Infoodwetrustny Anthony M
+5
Delicious food and great service. All
Plating was photo perfect.
We had a fantastic time at Rafele tonight.
The food is absolutely delicious. The staff is warm and welcoming. The interior is hip and fun and the food is fantastic. You can tell there is a lot of love and care that goes into everything that is plated. My only regret was that we weren’t with a larger party so we could sample more on the menu! Rafele is not to be missed!
Michelin sticker out front. 2022 as well. Enough said, but……Great lunch in town visiting with my sister, brother in law, niece, and nephew pre Thanksgiving. Everybody ordered something different. Everybody loved their dishes - and a wide variety. I enjoyed the grilled octopus, saw their pasta, fish -grilled Branzino aka Mediterranean Sea Bass, chicken parm, and grilled chicken at the table. Lots for everyone to pick from.
First time here…loved it! Our server she was amazing and very friendly….spoke about being from Bologna originally…excellent service - started w pear salad and pizza…very tasty and fresh ingredients…I had the bolognese and my husband had the steak…perfectly cooked pasta and such tender meat in the sauce …his steak was very tender and juicy… and the cheesecake for dessert was very light and creamy for an Italian-style cheesecake…just slightly bland in the flavor but still quite enjoyable!
All in all a great experience.
Tables are a little close together but we actually enjoyed talking to the people next to us so ended up being very enjoyable!
First time in Rye. First time trying Rafele. Very cute decor of the restaurant. The service was fantastic. The food was delicious. I had a vodka cocktail and was amazing. Only sad thing was we didn’t order any pasta....which I’m sure is amazing. Hope to visit Rye again and def coming back to Rafele!!
Unfortunately, nowadays it is a rare thing to go out and everything is perfect within a restaurant, from my experience something is always wrong or horrible. Even places that come highly recommended seem to strike out with consistency.
This place was the complete opposite, we came to celebrate two beautiful occasions, we were sat right next to the bar and for a Thursday this place was very busy.
As busy as they were, the wait staff were so attentive, our water was always filled, and we constantly had someone check to make sure everything was going well which it was.
The food was amazing, from the fried pizza to the Cacio E Pepe was made to pure perfection!
Their panna Cotta was also made to perfection, the attention to detail is what really caught my eye, I've been in the food business longer than I like to admit, and this is the quality and consistency every Executive Chef strives for.
Cheers to the entire staff who really made this place shine....
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I am only sorry that I didn't take more pictures. Part of it had to do with the fact that everything was so tasty and it barely lasted longer than a few minutes on the plate. We started with the artichoke salad and the grilled octopus which was on a bed of spicy bean.. both were amazing. Then for main course we had home made gluten free pasta with a side of brussel sprouts. For dessert we had the Panna gotta and omg what an amazing to off to a great meal.. next time I'll add more pictures. Also I know some of the reviews of this place are rather poor but I encourage you to go and make up your own mind. The food, the service and the ambulance were all top shelf in my book. I'll be back
So we came back and the place was slammed. The food was still good but the service less so. Greeted at the door for a 6:45 reservation we were asked to wait at the bar because there was someone still at our table. Just steps away at the bar there was a table that was set for 4 people and empty. What would it have taken to give us that table rather than wait 15 minutes at the bar. Sigh 🙄
The food is still very good and if you're gluten free try the GF fettuccine.. it tastes like home made pasta. The octopus is awesome on a bed of fava bean puree and broccoli rabe. It's worth a try..
Very busy, good food but we chose a fish special which was not to or liking. Everything else was very good though. Bit of a local bar scene. Good service and lots to choose from on the menu.
Loved this Italian restaurant. I completely recommend. Had an amazing date, people were great, service amazing. The food and the ambiance was super good. The wine list was huge with a lot of choices.
Would totally go back to try more things on the menu, but the service was very slow on a Sunday night. Seems understaffed? We waited so long to get the bill, even after asking for it once before. Again, we would totally go back since the food was that great!
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