Sat at the bar and service was 5 star! Had the seaweed salad and jalapeño yellowfin citrus tuna. Both were excellent. This was my first time here and I love this place! read more

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I would give zero stars if I could, I ordered the cookies and cream dessert to go and I got about two bites in before I was chewing a tiny sharp piece of plastic. Then I found another small but bigger piece on top of it that was sharp and jagged. Absolutely unacceptable, I hope that this is taken care of so no one else has to deal with this. I was lucky that I noticed it before it could do any more damage, but it's safe to say that I will never be ordering food from Crave again and I don't recommend that anyone else does for there own safety! read more

I really enjoy the sushi by Crave at west end. I ordered sushi from the maple grove location, exact sushi I have eaten at the west end location and the maple grove sushi was terrible. I ordered Godzilla and Dynamite. The dynamite smelled as if the sauce was not good or the fish was not fresh. Couldn't eat it. Will continue to be loyal to the west end location but will save my money and spend it on ten sushi. Ordered multiple times and never had an issue. read more

I made a reservation for 2 people online for outdoor seating for Tues @ 5:45pm. I preferably wanted to sit on the rooftop. When we arrived, we checked in with the downstairs host. They said they sent me a text message and would send another when my table was ready. I never got one. I read about their rooftop patio upstairs and knew they had a bar up there. So we asked to go up to the bar & they said they'd let us know when our table was ready. Well, there's also another host podium upstairs. We checked in again & told them that if there was a wait (which lots of tables were open) that we can wait at the bar. They said there wasn't and seated us right away! There seems to be a miscommunication with the host downstairs & upstairs. Once we got seated, there's a 90 min limit. We didn't get a happy hour menu and couldn't find one online or anything about HH. I'm sure it's because of covid though. Sushi is pretty pricey. Drinks are pretty standard ($8-10). I've been to Crave pre-covid, but this was my first time during covid. I like that they had a rooftop seating. Loved the atmosphere. Tables were properly distanced. My issue is with the miscommunication. The host downstairs seemed like she had no idea how to direct us. I would definitely come back for the rooftop & drinks but maybe not sushi. read more

I'm sure this establishment is a quality restaurant. But that was NOT the experience I had at crave. Shoutout to Willow the hostess though. She's cool. read more

The food was just ok. Half the table received their food and had finished before the other half got their food. Then the orders not correct from the kitchen. It was like eating two separate meals. The burgers was very good when we got it. read more

This place is expensive for the quality of food they serve. The only two reasons it would make sense to go here is the roof top patio is cool and if you were with a group who all wants different foods they have lots of different kinds to choose from. read more

We had the opportunity to eat here the other night with our granddaughter. She has recently chosen to eat vegan/vegetarian so I decided to come to Crave because I remembered that they had some items on the menu she might like. Much to my surprise she has found her new FAVORITE restaurant. Crave has an extensive selection of Vegan/Vegetarian dishes and she was extremely delighted. She chose a non meat California roll and loved it. The rest of us could enjoy food better to our liking without crimping her chosen style. I had the Copped Chicken Salad (Excellent), my wife had the Pomegranate Glazed Salmon (Excellent) and my sone had the Fettuccine with Grilled Chicken. Our food and service exceeded my expectations. Our server was very attentive and acted like we were the only people in the restaurant and we were not. We chose S'more Brownie for a shared dessert. WOW it was huge and satisfied the small empty corner we had after a fabulous meal. I have noticed more Crave Restaurants appearing in Minnesota, Iowa and South Dakota as either stand alone or attached to new Hilton Garden Inns. I have dined at them when traveling and will continue to do so when traveling. They have a very diverse menu that will satisfy almost everyone's appetite. read more

Decent food but kinda expensive for just decent food. Really good drinks and appetizers though

Terrible atmosphere, so brightly lite that we only stayed for one drink. We love the atmosphere at Redstone & the food & drink. Why wasn't this Crave modeled after crave in west end, It's very nice with a more comfortable feel. read more

Would be 5 stars but they really needed to pre-cook their tasty but ROCK-HARD Brussels sprouts.

