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| - Prior to our visit last night, my wife & I had the impression of Ray's as being a of "a slice of NYC in 'The Valley.'"
Not any more!
Much has changed. Never impressive as a "clean" restaurant, the floors and tables looked and felt dirty. We both ordered the "Penne Pasta" dinner. The salads were as we remembered, though smaller in size. The garlic bread was served with so much spread, that the bread could not absorb it, and as a result, it trickled down our throats as we bit into the bread.
The main dish was a shocker! The penne pasta was smaller in size and "cooked pre-al dente." The sauce was practically non-existent, as the excessive amount of grated Parmesan cheese "sprinkled" had turned it into mush.
While we were "eating," a take-out customer entered the restaurant, approached the cashiers, and demanded her money back for her order which she claimed was "poorly cooked and inedible." Had she been refused a refund, we would have jumped to her defense as our "food" proved to be the same.
To add insult to injury, we also had ordered a single slice of cheese pizza that was in the waitresses hands but never given to us, it went to another table. Fortunately, they did reimburse us for that oversight.
In our opinion, "Ray's has seen better days."
Looking for an authentic New York Italian experience in "The Valley?" In our humble opinion, seek out a different restaurant.
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