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CRaVing Details

  • Dining Style: Casual Dining
  • Website: http://www.cravingbuffalo.com
  • Email: jennifer@cravingbuffalo.com
  • Phone: (716) 883-1675
  • Hours of Operation: Lunch: Monday - Saturday: 11:00am - 3:00pm; Dinner: Monday - Saturday: 5:00pm - 10:00pm
  • Payment Options: AMEX, Discover, MasterCard, Visa
  • Cuisine: Contemporary American, Fusion / Eclectic
  • Executive Chef: Adam Goetz
  • Dress Code: Casual Dress
  • Accepts Walk-Ins: Yes
  • Additional Details: Bar Dining, Beer, Farm to Table, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine, Wine Bar
  • Catering: Just as CRāVing strives to reinvent the restaurant experience, we also reinvent our client’s catering experience. CRāVing’s approach to catering is unlike any other caterer in the Buffalo area. Although we do have a banquet menu equipped with different ideas for varying types of events, CRāVing prides itself on customizing every event to meet our clients’ needs.

Getting there

  • Cross Street: Sterling and Norwalk
  • Parking: Public Lot
  • Parking Details: CRāVing sits on a large public lot and there is also street parking available.
A word from CRaVing
CRāVing is located in the heart of North Buffalo in Hertel’s shopping district, one block from the North Park Theatre. If you are looking for a gratifying lunch, scrumptious brunch, delicious dinner or a family friendly dining experience CRāVing’s eclectically modern, yet comfortable and inviting… venue will fulfill your needs. CRāVing’s menu is food forward, where comfort meets style and technique. CRāVing is open seven days a week for lunch and dinner, and also serves Sunday Brunch. CRāVing sets out to serve you the food you crave. You know, that dish that you say to yourself, “I’m dying for…” Daily Chef’s CRāVings will take the regions bounty of fresh ingredients and bring them to life, in dishes that you didn"t even know you were yet to crave.Continued
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  • Diners' Choice WinnerFit for Foodies
  • Diners' Choice WinnerNeighborhood Gem
Diner Reviews
  • "The food here is very unique and quite tasty. The service was decent but not great. The selection for vegetarians is limited."
    Dined on 3/7/2014
  • "Excellent restaurant thay serves fine food and is also a very comfortable setting. The food is more upscale but not over the top like some more expwensive restaurants. The portions are very generous and half size dishes are available which is quite nice. It has quickly become our favorite for going out when we want a quality meal. There is also parking next door and the reopening of the North Park Theater just down the block creates a nice opportunity for a movie and dinner."
    Dined on 3/3/2014
  • "This was my third time dining at CRaVing, and every time I eat there, I am surprised by the combinations of foods in each dish, the way the flavors at turns complement and contrast one another. Also, I am a vegan, and they have always accommodated my dietary needs. Vegans, call ahead to give them a heads-up. This restaurant makes things from scratch, including their pasta, and this kind of care with their ingredients shines on each plate. One of my favorite restaurants in Buffalo and a Hertel gem."
    Dined on 3/1/2014
  • "Food was outstanding! Salads were huge, very fresh ingredients and never had I experienced a fresh cold salad, with warm roasted asparagus and mushrooms, served perfectly. Flank steak had delicious flavors, all 6 of our salads were perfect, the pastas were fresh and tasty and the pizzas were generous and very well made. I had en excellent Cabernet. Go here, you will enjoy it, and the small plates are well priced."
    Dined on 2/26/2014
  • "Our party of three all enjoyed our recent dinner here. We started with salads (two asparagus, one house) - all were very good, and the portions are generous. For entrees, I ordered the steak pizza. It was a thin crust pizza and was very tasty. The other two ordered ricotta gnudi (small plate). It also was very tasty. I like that you can choose between small plates or a full-size entrée. They had several daily specials in addition to the regular menu. The wine list is nice. My one objection is that they won't let you buy a bottle of the wines they sell by the glass, which makes absolutely no sense. They will sell it only by the glass, even if that's what everybody in the group wants to drink. :-( Bar stools are uncomfortable."
    Dined on 2/19/2014
  • "We were thrilled when we walked in to discover that they were showing the Canadian broadcast of the Canadian Olympic hockey team game. This started us on the right foot and continued throughout with great service and superb food. We were a little surprised by the brunch menu which was not offered on the website and were slightly disappointed that the lunch menu wasn't available. The brunch offering, however, was varied and tasty with something for all. Thanks so much!!"
    Dined on 2/16/2014
  • "Had a great time as usual at Craving. Would recommend it to anyone."
    Dined on 2/12/2014
  • "Ate here during the summer....TERRIBLY hot and uncomfortable...it was a shame because the place was very cute inside....it was so bad it was hard to enjoy the dinner"
    Dined on 7/4/2013
  • "CRaVing is an attractive space with great food and a nice wine list. The poutines special we had made was excellent, and we can't wait to try another variety! We went the small plate route, and the food was excellent. The service was efficient and friendly. We had a great experience and will certainly be back."
