Just moved to the area from California with the knowledge that good food was going to be the hardest thing to find. We decided to try Rafael's based on the 5 star review it had. We were disappointed. It is a really small restaurant, but It is clean and tables wiped down when guests leave. The menus is extensive, and almost too many choices. You order and pay at the counter like any fast food restaurant. Then sit down and wait for it to be brought out to you. I had the vegetable lasagna and side salad, and spouse had the gyro salad. EVERYTHING is served in styrofoam. Not what I was expecting. I am not sure how much of the chemicals in styrofoam leached into my food because of the sauce being hot. (I have stage 4 cancer, and this put me into a panic). You also get plastic silverware to eat with. Now for the food and drink review... First, went to have ice tea which comes in big containers like McD, it was old and had that funky beginning to turn because it's been sitting out too long taste (don't forget the styrofoam cup). Went with a soda instead and no ice because not sure if it's unfiltered tap water. Next, both salads were served on a bed of iceberg lettuce; his had some gyro meat, and mine was a typical salad. Neither salad was special, and without some type of spring mix really boring and no nutritional value. Again, I had the veggie lasagna. It came out hot and cheesy, the sauce was ok but a little sweet to me. They did serve some bread sticks (pizza dough?). They were really dry and thick. Spouse asked for some of the marinara sauce and they were happy to comply with that request. The 2 girls working the restaurant were really nice, and helpful. They cleaned things up right away. The staff gets 5 stars from me. I was unable to see behind the counter to where the food is cooked to know if it is prepackaged and just heated in a microwave, or prepared fresh daily. I do know that with the long menu and the variety of choices it is usually hard to cook everything fresh. I really miss Having a good meal when going out to eat. I was hoping that Rafael's would be that shining star, but it was an epic fail for me. I know that we won't be eating there again. read more