DELICIOUS!!! Ventured in for lunch one day and sat at the bar for quick and attentive service. There wasn't much of a crowd and the vibes were calm! Nothing chaotic. I decided on the fish tacos and they were plentiful. I only ate half given the portion size. Been here a few times now and finally able to write a review to show my support and love for this place! Try it out, you wont be disappointed! read more

Crave Kitchen & Bar - Side Salad and Sweet Potato Fries - American Near Me - El Paso, Texas

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The place is cute, I truly think it needs a good paint job, the floors could use a good cleaning, and better outdoor upkeep but regardless: but the services is good, the people are friendly. The food was VERY GOOD! They definitely need a different type of coffee bean from what they are using.. it's just tart/ bitter? The blueberry pancakes 10/10 The chilaquiles 10/10 The steak w/ eggs 10/10 Sausage and eggs sides 10/10 read more

Crave Kitchen & Bar - American Near Me - El Paso, Texas

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I really wanted to like this place! I pass by it often on Zaragoza and am attracted to the outside, the name, and even the photos of the food I've seen online. Sadly, it's WAY too bland for my liking. Did I seriously miss something? Is this a healthy low-sodium restaurant that shys away from flavor or certain seasonings? Yikes. The presentation was amazingly deceptive! Kind of hard to mess up chicken I thought, but they did. Nonetheless, service was decent. We ordered chicken and waffles and the chicken tasted like flour. The waffles tasted like bread, and the syrup was like a sweet sauce with a syrup-like texture. I ordered a cucumber mint agua fresca thinking it was like the ones you get at a taco shop, but freshly made. Nope - it was literally water with cucumber and mint in it. So I paid $3 for water. That was my oversight, I guess. I could have made that at home. Seemed like a nice place to bring an out of town guest, but I cannot say that I recommend dining here. Keep looking. The burgers look good too, but I know not to go off of the photos anymore. Hard pass. read more

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I should have taken pics but I was wanting to get out of there quick. Let's start with the cleanliness, there were crumbs on seats and table we were sat at. The cucumber mint water was tap water with 10 slices of cucumber at bottom of cup. The fish tacos were okay, not what they used to be with flavor. The waitress didn't bring out two of the side items til she was reminded. The asparagus were completely burnt, so we sent them back, the mushrooms and Mac and cheese were good. The bill was almost $60 and it was definitely not worth it and we won't be back. read more

The Crave location is convenient but could use a bit more housekeeping. Tables don't always seem to be cleaned properly and we saw quite a bit of food on the floor. The menu selection is great, but needs some updates. read more

Amazing service server Priscilla P and Katlin outstanding. Organization should be proud of having them as associates!!! Amazing great food chicken n waffles do die for. Can tell kitchen staff takes careful detail to provide delicious entrees. Great ambiance especially for the dine in experience staff really friendly and professional. Look forward in going back. read more

Better off waiting in the cramped lobby bc the minute you step outside they wipe you from the waitlist ; the copper mule is good though

This is an amazing restaurant that has grown to several locations throughout the city. Always trendy dining areas, delicious food and drinks and friendly service. They offer daily specials that are amazing deals. Definitely give these guys a try! read more

Crave Kitchen & Bar - American Near Me - El Paso, Texas

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Food took over 40 minutes to receive, I hadn't got a refill on me and my wife's water, they take forever to clean tables from recent customers, tables were left dirty. read more

