Rao's Restaurant

I want this pandemic is to be over and hate this situation but I have to say being able to get take out from Rao’s is a blessing. You can go to their takeout website at raostogo.com and order, then pick up at a chosen time. We have done a couple take outs and we are super happy with their food. Meatball, chicken parm is our favorite and all the other items were good- even after 2-30 minutes in the car. I hope we can have the luck to dine in when the pandemic is over.

I consider myself extremely lucky to be able to eat at the classic Italian restaurant. The experience itself is unlike any other restaurant I have ever been at. After having a few drinks at the bar we were lucky enough to get a seat which is a victory in itself. There are no menus so our host went through the menu verbally and we ended up ordering enough food for 8 people. The food and service were good and the atmosphere is full of cheer. If you are lucky enough to get a chance to eat here, do not pass it up.

This is a review on the collaboration of Rao's with Thrillist and their "attempt" to try and give you an experience like no other. I thought it was great that this was even offered during covid. Your chance to have rao's famous dishes delivered to you. The price is 50 dollars for a dinner for 1, it comes with lemon chicken, meatballs and penne and a salad (all small portions). In the great looking packaging you get a mug (plastic from Thrillist) a fancy plastic wear set of utensils, and a T shirt from rao's, when it arrived I couldn't belive what a deal I was getting, I live in Queens so delivery to me was put of the question, but I work down town so I had it delivered there, it arrived almost 45 minutes early and that was a pleasant surprise. When I started on the meal I was expecting to be dropped with flavors, I was, but it was over powering flavor. The chicken was not even edible it was so strongly seasoned with lemon, it was hard as well. The salad had there "famous" dressing on it, but it all tasted stale. The meatball and penne were really good, they were done to perfection and were well seasoned cooked and presented, but nothing overwhelming, I've been to plenty of places that do it just as good, and all that food came packaged on what I call a cafeteria plate. I say all that to say, I'm sure I will never get a chance to sit and eat at rao's to experience everything in person and I cannot say that this is the experience you will have if you were so lucky to score a table and eat there, but as far as getting it delivered and there brief partnership with Thrillist it was a BIG mistake. That's my 2 cents, everyone stay safe and happy eating