Our reservation was for 6:30 PM, and it was pitch black when we arrived – it’s a good thing that their brightly lit sign was guiding our way!
The front of the restaurant was brightly lit too, and holiday decorations were on the trees around the property’s edge.
The service was friendly, and our waitress assured us that we had arrived in time for the last bit of Happy Hour. So, we ordered our cocktails, and a serving of wine, before checking the menu.
The waitress also brought us a small loaf of warm bread, which was dense and slightly chewy – just the way that I like it. She also brought a jar of olive oil and a plate with a herb mixture, for dipping the bread. That was my favorite part of the meal, and it would be easy to eat way too much of it.
It looks like that Herb Olive Oil Dip recipe is in their Carrabba’s Italian Grill Cookbook, so I’ll have to buy that, and try that bread dipping concoction at home.
We skipped the appetizers, and we both picked a Caesar salad as one of the side dishes for our entrée. The salad was okay, but could have used a squeeze of lemon juice, to give it a little bite.
For an entrée, I had chicken – Pollo Rosa Maria. It was very tasty, with a good portion size and generous serving of sauce. My other side was broccolini, which was too mushy for my taste, and had a breaded topping. I’ll pick a different side dish next time.
Mr. D had the spaghetti with meatballs, and enjoyed it. He asked for some red pepper flakes though, to add a bit more heat.
We had good food and fast, friendly service, and the restaurant is a short walk from the condo, so we’ll definitely go back to Carrabba’s Italian Grill for dinner again.
And then we headed home, along the dark path, which is a little scary in spots – good thing we brought along a flashlight.
And here is a link to the cookbook, if you’re interested in it too.
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