Carrabba's Italian Grill

01/24/09

Mmm mmm good.

by SilverShipsofAndilar

The wait to get a table is long, but I think that's just a testament to it's goodness. When my wife and I go, we just head straight for the bar. It's better than waiting for and sitting at a table, because you have two waiters instead of just one and they're always within shouting distance. And restaurants typically promote the best waiters with the most seniority to the bar, so you know you'll get the best service no matter what. Bread and herbs in olive oil are good, caesar salad is good (really big, good idea to split pre-meal), rigatoni martino is good, tagliarini w/chicken is good, chicken and steak marsala are good, and John Cole is the best dessert I've ever had (made with Blue Bell Homemade Vanilla Ice Cream topped with cinnamon rum-roasted pecans and caramel sauce). All their cocktails are good, but my wife really likes the Wild Berry Martini (no longer on the menu, but they'll make it anyway).

• Pros: Food, service, ambience
• Cons: Long wait for a table on the weekend