Traveling through and catching dinner. Rocked the Meatball appetizer, sausage and lentil soup, salad, and chicken piccata. Aedan was our server and good on him! Attentive without being too intrusive. Good recommendations on possible meal choices and helped assure we knew of special take home savings. Restaurant was open and clean. Nice atmosphere. read more

Christine was a top notch server and the food was fantastic, as usual. The restaurant was clean and efficient. We miss Carrabba's in STL. It's an excellent chain Italian restaurant. read more

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Great experience overall! Rebecca was our server and she was super polite and attentive. We came around 10 PM on a Friday, and it was nice and quiet. Loved the complimentary herbs with the bread--such a nice touch. The food was done in about 10-15 minutes. The Italian salad and chicken noodle soup were solid. The rare 9oz filet was overly moist with a strange flavor I couldn't place, and the scallops were just okay. Truffle fries were mid--mostly just parmesan. That said, portion sizes were generous, and the seating was comfy with lots of options. I would rate the food about 6, scenery a 7, and Rebecca a 9.5! Would come back again. read more

Carrabba's Italian Grill - Filet with scallops and a side of Alfredo. - Seafood Near Me - Independence, Missouri

Traveling through. First time here. Very good service! Lobster ravioli and can't recall the name of the shrimp, scallop, pasta dish. Both were very good. Caesar salad and chicken soup were also both good We will definitely stop here again read more

Love love the food though it's not a local establishment they always have wonderful Italian food, the herbs and oil with bread are delicious, I miss the pizza oven but I guess they did away with wood fired pizzas! That would be my only complaint. We split the chicken Parmesan and grabbed hh meatballs which were off the chain fabulous. read more

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The food was absolutely amazing! It smelled delicious as soon as we walked in. We were seated and waited on quickly. The place was very nice and clean looking. Everything came out super quickly with no problems - the entrees came out about the same time as the appetizers. I went with my parents, all of us trying this place for the first time. I ordered a prickly pear margarita to start, but ended up going with a moscato after I realized the margarita has a hint of spice in it. But that's my fault for not reading all of the ingredients. We got a combination appetizer - the mozzarella sticks, bruschetta and calamari were some of the best I've ever had. The lobster ravioli was also amazing. We all had to order the $10 entree to take home because it was so good. I'll definitely be going back the next time I'm in the city. read more

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Great service , great food - thanks Chef Jacob And Josiah did a great job very attentive and service was epic read more

I thought Carrabbas was supposed to be nice? The food, the atmosphere, the food is all just average. Except the prices, they were above average in a bad way. read more

The food was delicious as usual! The breadsticks and oil and Italian herbs for dipping were superb! Carrabba's has the very best fettuccine around and the service makes you feel like you are pampered! The atmosphere is quiet and relaxing! Thank you for the amazing authentic Italian food! read more

Wow! Gotta be the best Italian cook in the entire region and a great wait staff! We had the rotini, but not before getting stuff for that delicious bread... My wife had the steak and I think it's about the best steak I've had in a very, very long time perfectly done medium rare... I took a few bites. That's how I know :-) this is definitely my new favorite place for Italian and by the way not only is nothing overpriced. When the check came we both thought what?! What a great deal :-) read more

We ate here about a week ago. Not a good experience. It started with the lack of olive oil at our table. The server brought the bread and dish of herbs, then left. Had to ask for clean glasses to drink water. The kid's spaghetti and meat ballS did not have any. We had to show her the menu where it said with meatballS. When she returned we gave us 1 meatball. She only refilled the water pitcher when we asked. She didn't offer cheese to everyone at our table. The Eggplant Parmesan was way over cooked. Needless to say we won't be returning. read more

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The food is really tasty. Went the first time for husband's work Christmas party. I got the chicken piccatta and was hooked. We've eaten there many times since, both dine in and to go, they never disappoint. Can't wait to try happy hour soon. Service is great too. read more

The bread with herbs and olive oil is a delicious start to our meal. We also had the Mahi with garlic! Amazing flavors! My mouth was definitely having a taste party! read more

Carrabba's Italian Grill - Lightly fried fish - Seafood Near Me - Independence, Missouri

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Really good for a chain restaurant- I was impressed. Started off with a fabulous Blackberry Sangria. Happy Hour goes pretty late and you get a 9 oz. pour for the 6 oz. price. Manny was our server and he was wonderful. My side of broccoli accidentally came out cold, but he remedied it quickly and then took some money off the bill. I hadn't requested that and definitely didn't expect it, so that was a lovely gesture. We both loved our entrees- the special primavera pasta with shrimp, and the chicken Marsala. I'd happily go back! read more

