Over priced and over processed plastic pasta. Parmesan cheese is probably the best menu item they have.

The food was delicious and Tara our server/bartender was fantastic. The bread and the spicy chicken & shrimp was so good. We'll be back again. read more

We got seated and there was maybe 4 other people seated, it was 1235pm that we got seated, got our drinks, then got busy and we busy chatting (family) and then we realized was 115pm and no one came by to take our order, she came 118 and then said because was busy it took a while, busy what? Good great but noticed lot of our favorite places like here the service does treat you that well and not as great as use to be, never introduced herself or said she be the server, did not tell us what specials we had ask and she only ever at the table when she bringing something for us to eat, does stop by ask how like ot or drink refills we literally have ask at the desk. read more

This is an under rated gem. It's a franchise so not an Austin local eatery but Carinos is doing everything right. The service is consistent and top notch and the food is made fresh and delicious. Many moons ago I used to work here so I know that they're FOH and Back of house cleaning strategy is the most thorough I've ever seen or worked for while in the service industry. When they changed to Carinos from Johnny Carinos they dropped some of my fav dishes but the kept their signature classics and still have amazing bread, garlic and oil which deserves a round of applause in itself. Don't judge a book by its cover and give Carinos a try...you'll be back again and again! read more

Entree was 17.99. There was no sauce, and maybe 6 ravioli. Last time we'll order to go. This has happened the past few times. read more

Johnny Carino's - Entree was 17.99. There was no sauce, and maybe 6 ravioli. Last time we'll order to go. This has happened the past few times. - Italian Near Me - Austin, Texas

Food was bland and overcooked. Service was awful. 20 minutes to get a soda, and we had to ask twice. Our server kept disappearing. We won't be back. read more

Complete trash. The place. The patrons. And the manager. Overcooked steak. No flavor. Chicken Parmesan overcooked. No cheese added. But GM was quick to say it melted. Okay???? I think I know if I can see and taste cheese.... Cheap sauce over it. Restaurant has terrible outdated decor. Value is terrible for what you get. I should have went to Fazolis for a better meal and less than half the price. I honestly don't know how this place is in business read more

We had a wonderful dining experience. The food came out lightening fast. Elizabeth Ramerez was an amazing server and took excellent care of my family. The food was so good my kids ate nearly all of their adult portioned meals. Big portions and excellent quality. Ask for Elizabeth. read more

The place was trashed with literally trash all over the floors including silverware. The little girl up front, hostess, was a NIGHTMARE in the brief minutes we had to deal with her. We sat down but immediately decided to leave due to the filth and rudeness. read more

This place is pretty good and the unlimited salad! Ayyyy plus my server was pretty chill but it probably because we were the only ones in there. Good size portions. I'd eat here again. read more

Service ok and food was ok if prepared correctly. We ordered WELL DONE (NO PINK) not what we received. He is very picky about his meat being WELL DONE especially his STEAK. I on the other hand don't mind RARE meat. I ate his food and he mine. Sounds romantic but I really wanted my NOT SPICY CHICKEN AND SHRIMP pasta. Yes again not impressed wasn't SPICY at all. I'm not sure we will go back not impressed with our overall ok service and food. We can get ok McDonalds and know the meat is cooked. I wish we read the reviews on this place before dining here. read more

Johnny Carino's - Looks well done but - Italian Near Me - Austin, Texas

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A dissapointing experience with the food. I ordered the alfredo meal with calamari and the tiramisu for a nice Friday dinner. The order was delivered in a super speedy manor, but I was shorted my salad, and calamari. The alfredo did not taste good. It tasted almost chemical, similar to the pre-made jars you buy at the grocery store. Maybe the in house dining experience is better but I don't believe I'd try it this place again. read more

