Dan , Shirley, Ed & I (Jen) went to early bird dinner for Paska/Greek Easter. We enjoyed our drinks, dips, pita, lamb chops, 2 Beef shish kabobs, Spanakopita, Greek salad, Caesar salad, lemon potatoes & green beans. We were all stuffed and enjoyed our meal. Xristos Anesti everyone!
Swdinner
We waited 20 minutes because they could not find our reservation told us we did not have a reservation. I told them you called me this afternoon to confirm the reservation and finally they found it. The waiter was very unprofessional. We sat inside at the back, we were five people, he was just totally incompetent
DAVID LOEWENSTEIN
Nice spot staff inexperienced
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 2
eric h
Lovely outdoor eating and view. Very good food, lots flavor.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Kebab, Octopus
Mindy
Last evening we threw an 80th surprise birthday party for my father-in-law at Rafina's! Rafina's has become one of our favorite restaurants in all of Florida! The food is amazing! The setting outside is extraordinary on the water with a beautiful atmosphere. The service was unparalleled with Gus as our waiter. He was incredibly friendly and attentive ! The rest of the wait staff were helpful as well. Irene the manager did a stellar job in accommodating all of our needs! High recommendations for this wonderful restaurant! It was a great experience!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Salad, Calamari, Baklava
BJF613
We enjoyed a delicious anniversary dinner at Rafina Greek Restaurant. We had flaming saganaki to start that was wonderful! I had lamb chops that were fantastic! My son had the Bronzino which was delicious. Salad, pita bread, a leechee martini and a table overlooking the lake made for a perfect night. Our waiter was knowledgeable and attentive.
Ranger
Great Service ! Excellent waiter. Food was fair to poor, paella had spoiled mussels with small broken shards of shells mixed into to the sauce... entree was discounted off the bill . Beet salad contained pre-cut tomatoes that were frozen/partially defrosted. Fried calamari was very poor ; bulk pack Sysco quality... disappointing overall.
Jackie
Water glasses never refilled. Ordered Diet Coke no ice and had to ask 4 times. 5 th time it came with ice. Two meals came without requested sides. Waiter was very pleasant but was pulled in 10 different directions. It was a 21/2 hour meal. We have been there many times but this was really under par
Chelsea
Have been to Rafina several times and it is always a good experience. Decided to do Easter lunch here and it was delightful. Beautiful day so we sat outside. Food was delicious, service was terrific. Would definitely recommend.
Jill Kravitz
My new favorite Greek restaurant. It was overall really nice, great food and service.The water view is great.
Very disappointed in service & food quality Have enjoyed several meals here but tonight's experience was not good From the minute we walked in & receptionist could not find our reservation to the meal & meal service we were disappointed Only saving grace is the scenery
LeonardL
I have had dinner there on more than one occasion and have always been pleased with the quality of the food. This time not so much. Our shared dinner of several items was terrible, either over done or I don't think so much care was put into their cooking. I didn't call the manager over as I was on a date and didn't want to embarrass my date We didn't even take any of it home.
When we arrived we were greeting by a lovely waiter and he immediately brought over bread and drinks,,,the view is so nice and we were looking forward to meeting good friends for dinner. Unfortunately, the apps were mediocre. Continuining on to dinner..branzino was full of bones and the pasta and shrimp was not good at all. We have been to RGT many times and love it...I guess it was just a bad night. Will come back again and hopefully they will have corrected some of their mistakes.
Karen88
I have always love this restaurant and dined here often. Yesterday, my experience was not as good as usual. I always order the lamb chops. I ordered them “medium” but the first one I ate was actually very well done. The second one I cut into was very rare, so it put it aside because I knew I would have leftovers to take home and I figured I could good it through. The lamb chops, in general, were very fatty. There was more fat on some of them than meat. I guess it was a bad batch because I always order this meal and I rave about it. This time I ordered the large portion intending to have leftovers. The second night, not much better. One additional chop was very rare and the other extremely fatty.. My guest ordered the stuffed sole and it looked devine and tasted delicious. The salads (the Greek and the beet salad) were yummy and the side vegetables and potatoes also were good. I was surprised to not see enough servers outside on the patio. We had to keep looking for our waiter for water and extra napkins. He did treat us to a complimentary piece of delicious dessert, a combination of cheesecake and baklava. I did not make a fuss at all, but no one really asked how things were while we were dining. Of course, I will come back here. Everything is usually perfect and the ambiance is beautiful when sitting outside.
JanetteN
It's a lovely outdoor atmosphere over looking the water with fountains. The waiter was nice and very attentive. We ordered a Greek salad to share and two lamb dinners. The lamb was excellent!! Although some of it was a bit under done... we could have easily sent it back for more cooking but we took the rest home and reheated it the following day. The salad was ok but the stuffed grape leaves were not made in house, they were imported. We have been here many time and will continue to go back. They also have a great happy hour and you can sit on the inside of the bar and face the beautiful water view. The entry is just okay, you walk through a plain looking lobby and then the reception is right outside the restaurant. In my opinion it's best to go at lunchtime when the sun is out for atmosphere or after dark and sit outside where there's more ambiance with the night lighting.