You might think this is just an Italian restaurant. It's so much more. When I am hungry for a really good filet mignon, I come to Carrabba's, it is the very best of any that I have eaten in the Kansas City area in the last five years. Now if you'd like good service, then this is the place you want to come. The service is always over the top and yet the servers do it so naturally. Don't miss this spot for great Italian food but also for an amazing, filet mignon. read more

Food good,service good, Ambiance poor. 7 pm Friday,sat at 4 top with in dining room. Cold air vent right above us. Told waiter to have it warmer, said he would tell mngr... Never got warmer, never asked if it was better, never saw mngr , never suggested to move us. We are uncomfortably cold entire meal. Very disappointed that a mngr did not see this as an important customer issue to come over to table and discuss.... Why??? read more

Always amazing service, great quality, consistent flavors, and a wonderful place for families

Stacy was super attentive and very sweet! I got the grilled vegetable ravioli, it was so flavorful and the presentation was amazing. My husband gotten the trio and he loved his dish. For sure, coming back! read more

Terrible terrible and one of the rudest waitresses ever We will start with the calamari it was okay average at best 2 stars my wife and I both got side saleds and one had enough tomatoes and carrots to end world hunger the other was just lettus but the parm dressing was good 3 stars .I asked the waitresse if the spaghetti with meat sauce had any tomatoes and she said no so I got that when it had arrived it was covered I'm chunky tomatoes which I can't stand so I litterly only eat the meat balls but the worst we left zero tip cause of the lie and the food this waitress chases us out side and ask if something is wrong and I say yes you lied it's why I did not tip and she yells don't come back read more

We ordered delivery so I've never been inside. I was very pleased with the veggie ravioli in the tomato cream sauce, yup! My partner's linguine in red sauce with seafood was delicious. Caesar salad was fine. Cannoli cake was so moist. Would definitely try more menu items. read more

The food here is excellent. The service is hit or miss. The restaurant is usually packed on weekends. We usually order out due to this.

Great service and Great food! I couldn't have asked for better! The servers and staff were so welcoming, on top of that the food was amazing! read more

Clean. Busy but no wait to be seated. Not noisy. Pleasant, helpful server. Fresh, tasty food. read more

Carrabba's Italian Grill - Blackberry Sangria - Seafood Near Me - Independence, Missouri

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Met a group at Carrabba's now that they are open for lunch. Very disappointed, I ordered soup salad & pasta. Didn't make a dent in anything. BTW I love Italian food. They did a fast one on my friend & poured her a $15 glass of wine. Sorry for the negative review, I won't be back. I'm sure some in my party will return, some will not. read more

We were staying at the Drury Inn nearby so this was a convenient place for dinner (within walking distance) since we were in the mood for Italian. Joseph waited on us and was very attentive and sweet. I opted for the Caesar salad as my entree but was very happy with it. Excellent dressing and their bread is excellent. read more

Great Food!! The fried Calamari appetizer was amazing. The breading was so light and airy. Soo yummy

We love the restaurant unfortunately when we went Friday afternoon we had terrible food both of us the shrimp I'm my wife's was raw, it made he sick . I ordered the Tyrion either Fettecine, lasagna and permission chimed was horrible first it was served cold everything the soup and the meal. They redid it it was hot but terrible I hate to say it even Olive Garden or a frozen dinner was better. I also found a bone in the chicken soup. I guess your best is now is your lunch specials. That is a big drop in your food. Very very disappointing. read more

Oakley was a great server and had a great personality. Made our meal perfect and had us laughing the whole time! Highly recommend because of him. read more

I absolutely love this place, delicious food & friendly staff! My husband took me here today for lunch & it was amazing!! Our waitress, Asterisk, gave the best service. If you love great Italian food this is the place for you read more

