Came in for dinner one night and sat at the bar. The bartender was very friendly and was quick on the draw to tend to me. I ordered the Chicken Parm/Lasagna combo with a glass of Cabernet Sauvignon.
Linda D.
Rating des Ortes: 3 Chagrin Falls, OH
Shortest pour of an $ 8+ glass of wine I have ever seen; barely filled one-third of the glass if that even. The glass was good size but definitely jipped on the wine. Everyone at the table noticed it. Chicken Parm was plentiful and tasty. Friends said Fettuccini Carraba and Pollo Rosa Maria were very flavorful and enjoyable. Except for someone needing to learn how to pour a half way decent glass of wine, it was an enjoyable experience.
Laura G.
Rating des Ortes: 5 Livonia, MI
I get great service here! I’m staying next door at the Marriott and have been lucky enough to have the same server who helped me order to my tastes. Steak cooked the way I wanted and the sides are delicious. Carabba’s is on my travel radar!
Jeff J.
Rating des Ortes: 5 Seattle, WA
Oh man, freaking awesome excellent experience tonight!!! I love Carrabbas, but haven’t been to one since 2010 since they don’t have where I live in Seattle :(I’m glad I saw this one and can’t fit my first experience in 6 years!!! I got the asparagus and stuffed mushrooms to start off. I wanted to try more apps as many looked delicious, not just from they pictures on the menu, but actual dishes being delivered to patrons. The olive oil and herbs to dip your bread in was yummy as I remembered it. I usually get the Chicken Trio, but I didn’t see it on the menu, but I had a hankering for steak anyway. Out of the Chicken Trio, my favorite have down I’d the Chicken Bryan. To my surprise, they had a combo called the Johnny. Sirloin steak in marsala sauce and Chicken Bryan. :) Generally I don’t order soups because they tend to be bland saved lack flavor. Mikey the bartender told me the sausage lentil was very good and I was hesitant, and he saw my apprehension and told me «Hey, if you don’t like it, we’ll get you something else!» How could I refuse??? The soup was delicious!!! Oh my goodness, great flavor! Bite after bite did not disappoint. It was peppery, but it was just right. Thank Mikey for recommending it to me. The meal was good, I like a medium steak, and mine can’t out a bit rare, Mikey took it back and it came back just right. I generally don’t like sending a steak back, Mikey insisted and again her called it right. My Chicken Bryan was delicious and the goat cheese was soft, almost buttery. Because it was sooooooooooooo tasty, I wished my chicken breast was bigger :) For dessert I had the gelato, chocolate hazelnut and raspberry… The raspberry was good, but the chocolate had a bit of chalky aftertaste, so a bit of a disappointment, but everything else was on par. The atmosphere was awesome, the food was great, I seriously couldn’t have asked for a better night. And what sets this experience above most, was that I almost felt like I was over a friend’s house, than at a restaurant chain. The bartenders knew peoples names and were having conversations that you could tell were beyond one night here or there situations. I’m telling you, I could’ve been at Mikey’s house for dinner!!! He was an excellent bartender and he is a model for what customer service is supposed to be like, well above and beyond what passes for customer service these days. I look forward to coming here again if and when I’m in the Cleveland area!
Hamilton A.
Rating des Ortes: 5 Brecksville, OH
I always order the spiedeno di mare(sp?) which is scallops and shrimp… and even though they say there is consistency among these chain restaurants — there is always a slight variation. However, the chef here knows how to do it JUSTRIGHT ! The scallops and shrimp were cooked perfectly; the coating was perfect also. I wish the Carrabba’s in Toledo could learn from this cook!
Jose T.
Rating des Ortes: 5 North Olmsted, OH
Food was delicious! Bought my wife and kids here for dinner. Our waitress Monica was awesome! She took care of us and made sure we never ran out of anything weather it was pop, bread or adult beverages. My son had ordered one of their salads and did not realize it had mushrooms. When the order arrived he noticed and started to take them out. The waitress noticed and said she would bring out another one without mushrooms. WELL that was not possible due to the fact that the mushrooms were in the sauce that was per made. She then offered to comp us another dish AND gave my wife that dish to go! Great people great service. Highly recommend! Best waitress by far and waitresses like Monica keep customers like me coming back. Keep up the great service and food.
Danielle M.
Rating des Ortes: 5 Queens, NY
Came here for a birthday lunch celebration and reserved a table for a big group of people. Great atmosphere, lots of space, and very good service from the staff! The prices were decent as well. So, I gotta say– the food was fantastic! Even the table bread with the olive oil dipping stuff was great lol I ended up ordering the chicken Bryan and it was so delicious! Covered in melted goat cheese and sun dried tomatoes with a lemon sauce. I never finish my entire dish but I ate every last bite of this! I couldn’t stop haha Also a side of green beans with some cooked onions on top. Had zero complaints about this place and I highly recommend stopping in here to eat!
