Ralph's is owned and operated by the fourth generation of the Dispigno family, insuring that you will receive the same great food and high quality service that has been a Ralph's tradition for over 100 years!.Francesco and Catherine lived the American Dream. They arrived with their three-year-old son at New York 's Ellis Island in 1893 from their home in Naples and made their way to Philadelphia . They settled in a growing Italian community in the neighborhood where Ralph's Restaurant is still located. In 1900 they took every cent they owned and rented a building that would house their new restaurant for the next 15 years.