Carrabba's is a solid chain restaurant. Pleasant American-italian atmosphere with Rat Pack era crooners in the background providing the soundtrack to your evening. Friendly and prompt service. The fresh bread with herbs and EVOO is dangerous. My husband and I both ordered from the "Amore Mondays" night special: three courses starting at $12.99 which consisted of a choice of appetizer or dessert, soup or salad and an entree.
We both selected the prosciutto wrapped pork tenderloin entree which was cooked well. Still moist with an excellent grilled flavor. I ordered the calamari appetizer which was lightly fried to a prefect level of crispness. It had a pleasant tangy flavor with the lemon and marinara sauce. Definitely plenty for two to share. My husband had a Caesar salad and I enjoyed the house salad with the dressing on the side. For dessert, my husband ordered the John Cole for us to share. Two scoops of lusciously creamy vanilla ice cream topped with Cinnamon rum candied pecans and caramel sauce. Yum!
My only complaint is that, as with many chain restaurants is the case, the kitchen is heavy-handed with the salt and the preparation of the dishes adds more calories than are necessary. That being said, I absolutely believe Carrabba's is worth a visit. If you're more happy with the consistency chain restaurants provide, this is an outstanding choice.