We tried Rawa for the first time on Valentine's Day. The food, service and ambiance was excellent…read more My wife said the chicken wings were the best she's ever had. I had the lamb shank special and it was truly special. Fell right off the bone. My wife's family is from Lebanon and she was really impressed with the quality of the dips on the sampler. We can't wait to come back!

It was my first time here. My better half has been here quite a few times in the past, and always…read morespoke highly of it. Mediterranean is not my jive but it seemed like a good spot for a date night. Seemed. We were seated quickly, which was nice. It wasn't what I'd consider busy, but apparently it was busy for them on this particular night of service. Took about 15min from the time we were seated to have our order taken. Better half says it is usually more calming and intimate. Tonight absolutely was not that. It gives... Starbucks, if it served Mediterranean food... like, no coffee. With teacup candles. Real ones. (fire code???) I ordered the wings, with low expectations. Anyone that knows me and my heart also knows how I feel about a good wing. These wings were not that. They came out looking exactly how I anticipated them to based on what I saw in previous reviews (and the item description, which, shockingly, was painfully accurate) -- sad, and beige. First bite revealed various shades of pink, although the skin was seasoned nicely. I'm partial against this style of chicken wing so its hard for me to give it any credit... moving on. I also had the chicken kebab sandwich... which isn't really a sandwich. Its more of a ... gyro? I liked it. The chicken in the sandwich was really nice. Cooked well, definitely cooked better than the wings. Wish the cuts/pieces were smaller though. It was nice and hot, but also kind of wet, I guess from steam? It came wrapped in sort of a parchment paper, that was also wet. And the closer I got to the end, the more liquid dripped out from the bottom. Water mixed with tomato, other spices and whatnot... it wasn't pretty. I got less and less interested as I made progress. Better half got the Merguez Kebab Sandwich/gyro thing. Similar to my Chicken Kebab, the cuts of meat were huge however it was just hard to come to terms with the notion that they were each fully cooked through, and it was also... wet. More wet than my Chicken Kebab. She didn't finish it, and I don't blame her. The hummus was nice. The pita was hot and fresh. You could see some of the char from the skillet it was made in, which was nice. Unfortunate that either are individual at-cost appetizers (although looking at my receipt, I can infer that the first pita was included with the hummus as I was only charged for one and we had two). I don't think I will be returning there on my own volition. Maybe tonight was a bad night, and that happens sometimes. The staff were certainly nice, and considering it was a Saturday evening, the volume of patrons is worth appreciation. It wasn't rowdy, the music was nice, the ceiling fan blades passing over one of the ceiling lights drove me crazy a little bit, but it is a nice place. I'm just a little let down that this was how my Saturday night dinner went. I'm still hungry, dawg. There was also a woman in scrubs(?) or some sort of inpatient-wear that walked past the restaurant outside, locked eyes with the folks at a table, smiled and waved, and slowly meandered away until she came back to walk in the other direction. Not sure what that was about, but its typical New Haven shit. Stranger things have happened, lol! TLDR if you're not super picky/sensitive about your food and you're a big (gotta be big) fan of Mediterranean Fusion food, I absolutely recommend RAWA. Otherwise... hard pass -- for me, at least. Respectfully.

Always good food. Excellent service and helpful for our needs. The ambiance is very conducive…read more Obviously we find this restaurant very welcoming.

Nice ambiance and fast and friendly service! Great for…read morepeaceful and tasy lunch or dinner. Had their shish kababs which were great came with two types of rice and pepper. Loved the whole mix of platter. More on the fine dinning side.

Very tasty, great patio, friendly vibes…read more I came here to get falafel, but I saw that they have mujadara, which I love. So I ordered that and then just a couple of falafel balls to taste. The mujadara was very yummy. A little oily but that's a dish I love and you can't find it everywhere. The falafel was tasty too, although the individual balls came without any tahina, so I imagine it would taste better a little moister. Overall, the patio was a great surprise, especially when you think that the outside seating is just the tables in the front. And my dish was yummy.