First time here. We ate at the bar and had great service! Ben and Justin were very helpful! I highly recommend thus place. read more

Crave - Great beer - New American Near Me - Maple Grove, Minnesota

My husband gets anxiety every time we come here because the menu is so confusing and we've had so many bad experiences. As a last ditch effort to enjoy a meal here, we grabbed our gift card that was given to us for our last bad experience and headed over for happy hour. We got there at the tail end of it because they recently changed the hours and we didn't know, they did still let us order though. My husband ordered a gf flatbread, they up charged us $2 for the crust which was to be expected. I ordered an avocado roll since I'm vegan and there weren't any labeled vegan items on the happy hour menu. After finishing my sub par avocado rolls, I immediately started feeling sick. Like the second they hit my stomach. I still feel so icky today. I ordered the vegan nachos as well, but wasn't able to finish them. The place was busy and service was good, but we will not be back to Crave! I'm so grateful that they are trying to offer gluten free and vegan options, but after so many bad experiences, sometimes a place is just ruined for you. If management reads this, here are some suggestions. Make items on the plant-based menu all vegan. Add gluten free items to the vegan menu that are clearly labeled. Work on improving your plant-based dishes Options: A vegan rice bowl with a yummy sauce (this could include any variety of cooked or raw vegetables, the sauce is key here. A vegan pasta with some sort of white sauce and variety of vegetables Interesting salads (again it's all about having good sauces and dressings.) Spinach artichoke dip Tofu scramble Tofu egg salad sandwich Jackfruit bbq sandwich Vegan Mac and cheese We look forward to some changes and then we wIll be back to try them out! Thank you Crave! read more

After having a bad experience at Crave in Minneapolis a couple years ago(cooks were on strike according to wait staff) we decided to give it another go.... CRAVE Maple Grove is closer to home and a newer restaurant. First we booked on open table and got right in. Clearly seated at the worst table in the place next to the kitchen. A very loud table with wait staff hanging around behind you chatting it up. The restuarant was about half full. I'm starting to think open table bookings put you at the crappy table. On to the food. My daughter liked her burger and my son liked the mac and cheese. But they are teens and will eat just about anything. My wife had the medallions and asked to substitute the asparagus for carrots. They waitress said it was fine. Although my wife liked the steak, the carrots were black and inedible. So bad that I cannot believe they served it. I had the mushroom fettuccini. The sauce tasted like nothing, there were only a few mushrooms(a signature part of the dish) and as for the "carmelized onions" they were non existant. To make matters worse I paid the upcharge of $5 to add grilled chicken and received an over cooked, dry, thin piece of chicken about the size of a halved breast. My son also upcharge for chicken and received the same terrible over cooked chicken. We are done with Crave. Our server was nice. However never asked about the food during or at the end of the meal. Despite the black carrots very obviously pushed aside. Fire the cooking staff and let them go work at Applebees where they belong. read more

Crave - Yep those are carrots...I guess. The others were just as bad. - New American Near Me - Maple Grove, Minnesota

I'm full of immense joy that they finally opened a Crave restaurant near my house! This is the place to go if you have friends with different tastebuds. Flatbread? They got it. Pasta? They got it. Burgers? They got it. Surely, they can't have sushi as well... & not a surprise, they do! My personal favorite is the traditional poke bowl because it is SO DELICIOUS that your taste buds might explode. I recently went here on a Sunday evening & I got all 7 of my friends to try their poke bowls (they have lots of options). They all LOVED them & cant wait to try them again! Their outdoor patio is very nice & if it's super sunny outside they will even put up an umbrella for you. The waitresses we had was quick on her feet & got our drinks + food to us very quickly considering how busy it was. Another thing, it was very busy & my group of 8 people got seated in less than 10 minutes! We were very pleased. For birthdays they'll even bring you a free chocolate cake with a super cute candle! read more

