These portions were really generous. Lamb gyro had that…read moretasty authenticity I admire. Ambiance was pleasant, and ideal for conversation! Server was efficient. One bright spot we were asked to relocate once the manager seen me ogling another table with more elbow room! Highly recommended and will return .

This was my second visit to Crave Mediterranean Cafe on Republic Road…read more Overall, it's a solid fast-casual experience -- not fine dining, but that's clearly not what they're aiming for. We spent about $40 for two people and had table service, which was a nice touch. Our waitress was very friendly and had a great attitude, though it seemed like she might have been having an off night as there were a few small mistakes along the way. The food was good across the board -- nothing bad at all, just not especially memorable. The space itself is a plus: larger dining room, comfortable seating, and a nice place to sit and enjoy a meal. If you're comparing Mediterranean options in Springfield, I'd probably give the edge on food to Greek Belly, but Crave offers a more spacious and relaxed dine-in atmosphere. Overall, a good, reliable option -- especially if you value the setting as much as the food.

We hosted a baby shower here this weekend and it was a perfect fit. They were super friendly and…read morehelpful when we were working through the details of how many people we'd have and how much space we would need. They had us set up in the back, which is sort of separated from the main dining room. Our waitress was on top of it and make sure to prioritize the mom to be. We didn't get many photos of the food, but everything was reasonably priced and we didn't hear any complaints from the 20ish people who enjoyed it. The flowers and fake candles in the one photo were provided by us for the shower!

First Saturday breakfast trip, good selection of items. I got the skillet with corned beef,…read moremushrooms, onion- with 2 "not" poached, poached eggs on top- or should I saw overcooked poached eggs. Timing is off guys!! Otherwise good taste with a side of Agave hollandaise sauce. My daughter got the Eggs Benedict and liked that. My husband a skillet too- his complaint was potatoes were not crispy enough but otherwise seasoned well. We all shared a cinnamon roll- overpriced for the size, but tasty. Not a noisy place- decor is not overdone. Waitress was pleasant. Overall would go back for breakfast again.

food was amazing there were 10 of us and we all received our…read morefood together and it was hot and fresh and delicious. the waitress could not have been better, polite, fast, super fun and friendly. highly recommend

First time in years for FDs for us. We were a party of 4 who were celebrating a birthday (but we…read moredidn't tell.) The hostesses were super friendly at the front desk and they had their hands full with the Sunday crowd. Once we were seated our server Jason(I think) did an absolutely exceptional job taking care of us throughout our leisurely lunch that started with the Triple Dip. Two of us ordered FD's Trio that included grilled, fried and crab stuffed shrimp, and I added some salmon to feel healthy. Our other party members had the chicken tenders and Hawaiian Chicken. We all thoroughly enjoyed our meals, and again our server kept our drinks full and lots of fun banter. Menu prices are very reasonable as well. As far as ambiance and decor, honestly nothing really stands out. The dining rooms are nice and have lots of light. Unfortunately it's really noisy with a big crowd. The parking lot was crazy tight as it shares one with the next door Texas Road House, which we don't prefer. Overall, an excellent experience and it's definitely a new repeater for us.

fresh and great food excellent service and very clean…read morewill def find again was a bit unsure from outside but what a wonderful surprise

Sometimes you just need a salad. I especially needed a salad today because I have recently consumed…read more528 Christmas cookies ( slight exaggeration) and really think some greens will keep me from having to shop for an entirely new wardrobe. Enter The Grotto west coast food. Since I lived on the west coast for 40 years I thought it was appropriate that I come to judge the West coast authenticity. This place is awesome. My friend had a Baja bowl that looked and smelled divine and I had the steak Gorgonzola salad, the meat portion was huge and the candied pecans were delicious. I might even bring my super judgmental west coast rude family here since I think even they would be pleased at how delicious the food was. We sat in a comfy booth and loved every bite of our meal, the balsamic vinaigrette was the perfect complement to the savory steak and sweet pecans. I can't wait to go back to the grotto

