Craft by Smoke and Fire

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   TaraM

   Dallas

   3 reviews

   3.0

   3 reviews

   Dined 3 days ago

   overall3food2service4ambience2

   Food was OK. Not many options besides fried foods and meat.
   

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   DavidZ

   Central Coast

   2 reviews

   5.0

   2 reviews

   Dined 3 days ago

   overall5food5service5ambience5

   The wait was minimal. Service was exceptional. Service staff was welcoming and attentive. Would recommend to anyone visiting the area.
   

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   OpenTable Diner

   1 review

   3.0

   1 review

   Dined 4 days ago

   overall3food3service2ambience5

   All my friends got great food but I seemed to make a bad pick. I got the big riblowski burrito and was not a fan… they were INCREDIBLY busy and service seemed to forget about us multiple times. But it was all around good food and a good time. Friendly when they do tend to you. I would go again on a slower day
   

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   MarshaB

   1 review

   3.0

   1 review

   Dined 4 days ago

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   The food was good! The sides were lacking in quantity such as the Brussels sprouts and carrots etc. we did get a lot of fries. The service was absolutely horrible. Now I get that it's hard to find people to work but they had many workers. They just didn't work hard. I know when we have a waitress or waiter who has a lot of tables and they are hustling to do their best but our waitress was just doing minimal. We had to ask for silverware, more water, our drinks (which ended up being comped by the bar manager because they "forgot" our order) we even had to ask for the bill twice. I won't go back.
   

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   ReedO

   Orange County

   11 reviews

   4.0

   11 reviews

   Dined 5 days ago

   overall4food5service5ambience4

   Had a great meal with great service! Our waiter was fantastic. We are definitely coming back ‼️❤️👍🏻
   

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   OpenTable Diner

   1 review

   3.0

   1 review

   Dined 5 days ago

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   Reservation made for 7:15 wasn’t sat until 8. Drinks were great, food was good. Gave us a discount when they forgot an item.
   

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   korieb

   Central Coast

   10 reviews

   5.0

   10 reviews

   Dined 5 days ago

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   Food is so good with great size portions. Very creative and good for family but make a reservation
   

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   MonicaD

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined 5 days ago

   overall5food5service5ambience5

   Great food, great drinks and great ambiance! We go there often.
   

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   FoodGoesInMyMouth

   1 review

   3.0

   1 review

   Dined 5 days ago

   overall3food3service4ambience3

   If you are from California, you'll never know that the food here is mediocre. In general, food in Southern California just isn't good...at all. Would I recommend this place? I guess. It isn't bad. It isn't good either. Their brisket is tender, but under seasoned. The cocktail menu is a true highlight of the place, but their bar is undersized. Overall, it is an average place to eat.
   

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    ChrisT

    Los Angeles

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 6 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience4

    We came for a date night and we’re truly blown away by the service and short wait time for our food was. The noise level was high but it was to be expected on a Friday evening. Thanks Craft Crew!
    

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    OpenTable Diner

    Los Angeles

    2 reviews

    3.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on May 30, 2023

    overall3food2service4ambience2

    The waitress was solid but she was put in a bad position by management. Why? Our party wanted beer and guess what, all the taps were dry! In a bar, if you can believe that. Waitress said that the taps wen dry the day before (Memorial Day) and that they were still out of suds. I ordered a plate that had brisket -some pieces were moist and tender and the other pieces were dry.
    

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    OpenTable Diner

    Orange County

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 29, 2023

    overall1food1service2ambience2

    Not sure how this place has 7,000 5-star reviews on Yelp. You expect great food with a rating like that but was unimpressed and underwhelmed.
    

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    YoungS

    Orange County

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 29, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Great foods. Good place for large groups. Place gets packed quickly. Recommend making reservations especially if you have party of more than four.
    

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    HeidiS

    Orange County

    12 reviews

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    4.0

    12 reviews

    Dined on May 29, 2023

    overall4food5service4ambience4

    Food was fantastic! Brisket is really well cooked and flavorful. Value was great. Noise was very loud. The weak link in it all is basic comfort: Seating is uncomfortable. Booths are for large parties only and the chairs everyone else has to sit in are small, hard, metal chairs that look trendy but are terribly uncomfortable and really not suitable for people over 13 or 100 lbs. If they can fix their seating situation with booths of varying sizes and better chairs it will be a solid five stars across the board. Next time we’ll bring more people just so we can sit on a cushion while enjoying the fantastic food.
    

