Crave

We visited Crave at the Shops at the West End recently before a movie. Crave is not usually at the top of our lists, but we had a gift card to use.

We had a reservation and while the entry was full of people waiting, we were seated right away. The server stopped by shortly after we were seated. The bar area was packed and the dining room was full as well. The room is certainly comfortable and attractive.

We started with the tuna poke and it was probably my favorite item we ordered. The tuna and avocado was fresh and flavorful and the portion was pretty generous.

The volcano roll was topped with scallops and had snow crab, cucumber and avocado with a sweet and spicy sauce.

The steak sliders had Angus beef, juniper mayonnaise, crispy onions and pickled jalapeño. The steak was tender, but a bit on the well done side and the juniper mayo had a strong pine flavor that we did not care for very much. While unique, I don't think the juniper flavor complemented the steak and onions very well.

While our visit was fine, I always feel a little underwhelmed when I visit Crave, but I am not sure exactly why. Have you been to any of the Crave locations? What do you think of it?

Deals & discounts: A nice variety of food and drink specials are offered on their daily happy hour, which is held both early and late in the evening. The early happy hour runs Monday - Friday form 3-6pm and Saturday from 11-5pm and a late happy hours runs Sunday - Thursday from 9 to close and Saturday from 10 to midnight.


Crave
1603 West End Boulevard
St. Louis Park, MN 55416
(952) 933-6500