    Dined on 1/31/2014
  • "Attended on a Thursday night with friends, was quiet probably busier on Fridays & Saturday. The pork loin was the best pork entrée I've ever had anywhere in the US. I travel all the time for work & dine out alot at various restaurants all over & the pork definitely deserves the special praise.The house salad was very good as well the green beans were a nice flavor profile and very different. The smores dessert was just ok. But the service was good & there was a good selection of wines on the winelist. Highly recommend trying."
    Dined on 1/30/2014
  • "I like the option of smaller portions, that was a big hit with our group. We like to try as many different dishes as we can. The service was perfect personable and professinoal. All the home made pasta dishes were excellant. Would certainly recommend."
    Dined on 1/25/2014
  • "For a place with so many favorable reviews, the food was below average - poutine fries were ok, but steak was unseasoned and a poor cut. The place was empty on a Thursday evening, which should have been a indication of the quality. Service and ambience were ok, but the food made this a very disappointing dinning choice."
    Dined on 1/23/2014
  • "I and 4 guests had dinner here last night and we, all, couldn't say enough about our food. We, each, ordered a different appetizer-some from the special menu and some from the regular menu- then did the plate shift around the table. Each was outstanding. All our appetizers and entrees tasted as if someone opened a jar labelled "Flavor" and sprinkled liberally. All the dishes were of high quality, housemade and delicious. Nothing phoned in here! Even the coffee was good. Parking could use some help, but it's the city."
    Dined on 1/22/2014
  • "Had a wonderful meal. Ordered the poutine of the day as an appetizer and it was great. Both of us enjoyed our main course. Ordered the Smore for dessert. Everything from the graham cracker to the marshmallow was homemade. Thought the graham cracker was too hard and too much marshmallow and not enough chocolate, but liked the idea of the smore. Would definitely return again!!"
    Dined on 1/18/2014
  • "Nice place on Hertel with an interesting menu. Best part of the meal were the salads, but the bruchetta and entrees were over spiced (way too salty). Wine list was average at best. If you want pasta in the area, I would try La Tavola first."
    Dined on 1/11/2014
  • "My fiancé and I went to Craving for a date night and decided to try Craving after a recommendation from a friend. The food was absolutely phenomenal! Would definitely recommend."
    Dined on 1/10/2014
  • "Service was excellent, however food was not as good as was at our last visit.. Almost like it was micro-waved."
    Dined on 1/8/2014
  • "We have eaten at Craving a few times and have had great food and service. Love the asparagus salad and any special we had was delicious."
    Dined on 12/31/2013
  • "The menu items are excellent in regard to care of preparation and wonderful tastes as well as nice variety. In addition it is very nice to have options on proportions (inclusion of small dinner and some good sized appetizers that can be combined with the generous salad for a light dinner). Prices are quite fair. All in all, this is a wonderful place to dine and where the food is imaginative but not like some restaurants which try too hard to be trendy."
    Dined on 12/29/2013
  • "First time there-Loved the food -all four in our party enjoyed our lunches -and the locale is great- easy parking."
    Dined on 12/28/2013
  • "Restaurant is located on Hertel Ave in North Buffalo where there are many very good places to eat. "Crav" is a smaller place where food is consistently good, with innovative, ample portions and very good house wines with great service. Hostess is efficient and welcoming (and truthful about the wait time if you don't have a reservation on a weekend night). Stopping in on a week day evening is easy. We are becoming "regulars"."
    Dined on 12/6/2013
  • "This was my third time here, and the food has always been outstanding. The service was extra professional, courteous, and patient. I had the beef carpaccio, and pappardelle with lamb (their homemade pastas are delicious), and highly recommend both."
    Dined on 12/6/2013
  • "Great atmosphere, great service, the best homemade pasta dishes I have ever had and they are very consistent."
    Dined on 11/27/2013
  • "My wife's friend suggested CRAVing and we went with our dinner group of 6. The restaurant was well-appointed and warm in ambience. Our server was excellent: attentive and humorous (without being obnoxious) as well as knowledgeable about the menu. We enjoyed our meal and all that came with it. I had the Campanelle and my wife had one of the daily CRAVings, a cauliflower pasta that she enjoyed very much. We would definitely come here again! One note is the noise level - energetic would be the best description! Everyone was certainly enjoying themselves and it showed!"
    Dined on 11/23/2013
  • "Had dinner at CRAVing with my 3 best friends. While we had a great time and had a fabulous waitress, we agreed that the food was just OK. Not bad, just not memorable enough to want to rush back."
