Italian pasta dishes can evoke a singular vision of preparation, dishes likechicken parmesan,eggplant parmesan,andravioli.
Like these,shrimp scampican evoke a specific preparation.
Technically, scampi is a kind of shellfish larger than shrimp commonly found around Italy.
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Theoriginal version of the dishwas simply known as scampi and made with the crustacean.
Fresh seafood cooked over a wood fire.
Among its seafood options is theshrimp scampiserved “Paris bistro style.”
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Theshrimp scampiat Carrabba’s is tossed in garlic, white wine, and a lemon butter sauce.
Served with toasted garlic and herb bread, it’s a savory dish that hits the spot.
Customers have plenty of good things to say about Carrabba’s shrimp scampi, especially that lemon butter sauce.
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It isn’t easy to get lemon juice and butter to meld together!"
“My favorite is the Scampi with pasta,” they wrote onTripadvisor.
“They cook the shrimp perfectly.
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It just takes only a minute to overcook shrimp, and they never do.”
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Bubba Gump Shrimp Co. “made with shrimp, linguine, tomatoes, lobster butter sauce, Parmesan cheese, and garlic bread.
OneYelpreviewer loved the shrimp scampi from Olive Garden, sharing, “My dish was very, very good.
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It was lightly sauced, and my shrimp were huge.
The asparagus was yummy and cooked perfectly.
I enjoyed every last bite.”
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If it’s seafood and pasta you’re after, theshrimp scampiis what you’ll want to order.
It’s served with garlic bread on the side.
OneTripadvisorreviewer thought the shrimp scampi was “spectacular and delicious.”
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Another customer shared onYelp, “I was beyond happy with my delicious shrimp scampi!
Absolutely delicious, enough for me to bring some back home.”
Its no-frills approach to Italian cuisine keeps things simple to ensure happy customers.
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Maggiano’sshrimp scampialso sticks to the basics, with shrimp tossed in garlic, lemon butter, and spaghetti.
One reviewer atTripadvisorwas very pleased with the dish, sharing, “Delicious shrimp scampi!!!
With the best sauce ever.
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Quite happy with dinner.”
There’s nothing like a good surf-and-turf moment when you’re able to’t decide between land or sea.
On themenu, Chart House has a few dishes listed under steak companions, one of which is shrimp.
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And you might order that shrimp as scampi, or go with grilled, coconut, or crunchy.
The scampi was really quite good.”
The restaurant chain is known for servinghigh-quality fishand shellfish dishes.
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Itsjumbo prawn scampiis tossed with linguini, white wine, garlic, cherry heirloom tomatoes, and basil.
AnotherYelpreviewer called it “the best Shrimp Scampi pasta I’ve ever had.”
The restaurant chain serves both the city’s iconic deep-dish pizza and thin-crust varieties, alongside several pasta dishes.
