I haven't been to Carrabba's for at least eight years. My gf wanted to have lunch here so I said why not. All I could think of at the time was that good bread. Dipped in that oil. Always delicious! Now they had something a little different on the menu and I was intrigued. The wait staff confirmed that it was an excellent choice because she had it before. So I said yes let's try it. So glad that I did. It was the Calabrian chicken skewers. The flavor was so good. It came over top of some focaccia bread. It was a good choice and It definitely did not disappoint. They seated us in a booth so we were very comfortable. The restroom area was clean. That's always a good thing. I would love to come back and try their new Expresso Martini. Loved the ingredients. Also to check out happy Hour. I didn't get a chance to drink on this visit. Only the iced tea but the next visit it is on. No issues with parking. read more

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Me and my wife finally decided to try this place after living in Maryland almost 10 years. We always wrote if off as an Italian chain restaurant and if you been to 1 you been to them all. I can say I was wrong, and this is 1 of my favorite places to eat now. The food is great, and the service is incredible. Definitely would recommend. read more

Had the Rigatoni with chicken, wife had the chicken trio. Both came with salads, a little frozen on the bottom lettuce pieces but the house dressing is good. Really slow on the service but nice wait staff. Couldn't eat it all. The Rigatoni was awesome as was the trio. Well worth the wait. Good job at Carrabas tonight. The dining area ambiance is clean and cozy feeling as well. read more

Carrabba's Italian Grill - Chicken Trio - Italian Near Me - Pasadena, Maryland

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The food was delicious. The calamari was one of the best we have had. The bread and oil mixture were amazing, so good! All of the pasta dishes we ordered were full of flavor and cooked perfectly. The service was good, we ordered online and the food was ready when they promised it to be ready by. Would highly recommend and we will be back! read more

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We went here in a Friday night and we were able to get seated immediately. There is a large parking lot, so it was easy to park. We ordered mozzarella sticks and the breading on them was seasoned really well. We ordered the shrimp appetizer and it was also seasoned well. When we went there was a deal where you could order a meal and get another one for $10 to carry out as long as equals to or less than the dine-in meal. I ordered the trio platter and was pleasantly surprised by the amount of food that we received. The only thing that was just ok to me was the spinach; it was rather bland. We ordered the almond Italian cookie cake and that was probably one of the best desserts I've ever had. It was really moist, flavorful, and very large. I would go back for this cake alone. read more

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I had the most wonderful birthday dinner here with my family. Thank you so much to Chris who was an excellent server (and such a cutie!), for taking care of us. I had the filet and shrimp toscana pasta which was great. The table started off with delicious bread with olive oil and oregano. We all had my favorite soup ever: sausage and lentil soup! We ordered delicious calamari which came with a marinara sauce and a white lemon butter sauce. My family had the spaghetti and meatballs, sirloin with mashed potatoes and pollo Rosa Maria which were all so good! I also had a Sangria-Rita which was great. It was such a wonderful meal and we'll be back again to see Chris for sure. Thank you for a wonderful birthday. read more

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Carrabba's is so underrated in my option I have eaten Carrabba's twice this year but im going back before the end of the year , this location has good parking , when i went on a Saturday afternoon my party of 2 had no wait , i had a Sangria-Rita it was very good and strong , and a shrimp Caesar salad the shrimp was well seasoned and cooked perfectly , and a side of the calabrian wings i like the grilled wings they had better. my waitress was very attentive and patient this is a good location. read more

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Tonight we ate at Carrabba's for the first time in a very long time, to celebrate our son's birthday. We were a party of 7 with three children. Our server, Michael D, made it the best dining experience that we've had in some time. He could not have been more attentive, accommodating, kind, or generous - service like that is a breath of fresh air. The food was fast and delicious, and we bought into the $10 entree to take home deal, which was just a steal - we're so happy to have some delicious food in our fridge ahead of the snowstorm. Thank you, Michael, for making our evening so lovely - keep on shining! read more

