Solid. No, Carrabba's will not be like your Nonna's cooking. No, it will not represent the finest cuisine Italy has to offer. You know what it will do, though? Provide a consistent experience time after time. Carrabba's is unapologetically Americanized Italian food. It's cheesy, saucy, fried, comforting, and occasionally that's exactly what you're looking for. My wife and I often come here when we want something familiar and satisfying without putting much thought into it. Our go-to order is to split the Chicken Parmesan, pick a couple of sides, and work our way through the bread and herb-infused olive oil before the entrée even arrives. Simple? Yes. Effective? Also yes. Service has generally been solid with few complaints over the years. The atmosphere and décor are a bit dated, much like many long-standing family restaurant chains, but that's almost part of the charm at this point. Carrabba's knows what it is and doesn't try to be anything else. Sometimes consistency and comfort are exactly what you're paying for. read more

We were looking for an intimate place to enjoy our time. We came across this place and for the first time, we didn't feel like it was your normal food chain. The ambience was very nice. Walked in and the place was very clean. The host walked us directly to a nice booth. We had a little minute when our waitress Gisella waked up to take care of us. Can I say that she waited on us and made sure we had everything we needed at all times. She did an awesome job. She delivers real customer service. Not once did we have to worry about trying to locate her or wait on anything. The food was amazing! We had the calamari appetizer, and the salmon dinner. It was delicious!!! We had a great evening and it was very pleasurable to have someone like Gisella waiting on us. We will definitely be back again. read more

Nice interior, but that's were it stops! We went there last month, service was okay, food was okay. But we saw they had a Wine Club Dinner for $80 (found out when we got the bill that that didn't include tax or tips), so we went last night. Took forever to get served, no refills on the wine, server was constantly apologizing for slow kitchen. Besides the eleven us at the table there were only maybe 6 or 8 tables of people. When we finally escaped at 8:45 there was only one party there. Speaks to the quality of the food. BTW, Cooper's Hawk Wine Club dinner is $79, includes tax and tips. You're greeted with a signature cocktail, three course meal, three bottomless pours of wine. One and done for us read more

Happy hour at Carrabbas! I went for Wine! I ordered Rose sangria which was so delicious and 2 appetizers zucchini and shrimp scampi off their happy hour menu which came out fast. They had a decent crowd in the bar and restaurant area but not too crowded. My bartender was friendly and conversational, which was nice since I was there solo dolo. My food was hot and fresh a little on the salty side but with my wine it did balance out. read more

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I was trying to give 2 1/2. It's definitely not worth three stars. I got my order to go, but you can't expect too much from us to go order but for $22 I got some bread one and a half meatballs and spaghetti. The spaghetti was OK just not a $22 meal. I may be expecting too much for something over $20 but I should've at least gotten some Parmesan to go with my spaghetti. They give you oil instead of butter. Some people like that. read more

Carrabba's Italian Grill - Spaghetti with one and a half meatballs - Seafood Near Me - Avondale, Arizona

horrible. It smells like cockroach spray. The service is disgusting. It to get our asked to waiter for extra lemons as soon as I ordered it took him 20 minutes to bring extra lemons I would not waste my money in this place. They had two waiters and the owner and the manager was doing the cooking. They burnt my food. this place is horrible. Don't waste your money. read more

Nice place. Great service but the food is soooooooo...ooooooooooo salty. Maybe a bad night I dont know. Never been here before. read more

Carrabba's Italian Grill - Tuscan sirloin. So salty. I love salt and pepper but this was so salty I couldn't not eat more than 4 bites - Seafood Near Me - Avondale, Arizona