My best friend brought me here to celebrate my birthday this week. When we received our desserts, the whipped cream tasted sour. I told the server I believed the whipped cream to be spoiled. She alerted the chef and confirmed with me and my friend that we were, in fact, correct. She said she was would remove the dessert from our bill, which she did. However, provided that we were served expired dairy, I would have expected some sort of comp of or reimbursement for one of our meals, and at very least, for the manager to have stopped at our table to apologize. I have experience working as a server at high end restaurants and this is truly an embarrassing occurrence, and should have been made right by management in a way better than simply removing the spoiled item from our bill. Not to mention, the coconut cake was hard as if it had been sitting in the fridge for some time. Pretty disappointing given the price point. Not to mention, calling into question the freshness of the other menu items. A bit concerning that this place is serving sushi / raw fish... Gave off the impression of amateurs. read more

I don't know if Minneapolis is the place for vegan options. Let me explain. I mean vegan options that include meat substitutes. The "chicken" here tasted like burned rubber. But the staff was so so nice, the ambiance is great& the portions are large. Got the cauliflower rice stir fry with "chicken" read more

Crave - New American Near Me - Maple Grove, Minnesota

Great place for happy hour! The prices for happy hour are very reasonable. You want to get their early when the rooftop patio is closed as it's only available in the bar area and there isn't a ton of seating there (one table was there for 3 hours!) The portions are reasonable for the price. You can easily get a drink and two plates for $20. Their happy hour menu isn't limited to only 4 or 5 items like most restaurants. There is plenty to choose from with food and drinks. The service here is great, the staff and very nice and quick with everything, especially with how busy it can get. Will definitely return another day for happy hour! read more

We love Crave! Always a great meal with the fresh sushi and fresh bread. We also enjoy the rooftop area. read more

First time ever going to a Crave and it did not disappoint. We went during Happy Hour, which only is available is the bar area (that we didn't know, but they kindly re-seated us). The service was amazing, Garrett is perhaps the most knowledgeable waiter I have ever met! My partner and I had never tried sushi before, he recommended an easy "first" try and loved it, so we ordered more and were able to try new flavors at a fair price. So, if you're looking to try sushi, highly recommend going during Happy Hour so you can try a few different rolls. We also ordered the Loaded Pork Nachos and Mushroom Roasted Flatbread; both were delicious! We had some drinks and were able to test 2 beers to see if we liked (Cigar City Maduro -- A+ from us!). We will definitely be back, keep on doing what you're doing! And thank you to Garrett, he is sincerely an awesome waiter and person. read more

We had another amazing samurai boat tonight! Ben was our server and as usual, he was on point! Tried the Bourbon New York strip at his recommendation and it was very good. Always have great service and great food here. From the hosts to the Management, they are the best! We will be back!! read more

Crave - Samurai boat from our last visit! Back again for more amazing sushi!!! - New American Near Me - Maple Grove, Minnesota

Crave in Maple Grove in one of my favorite new Monday spots. Why Monday? Happy Hour followed by 1/2 off sushi. Happy Hour is from 3pm-6pm and has various discounted shareables, sushi, and beverages. 1/2 price sushi starts at 6pm and you can get up to 4 rolls at a time for dining in. This was fantastic for us because we can come in and have a few cheaper cocktails, and then get a great deal on some good sushi. The bartenders were very nice, and were down when we said we would be joining them for a bit. We hope to enjoy many more Mondays here. read more

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Robby is such an amazing bartender!He remembered us after 5 months! So personable and fun! Come back just for Robby!