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    LeafZ

    Los Angeles

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on May 29, 2023

    overall5food4service5ambience3

    Great place to eat. Wonderful menu, fun atmosphere, and friendly staff. Cost was reasonable, portions were good, and appetizers were over the top!
    

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    Marchristopher

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 28, 2023

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    Whoever the lady was working on 5/29/23 at 2:00pm was very helpful.
    

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    OpenTable Diner

    Orange County

    4 reviews

    4.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on May 28, 2023

    overall4food3service3ambience4

    The place is really nice and great food. Reservation is a must, if you don’t want to wait because they get really busy. Food wise, we ordered shrimp tacos and biria tacos. Portions are perfect and taste is great. We also ordered ahi poke nacho, not a fan and a bit disappointed, I think they could do better with its sauce. Overall, we enjoyed it and a great spot to hang.
    

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    KennyB

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 28, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    So, I went for a birthday celebration on Memorial Day Weekend. Conveniently, there was an NBA Playoffs Game going on that night. They atmosphere was energetic. The hosts, staff and bartenders were very busy, but still attentive and helpful. The food was delicious. I’d definitely recommend. We were only a group of 4 and ordered from the tasting family sampling platters. It was enough, and still were able take some portions home for later.
    

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    BrendaP

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 27, 2023

    overall3food5service1ambience3

    My husband and I found this restaurant on Yelp and saw it had 5 stars overall. We chow this restaurant based on the high ratings and reviews we saw online. We drove about an hour in a half and we’re super excited to try this place out. When we arrived, our host expressed to us that there were no available high chairs and sat us (family of 4) inside next to a bigger party. We requested to sit outside as the ambiance seemed a little more comfortable for our family. When we were walking to the patio, i saw two high chairs that were vacant. I didn’t say anything because I wasn’t sure if they were reserved for another party. She also saw the two high chairs as she walked back inside and didn’t offer one. I asked another waitress in the area cleaning the tables if anyone was using the high chairs and she said to go ahead and grab one since they’re not being used. We sat down and waited for 15 mins before anyone came out to ask if we wanted something to drink. I was getting frustrated because my girls were hungry and we’re starting to get fussy. Once the food order was placed, the food items started coming out fairly quick. The food itself was incredible, no complaints. I did sense as if something was going on with the hostess or the servers. I think our waitress realized that we hadn’t been treated the best because a different waiter brought out garlic bread and said it was compliments of our waitress. Overall we expected excellent service since it was a very highly reviewed restaurant. The food was incredible. The service was not.
    

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    OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 27, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    I can’t thank the servers enough for accommodating us so well. Food is great, service is amazing. Honestly recommend coming here very much. They accommodated my huge party very well.
    

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    Charthouser

    Los Angeles

    45 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    45 reviews

    Dined on May 27, 2023

    overall3food4service3ambience2

    We tried the Craft by Smoke and Fire in Arcadia recently and found it to be outstanding! Craft by Smoke & Fire in Anaheim sadly was lacking. The Anaheim version was noisy, dirty, and service was slow. The food tasted great but overall experience does not merit a return visit from our family.
    

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    OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 26, 2023

    overall2food1service3ambience5

    The food did not seem fresh, everything we got was just warm.
    

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    BrianS

    New Mexico

    37 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    37 reviews

    Dined on May 26, 2023

    overall4food4service4ambience3

    Wonderful barbecue in a great location. We would recommend this place to everyone
    

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    OpenTable Diner

    San Francisco

    4 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on May 26, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Our server Samantha was so nice and did a great job
    

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    OpenTable Diner

    Seattle

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 26, 2023

    overall1food4service1ambience2

    On a normal night, I'm sure Craft provides a satisfactory experience. On this particular evening, we inexplicably waited one hour after seating for food to arrive. Drinks arrived well into our meal. We don't blame the waiter as he was clearly overwhelmed, pausing to wrap silverware in cloth napkins in-between serving water and responding to customers. For a restaurant as well regarded as Craft, this was a third rate operation. Food itself was fine, lukewarm, but fine.
    

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    JD032

    Cleveland

    2 reviews

    1.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on May 25, 2023

    overall1food1service3ambience1

    Would not recommend, overall 2 out of 10… food was not great. Service was very slow. Overall staff attitude was poor.
    

