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Crave King Restaurant

4.5 (79 reviews)
Closed • 11:00 am - 6:00 pm

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Amazing food and courteous staff. I ordered the 1/2 Haneeth Chicken. This place is now a regular visit.
Don S.

Amazing food and courteous staff. I ordered the 1/2 Haneeth Chicken. This is now one of my regular visits.

Hummus, tabule, chicken over rice.
Kinnie I.

The hummus was creamy and delicious. Loved it. Tabule was very good too. My daughter liked her chicken sandwich/wrap. Took a second one to lunch the next day. The chicken over rice was so-so. The chicken breast pieces were dry, over cooked. Rice lacked luster. There could have been more chicken and rice. Quantity was a bit skimpy we thought. We definitely prefer Shawma City's (in Amherst NY) chicken over rice. But since we were in Lackawanna (south of Buffalo), we wanted to give this place a try. We took it home. Total cost for all this was about $60.

Lamb stew over tender rice. Very delicious.
Jim G.

Best lamb steak I ever tasted. It's as good as the best beef steak I've ever had. I also tried the potatoes with veggies and what I can only say is the worlds biggest, best tasting naan. I upped my review to 5 stars because of the outstanding food, but the place still could use a little sprucing up. The restaurant is located next to the Erie County and Buffalo Botannical Gardens on South Park. It's on metro bus routes 16, 42 and 101. Wheel chair access would be difficult. The food is worth the trip. The locals have a gem on their hands.

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Rommel A.

Chicken is very tender cooked to perfection. Rice tasted good. Hummus is phenomenal. Falafel is tasty and cooked tasty. Baklava is crunchy and just the right of sweetness. Chef made our meal to cook and gave us the running time to pick up our dinner right in time. Bread was freshly made from the oven.

Lamb Mandy
Pat M.

Went here for a take out dinner on my second visit. Ordered a Lamb Ghallaba (lamb over hummus), took about ten minutes for them to cook the dish as well as freshly make a naan in front of me. I was overwhelmed by this dish, hard to describe how fantastic it was.

Chicken Shawarma over Rice
Emily P.

This was my second time having Crave King and they really delivered! The previous visit we dined inside and the gentlemen working were very welcoming. They saw my son and even offered to put on cartoons for him. Another customer sat down and they helped him work on his Arabic for school. Very cool! This time we ate at home, we had two chicken shawarmas, an order of hummus, and an order of bread. Very good value for the price, large helpings of rice, and chicken with the shawarma and a bit of hearty salad and sauce on top. The shawarma over rice also comes with a spicy red sauce that truly accents the dish. My experience with this dish has mostly been from Lebanese versions, and I really enjoyed the Yemeni variation. Crave King also offers Yemeni cuisine which I am eager to try. The Hummus seemed too heavy with tahini but otherwise very creamy and topped with chopped tomatoes and onions. Maybe needs a bit more lemon juice, or maybe that's just my bias. Either way, it was yummy. THE BREAD STOLE THE SHOW! This was some big, bubbly, fresh, and stretchy Khubz (: Next time I will order more as it was a favorite of my sons. Bottom line: they're great people and very conveniently located near the Buffalo Botanical Gardens so you can wake up and smell the roses before grabbing a delicious bite to eat!

Lamb Kufta
Misti E.

I'll be honest, the restaurant is nothing to look at and seems a little sketch. It's on a corner by Baker victory and the botanical gardens. For me, this is a takeout only joint. Service is excellent, nice guy doing it all. Asked about our baby, and smiled. We decided to get a few things, but we were mainly craving Kufta. We ordered Lamb Kufta, chicken kebab, shish shrimp, tabboleh, and hummus. I recently gave Al sultan a pretty great review, but it may not have been as good if I had tried crave king first. The hummus here is my favorite, really creamy, not full of garlic and nice flavored olive oil on top. Tabboleh had a lot of parsley and more than expected. My partner loves the fresh herbs with his meal and he nearly ate all of it. Kebab was spices just right, and not too lamby. The chicken kebab was actually just grilled tenders, so I dipped them in the amazing hummus. Shrimp was slightly spicy but perfect. The rice has a better flavor here than other local establishments, and I can taste clove/cinnamon. I wish I would have ordered some bread because I saw them making it fresh and it would have made this place over the top. Complimentary salad was good with a mayo based dressing, and romaine. They didn't cheap out with iceburg. This is my new Kufta go to.

