RAWA Mediterranean Fusion, Middle Eastern Food, Pizza Place

838 Whalley Ave, New Haven - 06515
172 reviews
Pizza Mediterranean Middle Eastern
(203) 691-5781

Amazing food, nice atmosphere, good service and friendly owner! We love Middle Eastern / Mediterranean food and this was probably the best we've had so far. Hummus, Baba Ghanouj, Foule, Muhammara, Chicken Biryani, Pistachio Baklava... We will certainly return.

We went on a Friday evening at peak dinner time. They were definitely understaffed - it was our first time there so I do not know if this is how it always is.We had a reservation at 7. We waited 20 min to be seated, and another 30 to be served. We had to ask for the hostess twice. When she came she was really apologetic and it was fine. We understood, it was busy (but maybe have more staff?)They repeated our order to us, however my friend did not receive her dish, and only got it once everyone else had finished (so 20 min?)At the end they LOST her credit card. The waitress just held all four of our cards in her hand and then dropped one down somewhere. They also charged us twice for the meal. I have never had such an experience ever.

rawa has become my favorite restaurant in westville this is the third time i’ve been here and everything was delicious, there was a small wait but understandable since it was very busy the environment is lively and welcoming. our waitress was lovely and attentive. the dips are a must along with the seafood pizza or mamyaldi. i try to get something new every time and so far no disappointments!!!!! i highly recommend!

Wow! Good was delicious and service was on point! They were very accommodating for my big group and my birthday celebration. I will definitely be back! Thank you!

Food was decent. This was my first time here.Service was quite subpar. We arrived, waited about 30 min for anyone to come take our order. Waitress was very friendly however the speed of service continued to be extremely slow the entire evening. It took another 45 minutes for our food to arrive. The first 4 items we tried to order off the menu, we were told they did not have available as they had had a very busy day the day prior and had no ingredients left. So we had to pick other options, which was disappointing.

Despite the slow service, they offer classic middle eastern dishes with quality and care. Red lentil soup and Mujedra are staples you won't want to miss. Gluten-free and other dietary considerations are overt and much appreciated.

We ordered and it didn't go through. So when i arrived to pick up they started to make it. The best dish was the red pepper dip. Pita seemed not fresh. Falafel was greasy.

Amazing food and drinks with vegan options. Very friendly staff and pleasant atmosphere with off street parking. So glad I found this great restaurant in Westville.

Ahead of Thanksgiving we ordered Takeout from Rawa. The online menu didn't include a coue of the dishes qe wanted to order, so I called to see if they were available (they were). We got 4 different dips plus Chicken Biryani, and the young woman who took our order threw in a bit of baklava dessert for free. All the dishes were fine. The range of tastes among the dips was really exciting.

Rawa is a hidden ?? in the region. The food l, drinks, and atmosphere are deliciously authentic and the desserts are unique and fantastic. It is our go-to whenever we're in the area.