Cozy, brick-walled American bistro serving upscale comfort food for breakfast, lunch & dinner.
Megan Bauer
This was my first visit and upon arrival I was charmed by the setting. It’s a small dining room and the menu is fun + creative. My review of the food is split because the Feta Dip Shareable was absolutely fantastic. I wish I took a picture – the cucumber is perfectly thin and the dip is so delicious. They seem to be known for their Sweet Potato Fries with marshmallow sauce, which is a fun interpretation.
Sadly my Bibb Lettuce Salad was not as good; most of the lettuce in my bowl was wilted or brown. I dove into the Tuna then noticed it was more pink and fishy than I realized. $13 for the salad plus $9 for the Tuna add-on – all in all $50 including tip without an alcoholic beverage. Their prices are definitely competitive for a city but I would be cautious to order a salad if I returned.
… moreAnthony Jason
I was needing a bar after caring for someone in ICU for a week. I wanted somewhere I could walk to and Cincinnati st was the closest to the hospital I could find. It’s been about 21 years since I lived in El Paso and when I saw Crave walking up Cincinnati,because everything below was not looking good, I thought it would have similarity to the ones from Los Angeles. Thankfully not, because those ones have menus that are novels.
No, I was greeted immediately by myself because there is a large mirror panel at the entrance. So you can imagine I was shocked because I had been crying all morning. But as I took a few steps in I was greeted by a friendly staff. Since it was just me I sat at the bar. Thomas was the bartender and waited on me as well. He did a great job and was attentive to me. I had a beer and ordered the whole hog burger with fries. It’s definitely been the best burger I’ve had since I’ve been here and the shoe string French fries were really amazing. The seasoning on the fries was like Cajun with a zestyness to them. Since I was at the bar I could see all the food coming out of the kitchen and they all looked really nice. I definitely have to try more of their menu. The atmosphere was great, I could hear myself think.
… moreMelissa Adrienne Jackson
Visiting from Houston and my daughter wanted wings and wanted breakfast. She hasf the boneless wings and I had Chorizo scramble with lemon custard blueberry pancakes…… omg they were delicious……
… moreGabriela Ortega Valdez
REDEMPTION! I started coming to this Crave years ago when I was a bartender on Cinci. My favorite thing to do was get a shaved prime rib and a cappuccino made by Buddy and would be ready for my shift. Fast forward and not being on the block meant that we would go to the other Crave’s throughout the city and consistently left unimpressed and disappointed. It always seemed that the food was mediocre and never lived up to the hype and the price. Well after a UTEP graduation my nostalgia got the best of me and we decided to give Crave another go, hoping that the OG location would be able to pull us back in, and boy did it. Melanie was an amazing and attentive server and the kitchen absolutely KILLED IT! My prime rib was finally what I remembered from all those years ago and, for the first time in a long time, felt like it was worth the $18 price tag. The chile bomber burger my wife got was perfectly cooked, juicy and with complex flavors and textures, a stark contrast to the dry “meh” burgers we had been getting at other locations. Shoutout to Gary, his food was spectacular, his skill will bring me back to this location again, he is that good, and he has single handedly made me a fan of this restaurant again. Octavio get this guy to train your other kitchens, they need his skill.
Ps. Bring back the espresso machine. Kern residents and college kids are the perfect clientele for it.
-Val
… moreLauren C
Gorgeous space inside & out, the staff were incredibly warm & the food was so wildly delicious! The only disappointment I had leaving was that I don’t get to come back before leaving El Paso! The gnocchi was rich and delectable, the hot honey chicken sandwich was worth the sticky fingers & the whipped feta appetizer was so good I immediately started looking for copy cat recipes! Thank you Cesar for the lovely service 🙂
… morechristina pietrowski
Ribeye tacos are $39 and extremely over-priced. It’s 4 tacos, rib eye slices (not many), and just not worth that price. You’d get more of your $’s worth spending that same amount at Texas Roadhouse or Saltgrass. The food is good but super, extremely over-priced. The server also poured water into a club soda cup, and they just couldn’t fix the CO2 for the flat soft drinks. I also asked if I’d be chsrged for some more pita bread for the whipped feta appetizer, and was told it’d be about $4. Way too overpriced. You can buy a bag of pita bread for thst price. Was disappointed by the quality of service and I won’t ever order the ribeye tacos again. Waiter asked me if everything was okay, I said it was “eh” and that was the end of that conversation. I still left a nice tip, I’m a server, I get it. But yeah, way over-priced. For someone that has gone to Crave for about 10 years, I wasn’t too thrilled this time around.
… moreMariana Mercado
I came back to edit my review previously overall 5 stars, food, service and atmosphere.
This time I had a to go order and ordered the harvest bowl, one of my favorites for lunch. I was highly disappointed! The salad didn’t have kale, mint, and the sweet potatoes where not thoroughly cooked. You can see in the picture below.
The pork hash never fails! Had just the rite amount of spice! Definitely my favorite if I’m craving a bulky breakfast because it comes with a side, I had the blueberry pancakes which also never fail! They are fluffy with a vainilla flavor and the lemon curd with the blueberries give it a special taste! My favorite place for breakfast if i am feeling like something heavy.
… moreAngelica Casas
I am usually a big fan of Crave, and used to love stopping by the one near home with my mother. But this particular branch is not really my vibe.
I usually have meetings right after lunch, and am usually not too bothered by wait times but when a place is so small, you’d think things would be more organized.
We visited twice, with one visit ending before we got to order because it took an hour to even order food.
The second visit, we actually got to have some food, but the wait was quite annoying yet again. I had assumed two hours would be enough for a lunch break given other restaurant wait times, but once more, it took an hour for someone to come take our order after they had seated us.
The food arrived much faster than the table service, but at this point I was going to be late for my meeting and had to eat in a rush.
I will say that the food is not bad, but it isn’t absolutely wonderful either. They are average tier soups and sandwiches at best, and definitely not worth waiting an hour and a half for.
Overall, I don’t recommend this restaurant unless you have a lot of time to kill. The food will be tasty, but you’ll definitely be wondering why you didn’t just go home and make the same thing for less trouble.
… moreJeanco Mejias (JC)
Food was sooo good and the server was very friendly. Was a perfect Lunch stop in El Paso. Thanks Chat Gpt for this recommendation
… moreadrian lopez
I wish I could say better about crave because alot of people seem to enjoy it… it was the morning, me my wife and some friends went to have breakfast, we have different styles than most people in short. I felt judged. The hostess and waitress were equally rude and inattentive unfortunately. The food was beautifully presented but bland I had the heuvos rancheros that had no flavor no salt and no spice most importantly. The waitress seemed upset when we would ask for more water or sugar for coffee. I dont recommend. But the bacon was good
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