CARRABBA'S ITALIAN GRILL

Health grade
A · 96/100
Brevard County rank
Safer than 62%
Diner rating
4.6 ★ · 2,798 reviews
Violations
4 basic
Last inspected
Mar 2026

It ranks safer than 62% of Brevard County restaurants we grade. The last inspection (March 25, 2026) noted just 4 basic violations. Menus here flag vegetarian, gluten-free, keto, paleo, and other dietary options.

A · 96/100 · safer than 62% of Brevard County

Get directions Call (321) 453-7045

Restaurant details

Health grade
A (96/100)
Violations
4 total — 4 basic
Address
60 PALMETTO AVE, Merritt Island, FL
Cuisine
Italian
Categories
Italian restaurant, American restaurant, Bar, Bar & grill, Caterer, Gluten-free restaurant
Price
$20–30
Rating
4.6 stars (2798 reviews)
Seats
220
Phone
(321) 453-7045
Website
Official website
Photo of CARRABBA'S ITALIAN GRILL
Photo: Shane Cherniss

Community Rating

Reviews via Google
4.6 Community-sourced rating 2,798 reviews
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What diners say — our read

An average is a poor summary when the underlying reviews look like this. Front-of-house tends to be raised approvingly here, averaging 4.2 stars. Wait times is the next most common subject, in 24% of reviews (averaging 4.0).

The single most common rating left here is 5 stars (15 of 21). No one in this corpus comments on how much food arrives at all. Of the 21 rated reviews, 18 sit at four stars or better and 2 at two or below.

The health record runs ahead of the reviews. The last DBPR inspection returned an A (96/100) with 4 basic violations. The visit behind that grade was March 25, 2026. Its inspection trajectory is downward over the records we hold. That puts it ahead of 62% of graded kitchens in Brevard County. For specifics, the last inspection cited nonfood-contact surfaces clean.

Both measures agree, which is the least complicated version of this page. The reviews themselves follow, unedited and newest first.

Our own analysis of 21 reviews for this restaurant, set against its Florida DBPR inspection record. How we calculate grades →

  • June 29, 2026

    Curbside pickup order was delivered exactly on time, everything was perfect, thanks!

  • June 24, 2026

    Excellent food and service

  • June 18, 2026

    Always enjoy Carrabba's. We've been going for years. Spot on perfect 99% of the time. They have wonderful seasonal specials, too. Went for New Year dinner 2025, it was outstanding! It's always a pleasant experience.

  • June 17, 2026

    The food was delicious, but the star was my husband's filet. We were not expecting it to be that good! Definitely will be back just for it!

  • June 13, 2026

    Order for pick up which there whole pick up system is ridiculous go inside to pick up my order then was told to go outside and pull my car into a number parking spot like what I’m already inside to get my food waste of time food was hot and good other then that

  • June 7, 2026

    I want to recognize Kylah, Merritt Island. I had a special request and Kylah went the extra mile to help me. I so appreciate her.

  • June 4, 2026

    Very fast and friendly service.

  • June 2, 2026

    Great service

  • June 1, 2026

    Had a Sunday brunch and simply had a wonderful time, and felt the need to write a review. There were two delightful hosts and the girl remembered us and chatted so felt very welcomed. Had Folade and the service was excellent very attentive. Quick refills. Had the chicken Bryan very delicious but the mash was a little too chunky for me but good flavor and partner had the martino with sauasage very good just wish there was more sauce but not bad at all.

  • May 19, 2026

    Great waitress. Good food.

  • May 18, 2026

    Ordered med.Steak it was served rare.paid extra to make it marsala.mushrooms couldn't find any marsala sauce. Ask the waitress for some marsala sauce 15 minutes later she brings it to the table go to place it down and Spills it all over the table and never replaced it. Paid extra for a Specialties side of asparagus which was old shriveled Andover cooked and flavorless. Ask for mashed potatoes found half potatoes still whole they should have called it smashed potatoes not mashed worst meal ever.