I'm really disappointed to write this because this place used to be one of my go-to staples. The…read morestaff was friendly and ordering through Snackpass was quick and easy, but unfortunately the food quality has gone downhill. I ordered the lamb shawarma, which came out in thick chunks rather than the thin slices you'd expect. The meat was tough, chewy, and full of cartilage--I actually had to spit pieces out. The mango juice was equally disappointing, tasting more like tap water with syrup than anything fresh.

Been wanting to come here for awhile. Great vibe inside. The service was quick and the food took…read moreabout 10 minutes to cook to order. My lemon chicken bowl was fantastic. Tasty flavor, the rice warm and fluffy and the flavors were incredible. I'll be back again very soon !

Ordered take out from Ali Baba's it was good. I got the…read morecombo ginger and kebab chicken full bowl with rice and veggies. It was very delicious. I wasn't a big fan of the ABK sauce but the tahani sauce was just right. To be honest, I was so hungry I forgot to take a picture. But it was good. Huge portion. My mother got the half size and it was still really big. And the best part I still some for leftovers (and honestly the leftovers almost tasted better). Service as good. And although I only stopped by for a second inside looked really nice and spacious.

Originally my friend made reservations to dine somewhere else. As we were walking by, we noticed…read morehow beautiful the food looked at South Bay while people were dining outdoors. The presentation was on point and it looked delish. We decided to have dinner there. The food was amazing, everything was extremely fresh. Our waitress was great. I'm glad we changed our plans.

We got the lobster bisque, grilled hanger steak, truffle Mac-n-cheese, prosciutto crisp, seared…read morescallops, crispy mushroom risotto tater tots, and Brussels sprout salad with rice cake, and fried Sicilian calamari. Lobster bisque was hot though pretty liquid-y. The Brussels sprout salad was by no means a salad. More of a rice cake with Brussels shavings on too but really good. Calamari was okay. Mac and cheese was eh, really liquidy as well. I did really like the crispy mushroom risotto tater tots. They tasted just like tater tots. As we were getting to our last bites and still eating, at least three different staff members within a matter of a minute asked if we're were done and could take our plates away. I would have given this place four stars had we not been bombarded at the end of our dinner. It felt like we were being rushed out even though there were tons of tables and seats still available. Left a bad taste in my mouth.

Food is so tasty! Service is great. The ambience is romantic yet simple. If you're looking for a…read morevery relaxed spot, don't have to go too crazy and spend too much money. This is a perfect place for a date or for a group hang out. Mostly for adults and mature people who want to chill.

Food always good and service but tonight it felt like open mic night night of karaoke. Extremely…read moreloud

Amazing food, we went on Valentine's Day so it was a bit busy the place inside is a little small…read more The food was really good tho, the ricez the kofta and the hummus and salad were amazing and fresh. My husband got the Syrian wrap and he loved it. We also got the dama rose mocktail , vimto/lemon and rose petals inside it was one of the best mocktails I have had!.

If your goal is to starve in public, this is the place for you…read more We went on a Sunday afternoon. Three people in the entire restaurant. After 45 minutes, we still had zero food, zero appetizers, zero signs of life. A guy walked in 10 minutes after us, ordered takeout, sat down, waited, and LEFT WITH HIS FOOD before we even made eye contact with hummus. Let's talk about what we ordered. Appetizers: hummus (open container plate) and falafel (drop in oil wait 5 minutes). Entrées: a Greek salad (apparently they had to grow the lettuce from seed and milk the cow for feta) and a shawarma wrap--ALREADY COOKED, spinning on a spit, literally designed to be sliced and wrapped. Somehow, this was an impossible task. After 45 minutes of absolutely nothing, we left. Maybe the food showed up later. Maybe it's still "almost ready." Either way, we will never, ever be back. Come hungry. Leave angry. Or just don't come at all.