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Carrabba's

Sarasota, Florida, United States

Carrabba's in Sarasota

Carrabba's is a chain of Italian restaurants. They typically offer slightly higher than average food for reasonable prices. I was somewhat disappointed this time - my entree was ridiculously salty. Still, I have had a number of positive experiences in the past, and would probably not hesitate to eat here again.

Dress

Casual - shorts and a t-shirt are fine.

Cost

Fairly average - appetizers range from $4-$11. Pizzas are around $10, and entree are around $10-$15.

Reservations

If you arrive early at this location (probably around 5-5:30pm), you will probably be able to find indoor seating. Otherwise, there may be a wait. The outdoor tables are first-come-first-served, so you may need to jump on an outdoor table quickly! (You can often get an outdoor table much faster than waiting for an indoor table if you arrive later)

Items Ordered

Bread and dipping oil

Bread and dipping oil

One of the best parts about Carrabba's is their dipping oil. They bring out a dish of salt and herbs with the bread, and there is a jar of olive oil that you can mix with the herbs. It creates a delicious dipping oil for the bread.

Grilled Bruschette of the day

Grilled Bruschette of the day

This bruschetta was pretty good, but it was not a traditional bruschetta. It consisted of garlic bread, with a tomato sauce and soft goat cheese for spooning on top. It was a relatively large serving, and good for sharing between a few people.

Salad

Mediterranean Salad

The salad was a reasonable salad. We chose the vinaigrette dressing, but they put a bit too much on. Next time I would ask for the dressing on the side. It was a pretty small salad, but was a fair size for a side salad.

Chicken and Spinach Cannelloni

Chicken and Spinach Cannelloni

The Cannelloni was very disappointing. The description makes it sound fancy and delicious, but it's a very plain cannelloni that is loaded with salt.

The dish contained two cannelloni that had cheese and chicken inside. They were really lacking flavor - the salt completely overpowered everything else here. The chicken also seemed like a pretty poor quality of chicken that was just thrown in without really adding anything to the dish.

Chocolate Mousse Dessert

Chocolate Mousse Dessert

The mini desserts at Carrabba's come in a small cup. They're small enough that you can probably still enjoy one (or share one), even if you're full after dinner.

This dessert was a chocolate mousse with an espresso soaked double fudge brownie, and some coconuts and cream on top. It was mostly mousse - I didn't see much fudge brownie anywhere. It was nice and chocolaty.