The staff at the new Maple Grove CRAVE are excited to throw open their doors Sunday November 18th in the growing "dining and entertainment mecca" of the NW quadrant of the Minneapolis suburbs. I had the pleasure of being included on their "mock" lunch today and they are looking great! The dining room has all of the ambience and style of the CRAVE chain, including giant Japanese lanterns and the glass wine cellar. Being their second day of serving family and friends, the staff are feeling confident and they are eager to get to know the Maple Grove clientele. This location should be large enough to accommodate the long lines that usually follow new restaurant openings in Maple Grove. If not now, this spring it will when the rooftop dining opens...it will nearly double their capacity! All of this was proudly stated to us during a personal conversation with the GM of the new location. It was nice to hear that he is a seasoned Crave employee transferring over from the West End Crave and he lives here, raising his family in the northern Suburbs. In my party of five we were able to enjoy an appetizer, five entrees and a dessert from their limited "mock" menu. The calamari appetizer was amazing! It was very fresh and tender and nicely seasoned. The Poke Bowl was delicious and a shining star of the choices today. We love the sushi and poke that we have had from other CRAVE locations and this location is up to that high standard too. The Caprese Flatbread was delicious and light and well balanced. The Chicken Apple Brie sandwich was warm and gooey with sauce. The naan part of the sandwich almost held up the sauce, but in the end the sauce saturated the bread. Hopefully they will fix that minor sauce ratio detail. Both the flatbread and chicken sandwich were served with a generous portion of french fries that I definitely will crave during the upcoming winter months. I ordered the Grilled Salmon and Tabbouleh Salad. I stepped outside of my "normal" to order this entree, but I like salmon and this salad didn't disappoint. The herbs and greens were fresh and the vinaigrette was bright and perfect for lunch. The salmon was ever slightly overdone, but I am confident that the management will help work out the kinks quickly. The final entree was the Garden Pesto Pasta. What a delight to have this saffron broth and pesto sauce combination...without overpowering each other! Though I would usually expect a dish with asparagus and basil on a spring/summer menu, this pasta dish had warm earthy notes of nuts and caramelized shallots that satisfied the desire for comfort food on this sunny but chilly day. It was entirely too easy to eat an entire bowl of this delight. Lastly came the towering chocolate cake. I almost never have room for dessert at Crave, so having dessert today was a treat. This dessert is four layers of fluffy chocolate cake, wrapped with chocolate frosting and drizzled with raspberry coulee. It was well balanced and not too sweet. My only regret was not ordering a glass of wine with it. Now that this restaurant is so close to home, I am hoping it will be easier to pop in for dessert and a glass of wine on occasion. Who is going to join me?? read more

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Really great atmosphere. Staff was very friendly and the good was delicious. Something for everyone. read more

Crave - Spicy salmon sushi and shrimp tempura roll. - New American Near Me - Maple Grove, Minnesota

Tried again for a group dinner birthday gathering. Restaurant was very quiet indoors, upstairs rooftop patio was full. Couples night out, party of 8 celebrating a 50th birthday. We ate street level outside. Three of us ordered pomegranate salmon and it is was inconsistent between the three, two over cooked and one was good. Three of us ordered shrimp & scallop sauté and it was barely warm, almost cold, noodles were undercooked, chewy and lacked sauce. I really want to like this place but this is strike 2 for us. We have had good luck at the west end location but Maple Grove has yet let us down again. Spent close to $600 for dinner for the eight of us including drinks & dessert, disappointed again. Brian the server was nice but busy and over extended with other tables. So many other Maple Grove dining options, rough night at Crave. read more

Came here with my family to enjoy a nice Sunday lunch. Server was nice and brought the two kids fruit cups in the beginning. Got our orders in and one of the rolls came out quickly, kids got simple noodles that came out with it. We were off to a great start but hit a wall it seemed like. Our other roll and burger was delayed by about 30 minutes unfortunately even though everyone around that came in after us and ordered about 10 minutes after us got their food before we did. We got there at 11:00 when it opened so this was before a rush.. not sure why they don't bring things out in the order customers order their food. The burger was overcooked nice and dry. All you could taste was salt. I took one bite and couldn't eat another. The manger was "nice enough" to tell us she took it off. When she came by to ask how things were. You kinda expect that when you order a 20$ burger that's just salty as the sea and overcooked. We got a 5% surcharge as well. Not sure why. Must be for the awesome quality food... (sarcasm) 10$ for a beer as well. 10$...... 1/4th of it was taken up by foam. Server was nice so we took care of her but there was a good amount of time that we didn't see her for was a little frustrating. Wish things were better but it was not a good experience this time around. For such a "high quality" restaurant you expect better. read more