For a minute I really thought this was the owner of House of hummus
Fox E.

Not to be confused with the guy selling E's at the EDM festival. That's the "Rave King." Crave King is pretty awesome and they give out early enormous portions of Middle Eastern food, which tastes really good. I did get overcharged quite significantly compared to the menu but I'm not complaining because I like the taste quite a lot. If the actual dinners were a little bit cheaper than I would easily give it 5 stars and return more often.

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Nikhil M.

I had the chicken shawarma over rice with white sauce and it was pretty good. It is tasty and for people who do not want to eat spicy food. I also tried their grilled fish and lamb ghallaba over rice. The grilled fish takes over 30 minutes to make but it's very tasty. Unfortunately it isn't boneless. And I personally did not think that lamb ghallaba was good. They also serve mango smoothie which is very good. The place looks old and can use some renovation. I really wanted to leave just by looking at the place and the restroom is small and not very clean. The only reason I have given this place a 4 star is because of the food and the staff. There is free street parking but it might be challenging to find a spot on a busy day.

Samuel J.

The Meat with Hummous was great. The homemade bread is delicious. The red house dressing was amazing.

Sarah D.

This restaurant has really great food. I ordered the falafel wrap and chicken shawarma over rice. The falafel wrap was so tasty! The cook had placed pickles inside mine, which was unexpected, but interesting. Maybe they could fill it with a few more things, so it's more full. The chicken shawarma over rice came with a small container of really hot dip/sauce. It was too much for me to handle. I'm glad it was on the side. It came with a small salad and can of pop. The food was out pretty quickly, which I was happy with, since I was short on time. I'm happy with this restaurant and will definitely go back to order more food.

Complimentary Sweet Tea.  Very sweet with a slight underlying tone of aromatic spices.  Delicious!
Frank E.

This restaurant is opposite the Botanical Gardens, so be prepared for lunch or dinner with a spectacular view. As we entered Crave King, we were served immediately. The chef/owner helped our rather large party get seated by rearranging the furniture to accommodate us. The seating area was small but comfortable. And despite the restrooms needing a cleaning, the kitchen seemed organized and clean from what I was able to perceive. Now, on to the good part, the food. The complimentary sweet tea was hot and sweet. It was very relaxing and got right to one's core. The lamb koftah is a must have, but request how much you'd like it done. The default on this dish is very well done, so I would recommend upfront specifications on doneness. I guess this applies to all of the dishes. For example, while the American cheeseburger and the lamb koftah were both well done, the chicken leg quarters were overly so. This made them dry. If I had specified doneness ahead of time, this might have been circumvented. Despite this minor issue, all of the other components of the meal were on point. The food was served piping hot, the salad was crispy and fresh, and the naan (bread/roti) was soft, chewy, and had the right amount of crunchiness to it. Overall, the visit to Crave King was made a memorable and pleasant experience not only by the food, but by the warm, hospitable, and customer-friendly attitude of its chef/owner. I would highly recommend a visit to Crave King Restaurant if you're ever in the area; for lunch or for dinner.

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The food was amazing, the guy behind the counter was super chill, the place itself was cozy but if it was bigger it wouldn't be as good

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Best hummus ever! The chicken and pita bread were also amazing! A few more tables and chairs is all it's missing.

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Great little restaurant. Loved the lamb on rice meal. Great taste and generous serving

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Great food and great service! Definitely a hidden gym. Will be going back multiple times! New favorite spot

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Amazing Staff and Amazing food Always cooked the right way and the same way very homey and never a long wait

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