On our frequent lunch visits to Tacos Atoyac, we have always seen this place sitting there, a few stores away, beckoning us to try it. After the relative failure our previous attempt at trying a new NY style pizza place turned out to be, it took us awhile to build up the courage to try another one, but we finally did it. Raffaele's is somewhat of a dive, but we did note that at least they had air conditioning, unlike The Ol Whatever It's Called Pizza up on Peoria. And the inside looked much cleaner. The have specials on both walls, and you will notice how ridiculously cheap they are. I went with a Sicilian slice, six wings, and a drink for probably like $6. The wings were pretty decent. Not the very best I've had, but I did enjoy them, and they didn't mess me up too bad inside. If wings don't make my colon explode, I consider that an achievement. The Sicilian slice was excellent. Probably the best Sicilian I have had outside of New York. It's worth going here just for that - a lot of Phoenicians don't know what the Sicilian pizza is: it is awesome. If you haven't had one, this is a great place to correct that. This is certainly not the greatest restaurant in town. It doesn't even have the best food in town. But it excels at what it sets out to do: make a good New York style pie for a very reasonable price. read more

This local pizza joint gets an A+ from me and my boyfriend. We are lucky enough to be neighbors with this place, and are impressed with it over and over again! We always order the Raffaele's special (which is a little steep at $20 for a large) but its always worth it. A down to earth local pizza joint that is consistent, friendly, and oh so yummy! read more

I love this neighborhood pizza place. The pizza is yeasty and bubbly crusted; foldable. Amazingly good and fresh ingredients on a saucy cheesy piece of heaven. It is right by home and i could eat here once a week - easy. read more

Great pizza! We were so hungry that I forgot to take pictures before starting to eat - the cheese pizza was excellent and the side salads were fresh with mushrooms, cucumbers, tomatoes & black olives. My son got the antipasto salad that was huge and loaded with meat and cheese - we got our food to go and they were smart and wrapped the wing container in plastic wrap. Speaking of wings everyone said they were good. I love that they gave us plenty of ranch! Definitely a new place to us that we will return to! read more

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Hands down, the best pizza in Arizona! Wings are very good too! Nice, friendly environment.

Visiting Phoenix and figured we'd order pizza after a long day at the pool. We try to eat local wherever we go, this place had good reviews, so we thought we'd give it a try. Delivery took almost 2 hours and then the girl refused to bring it to our room. The grounds of our hotel is huge and with Rona we have never even set foot in the lobby. Thank goodness the guy at the front desk was super sweet and said he'd bring it to us. I will never order from here again. I'd have been better off ordering Pizza Hut. read more

I grew up with Rafaelle's Pizza. One of 2 places from which my family would order. Both places are still in business! The pizza is great and the lunch specials are a fair deal as well! Still consistently great after 30 years! read more

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Definition of a whole in the wall and kinda in a sketchy area when we went at night but OMG the pizza! The best I've ever had hands down

Really good food . Had a pizza and sandwiches for lunch . Highly recommend . Lots of beers on tap and staff is friendly .

So far i have only tried it once. I'm new to the state and im glad all u yelpers helped me find this place. As soon as i saw it it reminded me of the pizzeria back home. The taste was identical too. I will def be calling back for more. The only one thing was they didnt arrive in 45mins like they said they would BUT it didnt bother me because i understand unlike the rest of the naggy ppl in this world.. Hello u aint the only person ordering they do have other customers that called before u. There are alot of other reasons they can have for not showing up in 45 min but its all worth the wait. read more

Ridiculously good. Seriously, if you haven't yet you need to try it. I searched for good pizza and of everywhere I've been this is my number one by far. Pizza is great, wings are too. Honey hot or their teriyaki are my recommended sauces read more

This place has been here for over 30 years. As an original NYER I know good pizza. The food here is the best in the metro area. I travel from the East valley to lunch here. Both the regular and Sicilian slices are great. They serve up the best #6 (eggplant sub) I have ever enjoyed. There is nothing that is not top quality. The staff has been working forever. No need to go anywhere else read more

