Today was my first time coming here to RAFAEL's to give it a try. Wow when I walked in they do lots of meals more than just pizza and I talked to Juan and he took my order and it came out perfect but I didn't know I got the second one free. The pizza was delicious and the service was awesome and talking to some customers telling me more things about the restaurant and the people who worked here and the food they loved . I will definitely be back. read more

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This is the BEST pizza around! They were my daughter's pick for her wedding reception. Soooo goood!! We've eaten just about everyhong they have and it is all TOP NOTCH! I give them 5 ! read more

0 stars not 1 thing was good 6 of us 6 meals and breadsticks everything absolutely disgusting!!!!!!! don't do it !!

Ordered a large pizza from here. I liked the environment and the people were super helpful. The pizza was really good. It had great flavor read more

Rafael's Italian Restaurant - Sausage, pineapple and ham - Italian Near Me - Cleveland, Tennessee

Have been hesitant on trying a new pizza place for awhile now and finally gave Rafael's a try regardless of the 3 star review. I ordered a 14" pepperoni pizza and got one free delivered. They are not shy on the ingredients and use real cheese along with real sliced pepperoni. The crust was the perfect amount and don't get over filled on the crust. Thanks for the delicious pizza and the great deal! read more

Rafael's Italian Restaurant - 14" pepperoni pizza - Italian Near Me - Cleveland, Tennessee

Visited this restaurant for the first time ever last Sunday. It's in a strip mall next to Walmart, and just can't tell much from the outside. Well, glad we gave it a go. Now you have to place your order at the counter. I would have preferred a server, however all things considered, it was fine. The menu has a lot on it. Hard to decide, however with a Buy 1 Get 1 pizza deal we decided on that. One Margarita, and one regular. Who can pass up home made dough?! Then because my mom loves onion rings, we added in an order for good measure. Honestly, I would have given 5 stars, (for the type of restaurant it is), however the margarita pizza did not have fresh basil on it. In fact, I'm not sure I tasted any at all‍. That being said, the flavors on all of it were great, and they don't skimp on their cheese. Onion rings were real, not processed either. I'm looking forward to trying some other dishes. Only odd thing is that the pasta dishes I saw, were served on paper plates. This is an affordable, yummy, local restaurant that deserves to be noticed! read more

I haven't anything but the Greek chicken salad and boy howdy it is BIG. For about $11 you get a full salad and at least 2 chicken breast marinated in Greek marinade. For a big guy like me, I rarely can eat it all. It is always fresh and prepared quickly. It may me of the beaten path but stop here.......it is delicious and hearty. I would recommend it for your Italian/Mediterranean taste buds read more

Have to agree with some of the other reviews. This place has taken a step back on quality and service. Does not even seem like they care to do the food right, smile or even respond. Too bad. It was a great place. Will try again sometime to see if things improve. read more

Rafael's Italian Restaurant - the outside of the restaurant - Italian Near Me - Cleveland, Tennessee

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Always have a good experience with Rafael's. Great food, big portions and great service. Vast selection of food at a great price. Weather it's pizza, pasta or Tex mex the food is amazing. read more

Great food always fresh and service is always knowledgeable and friendly.Definitely recommend this place they have a lot of options to choose from. read more

I am now a visitor of Cleveland, but I once called it home. And the last few years of my time there I lived within a mile of Rafael's. Now if you want to know the go-to for here, it's pizza. It will always be pizza. The quality, the variety, and the price are the best. But if you're going in for a seat, grab a calzone and some dessert. This place is quick, quaint, and always accommodating for a group. What brought it back to mind was my trip there last week to see family. A few of us went there on a Sunday afternoon and we were not disappointed. The sub plus the fries were top notch. *Insider's Tip -Get the Philly Cheesesteak. Just do it! read more

I 100% can't tell enough people about this place. The BEST calzone's i have ever had. Yes it is a hole in the wall but that can be the best places. My wife and i love the calzone from here. Give them a shot you will not be disappointed! read more

I love this place, we eat here usually at least once a month. i can't speak for their other food because i haven't tried it, but their pizzas are delicious and good value. they've never gotten my orders wrong either. definitely recommend. read more

Rafael's Italian Restaurant - hawaiian pizza gluten free - Italian Near Me - Cleveland, Tennessee

Best pizza in town! You won't find pizza as good or unique as this! We love their chicken pizza with white sauce and ricotta cheese!