This is the place to have dinner, Sushi, or just a drink, The service is amazing and the food is the same. There is a great selection of food choices all that I have tried taste great. Ben at the bar, what can I say but the service he offers is unsurpassed. Always with a great drink recommendation and usually spot on. Very knowledgeable about the craft and knew my name when I returned. Across the board I would highly recommend Crave for the small romantic dinner for two or the party set up top have a great time. Give them try and you will make it a regular stop. read more

Stopped by for a quick glass of wine. Usually drink the same thing. BEN... suggested a new item on the November special menu. Eight Years in the Desert Orin Swift read more

Crave - Venison Patty Melt... - New American Near Me - Maple Grove, Minnesota

It's a cool atmosphere! Go there if you want a cool place to hang out with your buddies. Don't expect more, however. Food is decent but overpriced (I like the caprese flatbread). If craving sushi, you're better off going to a place that specializes in it. Service is hit or miss. Last time I went It took them so long to get our drinks (they came out after our app and entree) they had to comp them. One cocktail was warm and didn't have ice (it was supposed to be cold, we checked). They served us the wrong sushi and overcharged us - We ordered a spicy tuna roll, received a shrimp tempura roll, and got charged for the spicy crunchy tuna roll, which is eight dollars more than what I wanted). read more

Not impressed. Atmosphere and food was nothing like the one in St Louis Park. Ate calamari (blah), lettuce wraps (no taste), chicken wings and crunchy roll. Honestly. Save your money and go to some other chain in Maple grove. We wont be back. read more

We went to Crave last night. The service was good. The prices are high and the food was not very good. My wife ordered a rum and coke and it came in a short glass for $8.95. They also add a service charge onto the bill. We will not go back. read more

Came for an early lunch. Biggest disappointment. Large Disability Accessible sign by door. No accessibility doors. No one available to help open on their end though there were two people standing in front area. So I can park but unless someone is there to help with pulling the large heavy doors for me, I can't enter easily. They have been open a year. Should have been able to fix doors. Management did not seem interested in Accessibility issues. Since I am also hearing impaired I try to find quieter section in restaurant. I had to suggest leaving before they would seat my party of two in a large empty corner booth which was quieter. They preferred to sit me next to kitchen worst & loudest table in restaurant. Loud and dirty. 2 dead flies in the window by our table. 1 live one buzzing us. Tiny Food spots on plates. Napkin included 1in blond hair. Food so so. How can you ruin nachos? read more

We spotted in thinking the prices would be high. We were very pleasantly surprised by the good prices. We ordered truffle fries and some sushi. Both were wonderful. We did not what beer to choose and the waitress offered to bring us a couple of samples. She was so helpful and we left so satisfied and said we must return soon. read more

This is mine and my boyfriend's go-to restaurant! We've been to other locations but the one in maple grove is superior. We usually sit at the bar for dinner and drinks. I'm not sure what the bartenders name is on Saturday nights but she is absolutely the best. We've never had a bad meal here. The egg rolls and firecracker shrimp are to die for. I would recommend just about any entree on the menu (Steak frites are amazing). The angry dragon martini is also delicious! Although I don't usually like chain restaurants, Crave is the one exception. Quality food, great prices, even better service!!! read more

