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    CRAVE: Kitchen - Wine - Tap

    4.4 (253 reviews)
    Open 4:30 pm - 8:00 PM
    Updated over 3 months ago

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    What's the vibe?
    Moderate noise
    Good for kids
    Good for groups

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    Dessert
    Olga S.

    Great food, great vibes, and a lovely patio! We came here in search of a place that was kid-friendly and also had nice seafood, and we definitely found it. The tuna wonton appetizer was amazing, as were the fish tacos and lobster roll entrees. There's a kids menu, but more importantly, a place for them to run around while you eat, which was lovely.

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    Wanda A.

    For my cousin's birthday lunch, we came here. For the appetizer, we decided to order the crave wings, that was bomb! I'm not sure what the glaze is, but that was good, it seemed like a mixture of bbq/sriracha? Not sure but that was delish! For the entree I ordered the Penne Caprese as recommended by our waitress and it didn't disappoint! The drinks were great as well, everyone enjoyed it.

    Oysters
    Dan S.

    My dining companion said it was the best lobster roll she's had all year. I thought the waitstaff was among the friendliest and helpful I'd seen in a while. And overall this place had a great mix to make a great meal. Started with fresh shucked oysters - excellent - and buffalo Brussels sprouts. Never knew I need those! I added fish tacos too and they were tasty eith a good piece of fish in each. Add some good craft beers too and this had everything you would want in a small New England town! Yum!!

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    7 months ago

    Quaint Restaurant! Food is always delicious and great cocktails! Very accommodating waitstaff too!

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    4 months ago

    Food was mediocre and the service was terrible. Drive two minutes to Phat Cats if you want a good experience

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    1 year ago

    We love this as local Amesbury folks. Love the variety and quality, not to mention the setting. Cream of the crop of Amesbury!

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    1 year ago

    Great food, drinks, and service! Will definitely be back for date nights in the future.

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    11 months ago

    Fresh breakfast sandwiches- great bakery items. Not the place for straight diner eggs, however.

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    2 years ago

    Tried so many times to like this place but the food is always sadly mid. Like it's not the worst thing and the the ambiance and service pass

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    2 years ago

    Crave is one of my favorite restaurants in Amesbury. The food is always good and we'll prepared.

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    3 years ago

    The food is great here, the server was exceptionally aware of the menu and what ingredients are in the recipes.

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    3 years ago

    Love the food it is always consistent. The venue is great and dynamic. The service is great and is alway fast.

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    2 years ago

    Our local! Great food, great service. Buck a shuck oyster night is the best. Wait staff goes above and beyond

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    3 years ago

    Wonderful food, amazing staff, ideal location. We are here or ordering take out several times a month!

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    3 years ago

    Excellent small plates and cocktails and very considerate ownership who support the community.

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    2 years ago

    We really like the food and ambience here. They have one of the best burgers and fries in amesbury.

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    Great food, I love sitting in the bar room. The ambiance is nice and I've always had great service.

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    What a lovely restaurant. Just for a tip if you find the apothecary it's down the stairs right…read moreafter it. We did have a little bit of trouble finding it but that was kind of fun. Reservations recommended we were seated at a beautiful table for two right near the bar and started off with a Pinot noir and a cabernet. Both wines were delightful. For appetizers we had the braised lamb crepe and the octopus... Both dishes were delicious, presented well with sauces to die for. Followed by the pasta dish and the duck. These were the best dinners of the year for us. The blending of flavors were fantastic and it was augmented by the owner coming over and talking to us about how the food was prepared. I won't bore you with all the details but the octopus is slow boiled for 5 hours.. complete with wine. Corks it was tender and delicious with the Mediterranean flair. We go out to eat our fair share from high end to diners anywhere. The food is well prepared and delicious... This was the top for the year! From the service to the presentation to the wine to the ambiance, everything is top notch here. I will provide a warning. You will drop a pretty penny if you partake in all the courses, but we thought it was well worth it. Thank you to the staff and ownership. We enjoyed our evening.. a true date night.