We have gone to carrabas with groups and had no problem.. However when my husband asks I decided to go for happy hour two weeks ago, the service was horrid... We ordered the appetizers and specifically said this is our dinner to share... It took 30 mins for the first appetizer, and 55 minutes to get out entire meal... We asked for the manager, and when she came to the table she had an attitude, and basically threw the chicken on the table and said "it's on,us" and left... Our initial server made an excuse and said that there was just a miscommunication, however when the manager came she made another excuse and said the server initially thought that we wanted to pace ourselves... Even though that was never stated... I was more appalled by the managers attitude and lack of respect for her customers. The second time we went was for a wine dinner, which cost $80 per person... Again we waited 30 minutes for the appetizer and it appeared every 45 minutes we would get another course... Since we've been to so many wine dinners in the area, we have seen how smooth some of them operate. Carrabba's is just consistently bad, with poor service... By the time the fillet came, I was feeling nauseous because they would give us wine without any food and I wasn't prepared to wait that long... Oh yes, there was skinny popcorn on the tables which was I guess, to tide us over for the poor service... What was pretty amazing in both situations, there might have been five tables full. So it wasn't that the servers were overwhelmed with the crowd. The food was okay, but did not make up for the extremely poor service. read more

Love this place. I wish they had one here in Cali. The marsala never misses! Neither does the pasta! The wings are pretty much a waste of calories because they have no flavor whatsoever which is surprising because everything else is wonderful. The service is great and the food is great. Whenever I go to AZ, I stop by. read more

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My wife and I tried this place last week. It was amazing and the service was as good as well. The atmosphere was very pleasant and not too loud. read more

Never tried carrabbas before but that's where my dad insisted we go and it was great :) thank you to our server jalissa for the service and adding to our day! read more

Went in for lunch.. there was only one waitress trying to take care of everyone in there... Obviously not her fault. It was approximately 50 minutes until we finally got our food. The chicken was so overcooked. It could barely be cut with a knife, much less eaten.. that poor waitress said the manager was in the kitchen cooking helping a new employee. she did tell him of the problem with our food... I expected a manager to come out... But no.! Won't be going back read more

Went for late lunch. Place was empty. Food took a long time and was not good. Wife and I split Chicken Parmesan. Neither one liked it. Don't recommend, been to other Carrabbas and liked them. read more

Wonderful place fully attentive food cooked to perfection! Calamari didn't make pic when to fast perfectly fried. Excellent ambience great experience perfect place to relax and eat! Flavor profiles off the chain! Perfectly cooked food! read more

Carrabba's Italian Grill - Seafood Near Me - Avondale, Arizona

Came in this morning and we've had Jalissa a few times and she never fails!!:) super witty and thorough about her job and gave us a free dessert for my husband's birthday we love her! Hostess were super sweet as well and food was amazing per usual :) read more

Excellent food, service & ambiance! Thank you My chicken piccata was excellent! My mom loved her meatball soup & salad!

Not sure how to do this! It wasn't exciting and it was dark and felt like we were in the wrong place. None of it makes sense. Service was like I've got to serve you, but I'd really rather not. And as I looked around and after the very flat greeting and the real lack of enthusiasm and high top tables set up to encourage catering rather accommodating dining guests. We just ate salads. The lack of enthusiasm from our waiter and lack of a full restaurant just didn't entice to want to revisit this one. Not bad, not great! But it would suffice in a pinch and we just need a place for food. read more

Trip to Carrabba's for a family celebration. We arrived at 6 on a Saturday evening without a reservation. It was about half full, so we were seated quickly. Our server, Brooklynn, greeted us and offered to take our drink orders. Soon after, we ordered: Mac & Cheese with apple juice for my granddaughter, a Johnny and a wine for my son-in-law, a Sirloin with Bryan topping and a salad for my daughter, the Mussels and a wine for my wife and a Chicken Bryan and iced tea for me. Our salads arrived in about 8 mins along with some tasty bread with oregano/olive oil dip. Our dinners came a few mins later. The bread was warm and soft and great with the olive oil. Our salads were fresh, with plenty of dressing. The entrees were all piping hot, with fresh ingredients and savory flavors. Brooklynn did a nice job of checking on us and keeping our glasses full. It was a nice return to a restaurant that was a bit far from our house but good for a special occasion. read more

Wow! We've been here MANY times over the years and it's really gone downhill. Trash all over floor, food took a long time although the place was pretty empty, and the food was terrible. Tge pasta was overcooked and mushy. We will never return to the Avondale location. read more