My family and I had been going to Crave since it first opened, but we will no longer be going to this restaurant. Service: When we walked in we had to wait for someone to come out of the back/kitchen to seat us. The restaurant was pretty empty (there were only 2 other tables being served), but the service took a long time. The manager, waitresses, and bartender were all in the back/kitchen while we dined. No staff was present in the front of the house, which was odd. We waited a little over 20 minutes for the waitress to come to our table so we could request our bill. Cleanliness: Not sure if the the staff doesn't care or they're understaffed, but the restaurant had a couple of dirty tables that hadn't been picked up. There were also several flies buzzing around. We consistently had try to keep them off our plates. Quality: the food quality is not what it once was. I got a watermelon margarita, and it did not taste like watermelon or tequila. It was quite tart. I also ordered the Hog Burger, and the ham and patty were a bit overcooked. Pricing: This was the tipping point for me. When we placed our order, we asked if we could substitute the fries with sweet potato fries, which we usually do, and we were told there would be an up-charge. I thought it would be an additional $1-$1.50 because of inflation and the pandemic so I said it was fine. Come to find out once we got our bill, they removed our side from our plate and charged us for a separate side of sweet potato fries which was $6.50! Almost the same value as the entree. I asked to speak to a manager and she said it was their new policy, any substitution will be charged as a separate dish, which I found insane! Especially since we didn't get an actual separate dish, we were given a fist-full of fries next to the burgers. To top it off, they charge you a FEE TO PAY WITH A CREDIT/DEBIT card. At the bottom of the bill they notify you will "save" 3.5% if you pay with cash. What?!?! Who carries cash like that nowadays. Instead of the restaurant paying for the service they are expecting the customers to pay for it. This was a ridiculous experience. We will no longer be supporting this business. I recommend anyone who is considering this place to just go across the street as there are way better restaurants there. Save yourself the headache. read more

Crave Kitchen & Bar - Watermelon margarita - American Near Me - El Paso, Texas

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The service was poor. The host seated people who arrived after us and then claimed that they were busy when we arrived first. I will not be returning. read more

My wife and I grabbed lunch on a Tuesday and came away impressed. Very clean environment; extremely friendly, attentive staff; and well laid out dining area. I had the Chile Bomber Burger and a Dos Equis, my wife had Bibb Salad. We both came away pretty impressed and will absolutely be back again. Oh! Burgers are $7.99 on Tuesday if you're looking for a reason to try them out. read more

Crave Kitchen & Bar - American Near Me - El Paso, Texas

Went into the Fountains location and there was no hand soap in the women's bathroom. I complained, and no manager came to speak to us or promised to resolve it. There is a Walgreens within 100 feet that sells hand soap . When I told the waitress, she said there hasn't been soap for 2 days and the manager knows and has been told. When I contacted them on Facebook they said there is a hand washing station in the back, but your waitress just said you have been out of soap for 2 days. I was told they were sorry for the inconvenience on Facebook messenger. Sorry for what? All of the customers you exposed to E.Coli and bacteria, and who knows what else from unwashed hands? The health department needs to know about the hygiene practices at Crave. read more

This is the Tuna Cervichi I got as as a starter at the Crave Kitchen and Bar in El Paso, TX. It was so delicious. It came with crunchy chips, spicy ranch sauce and soy sauce. I will make sure to get this everytime I come here. For an entre, I got the tuna poke bowl, and my husband got one of their delicious cheeseburgers with fries. His looked amazing as well! Can't wait for the opportunity to come back here. The staff was very nice. Our server gave us both a complimentary coconut iced tea as we were leaving without even asking because it was so hot that day. read more

Crave Kitchen & Bar - This is the Tuna Cervichi at Crave Kitchen & Bar in El Paso, TX. - American Near Me - El Paso, Texas

Went here two nights ago, and one of the reasons we chose this spot is because it seemed vegan-friendly. Turns out it's not! The waiter seemed to have no idea what vegan means and was unwilling to check with the kitchen on what is and isn't vegan. As someone who has worked in restaurants, I think it's pretty easy if you're not sure to just ask someone who would know. The "grains and greens" section of the menu includes options to add protein, but all of them are meat. So since the impossible burger was an option for burgers, I thought it was worth asking if just the impossible patty could be added as a protein option - extra charge or whatever. I understand if it's not an option for whatever reason, but the waiter wasn't even willing to check (or tell me he would check). When I asked for clarification on whether a bowl was vegan, he told me that the dressing was vegan but the bowl was "not vegan based". What? What does that mean?! He wouldn't clarify further. Don't come here if you're vegan! This is a little nitpicky, but we ordered a pitcher of something and it just sat ready on the bar forever. The waiter was probably understandably busy with other tables, but the bartender wasn't doing anything. read more

