CRAVE Restaurant
| Address: | 7101 Democracy Blvd #1530, Bethesda, MD 20817, USA |
| Phone: | +1 301-469-9600 |
| Site: | cravebethesda.com |
| Rating: | 3.3 |
| Working: | 12AM–9PM 11AM–9PM 11AM–9PM 11AM–9PM 11AM–10PM 11AM–10PM 10PM–12AM |
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Michael Marin Cohen
BEWARE GLUTEN ALLERGY FRIENDS! I went there on Valentines day with my son and was given the gluten free lunch menu. I was going to order the grass fed burger with French fries but luckily asked the waitress to make sure the fries had a dedicated gluten free fryer. She came back to tell me in fact the chef said they did not have a dedicated fryer and they would be contaminated. I ended up ordering the Sushi which was good but very expensive and not worth the extra cost - the sushi in the eatery is better. I asked to speak with a manager about the gluten free issue. I explained to the manager they should be careful not to have a gluten free menu with items that are not actually gluten free. I then explained that using the same fryer for breaded items and gluten free items was dangerous for many people. The manager assured me that the fryer was in fact gluten free and dedicated. The next night I came back with my wife because I was curious as to what the real answer was. I asked a different waiter to talk to the chef about the fries. The chef also told him the fryer was indeed shared and used to cook breaded chicken and other items. I would not normally leave a bad review but this is very dangerous and the managers in particular should know better especially when I asked such a straight forward question about the fryer and told her that I would become very ill if she was indeed wrong. I also found her to be rude and quick with me as if I was asking an offending question. When I ordered the sushi I asked for gluten free soy sauce - one assistant manager told me they did not have any but my waitress brought me some guaranteeing it was gluten free.... There is no possible way that I would risk eating in this restaurant again. ( I will add that the wait staff was very friendly and went above and beyond to try and help me.)
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David Ingold
This was a place we wanted to try for some time. Appeared to have a nice ambience walking by. We finally decided to give it a try. Well, that was a waste of time and money. Now we know. Food was hot but okay. Service was bare minimum at best. We asked to be seated at one of the many available booths but was told they were short on staff and had to consolidate tables. Part way thru our dinner those booths were seated. I guess the wait staff showed up. Not a pleasant experience. Pretty sure we wont be back.
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Andrew Ma
Meh, the sushi here is mostly miss. They didnt even have our soy sauce trays ready this last time when our sushi came and we had to ask for them. This time, perhaps in an effort to make the rolls look larger they left a ton of "space/air" inside the roll...(see photo) Seriously?? Moderately disorganized and a below average restaurant trying too hard to be a premium one through decoration. We were a party of four and everyone thought it was a disappointment. The back section smells of old food..
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Christen Lee
The food was actually not bad. However, the server was veeeery slow. She took our drink and food order at the same time, but we didnt get our drinks until our food was served. Then for the next 20 minutes while we ate, she didnt bother checking on us. When she finally came around, we asked for to go boxes and then she was gone for another 10 minutes, until we had to ask someone else to get the boxes. Asked for the tab and again, wait.
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Alireza Saboori
Terrible sushi. Things are very overpriced. Everything was either too bland or too salty. I tried almost all of their sushis and they all were pretty bad. Didnt try anything other than sushi and appetizers. The service was also pretty bad. The manager was rude and demanding. They also have all sorts of "deals" that dont actually exist. They just pull you in and try to make you overpay. Never coming back. You shouldnt go either.
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Lnikknikk
My friend & I want here for restaurant week 2016. They didnt even have items needed to make egg rolls that were in the special menu. The manager didnt care. Our server Tee, really just didnt seem to be happy to be there. When we ordered wings she didnt even ask which kind we wanted?? We ended up not having anything and leaving. Only good thing I can say about this place is that it looks nice.
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Chris Nicholson
Nice staff if a little lost. Glasses sit empty, plates need to be bussed. Entrees take a little bit for a Sunday. Food ranks as "not bad". Lots of specials to get you to come back. Interesting mix of menu items. Deserts were probably the highlight. But the Smores one wasnt what the kids were hoping for. If you are already there... sure. Make a dedicated trip???
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Patricia Myers
Excellent food and service. A wide variety of choices. Fish and steak dishes are delicious and generous portions. Drinks from the bar were tasty and came quickly. A nice treat while shopping but also worth a visit if you are not shopping. Far better and more interesting than your typical mall food
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Bobby M
Great sushi, and my wife loved her bison burger with pork belly. It did look exquisite. Our waiter Johnny was awesome. Definitely give it a try. Oh and Id say its safe to ignore the gluten nutcase who wrote the diatribe below. Gluten free fryer? Gluten free soy sauce??? Are you serious?
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Vishal Sinha
I stopped by Crave for a Happy Hour the other day. The place is quite hip looking with dark and eye catching decor. I had the Red Wine Sangria and beef sliders. Both the sangria and the beef sliders hit the spot. This is one spot that I will most definitely come back for a HH/ dinner.
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Most over-priced frozen food ever- mahi mahi dish resembled airplane food, poor presentation with a tiny, dried out fish weighing about 2 oz. They charge woodmont grill prices for cheap, fast food quality food. Do not throw away your money here for their 2-for-1entree deal gimmick.
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Meg Smith
Surprisingly good food for a restaurant within a mall. Sushi options are all fresh, interesting, and tasty. Decor is hideous — dark walls and bizarre lighting. Service is incompetent, though will hopefully pick up a bit of polish as this place ages.
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Jess Fischer
Absolutely horrible! We had a table of 12 and every single order came out wrong! The salads took over 45 min to come out. Absolutely worst experience ever. The rice in all of our dinner dishes was not cooked, it was hard as a rock!
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Alden Leonardo
Awesome place, delicious food, excellent service from Nicole and all of the staff. It is a nice and clean place. The Bison Burger is the best burger around, and the nachos are really good, this is my new favorite nachos place.
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Don Thomas
My sushi was phenomenal and my Lavender Champagne Cocktail made my tastebuds dance with excitement!! First time here and Ill definitely be back, Austin was my server and he set the tone for the atmosphere!!
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Valeria Pomazan
Very disappointed. We waited for the waiter for a good 20 min . Then it took them forever to bring our drinks .... we couldnt wait anymore so we just walked out from the restaurant hungry and thirsty.
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Jessica Barber
Staff is attentive. Food is average and way more expensive than its worth. Be warned if you order the tots you done get a basket, you get 5 tots for $5. Kinda outrageous to pay $1/tot.
