Carrabas Grill

Toucan311 Posted: Apr 21, 2008 03:44 PM

Carrabas Grill

Has anyone else heard the radio commercials for this place? It drives me nutty. I feel like real italians cannot possibly have southern accents, and it bothers me that they alledge that their mother made 'pomodoro sauce' when I know that anyone in my family over the age of 65 would NEVER call it this, they'd call it gravy! Ok, maybe its just time for me to leave the office if this is bothering me so much

snwb08 Posted: Apr 21, 2008 03:46 PM

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ah... are we going to have another sauce vs. gravy discussion?

never heard them but I am out of touch with reality.

jeffamanda080808 Posted: Apr 21, 2008 03:46 PM

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Yes the commercials are annoying but...the food is yummy!

Kimbalina Posted: Apr 21, 2008 03:47 PM

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HA!! That is crazy! Gravvy at my house tooo.

ChristineAaron08 Posted: Apr 21, 2008 03:47 PM

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you need to take a mental health day due to this commercial...you should sue

ps-even dhs jewish grandfather called it gravy

Espo22 Posted: Apr 21, 2008 03:47 PM

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Posted by snwb08

ah... are we going to have another sauce vs. gravy discussion?

never heard them but I am out of touch with reality.

i was tempted to say something about it lol

but yeah never heard of this place, its a southern as in the south in the US italian place, im confused hahaha

dajc23 Posted: Apr 21, 2008 03:48 PM

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Gravy here too

I feel weird saying Sauce

cbcf Posted: Apr 21, 2008 03:48 PM

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i have not comment, I am Irish and English hahaha

but def leave the office---- its nice outside!!!

Toucan311 Posted: Apr 21, 2008 03:49 PM

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They have southern accents, as if they are from Alabama. I feel that Italians, wherever they live, cannot possibly have this accent. It seems unnatural to me.

Espo22 Posted: Apr 21, 2008 03:50 PM

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Posted by Mimacat

They have southern accents, as if they are from Alabama. I feel that Italians, wherever they live, cannot possibly have this accent. It seems unnatural to me.

yeah just doesn't go...doesnt make me want to go to an italian restaurant that has southern accents

dajc23 Posted: Apr 21, 2008 03:52 PM

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Posted by Mimacat

They have southern accents, as if they are from Alabama. I feel that Italians, wherever they live, cannot possibly have this accent. It seems unnatural to me.

It's like going to the Olive Garden and calling it real Italian food.
Its just wrong!

MJDoc12 Posted: Apr 21, 2008 03:53 PM

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Posted by jeffamanda080808

Yes the commercials are annoying but...the food is yummy!

totally....i LOVE their food. i always get the Chicken Trio when I'm there---Pollo Rosa Maria, Chicken Bryan, Chicken Marsala on one plate...mmm

as for the accents--yeah i can see how that would seem annoying for NYers. i know the story is that one guys grandmother was born in Louisiana -- and she learned italian cooking from her own mother and MIL who were born in Sicily. And I think the other guy's family came from Italy and moved to like texas or something. They're restaurants are popular down south and have been slowly creeping up to NY.

Espo22 Posted: Apr 21, 2008 03:53 PM

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Posted by dajc23

Posted by Mimacat

They have southern accents, as if they are from Alabama. I feel that Italians, wherever they live, cannot possibly have this accent. It seems unnatural to me.

It's like going to the Olive Garden and calling it real Italian food.
Its just wrong!

PERFECT

Toucan311 Posted: Apr 21, 2008 03:56 PM

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I'll give the Olive Garden ONE compliment - I do like their salad. Anything else - why not just get Pizza hut if you're going to go fake italian?

missliss Posted: Apr 21, 2008 04:02 PM

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omg Carrabas!!!! I haven't heard that name in years...I lived in Atlanta for a few years after college and that's the big italian chain place down there...it's like their Olive Garden (even though they have Olive Garden too). Same fake italian food more or less.

MJDoc12 Posted: Apr 21, 2008 04:04 PM

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Posted by Mimacat

I'll give the Olive Garden ONE compliment - I do like their salad. Anything else - why not just get Pizza hut if you're going to go fake italian?

haha - i LOVE the breadsticks---salty and yummy for me to dip into their 'alfredo' sauce.

i try and like cover my face when i go to olive garden---its like a walk of shaaaame