Carrabba's Italian Grill

Name: Carrabba's Italian Grill
Address: 11590 Research Blvd, Austin, Texas, 78759, US
Telephone: (512) 345-8232
Price range: $$
Rating: 4.30

Italian restaurant, American restaurant, Bar, Bar & grill, Caterer, Gluten-free restaurant, Takeout restaurant, Restaurant, Wine bar

Location: 11590 Research Blvd, Austin, TX 78759, United States
Phone: (512) 345-8232
Price: $$

Opening hours

Sunday: 11 am-9 pm
Monday: 11 am-10 pm
Tuesday: 11 am-10 pm
Wednesday: 11 am-10 pm
Thursday: 11 am-10 pm
Friday: 11 am-11 pm
Saturday: 11 am-11 pm

Food & drink

Vibe

Ravioli

Tiramisu

Mussels

Spaghetti

Soup

Chicken soup

Greek salad

Fettuccine

Caesar salad

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Reviews

Good food, fresh Caesar salad and the tomato soup was really good.
The bread is a little lack luster, served cold.
We all had the plane Jane spaghetti with meatballs and meat sauce which was excellent.
Service was friendly and attentive and will definitely come back.
Good honest simple food.
Only four stars because it wasn’t mind blowing, but it was definitely good.

Owner response

Thank you for this great review! Your feedback is truly appreciated, and we’re delighted to hear you were happy with your dining experience with our Carrabba’s Italian Grill Austin team.

I've had great experiences at Carabba's locations, and this one had some highs and lows. Highs: We were quickly seated in a booth and waited on without delay.
We ordered the combination plate appetizer and decided to split the shrimp and scallop vodka pasta.
Both the salad and the pasta came out already split on separate plates, which we thought was very thoughtful and appreciated.
The combination appetizer was a nice mix of things without being too much.
I especially liked the stuffed mushrooms.
Our server was always friendly and made sure we had everything we needed.
The split appetizer and entree was the perfect amount of food for us.
The shrimp was very delicious. Lows: The bread we were served was rock hard.
I could pull out a bit of soft bread from the middle but was left with hard crusts that I just couldn't eat.
I honestly love crusty bread, but this was not that.
While the waitstaff was very friendly, they were perplexingly overly so.
Our server came to check on us an exorbitant amount.
The other wait staff that would come through would also check on us, and after being asked twice by separate people if they could clear our unfinished appetizer plate, a third came and just took it without asking almost immediately after I said no to the second person.
I appreciate attention, but this was too much.
The vodka sauce itself was okay, but a little disappointing as it lacked creaminess that I expected. The positives outweighed the negatives, and we had an enjoyable time, but it could have been better.

Owner response

Thank you for sharing your feedback.
We always want our guests to have an enjoyable experience.
If you’d like to talk further, please connect with us at: https://www.carrabbas.com/contact-us.

The second visit was just as amazing.
Ariana was our waitress and she made great recommendations.
The short rib Marsala was heavenly.
The meatball were tender I could have drank the sauce, the wings had a good crisp and hint of spice but not overpowering.
Salad was crisp &fresh.
The pasta that came with the Pork chop was missing something it tasted a little bland just sauce and basil maybe… the fettuccine though that past was fresh the sauce was made with love I ate more of that than my order lol.
The veal piccata was succulent the capers are always welcome.
And I finished it all off with a nice slice of tiramisu.

Owner response

Thank you so much for your amazing review! We sincerely appreciate it!