Elite Event: Elite Amici’s Event at Carrabba’s

This event was amazing! Carrabbas showed us a fabulous time, loved seeing how they had redone the restaurant. The blackberry sangria was delicious, and the food! Wow. More than any of us could even finish. It’s not usually somewhere we think of to go for dinner, because it’s a chain restaurant, but after this we are definitely coming back with the family. The bruchetta is to die for. All of the desserts were delicious. The surprise prizes at the end of the event were tons of fun as well.

Even though I ended up having to leave early for a spoleto event, this was an awesome elite event. I already loved Carrabba’s going into it, but this was everything I wanted it to be and more! I got to try a lot of things that I wouldn’t normally have ordered (like the fish) and was pleasantly surprised by how delicious they were. Even though I missed 2 courses and dessert, I left feeling happily stuffed and will definitely be back!

This was a spectacular event. Carrabba’s showed us that they have a commitment to good food and a great atmosphere. They renovated the interior and seated us in the new area. It was spacious, well lit, and great seating.
The food was divine. We tasted several menu items and we were impressed with all of them. There wasn’t a single mis-​step by the staff and the Chefs. Bravo.
Lots of fun, great Sangria, and fun prizes for all. We got a cookbook with some of Carrabba’s best recipes!
I definitely plan on returning there and getting some more great food.

Carrabba’s really outdid themselves with this Elite Event. Very impressive! Honestly, there was so much food! Beautifully presented and cooked perfectly. Everything was super tasty, although a couple of the dishes were a bit salty for my taste. I liked that they waited a few minutes between plates to let us leisurely enjoy what they brought us.
The sangrias were great and I like that we got an additional carafe to refill our glasses with.
As an unexpected bonus, the servers brought us to-​go boxes. I was pacing myself to be able to taste all of the dishes, and thankfully, with a box there I could just scoot my extras in the box to take home. This let me have room for the yummy dessert!
The service was efficient, and I’m looking forward to returning with my husband for date night.

What a great event! Their was plenty of food, delectable drinks and welcoming staff. This was probably one of my favorite Elite events so far. We are fans of Carrabba’s, but felt they were lacking the last few times we went. This has definitely changed my views and I will certainly be back. They remodeled this particular location recently, as well.
I had the blackberry sangria. I enjoyed it, even though I don’t care for red wine. They offered a peach sangria made with white wine and a straight red wine sangria in addition to the blackberry. They served it with fresh bread and oil/​spice dipping plate.
The appetizers were scrumptious. The calamari was cooked to perfection and the marinara sauce it was served with was on point. The arancini looked and smelled fantastic. Others at my table seemed to enjoy them. The tomatoes caprese was so fresh and succulent. The tomatoes had the best flavor.
The tag pic pac (pasta dish) was light, but filling. It was served with the mahi wulfe and the tuscan skewers. The mahi was mouthwatering! It was not very fishy and had was one of the best mahi dishes I have ever had. The tuscan skewers were fantastic. The ones I was served were medium, which was perfect for my liking. The Chianti wine sauce it came in was the perfect pairing.
Next up was the chicken bryan and the sirloin marsala. I thoroughly enjoyed the chicken bryan, but the sirloin marsala takes the crown. It was a beautiful medium rare and had the most delicious marsala sauce with it. I will most likely order this the next time I go.
Last round– dessert! We had three things on the plate to try. Sogno di Cioccolata, Dessert Rosa and Cannolis. The chocolate cake was delectable! I probably could have ordered the entire cake and eaten it. The dessert rosa was a pineapple/​strawberry cake. It was light and fluffy– melted in your mouth. The cannolis had perfect flavoring. Coming from New York, I have high standards for cannolis.
Thanks Carrabba’s for hosting us and to Scotty for putting it together.

I had a wonderful time at Carraba’s Italian Grill in North Charleston. They were allowing us to sample some items from their new menu. I must say that I was impressed. When I go to Carraba’s I usually go for one thing. The sausage and lentil soup. After this event, I will be looking to try items from the new menu. Peach Sangria! Yes I said Peach Sangria! It was wonderful and freshly made. They also have blackberry sangria and traditional. I’m not sure what my favorite dish was but I simply love the Mahi. Lots of flavor and just plain good. The menu included calamari, aranchini (which was a wonderful surprise), tomato caprese, Mahi Wulfe, Chicken Bryan, Tuscan Skewers, Sirloin Marsala, and Dolci. My favorite was the Sirloin Skewers, and the Chicken Bryan. And of course the Sangria of course.

