Carrabba’s Italian Grill gives servicemen and women, police officers, firefighters, and military personnel 10% off with any visit. It’s a standing, everyday discount, not a one-day event, and it’s good at any Carrabba’s location.
Carrabba’s is the Italian-American chain known for wood-fired grilling, house-made sausage, and a menu built around pasta and chicken dishes cooked over an open flame. It’s part of Bloomin’ Brands, the same company behind Outback Steakhouse and Bonefish Grill.
How To Get The Carrabba’s Italian Grill First Responder Discount
Carrabba’s own terms describe the discount as good with any visit, and list valid ID as a state or federal service ID, a U.S. Uniformed Services Identification Card, a Uniform Services Retired ID Card, a current Leave and Earnings Statement, a Veterans Organization card, a DD214, a Veteran Identification Card, or a photo of yourself in uniform. Bring one of those and ask your server for the discount when you pay. Carrabba’s page doesn’t mention online ordering, so treat this as an in-restaurant discount unless your local Carrabba’s tells you otherwise.
The 10% excludes alcohol and tax, and it can’t be combined with Dine Rewards points, gift card purchases, the AARP discount, or the Amore Monday deal.
Q&A
Q: Does Carrabba’s discount cover EMTs and paramedics by name?
A: Carrabba’s own page lists servicemen and women, police officers, firefighters, and military personnel. It doesn’t spell out EMTs or paramedics the way sister chain Bonefish Grill does, so if you’re an EMT, it’s worth confirming with your local Carrabba’s before you go.
Q: Can I order online and still get the discount?
A: Carrabba’s terms don’t mention online ordering at all, only that the discount is good with any visit. Treat it as an in-person discount and ask when you’re seated or ordering at the counter.
Q: Does the discount apply on Amore Monday?
A: No. Carrabba’s terms specifically exclude combining the 10% off with the Amore Monday deal, so you’d need to pick one or the other.
Q: Do veterans and retirees qualify, or only active duty?
A: Yes. The accepted ID list includes a Uniform Services Retired ID Card, a DD214, and Veterans Organization cards like the American Legion or VFW, so retirees and veterans qualify with that documentation.
Q: Does the discount apply to gift card purchases?
A: No. Carrabba’s terms list gift cards as one of the exclusions, alongside alcohol, tax, and Dine Rewards redemptions, so the 10% off doesn’t reduce the price of a gift card itself.
Q: Is there a limit on how many people at the table can use the discount?
A: Carrabba’s published terms don’t state a per-table cap the way Outback’s do. If you’re bringing a large group, it’s worth confirming with your server before the check arrives.
More Information:
This is the same 10% program that runs at Outback Steakhouse, both owned by Bloomin’ Brands, though the fine print isn’t identical between the two: Outback’s page names first responders, nurses, and medical staff by title and specifically says the discount doesn’t work online, while Carrabba’s page sticks to a shorter list and stays silent on online ordering. If Carrabba’s isn’t near you, the site’s Food + Drink discounts cover other restaurant chains with a verified first responder rate.