Had lunch with a friend and ordered the vegan avocado roll and the vegan truffle fries. The vegan avocado roll was fine because it's very hard to mess that up... Now the vegan truffle fries was an entirely different story. I have a hard time trusting restaurants because I don't know if their food is actually vegan but I've been to Crave before and I trusted that they made their food vegan. Anyways so as my friend and I are eating the fries and they're good but after we finished I started to feel funny as I am severely lactose intolerant, so then I was in the bathroom for two hours having the fries go right through me (probably due to the "fake parmensean cheese"). My friend who is not lactose intolerant feels completely fine fyi. So I called the restaurant and asked to speak to the manager just to let them know that I got sick from the vegan truffle fries as I didn't think they were vegan because if they were I wouldn't have gotten that reaction, and she gave a huge explanation about checkered vs white napkins in the fry basket and so if it's checkered it's vegan...I have no idea what color the napkin was in the fry basket...I was just so baffled that she would use this as an explanation to start off the conversation and didn't apologize or take any accountability after explaining the checkered vs white napkin basket (vegan vs normal basket) so that's great management skills. read more

The service was a masterpiece of kindness, attentiveness, and wooing hospitality. The atmosphere, though loud, was visually pleasing. The drinks prompt. The appetizers were delivered in decent time. The cleanliness of the booth and table, the delicate setting was pristine. This was the second time trying Crave, after a horrible experience at a different location. My wife and I figured to give this restaraunt another chance. We were sat quickly, on a Wednesday evening. It was raining outside and windy, so the politeness of the host was welcoming and warming. After getting water and we unfortunetly sent the water back. I believe an issue with Maple Groves water, or possibly a softner issue. Not really a bad point, but my wife wasn't going to order a drink until she tasted it. We preceded to order alcohol instead. The Nachos, the appearance was great, though the menu did not specify that it came with tomatoes, so we asked for a side of them. The chips on the outside ring were burned, impossible to scoop the beautiful nacho insides, so we requested more chips. Issue one was solved with such haste that we remained happy with the dish. Our choice of entree was the Pomegranite Molasses Salmon and Seafood Paihia. I mus compliment the chef on the amazing food presentation. Each had height and color that made the palate salivate. I wish however the flavour had matched. I think our tastes may be a bit snobbish, but the Salmon deserved more flavourous attention. The mussles, unfortunetly had left a seaweed substance in the dish that my wife percieved as a ball of hair. It ruined her appetite. The manager was very receptive to our opinions and offered to fix or replace. They offered dessert, which was taken home. The bill was taken care of by the manager, and we tipped the server. We will be back to try other dishes. All in all, because of the service, we rate it at a 5. Would go back just for the staff interaction. Thank you for a very appreciated experience. I hope the next visit is only slightly better with the food. Visually wonderful! read more

Delicious food!! We celebrated my husbands 50th and we were not disappointed!! Best walleye he's ever had!

I had my November Out to Lunch group at Craves in Maple Grove today. I have not been a fan of Craves for many years. I have never had a memorable meal and I suffered through one of the worst Sunday buffets at the West End a few years ago on Mothers Day. Unfortunately, todays lunch was also disappointing. I ordered the Asian Salad. Nineteen dollars. They talked about succulent shrimp marinated in a peanut sauce. There were four tiny shrimp, overcooked and looking very sad. They talked about wontons and peanuts. I found the equivalent of three wontons at best. I never did find any peanuts. The majority of the salad, I would say ninety percent was lame soba noodles and mixed in lettuce. The salad was totally disgusting and a disgrace at nineteen dollars. I don't understand how this restaurant stays in business, let alone keeps expanding. I hadn't been to a Craves in three years and I doubt will every visit one again. Your a sham Craves. After rereading my review, I decided that it was mean spirited. Aside from my disappointing salad, everything else about the restaurant was good. I enjoy the locations that Craves has. I sincerely hope that Craves can improve their menu offerings and make them yummy and fairly priced. read more

This is the best experience I've had. Our server Cody was amazing. Supper attentive, knowledgeable and friendly. The food was delicious. I would suggest you to try the firecracker shrimp as the appetizer and the sea food paella for the main entree. We'll definitely be coming back here. Also the manager stopped by and made sure everything was good. She was very friendly. So guys, stop by here and enjoy the place. I'm sure all the people here are nice but I would suggest you to ask to be seated at Cody's sección. read more

Crave - Mushroom Fettuccine - New American Near Me - Maple Grove, Minnesota

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