Raphael's Italian Restaurant: Authentic Italian Dining in Fayetteville

Exploring Fayetteville and found this place. I feel torn with my review. The food was fantastic, but the building seemed pretty dirty once you started looking at it. We had a spinach and feta cheese calzone and Italian chicken with salad. The food had fantastic flavor. The sauce tasted homemade and the breading was delicious! The staff seemed friendly, and I did see someone wiping off tables after people left. I don't know if I would have stayed, if we had not ordered first though. The building is very unkept. The ceiling tiles are yellow, sagging, and have water stains. The air vents are coated in dust. The floor is a little slick with years of grease.

I love eating at Rafael’s Restaurant in Fayetteville, Tennessee. I have tried Rafael‘s in Tullahoma, Tennessee, but it doesn’t compare to Fayetteville. The food is much better in Fayetteville and the service also is better. My favorites are the Florentine calzones, spaghetti with meatballs, Parmesan chicken, and the Greek salads with grilled chicken. The manager in Fayetteville runs a good restaurant and the people who take your order are really nice.

Just trying the personal pan pizza today. Delicious! It’s like a Supreme but better! Everything is fresh and I personally love their crust. Not my first time getting food there. Also love their chicken Parmesan. Recommend this little gem in local Fayetteville, TN

Had a good selection of menu items all that were made fresh. Was a lil bit of a wait but thats the price you pay for hot and fresh food. Overall a good visit with no complaints

Gyro was delicious as always. Pizza is very tasty with yeast crust. Food is hot and ready fairly quickly. Television running by our booth was not great for conversation or atmosphere.

Super awesome food. Old school pizziariaa. Super friendly staff. Very clean restrooms. The salads look amazing. Love their prices on food

Pretty solid place to stop in for a bite to eat. I tried out the Cajun Fettuccine Alfredo, my friends went for the lasagna, and we split the fried mushroom appetizer! The alfredo was actually pretty decent! Has a sauce that didn't turn to a paste like other Italian places out there, and had a tiny lil kick to it from the Cajun spices. The noodles were a little too soft for my liking, but it could've been a fluke or maybe that's their style! Still delicious! The fried mushrooms come with a side of marinara, and I would absolutely get them again! I didn't try the lasagna because of a tomato allergy, but the others were both pretty impressed with how yummy it was~! I definitely recommend it to anyone on the fence about trying this place out, and I absolutely will if I find myself back in Fayetteville again soon!

The #1 restaurant in Fayetteville is Rafael's Italian Restaurant. There is so much to choose from on the menu. A wide variety of dishes. We have tried a lot of them. All of our meals from Rafael's have been good.