Dan , Shirley, Ed & I (Jen) went to early bird dinner for Paska/Greek Easter. We enjoyed our drinks, dips, pita, lamb chops, 2 Beef shish kabobs, Spanakopita, Greek salad, Caesar salad, lemon potatoes & green beans. We were all stuffed and enjoyed our meal. Xristos Anesti everyone!
We waited 20 minutes because they could not find our reservation told us we did not have a reservation. I told them you called me this afternoon to confirm the reservation and finally they found it. The waiter was very unprofessional. We sat inside at the back, we were five people, he was just totally incompetent
Nice spot staff inexperienced
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 2
Lovely outdoor eating and view. Very good food, lots flavor.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Kebab, Octopus
Last evening we threw an 80th surprise birthday party for my father-in-law at Rafina's! Rafina's has become one of our favorite restaurants in all of Florida! The food is amazing! The setting outside is extraordinary on the water with a beautiful atmosphere. The service was unparalleled with Gus as our waiter. He was incredibly friendly and attentive ! The rest of the wait staff were helpful as well. Irene the manager did a stellar job in accommodating all of our needs! High recommendations for this wonderful restaurant! It was a great experience!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Salad, Calamari, Baklava
We enjoyed a delicious anniversary dinner at Rafina Greek Restaurant. We had flaming saganaki to start that was wonderful! I had lamb chops that were fantastic! My son had the Bronzino which was delicious. Salad, pita bread, a leechee martini and a table overlooking the lake made for a perfect night. Our waiter was knowledgeable and attentive.
Great Service ! Excellent waiter. Food was fair to poor, paella had spoiled mussels with small broken shards of shells mixed into to the sauce... entree was discounted off the bill . Beet salad contained pre-cut tomatoes that were frozen/partially defrosted. Fried calamari was very poor ; bulk pack Sysco quality... disappointing overall.
Water glasses never refilled. Ordered Diet Coke no ice and had to ask 4 times. 5 th time it came with ice. Two meals came without requested sides. Waiter was very pleasant but was pulled in 10 different directions. It was a 21/2 hour meal. We have been there many times but this was really under par
Have been to Rafina several times and it is always a good experience. Decided to do Easter lunch here and it was delightful. Beautiful day so we sat outside. Food was delicious, service was terrific. Would definitely recommend.
My new favorite Greek restaurant. It was overall really nice, great food and service.The water view is great.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Salad, Grilled Rafina Platter
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Very disappointed in service & food quality Have enjoyed several meals here but tonight's experience was not good From the minute we walked in & receptionist could not find our reservation to the meal & meal service we were disappointed Only saving grace is the scenery
I have had dinner there on more than one occasion and have always been pleased with the quality of the food. This time not so much. Our shared dinner of several items was terrible, either over done or I don't think so much care was put into their cooking. I didn't call the manager over as I was on a date and didn't want to embarrass my date We didn't even take any of it home.
When we arrived we were greeting by a lovely waiter and he immediately brought over bread and drinks,,,the view is so nice and we were looking forward to meeting good friends for dinner. Unfortunately, the apps were mediocre. Continuining on to dinner..branzino was full of bones and the pasta and shrimp was not good at all. We have been to RGT many times and love it...I guess it was just a bad night. Will come back again and hopefully they will have corrected some of their mistakes.
I have always love this restaurant and dined here often. Yesterday, my experience was not as good as usual. I always order the lamb chops. I ordered them “medium” but the first one I ate was actually very well done. The second one I cut into was very rare, so it put it aside because I knew I would have leftovers to take home and I figured I could good it through. The lamb chops, in general, were very fatty. There was more fat on some of them than meat. I guess it was a bad batch because I always order this meal and I rave about it. This time I ordered the large portion intending to have leftovers. The second night, not much better. One additional chop was very rare and the other extremely fatty.. My guest ordered the stuffed sole and it looked devine and tasted delicious. The salads (the Greek and the beet salad) were yummy and the side vegetables and potatoes also were good. I was surprised to not see enough servers outside on the patio. We had to keep looking for our waiter for water and extra napkins. He did treat us to a complimentary piece of delicious dessert, a combination of cheesecake and baklava. I did not make a fuss at all, but no one really asked how things were while we were dining. Of course, I will come back here. Everything is usually perfect and the ambiance is beautiful when sitting outside.
It's a lovely outdoor atmosphere over looking the water with fountains. The waiter was nice and very attentive. We ordered a Greek salad to share and two lamb dinners. The lamb was excellent!! Although some of it was a bit under done... we could have easily sent it back for more cooking but we took the rest home and reheated it the following day. The salad was ok but the stuffed grape leaves were not made in house, they were imported. We have been here many time and will continue to go back. They also have a great happy hour and you can sit on the inside of the bar and face the beautiful water view. The entry is just okay, you walk through a plain looking lobby and then the reception is right outside the restaurant. In my opinion it's best to go at lunchtime when the sun is out for atmosphere or after dark and sit outside where there's more ambiance with the night lighting.