Been ordering from ghub 4 raffaels 4 a couple of years and always found the food good and fast delivery. However, since the restaurant is near my home, I invited my son and daughter in law 2 lunch. When I got there, I ordered appetizers and waited 4 my guests. I am African American & the people in the place turned & stared at me making me very uncomfortable. I havent ordered from them since. read more

Ordered the Pep Pizza and a side of Shrooms. Pizza was delivered piping hot so I was excited. Flavor of sauce was lacking any. Cheese was abundant with a good saltiness and the pepperoni were kind of flavorless grease disks. The crust was good with a nice chewiness to it. The Mushrooms looked delicious when I opened the box. Some ranch served on the side. Turns out looks arw not everything. Breading was good but way overdone with tiny mushrooms inside, even the large looking ones were missing any bite. So what used to be a good place seems to be sliding. One more chance though. read more

We really love this place! This is my fav place for buffalo wings and the pizza is also amazing! The crust is so yummy! It is not a great area but the pizza and wings are worth it! The Ranch and wing sauce are better than any of the competitors! The owner is a super nice family guy too! We have never had a bad experience in the 4 yrs we have been going here! read more

Having been to Italy and knowing what authentic pizza tastes like, this place comes pretty darn close! The best pizza I ever had was in Naples and I can't say this place is as good but it is the best I've found so far in Phoenix! I love this place. read more

Ordered this pizza late for dinner and it was the best pizza we have had that is local. Also had some cheese sticks and also was on point. Highly recommend as a local pizza place! read more

Very good wings and price is good too!! Plus they are always friendly and always feel welcomed. Good food plus good service keeps me coming

Raffaele's Pizza is so good! I heard about this place from a client, it did not disappoint at all. Today was my first time in, so I decided To pop in for lunch. I saw on yelp they do pizza by the slice which is awesome, for a quick bite for lunch. The pizza tastes great and I highly recommend Coming and checking it out or ordering it for take out. I'll for sure be coming here often. read more

Excellent pizza and worth the wait for delivery. I always order and expect to wait an 1 to 1 1/2 and I don't care because it is worth it. My only complaint is they are not open on Sunday. Great wings and pizza! read more

The pizza is a bit bland but the wings are really good when you eat there. But they overcook in the styrofoam when taking out. My son loves them though for their wings of gold. read more

Just ordered from the new location and the pizza was great and we are excited to have a new pizza joint nearby. Each slice had the perfect amount of toppings, all of which were delicious! I do know that some people are picky about sausage, I personally prefer more of the flat, fennel based ones but this pizza had the round kind. I probably wouldn't order the sausage pizza again but that's just my preference. The wings were great and perfectly spiced! read more

This was my first Time ordering online via Yelp. I was visiting a friend on the other side of town and wanted to pick up a pizza on the way. As soon as they put the open sign in the window I went inside and they were just cutting my pie fresh from the oven. Was very impressed. Also my first time here... the pie was great. Nothing like real pizza! I'll be back. read more

Ordered wings, they were quick and tasted great. The hot is pretty hot, which I can appreciate. No celery or carrots come with the wings, fyi read more

This place used to to be so amazing, growing up I always went there. While I was back in Phoenix I tried it to remember the good ole days, however the quality just wasn't the same anymore. It's not bad, its just not anything special. If your looking for great pizza at a good price I recently found a much better place which is close. Pat's Pizza Plus on 12st and Glendale. Their ingredients are much fresher, the cooks are real Italians and its a family owned restaurant, and you can taste the difference. read more

Amazing pizza and wings. Friendly service and reasonable prices. I wish I lived close by!

Awesome. Pizza and wing special is the best. Very nice at the counter and take pride in what they do. Been going to over 30 years.