My wife and I went here with very minimal expectations and the only one that was met was the staff was polite. There is a huge hygiene issue with this restaurant. The table they sat us at had dirty dishes on it, the menu was sticky and had a hair stuck to it, my coffee mug had lipstick all over it. I would not recommend this place to anyone that doesn't have a strong immune system. read more

I've been here twice & the food & service have always been amazing I've always gone around lunch time or breakfast time. The mimosas were pretty good too! read more

This crave is disgusting. You can tell whoever is in management here needs to take some classes on how to properly run a business. Workers are standing around especially at the bar area when only the servers are putting in work. Plus they didn't have almost all of the drinks I asked for. Definitely never coming back here. Step it up take action or your business will continue to fall and get bad reviews. read more

Crave Kitchen & Bar - Dirty table not been cleaned since we have arrived - American Near Me - El Paso, Texas

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Nice employees. Poor management. Waitress took 20 minutes to take drink orders. Food has taken over 30 minutes to receive and the waitress has not returned to our table to refill our drinks. Seems like there is only one waitress and the other two guys are doing nothing but cleaning. Recommendation: get a manager to who knows how to manage staff. read more

What a fail. Nice place, has a lot of potential. If your gonna charge those prices than management needs to step up. We waited 10min because the hostess said she had to clean some tables. They then sit us at a table that hasn't been clean. Really. Then it took awhile for the waiter to come see us, who ended up cleaning the table, no sanitation used. We placed our order that took long to get to us. Finally when I get my sandwich, I still had to wait for my fries. Then we also ordered flautas with cheese and chorizo, but we get cheese and beans....say it's a bean flauta. When we asked for an explanation all we got was "we use beans in the flauta". Be ready to wait, hope you actually get a clean table and beware of what you order. Management needs to review there business plan. I see why your ratings are dropping. read more

its honestly a pain in the ass to eat here. they have no food delivery options and ordering for pickup through their system is abysmal. go into the store and they dont take any digital form of payment. what restaurant in 2024 doesnt have tap to pay or apple pay? or offer door dash or uber eats? this restaurant shoots themselves in the foot on so many levels, when it really should get with the times and be MUCH more accessible. around 2015, this chain/franchise was the place to eat. not sure what has happened since then, as the only thing thats still consistently enjoyable is their sides, such as the iconic green chile mac or their regular or sp fries, which can honestly be hit or miss cause they're often incredibly stale. have tried tons of stuff from their menu and while a lot of it sounds great on paper, much of it often falls flat in flavor and execution. burgers for example. a staple. could be amazing and definitely used to be, but out of the last 5 burgers I've had at Crave within a year, 4 were hardly enjoyable. The bread is often too porous and dry, while the meat feels like it hardly has any flavor. Get a bad apple cook, and they hardly put any condiments or toppings, and it easily goes from a 6/10 burger to a 2/10. the toppings and different menu options seem great, but just don't taste like much of anything on a few of those burgers. They should learn from other restaurants who have MASTERED burgers, like hoppy monks blue fox or orange cow. Breakfast items also meh, Mexican traditional classics are often fudged or bland. Huevos rancheros were sure this way, you almost feel you could have done better with stock ingredients in your kitchen. unusual choice of almost enchilada like red sauce, creates an unpleasant flavor profile. Pancakes are similar to the burgers; dry again, and the condiments they give you for the pancakes by default simply don't make any sense. should compliment them and cover their weakness, but just competes instead. The great items I've had though are the sides and apps. The tomato basil soup and crostini with goat cheese is heavenly. Haven't had the chicken and waffles for a while but same story with the chicken and the waffle, can be bland, and dry respectively. Breakfast scrambles are okay at best, they look super appetizing but just don't appeal to the palate, you really don't want to eat all of it by the end. super homemade feeling, though, doesn't feel like the eggs you would get at village inn or dennys. this goes a long way. Breakfast sandwich also tries to do too much and ends up doing too little. The dry waffle returns, and the flavor profile of the sausage and cheese with it just clashes. The sausage also has a very strange and off putting texture. however, it was a pleasant surprise to see the bacon IN the waffle, and it honestly comes together to salvage the whole experience. it applies the texture and richness to the waffle that its missing, which seems to be a recurring theme at this restaurant. Craves Monte cristo was definitely a weird take on the monte cristo and again just not much of anything. played too safely. The country potatoes have potential but often are just massive starchy potatoes, that yield the same experience as literally just taking a bite out of a half baked potato, but less satisfying. Gnocchi was a refreshing experience where so few offer such a dish, and definitely screams "original recipe" and gives a very homemade feel. makes me feel like the flashback scene in ratatouille, as does the tomato basil. This deserves to stay on the menu forever, and just feels like they really nailed the recipe. drink selection looks fantastic and some of the agua frescas really don't disappoint, but it's also really hard to muck those up. I have not tried any of the tacos, but again do not have super high expectations. tortillas are super easy to get wrong and I feel like the menu curators taste may lead them astray here too. its like they dont know what their own food tastes like or is like to eat, or havent done quality control in a long time, and the acceptable menu standard has drifted. Need to give the nachos and ceviche a shot, and maybe even the wings, hoping that it has something to offer when the rest of the menu falls flat. But my expectations are tapered, with reason. Normally when I venture from what I normally order here, I am let down. It makes me cautious and skeptical about trying other things at this restaurant, when it should be adventurous and confidence inspiring. I'll probably be back cause enough time goes by and I forget how bad it was and desperately need to be reminded. Also there are several items here I really DO enjoy, and cannot find anywhere else. I really hope this restaurant shapes up because it has huge potential with a knockout menu on paper and general preparation taste, just leaves much to be desired on the execution. Stick with what you know here and sometimes it won't let you down. read more

