Carrabba's Italian Grill - Fort Myers

First time at Carrabba's and dined here for a work dinner. I'm not someone who dines at chain restaurants but I will give credit where credit is due! Attentive, kind service. The restaurant was lively, well decorated. I tried the burrata, Italian rice balls,, creamy parmesan salad, salmon dish with mustard sauce and broccoli, and the chocolate dream cake. The salmon was by far the highlight, very well cooked! The burrata didn't give me the same creamy, dreamy taste I know and love. The rice balls lacked flavor. Salad was fresh and well dressed. And the chocolate cake...sugary delight. Would I come back? Probably not but if you want a quality meal and don't mind chains this place won't disappoint!

The food is always pretty good but the service often leaves a lot to be desired. My wife had the sirloin it was good and I had the shrimp and scallop pasta. The issue is we sat 10-15 min before being waited on. They forgot to bring bread but did fill the oil weird. Then the mussels came out and over half didn't open so we just sent them back and took them off the bill not risking it on bad mussels. She forgot my bottle of water when the meal came. We asked for and herb refill for the oil and she just forgot it never did it. She never offered a refill on drinks even when bringing us the final ticket throughout the meal. Service was like 1 or 2 star gave them 3 because the meal was good. Very disappointed in this visit to Carrabbas.

Good Italian food like pasta and lobster ravioli. Fancy little bar inside where you can socialize or meet up with a friend. Great for family dinners. My favorite drink I had was their pomegranate martini nice, cold, smooth.

My husband and I went to Carrabba's Italian Grill for dinner located in the Gulf Coast Town Center in Fort Myers. We were immediately greeted and seated by a friendly host when we arrived. I really liked the decor and setup of the restaurant and patio. It appeared very well-lit and had a touch of elegance to it. Our waiter was named, Frankie, and he was Amazing! The service he provided to us at our table was exceptional. He not only gave us a tour of the menu but was very friendly and polite, and made sure we never ran out of anything at our table (bread, drinks, etc... . We ordered Shrimp Focaccia Bites for an appetizer. I ordered their Chicken Marsala with my sides being their: House Creamy Parmesan salad and grilled asparagus. My husband ordered their Veal Piccata with his sides being their: Caesar salad, and grilled asparagus. My husband and I both agreed that all of the food was delicious!! What an Absolutely Wonderful experience!! Definitely recommend!!!

Rating is for the calamari. I am a fan of calamari and always order it if it's on a menu. Carrabba's ranks with the best. The breading is just enough so it doesn't over power the squid. The sauce is a nice addition.