Carrabba's Italian Grill in Tallahassee - Phone Number, Reservations, Reviews

Nice tasty food and polite servers.

Matthew is the best he stepped in and helped with serving us and made sure our experience was 100% excellent. I'm telling everyone on my Facebook feed how awesome our food and service is here. Love the food it's my favorite restaurant!

Nikita is our favorite server ever! She is very attentive, kind and always makes us feel special when we come! The food is always delicious.

Matthew was a great server. Very helpful and pleasant young man. We will ask for him every time!

Mgr David and his staff his excellent customer service. The food was delicious. I will recommend Carrabba’s on Capital Circle in Tallahassee, FL to everyone. Very satisfied ❤️

Great food great service “David” thank you

We had an incredible experience at the restaurant. The food was a delightful blend of authentic flavors and fresh ingredients, with each dish prepared to perfection. The ambiance was warm and inviting, making the meal even more enjoyable. The service was impeccable—friendly, attentive, and made us feel right at home. Thank you for providing such a wonderful dining experience. I can't wait to return!

Nice lunch with good food and great service

The service at carrabbas is always great! Nikita makes dining here such an enjoyable experience every time. She is personable, knowledgeable about the menu and always taking extra steps to create a memorable experience. I will be back and asking for her every time!

Michelle is THE BEST! Beautiful, bubbly, and always with a good attitude! I request her EVERY TIME!

Alex the kitchen manager was amazing, he catered our daughter’s wedding and they did a fantastic job.

On my wife's birthday, we ordered carryout to eat at home. We have a furry family member who is always part of the celebrations. I placed an order for chicken trio all marsala, spaghetti, and linguini pescatore. We had the spaghetti and linguini changed to gluten-free pasta. Assuming the gluten-free pasta would still be the same style pasta, I did not think of any issues as we have bought gluten-free spaghetti to cook at home and it appears to cook the same. I was not aware that some g-f pasta turns to mush. My drive home from the restaurant is 40 min. Well, when we opened up the food, it looked terrible. I talked with the manager, Seamus at the Tallahassee location, and expressed to him how disappointed we were with the food. He explained that they only have the bowtie pasta for gluten-free pasta. He wants to make it right and help us by sending gift certificates and asked us to give them a second chance. Carrabas has been our favorite Italian food restaurant for years, we just moved to a location that is close enough and worth the drive so when I heard that they stopped making pizza, I was disappointed and after a long time since our last visit to start off with a not so appetizing dish on my wife's birthday was a really bad surprise. We love their food, and from the app and manager interaction, they paid attention to detail. As a retired military veteran, great detail is important and speaks largely on their work ethic. One recommendation, please add a statement to advise the customer on what they will be getting when ordering gluten-free pasta. Today, on my wife's birthday, we learned a lesson on g-f pasta without a quick fix. I will provide an update after receiving the Carrabbas mail and making a second attempt at dining in (next time). Thank you Seamus!

My boyfriend and I LOVE Carabbas and I’ve always had great experiences here. Tonight, Mathew was awesome!!! He has great recommendations and obviously knows how to serve well & build clientele. Thanks :p

Cook on Wednesday is in training. Needs more training.

Matthew was an exceptionally attentive server. He was very knowledgable about the menu. All of the servers worked together as a team and the good arrived timely. We didn't have to wait for anything. It is the perfect place to host a dinner party|

Oh my!! 10/10 , our waiter made it so much better!! Her name was Nikita 🌟 , she was patient, genuine, and told us about the menu. My family and I will be back to see her! Workers like need a raise plz!

McKenzie and food was fabulous!

Always an enjoyable experience!

We ate here for a special occasion. Everything from service, food, and atmosphere were all on point .

As usual David and his amazing staff, particularly Michelle, did not disappoint during this week’s wine dinner. Michelle is the very best! She is friendly, attentive and always has a smile on her face. This is by far the best Carrabbas we have ever been to!!

This is the second time l ordered the linguine, scallops and shrimp for delivery. Tonight l got one scallop and four shrimp, and the time before was two scallops and three shrimp. Really?

Wonderful food and excellent service and staff!!!