This chain of restaurants has been either wonderful (Gaitherburg) or terrible (Bowie) over the years. Yesterday, we returned to the Pasadena one, only to discover a complete change in menu since our last visit not that long ago. They have added an inexpensive lunch trio menu, among others. The 3 of us ordered from this new lunch menu. 2 of us ordered the "minestrone soup". OMG, what a horrible mess of vegetables swimming in fat globules. It was tasteless except for the unmistakeable taste and look of fat. We couldn't eat it at all. We all ordered the caesar salad, which is always very good. Both my husband and daughter liked their 3rd choice: a steak marsala sandwich and a mushroom and sausage dish. The waitress, who was very kind and understanding, offered to bring me a replacement for the soup, but I was no longer hungry. Instead, I suggested a dessert. She said she would check with the manager, who was on the phone. Each time the waitress came by, she would apologize that "she is still on the phone". Finally, the waitress decided to take command as she saw we were ready to leave. I was feeling guilty since the desserts cost as much as or more than the entire lunch trio, but the waitress said not to worry, and brought us a take-out portion of Tiramisu. I am sorry to report that both my husband and I found that dessert overly heavy and lardy and unlike the light and lovely taste we were expecting. We are extremely disappointed in our experience overall. read more

I remember coming here as a child and loving their wings. Man, what a surprise I had when I came back years later and they just didn't hit the same. I decided to try the chicken marsala, sauce was mid honestly. I wished it was better since I was craving mushrooms. I should have just gotten the stuffed caps as an app. Service was okay, I just won't take other people's recommendations when ordering. Probably will look elsewhere for Italian when I'm craving it. Jake read more

The pomegranate martini is delicious. I get one every time I come here. Happy hour is from 4-7 try for yourself. The cannoli cake for two is so good. This is my 4th one. I get one to go every time I come here. Not too sweet. It has pistachios, mini chocolate chips a little cannoli. Super moist. read more

Pretty good food/ service. You can take home an extra meal for only 10 bucks! Great deal, I got the chicken parm and it was yummy. Mashed potatoes were not great though read more

Delivery- the food was warm and perfect. We are extremely impressed. Cooked perfectly. ​

Food has always been consistent. Ambiance is always sexy and customer service is iffy depending on your server and time of day.

We havent been here in awhile so decided to try again. Maybe it's a one off but we went and the food was very mediocre. We got the calamari app to share and it was odd like it had been cooked a few days before and reheated. It was warm and the breading felt a little undercooked, had no taste and the calamari inside was very dry and felt overcooked very weird. The Ricardo sauce which is usually pretty good but now reminds me of bottled cream dressings with that weird greasy taste. I ordered the linguine florentine. Being florentine I expected alot of spinach, however not so much and what was in there you could tell some of it was slimy and brown before it was cooked. This dish was also tasteless and had a weird greasy feel to it. I didnt even get past a few bites. I finally had my spouse taste it because im thinking something was wrong with me, but he agreed. He got the chicken caeser salad and he said it wasnt bad. The sausage and lentil soup was great as always though. I'm not sure who's designing their menus but honestly grilled poundcake with balsamic reduction and fruit. If that's your thing go for it, but I can think of alot more appetizing italian summer desserts. I am rating it 2 stars because the soup was good. But I'm getting tired of spending alot of money for mediocre food. If I want mediocre food I'll cook that at home for far cheaper. read more

This was the second luncheon I arranged at the Pasadena Carrabbas when in town visiting my Mom. The first one, October 2024 went so well with our party of 10, I decided to try it again. This time we had Katie, a friendly, perky and eager to please server that delivered. If you haven't checked out all of the options on the lunch menu, you will be surprised at how many options there are. We had a vegetarian and some gluten free guests that were accommodated. A girls luncheon at Carrabba's during my visit is now a regular feature of my time in Pasadena. read more

I go to Carrabba's definitely every month with 7 of my girlfriends for the Wine Dinner and let me tell you this is a phenomenal value and the food is top notch. The girls who take care of us (Amber & Ariana) to name a few are the best as is the Manager Ana! You should try it you won't be disappointed and they even give out door prizes such as bottles of wine and free wine dinners for the next month and other assorted goodies. It's soooo much food I can never eat it all, so lunch and sometimes dinner the next day!! read more

Carrabba's Italian Grill - Italian Near Me - Pasadena, Maryland

Carrabba's is going down. I know what the pandemic and everything else a lot of restaurants are suffering. I would think the wine dinner wouldn't suffer as much but with the new management's lack of professionalism and knowledge of customer base, I'm looking for another establishment or location to host our monthly wine dinners. It's hard to explain to someone who hasn't been to a minor before how it used to be compared to now. I often find myself informing my participants what notes they could pick up from the different wines and how it paired with each course. It started out as a joke with me reading the menu and then it became sad because the last line event I went to I asked my server about the wine and she wasn't hesitant to tell me she had no clue and it was her first night there. Prior wine dinners, there was someone who informed us about the wines and why they were chosen with each course. Now, you get the glass of wine with your course and no knowledge. They don't tell you what wine it is, describe notes, tannins, or any distinctive characteristics of the different wines. The new manager doesn't seem like she cares much to do the small amount of research or obtain the knowledge to run this location. I picked up on that early last year when I had returned. read more