    Dined on 11/22/2013
  • "Our party of three recently had lunch here. All of the food was great. Service was a tad slow, but not excruciatingly so. We all chose wildly different food items. One ordered a pizza (herbed chicken), which I was given a piece of. It is a thin crust pizza, and it was outstanding. One ordered a salad, although I can't recall which one. She enjoyed it. I ordered the Croque Madame sandwich. Again, it was delicious. Portions are generous. I'd return."
    Dined on 11/7/2013
  • "The Lobster Poutine is a must for appetizers. Great portion and so fresh! Pork belly was good and the Handkerchief Pasta was great too. Service was excellent."
    Dined on 11/15/2013
  • "Was looking for a nice restaurant for the family as were were visiting from Toronto. Service was very good and I guess because it is a small place, it was very noisy. I mostly selected this restaurant as the family wanted to try the pork belly but they ran out of it and only had it with the pasta. Ordered medium steak but it was more medium-well, but was still tasty. Wait times in between courses seemed longer than normal."
    Dined on 11/9/2013
  • "THE RESTAURANT IS VERY ACCOMADATING. I SAID I WAS GLUTEN FREE AND IMMEDIATELY A NEW MENU WAS BROUGHT TO ME AND THE ITEMS WERE EXPLAINED . OUR SERVER WAS FANTASTIC AND I AM LOOKING FORWARD TO COMING BACK NOV 24 FOR MY DAUGHTERS BIRTHDAY"
    Dined on 11/7/2013
  • "Had a great evening here recently. They have a very good but simple menu, and the wine list was great. The few tables in the front by the bar are more intimate than the main dining area, I feel like they could do a better job with the seating arrangement instead of just packing the people in like cattle, also the lighting was much brighter in there, not as cozy as the bar. Our server was great, knew the menu and wines very well. Our only semi-complaint was the few apps we chose were very very small for the price. For example, the tuna was $12, and MAYBE cumulatively there was 2 pieces of tuna if you were to combine the little pieces in the 4 serving spoons. That was very disappointing, comparing it to say Toro's tuna app, this is very poor!"
    Dined on 11/2/2013
  • "our first time and we really enjoyed our time there.good variety and reasonable prices made for a great nite out."
    Dined on 11/3/2013
  • "Portions were way more than expected almost too much, not a bad thing but definitely a problem when your eyes are bigger than your stomach."
    Dined on 11/2/2013
  • "A pleasant surprise. Extensive menu for a "neighborhood" restaurant. Good but limited wine list. Great salads and plentiful pasta dishes. Not only dinners but nice selections for lunch. I'd go back again and again."
    Dined on 10/30/2013
  • "Everything was great! The only negative, which is totally subjective was that I thought the food was a bit too salty. Otherwise everything was great!"
    Dined on 10/27/2013
  • "Food was delish, good IPA selection and adequate wine list. Felt a little rushed between courses and waiter did his best when made aware. Friendly staff with good working knowledge of menu. Recommend this restaurant, particularly for a casual night out while sticking in the neighborhood."
    Dined on 10/26/2013
  • "have nothing bad to say. Everything was fantastic."
    Dined on 10/23/2013
  • "It was very crowded as it was Restaurant Week but we had a rez and were seated right away, albeit next to the front door. As it was cold out I thought this would be a problem but not at all. All the food we had was outstanding: the house and caesar salads, the handkerchief pasta and the fish of the day. As other reviewers have noted it does get noisy. My wife and I could communicate fine but larger groups and the elderly might have a more difficult time. I think the name is dumb as is the inconsistent spelling and use of mixed upper and lower case letters in the name which made it more difficult to find it on some mobile apps."
    Dined on 10/24/2013
  • "Our meal was fantastic from start to finish! I highly recommend this restaurant to anyone who loves food and wants an amazing, unique dining experience."
    Dined on 10/20/2013
  • "This is my second visit to this great new restaurant from Chef Adam Goetz, formerly of Sample on Allen. It's lovely, hip, all decked out in black and orange and feels very much like a French cafe. Caesar Salad was as good as it gets, with anchovies and house made dressing and giant croutons. I loved the handkerchief pasta, squares of pasta, simply flavored with garlic, paper thin slices of Italian cheese, and with al dente asparagus. So far, we've had the pork belly, pink and tender, steak charred to a crisp and yet medium rare as requested and the short rib, also full flavored and nicely charred. Great selection of upscale beers and wine. Not a huge place and a little noisy, but great service! Our second time was as good as the first."
    Dined on 10/17/2013
  • "We started our dinner with the stuffed dates and moved on to a pizza and then a couple of small plates. The service was prompt, courteous and the server was very knowledgeable and not intrusive. With each piece the food was more and more delicious, I would recommend this to anyone looking for a date night spot or a celebratory dinner. The beer and wine lists are solid without being bloated and the prices are just right for the portion sizes. Can't wait to get back there and try some lunch!"
    Dined on 10/6/2013
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