Alrightttt I will start off with the good! Our server was Timothy and he was absolutely on point with everything service side. Now let's get into the food side of things lol Meatballs were extremely good prob top 5 meatballs I've ever had, we had the shrimp scampi app and it was alright... If it wasn't swimming in the sauce it would of kept the breadcrumb on it crispy.. wasn't terrible but just wasn't for us. Next we had the pasta carbonara... which was also alright, then the main was the chicken parm & the peas with prosciutto. The chicken parm had to be the worst chicken parm I've ever had... chicken was not crispy at all and again swimming in sauce, which the sauce was not pleasant at all. I hate to say this but the jar sauce they have is actually better than the one that was served on the chicken parm. The sauce was extremely watery... just not a good dish all around. Peas were ok.. we will not have a second go around at Rao's Miami.

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My husband had talked up to us place and we had lemonchilli the other night so I had high expectations since this was a staple. C : lemon chicken - it is what it is, I thought they would do something to make it special. It was pretty juicy considering it was breast B: Bolognese - taste just like the bottle from grocery store B+: Vodka penne - probably the best dish of the night A-: cosmo martini - pretty stiff Overall it was a nice experience but I'll pass on the next round

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My daughter and I tried to go for dinner as Rao's is attached to our hotel (Loews). We didn't get past the dress code. Mind you, this Rao's is literally on a beach resort and it is 98 in July, yet they expect you to be in fancy clothes. There is a reason the restaurant is empty. The menu is way overpriced but we were ready to pay to experience the hype. Instead we went somewhere else in town where they gladly accepted my 200.00 for dinner. Also have you looked at their health code violations on yelp. I would expect a fancy restaurant to do much better. Save you money and go elsewhere.

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Great family Italian experience as my wife and I friend with our 8 and 10 Year olds. Much more casual than I thought and I mean that in the best possible way. To start, our personable server, Tim, was amazing. Guiding us through all aspects of the menu in a personalized manner for both the kids and adults......and most importantly without it feeling like a sales pitch. As Miamians who don't live on the beach we rarely make the pilgrimage, but were pleasantly surprised by our overall experience. The food was great, from the appetizer(chilled seafood salad and meatballs), pastas(Grimaldi with veal ragu and penne alla vodka), mains(veal two ways[piccata and marsala] and chicken parm), sides(peas) and desert(a lees sweet, light and fluffy cheesecake). Prices are that of south beach without being egregious. Everything Made our family night out a memorable one, which is hard to come by in Miami.

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Located in the Loews Hotel, somehow this large space feels intimate and definitely old school New York Italian with Sinatra playing in background. Our waiter, Victor, was gracious, friendly and attentive. The Margarita and the Fumato cocktails were very good. The food did not disappoint ( it smelled yummy the minute we entered the dining room). The sauteed mussels and baked clams were a great start and the veal parmesan and lobster fra diavolo were very good. Next time i am ordering the meatballs. They looked delicious as they passed by to another table.

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I wish the portion be smaller. We could not finished our servings. Wine selection is good. Service and the atmosphere are good. Mix crowd-business, dates, families.

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Great service and ambiance. Good for a first date if you are trying to impress unless you are bringing a foodie snob, then don't go!

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Dine with elegance Best service Out of this world dining Veal Parmesan you would die for Most enjoyable Highly recommended Can't wait to try the other temptations

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If you were craving sub par pasta, you'd hit up an Olive Garden. Rao's is a good meal, but does it stand out from some of Miami's top Italian competitors? The Meal No bread. Every other table around us received bread. Halfway through our meal, a servers assistant offered us bread. The seafood salad stuck out to us the most. This was a must-try fish. Loved the meatballs. They were juicy and cooked perfectly. All of the pastas were good. They just weren't WOW dishes. More on the simple side. The cocktails were nothing crazy creative. I think they need to level up their espresso martini. You've got too many big dog restaurants out here getting creative with espresso martinis and Rao's is just coming in blasé. I get it. The menu is supposed to be more traditional and basic, but if you're going that route, then I expect TOP TIER traditional. The pasta dishes were pretty small. We ordered 3 for 5 of us and truthfully I think we needed to order more. The Service The service was mid. We made the comment that it seemed like because we were a party of 6, our server knew the automatic gratuity was locked in and didn't need to put in effort. The dining room was not chaotic. At one point all of the servers were standing in the corner staring at our table and snickering. I'm going to give them a pass and maybe they were staring as a compliment, but it was a LITTLE ODD. Was I blown away? No. Atmosphere was nothing spectacular. I could've been sitting in any hotel lobby restaurant. The same celebrity headshots are repeated throughout the restaurant. Come here for a casual nice dinner with family or maybe for a third date, but it's truly not the end of the world if you can't snag a reservation. I'm not going to do them dirty and mention other Italian places in my review, but do a little research on other Miami Italian restaurants first.

