Crave Restaurant welcomes you to their establishment. Explore a menu offering hamburgers, priced at 11$ to 25$. They are found in an area filled with restaurants.
All I have to say is that I'm glad I got a gift...
All I have to say is that I'm glad I got a gift cert. for this meal and didn't have to pay with my own $$$.
The service was bad and the meal wasn't the best I've ever had. It wasn't worth the wait and I wish I couldn't spent the g/c elsewhere. Also the place next door call next door wasn't the best either there run by the same person and I think that place was even worse.
I had not been to Crave in a year as I had a very...
I had not been to Crave in a year as I had a very mediocre experience last summer. We were invited to the restaurant as they had heard there was a new chef and the quality had improved immensely. We were not to be disappointed. The restaurant was full on this Friday night and the staff was excellent- from the hostess to our server Reid, to the kitchen staff that got our meals out- and we did not feel crowded or rushed. I loved the ahi tuna appetizer, although would have liked real wasabi as opposed to the wasabi mayo (?) that it was served with. My companion had the soup of the day and the others had the caesar (little bit too much dressing, but fresh) and the crab cakes. For dinner, pork medallions (luscious), the tenderloin was one of the best I have had, the southwest chicken- which Reid told us would be coming off the menu, and the bison, which was also cooked beautifully. There was something for every taste and the food was outstanding. I did think the sides were a little small- the seasonal vegetables- but as the entree portions were substantial, I thought that overall, there was value on the plate! We did not do desserts, but did have an excellent shiraz called Six Rows...
no question, we certainly had a great night at Crave and apparently, the rumours about the new chef are true! highly recommended.
Went to Crave on a Saturday night and was plesantly surprised. Enjoyed 4 different starters among us the favorite being the mussels and the international trio. Very big portions we could have easily shared! For dinner my party ordered the liver (which she could not say enough about) an angel hair pasta, and 2 new york striploins. For dessert we all split the dark chocolate cake..to die for!! and the chocolate fondue...such a great idea. All agreed the food was great and the service just about right.
We wil absolutely return to this great ittle place in the north end!
The restaurant was relatively empty we were quickly ushered to a seat within arms reach of another couple on July 7 at 6:00pm.
Our waiter appeared and began noisily clearing away the extra wear at our table and presented us with stained, paper menus.
The Appetiser of duck salad was very creative and tasted good.
Ceasar salad was also good.
My wife ordered the Southern Chicken for main course. It arrived with a “clump” of garnish that was the size of a small salad, an abundance of sweet potatoes fries beneath the breast and a tablespoon of fresh vegetables.
The dish was so poorly presented, cramped on such a small plate, that even the waiter apologized. I would expect a dish thrown together like that in a “Truck Stop”.
The batter looked old and dry and it tasted even worse than it appeared. It had combating odd flavours which took a full day for the taste to finally leave the pallet. I have to admit the chicken was cooked to perfection. The “Goo” type of a mango/chilli reduction looked more like baby food was dumped on top of the chicken breast and did not enhance the already odd flavours. This dish was poorly executed and this was an embarrassment to know that was coming from an “Executive Chef”. She took only 2 bites and stopped fear of being sick. After a taste for myself, I had to agree.
You would think relief would come with the sweet potatoes fries which should be relatively easy to prepare, but even those were limp, under-seasoned and tasteless. These were left relatively untouched. Our waiter didn’t even stop to ask if the meal was OK seeing that my wife didn’t finish, probably fearing the answer.
I ordered the pork tenderloin which I thought was an ok dished with lower than average flavour. The mixed of colourful potatoes looked good on the plate but that was it. At the first glance, I knew the purple potatoes were dry and overcooked. The first bite confirmed my fear. The vegetables were suppose to be “Al Dente” but were raw.
After all that, my wife was ready to leave, but I convinced her to get a dessert. We ordered a crème brulee as that is her favourite dessert. However what showed up was 2 little ramekins with a runny, white chocolate pudding with creme brulee finish on top. That was not what either of us expected or enjoyed. Our tab came to over $110.00 which is totally over price for what we got.
I was a sous-chef for over 7 years and I would never let a dishe go out of the kitchen without tasting it and making sure that the seasoning was right and the dish looked great. My overall review for “Crave” is an over-priced pretentious menu with good ingredients, that are poorly executed. This restaurant is ready for “Gordon Ramsey Kitchen Nightmares” makeover.
We took my in-laws to dinner while they were in...
We took my in-laws to dinner while they were in town, and unable to get a reservation anywhere else we ended up at Crave. It certainly wasn't our first choice, being it's in a mini-mall....not exactly a classy start....but we were all very impressed with what we got. Spread over the 7 people in our party we had a full range of both appetizers and main courses. Everyone was pleased, even our benefactors for the evening, my in-laws, who eat at very nice places very frequently. The waiter seemed a bit curt at the beginning, but we quickly realized this was efficiency, not rudeness, as he was very willing to stop and give recommendations and information on the menu when asked. The appetizer I shared was the pineapple curry mussels. Very nicely done. We didnt' even get a funny look when we asked the waiter for a spoon to finish off the great broth! The main course was a southwest style chicken, with a salsa type stuffing. I hardly ever order chicken in a restaurant, as I'm nearly always disappointed, but this was great. Maybe the only chicken dish I'd ever return to a restaurant for. Unfortunately when we tried to order a second bottle of the wine we'd been drinking we were told that they were all out of it. That was disappointing. Overall, the food was very nice, maybe a little highly priced, but only considering the location, and service was very good as well. I'm sorry the other reviewers didn't enjoy their experience, but I don't think Crave deserves it's current rating of 5.8 . It's worth a try for sure.
