Rao's

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

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!

Amazing food and staff! First time visiting Rao’s, My daughter and I went for a Daddy Daughter night out. The whole experience was amazing! From the gentleman who walks table to table checking on everyone, the excellent waiter who never made us feel neglected, to the Outstanding food! We had the meatballs, Chicken Parm with a side of Rigatoni, Fiocchi, and the Caprese Salad. For desert it was the Cheesecake and Tiramisu. Definitely will go going back very soon

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