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The best chicken Parm I've ever had in my life, and I'd like to think I'm a chicken Parm connoisseur! Drinks are way overpriced, but the food quality and price makes up for the experience. Definitely definitely definitely visit if you can get a reservation.

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From the moment you walk in you get that vibe that this place will deliver, and it did. Let's start from the beginning The drinks at the bar were nice although the bartenders had a slight disagreement but our drinks were done correctly, onto the The main event. Vlad our server was Great, helped us along with our orders and how to order and suggestions on portions. Appetizers that you must try are the Seafood salad, The Clams and of course the Meatballs. Main Courses we had were the Sole from Spain, The Carbonara, The Rigatoni with Bolognese sauce, The Chicken Parmigiana All Were Fantastic. I need to go back and try different dishes.

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Excellent service by waiter Dennis. Food very delicious. Best meat balls ever. The seafood salad excellent. Also must try the peas!

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We had a wonderful dining experience at Rao’s. We celebrated a birthday in the family and the restaurant exceeded our expectations. We had a great waiter named Timothy who took good care of us and are looking forward to coming back to Rao’s in Miami.

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This place has all of the classic Italian vibes with wonderful food and impeccable service. Make a reservation early so that you can enjoy this iconic spot. You can't go wrong with any dish but the beggar's purse ravioli was a highlight. Get dressed up and enjoy going back in time inside this iconic place.

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Giuseppe made our experience superb from beginning to end. All of his recommendations were top notch, especially the Diavolo spaghetti! We really enjoyed our dinner, and he made the best espresso martini I have ever had! We can’t wait to return!

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The service was second to none and the food was very good. I started with the shrimp in lemon, garlic butter sauce which was amazing, had Angel hair lobster Fra Diavolo and it was also very good, the lobster was cooked to perfection very tender. I say this because most people tend to over cook the lobster. The reason for the 4 star is because the meatballs were very salty. They are well known for their meatballs so I'm not sure if this was the usual meatball and just a salty batch since this was my first time trying them. I will say it was a great evening and an overall wonderful experience.

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Hailing from the New York area, we've always heard the stories about Rao's and the exclusivity of the restaurant. Apparently you buy the rights to a table basing it on the frequency, time, and dates you want to have dinner. Basically a country club type approach where you are waiting for somebody to pass away to get a membership. So seeing that Rao's opened in South beach, we tried getting reservations on our last few trips to SoBe and finally secured one on our recent trip at a reasonable time. The menu as described is largely Southern Italian, meaning pasta and red sauce which my wife ordered for her meal. Rao's pasta sauce is one of the best and I try to buy it when I can at the grocery store. I had the Veal Chop Parmesan which was well cooked and flavorful. We started our meal with the antipasto chop salad, which was your typical chopped salad with the addition of Italian cured meats. All in all, it was a very good meal. I feel a little let down given the cache of Raos's in the City. It's a very good restaurant, but not what I would consider fine dining.

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Wow! It's like going back in time to a fabulous Italian restaurant with the best service. The food is delicious and serve in huge portions with giant smiles. I hope to return.

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Another wonderful all around experience! A beautiful place to eat in the Loews on Miami Beach. Rao's is a throwback to those days when you are pampered in beautiful surroundings. The old style school of waiters is alive and well here. Everything we ate was delicious, fresh and beautifully served. Attention to detail made this a wonderful experience. We started with the appetizer of meatballs and ricotta then the veal ragu pasta followed by the veal parmigiana and penne ala vodka . This made for a feast fit for royalty. We decided to try a wine suggested by our knowledgeable waiter Javier that was delicious. We ended with two desserts the cheesecake and peanut butter tart. Both were an absolute pleasure to eat. I highly suggest this place . Worth the price for a delicious dinner on Miami Beach.