A lot of fun and so much food! I had to leave early for another commitment, missing a final entrée and dessert but I was stuffed! The staff was welcoming. The food was delicious — my highlights were the Tag Pic Pac pasta (flavorful even though the sauce was simple and light) and the Tuscan skewers. Oh, and the Sangria being included in this event wasn’t half bad, either. Thanks for the fun evening!

Ah, another Elite event… all I have to say is WOW. Now I’ve been to Carrabba’s before, and while never have had a bad experience, it was never memorable either. The food is chain-​Italian, and decent, so it was hard to know what to expect going into the event. Boy, was I (and many others it looks) surprised. The waitstaff were extremely attentive (I know we were set up to be exclusive), but everyone was very helpful, very nice, and kept the food and drinks flowing! Among the three apps, the four samples of entrees, and the dessert plate, I was stuffed. That was a lot of food guys! And good too. The sirloin marsala (not the skewers) and mahi were fantastic. Great temperature and flavoring on this, Carrabba’s! The sangria was also flavored well and a nice touch!
The event was complete with some extras that both the Unilocal crew and the manager of Carrabba’s was in on, and it very much rounded out the night. Thanks Carrabba’s and thanks Scotty for making this happen! Also, the manager here was very focused on raising their «low Unilocal reviews», and if this is a sign of what they could produce consistently, I could definitely see their number of stars going up!

I honestly can not think of one thing that could have made this event more enjoyable. Not even one!
First, their Blackberry Sangria was amazing. Let’s just throw that out there. And the chocolate on chocolate dessert is a favorite in the Hudson household, even though we can’t pronounce it.
I’ve been to Carrabba’s a number of times, and I agree with others. While I’ve never had a BAD experience, I don’t remember it being stellar either. I definitely cannot wait to go back and try some of the dishes we sampled — and thanks to my giftcard, I’ll be able to!
I really liked that the menu included a broad range of items, from chicken to pasta to beef to mahi (which I had never had before — yum!), as well as three of their popular desserts and a few of their apps.
I’m not sure if we just received excellent food and incredible service because they knew we were Unilocalers, but I plan on going back to find out!
Thanks to Carrabba’s and Scotty for another awesome event!

I amore the amici event at Carrabba’s! Talk about some serious food! I thought I was full after the Smashburger event, but Carrabba’s was definitely packing heat on the quantity AND quality aspect of food. They were very well prepared for our group! The service was fantastic, the sangrias were delicious, and the food was haaaaamazing. I think I had a multiple foodgasm. The proteins were definitely spot on. I’m not a big sweet eater, but I am definitely about to eat the leftover desserts after I finish writing this. Well done to the Unilocal team and Carrabba’s staff for making this awesome night happen. I can’t wait to use the cookbook I won!

We had a great time at the Elite Amici’s Event last night. There was plenty of food, drinks, and company that rounded out another fun event.
The food was delicious and plentiful. I’ve never seen togo bozes at an Elite event and I think just about everyone last night left with one. If you didn’t.I have no idea how you got all that down. The calamari and aranci appetizers were delicious. I really liked the aranci, crispy risotto fritters with italian sausage and marinara dipping sauce, and was super excited to get coupons for our next visit. The caprese didn’t do much for me. There was nothing super special about it that made it stand out. I loved that we each got to try such big portions of different entrees. Mahi Wulfe is normally a favorite of mine, but I will say I didn’t finsih mine this evening because it started to get a little too fishy for my taste. The Chicken Bryan was very nice, but I’m such a goat cheese lover that you could put it on anything and it automatically becomes my favorite. I will say that most of the samples were a little on the salty side and my steak on the skewer and the marsala was over cooked. I’m a med-​rare kind of girl and these were definitely well done. The desserts were delicioius and just as plentiful! Two chocolate chip and pistachio cannolis and a to die for chocolate cake. MMMM good! I didn’t try the middle dessert because I’m not a banana fan. It did sound delicious, soft cake, strawberries, fresh whip cream… and bananas.
The service was great! A team of servers catered to all of our needs. They were friendly and quick and most importanly kept our sangrias full. I tried the Berry and the Peach and they were both super tasty.
It was nice to sit with some other Unilocalers we just me that evening. A nice surprise at the end of the evening were the envelopes taped under the tables. My luck envelope had a $ 25 gift card inside! Overall, we had a great time and can’t wait to go back!

