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Ma Raffa's Italian Restaurant | New Bedford - Steakhouse in New Bedford, Massachusetts

Ma Raffa's Italian Restaurant | New Bedford

4.3 (810 reviews)

85 Rockdale Ave, New Bedford, MA 02740

Italian restaurant
Takeout Restaurant
Pizza restaurant

About Ma Raffa's Italian Restaurant | New Bedford - steak house in New Bedford, Massachusetts

Thin-crust pies, meatballs & other Italian staples in an informal, family-operated restaurant.

Customer Review Summary

Ma Raffa's Italian Restaurant receives high praise for its delicious pizza and friendly service. Appetizers like Wing Zings and Eggplant fries are popular, and patrons appreciate the rotating daily specials. However, some customers have experienced poor service, including rude waitstaff and long wait times for food. While the food quality is generally regarded as good and affordable, there are complaints about specific dishes lacking flavor, such as the chicken broccoli ziti and garlic bread. Overall, the restaurant has both loyal fans and some dissatisfied customers regarding service consistency and food quality.

Key Features

Service options

  • No-contact delivery
  • Delivery
  • Onsite services
  • Takeout
  • Dine-in

Highlights

  • Fast service

Popular for

  • Lunch
  • Dinner
  • Solo dining

Accessibility

  • Wheelchair accessible entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible parking lot
  • Wheelchair accessible restroom
  • Wheelchair accessible seating

Offerings

  • Alcohol
  • Beer
  • Cocktails
  • Coffee
  • Comfort food
  • Food
  • Hard liquor
  • Healthy options
  • Private dining room
  • Quick bite
  • Small plates
  • Vegan options
  • Vegetarian options
  • Wine

Dining options

  • Lunch
  • Dinner
  • Catering
  • Counter service
  • Dessert
  • Seating

Amenities

  • Bar onsite
  • Gender-neutral restroom
  • Restroom

Atmosphere

  • Casual
  • Cozy

Crowd

  • Family-friendly
  • Groups
  • LGBTQ+ friendly
  • Tourists
  • Transgender safespace

Planning

  • Accepts reservations

Payments

  • Credit cards
  • Debit cards
  • NFC mobile payments

Children

  • Good for kids
  • Has changing table(s)
  • High chairs
  • Kids' menu

Parking

  • Free parking lot
  • Free street parking
  • On-site parking

Customer Reviews

Rating Distribution

4.3 out of 5
5
513
4
173
3
54
2
27
1
43
Based on 810 reviews

Tara Vera

1 month ago

Ordered a large xtra cheese pizza and it is the best pizza I have ever had I never have been disappointed always the best food served by the friendliest servers I am a customer for life

Lisa Oellerich

11 months ago

Ma Raffa’s is a family favorite. We love to get the Wing Zings and Egg Plant fries for appetizers, followed by a delicious thin crust pizza. The meat sauce is so good! I love that they are open on Mondays when so many other places are closed! I highly recommend Ma Raffa’s Italian Restaurant in New Bedford MA

Megan Breault

The atmosphere was great but the service was terrible. Our waitress didn’t even say her name and was very rude. Very quick and very distant, no personality. We had gotten chicken tenders and you would think the waitress would say “would you like any dipping sauce with that?” But she hadn’t and she was very rude and ignored our table. We had to wait 35 minutes for appetizers and even longer for our actual meal. I’ve gone here since I was a kid and never have I ever had service like this. Please do better.

Robert O

Ma Raffa’s is a winner when it comes to Great food, service and atmosphere. The value received for the quality and taste of their food is unmatched. I especially look forward to the rotating weekly and daily specials. There is always something special cooking at Ma Raffa’s New Bedford MA.

Emma-rose Wood

Very fair price and awesome food! Made us a custom pizza and had great service even on busy Valentine's day!! Awesome server and fantastic pizza!!! 🍕😁

Kelly V

I’ve given up on this place. Although it’s very far from authentic Italian food, I have been a consistent customer over the years even when chefs didn’t make the food that great — cause hey we all have bad days not everything will always be right. But you figure especially being around the holiday season a lot of people really enjoy ordering family platters for get togethers etc that the food would be great … tonight I ordered the chicken broccoli ziti with garlic bread, it’s usually a big hit. After ordering from them throughout this year here and there and now tonight every time I have picked up the order the platter is WATERY, and has no flavor. And the garlic bread I’m just not sure what’s going on, I thought it was just me but I guess that’s just there style of having very soggy bread with a stale bitter taste, I don’t know if that taste would be different if they cooked the bread more but every time I bite into it I’m like “what the heck is that“ times are hard on everyone and I don’t have that kind of spending money to waste on food especially platters when I’m always having get togethers with family, I didn’t have time to call back and get it redone and it’s to much of a hassle because I drive 20 mins from a different city every time to go there. Over it.

Brandy

The food is always good and super affordable. Can't complain. The cooks definitely know what they're doing!

Jessica Rozon

This was over 3 years ago but it angers me to this day- i got a brocolli chicken alfredo delivered to me and it was HORRIBLE!!!!! Milky, no flavor at all it was just gross. Threw it away immediately.

Location

Contact Information

Hours of Operation

Friday 11 AM–8 PM
Monday 11 AM–8 PM
Saturday 11 AM–8 PM
Sunday 11 AM–8 PM
Thursday 11 AM–8 PM
Tuesday Closed
Wednesday 11 AM–8 PM

Price Range

$10–20