Raffas American Bistro

Always great food, atmosphere and service. It is my favorite place for holiday/​special occasion meals and Sunday brunch.

I had been here before and the food was excellent and I have even been to a wine tasting there. Also too their famous brunch. This was all about 2 years ago. So naturally when I ventured out a few weeks back on a Sunday afternoon I thought it would still be great. However not the case at all. I ordered crab cakes for an appetizer and when they came out they were burnt and cold in the middle. Ice cold! I told our server which he naturally replaced quickly. Within a matter of minutes I had a new crab cake which I felt was oddly fast. One bite and it tasted like disgustingly frozen food. I couldn’t eat it. At that point it was all down hill. I had Alfredo which was bland. My husband’s mash potatoes were dried out. This was very disappointing because the atmosphere is beautiful. Not sure what happened or if maybe Chef’s changed. I will not be going back anytime soon. I gave two stars because the wait staff did make every effort to rectify the matter but service wasn’t the issue.

Food is amazing and bartenders are the best around. So friendly and quick! I am never dissatisfied with whatever I decide to eat! I love Tuesdays when it’s half off appetizers! The Asian chicken tenders are to die for! As well as the brie. They also make some mean Martinis! Went for my bday and they put us in a private room! Love love love this place.

It was a nice atmosphere– my husband had mahi-​mahi and though it was delicious. I’m a vegetarian, and there were not a whole lot of options outside of salad. I wound up with the grilled brie, which was tasty but not mind-​blowing, and a side of asparagus, which was overwhelmed by the grill/​smoky flavor. We felt that the food itself was a bit too pricey for the result. The shining star was the dessert menu, we tried a few (cheesecake and semi-​freddo). The cocktail menu looked yummy, although we didn’t try any– we’ll go back for drinks and desserts, but probably not a full meal.

This is my favorite place to celebrate anniversaries and birthdays. The food is wonderful and the specials always have a fresh seafood choice. The wait staff is very knowledgeable about all aspects of the food preparation. When the weather is nice there are waterside tables to enjoy. We especially enjoy the Caesar salad and the mashed potatoes could be an entrée all its own.