Great food. Lots of choices on the menu. Will be back to try the other options. Was cute ambiance inside. The outdoor seating had a little fire area to keep warm. Our server did a great job too. read more

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Great food, casual vibes with a gourmet touch. I love to stop here for lunch on Tuesdays with their burger specials. Some of the best burgers in town! read more

Cute decor, but coming in around sunset was rough. Bright glares from outside peer through unforgivingly. We asked to be seated to avoid this, but 30 minutes later the light hit the mirror and here we are again. Service was good, decor is cute, food was a solid 3 stars. We had a hit with the Buffalo chicken sandwich and Mac and cheese, plus the Cubano was small but decent. We had a couple misses with the cup corn that felt like canned corn paired with a soup of butter and hot sauce. Edible, but not that tasty or enjoyable. We also had the tomato basil soup, which wasn't that flavorful and the shoe string fries seemed like they sat around for awhile, lacking freshness. read more

Crave Kitchen & Bar - Buffalo chicken sandwich. - American Near Me - El Paso, Texas

This place serves top of the shelf meals that don't only look healthy, are WAY healthy servings (large portions), but are healthy for you. Greeters were on point and getting a table for us was quick enough. The progressive look of the place was certainly pleasant and accommodating. We changed table to go sit outside in patio without any opposition. Our waiter was prompt, courteous, and quick to make corrections. Prices are reasonably high so it is a perfect (highly recommended) place for date night and NOT a family night. (lol) Again, food is worth the price. read more

Crave Kitchen & Bar - a plate of food - American Near Me - El Paso, Texas

I love the menu. The food can be really good at times. But the restaurant is always dirty. I have been here three times. Sitting here right now. Staff is 100% great. read more

Service was great one of our go to places for brunch. Piña colada mimosas are a must. Great atmosphere and their chorizo pancakes are a must try. read more

Love it here. Relaxed vibe, open areas, social distance. Great customer service & delicious brunch read more

Crave Kitchen & Bar - Blueberry Pancakes w/lemon curd & mimosas - American Near Me - El Paso, Texas

Delicious food and great beverages! Most of all, the service is amazing. Never had a server that I didnt appreciate, they're very helpful and attentive. read more

This place was difficult to find but definitely worth finding! I had the Dagwood and the sandwich did not disappoint! It had awesome flavors and a ton of avocado on it! Will definitely be coming back to this spot for sure!!! read more