  • May 15, 2026

    Just a really nice evening at Carrabbas. Staff was on point this evening.

  • May 15, 2026

    Lana was great! Attentive, knowledgeable and a great attitude. We got to enjoy our favorite desserts after dinner.

  • May 15, 2026

    The hostess was great. I bought the steak marsala lunch. There was more bread than there was meat. Maybe I'll try it again on another day. Too much bread

  • May 13, 2026

    Excellent made to order

  • May 12, 2026

    It was super busy for Mother's Day but they still got us in pretty quickly, got our food pretty quick...and it was good!

  • May 11, 2026

    Clean, friendly, good food. Recommend.

  • May 10, 2026

    Mother's day dinner was awesome enjoyed it .

  • May 10, 2026

    Servers Olivia and Jeff are the best

  • May 9, 2026

    I wish I had a better experience with my server because the food was amazing! The server was not attentive at all. We had to ask twice for refills, we were there a little over an hour and a half and she had to be asked every single time for anything. We had ordered appetizers and they didn’t come until after we had our entrees because she simply didn’t put them in. We had other people come over that were very nice but our main server was not. She had asked us about our experience and my mother in law told her exactly how it was and she laughed it off, we weren’t laughing. I wanted to speak to a manager regarding her behavior but unfortunately it was very busy on the other side and I didn’t want to take up time. The food was amazing though, every meal truly was delicious, I just hope they can work on better servers. I posted my receipt so hopefully the manager can narrow it down to the server. She didn’t even give us her name.

  • May 8, 2026

    We had such an amazing experience at Carrabba’s thanks to our server, Folade! She was absolutely wonderful from start to finish. She made sure everything was perfect, kept a smile on her face the entire time, and truly went above and beyond to make our dining experience special. It’s rare to come across someone who is so exceptionally great at their job and clearly passionate about providing excellent service. Carrabba’s is lucky to have her, and I can’t wait to bring my family back because of the incredible hospitality she provided! The food is also great and the servings will almost always give you something to take home. 10/10 would recommend.

Overall Score

77 / 100

  • Health inspection grade 40/40
    Grade A
  • Dietary transparency 17/20
    5 options listed
  • Community rating 18/20
    4.6★ average
  • Hidden-gem status 0/10
    Not flagged
  • Track record 2/10
    Declining, 0% clean

Composite score from health grade, dietary options, ratings, and inspection record — distinct from the state-derived health grade.

Opening hours

Monday
11 AM to 10 PM
Tuesday
11 AM to 10 PM
Wednesday
11 AM to 10 PM
Thursday
11 AM to 10 PM
Friday
11 AM to 10 PM
Saturday
11 AM to 10 PM
Sunday
11 AM to 9 PM

Inspection history

The following records are from Florida DBPR public inspection records, most recent first.

  1. March 25, 2026 · Complaint Full

    Inspection Completed - No Further Action

    0 high-priority · 0 intermediate · 4 basic

    • 02 — Consumer advisory, date-marking & labeling of ready-to-eat foods
    • 14 — Food-contact & nonfood-contact surfaces properly designed/maintained
    • 23 — Nonfood-contact surfaces clean
    • 36 — Floors, walls, ceilings clean & maintained; proper ventilation
  2. March 3, 2026 · Routine - Food

    Inspection Completed - No Further Action

    2 high-priority · 0 intermediate · 0 basic

    • 03 — Temperature control of foods (cold/hot holding, cooking, cooling, reheating)
    • 35 — Insects/rodents/pests; outer openings protected against pests
  3. October 16, 2025 · Routine - Food

    Inspection Completed - No Further Action

    1 high-priority · 0 intermediate · 2 basic

    • 35 — Insects/rodents/pests; outer openings protected against pests
    • 36 — Floors, walls, ceilings clean & maintained; proper ventilation (×2)

This grade is calculated by us from Florida DBPR public inspection records — Florida does not issue official grades. How we calculate it →

Data last updated: March 25, 2026