Carrabba's Italian Grill (Original)

A reliable upscale-casual Italian restaurant in the Town Center area, part of the chain that originated in Houston. The menu emphasizes wood-fired cooking — the chicken Bryan and wood-roasted fish are consistently good. It's not a destination restaurant, but it's well-executed for the category and a solid dinner option after a concert at the Pavilion.

Reservations recommended on Friday and Saturday evenings and on any night when there's a major show at the Pavilion nearby.

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The original Carrabba's location in Houston (Kirby Drive) started this now-national chain. The Woodlands location isn't the original, but the menu — wood-fired proteins, handmade pasta, the Bryan's Italian lemon butter sauce — stays close to what the Carrabba family was making in 1986.

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