This will be my third time at Crave. I've tried the one on the west side (I think that's where it is) the one in the fountains and now this one. I think the customer service at this location might have been the best but the food was definitely subpar. My sister and a couple friends decided to have brunch on their way back to California and stopped here seeing as it was only about a 5 minute drive. We were seated immediately with the option of inside or out, we chose out. Our waitress was really nice. We got out drinks pretty quick. We were the first ones out there and the first to put in our order but for some reason the table that was seated about 10 minutes after us was served first?? Anyway I ordered their version of the eggs Benedict, with country potatoes and a side of pancakes, two people got the chicken and waffle (half order) both with potatoes and one order came with 2 sides so they added fresh fruit. My sister ordered a sandwich which only came with one slice of bread so basically an open face sandwich. She was unimpressed but she really did like it though lol. My eggs Benedict was ok. This one seemed different from others I've tried. They added a ton of sauce which over powered my dish. The egg mcmuffin was well toasted but it wasn't warm anymore which made it tough to get through. The pancakes were definitely not my favorite. Not sure what they did so different with these but safe to say I will not be ordering them again. The chicken and waffles got no complaints so I guess they were good. With the exception of none of our food being warm. Long story short would try again hopefully our next experience at this location is better. I love the outside seating area it's really lovely read more

Crave Kitchen & Bar - Outside seating area - American Near Me - El Paso, Texas

We've been trying to eat at this restaurant for a while, all different locations,since we moved to El Paso. always packed. To be honest we didn't feel the necessity to be waiting a long time to eat anywhere. One day finally we made it and went at 7:00 am. That's opening time. The service was pretty good. The staff greeted us very nicely. Now about the food on this particular location, was ok average breakfast. Why? To be honest the Chilaquiles were ok but not too much flavor in my opinion. The nachos were stale. The plate in general was warm cold I prefer my food hot and coming right out of the kitchen. country potatoes were good and the sauce delicious. This are huge portions, we had to take food with us. My husband ordered the pancakes is one huge pancake you have many side choices. He had fresh fruits and eggs. This place was nice and clean. Our waitress was wonderful, but at the end she disappeared we had to send someone else to get her. Overall i want to give this place a chance for lunch or dinner. read more

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I have been craving this for awhile, while the food is good. Its never hot. The service is always so so also. If food is being made fresh, it should arrive to the table hot. Burger was cold and so was mac and cheese. Such a disappointment. read more

Loved the new look! The menu is always great and full of options. The chili rellenos were to die for!

Would not recommend. They gave my 9-year-old little sister some water, but there was a piece of broken glass chilling at the bottom. Next thing I know, my boyfriend is covering mine and his bill and he left, only to find afterwards that they cleared his bank account and didn't say anything. Edit: Our water was also dirty or the glasses were... we're not sure. But we noticed an aftertaste and they were able to bring us water that tasted significantly better... the fact they could improve it tells me what they originally gave us was not clean. Foggy, had some floaters. read more

Takes forever to get acknowledged, get a drink, Oder and even pay. People get tired of waiting, leave and no one even notices.

We went on Saturday around noon. They told us their was a 45 minute wait. Plenty of open tables, but maybe not enough help. What I didn't like was they have tables outside and there were plates that were still there from customers that had finished and pigeons were on the tables feeding on the crumbs and leftovers. read more

I ordered the No Brainer. Food was fresh and flavorful, portions aren't quite generous and service response time subpar.

We have been to all Crave restaurants in the city. Love all of them the food taste the same in each one. Great atmosphere, service, food and wine You need to try the hot chocolate is amazing and Rosemary watermelon agua fresca is my favorite during the summer time very refreshing!!! Whatever you choose, you are going to love it. Tonight I tried the roasted red Chile chicken, it is a must. read more

Waitress was busy with other things and coffee and food was Luke warm. Apparently cook does know what each dish should have on it since a simple sandwich for " breakfast" was missing the egg!! Scrambled eggs were pasted well cooked and were very dry and brown. We were there to long so ate and left, we won't be back again. Crave on Rojas street is totally different and the best. read more