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Ristorante Luce

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The Iannaccone Family welcomes you to Ristorante Luce, formerly named Raffaello’s Ristorante of Hamden, CT. We invite you to dine with us in our beautifully renovated dining room or join us for cocktails or dinner in our new elegant cocktail lounge. During the summer months our patio is also open for dining or cocktails. As recipients of the Wine Spectators Best of Award of Excellence for several consecutive years, our wine program is a very important part of the restaurant. Our wine list includes over 1,000 selections... read more

Location details

2987 Whitney Ave, Hamden, CT, 06518, United States

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WeekdayScheduleStatus
MonClosed
Tue11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Wed11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Thu11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Fri11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Sat5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Sun2:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
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bigtony1951 
16 years ago

spent 500 dollars for dinner we were seated at 6 pm --at 8:30 pm we were asked to leave "someone is waiting for your table" they actually escorted us away from the table and out the door! THERE WERE LOTS OF EMPTY TABLES AT THAT TIME -- I am 57 years old and a respected member of the community and I HAVE NEVER EVER BEEN TREATED THAT BADLY AT ANY DINING ESTABLISHMENT..... food was ok service was bad empty water glasses a lot the waiter left our wine bottles at the end of the table and didnt even pour the wine I have been there... read more

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ANTHONY L. 
16 years ago

rude rude rude 8 of us went to dinner --a dinner party for my wife's birthday we were seated at 6:10 and asked to leave at 8:30 because someone was waiting for the table '--the restaurant had plenty of tables but apparently we were asked to leave because someone wanted THAT TABLE Great to spend 500 dollars on dinner to be embarrassed in front of your friends and family Big Tony 

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17 years ago

just so so the dining room is very nice, and the atmoshpere romantic.... but the menu left us wanting more and the entrees were a bit over priced. my meal was good, but other patrons dining with me weren't so happy. 

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17 years ago

I have to wonder how Brianct1 could say the staff was extremely professional���rude and inattentive is more my take. When approaching the doorway to go outside, a waiter (not ours) practically pushed me aside to get in. Had they been extremely busy, I would have understood, but such was not the case. Once seated, the slow service was nothing compared to overhearing our server offering other tables fresh grated pepper and such, but not to us. It was insulting. The food was fantastic, but poor service will keep me away just as... read more

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italian-de-lish 
17 years ago

This re-vamped restaurant, whose front door STILL reads Rafaello's has a really LONG way to go in the service dept. They have a very pretty outdoor area - poorly lit however, and unfortunately they allow smoking out there - YUCK - ruins my meal. But I digress. Upon entering the restaurant I waited at least 5 mins before anyone noticed I was standing around. No one is at the door to greet the patrons. Strike 1. Finally I get some attention and get seated at our reserved table outside. No one asks me if I want anything for at ... read more

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tomato_lover 
17 years ago

Wow (bad) & Wow (good). Wow bad: Service is worse than that provided by bored, hormonal fry-fetchers at fast food joints. It took 5 mins after appearing at the empty entrance to even receive acknowledgement (while a multitude of employees rushed back & forth) and that should have been the hint to leave right then, despite the reserved seat in an uncrowded restaurant. It took 15 minutes after seating before a server showed up to literally "drop off" menus & take a drink order (2nd hint). After depositing the wine at our table... read more

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shutterbug 
17 years ago

This was my third visit to this restaurant (formerly known as Rafaello's), my first with it now as "Luce". Having experienced poor to abominable service previously, I was hoping for a better experience with this new name. I don't mind a leisurely dinner, in fact I prefer it. However, leisurely gave way to almost-being-ignored. I was tempted to ask if we could exchange our wait-person for another. This dining experience was mid-week with a rather small dining crowd, I can only imagine what might happen if they are lucky enoug... read more

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How is Ristorante Luce rated?

Ristorante Luce has a 4.4 star rating with 558 reviews. 

When is Ristorante Luce open?

Ristorante Luce is closed now. It will open at 5:00 p.m. 

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