Clean and tastie! I come here about once a month before a club meeting on Tuesday nights. It is however not a go-to place for the family. Upon entering each time the place is always clean and typically crowded. The crowd isn't always a bad thing. Restaurants that aren't busy tend to worry me. I was immediately greeted and placed my order at the walk up counter. Although this isn't a keto restaurant, I was able to order a steak and cheese sandwich without a bun and it was amazing. The portions are large and the flavor has always been great for the value. I've had their pizza as well and it too is just as good. If you're at Walmart or a nearby store and want some good Italian food, stop in, you won't be disappointed. read more

We absolutely love going to Rafael's because no matter what you are hungry for you will probably find it on the menu! My favorite is the Gyro which comes with fries. The meat they use is seasoned just right and you can't find better fries that are crispy yet soft in the middle. One last thing that my husband and I enjoy is that our meals are always hot! read more

Constantly in the health department's inspection notices with low scores at all locations. Last time I was there it was dirty, tables sticky, employees appeared unkempt and lackadaisical about hygiene. We left before ordering and won't return. read more

The prices are absolutely amazing at this place. The pizza is starting to become our favorite pizza to eat.

I would have given a 2 instead of 3 but the prices are so low, you can't really expect much better quality. This was a take out order. Hot wings, philly cheese steak, chicken Alfredo, spaghetti w meat sauce, med Greek Salad. Not much flavor in any of the items. read more

Rafael's is that place you always say you might try someday, next to the big Walmart. Well you should try it. It looks to be a simple strip mall pizzeria and by all rights it is, but if you want more than just pizza, they offer a huge menu of pasta, sandwiches, salads and calzones. From Greek gyros to Chicken Piccata, you can choose from a long list of Italian and Greek standards. The food is very good, very very good, served hot and fresh from the oven. A strange but important side point: BEST FRIES EVER. The menu prices are super affordable, especially when you see and taste the food. I will be making a point to plan extra time and visit there on my regular grocery shopping trips. read more

Cheap food? You get what you pay for. Your meal comes on a paper plate with plastic utensils. It's difficult to eat chicken parm with a plastic fork. The chicken parm comes with meat sauce? I've never seen that before. I swear they use the Hunts tomato sauce that comes in a can. Worst tasting sauce I've ever had. The bread that came with the meal was good and the chicken was ok. Had the chicken been bad, I would have given this a single star. I find this place to have no redeeming value to give it a second chance. read more

Pepperoni, Double Cheese, and Light Sauce Pizza was delicious! Like a lot of pizza, it doesn't heat up well...but definitely recommend!! Thanks to Toyota of Cleveland for the lunch suggestion! Two thumbs up!! read more

Rafael's Italian Restaurant - Pepperoni, Double Cheese, and Light Sauce - Italian Near Me - Cleveland, Tennessee

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My niece suggested Raphael's pizza. Was not disappointed! Best in Cleveland, imo. Still the Quesedilla I ordered another time wasn't up to par with the pizza. Guessing pizza is what they're best at! Staff is very friendly and accommodating. I'll def order more pizza!! read more

The best pizza in the land! No I'm not a stoner. I am a pizza connoisseur and this place has perfect sauce and crust. The cheese sticks are to die for. If you order the gyro be sure and add some extra taziki sauce. The tuna melt is delicious as well. Don't skip on the house french fries, you'll be glad you did! read more

Food is always fast and delicious. Have never had a bad experience here. Best chicken parm sandwich I've ever had.

My wife and I live in Cohutta and were actually headed to Zaxby's when we saw that it was PACKED. We drove towards Walmart to turn around and I saw the sign, and it reminded me of hearing about the place from some coworkers. I took the risk since we had never eaten it before, and we were both glad! We walked in and saw the variations of the menu and then both decided on the Gyro Plate with a drink. We didn't have to wait but around 5 to 7 minutes before they called for our order to be picked up. Two full trays, one with Greek salads complete with black olives, pepperonci peppers, a wedge of feta cheese and beautiful red onions on a bed of of mixed lettuce. The other tray with a open faced gyro sandwich and a massive helping of French fries, and both of those items were piping hot!! I forgot to mention that our order total was less than $20 for both plates with drinks! Great food, great prices!!! The value was really exceptional as long as you're not into thinking about decor and such. Very nice staff and great eating experience will make us a repeat customer. I can't explain why we seemed so delighted, but both my wife and I kept commenting to one another about how we liked it!! read more

