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    Ralphie's Cafe Italiano

    3.2 (342 reviews)
    ModerateItalian
    Closed 11:30 am - 10:00 pm

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    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Dogs allowed
    Good for kids

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    Mike C.

    Real old school traditional American-Italian food, look and feel. The pictures on the wall, the neighborly service, the tables with the red and white checked tablecloths. The food is what you want and expect, plenty of it and what your 80 year old Nonna would make! This place touches a spot on your soul.

    Gigantic portion of Chicken Parmigiano
    Irena K.

    They always give generous amount of food. U are guarantee to have lunch for tomorrow. Their meat sauce is so good, i was feeling adventurous last night, even the carbonara really good, once i nibble my husband's, i regret my decision not to stay with my regular option. Last night we had a very young waitress and reminds me of Energizer Bunny, never stop long enough, sometimes we have to catch her to get her attention. My suggestion is dont come between 5-6 its mad house.

    Northern Dork X.

    We checked out Ralphie's as neither of us had ever been. The wait was reasonable, the decor was warm and welcoming. One thing to know, if you get a pasta dish like chicken cacciatore, if you don't want two different sauces, let them know. You can't really combine your pasta with the rest of the dish otherwise. But, without even a flinch our waitress swapped out the red sauce for plain so it could be combined. That was top tier. She didn't even have to think twice. In the photos you can see what I mean as we took them before the change. Honestly, the experience made us fans and we'll be back

    Chicken Eggplant Parm
    Laura R.

    Real Italian food, great service, we're going again!! Place is decorated old time Italian restaurant...they give you so much food you will have leftovers.

    Liz R.

    Excellent old world Italian ambiance! Homemade chicken wedding soup and my favorite chicken piccata for lunch! Top it off with and excellent old fashioned made by Diana! Always a great time and even better food! Your hometown bar/restaurant!Laer ice is excellent in the phone for takeout or in person .

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    Ask the Community - Ralphie's Cafe Italiano

    I have been going to Ralphies for many years in Salem n.h.and have always been more than satisfied with the portion food side and great chicken palm.dinners. But the last 4 times the sauce tasted like plain tomatoes.are there new owners?

    I have not heard or read of any new owners but the sauce that you described is consistent with what they've been serving for years. It always looks and tastes like thin, unseasoned, straight out of the can tomato sauce. We never understand why… Read more

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    We contacted Salvatore's regarding a bereavement meal. I spoke with Marci about our needs. She…read morereserved the 'Caesar' room based on the number of guests we expected and emailed several meal options they offer for private events. Once we had chosen a meal package, we spoke again on the phone where she asked for some additional information (such as how many 'littles' would be part of the event) and forwarded a contract to me via email to sign. On the day of the event, there seemed to be a bit of a misunderstanding with staff on duty about the timing of our event. Our contract stated 4:30 but when people began to arrive the doors were still locked, the bar was not yet set and the coffee service not yet out. By the time we arrived from the funeral home about 5pm they had most of these things addressed. In the meantime, guests were able to purchase drinks at the restaurant bar. The room was set with seven tables of eight seats. Each table had a white cloth, silk floral center piece, flatware, cloth napkin and water glass. The room itself has high ceilings and large windows overlooking the river. A buffet station was set up at one end of the room near the bar. The staff did a wonderful job serving the buffet. Bread, butter and salad were self serve while entrée options were served by staff. Once everyone had received their food a staff member came around to each table to be sure everyone was happy with their meal. He very much wanted to be sure everyone was satisfied. The hot food remained available throughout the event and take away containers were left nearby for those who wished to take home any left overs once an appropriate amount of time had passed. Cannoli, cookies and brownies were laid out near the coffee urns (regular and decaf, along with hot water and tea bags) for dessert. About thirty minutes before departure, take away containers were left on this table too. We paid the bartender the agreed upon amount for our event before departing. All of the staff were very helpful, considerate and kind. All of our guests were very happy with both the accommodations and the meal, as were we. Salvatore's is located in a renovated mill building with shared parking. A ramp leads up to their door for wheelchair access. Gendered restrooms are located off a hallway between the entrance and the event room. The temperature inside was quite pleasant, neither cold nor hot.

    This was our 2nd recent visit to Salvatore's. We were in the area last week and decided to visit…read moresince we hadn't been to Salvatore's in several years. My wife had the Steak Tips and I enjoyed the Braised Short Rib, and both meals were so good that we made up our minds to share this great place with friends. We did just that last night. Donna had Steak Tips again and this time I had the Steak Tip Salad. Our friends had a Salmon Salad and Veal Saltimbocca. I heartily recommend sitting outside around sunset to enjoy the brilliant sky with your meal. And oh, the drinks were great, and my only disappointment is that they don't use large ice cubes for the Old Fashioned. I ordered mine with ice on the side but enjoyed it straight up. Our server was very attentive and made some excellent recommendations.

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