The Best Dining Experience in Tallahassee Firstly, I rarely write reviews, so the fact that you are reading this should be an indicator of the impression of the experience which I doubt I will be able to fully capture in words. But, I will try. My wife and I had a late dinner here tonight, and it was wonderful. The food was good, the service staff were kind, and the event was an experience to remember. Our server, Jon Canada, made the meal into an atmosphere that helped turn my wife and my dinner plan into a date, which is another way of saying that we were flattered at the cordial, attentive manner in which Jon conducted his work. For example, I was unfamiliar with the particularities of the herbs and oil that is brought to you at the beginning of the meal, so I inquired. Jon knowledgeably provided me with the names of the various herbs and spices. Moreover, he asked us if we would like to try it with butter, so we agreed. His enthusiasm coupled with the novelty of the experience provided a light, fun mood that lingered throughout our meal. I decided to complement Jon at the end of our meal, and so he asked if I would be willing to forward the message to the manager. I informed him that I was more than happy. The manager, Dennis Colon, came out and we had a great conversation. Dennis really knows what he is doing. Like with Jon, numerous things impressed me. Dennis spoke about his passion for helping hire good servers and helping them understand the importance of what they do beyond bringing the food to the table. More than running a business well, Dennis appeared to have vision coupled with, and I use this next phrase deliberately, spirit. Perhaps zeitgeist would get us closer to the mark. What I do know is that Dennis understands the political situation of the country and what it means for businesses, what they have to do to fill the gaps with phenomena like inflation, and what that means for consumers. Worded differently, I was understanding how Dennis saw his role as helping situate corporate demands with providing and translating expectations to his serving staff, and frankly, I have not seen something like this done better. Dennis hopes to run his own business/restaurant one day. I have no doubt that, conditions permit, his place will thrive. I also want to mention two crew members who deserve attention. Had I known that I was going to be writing this review, I would have gathered everyone's names. Nevertheless, there was a kind black man working as the host who set the initial tone. We came in at just after 9pm, and most restaurants at this hour do not have such amicable hosts; this man was a good hire. He made us feel welcome with his tone and timbre, wishing us a good meal after seating us. I also want to recognize the young black woman who brought us our drinks and bread. We spoke briefly because I was so surprised at how quickly the initial items came out. She was delightful and eloquently provided me with information as to how the tablet system worked. The Tallahassee Carrabba's is worth considering if you are looking for a place to dine. Thank you Jon, Dennis, and crew.

Ordered curbside to go. The food was definitely not what I remember. No flavor. Food was delivered cold. Was highly disappointed in the food. Never again.

Viloria was amazing! Super attentive. Great experience overall

Our server, Viloria, possess a great wealth of knowledge about the menu and brought her best to serving us.

Took forever to get our appetizer; came out “medium cold”. The server never checked on us to see if we wanted another drink. When he brought us our check finally he said “whenever you’re ready”. However, it was really when he was ready! Final note, the restaurant was not busy.

Jon C was a fantastic waiter and gave the best hospitality i’ve encountered at Carrabbas!

Our waiter Jon C. was fantastic! From the time we were seated he provided us with exemplary customer service. He is so knowledgeable about the menu, he gave great recommendations, and was a shear pleasure all around. Somebody give this guy a raise!

Jon C. was amazing! From the time we sat down up until we left. He was very attentive, had an awesome spirit, great recommendations, and overall just a pleasure to have as a waiter. He made my visit very welcoming and i will definitely be back! Amazing customer service!

One of my Favorite places to eat, socialize, and make great friends!! Victoria AKA (Weedee) is the most friendly, outstanding, mixologist in Tallahassee!! Alex the manager is always a pleasure to speak with.

Love the atmosphere, Service, and food. Victoria is a pleasure at the Bar and Alex the manager is always friendly and attentive!

Dined there two ago, great service and excellent meal. Dined their today, hostess was rude, would not allow a booth seat even though two empty, out of lasagna, calamari was just pieces, two beers 13.50. Won’t be back.

Service and food consistently exceptional! Whether lunch or dinner ~ personnel are welcoming and attentive, making each dining experience a pleasure. Kevin, the host, greets us at the door each time. Making special provisions so my 95 year old Mother doesn’t walk far to our table, which he makes available promptly ❣️

Michelle was absolutely fantastic. The food was cool and all, but Michelle blew me away with her service. She was thinking of things before we asked, and she was incredibly cheerful and pleasant to be around. If I ever come here, I’m asking for Michelle.

I highly recommend this place! The food was hot and fresh and my waiter Michael was very knowledgeable about the menu and very attentive to our table.

