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Ragù cucina italiana, Palmetto, FL

Ragù cucina italiana

4.6
4.6
93 Reviews
$31 to $50
Italian

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2 people
7:00 pm
Booked 8 times today
  • Charming
  • Neighbourhood gem
  • Good for business meals
The White House, with the red roof.
Mom always says:”the key ingredient in doing anything is passion”.
Ragù is an authentic Italian restaurant in palmetto, our secret is to bring the passion and fresh products on the table everyday

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Italian
  • Hours of Operation
    Tue–Sun 4:30 pm–9:00 pm
  • Phone number
    (941) 462-8605
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Area
    Palmetto
  • Parking details
    Private Parking
  • Additional
    Beer, Cocktails, Full Bar, Indoor Fireplace, Outdoor Smoking Area, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeaway, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 93 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.6
4.6 based on recent ratings
  • 4.7Food
  • 4.7Service
  • 4.7Ambience
  • 4.3Value

NoiseModerate

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Ragù cucina italiana offers a cozy and authentic Italian dining experience in a charming old house. Owned by two friendly brothers from Italy, the restaurant is praised for its "amazing" food and "friendly" service. Highlights include homemade pasta and desserts, with a "relaxing" atmosphere and attentive staff.

93 Reviews
  1. Jennifer

    Tampa

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Authentic Italian food, great service, charming ambience

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  2. Linda

    Chicago

    8 reviews

    5.0

    8 reviews

    Dined 5 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    This was our first visit and we will be back! The atmosphere is lovely, the service was top notch and the food was delicious. So glad to have this gem right in town. Highly recommend a visit.

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  3. Staci

    VIP

    New York City

    14 reviews

    5.0

    14 reviews

    Dined 5 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Excellent food, service and ambiance. We were delighted to have found Ragu. We will definitely return soon.

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  4. Dave

    Omaha

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 14 December 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Prompt seating through Open Table app. Quaint restaurant on the main thorough fair in Palmetto. We had two couples and started with salads. The waiter was very receptive to splitting the generous sized salads into separate bowls. Our guests had the veal medallions in a yummy sauce and the special lasagna they were offering that night. We had veal parm and their special linguini with porcini mushrooms and Italian sausage. Both were outstanding with generous portions. We were all impressed to say the least. I am hesitant to write a nice review for fear of not getting a seat next time around but they deserve to have their service and food promoted.

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  5. Stefani

    Sacramento

    4 reviews

    4.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on 13 December 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 4
    Upon arrival for our reservation we noticed a quaint house turned restaurant. We were seated and brought waters and other drinks ordered by one server. However the wait time between ordering drinks and starters was significant. We finally stoped the server that got our drinks and asked if we could order starters, as no one had been over to help us. From what I can tell there are only 2 servers and one gentleman that does drink service. After ordering our meals (we ordered starters, salads and entree’s at the same time due to wait time) we were served nice baskets of bread and a garlic butter. It was good. Starters Buffalo Mozzarella and Meatballs arrived as did our Caesar salads. Wasn’t crazy about bacon/pancetta on my Caesar, but dressing was good. Then entrees arrived. Everyone in our group enjoyed the entrees. Pasta seemed to be freshly made and overall all were very flavorful and cooked great. Would go back.

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  6. Brian

    VIP

    Tampa

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on 30 November 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Cool restaurant, great service, our food was good but not quite great, but we will definitely go back! They have several other items we would love to try. The owners are from Rome, so yes, it's true Italian ❤️

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  7. Randy

    VIP

    Des Moines

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on 22 November 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Loved Ragù! The food was delicious and the staff was amazing! We walked out feeling like family! We will be back!

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  8. joan

    Washington DC

    65 reviews

    2.0

    65 reviews

    Dined on 16 November 2024

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 4
    We had expectations based on most past comments but were sorely disappointed. What was the “spread” served with the bread? Oily and bland. Where was the EVOO? Red sauces tasted out of a can, lacked herbs and depth of flavor. My shrimp with pistachio pesto was very greasy & lacked coherence. Parmesan offered but no way was it reggiano parm which we expect in a mid level Italian restaurant. Very substandard experience in a cute setting.

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  9. Stanley

    Greater Boston

    9 reviews

    5.0

    9 reviews

    Dined on 20 September 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Being new to the area we search out new places to dine other than a chain restaurant. We had a reservation for 6:00pm, decent time for dinner. When we parked there were a couple of cars in the lot, didn't seem to busy so we thought "maybe this place isn't that great?" Walked inside this quaint old house that has been converted into a restaurant, greeted by a very friendly gentleman who showed us to our table. Everyone was very attentive, very timely with water, drinks, apps and our meals. The food was fantastic! Very pleased with our meals. As we sat and ate the dining area was now full, all within an hour or so. Now we know why! We had an excellent time, we can't wait to go back again and try everything on the menu!

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  10. Joe

    Greater Boston

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 15 September 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    1st time visit. Food, service, and atmosphere were top notch. Prices were better than anticipated. Food was delicious. Best cannolis and tiramisu I’ve ever had. It will be our new got to for Italian in the area. 😚👌

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FAQs

Ragù cucina italiana offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (941) 462-8605.

Ragù cucina italiana is rated 4.6 stars by 93 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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2 people
7:00 pm
Booked 8 times today

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Google Map for Ragù cucina italiana

336 8th Ave W, Palmetto, FL 34221

Additional information

  • Area
    Palmetto
  • Hours of Operation
    Tue–Sun 4:30 pm–9:00 pm
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Italian
  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Parking details
    Private Parking
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Additional
    Beer, Cocktails, Full Bar, Indoor Fireplace, Outdoor Smoking Area, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeaway, Wheelchair Access, Wine
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