Split Social Kitchen is creative, energetic, and clearly trying to push boundaries -- which I…read moreappreciate. The menu leans heavily into bold, "more is more" flavors, and while the food is often exceptional, it can sometimes feel like the extras (sauces, frying, presentation) overshadow the dish itself. The staff is fantastic, and the smaller space creates a loud, lively atmosphere that fits what they're going for. Pricing is on the higher side for what you get, so this feels more like an occasional experience than a regular go-to. Still, for something different and high-energy, it's definitely worth a visit.

Plenty of parking…read more About a dozen tables. Staff is very nice. Unique menu items. Cool names and nice ingredients. The burrito was great. The egg is on the outside. The gravy is one of the best I've had. Took a bit to get the food, great music while waiting. Highly recommend. P

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.

I have a client that told me to come and try out this spot. The inside was very casual looking and…read moreclean. The hostess greeted us nicely. It wasn't too busy, our waitress took us to a table. There were 5 of us. Menu was very simple and easy to read through. They have open kitchen, so you can see the cooks working it up in the kitchen. There are different variety of gyros and shrawma that they have. I usually order a either of it. So it's surprising to see more different one! I stick with the basic gyro and my daughter got the Philly cheese steak gyro and the beef shrawma dinner plates. We also order some appetizer and dessert. Food tastes very fresh and good. A must try spot.

From the front door on, this old MFA Mill building has been rejuvenated and repurposed to something…read morereally neat. The seating can be hit and miss of sorts in usability or comfort. Eating in a wing back chair, at some odd table, isn't well suited for dining. But, sure looks neat. The food is ok to good: Burger : The burger was really good. Has some jam sauce on it which really works. Beef has a good flavor. The bacon was very good. . Potato soup: The soup is good....but needed far greater seasoning to have it be great. Pork Wings: Again, needed more seasoning to elevate the pork. And the dipping sauces were a bit unusual. And the Asian style sauce - by gosh did it have a ton of saffron. Patagonia side item: These potato chunks weren't much. Potatoes were nothing special, under seasoned and the dipping sauce was unusual. And so much saffron, it was way overpowering. . Is it worth going to - absolutely and the place is neat. But I give an extra 1/2 to 1 star more, just because of the neatness of the place.

I really wanted to like The Table…read more The space itself is absolutely beautiful -- one of the best dining rooms in Springfield -- and it feels like the kind of place that should deliver a more elevated, full-service experience. That's part of what made the counter-service model feel a little out of sync with the atmosphere. We first tried visiting as a group of about 12 on a Saturday around 7 PM. I had called ahead and was told they don't take reservations, so we planned accordingly. When we arrived, we were told there wasn't any way to accommodate our group together -- not even the option to wait for space to open up -- so we ended up going elsewhere. I did come back later with a smaller group for lunch. The experience was better logistically, but still a bit disjointed. The menu felt somewhat scattered, and while we were able to find seating at a communal table, the overall flow felt a bit chaotic. After ordering at the counter, the wait for food was quite long -- around 45 minutes or more -- which gave us plenty of time to observe how things were running. Toward the end, I noticed tables being marked as unavailable/reserved, which made me wonder why a similar approach couldn't have worked for larger groups earlier. When the food arrived, it was good -- nothing wrong with it -- but not especially memorable, especially considering the wait and price point. There's a lot to like here, especially the space and overall concept, but the execution didn't quite match the expectations for me. I do think with some adjustments to service flow and consistency, this could be a much stronger experience.

Live music and charcuterie on a Saturday night...what's not to love? Staff is always friendly and…read morehelpful.

This is such a fun spot! Visiting from out of town, I met with a friend for lunch. It's got a small…read moreseating area inside a wine/liquor store and speciality food shop. They had a really wide selection of alcohol, some cute decor and gift type items and speciality things like jams, pickles, salsas, seasonings, cheeses, olive oil, etc. It's fun to stroll through the aisles and the salads and sandwiches are really nice. Fresh ingredients. Really great tarragon chicken salad. My husband liked his croque. When we're back in town we'll stop by again!

Absolutely delightful!…read more The atmosphere was clean and inviting. Stepping into a little pocket of experience. The food. SO FRESH. So much flavor. Everything seems made in house with unwavering quality. Such a beautiful selection of sauces! I added a few extra easily to my platter and got to taste that much more. The service crew was very alert, present and attentive. We're from out of town (a small town!) so this experience was a treat and we will absolutely keep this on our radar for when we return to the city. Thank you to providing this beautiful business to this community and travelers.

Never made it to this place until now and glad I did. A smaller quaint place. As soon as you hit…read morethe door, it smells great in the place. Lang gyro: when I first saw it, this gyro has the twist of French fries being in the sandwich. In talking to the waitress, it appears this is a northern Greek tradition. Great tasting meat. The t sauce was great. All and all a great dining experience at Greek Belly!