I had no idea that Carrabas was this good! Normally I would order pasta at an Italian restaurant but when I seen the seasonal short rib Marsala, I knew I had to try it! I was not disappointed. The meat was tender and easy to just eat with a fork. It was falling off of the bone. The gravy with the mashed potatoes, chef's kiss to this dish. It's been 2 days and I'm thinking about door dashing this meal lol. My daughter had the shrimp Alfredo fettuccine and really enjoyed it! She loves Alfredo so I'm glad she enjoyed her dish as well. She was raving about how good the shrimp were. We started off with the calamari. It wasn't a hit unfortunately. The pieces were super small and the taste didn't compliment the other dishes that we loved. However, the white sauce that came with the calamari was soooo good! I was even eating the sauce with my bread. The portions for all the meals were big! I left full with half my entree to take home. I love being able to do that. The service was good. Our server was polite and good. No mishaps. Hurry up and try the short rib Marsala before they take it off the menu. It's a seasonal item! read more

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I am actually giving this place 2.5 but Yelp does not allow for half stars. Let's start with the pros. Looks nice, and looks clean. Cons: the smell in this restaurant was odd it's was as if you can smell the dishwasher and it was really in pleasant. The food was meh as if no seasoning was out on it. The service was meh as well, our waitress legit had to be flagged down and she walked past us twice :/ Why does the hostess have AirPods in his ear? That's unprofessional AF Pros Great location Aside from the smell, the place is clean and looks to be take care of Great location. The bread tasted fresh! read more

My husband and I stopped in for dinner last week (we hadn;t been there in awhile) His Chicken Parmesan that he ordered was very good however, I am gluten intolerant and I ordered the linguine Positano with gluten free pasta with Shrimp. My shrimp came back overcooked and dried out and the pasta, gluten free was bowtie pasta WAY UNDERCOOKED not even close to al dente and the dish was sooooo oversalted, I could not eat it. One of the most positive thing out of this experience was a waiter by the name of Mike D (I had to get his name) as he was so terrific. He made sure our glasses were filled, kept coming back to check on us and called the manager over who got me some sauteed shrimp rather than the dried out grilled shrimp that came with the dish. Overall, Mike deserves 5 stars for how he takes care of the customer. One last thought I have is, (why would you serve bow tie pasta when you advertise Linguine...it doesn't cost anymore to serve gluten free spaghetti vs. bowtie pasta...it's the little things that make a difference. Sondra read more

Curbside service was fast and friendly and the food was delicious. Steaks cooked perfectly with a great wood fire taste.

My husband and I came here on Memorial Day for a quick bite to eat. Russell was our server/bartender, and he was wonderful. Mixed drinks were spot on too. It was a bit cold in the bar area and Russell turned down the AC right away. Great service from Russell and of course, good sandwiches. We will definitely be back! read more

Been here many times. Always a good meal. Especially the chicken parm and the bread they give you. Friendly bartenders.

Nice Italian chain restaurant. Much like Bonefish Grill which they are related to, they keep a small menu which allows them to focus on quality. Seasonal specials round out their regular offerings and provide tbe variety they need. This location has always provided great food and service every time I have been. Some of the wait staff have been exceptionally friendly and helpful. Food portions are not large, but are always high quality, satisfying, and filling. They do provide complimentary fresh bread, and we often get full just eating that so we have leftovers to go. Definitely recommend giving this place a try! Pretty much anything on the menu is a good choice. read more

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I had really been wanting Blackberry sangria for the longest and i finally had the chance to stop in, on a Wednesday around 5PM at the bar. Was offered the menu pretty fast. The blackberry sangria was just as delicious as I remembered years ago. I ordered the shrimp scampi. It was okay. I was never offered the complimentary bread and dip, I had to ask for it AFTER I received my meal. read more

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Carrabba's is clean and cozy, and I love their music playlist. The establishment is usually quiet and peaceful, and in my opinion, the perfect place for a date. My husband and I have been to this location a few times now, and we've never been disappointed. The food is amazing, the menu is easy to read, and the prices are both affordable and realistic. The staff are all friendly and attentive, and our server was patient and sweet, even though I'm sure it was nearing the end of her shift. We love coming here, and will continue to recommend this restaurant to friends and family when they're in the area. read more