This is a great place that we have enjoyed. The burgers are amazing. The chicken tenders and onion…read morestrings are also very good. The atmosphere is relaxing and very enjoyable. The only thing that would make this a perfect place to eat, is fresh cut fries. The fries seem to be frozen and slightly breaded. We will definitely be back for the burgers and chicken tenders.

was in town this weekend visiting my brother and his family when they decided we needed to try this…read moreplace out. We have one in Joplin and the last time I was at the one in Joplin it was trash but we were like lets give it a go. Basic walk up to counter order the burger or tenders you want all the toppings you want and then go have a seat. They bring it out to you. All our burgers were good and flavored well. Just over cooked for my liking but i understand most want their burgers well done and that is generally how those are cooked everywhere you go. Fries were hot and crispy and the chicken tenders were hot and crispy but not really seasoned at all. Plenty of dipping sauces to choose from. Overall way better experience here than the one in Joplin and we would come back if we are in town. My brother said he would definitely be back.

We celebrated two birthdays here last night and Piccolo's did not disappoint! Kaylee, was our…read moreserver and she was truly a 10-star server! The manicotti with blush was excellent. The others had eggplant parmesan and said it was the best they had ever eaten. One ate Italian nachos and did not care for it, but she's often times disappointed with what she orders in restaurants. The bread sticks were right out of the oven and excellent. The salads were fresh and very good. The dressing was outstanding and one person in our group bought a big bottle of it to take home. The birthday ladies were gifted a dessert. We all tasted the amazing lemon cake and Tiramisu and both were delicious beyond words. Parking is right out front with easy access. Reservations are recommended. We ate early at 4pm when they opened on a weekday. Highly-recommend it, if you're one that dines early. They offer a separate room for big groups. I'll rate Piccolo's as the best dining experience in the Ozarks!

Nice place, the staff, hostess& server were friendly…read more Unfortunately food was Not. Pasta was Mushy, Chicken VERY DRY, Breadsticks were warm , soft good. Spinich Dip Alittle Watery Cheese didn't look like it was broiled (top) enough. The food was not reflective of Good Quality Itallian food Sadly , Olive Garden would of been better.. Will not be returning.

I have visited this place several times now and always been impressed... until tonight…read more It was a Saturday night. It was 8pm, 2 hours before closing and an hour before the kitchen closed. We were promptly greeted and seated as always. We were then immediately greeted by the server, Austin, who made it very clear his mission was to get us in and out promptly. He immediately asks if we knew what we wanted to drink. Mind you we literally just sat down. I told him we would look at the menu but we'd like some bread and oil to start with. He came back for our drink order after just a minute or two and then immediately asked for our food order. Mind you we haven't even hit the 5-6 min mark yet. It was quite clear we were being rushed. So we hurried and gave him our food order. But because I was already perturbed, no drinks were ordered. Now mind you I almost always get a bottle or two of wine. (one of the main reasons we go there is the wine selection) Our server Austin returned after about five minutes with our food. Getting our food so quickly was a surprise. However, still no bread and oil so I reminded him. Which he admitted he forgot. The food was lukewarm at best and had no flavor. We waited for a few minutes for Austin to return so we could ask for salt and Pepper only for him "this time" to suddenly disappear. So I got up and asked the bartenders for salt and pepper. The food was bland and the serving size was half of what we usually get there. When Austin finally returned with the bread and oil, the bread was cold. No attempt at heating it or toasting it. It was literally a roll of French bread, cut into slices, and then some oil thrown in. We were hungry so we ate our dinners. Austin returned as soon as he saw we were done eating to take our plates and asked if we would like any desserts. I made a comment. I don't want any desserts if they taste like our dinner. He then grabbed our plates and walked away, staring at me the entire time. He then immediately brought our tab, which was $79 for two plates of half full pasta dishes, one iced tea and a cold French bread. I have been there several times before to where the service was outstanding, the food delicious, and the atmosphere great. But this was quite disheartening especially at being a Saturday night. I almost always order a bottle or two of wine plus an after dinner cocktail. Because of the way I was made to feel and how bad the food was. I decided not to stay and left almost immediately after my dinner. Especially since it was made so clear we weren't necessarily welcomed to stay. One thing I've always found kind of catchy about the place. Is they serve your water in old retired liquor glasses. Both glasses of water they brought still had the sticky residue left on them. Which was more of an agitation after the night we had. Again, overall, the previous experiences will allow me to go back again. But this experience needed to be heard.

