Grace's

Grace's A Johnny Carrabba restaurant dedicated to his late grandmother, Grace Mandola, who lived for her fami Welcome to Grace's! Her Sunday lunches were over the top.
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This restaurant is dedicated to my late grandmother, Grace Mandola. My grandmother was a strong, amazing woman who worked well into her nineties. She was also a lady who lived for her family. Grace was the best cook that I have ever known, and I have been fortunate enough to have met a lot of great chefs, but my grandmother was magical in the kitchen. She would bake bread on Saturdays and start her tomato sauce, "Suga," in the wee hours of the morning. This sauce would have tons of braised meats, meatballs, and just the right amount of basil. She would also have baked eggplant, stuffed artichokes, a good green salad, and to top it all off, she always had a pork roast or fried chicken. After describing the Sunday meal, you can see that she was 100% Sicilian, but when you add the roast and the fried chicken, you can also see that she was proud to be an American. Not only was she great with Italian food, she was also very good with American food. And guess what? She was raised by Sicilian immigrants that happened to settle in Louisiana…. the best of three worlds, Italian, American, and Louisiana. Ha! If it wasn't for Grace, we Houstonians would have never had the opportunity to have eaten at restaurants like Nino's, Vincent's, Tony Mandola's, Damian's, or Carrabba's. My grandmother taught all of her family about good food, but more importantly, she instilled hospitality and something even more than that, she taught us to cook from the heart. Cooking from the heart is always the most important ingredient. I hope that you enjoy Grace's,
Johnny Carrabba

P.S. I could never thank her enough!

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90 years of family, tradition, great food, and plenty of stories. We’re so lucky to have Mr. C at the heart of our family and our restaurants.

Happy Fourth of July! We hope everyone has a safe and wonderful holiday. We'll see you tomorrow during our regular hours...
07/04/2026

Happy Fourth of July! We hope everyone has a safe and wonderful holiday. We'll see you tomorrow during our regular hours.

Join us Friday, June 19 from 11 AM–3 PM for all your brunch favorites.We look forward to seeing you.
06/18/2026

Join us Friday, June 19 from 11 AM–3 PM for all your brunch favorites.

We look forward to seeing you.

Celebrating the women who made our table what it is today.Built on family, passed down through generations.From our fami...
05/10/2026

Celebrating the women who made our table what it is today.
Built on family, passed down through generations.

From our family to yours,
Happy Mother’s Day.

Mother’s Day is almost here.Looking forward to welcoming you this weekend.
05/06/2026

Mother’s Day is almost here.

Looking forward to welcoming you this weekend.

Looking for something thoughtful for Mom?Bring a piece of the table home with our cookbooks, filled with family recipes,...
04/30/2026

Looking for something thoughtful for Mom?
Bring a piece of the table home with our cookbooks, filled with family recipes, stories, and traditions.

Order online by Friday, May 1 for delivery before Mother’s Day at carrabbascookbook.com.

Cookbooks are always available in-store.

So what makes Carrabba's tick? It comes down to who we are, how we work, and how we treat others. If you can master those things in the right way with the right people, your business will last.

We’re closing early this Sunday. Enjoy the game and we’ll see you Monday!
02/06/2026

We’re closing early this Sunday. Enjoy the game and we’ll see you Monday!

Open all day and hope to see you soon!
01/26/2026

Open all day and hope to see you soon!

Brunch on a Monday.Same brunch you love. One extra day.
01/14/2026

Brunch on a Monday.
Same brunch you love. One extra day.

Fresh fish, filleted in house and cooked to order.Finished with tequila lime butter, grape tomatoes, fresh cilantro, and...
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Fresh fish, filleted in house and cooked to order.
Finished with tequila lime butter, grape tomatoes, fresh cilantro, and grilled asparagus.
Available through 1/18.

Happy birthday to our Rosie. Always thoughtful, endlessly generous, and never short on humor. So grateful for you!
01/07/2026

Happy birthday to our Rosie. Always thoughtful, endlessly generous, and never short on humor. So grateful for you!

Address

3111 Kirby Drive
Houston, TX
77098

Opening Hours

Monday 11am - 9pm
Tuesday 11am - 9pm
Wednesday 11am - 8pm
Thursday 11am - 9pm
Friday 11am - 10pm
Saturday 9am - 10pm
Sunday 9am - 9pm

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