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Carrabba's - The Original On Kirby Houston - Menu

Appetizers​

Calamari

With marinara sauce or our spicy Italian pepper & lemon butter sauce.

Cozze in Bianco

Steamed mussels in white wine, basil, lemon butter.

Mozzarella Marinara

Hand-breaded & lightly fried

Bruschette

With the chef’s fresh toppings of the day.

Shrimp Scampi

Garlic, white wine & lemon butter

Zucchini Fritte

Lightly​ battered & fried, w/ roasted garlic aioli

Crab Cakes

Two cakes made w/ jumbo lump crabmeat, w/ our roasted red bell pepper sauce.

Caprese Salad

Layers of mozzarella & tomato topped w/ fresh basil & served w/ homemade pesto dip

Antipasti Plate

Our calamari, Bruschette & mozzarella marinara

Served hot from our wood-burning oven, our crispy flatbreads are perfect for sharing.

Cucina Casuale​

Homemade Soups

Soup of the day, minestrone or mama mandola’s sicilian chicken soup

Side Salads

House, Italian or Caesar

Soup & Salad

A​ cup of our homemade minestrone soup served w/ a side Italian salad w/ light balsamic dressing

Carrabba's Caesar Salad

Wood-grilled chicken or shrimp in our own caesar dressing

Italian Cobb Salad

Wood-grilled​ chicken, bacon, tomatoes, egg & blue cheese in vinaigrette

Tuscan Strawberry Salad (Seasonal)

Romaine & mixed greens, fresh strawberries, toasted pine nuts, red onion, grape tomatoes & crumbled blue cheese tossed in our strawberry vinaigrette

Served w/ your choice of our housemade chips or tomato cucumber salad. Vegetable of the day or garlic mashed potatoes available for additional cost.

Caprese

Whole milk mozzarella, roma tomatoes & fresh basil on baked focaccia topped w/ pesto

Steak

Wood-grilled sliced sirloin topped w/ fontina cheese, mushrooms, prosciutto & our lombardo marsala wine sauce on baked focaccia

Chicken Parmesan

Coated w/ our Italian breadcrumbs, sauteed & topped w/ pomodoro & mozzarella, served on baked focaccia.

Marsala​

All Marsala dishes are served w/ a cup of our homemade soup or a side salad, & your choice of the vegetable of the day, garlic mashed potatoes or cavatappi amatriciana.

Topped w/ mushrooms, prosciutto & our Lombardo Marsala wine sauce.

Chicken

Sirloin

Pork Chops

Veal

Classics & Combinations​

All classic & combination dishes are served w/ a cup of our homemade soup or a side salad, & your choice of the vegetable of the day, garlic mashed potatoes or cavatappi amatriciana.

The Johnny

Sirloin marsala & chicken Bryan

Italian Classics

Chicken parmesan & lasagne

Chicken Trio

Bryan, marsala & Rosa Maria

Chicken Parmesan

Coated w/ our Italian breadcrumbs, sautéed & topped w/ pomodoro & mozzarella

Veal Piccata

Sauteed,​ topped w/ lemon butter sauce

Wood-Burning Grill​

These wood-grilled dishes are served w/ a cup of our homemade soup or a side salad, & your choice of the vegetable of the day, garlic mashed potatoes or cavatappi amatriciana.

Chicken Bryan

Topped w/ goat cheese, sundried tomatoes & a basil lemon butter sauce.

Spiedino di Mare

Shrimp or sea scallops coated w/ Italian breadcrumbs, grilled & topped w/ lemon butter sauce.

Grilled Salmon

Topped w/ tomato basil vinaigrette

Tilapia Nocciola

Lightly breaded w/ hazelnuts, topped w/ roma tomatoes & basil lemon butter sauce

Pollo Rosa Maria

Stuffed w/ fontina & prosciutto, topped w/ mushrooms & a basil lemon butter sauce.

The following are served w/ the vegetable of the day & garlic mashed potatoes.

Grilled Chicken

Basted w/ olive oil & herbs

Filet Fiorentina

9 oz. USDA choice center-cut tenderloin

Stuffed Pasta​

All pasta dishes are served w/ a cup of our homemade soup or a side salad.

Lasagne

Fresh​ lasagne pasta layered w/ our housemade pomodoro, bolognese meat sauce & Italian cheeses. Just like mama used to make.

Seafood Cannelloni

Lobster, shrimp & scallops, blended w/ roasted garlic & chives, topped w/ a light tomato cream sauce & crabmeat

Mezzaluna

Half moon ravioli w/ chicken, ricotta & spinach in tomato cream sauce

Manicotti

Hand-rolled pasta w/ four cheeses, baked w/ pomodoro sauce & mozzarella

Chicken & Spinach Cannelloni

Chicken,​ spinach, garlic, fresh herbs, fontina & romano cheese, topped w/ pomodoro & cream sauce

Lobster Ravioli

Ravioli w/ tender Maine lobster in a white wine cream sauce

Signature Pasta​

All pastas dishes are served w/ a cup of our homemade soup or a side salad. The following signature pasta dishes may also be made w/ whole grain spaghetti.

Tag Pic Pac

Tagliarini in our picchi pacchiu sauce w/ crushed tomatoes, garlic, olive oil & basil

Spaghetti

Topped w/ pomodoro sauce. Try it w/ meatballs, meat sauce or Italian sausage

Linguine Pescatore

Shrimp, sea scallops & mussels tossed w/ linguine in a spicy marinara sauce.

Penne Franco

Mushrooms, sundried tomatoes, artichoke hearts & black olives, in garlic & oil w/ ricotta salata cheese

Pasta Sostanza

Tagliarini w/ sautéed mushrooms, artichoke hearts & spinach in tomato basil sauce topped w/ seasoned breadcrumbs

Pasta Weesie

Fettuccine alfredo w/ shrimp sautéed in a garlic, lemon butter, white wine sauce w/ sautéed mushrooms & scallions

Pasta Carrabba

Fettuccine alfredo w/ grilled chicken, sauteed mushrooms & peas

Dessert​

Sogno di Cioccolata "Chocolate Dream"

A​ rich fudge brownie, w/ chocolate mousse, fresh whipped cream & homemade chocolate sauce.

Tiramisú

Lady fingers dipped in liqueur laced espresso, layered w/ sweetened mascarpone, myers’s rum & chocolate shavings

John Cole

Vanilla ice cream w/ caramel sauce & roasted cinnamon rum pecans

Dessert Rosa

Delicious butter cake topped w/ pastry cream, bananas, strawberries, pineapple & whipped cream

Bambini​

Kids 10 & under. Beverage included.

Spaghetti & Meatball

Can also be made w/ whole grain spaghetti

Whole Grain Spaghetti Pomodoro w/ Spinach

Cheese Ravioli & Tomato Sauce

Cheese or Pepperoni Piza

Grilled Chicken Breast

Served w/ steamed spinach or raw carrot sticks

Chicken Fingers

Served w/ the vegetable of the day

Bambini Sundae