Carrabba’s Italian Grill

The food is good, but it was too cold to enjoy our meal. The kitchen is in the same room as the diners, so I understand the cooks must be roasting next to the open flame. They need a better system to keep the guests warm and the cooks cool. Bring your sweater.

Very poor online ordering system! It forces you to enter far more info than most systems. It also wouldn’t accept my credit card number, which I know to be valid since I just used it on Discogs. I wouldn’t be upset if I didn’t have to waste so much time entering superfluous information!

In the vein of moderately-​priced Italian chain restaurants, I think Carrabba’s does the best job of producing a great menu with quality ingredients. You can have an excellent meal for a reasonable price and you will always leave full and content. The free fresh bread with herb and oil mix is nice to start with. They just added the Parmesan-​crusted chicken arugula to their full-​time menu and it’s a very well prepared dish that reminds me of how my mom cooks. Will Carrabba’s blow your mind? No. But they have consistent quality and even offer car-​side to-​go.

Service was great, our waitress was very attentive and checked on us routinely,
My date had the lobster ravioli she liked it, but I didn’t but I’m not a lobster fan, I had the fettucinni Weesie and I loved it, the cream sauce us, watery and not thick but didn’t take away from the flavor.
I loved the layout as well, so it’s worth coming back.

Friday night, every place was a bit busy, 4o min wait. decided to look at the menu while we wait. prices were $ 15-​$ 25. The menu was fairly small, but usually is a good sign. The menu had vague descriptions of Italian titles leaving the average non Italian speaking person clueless unless they have happen to have had that dish. However, I saw fried raviolis and it was different and new, so I had my heart set on those.
We got to the table and I had to have the waitress explain some of the things l had no idea about to see if it was a place I might want to come back to, nothing popped out. The waitress was vary nice and you could tell she was experienced and enjoyed her job. We ordered our drinks and then ordered after we got our drinks. She came back and informed me they are out of fried ravioli. Since that was the olny thing I cared to eat and really wanted to try, it was a big let down. I decided to order the chicken sampler dish that had 3 of their different styles of chicken for $ 25. I figure my chances of getting something good were better. The soup and bread were good, but I started getting full, which im sure they plan for that.
We got our food, the chicken was cooked normal and proportions were on the small side. however the 3 different dishes were the same dish with a slightly different sauce. They weren’t anything special or memorable. Leaving me to think their menu is even smaller really.
I did leave full from the combination of bread, soup, and a little chicken. A $ 60 bill for 2, leaves me to think the best part of the meal for the money was having a waitress with a great attitude.
I will not be going back though.

Service was great. The bread and oil was really good. My main course was on the salty side. The best part was the brownie for dessert!

It’s been years since I’ve been to a Carrabba’s restaurant why I haven’t been there is crazy to me this place is Good! I have to say I had the best waitress she was so helpful I told her that I was very very picky on spices and sauces she let me try the actual sauce with not even having to ask for it she even brought me extra sauce on the side I also had a very delicious salad and we also had the tiramisu which was so good it is one of my favorites so I have to say thank you to my wonderful waitress I will definitely be back

So I decided to celebrate Mother’s Day at my favorite restaurant and I was very very disappointed. It started out ok with the calamari appetizer, but my chicken trio took forever to come out and when it did it was cold and my side of fettuccini didn’t have enough sauce so it tasted like buttered noodles. The waitress asked if it was ok and I told her it was cold so she takes it back and all they did was try and warm it next to the oven. Came back slightly warm but the cheese on the pollo rosa maria was still cold and not melted, not to mention that this type of chicken is supposed to be stuffed with the cheese and prosciutto not just thrown on top. I give my husband kudos for trying to plan a nice evening for us, but definitely need to find a new favorite restaurant. Keep in mind we’ve been loyal customers for years. Hope this helps
P. S. Prices have gone up again.

Good. Decent. Used to go to the original in Houston so nostalgia more than anything for me.

The meal that was mediocre at best. The veal was slightly tough. I was charged extra for sticky overcooked pasta and bland Alfredo sauce. The bread comes with oil and herbs to dip it in, which is good.
The drink prices are higher than any other restaurant around!!!

Great new dish, the Rigatoni Martino! Very good but of course you can never go wrong with the Calamari and Italian Sausage Lentil Soup. Try something new you may be surprised. Service a bit slow tonight but as long as you have an open mind you will be fine.

If you like nice spacious booths, and I know I do, then Carrabbas’s is the restaurant for you.

I love italian food but carrabba’s was a disappointment. My minestrone soup tasted like it had been sitting out for a long time. It tasted like leftovers. Our salads were fresh but the onions were in MASSIVE slices. Our server was friendly, which warrants two stars because she was attentive, but our meals were plain too. Chicken Marsala was flavorless and my spicy seafood dish (I forgot the name) the shrimp were overcooked and it wasn’t spicy. For what we paid, we get a lot more food and better quality at Maggiano’s instead of carrabba’s.

We spent a lot of money for a meal that was mediocre at best.

It must have been an off night. Normally, we love Carrabbas, but this was not a good night. The pasta was lacking in normal quantity and quality. The sauce was really bland, not the usual gusto that awakens the taste buds. Maybe a new chef?

First time hitting up this little Italian joint and I was very impressed. Had Monkia as our waitress and I have never been so impressed with someone’s service. She made it the perfect evening as served with such class. Calamari was to die for as it was not over cooked or over breaded. The bread was served warm with delicious spices in olive oil. Really brought me back to Italy. Pasta was full of flavor and not over sauced like it should be.

Solid food, great service… one warning to people who expect fast casual Italian food do not come here. This place is a relaxed sit down establishment that makes the food fresh to order. Very attentive staff who makes that my family has been to very comfortable.
Special requests are handled without complaining, and the portion sizes are just right for a family meal. Would recommend to anyone…

Great meal and great service.
Ordered the filet based on other Unilocaler reviews. It was delicious. Also had the sangria which was great, and so was the bread and the salad.

Being Italian makes me an Italian food «snob» according to my husband. In other words I refuse to eat at Olive Garden. Carrabba’s is delish IF you order the right dish. I will be the first to admit I’m not the biggest fan of the pasta dishes I have tried here (Maggiano’s pasta is superior). That being said they have really good food otherwise.
This is the only restaurant I order chicken dishes at because I figure I can make chicken better at home except for Carrabba’s. Their Chicken Bryan & Chicken Marsala are hands down my favorites here. The Minestrone soup is fantastic. The Caesar salad is so good (you can tell they use real anchovy in the dressing) and the salad plates are always chilled which I love.
I also am a fan of a few of their cocktails I have tried. The Peach Sangria and the Pomegranate Martini are very tasty. I came here during their Happy Hour one time and it was buy one, get one with their cocktails. Of course I can’t recall the time Happy Hour is at.
I’ve read other reviews on here of people not getting the greatest service but I’ve never had a problem with the service. All of the servers have been great (sometimes even a little over the top friendly). Give it a try.

I love pasta no matter what kind it is. Torn between and 3 and 4 star rating.
I like Carrabba’s– been here many times over the years and always get fast friendly service (sometimes too fast when they bring the main course out before the apps-​but only happens once in a while) there is rarely a long wait to be seated. Good happy hour prices! The Filet Fiorentina is probably one of the best steaks I have ever had– melts like butter once it hits your mouth-​great flavor as well. The wine selection is ok, but they do carry a great Pinot Grigio-​Bisanzio! I think everything here is just A-​OK, but the steak would get five stars alone!