We had such a great time at the Elite Amici event! I’m so surprised and thankful that Carrabba’s let us take food home. How awesome is that?!
I have to say, that I’ve always been a fan of Carrabba’s. I think compared to some of the other chain restaurants, they offer a lot of great options, and much more authentic style Italian food.
My favorite app was the tomato caprese, although I think the presentation of it wasn’t that great. It was hard to share with the tomatoes cut up so finely, but I thought it was fresh tasting and the few slices of tomatoes that we did get were huge!
I can’t believe how many things we got to try at this event. Carrabba’s is one of those places where I never would order anything different previously because I just really liked the Chicken Bryan, so I was so happy to try so many other options, especially the mahi, which I really enjoyed. I know someone else mentioned that theirs tasted a bit fishy, but mine was perfect. I do agree that some of the dishes were kind of salty but my trusty friend Peach Sangria took care of that, so I didn’t mind too much. It was so awesome that we got our own little carafe of Sangria to repour our glass with. So clever.
Although the food was great (and plentiful, holy smokes!) and lived up to what I expected from Carrabba’s, I think what really stood out was the excellent, hardworking and attentive staff and the newly remodeled section, which I had no idea was even there. As much I as I like outdoor dining, I think Carrabba’s made a major improvement by getting rid of their patio and enlarging their bar/​dining area. It is gorgeous, and spacious.
I also think it was soooo cool to have prizes hidden under the tables! That was pretty creative. I kinda felt like I was on Oprah.

I really enjoyed this event. The drink and food were plentiful, and the service was great.
While Carrabas may not be high on our list of restaurants to visit during the weekends due to location mainly, this event did put the restaurant back on my map as an option (after having a terrible experience years ago at another location).
The food was brought out for a table to share, some of it was very tasty. I really enjoyed the pasta, calamari, and the sirloin skewers. The food has some good flavor but I felt some of the food had way too much salt. You know something is salty when you wake up the next day and your ring is much tighter around your finger.
The décor in this location was very nice, the section we were seated in use to be a patio, so this location recentlly finished a rennovation.
Overall a great Unilocal event, I enjoyed the food and the new friends we made.

This event (my 2^nd one-​yay!) was very well done… very well thought out. The service was fantastic and my drink was seemingly never empty! They apparently employ drink fairies that float in when you aren’t looking and magically refill your cup! We had an abundance of food to sample, though I use the word «sample» lightly-​portions were large! The Marsala Sirloin and the sirloin skewers were my favorite! Cooked well and not too chewy! The Chicken Bryan was yummy, too! Even though I can’t say I would order it on my own, even the calamari was decent!
The atmosphere was impressive too! The manager said they’ve just remodeled and more seating was added.
Overall, I was very impressed! Good food, good service, very fun!

I thought the event at Carrabba’s tonight was top-​notch.
First, our service was great. Several waiters were dedicated to the special Unilocal section, and they met all our needs. Our drinks were full and our food came out quickly. They even gave us a nice little break between courses so our food could digest and we could prepare for the chicken and the sirloin tips. Best of all, since we had SO MUCH FOOD, they allowed us to take to-​go boxes for what we could not eat. My husband and I definitely walked out with one (his lunch tomorrow).
Second, the food was really good. I’ll have to admit that Carrabba’s usually isn’t my first choice. I’ve only eaten at their restaurants maybe twice in my life, actually. But after tonight, I wouldn’t hesitate to return if I’m in the area. Some of the entrees were a little salty, but I thought the pasta and mahi were great. The bread was also delicious and came out hot, served with olive oil and herbs. But… the best part, by far, was the chocolate cake and canolis we had for dessert.
Third, Carrabba’s as a whole took great care of the Unilocalers. There were giveaways and the management/​staff even came out and talked to us. The business is trying hard to make sure people in the Charleston area come out and support them, and they really want to do the best things to make happy diners. That’s truly the spirit we want Unilocal to represent and what made this a great event.