RaphaelCreative dishesWe went there with 7 people for a celebration. The creative selections of small plates was outstanding. EVERYTHING we ordered was delicious. I can't wait to go back and try some other items. Our favorites that we had were the stuffed zuchini blossoms that were a special, the pork belly, and the cheese plate.6/13/2013 12:00:00 AMOverall it was a very goodOverall it was a very good experience. Small plates, so I reco ordering several different dishes.6/1/2013 12:00:00 AMAwesome spot for conversations.Nice and quiet enough to have conversations, great ambience. I was here on a first date and it was a perfect setting to conversate.6/1/2013 12:00:00 AMgreat dining experienceawesome overall dining experience. the food was creative, interesting and very flavorful. the service impeccable. i highly recommend this dining spot...you won't be disappointed.5/30/2013 12:00:00 AMGreat Small Plate DiningHad a great evening here with my family. Raphael has a good variety of small plates, so each of us were able to find multiple dishes to share. The risotto was some of the best I've tasted in recent memory, and the kampachi sashimi was delicious as was the pork belly. I found all the staff to be friendly and courteous. The drinks were somewhat pricey, but also very good. We were there on a Friday night, but the restaurant never became noisy even when it began filling up. The valet service was $5.5/24/2013 12:00:00 AMAs usual, Raphael's food isAs usual, Raphael's food is always great. Sad that they removed our favorite mac & cheese from the menu. A STRONG suggestion to the chef to put that back on. Hint hint.5/15/2013 12:00:00 AMPricey, but tastyWe went here for Mother's Day dinner. They have VERY small plates and even though they state the small plates are for family style dining so everyone can share, I don't know how you can share a plate with a thin 4 inch piece of fish with some greens. Though the fried chicken plate was not as small compared to all the other ones we ordered. But it is a fancy restaurant, so plate content is bound to be small. However, the food is very good! Very delicious! So if you have men in your party who like to eat a lot, this is not the place for them. They would have to order several plates for themselves. Otherwise, we were satisfied for a one night special occasion dinner.5/12/2013 12:00:00 AMIncredible Find!How frustrating it has been to find a real upscale dining experience in the Valley, until we discovered Raphael's! My son and I had the most amazing dinner last week. Everything about Raphael's was first rate, and the food is presented like art! Especially loved the roasted beet salad! We are both world travelers and he is a wine expert at redwinelovers.com. Without question, we will recommend this gem to everyone we know!5/3/2013 12:00:00 AMA New Place in the Valley for Us!This was a first-time visit for my husband and I, but we went at the suggestion of the other couple who was joining us. We were seated in a quiet alcove (per my request for a quiet location) which was just perfect, though the room certainly is lively. Our server was knowledgeable about the menu, the ingredients, the quantities of plates that should be enough for the four of us (we had 9 plates plus dessert and that was a good number), and checked back with us several times to make sure we didn't need more or that everything was to our liking. While it wasn't an inexpensive dinner, it was good value for the quality of foods we had and the choices that were on the menu (which apparently change fairly often).4/20/2013 12:00:00 AMGreat and funThe menu is what is called a small plate or Tapas menu .. It is meant to be shared by the table .. 2 or 3 plates each diner !!! The food was great and our server David was incredible !!! The restaurant has numerous alcoves so you feel like you are dining by yourselves !!! It was a great chance to try things outside of the box .. Their Brussel sprouts dish was a wonderful surprise !!! Libations are amazing as well !! And even though they are small plates they are not so small that you only get a bite or two !!! A must visit !!! We will go there again .. It is not inexpensive but well worth it for a fun night out on the town !!!4/19/2013 12:00:00 AMExcellent food and service.Excellent food and service. Convenient Valet Parking.4/17/2013 12:00:00 AMA variety of plates workedA variety of plates worked wonderfully for the 4 of us, we didn't feel rushed by the wait staff at all when we tried different plates over several rounds of ordering. When we declined the amuse bouche (pork bellies) because we don't eat meat the kitchen prepared a special quinoa amuse bouche - very thoughtful!3/30/2013 12:00:00 AMExcellent experience. KnowledgeableExcellent experience. Knowledgeable/congenial wait staff. We ordered and shared 6 dishes and all were excellent. Duck breast, Brussels Sprouts, 48 Hour Rib Steak, Kale Salad, Sweet Potato Gnocchi and Salmon. Would order any/all again, but look forward to sampling other offerings. Highly recommended.3/13/2013 12:00:00 AM