One of the best dining experiences I’ve had in a long time, Rao’s does not disappoint. From the food to the service to the entire general experience, everything was five stars. Our server was great, made perfect recommendations and paced our table perfectly. The food was outstanding. Get the Caesar salad, the meatball, the Bolognese, and the short rib pappardelle. The cocktails were also great and the server recommended an outstanding red wine to go with my food. I cannot wait to go back and try some other things on the menu.
Quite possibly one of the best Italian meals I have ever had at a restaurant in my life. This location is cozy/small, so be sure to make a reservation! We arrived about 15 minutes early for our reservation and had a quick drink at the bar and were seated 5 minutes after we arrived. We ordered and our food arrived in about 10 minutes! We got meatball marinara, rigatoni pomodoro, bread, and a glass of red wine each. Perfect portions as well. Highly recommend
Very happy we got to try RAO’s! Great dinner to the sound of the best 80’s hits.
We got the meatballs, frito misto, 3 kinds of pasta, the veal parmigiana and finally, tiramisu and cheesecake.
The food was very good! Loved the cheesecake!
Awesome experience from start to finish at Rao’s Hollywood. Service was excellent from the minute we walked through the door. We started with the Mozzarella In Carrozza which was perfection. The Caesar salad was phenomenal. For my main course, I ordered the chicken Milanese and it was excellent. My partner enjoyed the Penne Alla Vodka. Kids loved their pasta dishes. I cannot wait to return.
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Tonight was everything I dreamed a night at Rao’s would be.
I was raised in Chicago and frequent NYC several times a year. I’ve heard of the legendary Rao’s in NYC and am well aware that it’s next to impossible to dine there thus I thought I’d never get the chance to taste their food; arguably the most difficult reservation to obtain in the world!
Yeah I know I know, you can buy the sauce in a jar as well as pasta from the grocery store but it’s not the same.
Upon finding out that Rao’s had expanded out west my wife and I knew this was our best chance to get a taste of the real thing! Then 2020 and 2021 happened. Then the Vegas location closed so I thought I was out of luck. How I missed that a location had opened in Hollywood is beyond me but needless to say I’m glad they did! Tonight a dream became a reality as my wife and I flew in from Tennessee for the privilege to eat from Rao’s table. We ate and ate and ate. It was heaven on earth!
I loved everything we ordered but the highlights for me were the following.:
The meatballs. WOW!
Cheese sandwich! (Fried cheese)
Rigatoni Bolognesi (heaven!)
Penne a la vodka
Chicken Parmesan
Last but not least Rao’s serves the best cheesecake I have ever eaten in my entire life.
The customer service is over the top!
The host “Johnny Roastbeef” , the GM, our waitress Gia along with everyone else are the best of the best!
I’m realistic that my dream of eating at the original location are slim to none but the Hollywood location gave my wife and I and unforgettable culinary experience!
I’ll never forget tonight! Thank you Rao’s!
Tony Suarez
Best Italian food I’ve had since moving from NY! Wow wow wow!! The ambiance, service, food, dessert and espresso martinis are incredible! Every single person working there is so friendly warm and kind. It felt like being at home with my family. Rao’s in Hollywood is a true gem and I am forever a loyal customer! I also loved meeting Johnny Roastbeef! What an angel of a human!!! Love love love!
food was delicious!! very generous portions and good price point. our group had a nice time!
I absolutely loved this place. The food is amazing! My boyfriend and I came from Texas specifically to dine here and it did not disappoint. I definitely recommend this place, and it was a nice touch to have the manager visit each table to see how you were doing and to make sure you were okay.
All I can say is... Delicious.
Get anything with spicy sauce on it.
Yum!
Everything was absolutely amazing!! I expected the pasta Bolognese to be delish. But truly everything we ate was wonderful. We had salad, fettuccine alfredo with mushrooms, fiocchi, tiramisu and cheesecake for dessert. Oh my goodness. It was the best cheesecake I've ever had in my life. And the fiocchi was out of this world!! It was filled with pear and ricotta and other stuff and was just unreal. Also service is super professional and friendly. Love. Will definitely come back!!
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