This is a classic old time NY style pizza place that has been around since the 70's. The pizza is rather delicious and is available in either sicilian or thin style. I wouldn't compare it to Pizzeria Bianco or Le Grande Orange as their offerings are more in the gourmet form, but if you are looking for something similar to a pizza joint found on the streets of NY this will hit the spot. For an inexpensive lunch, you can get 2 slices and a drink for under $4. read more

Great hidden gem. You can order pizza by the slice. Always fresh, the owner made a fresh pie when I ordered 6 slices so it could be fresh. They also have great meatball subs and some of the best mozzarella sticks you can get in Phoenix. read more

I tried this place twice. And both times did not wow me. And they tasted like dough you get at a grocery store and regular tomato paste. Wasted a lot of money here and deeply regret it. I guess I'll just drive out farther to get my regular pizza joint. This place was a big disappointment. Wish I could get my money back. And give it zero stars. read more

Hands down Best pizza I have conquered in AZ in 14 years, GO HERE and eat a cheese pizza. It reminds me of The NY pizza that I remember. Well done guys! read more

There is no better in Phx. This is a single store, mom and pop type pizza shop that has been successfully operating on the same intersection for at least 30 years! Obviously many people must like it. It has been a staple in my family for at least 30 years. I don't live in AZ anymore but visit this place every trip to the hometown. Their thin slice cheese is a New York reminder and the sicilian is awesome too. They have the best meatball and cheese sandwiches on the planet and I am not supposed to tell you how good thier unique sicilian sandwich is because they make them in limited quantities and if the word gets out, they will run out of them even earlier in the day and I'll miss out on getting mine when I drop into town. read more

A true hole-in-the-wall. They have thin and Sicilian style pizzas and for lunch, they offer slices. We tried both. I typically like thick crust but I liked their thin crust better. The bread was over-cooked. I think it was because they re-bake slices. The cheese and toppings were pretty good. I want to try a whole pizza from here. I think it wouldn't be over-cooked if I just ordered a whole one. read more

I work at a hotel front desk and I'm pregnant. I ordered their food online thru Grub Hub because they deliver to my work. There was a mix up and I got bone in wings, instead of boneless. Bones at this stage in my pregnancy make me sick to my stomach. Not only was the wings wrong but the rest of the food was less than impressive. The Chicken Parmiganara was dried out and had little flavor, the garlic bread was the same way. I called and spoke to the manager Mark who informed me he couldn't do anything about it and it must have been my fault because his order doesn't show boneless wings. Horrible service if you ask me! He told me to just speak to his owner in 4 days. I won't be ordering from them again and I'll discourage anyone else to do the same. Sucks because we could've sent them a lot of business from our hotel, but instead they'll just get negative reviews. read more

This place has been a staple in Central Phoenix for years! I remember eating wings and pizza when I was substantially younger, and I'm now 32!! Hope it never changes!!! read more

Excellent, you would think you were in NY when you walk in this place. Best NY pizza in phoenix hands down without all the fancy nonsense. My kinda pizza place. read more

Excellent food I would recommend to all.my friends and family. This is the best pizza and wings. Nice atmosphere. I love this place. People are friendly service is good. read more

I thought the pizza was good. But i Hated the salad. I was Very disappointed in this sorry excuse for a salad. They literally took a Dole Express premade salad with the carrot slices and purple cabbage and poured it into a to go container and called that a Damn salad. Red tomatoes were pink. Ugh. Never again!! These people owe me $5. read more

Their Sicilian Pizza is out of this world!! It will feed two people for more than a week, so I recommend having a party when you order it!! You truly get your money's worth!! Chicago style deep dish with all the flavor, sauce that is tangy, not spicy, & toppings & are well chosen!! We WILL be ordering again!! read more

I spent over 20 dollars for a what looked like pizza on the top of a biscuit and that's the way it tasted. The toppings were ok ,the sauce was tasteless overall I wouldn't return. read more