Carrabba's Italian Grill

Even though it's a chain, Carrabba's is the best restaurant in Lakeland. The food is fresh, most dishes are interesting, portions are a reasonable size, the dishes are consistant, the wait-staff always smiles, their manager Susan? is tough but occasionally she gives away stuff (like when I asked for my second juice drink to be free if a second alcoholic drink is free during their happy hour [which she declined, lol]) but once she gave me a free appetizer card when there was a minor problem with something. Sometimes their desserts are incredible (First apple, then some raspberry/peach baked thing) and both were delicious, and I'm a former chef to I know good food. Most Floridians don't, know good food lol. They was big soft rolls, big mashed potatoes and lots of gravy, over-cooked green beans with fat back, big cheese-burgers with bacon - you get the picture.

On when 19th of June, I took my daugther to her birthday dinner, and I was so upset that we were given small soup bowls for our dinner servings. When we usually get the normal soup dishes, not only did that happen but I paid 16.50 for

3 dinners and got baby servings for our dinner. I ordered 2 banana deserts and got the look like sample desert bottle size items that look like the items they show as samples. I was not happy when I left there.. I go to Mini's Cafe and pay $45 and come out a happy camper. I left your place paying $75.00 and felt cheated.



I know we are in the economical times but if you are going to cut back the servings then you need to cut back on the prices as well. I am totally not happy with your place.

This restraunt is very popular with the locals and very busy, the food is good and the service is good the prise is high