I love this place, eat here a lot, but I think I'm done...ordered food, they were busy on phones as usual...what I suspect is my food came up, when they got off of the phones, Tiny woman with very long hair, started chatting and continued to tell the man a story...finally got my order sat it on the desert cooler and continued to talk, but now she is running her hands thru her hair, over and over, then makes a ponytail. I start staring at the man, she then bags my food....of course My fries are now Luke warm and soggy....extremely disappointed and pretty disgusted. read more

This place has decent food and price is cheap but over the last year the staff has become extremely rude and we have had nothing but bad experiences and we will not go back. read more

I know! Don't go to Rafael's if your looking for good food. But wow, I ordered the special spaghetti with meat sauce, veggies, etc. I got noodles and tomato flavored water. The whole mess was covered with gloppy cheese to hide the scam. The owner knows the meat sauce is his most expensive ingredient, so he doesn't give you any. Funny. No worries ,plenty of other options within a stone's throw. read more

This place is average, nothing special about it. The food is good and prices fair. When we were there the service was ok.

I got the manicotti and asked for it with Alfredo instead of marinara. Had I known that the manicotti was pre frozen with marinara on it already and all they were going to do was just scrape it off, I definitely would have ordered something else. Everyone in my party had a subpar experience. We have been to another location of this chain before, in Ringgold GA, and it was only mildly better. I'd say skip this place if you're in the mood for Italian and go for freezer lasagna, because really it's the same thing. read more

Delicious food! Friendly staff and lots of variety on the menu. You will have no problem finding something to eat there. The pizzas are delicious as well. Love the calzones too! read more

Top notch pizza (marinara sauce is amazing)!!! It's a solid place for anything Italian, and they have good service.

This is a great place to eat. The food isn't too high and the portions are more than generous. Great atmosphere to bring your kids for dinner or just sit and chat with friends. Excellent service. read more

Disgrace to "Italian Food" I went on my lunch break to get a order of just the basic spaghetti and when I returned to work and got the bag out I noticed the bottom of the bag was full with red water, I guess known as their sauce, which also caused to bread to become soggy and had to wipe everything off as I pulled it from the bag. I moved passed that thinking the food surely would taste good oh no WRONG AGAIN a full box of over cooked noodles with very little sauce and the most bland meatballs known to man. AWFUL!! Don't forget the salad that I paid for that come with one baby sliver of carrot, one slice of cucumber and one end slice of tomato but I guess the lettuce in the salad give this the one star. I will never spend my money on this place again! read more

Have been going here for years. As stated in a couple of other reviews, the food and service has drastically declined over the past year or so. The people working there will sometimes be ok and sometimes be rude. Just depends on the kind of day they are having. The food is cheaply priced, but cheaply made. A couple of years back this place rocked! Past 6 months or so have been disappointing. About the only thing that is really good is the pizza. I have not been disappointed with the pizzas; just the sandwiches and pasta. Take it or leave it, but do not take it expecting a wonderful meal, as you will be disappointed. read more

Food and service has really went downhill. Cheese on the outside of sandwiches. Slimy wings and they use to be the best in town. Onions and peppers barely grilled. read more

Everything here is great!!! I'm picky so if I'm giving it a 5 star at least TRY it. And no I'm not affiliated in any way to this place but I have been a customer about 5 years now...(I think). I didn't come when they first opened but I know it wasn't a really long x after either. So try it and enjoy! read more

The food and service has declined drastically. I hadn't eaten there in over a year. A few days ago I decided I would grab a steak and cheese (my favorite) , at this time I witnessed a man blow his nose on a napkin at the food prep counter and not wash his hands. My food was already waiting in the window, I still paid but I wouldn't dare eat it. Cleanliness is a MUST, and I was beyond disappointed to say the least. The manager should definitely do a better job of teaching his employees about proper food safety. read more

best deal in town. pizza is great! sandwiches are really good. the price is right and you can eat in without having to tip.