Carrabba's is an Italian/Sicilian restaurant with, believe it or not, a Texas and Creole influence. The blending of these many spices provides a unique flavoring and dining experience. Join us for lunch or dinner at our Lutz, Florida, location.
Carrabba’s Italian Grill -Lutz 
16525 Pointe Village Dr, Lutz, FL 33558, USA
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16525 Pointe Village Dr, Lutz, FL 33558, USAWe’re two Sicilian boys from Texas who love to cook and eat. We love the Sicilian food our parents and grandparents cooked. We love the Creole and Southern food our family members picked up passing through Louisiana and stepping off the boat right on the dock in Galveston. And we love the Western food that’s just part of being in Texas.
Food, you see, isn’t only about food. It’s not some big secret. It’s something that just happens when all of our interconnected families get together-the Carrabbas and the Mandolas, plus anybody with enough good sense to marry in. You may be poor, went the saying a mere generation ago, but you’ll never be hungry.
Food is part of us because that’s how we were raised; food was present at births, christenings, weddings, graduations, and funerals. Food is what reminded us we were family. To this day, whenever one family member meets another and starts talking about something or someplace, the first question has to be, “Whadya eat?”
The bread and dipping oil was my favorite part of the meal. The food was fine but the waitress was so busy that after I asked her repeatedly for a glass of water she didn't bring it so I was without a drink for most of the meal. This location has a shortage of parking, so plan to go early to find a spot. This won't be at the top of the list for dinner anytime soon!
Me and a friend dined around 7:30ish, the restaurant was pretty busy, especially for a random Wednesday evening, but we were sat right away. The host was very sweet and polite! Our server Jessi was amazing, she was informative (and accurate! You’d be surprised how many servers will upsell you and not even be correct in what they recommend!) and she made sure to check in on us to ensure we were having a great experience since this was my first time here. I had the shrimp and scallop dish with truffle fries and an Italian salad. Everything was honestly just okay, my entree was a little overcooked I think and the truffle fries weren’t as good as I have had before. My friend had the salmon, which she loved, and she also loved the Caesar salad. The tiramisu was incredible!!! So good and so pretty so I had to take a picture! lol but I had the new Italian cookie martini to go with it and I didn’t like it lol it had too much chocolate in it, I was actually surprised how brown it was when she brought it to the table since it was more of a creamy white in the photo. Overall I would still recommend this restaurant and I would definitely come back again to try out more dishes!
The Hostess was excellent. Greeted us and immediately sat us. Server, was quick to greet but slow after that. Waiting for check took 20 minutes. We had to ask the Hostess to cash us out, which prompted her to find server. No manager visit/ table touch- restaurant was less than 50% vacant in the 7:30p hour. Restaurant appeared to be clean & BOH focused. Plate presentation was very good. Ordered meatballs- served 2 when menu shows 4?? Ordered a side of pasta & sauce which took about 15 minutes to arrive.
This is the best Carrabba’s! Today we had Gabriella as our server and the service was amazing. She stayed on top of the refills and got our order, with all the substitutions, perfect. The food was delicious. All five of us loved our meals. We will definitely be back.
My family and I had such a great experience at this Carrabba’s. The food was immaculate. I had the chicken trio which was plenty for me and my wife. My kids had the pasta with the shrimp and scallops and my parents had the Johnny Trio. Everything was perfect. The food however was outshined by one component which I really appreciated. Our server Ryan was so helpful and charismatic as he went above and beyond what you normally get from a server. He truly made us feel special. I wish I could give this place 10 stars. We will be coming back OFTEN.