classic serving easy-to-love Italian dishes. Prima Pasta is one of those old-school restaurants where portraits of famous people cover the walls, everything is made of wood, and the martinis arrive sloshing over the rim. Messi’s visit was one of his first major dining outings when he arrived to play for Inter Miami, and it gave us hope in his ability to pick restaurants. He even signed a few autographs for fans outside after dinner, even though we’re certain he was holding in cheese farts. " - ryan pfeffer, mariana trabanino