Rafaello’s Pizza

I’m going to take a photograph of my sandwich and you tell me if it looks of dying? This place is a disgrace to be open in balance varies and be called Italian. The guys that work the front counter can’t speak English that well and give me an attitude when they mess up on their change. They shorted me two bucks. Not my fault they can add. The food is the same as a subway. Don’t go here

They have the best torpedo sandwich. The service is good and the prices are reasonable.

Best pizza in pv. I highly recommend getting a garlic and meatball pizza although many more toppings work well with that combo, but the meatballs are amazing here.

We actually ran into this place by accident. We were looking for a good pizza place. So we began to drive around and we ran into this one. Everyone who was working was very nice. And answered all of our questions. They used fresh ingredients, the portions are great, and the taste was amazing! Will be coming back soon!

Great family owned place. The food is delicious and customer service is was friendly and nice. The place gets packed around lunch time so I suggest you order before hand. Very glad I stop by for a quick bite.

We come here all the time. The pizza is delicious (sugar in the dough??) and if you get a ‘family’ size. they are huge!
However, they are BEST for catering your next party. I get platters of the delicious eggplant parmesan, chicken parm and pizzas. They are inexpensive and delicious!
Every Christmas and Easter, we are eating Rafaellos!

Great family owned place. They will literally make whatever you want if they have the ingredients. I usually get the burgers, sandwiches, vegetable soup. Good prices for good food. Also they are usually very quick.

This is the BEST Italian food I’ve had since eating in Italy! Wonderful tastes, great variety & it’s all homemade to order. Wish they were closer to me I’d eat there several times a week. As one of my dear friends said, «it’s better than his mother makes at home» thanks for introducing me to this marvelous restaurant… Vitto! Oh I nearly forgot to mention the service is exceptional!!!

Went here last week before my boyfriend and I drove over to Paradise Cove to watch the sunset. We were hungry on the way so stopped in here because it was on the way. Ordered the «Chicken Parmigiana Sandwich» waited maybe 10 mins which was fine. Got my sandwich, the guy in the kitchen asked if we needed anything else and I said ranch. Gave us the ranch and we were on our way.
The container was SO HOT I didn’t really have any place to set in in the car and it was in a brown paper bag so it was hard to hold with no handles.
I had to use a towel on my lap otherwise the container would’ve burned my legs.
We get to paradise cove and as I was getting out of the car the sauce from inside the container spilled ALL OVER. There was too much food in the container and the plastic lid didn’t hold.
When I finally pulled the container from the bag it was the «chicken parmigiana plate» not the sandwich. I know I said sandwich. Not only was it not the right dish, he didn’t give us any utensils and we had already walked down to the beach about ½ mile.
Anyway we ended up eating the chicken parmigiana with our hands. Pretty funny considering I haven’t played with spaghetti with my hands since I was like 8.
Made quite a mess at the beach.
A good laugh I suppose.
It was a careless mistake and I guess I should’ve check my food before I left. We were the only ones in there so I didn’t there to be a mistake.
Nonetheless, don’t forget to check that your order is correct and ask for utensils.
Unless you like eating spaghetti with your hands. HAHA
Oh and the chicken parm was pretty darn good.

Drove by after going on a coast hike and saw this, ordered a torpedo sandwich with a medium pepperoni pizza. The staff was very friendly and nice, that was greatly appreciated and then our food came out quick as well. The food was so delicious, I’ve been trying to find a good pizza and sandwich and this is the spot! The pizza had so much cheese, it’s as if the ninja turtles made this pizza! Wonderful experience.

Been coming here for over a decade now. My usual is the bacon burger and fries which I find to be delicious. The slices of pizza are good if you’re looking for something tasty, cheap, and filling. Can’t hate on the sandwiches or pasta either. Overall, good food for the price you pay. Staff is also really friendly.

We came here once before and thought the pizza was pretty good. This time we placed an order for pepporoni pineapple, and artichokes. They didn’t have artichokes and that was no big deal at all we just asked for pineapple and pepporoni. We got the pizza and it had pepporoni and green peppers. When my husband told him there wasn’t supposed to be peppers the guy said shit and that for one is unprofessional… I work for customer service too and wouldn’t curse to someone I didnt know. We got the pizza right the second time but they had just pulled the peppers off, the crust was a little burnt and the cheese was easily sliding off… to top it off my family that was over couldn’t eat it because they are allergic to pepper :(disappointing.

The food is okay. However, the service was good and I will be returning soon. I was expecting authentic food, but I was served Americanized food. It was okay.

Out for a enjoyable cruise along Palos Verdes blvd and decided to stop and Raffaello’s a try and we did!
I foolishly ordered the small Calzone! It was a foot across and six inches wide and about two inches thick weighing in at about two pounds! It’s stuffed with Ricotta, Bell Peppers, Salami, Sausage, Mozzarella, Romano Cheese and pizza sauce. On top it was covered with more sauce and Mozzarella and baked to perfection. The sauce was to die for, rich and tangy! $ 8.95.
My Mrs. wasn’t sure what she wanted (big menu) opted for the 3^rd lb. cheese burger and fries. $ 7.85.The fries were very good kinda like «Micky D’s» as for the burger, it was good but nothing to write Guy Fieri over.
The joint is small with few seats with a couple table in front on the sidewalk and the young lady behind the counter cheerful and friendly.
I think this may become destination spot.
Due to it’s proximity to P.V. High it may be crowded during the school year’
A little pricey but worth it And I have enough for a lunch tomorrow!

Once you try their dough… You cant go back! Delicious! Try the house special, its to die for! Breaking your diet is well worth it, trust me!

I’ve eaten food here lots of times now because my in laws will pick up food for our family dinner relatively frequently. We usually get the hawaiian pizza, chicken parm, turkey sub, and roast beef sub. The convenience and price are decent… but wow, salty salty food. It seems like it got saltier over the past few years??? The pizza is decent. but the chicken parm is realllly salty, roast beef realllly salty. Turkey sub has soggy lettuce because of some sort of dressing on it. The marinara sauce on the pasta and chicken parm also has an interesting aftertaste, kind of tinny.
For fast Italian food in PV, I prefer The Appetizer (but their prices went up boooo).

We love the place. Appetizers are fresh and salads are crisp. Dishes come out and are generous in size but larger surprise comes when its PHENOMENAL food. The owner is also amazing. Makes his rounds like an old school Paisano partner. Love the food and price and service. What else you want? They even sing to you. Boom! That’s all. A++++++++

*3 ½ Stars
*Been to the PV area hundreds of times and never knew this place was here.
*Ordered a pizza to go.
*It was good, but not «The Bomb» that the local kids suggested. Maybe I was expecting too much because they hyped it so much.
*Probably would order from here again. Gotta support the local joints.

I love their pizza. It has the perfect crunchiness. The guys who take your order are always friendly. I check out the latest real estate trends by flipping through the real estate magazine, chat, chat and chat, watch a bit of tv, finish my pizza, and on my merry way back to work. Totally a cozy place to enjoy!

Yes. This place is a grease bucket, but that’s how it always has been and how it will remain. I grew up riding my bike over as a kid, and have grown in to driving down to pick up my two slices of pepperoni whenever I’m in town.
The pizza slices are unlike any other you’ve seen before and in a good way, just guys behind the counter are all super chill and helpful.
if you want a fancy flat bread type pizza, go to Europe, if you want a thick, greasy, cheesy, hearty pizza meal, this place is where it’s at.