Carrabba's Italian Grill - Our dinner at Carrabas - Italian Near Me - Pasadena, Maryland

We've lived in this area for 7yrs and have seen Carrabba's but always bypassed it. Tonight we decided to stop in for happy hour, WOW! Awesome experience! Good food and drinks! The bar staff was great!!! We will definitely return, sad it took us so long to try!!! read more

We came here for Lunch we had a taste for Italian today. We had the Restaurant to ourselves, I guess people are still cautious about dining out with this COVID still around. Were were greeted and seated promptly and our Waitress Alivia K. was awesome. She was so friendly and attentive and asked if we had any questions about the menu items. She kept our drinks refilled which is a plus. The food was delicious and I'm looking forward to returning very soon. read more

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The food is so good! Also I love the service. Also love the amazing cabbage patch dolls sold here! The ambiance is so good. read more

Carrabba's Italian Grill - Italian Near Me - Pasadena, Maryland

This Carrabba's location has always been consistent, having good food, and decent service. Food always is served in a timely manner and has good flavor. Last two visits however, the service has been somewhat below expectations. Once we felt very rushed(it was a Tuesday night, restaurant was empty). Last visit, the waiter did not want to attend to getting us drinks and failed to offer us bread or parmesan cheese without us asking several times. Hopefully this was just a couple one-time bad experiences. Food was still good! read more

Carrabba's Italian Grill - Italian Near Me - Pasadena, Maryland

I had food delivered to my home today. I ordered a salad and lasagne. The lasagne was hard, over cooked and not at all edible. This is insanity especially when you charge so much for it. There is no way you didnt know this food was bad when you packed it. I couldn't even get a fork through it. Horrible. Never again read more

Carrabba's and staff - especially our server Kyla - did a wonderful job for our group of 14 this past Saturday for Mother's Day. All the food came out quickly and was well flavored! One of the managers took our picture with great skill and that creates great memories! We also asked for separate checks near the end of the meal and that wasn't an issue! Thanks so much! read more

This was a great meal. We met up with some friends and had a nice experience. Our server said she was in training but it was as if she'd worked there for years. She was pleasant, informative, and attentive. Our food was hot and fresh, everyone order came our perfectly, and she had our drinks refilled before we could even ask. I had never been to this Carrabba's location before but will surely return. It was clean and had easy parking. It was a welcoming environment and everyone was friendly to us. read more

I ordered online a couple weeks back for curbside pick up. I ordered soups and salad which came with bread. I loved how the oil and spices for the bread were individually packaged in packets. I never saw that before. Definitely convenient. I really enjoyed the minestrone soup although my husband didn't care for it that much. The salad with the house dressing was fresh and delicious. I would definitely order the soup and salad combo for lunch again. The employee who brought my order out was super friendly. read more

Update: I decided to try it again because I love Carrabas in other states. I paid 18 bucks for a grilled shrimp salad. It was 5 small shrimp and a salad half the size of my wife's side salad. It was shrimp, lettuce, carrots, red cabbage and dressing. I feel so scammed. My wife's bolognase is 98% noodles 2% sauce. After 4 bites it is just noodles all the way down. The profit margins here have got to be insane. The order was placed online and had a bunch of weird extra comments on it that we didnt put in, like extra meat sauce and no onions (the extra meat sauce would have been great!). We got the text our order was ready and still had to wait 15 minutes for them to "get the order ready". This place just sucks, not Carrabas as a whole, just this place. read more

Carrabba's Italian Grill - 18 dollar tiny sad salad. - Italian Near Me - Pasadena, Maryland

We thought the food was very flavorful and alot of care was taken into presenting the food in an appetizing manner. Sherry was a phenomenal host and catered to our needs beyond our expectations. She went above and beyond to make our experience a memorable one. She was very accommodating and very nice. We would also like to thank the kitchen staff for preparing dishes very last minute knowing they probably already pre closed thier stations. 6/14/22 21:51 read more

Service and the food was great! First time since pandemic! Everyone should get back out to dinner again and try Carrabba's in Bowie Maryland. read more

Just wasn't good all around. mozzarella sticks were awesome. Besides that nothing else was good.

Used to be my favorite chain restaurant. Portions have gotten way small while increasing the price and to top it off i saw a roach on the window shade and during dessert there was one on our table. No thank you! read more