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    WayneG

    Washington DC

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on May 24, 2023

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    The service was excellent especially Abbey who juggled her tables with grace.
    

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    Hv81hv81

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 23, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    This restaurant was fantastic! They had a bunch of graduation parties going on so service was a little slow, but other than that it was amazing. The food was delicious. The servers were really nice and the value was really good. We will definitely come back and would recommend it. Inside was very noisy but outside was wonderful. They had one vegan item which was good. Waffle fries were delicious. Everything we had was delicious
    

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    Sooz

    Phoenix

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on May 23, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Our server was fantastic. She squeezed us in before a big party so that we didn’t have to wait for our food. All of the staff helped and ch cake on our table on this busy Monday.
    

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    JasminT

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 23, 2023

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    The server Elizabeth was very friendly. There was a small issue with our food where the meat was almost all fat. The server and the kitchen worked quickly to resolve this and everything was delicious.
    

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    JamesC

    Los Angeles

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on May 22, 2023

    overall5food4service4ambience4

    Very good food, especially brisket, sausage, and ribs. Service good. It was pretty busy and a bit loud. I would go back.
    

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    OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 21, 2023

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    Katie was awesome, friendly with a great smile and the staff as well even when they were on break they helped us out. Didn’t even ask for help they just came to make sure we were good.
    

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    JoeB

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 21, 2023

    overall3food5service2ambience2

    Front of house and back of house are disconnected, leading to a mixed experience. Fantastic food - the beef short rib and steak in particular is outstanding. Service and cleanliness needs a serious overhaul - it’s hard to eat food without utensils and giving attitude to customers requesting them is unnecessary.
    

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    cherylw

    San Francisco

    5 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on May 20, 2023

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    Wait not great, even with reservation. Food ok, nothing special. Fantastic waitress.
    

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    AmandaD

    Orange County

    8 reviews

    1.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on May 20, 2023

    overall1food1service1ambience1

    Make a red for 10:00 AM and they don’t open until 11:00. Why the earlier time slots were even an option I don’t know. Not sure if that is an issue with open table or the restaurant itself. Either way it was a bust.
    

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    OpenTable Diner

    Orange County

    5 reviews

    3.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on May 20, 2023

    overall3food4service3ambience3

    Food was amazing and Abby our server was informative. Our drinks and main dish took a while, appetizer came out quick so that kept us patient. The place was busy. The food was very good I will come again
    

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    dhev

    Orange County

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on May 20, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4

    Food and drinks were delicious. It was my birthday and the bartender made me a secret off the menu drink that was delicious!
    

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    OpenTable Diner

    New York Area

    13 reviews

    4.0

    13 reviews

    Dined on May 19, 2023

    overall4food4service3ambience5

    Was really looking forward to finally trying this place, but unfortunately it just didn’t quite live up to the hype. When we walked in there were only noticeably 2 people working the front of the house and both looked overworked. The bartender, Makenzie, (Sorry if I’m butchering it.) said she would be right with us but was busy making drinks for other customers. It took us about 15 minutes to be seated. After that she apologized and took our drink and appetizer order. As I said she seemed really busy because our appetizers came out before our drinks. Mackenzie apologized again and was very helpful when we had any questions about the menu. When we received our food, most of it was delicious, but the bone in burrito we ordered was excessively salty and unfortunately has to send it back, but the new item we got was delicious. All and all the meal was good, but the service definitely disappointed. Honestly though I think it was more of a staffing issue and not the staff themselves. Everyone was super helpful and friendly. I would probably give it 3 stars, but Mackenzie being so friendly and apologetic about the whole thing really showed us that they understood and were trying.
    

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    OpenTable Diner

    San Diego

    8 reviews

    5.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on May 19, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Great place for groups who love BBQ and crafty cocktails. Makayla, our server was very attentive and made our visit special. I’m not a fan of Bbq but I love all the smoked meat that was offered on the Last Supper family platter. The tomahawk steak with the chimichurri sauce is to die for. I ordered three cocktails, see the light, duck around and sorting hat. I really enjoyed the duck around drink. It was tasty and fun to look at.
    

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    WilliamC

    New Orleans

    44 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    44 reviews

    Dined on May 18, 2023

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    Our first time here. Great food and outstanding service. Really enjoyed their pale ale. The restaurant is on the must list for anyone visiting Anaheim
    

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