Hello and welcome to Rao's. From divine inspiration and with great passion we humbly present Piccolo e Posto's newest venture. Rao's by Piccolo e Posto. A tribute to Joe Rao, who, with Piccolo began a tradition of amazing food, great wine and affordable prices. With Rao's we set out to continue his legacy in this new labor of love. The result is Rao's, a cool, relaxed, New York kitchen that features a lot of the same great food, with some exciting new additions. We want you to come and enjoy Rao's as you would a gathering of friends at your own kitchen, help yourself and pick the bottle of wine that you want from our cellar, go to the kitchen window and talk to any of our great cooks about a suggestion or even about cooking for you a dish that you might be craving, after all, we just want you to feel at home! As always comments and suggestions are welcome. Share them with us and please, do visit us again and again. Please visit us on Sunday for our Amazing Brunch!

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7 Current Reviews

Summary of Diner Ratings & Reviews

Overall

(Very Good) 3.7 / 5

(7 Reviews)

Rating Breakdown 7 reviews

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Food

(Very Good) 3.9 / 5

Service

(Very Good) 3.6 / 5

Ambiance

(Very Good) 3.6 / 5

Noise Level

Energetic

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Diners classify this restaurant as:

neighborhood gem(6)
fit for foodies(3)
great for outdoor dining(3)

notable wine list(3)
good for groups(2)
kid-friendly(2)

Raos by Piccolo E Posto Reviews List

Review 1 for Raos by Piccolo E Posto

Overall rating

(Poor) 1 / 5

My experience at rao's

OpenTable Diner

Dined on 5/06/2013

Food

(Poor) 1 / 5

Service

(Good) 3 / 5

Ambiance

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Noise Level

Energetic

"My veal Marsala was probably the worse I have ever had in my life. There was one very small piece which was cooked like shoe leather. My side dish of linguini garlic and oil had so much garlic in it that I almost choked. The shrimp scampi was cooked very well but the side of risotto was very pasty. I was extremely disappointed coming from the restaurant business as an owner. To be honest, it's a disgrace to call this place Rao's compared to the one in New York. Your chef shouldn't be in the kitchen and its obvious because the place was empty."

Dined on 5/06/2013

Special Features: romantic

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Review 2 for Raos by Piccolo E Posto

Overall rating

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Neighborhood spot

OpenTable Diner Since

Dined on 04/24/2013

2010

Dined on 04/24/2013

2010

Food

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Service

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Ambiance

(Good) 3 / 5

Noise Level

Moderate

"We found Raos on our first night in San Juan. wanted something local and delicious since we had flown in just a few hours earlier. Bottom line, it was excellent....Calamari Fritti were delicious, perfectly done. Pasta Fornier was outstanding, a signature dish that was tasty and light despite it being a pasta dish. The chicken Marsala was amazing and all of this from an Italian! A neighborhood spot that's reasonable and worth it! Would definitely go back."

Dined on 04/24/2013

2010

Special Features: fit for foodies, neighborhood gem

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Review 3 for Raos by Piccolo E Posto

Overall rating

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Food was wonderful! We had

OpenTable Diner Since

Dined on 03/30/2013

2009

Dined on 03/30/2013

2009

Food

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Service

(Good) 3 / 5

Ambiance

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Noise Level

Moderate

"Food was wonderful! We had 3 different pasta dishes, and each was cooked perfectly - alfredo linguine had a great garlic flavor, rigatoni bolognese had great texture, and another with chicken and pancetta. They made half portions of salads - we tried the caprese and the grilled vegetable salad - so good. House wine selection was great and cheap!"

Dined on 03/30/2013

2009

Special Features: fit for foodies, neighborhood gem

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Review 4 for Raos by Piccolo E Posto

Overall rating

(Very Good) 4 / 5