Thank you for exceptional service, Ada! We enjoyed our dinner tonight, a Tuesday. The hostess welcomed us with a warm smile and immediately took us to a booth. Our server Ada has that rare mix of friendliness, professionalism, perfect timing throughout the meal, and thorough knowledge about the menu, specials, and events here. Try the Espresso Martini, Linguine Florentine (with Shrimp or Chicken), Chicken Trio, and the extremely rich Cannoli Cake for Two (enough for 3-4!). The music was loud enough to hear but low enough to have conversations. The clientele included families, couples, and a medium-sized group. Great overall experience - highly recommend! read more

Went here for Valentines Day. They were pretty busy but we were seated within 25 minutes. That's when the wheels came off. All the staff was super friendly and professional and we couldn't have asked for better. However, kitchen was a disaster. We had to wait almost an hour for our food (wait staff had bread and salad right away, no problem). All I can guess is manager & kitchen manager had completely misjudged staffing. Food was good, but wait was not. Having said this, I'll probably be back as food is good! read more

I had a wonderful time this experience. Last time I left very disappointed because my food was cold my lasagna was freaking cold! I come for the lasagna lol I couldn't believe it because Carrabbas isn't a cheap place, while not the priciest I still am like nah that's uncalled for after what I spent so we were back to that familiar which was such a delight lol so last time the person who was the host today was our server and that could have been a difference lol but let's just leave it to our server today to have done all redemption. I had another experience to which I will not review since this one covered that one too cause the server is just such a nice man. But let's say I had to really wait......I love that I get to get different experiences though that's pretty dope. It's always nice and calm when I come, even if somethings off. Clean dining rooms and restrooms, they also have outdoor dining. read more

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At first, I thought we were in trouble a little slow to get us water. However this is followed up with total care and exceptional service and food for what they serve. They did a great job that's why we keep coming back and every time this McDowell Road restaurant chain delivers!!! read more

Carrabba's Italian Grill - Saturday early evening pasta ... - Seafood Near Me - Avondale, Arizona

Our first visit to a Carrabba's (in Avondale, AZ) and it was pretty good. I enjoyed two martinis, Merry Berry Martini which was beautiful and super tasty. Had a very Berry (cranberry flavor) with a hint of rosemary. It was yummy. A bit on the thicker side than a Lemon Drop, but still very good. I also enjoyed their Italian Cookie Martini and enjoyed that one as well. It was my dessert as it had a thick chocolate rim and a very small piece of an Italian Rainbow Cookie on a pick soaking inside. Oh sooo good!!! It wasn't as thick as my first martini and on the milky/creamy side. My husband and I shared as usual our dinner which was the Penne Martino. Definitely shareable and we added chicken. Had a tomato cream sauce but not overdone. Unfortunately there wasn't a whole lot of chicken especially sharing, but enough for us. It was very filling and had excellent flavor with yummy mushrooms sautéed into the dish. We really liked the seasoned oil for dipping our bread slices (which was warm) into. The unfortunate part, the food came out cold so we had to send it back. Not sure how it was re-warmed, but it worked. It seemed to be an issue as the couple sitting behind us also complained of their food being cold as well as other food issues. On our part, we enjoyed our food. The salad we chose instead of the soup which accompanies the meal, they split for us as they did our main meal. Next time I'd ask for the salad dressing on the side as I felt like the lettuce was a bit soggy even though it didn't seem like they doused it with light balsamic oil. The restaurant was very cute in the bar area where we were seated. Our server Carlos was also the bartender so sometimes he was a bit slower checking on us, but nothing we couldn't handle and he was very nice. The staff bringing out our food were kind. Parking is abundant as it's in a much larger strip mall. read more

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Just finished another great meal at Carrabbas off 99th Ave and McDowell rd. Excellent wait staff and management is on point with customer service!! Looking forward to my next visit. read more

Second time trying this place out the first time was a disaster. Figure tried it again a year later hair in the food like last time. The manager doesn't care doesn't bother them. Very disgusting. Do not eat here if you don't want hair in your mouth. read more

Carrabba's Italian Grill - Hair wrap in food - Seafood Near Me - Avondale, Arizona

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The food is not fresh or good. It came out so fast and was not tasty. The portion sizes were so small for high prices. The complimentary bread wasn't even memorable! I will say the bartender made us a yummy cocktail and very friendly. read more

Horrible food I found a roach in my meal. How is this place still open customer service was awful too. Host did not greet me and my husband we had a 20 minute wait. Also not a clean restaurant someone needs to come and close this restaurant down. read more

Absolutely love this place, great food, great service, friendly, fast and fresh. I go here often.