The Tallahassee store has changed quite a bit since the last time we were there. Miss the sitting at the counter option. Doesn't look like the ever use the woodfire pizza oven any longer which is a shame. But for the most part the changes have been an improvement.

This is an excellent example of how this kind of environment should be. Clean, well lit, well spaced. Tables close enough to hear murmors from other tables, but not clear speech. Friendly, helpful server staff that know the menu. The food was fast, fresh, delicious. The whole meal was exceptional.

John Canada was our server, he was most polite, courteous and efficient! He made sure we were happy with our meals as well as our take out and invited us to come again! Fantastic representative of Carabas! The bread came out warm and soft it was so good with the oil & herbs, house salad was good,the spaghetti with meatballs with angel hair topped with fresh grated Parmesan was delicious, finished off with huge piece of cheesecake with strawberry topping! I shared with my husband and we were very full and happy! Great experience!

Ive never been to Carrabba's but im so glad I did the food was top notch clean restaurant and we had John C as our waiter he was very thorough, patient, and friendly definitely deserves all the appreciation for his service skills. Will be returning soon ❤️

We went to Carrabba's to celebrate a birthday. We had a fabulous time. Jon C. our server took excellent care of our group! We would highly recommend coming here for family outings and dining for larger groups. We will be returning again. Remember- ask for Jon! He's the best!

The service people in the store seemed nice, but I ordered the filet & shrimp toscano, and the breadstick mozzarella tower, and ended up not eating any of it. I ordered takeout today at 7:16 according to the receipt. It’s also definitely my fault for not looking at the food before leaving, I messed up and didn’t think anything would be wrong with it. My issue was for the filet & shrimp toscano, I thoroughly looked at the items in the menu, and it didn’t mention that it had mushrooms anywhere on there, and I didn’t want to get sick from eating them, I ended up just throwing out the mozzarella tower app also due to me not being sure what else they might not have listed on the menu, this was the first place I’ve been too where they weren’t apparent with what they were adding on there, and it’s not like it was a mushroom sauce or something like that either( which also would’ve been bad) they had big mushrooms spread throughout the pasta, also though I didn’t get to eat it I noticed that there were more mushrooms than shrimp, which it looked like it had around 3 or 4, and also looked like it had little pasta sauce on it. If they could just fully list stuff like that in the menu it would be great. I would’ve gave them a 3 stars, due to the service people working in the store being nice while I was in there, but no one would answer any of their lines on the their phone, it just kept going back to the main menu due to no one answering, and I tried calling them around 2 hours apart.

Bland, bland, bland. No flavour

Our waiter Matthew was one of the best I have ever had at Carabas. He was very knowledgeable and helpful.

I attended the June Bourbon dinner with a group of friends to try the Carrabba’s tasting dinner experience. The event started on time with an amazing mixed Elijah Craig berry cocktail. It was the favorite drink for the light drinkers among us. The starter dish was light and flavorful. The Pasta Georgio was tasty and I was able to substitute the pork chop for grilled chicken and it was also full of flavor. The star of the night was the Sogni Fiore dessert. It was everyone’s favorite. The bourbons were all a bit powerful for the light drinkers among us, but we were provided with ginger ale and it really brought out the spice of the Buffalo trace. Overall, we thoroughly enjoyed the dinner.

Michelle was excellent! Her service made the experience 10/10. Thank you Michelle!

Everything was fantastic. Shamus was great. The owner David was outstanding

Wonderful and the good looking owner was great.

Matthew is the best server ever! Ask for him! Food is always fantastic!!!

Matthew was our server. He was very pleasant, knowledgeable about specials, served us in a timely manner, and checked back on us to see if we needed anything. Matthew was an excellent waiter. Employees like Matthew are a reason that we will return to Carrabba’s .

The food was amazing. I ordered the steak and my wife ordered the chicken. We shared and I couldn’t decided which tasted better. Our server and the manager is top notched.

Entrees were served too quickly for us to enjoy our appetizers and salad. They ALL were warm not hot. However, Charisma far exceeded any expectations. She is one of the best servers we have ever had anywhere. (We dine out every Friday night) She was efficient, kind and knowledgeable. Thank you Charisma! You deserve 10 stars. This is for the Capital Circle location in Tallahassee FL.

Mathew Burns was an amazing server. We loved our visit.

Dennis is awesome. Quick service and awesome food.