Gina L.
Rating des Ortes: 4 Lorain, OH
I dont know about you but this has been the food with the greatest flavor ever i was so happy and satisfied with everything we had to wait a lot but its ok and its a bit pricy but its ok too you know when u have food that delish haha def would love to come back and taste some more of there delish food
Denise D.
Rating des Ortes: 1 Tyrone, GA
Not until they put zucchini frites back on the menu.
Matthew J.
Rating des Ortes: 4 Vermilion, OH
Went here for a family gathering and was delightfully surprised how nice the place was. The food was good and the service was on par. You’re paying for it though. At least you know you’ll be getting adequate service and good food if nothing else!
Megan D.
Rating des Ortes: 1 Ann Arbor, MI
Horrible new menu! They took away the Mozzetta sticks and the John Cole. We used to go once a week, not any more…
Christie B.
Rating des Ortes: 4 Boerne, TX
PSA for carb-loving vegetarians: Just found out about the new menu and they no longer have the baked ravioli :-(This was the only reason I went here.
Bobby B.
Rating des Ortes: 2 Bay Village, OH
New updates done to the restaurant, beautiful. New menu, sucks! Took away on of the very best appetizers EVER! Linguini and clam sauce during Lent was awesome, it was TERRIBLE last night. So fishy. Bring back the shrimp app!!!
Teresa S.
Rating des Ortes: 4 Phoenix, AZ
Came here with a couple of friends on a Tuesday. The place was not packed so that was nice. Our server was Thomas, he was very attentive to our table and we never had to wait too long for anything. Something you do not see in many chain restaurants is Arancini. Carrabba’s has it on their appetizer menu. They are small little Arancini’s another thing I have never had. I have only had the larger ones. They are filled with the rice pasta, cheese, sometimes meat and vegetables. The ones here are awesome. I recommend them very much. Although they are deep fried. Our group all got a different meal. Which everyone thought was very good. I got the Salmon, delish. The other 2 ladies got Lasagna, which was a large portion and Chicken Bryan which had a great cheese and sauce. All in all our food was great! The drinks are a bit over priced though I think for that type of place. Restrooms are clean and there is lots of parking in the private lot.
Gale g.
Rating des Ortes: 5 Cleveland, OH
We have been here many times as always 5 stars! Great food and service! The waiters know the menu well and are very helpful. It’s a bit pricy but worth it. This is our families special occasion restaurant. I’ve been to other locations and they have all been great.
Michele Y.
Rating des Ortes: 2 Cleveland, OH
The food was decent for a chain restaurant, but for the price there are much better local options. The Tiramisu was aweful.
Jaret K.
Rating des Ortes: 4 Columbus, OH
This restaurant is one of my preferred chain Italian restaurants. The food quality has always been good. The bread with oil is good, like the house dressing and the Chicken masala, veal masala, chicken parm, lobster ravioli are my preferences. Obviously not your mom and pop Italian restaurants but is one of the better chains.
Richard N.
Rating des Ortes: 1 Bay Village, OH
Will not return. I don’t know what happened to this restaurant. I went on a Tuesday evening. The lasagna was fair. The Chicken Parmesan was burnt. They tried to hide the burnt side down. I flipped it over after a bite of burnt tasting dry chicken and black soot too find the hidden problem. Without saying a word to the server, she noticed the problem immediately. I settled for a Chicken Marsala replacement. The wood fired chicken ended up being coated with charcoal soot. There was no taste of marsala wine in the mushroom sauce. When I pointed out the heavy charcoal oll over the chicken and floating in the sauce, I was explained that this is what wood firing does. It looked more like chicken that fell into the camp fire. I didn’t eat it. My wife’s Shrimp fettuccine Wheezie a regular at other Carrabbas had no fettucciei noodles or Alfredo sauce. They were buttered egg noodles which although were a tasty change, wasn’t was advertised or what I have had at other Carrabas chains. The portion size was diminished dramatically as well, which meant no leftovers as usual. The Chicken Bryan was tasty. The salads were below average. I really want this restaurant in my back yard to survive, but I wont go again, until I hear they get back to basics.
Poppy L.
Rating des Ortes: 5 Lakewood, OH
First time here and I loved the food and everyone was so friendly! Definitely coming back! Forget Olive Garden. They are nothing alike!
Joe C.
Rating des Ortes: 3 Madison, CT
My rigatoni martino was pretty good. I definitely recommend it. Usually I don’t go to these Italian chain restaurants, but a bunch of us were out traveling and it was close to to our hotel, so heck, I gave it a try. It wasn’t bad. I was slightly impressed. They have booths, tables, and counter seating(where you can watch the cooks prepare the meals). The booths, by the way, are quite expansive and not the tiny type like so many other restaurant booths. They have lots of elbow room.