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

After leaving to head back home, when I think of this meal I think "eh, it was alright". I chose…read morethe spicy chicken sandwich and it was not spicy at all. I got the caesar salad on the side and that was actually better than the sandwich, I should have gotten that as my meal instead of the side, it was MUCH better than the sandwich. Fiancé picked the burger and he was pleased with it, he said he would come back for it, so maybe just don't get the chicken sandwich. Everyone working at this spot was very nice and super friendly! The location itself was very clean and staff were going through table by table and cleaning everything (I was shocked because it was already very clean).

What great ambience (think cozy, warm, slightly dimmed lighting, and the sound of sizzling…read moreplatters, with the aromatic spices which are somehow both comforting and stimulating)! The food was very good; I tried the rabbit (sweet, bit chewier than chicken, and darker meat). It was interesting! We also ordered sweet potato noodles with peas and spinach and added shrimp; that was delicious. Overall, pleased. The service (provided by both Caden and Leigh) was stellar. I'll be back when in Springfield.

A must stop ! Located in a beautiful historical downtown area . They offer 2 separate menus here ,…read moreone regular and one entirely vegan . Robust flavor , portions weren't outta control . Prices were on the higher end but well worth it.

I have been frequenting different chipotle's for 25 years. This is hands down the worst location I…read morehave experienced. 1PM on August 1st just incase the location manager wants to see who was working. Although I doubt that will happen. There is no pride from top to bottom. The restaurant is a total wreck. The trash can by the soda machine stinks. It's clear no one has taking it out in a while. I gave a little slack thinking they may have had a lunch rush. I walked in and out 3 different times to whiteness zero customers in line and 4-5 employees standing at the register telling story's and drawing stuff on to go bags. Shift supervisor allows this when there was plenty clean in this dump. The blonde gal that made our pitiful burritos should find a new employer. I have never witnessed someone put together food with such a piss poor unmotivated attitude. She was literally doing a careless wrist fling, splatter a little food on the tortilla more on the counter roll it up and done! What a way to make an individual feel unimportant. I don't feel the need to elaborate on the finished product. More than 1/2 went into the stank full trash can while your employees told each other jokes. Poorly trained poorly managed. Taco Bell would've been better

this was a terrible experience. the lady taking orders kept mumbling under her breath that she…read morewasn't staying much longer and made me feel like I was putting her out by simply ordering our food. it was extremely rude and not something customers should experience just expecting to come in for dinner. then she walked away in the middle of making our food saying she was going to pass out several times. No one on the rest of the line acknowledged any of this and looked like they were just trying to get away with doing the least that they could. the counters were a mess with food all over the checkout. I like chipolte food but I won't be back. The other location in Springfield is just as bad.

This place is a hole in the wall but not necessarily in the "good" hole in the wall way. It offers…read morelarge portions of mediocre overcooked bar food (burgers, sandwiches, fried foods, a few salads and some home cooking specials). The inside looks like a dive bar and a basic cafe combined. Meager looking tables, chairs and booths with second rate condiments on the tables (who's ever heard of Red Gold Ketchup). The waitresses are pleasant. If you are looking to fill up on basic bar food then perhaps you will enjoy and be the type to give a 5 star rating like others have. For me, it's a 2 star rating. Not the worst I've ever had but far, far from the best.

We stopped in for lunch this afternoon. It happened to be Tuesday, the day the restaurant only…read moreserves fried chicken due to any allergies a customer might have. My meal, two pieces of white meat, coleslaw, mash potatoes and Texas Toast for $9.95! Large portions of delicious juicy fried chicken golden brown, buttery creamy mash potatoes with gravy from scratch and cream coleslaw with just enough sweetness. The meal was so large I ended up bringing half of my chicken home. Husband had the pork tenderloin. It was double the size of most tenderloins in most restaurants. The condiments, Red Gold has been around from the 1940's, and family owned. Information on this U.S. business is some of the portion used from purchasing Red Gold products is given to support the hungry, disaster relief and the U.S. military. The restaurant looks like it use to be a bar with a pool table at one time. There is still the divider on the bar a section for the waitresses, large mirror behind the bar on the wall, the ceiling and the old beer light towards the back lead me to believe this. We were looking for a nice looking atmosphere restaurant. We were looking for a place with good food. The staff was friendly, prices were very reasonable. These days you can't find a restaurant with great, large down home cooking for two plus drinks for under$35. We will be back, maybe for the walleye special on Wednesday.

Found our first Christmas pop-up bar for the holidays in Springfield Missouri at J.Ho.Ho.B Holiday…read morebar. As it was the opening weekend we had a 40 minute wait atmosphere and decorations were very nice. Put you in the holiday spirit. Service was pretty good. We ordered drinks first then we ordered from the menu not a lot of options to choose from as it is bar food, we both up for cheeseburgers fries Cheeseburger was kind of dry. French fries were sweet and very hot. My drink was very good. For me it was very very loud.

My wife and I decided to try out this awesome downtown spot. I decided to get the toddie wings. My…read morewife decided to get the classic burger and fries. The fries had a sugar seasoning on them, which was instantly different. I would say I enjoyed the fries more than my wife... overall we had a great experience. I highly recommend coming out to try the spot. Our server Guinevere was absolutely amazing.