Okay so this used to be my favorite place to eat, but NOT anymore I don’t know what has happened to Carraba’s but their cooking as of late flat out stinks! They got away from making people happy, some kind of new way of cooking food in separate compartments or something which everything that comes out cold. I ordered my favorite trio of lasagna, chicken parm and fettuccine it came out cold, then after a so called recipe of the dish they did nothing but dump a ton of sauce on it to make it hot which was even worse. I opted for rigatoni versed fettuccini and I get a small portion of it and the rigatoni was like on steroids. Been going here for many years as my favorite place and now it’s over for me. If I could give a ZERO stars I would. This is my second time back after awhile of not wanting to go back due to cold food like cold fettuccine lumps that took our party of (3) 5 minutes to dig through cold fettuccine and this time was no better. I Hope Carrabba’s listening and make changes as they just lost a loyal customer.

So yummy! I hadn’t been in years and was pleasantly surprised. I really appreciated the bread and the portion sizes

Wow! Lemme tell you something, this place is amazing! Michelle was our server and she was absolutely perfect. She was so kind and very helpful! If you’re reading this Michelle, my son is single LOL I think you’d like him.

We attended the Bourbon dinner and had a great time. Food and service were fantastic!! We will definitely do it again.

Food was delicious, left very satisfied. Service was fantastic Matthew was very attentive and made sure our dining experience was exceptional. We will definitely return because of him!

Beautiful evening out at the June Bourbon dinner. Excellent pairings, wonderful food, and a phenomenal atmosphere. Live piano and delicious food

Loved all the food that came with the bourbon dinner. Large portions. And bourbon wasn't bad either. Michelle was a great server!

A delightful bourbon tasting event with amazing food and service! Always a wonderful experience at the Tallahassee Carrabbas!

Experienced the Bourbon Dinner....absolutely..DELICIOUS....having the Bourbon with the different courses was very good!!!!

Food is good for a chain, but the service and staff are excellent. The wine and bourbon events are a lot of fun and really unique. How can you go wrong with a multi-course meal, good drink and live music. I dont know if all Carrabba's do this, but its a great time.

Enjoyed a June Bourbon Dinner tonight!! Fantastic food, atmosphere, service from Michelle, and of course the bourbon!! Will be back !

Had a wonderful dining experience!

It is always a great experience when me and my wife go for the Wine Dinner Night. Everyone that serves are always in great spirit. I love this place.

Food was very good. The double cut pork chop was the best one I've had in a restaurant, not kidding. Service was great. Timely, personable and fun... Michelle with 2 L's raised the bar. We'll be back.

What a wonderful evening. We went for the bourbon dinner and everything was fabulous! The food was tasty, the service friendly and efficient, and there was a fantastic pianist playing in the background. I can't wait to come to another one of these!

We love the carrabba’s wine dinners. They are so much. Our server michelle was so wonderful and kind.

So, never had a steak here until in Beaumont Texas. Boy let me tell you. Best ever filet! I have ate at the finest and for the quality carrabas wins!

The food here was absolutely amazing! Hats off to the Alex!

Drinks and food was amazing. The customer service was awesome. Pork chops are the die for.

What a great evening . Everything was amazing

June Bourbon dinner date night. Service and quality of the menu was excellent! Manager and staff presented a wonderful evening.

What an amazing meal and service and staff!! We love this place!! And the piano man!! He was amazing !!

Attended a bourbon themed dinner. Slight down grade for second course, fairly bland, basically well cooked pasta with meatballs. Probably authentic Italian, but I prefer a more robust flavor profile and more sauce. The double cut pork chop was the best pork I’ve had in a while.

The food and bourbon were fantastic and the atmosphere, for lack of a better word, jolly. The piano player kicked it up even another notch. What a ball!!!

Carrabbas in Tallahassee is amazing. The food is always fresh, amazing and tasty. We come here at least twice a month. The wine dinners are amazing and very intimate. Make sure you stop by.

Haven't been back in a long time and can't complain! Something to be said about corporate structure! Great food, but still a bit sauce drenched as I remembered. Bread and dip is so basic but amazing! Service was excellent and the same great feel!

I was the first one to come in and sit down for lunch. I guess the staff wasn't there because nobody came to my table to ask me What?I wanted to drink or anything at all. I got up And went somewhere else where I would be taking care of.

The service was top notch. Jared was an excellent server! He kept us refilled on drinks and was very courteous, knowledgeable about the menu annd recommendations and professional and made sure we had a wonderful experience. The steaks were perfectly cooked. Managers Robbie and Dustin stopped by to make sure our dining experience was enjoyable.