If I could give ZERO stars, I would ... I was craving something Italian, went to the Door Dash app, and this was the first place that came up. I ordered the family dish for "Handmade Parmesan" with grilled chicken. Apparently this dish comes with nothing else (not even bread), so I ordered the add on family salad w/Cheesecake. First, the "Handmade Parmesan" dish had ZERO cheese (no parmesan or mozarella). The whole purpose of wanting this dish was the cheese factor so ZERO stars for this screw up. For $40, they can't even include bread ...nothing else comes with it and it's not that large of a dish; the chicken is small cuts as well and did not taste very good. To make things even "better", the dish arrived COLD! - no semblance of heat. The family salad looks mostly like the cheap iceberg lettuce (as the parmesan chicken was god awful, I lost my appetite for the salad). One slice of cheesecake came with the "family" salad ... I was expecting smaller slices that could be shared since this was supposed to be a "family" meal, but I only got one large slice with a crappy premade strawberry "puree" ... for the price, they could have easily put in real sliced strawberries. All told with delivery & tip, this "meal" cost me $76! Other than the cheesecake (without the "puree"), everything else is going in the trash. The so-called family parmesan chicken dish was a complete disappointment. I will NOT be a repeat customer. read more

Sad day... This place has gone down hill. I love Italian food and was really looking forward to this dinner. Probably the most disappointing dish was the eggplant Parma. The red sauce on it was a very dark off putting color. It also tasted like something was just not right. Luckily we had a second plate at the table that was a bit more tasty. The staff was fairly friendly and the place was clean. read more

Short staffed. Nothing but excuses. Didn't get our food for an hour! Two dishes were over cooked. Could not even cut the steak. Just awful.

Two words "Never again, no server, disgusting pizza, uncooked pasta over cooked chicken. #Don't waist your time read more

Johnny Carino's - Two words.."Never again"no server, no manager, disgusting pizza, pasta a no go. I left the bellini untouched. Don't waist your time. - Italian Near Me - Austin, Texas

This was supposed to be a nice birthday lunch but sadly it wasn't. The Food was bland and cold. Chicken was semi-cooked as was the bacon on my wedge salad. I ended up leaving both because of the fear of both being undercooked. I don't want to risk food poisoning. The waiter was no where to be found and when he finally came around to ask for refills he stated he was busy. The dining area only had 5 tables filled so I was confused. Sorry but we won't be coming back to this place ...ever! read more

This was extremely disappointing. They are gouging prices for frozen meat and cheap pasta. My food came out looking like something a babies does in their diaper. SpaghettiOs has a better flavor profile. The interior looks like an 80s funeral home. The service is sleeping. The only redeeming quality about this dinner... It had cheese. read more

Johnny Carino's - Italian Near Me - Austin, Texas

Honestly, probably the worst dining experience I've ever had. We waited about 5 min for someone to greet us. They weren't even busy, which should have been our first red flag on a Saturday night. There was no hostess to be found. The guy at the Togo stand finally came over and sat us. We sat in a booth in the bar area closest to the kitchen. The bar and doorway to the waitress area reeked of mildew? I'm not sure what it was, but there was definitely a stench. Second Red flag...The woman from the bar was waiting on us, she was wonderful. The kitchen took 15 min just to get bread. We ordered the artichoke dip, which came with puffy tortilla chips. These tasted like they were stale and then fried. We sent them back. The second batch wasn't much better. Third Red flag. Next came our Cesar salads. Why were these extremely tangy/sour? Like make your mouth pucker sour? I ate it anyways because I haven't eaten the last three days due to food poisoning, so I was starving. My husband ordered the chicken parm with Alfredo and he had extreme difficulty cutting the chicken. It was definitely overcooked, dry and the sauce looked a little strange. He said it was like the cheapest canned sauce and it tasted off. My daughter had the 5 meat Tuscan. Again, she said the sauce was awful. It tasted sour. My meal was the artichoke Angel Hair with meat sauce. Mine was also sour. The only thing good was the bread. After letting the waitress know that the appetizer was bad, it gets embarrassing if we're having to complain about every single plate other than bread and drinks. We just kept quiet after the appetizers. Someone lied on their resume in your kitchen. Messing up one meal, it happens. Every single thing was trash. How do you do that? We packaged it up and debated on giving it to a homeless person, but decided against it. It's so bad,I wouldn't feed this to them. We're not coming back. By the looks of this place, I wouldn't be shocked if it shut down in the next year or so. read more

