Crave
Seattle, WA 98122
Phone: (206) 388-0526
- Price:
- $$
- Cross Street:
- Between Pine Street and Olive Street
- Best of Citysearch:
- Morning-After Brunch 2008
- Hours:
- Daily 8am-11pm
Message from Crave
Contemporary Comfort Food
- Bfast-Lunch-Dinner 7 days/wk
- 1/2 $ Wine on Tuesdays
- Free Wi-Fi
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Editorial Review for Crave – by Jill Lightner
The Scene
Thank to two walls of windows overlooking a busy street and theater entrance, people watching is an endless spectacle, and plenty of light brightens up the slightly cramped space. The crowd is a classic Capitol Hill mix of ages, genders and fashions; families are as common as couples. The servers offer knowledgeable advice even when struggling to keep pace with the constant influx of customers.
The Food
Top quality ingredients are combined in original ways; the addition of shitake mushrooms to the mac-n-cheese is sheer brilliance. Excellent white beans, pasta and greens come together in the pasta fazool so every bite shines with a mix of textures and herbal flavor. Substantial grilled chops are blanced with seasonal vegetables and Breakfasts are at least as popular as dinner; choose from Dutch babies, blintzes or a rich French toast that blends sweet orange with tangy blue cheese.
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Insider Tips
Where to SitIf you're dining alone, grab a seat at the counter---with so few tables, it's easiest on the staff if customers only use as much space as is needed.
Know Before You GoThe restaurant is very small and very popular. It's best to make reservations, dine at off-peak times, or plan ahead for a substantial wait.
When to GoThe Capitol Hill Arts Center is in the same building, and offers a wide range of local performances and special events.
User Reviews for Crave
05/03/2008 Posted by Mesembrianthemum
This has to be one of the worst places in town, so why does it have such a high rating? I ate here with my boyfriend, who is not exactly a picky eater, and neither one of us enjoyed our meal. It was so unappetizing, I can't even remember what it was that we ordered. Don't waste your time, unless you like being abused and disgusted.
Pros: None
Cons: Everything
03/10/2008 Posted by mclucero11
I just moved here from NM, where the service is not the best, but even I was appalled by what happened at Crave last Saturday. We arrived in the a.m. to find there was a 1 hour wait for a party of 4. So, finally after waiting 2 hours, we were next on the list! Waiting patiently, we noticed another group of 4 come in & hug a waitress. She served them mimosas in the waiting area and continued serving her tables. ***** ******** ****** ****** ******* ****** ********* *** *** **** AFTER ANOTHER 15 MINUTES, SHE COMPLETLEY SKIPPLED OVER OUR GROUP TO SEAT HER FRIENDS! *** ******** ********** ********** *********** ********** ********* We asked to speak with a manager, but were told there was none available. The hostess also told us that that particular table was reserved for parties of 5 ONLY! Which was a complete lie, because there were 3 people sitting there earlier. And, the table of "friends" were only a group of 4. (Same as us) Then another waitress told us she just didn't see our name ?! I guess she didn't see the other 10 people who were before her friends either?! Eventually after waiting for 2 1/2 hours, our breakfast took almost 40 minutes to arrive. There was no green chile in the potatoes (as stated on the menu) and they had no clean mimosa glasses. **** **** ***** ********** ************* ***** ****** ************ OUR SECOND ROUND WAS SERVED INTO THE DIRTY, USED GLASSES FROM OUR FIRST ORDER! UGK! ****** ****** ********* ********** ********* ********* ******* *** Our water glasses went unfilled the entire meal, and we would have ordered several more round of mimosas, however our waitress was completely inattentive. I watched one cook texting on his cell phone, then continue cooking without washing his hands. It was completely disgusting. I would not recommend eating at this restaurant.
Pros: Pomegrante Mimosas were great
Cons: service and cleanliness were dreadful
1 out of 1 people found this review helpful
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