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Although Carrabba's is a chain (prefer local) their are some things that keep me coming back. Most locations will have the trademark foliage growing on the roof and flower/herb beds as you enter, and I like this visual suggestion as if what your about to eat is supper fresh. It will not be, through all the salt, seasonings, and cheese occasionally you catch that super preserved added ingredient taste. Born and bred American this Italian/American fare is the stuff I was raised on. As I've grown up right along with the KC foodie scene I've been made aware of what homemade chicken Marsala or eggplant Parmesan is meant to taste like. You would be remiss to think I don't like Carrabba's, because I do. I like the hot bread that comes out as soon as you sit down with olive oil and crushed seasonings on top , so much so I always ask for more to dip in their mama's chicken vegetable soup. I like the wood burning brick pizza oven that keeps the place smelling like fresh hot bread and toasted cheese. Things I could do with out. Hit or miss service. Last time I went all patrons were sat in the exact same section by the front door where all the chill was coming in brrrrr. The place was virtually empty but they had 3 waitstaff. Time before that unclean glasses (lipstick marks) and utensils (caked on noodle) yuuuuck. Impatient, hovering service. It was probably the end of there shift and they were ready to get their drink on, I get it but I'm not the kind of person to not tip. I know what servers make. Even in high school if I couldn't afford to tip I didn't go out to eat. I do not reward bad service though, bad service, minimum tip. That being said I've been when service was killer. Introduced themselves, presented specials, gracious and kind, kept the drinks full, knowledgeable on drinks and menu, almost instinctively know when a need had arisen or when to allow for privacy. These servers 5 stars. read more

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The pasta was a large portion.Quality just average. Service mediocre to poor. Orders were taken and delivered in a timely manner, but not much attention given by servers after that. They were not that busy and there would have been plenty of servers to help. read more

Our server Katie was amazing. The food was amazing. Went for my anniversary and the service was amazing!!! Definately plan on coming again

Visiting MO from CA for Thanksgiving, wanted Italian for my birthday dinner. Food was DELICIOUS!! Amidst Covid times, eating out has been super expensive & just okay. Everything from the appetizers, that warm bomb bread w/ 3 choices of dips, yummy entree's & Fast/Good waitress services ~ my birthday dinner was a success!' Thank you read more

Disappointed. The chicken parmesan was stacked on watch other for delivery so they were stuck together. Food was cold and there seemed no pride in the prep. Red sauce was at least good. We warmed everything up again and had a meal we could have made better with little effort. If this was Fazoli's it would have made more sense as there was nothing here that was above their fast food Italian options. read more

Awesome! They made our "take-out" experience as close to "dining-in" as they could! Ravioli dishes, salads, bread, wine - all of it - outstanding! TEN STARS for service! Thank you! read more

Great service- Abigail took good care of us, attentive but not always bugging us so we could enjoy our meal.

Last night my sister graduated over at the Cable Dahmer event space. We decided to go and dine at Carrabbas right down the street from there. We were all very hungry after the graduation. We were told we had to wait for a table that they was sitting for a while and we understood that. So we waited about an hour. A server told us that we would be seated no matter what. Even though they were close to closing. We waited patiently knowing we had a big group. So we waited outside for a bit. Finally the table we were waiting for got up and left and so we moved inside to get ready to be seated. The server cleared our table. As we we're getting ready to be seated the manager, Regina came out and said they aren't able to serve us because they only had two servers. So of course we were pretty upset because they just seaTed a table about the same size as us before us. We explained to her how long we waited and that now she can't serve us other restaurants around us are closed. That we understand that they only have two servers and that she knew that before having us wait an entire hour. So we asked was there some sort of way to accommodate us for the wait and she said she doesn't have the authority to do so we asked for the corporate number. She told us to Google the number. At this point she and another manager started to get rude. Because my sister told her she was being rude and non chalant about the situation she told my sister to get out. The cook came out and was very nice saying he will cook everything but at this point we no longer wanted to eat in their establishment but thanked the cook as well as the server for being so kind. We were told both managers were very rude to the staff. We will never dine here again unless those managers no longer manage there. read more

The cooks need to put more pride into their work. No flavor needs souse and noodles was over done. Not worth the 60+ I spent for 2 meals and the dessert was just as bad read more

Carrabba's Italian Grill - Doesn't look like the pic at all. The noodles are all stuck together and I got 4 shrimp. The other order is just as bad - Seafood Near Me - Independence, Missouri

First of all it was freeeezzzing in this place! The chicken I got was cold but she took it back and heated up. Out of the 3 of us 1 thought some of their meal was decent. Definitely wasn't $80 worth of food. Some cool photos attached read more

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Tough for me to mark Carrabas at a three but this place is like stepping back into a bad 1990's restaurant. The food was ok, it used to be a smidge better than olive garden in the italian chain world. I would say it now is equal to or a but less than what Olive Garden offers. Wait staff was nice and attentive. Just something about the place just felt dirty though, I cant quite pinpoint it but stop by and you will see. read more