So first impressions, not impressed. For a Friday evening, restaurant was 1/2 empty, and service was slow. The bathrooms were slippery on the ground, and it looks like they don't have enough staff. We ordered Chicken Marsala and Lasagna as well as a Chianti and a Robert Mondavi Cabernet. The first set of wine showed up as "white", and we had to tell our server we ordered "red". After 20 min, we were informed that the lasagna would take about 45-1hour and the Mgr asked my wife if she wanted to change her order, which she did. Then the kitchen Mgr came out and said she had miscounted the lasagna so it was back on the menu. Our orders came out, and were surprisingly tasty. While the chicken was not "pounded flat", it was a generous portion. The lasagna was nice. However, the highlight was the fact we were asked over and over if we had order "another salad", "another glass of wine", "an appetizer ", etc. I think they may need a bit more training. I'm fairly sure we would not return. read more

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So, JC's bbq is horrible!! No smoke flavor at all. It's likely cooked in an oven. Not sure how the grill lines are on the ribs, clever. I would not recommend to anyone!! read more

Macaroni Grill knockoff that never recovered from Covid. Staffed by roughly four people at any given time, expect long waits and forgotten orders. The employees are shellshocked from trying to operate a restaurant that no longer has the resources to accommodate more than handful of tables without collapsing onto itself. They'd be better off shutting down and converting into a food truck. read more

Recently dined in at this location. Actually our first time eating inside any restaurant since Feb. of 2020. The Staff all masked, from front desk to all wait staff. Tables, booths all socially distanced by "blocking off" one in between the others. I know some people think things are back to normal, but this certainly made us feel better. I believe customer's masks were optional, but even though we are fully vaccinated, we wore ours when not at table. Now, the food was just as good as ever and our server was fantastic! We love the pasta dishes here, and we're not disappointed. Our only wish is that they would open a location closer to us!! read more

I've never had any issues with Carino's. I know what to expect here. It's a chain restaurant. We came here for dinner b/c we thought we knew what to expect. consistent food. My experience was not consistent. The food was just... off. The service was horrible. I don't know if this is the waiter's first day or what. Usually they have someone with them while training but this waitress. Sigh. I understand for new staff, busy time and short staff but it was just horrible. We rarely saw our server, when she was around, it would take her at least 10 minutes to get back to us!! I'm not sure how they set up her tables but we would see her hurry into the back and not come out for a while. When I need something, I watch for my server and I felt like I was watching for her the whole meal. Rarely check in on us. We just wanted to get in and out quickly but that was not the case. So the food, I usually just get the Jalapeno Garlic Tilapia. It's consistent. I like the tilapia and the spicy level. This time it was just bland. No flavor, no spice. HOW?!? I guess it's always hit or miss. Hope they get more staffing and/or that server found a new place to suck at. read more

Amazing place! We've been coming here for years. Happy hour is the reason I came in but when I developed multiple food allergies they are very accommodating. Gluten-free and egg-free diets are tough but with these folks I feel comfortable eating out. Julie, Jerry and Michelle are all amazing it's our go to read more

first off the food is 9/10 love the ravioli with meat sauce best thing ever and my server Natalie made my experience even better there and she was very sweet, and kind ,very patient as well would love to go back if it wasn't for the managers but you can't do nothing about that but overall love the food and service read more

Not a bad place, but it Never calls my name. The service was fine and the food was fine, but I would prefer someplace that draws me back instead of a place that we just settle for. I will keep looking for a local Italian place that beckons. read more

Johnny Carino's - Italian Near Me - Austin, Texas

They were courteous. It was a to go order but they packed my hot lasagna with my salad. The salad had to be thrown a at totally limp. I asked for garlic toast which they told me they had. I got a small cold loaf of French bread. Very disappointed.The manager will not come to the phone. read more

The bread is the best in the world, beat olive garden's breadsticks by a mile. Lunch is the best time to go, not to busy, great specials. Also, their Italian chili is the tastiest! read more

Johnny Carino's - Italian chili! - Italian Near Me - Austin, Texas

This is the first time my wife and I have been here and the last. Nothing tasted fresh except the bread. Artichoke dip tasted old, rubbery, and reheated. Calamari was bland and rubbery, the marinara sauce was watered down to the point that it just drips off the the piece you just dipped. Chicken Alfredo pasta had chicken that tasted rubbery and reheated. Johnny's famous tri tip sandwich was again gross. The meat was drenched in so much oil that the onion frys were soggy and the bottom of the bun fell apart when I attempted to pick it up. It had the textural feeling of lumpy mashed potatoes. Lynn our server was FANTASTIC! read more

picked up a to go order and one of your DoorDash servers, i think Brisa is her name, not only greeted me at walk through, but she helped me read the order correctly and was extremely patient with me. i am dyslexic and was having a rough day and this made it a little better so 5 stars. read more