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I am appalled at the experience I had at this restaurant last night. I traveled from New York so excited to come try this restaurant. I chose it over many other top restaurants in the Miami area. I scored a 10:00 pm reservation. I got all dressed up in a fancy dress, makeup, and hair done. My husband dressed in business clothes. I have a permanent injury to my leg and have to wear special orthotic arch support shoes. They were dressy, glitter but no back. We arrived to the restaurant and were told by the hostess that the manager would have to come speak to us about my shoes as there is a dress code. I quietly explained that I have a disability, she said the manager would come talk to us and see what they can do. The manager Nara, came out and denied us entry. She was loudly saying she can’t let me in with my shoes. At that moment, I was so embarrassed. We asked if there is any exception that can be made as I have a disability but she kept saying no. I told her more than 3 times that those are the shoes I had to wear. As I was leaving we saw people leaving the restaurant with sneakers, some with basically cheap keds on, others with open back sandals with a slight heel as well as staff dressed in hokas. A woman with a dog in a purse was also permitted entry. I left the restaurant in tears, humiliated. Worst night I’ve encountered at an establishment. We told everyone outside, people were appalled. Rao’s how could you discriminate against someone with a disability? Of course we understand that there are rules to follow but to deny someone with a disability is outrageous. My husband called back to ask for the regional manager to call us, Nara called back and told us there is a dress code. I told her I had a permanent injury, she then over the phone said she didn’t hear us say that trying to backtrack and justify what transpired. She then said she could try to ask the chef if they could make us take out. My husband got really upset and said our money is good enough for take out though? I will not stop at just this review. I am determined to expose this discriminatory treatment against the disabled. I was allowed entry to another exclusive restaurant with a dress code in the area after searching for a place that would take us without a reservation. They were compassionate and accepting. I want others to learn of this unjust discriminatory experience. I’m sure there are many others with a disability, or who have someone in their family who has a disability that would be devastated to learn this. Rao’s where is your compassion ? How could you treat your supporting customers this way?

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Unbelievale, BETTER than ever! Most awesome restaurant in Miami or anywhere (except maybe their original Harlem NY location) - BUT, this spot at Lowes' MiamiBeach is definitely equal...possibly better, if that's possible? !! Anyway, lots of special foods of all kinds and everything is above excellent! This is important because many of the "branch" restaurants from a long standing special place do not "make it" - but - This is the exception! GO! I have been to NY location, lucky to have been invited years ago and it's the same special feeling by all staff there too! Bravo!

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I was disappointed in my experience here. Went with some work colleagues. When we walked in wearing business attire, one of my colleagues with dress flip flops on was told she had to change her shoes since flip flops were not allowed. My food was not good, but my fellow diners all enjoyed their meals. I had linguine with clams in a white sauce. The clams were sandy and over cooked, and the sauce on the pasta was fair at best. The platter of roasted vegetables we had was delicious.

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Open on Miami Beach (Loews Hotel) for 6 months, RAO’s (of NYC’s legendary restaurant since 1896) has been serving OUTSTANDING Italian food in here in South Florida. Their extensive menu offers choices for all tastes (though trying something with Rao’s famous red sauce is a must). On this visit we greatly enjoyed: House cocktails - excellent Margarita & Manhattan Cold Seafood salad - delicious chilled lobster, shrimp, & calamari in a lemon vinaigrette - yum! Rao’s MEATBALL in red sauce - INCREDIBLE! Veal ragú over gemelli pasta - delicious Shrimp scampi over spaghetti - yum! Sautéed snapper and fennel - delicious!! NY-style cheesecake - perfect Reservations are a must (though early bird walk-in’s can get an open bar seat at 6:00 pm). Plan ahead, and plan to enjoy a WONDERFUL DELICIOUS Italian dinner @ RAO’s Miami Beach!

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DO NOT BOTHER BRINGING KIDS HERE. We came with our well dressed family of seven (five kids) and they kicked us out because one of my children was wearing designer flip flops (she's 8). They let at least three other women in wearing flip flops but not my daughter, and made her cry because they kept pointing at her and singling her out. Couldn't be nastier at the check-in table. Kept saying the confirmation had the dress policy - BUT IT DOESN'T and they didn't care. Rude all around and clearly prejudiced against children.

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The vibe and ambiance are great but we waited quite a while before our server came to take our drink order. Food was overall very good, except for the drink prices which had an inexplicable upcharge of $4/cocktail - $20/overall for no reason! We asked to speak to the manager (who apparently is also the sommelier) and instead of removing this charge she was rude and unaccommodating and made up something illogical to explain it. We've been to Rao's in Vegas and LA and never had these charges on our check. Would appreciate a follow-up from the restaurant...

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Incredible

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