Carrabba's Italian Grill, Italian-American restaurant in Macon, United States.
Carrabba's Italian Grill is a casual American-Italian restaurant located in Macon, Georgia. The kitchen is open to the dining room and uses wood-burning grills to prepare a menu that covers pasta, grilled meats, and starters inspired by Italian cooking.
The first location opened in Houston, Texas in 1986, founded by John Charles Carrabba Jr. and his uncle Damian Mandola. The two built their menu around recipes passed down through their Sicilian family over several generations.
The restaurant takes its name directly from the founding family, and that personal touch carries through to the menu. Several dishes are named after real family members, like Pollo Rosa Maria, which was named after one of the founders' aunts.
The restaurant is on River Place Drive and is open to walk-in guests without a reservation. Weekday visits tend to be quieter than weekends, when the wait for a table can grow noticeably.
Although the chain was founded in Texas, its recipes trace back to Sicily rather than northern Italy, which explains the strong presence of tomatoes, herbs, and grilled meats throughout the menu. The Chicken Bryan, one of the most ordered dishes, was actually named after Bryan, Texas, the hometown of one of the founders.
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