    So, we finally got to try the chef's table, or "Chef's Whim" as it's officially titled. Eight…read morecourses. In addition to the food, we added the suggested alcohol pairings. I say alcohol because it wasn't all wine but ... since it's a bit of a surprise in terms of what actually appears I'll just leave it at that. However, as to the food ... I'll give a taste, a flavor, a wisp of a whisper of the full culinary adventure. For complete details, see your local sous chef! Here's what we had. In the middle of my photo collage, a blood sausage slider with fennel/jalapeño sauce on toasted brioche bun. Then clockwise from top left - cornbread with maple glaze in a Barbie sized personal cast iron skillet; beet salad with goat cheese half spheres; a dessert tray of black apple cake with hay ice cream (yes, seriously), chamomile pot de creme and a duck fat beignet; an assortment of ice creams - fenugreek, fennel/maitake mushroom/burnt hazelnut (all tasted fabulous and in each you could taste the listed flavors); entree of duck and wild mushroom tart; white bean soup and finally a pasta dish of ravioli with two fillings. Just a note on what it would take to make it yourself. See that hexagonal white blob on the bottom row, middle pic? That's a potato foam. Forgive me for not recalling the full procedure but the prep is roughly 7 hours long. First, the cut potatoes are cooked in a sous vide for 2 hours so that no moisture is added to them. Then a succession of ricing, smoking, drying, undrying, mashing, placing in a foam machine that looked like a whipped cream dispenser and boom - a tiny dollop of potato. It tasted great. But man - that's a lot of effort for a mouthful of potato. I don't think I'll be trying it at home. Over two hours of eating and chatting. I brought a couple of my restaurant-based cartoons as my personal thanks for the meal and was shocked that Justin, their sommelier, had done a cartoon of his own ahead of time for me! Just stick to wine, Justin - I don't need any MORE competition with my magazine editors ... With Dylan ably providing the primary chef duties and Amaya and Justin handling the booze, the meal was a smashing success. The food pairings were masterfully chosen and timing of the dishes meant we were always primed for the next one. Although the succession of what I'd call dessert dishes made me start to feel like a Hobbit enjoying dessert, second dessert and then post seconds. As Anton Ego said in Ratatouille (and they have a cute Reme rat under glass on a shelf) "I shall be returning, hungry for more."

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    While visiting friends in Amesbury, they took us to this chic bistro in downtown Amesbiry, for…read moredinner. Phat Cats Bistro is a small, intimate restaurant with great atmosphere. My wife and I tried their homemade sangria, red for me and white for my wife. Both were excellent and fruity. We started off with baked oysters and baked blue cheese, served with homemade chips, bread and toasted almonds. Both appetizers were served hot and they were delicious. The selection of entrees was quite impressive, as were the specials offered. I had the baked haddock special, my wife ordered the surf and turf risotto, our friend ordered the duck confit special, while his wife ordered the beef tenderloin. Everything was delicious and more than enough to satisfy the hungriest diner. After dinner, we enjoyed a few of their scrumptious desserts. Two of us had their pecan and chocolate torte and my wife had the limoncello creme Brulee. If you are in the Amesbury area this is a great place for a fantastic gourmet dinner. The only caveat is that reservations are required, as Phat Cats is quite popular with the locals and fills up fast. Diners are never rushed, so they tend to linger. They close for one week in February and one week in July, so be sure to check with them during those two months.

    Food -very good Service -has a lot to be desired. If you're…read morenot a "regular" they could care less about you. VERY poor customer by owner . She is very standoffish. Not welcoming . Which makes sense why the bartender barely paid attention or rather was aware that I waited atleast 10 minutes before he came over. It's not the biggest bar in town not to notice someone new. Plus they weren't busy yet .

    CRAVE: Kitchen - Wine - Tap - wine_bars - Updated May 2026

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