holly kaufman
My husband and I haven’t been to Carraba’s Italian Grill in years and decided to go here to celebrate our 25th wedding anniversary. We went early and was greeted by Jason K, one of the managers.(Carrabba’s on university in Bradenton, fl) It was very friendly and easy to talk to. He had just celebrated his 19th wedding anniversary and congratulated us on making it to our 25th. He sat us in the bar area, and a booth that I requested as I have back issues and sitting at a high top, doesn’t work for me. Since it was still early to get the happy hour prices on appetizers, Alex, who is our bartender, said he would put them in closer to the 4 o’clock time. He made great recommendations. I ordered a glass of wine and was pleasantly surprised when it came with a little charcuterie board on top containing cheese, meat, bread, jam. I thought it was so beautiful how they did that as I had not seen that before and I’d come back just alone for that. Kudos to Carrabba’s for thinking of something like that. That just made it feel even more special. Our appetizers arrived, They were just as good as Alex described. Both of our meals were delicious , as well as the desserts. Thank you to Jason K, Alex, and the staff who came out to sing to us for our anniversary just made our night even more special. We look forward to having our next date night here. This place will definitely be on our rotation now just as how we were treated And how the food tasted was excellent. I highly recommend this place.
… moreChandelle Marie
I thoroughly enjoyed the Garlic Lemon Herb Linguine w/ chicken. Perfect lemon sauce ratio. My husband had the Chicken Marsala which he order each time we’re here. Everything was amazing and our Server Cristal was super friendly and informative regarding the offerings. We visit this location often and never have complaints. I highly recommend.
… moreStephanie Ashton
Our networking group meets here every month and Andi takes AMAZING care of us every time. She’s timely and attentive to everyone in our large group. Her friendly attitude shows in her smile and her service.
… moreBrianna Davenport
The food is exceptional ! Drinks are perfect !
Andi was our sever for the evening she was great with informing us on the new menu items and gave great recommendations! She checked in on us made sure everything was to our liking and was very hospitable. We will definitely be coming back!!
… moreMarie
Our meetings every month run smoothly because of Andi! She is friendly, energetic and always willing to go over and above. Her service is appreciated!
… moreAtzbeach
I frequent carabbas all over my town, on this day, I was in Sarasota thought I would step in for a known good meal.
unfortunately, what I normally get on this day I did not, seemed very busy, but I was patient and many things forgotten, or gone by the wayside, mostly in the way of service.
The girl I had was in her 20s for sure did not seem to care much about the customer was like a robot and constantly had to remind her of what I ordered and what wasn’t on my table.
It’s a little things like how they put cheese over your spaghetti or soup. These people are so lazy. It’s all over my table.
I followed up on a $10 to go takeout and sadly to say when we got home there was one shrimp and one scallop in our pasta. Definitely not the meal I would’ve had in the restaurant.
Save yourself the trouble and go to a better restaurant spend your money where it matters even after talking to the manager, he was just in a hurry to get back to what he was doing
… moreMegan Nauman
Chicken trio and Johnny trio are to die for!!! Amazing tastes in every bite! Definitely the place to eat amazing food!
… moreEva marie Gallina
I was so happy Jason was our server. He was so polite & on his game! He’s got all the traits a great waiter should have. He’s very funny too. Next time we come back we’re requesting him! Thank you Jason!
The food was great too!!
… moreWilliam Murdoch
The atmosphere was wonderful. Our server Crystal was outstanding! Cheerful and attentive. I look forward to coming back often.
… moreRobin Ruhnke
We come every Wednesday, not only for the delicious food, but no where in this town can you get better service than dining with Andi as your waitress. She is prompt, accommodating and fun to have and see every week. We go to a lot of high end restaurants in Sarasota and I have to tell you our favorite place to eat is Carrabbas. Everything you order is always good. The food is amazing!!! Highly recommend!! And the prices are very reasonable.
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