Our server Austin was very unprofessional. The food was inedible. Definitely won't be going back.read more

Had a really great experience here! Staff was friendly and attentive. Food was fresh and excellent!…read moreI had the fiesta burger. Loved that they showed the World Cup match and had the sound on so you could hear the commentary! A great atmosphere for a larger place. Lots of comfy seating

I saw that a local influencer visited this place and thought we would give it a try. The food he…read moreposted looked pretty good, so why not? We arrived at 7:31 pm made our way into the bar. We were pretty much immediately greeted and told that we can sit where we'd like. We found a table and had a seat. The waitress took our drink order and went to go do her thing. Maybe 10 or 15 minutes later she came back with our drinks at last. I always hate eating dinner at places that are primarily a bar because the service is usually terrible and that's pretty much how it went with our visit. 45 minutes after ordering our food , we were still waiting on it, even our appetizer, and our drinks were in a constant state of needing a refill with the waitress nowhere to be found. I planned to have a couple mixed drinks while I was there, to try some different things, so they literally lost money by not coming back to the table to check on us. I didn't have the opportunity to order more drinks. The food finally arrived. My sad potato with chicken was nothing special and was pretty small for the price. My husband didn't like his food. I can't recall what he got. The manager was nice when he swung by, but by the time he came, the damage was already done. The whole visit was disappointing. We won't be back. This place really hasn't changed from what it was before they changed names and ownership. It was disappointing before and it remains so.

Great fish and chips! Even better apple crisp…read more We had great service, cool atmosphere. We'll be back!

Stopped in for dinner after a long drive from Texas. The menu has lots of options. We were…read moreimmediately seated around 7:00 pm. The restaurant was pretty busy but our server Benjamin came over immediately and took our drink order. We ordered the Chicken nachos and they let us sub pork for the chicken. The toppings are good and plentiful but the chips were really thick. Some were crunchy while others were just hard. I was too tired to send them back and order something else so I just mostly ate the toppings. Hubby ordered the Shrimp and tenders. We were sharing and this entry was plenty to share. You get 4 decent size fried shrimp and two very large chicken tenders. They came out very hot, perfect!!! The fries were luke warm and not very good. We would get this again but probably try other sides. We noticed many people around us getting the flatbread pizzas. They all looked delicious! We definitely would come back and try other things. Fun friendly atmosphere.

This is located in the food court of a mall. Impressive customer service- the cashier offered us…read moreboth samples as it was our first time there. And she was quick to disclose allergens! I got a beef rice bowl and my guy got the chicken tikka bowl- both delicious and a large portion. Plus she gave us both bottles of water.

I stopped by Fusion Eatz for lunch around noon and was blown away. The staff was incredibly…read morefriendly and welcoming -- they explained the menu clearly and even offered me a free curry sample before ordering. I went with the Con-Fusion Bowl, and wow... a flavor explosion with amazing textures and a large, satisfying portion that left me full but not heavy. Even as a line formed behind me, the team stayed upbeat and kind -- you can tell they enjoy what they do. The food tasted fresh, the portions were generous, and I genuinely felt valued as a customer. It's a great spot for anyone -- solo lunch, family outing (they even have a kids menu), or a quick healthy bite during shopping. Highly recommend giving this local gem a try!