Chef Rafa’s Caribbean Fusion

I was really excited to try this place out when I found out about it, because I love Puerto Rican/​Caribbean food and it is so close to home. Too bad I did not even get to try the food because the service was so terrible, we walked out and left.
We walked in and the kid behind the counter couldn’t bother to look up from his cell phone to say welcome, or even hello. We asked him if we could sit anywhere, and he just shrugged his shoulders, as if we were interrupting his cell phone time.
We sat down and there were no menus anywhere to be found. I went back up to the counter to look at the one menu there (still no acknowledgment of our presence from the staff). At that point, we just got up and left. It was a really weird experience. I only gave an extra star because the food the other people were eating looked good. I might give this place one more shot in the future, but I hope they learn some customer service in the mean time.

Excellent place to eat! Located inside The 9Iron
Come Check Us out. New items on Menu!
Food is Always Fresh, Made to Order.
Delivery Mon — Friday 11 am to 1 pm
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Every time I eat here I try something different and so far nothing here has disappointed me. The food is amazing and the staff is really nice! Will definitely be going back again hope you enjoy it as much as I did.

My husband picked up food from there not expecting a lot. I’m from the Caribbean and was surprised by the authenticity. Will be back. We tried the mofongo.

Simply Amazing! So far i tried 4 items on his menu, and they all tasted amazing! Chef Rafa makes the food as soon as you order so everything is fresh!

Hidden gem of sandwich shops in the merced/​atwater area. Haven’t tried everything YET but, the consistently made spicy aoli, fresh bread, and whatever magic is done right in front of your eyes is nothing short of prime!

Been a fan of chef rafa’s for a while and now that he opened up his own restaurant things have just gotten better! So much more convenient to have a location to go to and a menu to choose from! Eating here feels like good home cooking not like most restaurants nowadays that are generic and tasteless! The Alfredo is definitely my favorite! Creamy and tasty, definitely worth the trip out here! l

I had the Caribbean Style Burger today and have to say it was the best burger I have had in a long time. Chef Rafa is the real deal!

Amazing food! Absolutely the best in town. I have been ordering for a year or more now. Everything I have ordered is very tasty. Highly recommended!

Ah-​mazing! The pulled pork is so good and I could eat the sweet potato fries every day! Great spot!