We waited 45 minutes for our dinners. The place was empty only about 6-7 tables full in the place and still waiting that long for food on a Friday night at 7:30 pm. The place was freezing. I was shivering by the time we left, felt like we were sitting in the walk in freezer. While waiting for our dinners I was watching an older dark hair waiter standing over near where they pick up the plates of food wiping his nose with his bare hands and touching his hair then touching plates of food to be serviced. Thank god he wasn't serving our food. It was our first time there and definitely our last. Now this explains why the place was so empty on a Friday night. Beware! read more

Server was nice, only good thing about it. Waited an hour and saw multiple groups get their food first. Once food came out, it was cold & told it was reheated. Got reheated a second time and still cold and did not taste good. The fact it was reheated & served as fresh at all was just absurd considering their prices. For the first time got a real life experience of a Kitchen Nightmare episode. Manager discounted bill and offered a free premade desert to soften the blow. First time here, and have 0 intentions to come back. Not a big Olive Garden fan, but would rather go there than here. read more

Carrabba's Italian Grill - Seafood Near Me - Avondale, Arizona

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Love the style of pasta you guys make. Served large portions enough to stay full all day.

I visited your location in Avondale 1/28/2025 and ordered shrimp and scallops with butter scampi sauce, along with mozzarella sticks with marinara. After waiting an extremely long time, the person who took my order never followed up with me. I had to ask her to check on my order. I then asked another employee to look into it, and he informed me it wasn't ready. At that point, I requested to cancel my order. However, three minutes later, he brought it out. When I got home, the pasta was completely flavorless, and the mozzarella sticks were overcooked. I've dined at Carrabba's before, and this is the first time I've had such a disappointing experience with the food. The receipt says table "0005   998 #Party 2" but my order was to go... read more

My husband and i true to have dates as much as we can since sometimes it's very hard with a baby and a preteen. We chose to go to Carranza since it's close to our home and wanted to try a new spot. The service was great, everyone there was kind and sweet. The food was delicious and the place was very nice and clean. We loved it and want to go back with our family. read more

Best family bundle around. I feed 5 of us on that family bundle and it's delicious. Check out their options. I have it delivered so much.

My friends my wife and I went to have dinner at Carrabba's last night and the place was very clean and quiet. Our waiter Noah was exceptional in his service of the 5 of us and got all the orders, drinks and appetizers to us in a timely manner and correct. I myself had an issue with an overdone ribeye but the manager and Noah gave me a new one,so all good there. All in all it was a great experience and we will return again for their wonderful food. Larry C read more

OMGosh what a fantastic time! Thank God CassieA referred us here. Barb the owner/host was amazing! Very informative on the wine selection and food matches! Food was delish! Fillet cooked perfectly. And the servers Tarrance and Garrette were on point. Highly recommend Tuesday wine dinner read more

Carrabba's Italian Grill - Seafood Near Me - Avondale, Arizona

I've been to this location plenty plenty of times even once and Valentine's Day and I was pretty sure that was the only day it was busy, I still receive excellent service BUT today, November 11, 2024. Seems like when it's empty. It's hard to get attention just like my ex-wife. also, I don't appreciate your cooks using their cell phone when they're cooking, if I remember correctly, cell phones are one of the dirtiest objects there is and cooking food while being on your phone is disgusting. My food has not arrived yet and I'm definitely not gonna wait to leave this terrible review. I forgot to post my review and the food did arrive, It was mediocre. items were left out and I can't believe I left a tip when the service was terrible now I feel disgusted with myself. read more

Carrabba's Italian Grill - Employee on herself - Seafood Near Me - Avondale, Arizona

Disappointing...wasn't expecting great, but our experience was poor. Tried monthly wine dinner. Menu was different than advertised (worse), food was not good & not served hot, wine was fair only/ portions small, ambiance is like a bright cafeteria.... That's enough I guess... read more

Good variety of food, salad was average. Service was attentive and friendly. Ambience was casual and quiet. Overall good local place for a sit down dinner. read more