Great food and wine. Love the staff.

Amazing, the bartender (Victoria) is awesome! The owner came out and made it a point to ensure everyone was well taken care of, he went by each table and really made it feel like a large town restaurant with a small Town feel. Would def do it again. Highly recommend!

came to eat, Michelle was our server. She made sure everything was great and correct, couldn’t recommend a better server!

Victoria is amazing pleasant. Food is always good. We have fish, pasta, calamari and always delicious. Highly recommend

Amy made my experience at Carrabba’s so memorable. From thoroughly describing the menu and asking if there are any food allergies at the table, to conversing with my party like we were long time friends. Each dish was executed with care from the garnishes to the plating. Great job to the entire team!

Matthew was our server and very attentive. He was kind, patient. We will ask for him in the future.

This was the best service and food ever.

My server Tiena was very nice and attentive! We got the happy our drinks and a few appetizers that were delicious! The managers Dustin and David came over to check on us throughout to make sure we were doing okay. We had an amazing experience and will definitely be coming back for more chicken Bryan

Very great staff and the food and service was fantastic

My favorite restaurant for special occasions. 😋

Stopped by today for my grandmas birthday and had an amazing time! Shamus took care of us and exceeded every expectation and really helped make her birthday a wonderful experience! 10/10

Everything from service to food quality was excellent. We had Michelle as our server, she was great and Shamus made sure that we had a great experience.

The food was fantastic and our waitress Michelle was amazing! This is a great place to go to for lunch or dinner. The bathrooms could've been cleaner.

The service is excellent, the dishes are very well served and fresh. I love this place, space to enjoy with friends.

They were able to quickly accommodate our party of 8. Michelle, our server was so pleasant and attentive; she made sure everyone had what they needed at all times, with a genuine smile on her face. The casear salad was delicious as usual. I tried the new vegetable ravioli and it was delicious! Perfectly cooked and the sauce was amazing. The atmosphere was great and nothing disappointed. Thank you!

Friday, May 24th, 2024, late afternoon 5 pm. We came to Carrabarra's Tallahassee because all if not most of our previous visits over the last 3 years have been generally good. NOT THIS TIME. Drinks were weak. Not even given a napkin to put under drinks. How sloppy is that? Appetizers ok. Shrimp scampi - very good. When the appetizers arrived, we had no utensils so why the dish sat in front of us we had to reach out to an associate to get utensils and napkins. I mean, really? Now to the problem - the main dishes were nothing short of terrible. Pasta dishes where the pasta was not tossed. It was lumpy and barely warm, even a bit cold. There's no way we'd ever return if this is how it's going to be. We mentioned this to the girl tending the bar (we sat at the bar). She said the kitchen was changed from 1 griddle to separate cooking stations. Who knows right? We didn't look. She didn't go get the manager on duty to speak with us which we found disturbing. We could've asked to see the manager but simply left. We had somewhere to be. For the tab we paid - drinks, appetizers, main dishes - we expected more. Our dinner choices in that area are many and varied. Goes without saying Carrabarra's lost us on this visit. Someone else will be glad to see our $$. As a consumer advocate, when things go right, we make sure to absolutely write about our experience. Obviously when things don't go so right, we post reviews like this. And honestly, a day later, we're still PO'd. Whoever see's this review should take it seriously whether it's the restaurant management or people contemplating a visit. How Carrabarra's reaches out to us, I don't know. Perhaps they'll respond to this review. From the receipt: Table 209, 0132 M. C (bartenders initials), 4:30 pm, 5/24/2024, SvrCk: 20. We do not have the last 4 digits of the credit card since our guest paid for dinner. As asked, we went to the site you provided and added our review / comments.

First time there .. long wait to get seated, Long wait to get food once seated. I expected the food to be wonderful but it was just ok. Waitresses were hustling though. The place was packed. They need a better waiting area for folks waiting to be seated. Outside was standing room only and so was the entire entrance. Made for getting out very difficult.

First time at the place fast curb service and I was not N A pick up spot did not faze me it was that time of the evening everything was warp speed the girl served us was a blurr slowed down long enough to retrieved my order that when the wheels came off open the food bag 2 our surprise small serving on the lasaguna was not what we excepted I'm not saying that that was bad I've heard good things about the restaurant it's just that we expected better OH guys do better next time