HUGE FAN. For first timers - ASK THE SERVER what is the best...the chicken alfredo and chicken parmigiana - you can get anywhere - they have some truly amazing dishes - you just have to know what to order. My favorite is the new pork cops YUM tender, not tough. Love that they make it all to order (I have allergy to garlic - no problem for them to make my dishes without) They have a free rewards system and KIDS EAT FREE every time we go with this card - another reason why we love. We also go on Mondays, they have family size portions that serve my family of 4 for half price - we walked out of there for $15 last week. Value is there. We like to sit in the bar in Round Rock, we get the best service there and they have booths. read more

Johnny Carino's - Italian Nachos are THE BEST - Italian Near Me - Austin, Texas

Today is my second time coming to Johnny Carino's after Covid-19. The food is exceptional not only that but the service is top notch, Xander, knows a little sign language. He's very nice, friendly and professional waiter. I will be coming here more often. Thank you, Xander :) read more

I've been to Carino's twice in the past 20 years and both times did not enjoy it. However, it's been probably ten since the last visit and I figured it was due another shot. Third time was not a charm. The bartender had a lovely demeanor, which is the only saving grace. The house Cabernet while waiting was not bad. However the wait itself was way too long, even for a Sunday night dinner rush, which I understand. The pizza box was not warm which should have been my first clue upon finally receiving our order. When I got home, the pizza was completely cold and, even my normally will eat it outta the fridge leftover cold pizza eating husband, could not eat it. It was also $11 for what appeared to be a 6" only cheese pizza. My seafood entree was not bad, but the seafood was overcooked. I feel like this set in the window for a long while before getting boxed to go. The Caesar salad lettuce was mostly stalks and ends and already turning brown, at that. Sorry, Johnny....it's not me, it's you. We're through. read more

Just tried to go into this place that clearly says on their own website and every other place online that they are open until 10:30 on Saturday. We were turned away at 9:40 by the hostess who told us they close at 9:30. Update your website or just be honest and say you guys were closing early because your restaurant is dead. read more

Johnny Carino's - Lies, Yelp. That is what is in this photo. - Italian Near Me - Austin, Texas

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I love this place. Ive been going here for years an never had a bad experience. Ive tried everything from pasta, lasagna, chicken parmesan, grilled chicken salad, shrimp scampi, and the list goes on. Customer service is always on point. Food is always hot and fresh. Italian cream vanilla soda is a favorite and must get at every visit. It's never busy. They always have a table ready an plenty of staff to keep up. Whomever is running this establishment is doing a great job an I apperciate it!! read more

when I arrived at Johnnys it took 10 mins for a hostess to show up and and seat us, and when she finally sat us she didn't inform anyone we were there so i sat for 20 mins waiting for a waiter to even tell me their name let alone order drinks. the parmesan cheese on the ceaser salad tastes like cat food. i cant see a single manager to even wave down to see if we could get a server. the building is pretty i guess if you want a comment of ambiance. also, the "hostess" (i dont even know if she is) has been walking back and forth and standing at the kitchen counter chatting it up with her blonde friend the entire time. the are attached at the hip causing chaos at the host stand it just looks like they are paid to walk with in bag to the out going orders counter. but when i finally received my chicken alfredo half the noodles where chewy and undercooked and my chicken was cold. my server was really good, disorganized, but really nice. this was my 1st tile here and i will not be back even though i FUCKING LOVE Italian food :(( read more

Literally slowest service ever and there was hardly anyone in the place. Took over an hour for two plates of food to come

1st time eating at JC's. The food was delicious, waitstaff was very assertive. We had Nick Rivera as our waiter. He was extremely attentive and made sure we had the perfect wine with our meal. Will definitely make another trip to JC's. read more

Worst customer service. The guy that served us tonight was clearly high and paid no attention to what we ordered and brought us wrong food