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Carrabba's Italian Grill

8460 Lyra Dr.
Columbus, OH 43240
Phone: (614) 880-2426
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Carrabba's Italian Grill:
Good Things Happen Around Our Table
Price:
$$

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Carrabba's Italian Grill

Experience flavorful Italian food prepared just for you at Carrabba's

  • Handmade Fresh Italian Dishes
  • Casual, Festive & Kid-friendly
  • Carside Carry-out & Call Ahead

Carrabba's Italian Grill originated from a love of food and family. Founders Johnny Carrabba and Damian Mandola designed the menu from generations of their own family's recipes, which are prepared from scratch daily in an exhibition-style kitchen. The cuisine is based on traditional, Sicilian fare with an inventive twist of bold flavors, which are inspired by the founders' Southern upbringing. Our dishes are created from only the freshest, seasonal ingredients and many favorite recipes are cooked on our signature wood-burning grill.

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Editorial Review for Carrabba's Italian Grill – by Citysearch Staff

In Short
Decorated with family photos of founders Damian Mandola and Johnny Carrabba, the open dining rooms pack groups of friends and extended families into four- and six-person tables and booths; smaller parties or couples can grab stools at the open kitchen's adjoining bar to watch chefs make dinner. The traditional southern Italian menu offers grill specialties like steak Marsala and fire-roasted chicken breast with sun-dried tomatoes; pasta dishes include fettuccine Alfredo and garlic-sauteed shrimp with linguine.

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The Extras

For those with wheat allergies, the restaurant offers a gluten-free menu featuring antipasti, salads and chicken and beef dishes.

User Reviews for Carrabba's Italian Grill

Citysearch (9), Trip Advisor (1 ), All (10)

4 Star Rating: Recommended

12/02/2007 Posted by lebturtle

My husband and I went to Carrabba’s for my birthday dinner last night. We had pre-picked the restaurant, but did not call ahead. Once we got there we were told that it would be a 35-45min wait (on a Saturday night). We waited in a very packed and uncomfortable waiting area for just about 45 min, this turned out to be the only not pleasant part of our experience. Once we were seated our waiter told us about the menu and took or order. He then placed very light and tasty bread and an olive oil and herb mixture (that was great!) on the table for us to eat. Our dinner came VERY quickly, which was amazing based on how busy the restaurant was. I had chicken/cheese/spinach ravioli with a tomato cream sauce. It was wonderful. My husband had lasagna, which he enjoyed very much. Both of the portions were big enough to take home leftovers. Overall we had a very nice experience at a good price.

Pros: Food, service, selection

Cons: Wait

3 Star Rating: Average

08/25/2007 Posted by mannysteiner

We call Polaris and surrounds "Mindyland" because it reminds us of someone we knew that the area fits well. You won't see us there again, food was decent but you have to draw the line somewhere. In redemption, our experience was better at same in Florida. Go Gators.

0 out of 2 people found this review helpful

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Editor's Review

An open kitchen churns out wood-fired pizzas and fresh-made pastas at this casual Sicilian-American chain.  See the full editorial review.

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The Extras

For those with wheat allergies, the restaurant offers a gluten-free menu featuring antipasti, salads and chicken and beef dishes.

More Insider Tips

Restaurant Information

Payment Types

  • American Express
  • Discover
  • MasterCard
  • Visa

Cuisines

  • Italian

Meal Price

  • $$

Amenities

  • Date Spot
  • Group Dining
  • Family Style
  • Kid Friendly

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