Cravings

We have been going to Cravings for 20 years. We love the weekend dinner selections. Aways find something delicious. Of course the deserts are outstanding like the classic blueberry bomb. We know and enjoy seeing staff people and appreciate the excellent service.

Cravings has absolutely the rudest workers and the worst customer service I have ever experienced from a higher end bakery. The cakes are marginally better than grocery store cake but you will be treated much better at Straubs, Schnucks or Dierbergs.
I will never go there again and I would recommend spending your money at an establishment where a culture of respecting customers exists.

My husband and I have been going to Cravings for about 6 years now. The owner Tim did our wedding cake and just did our daughter’s in December. It was the most talked about food portion of the weddings!
We eat at the restaurant once a month for dinner, sometimes more often. Cravings is one of the most underrated restaurants in St. Louis. Yes, the décor is dated… so don’t go on a night when ambience is your number 1 driver. But, if you want food that is downhome, consistently great… and I do mean great, a wonderful and caring owner who as the below reviewer says treats everyone as though he knows them, great service from our favorite server Chris, then go!
And when you go for dinner, be sure to get the ravioli appetizer. You’ll get soup or salad with your entrée! A delicious hot roll with handmade herb butter… yum! And any entrée is delicious… so choose one. Our favorite specials are the shrimp pasta, the chicken and waffles, the chicken parmesan, fried chicken, any of the salmon and pork specials… oh, I could go on! Favorite dessert, citrus torte… it’s sweet! Favorite special dessert, the cream puff!
Kelly Reinhart

Not only is this place rocking with amazing desserts but we went with a large group for dinner and it was awesome. We tried a little bit of everything. For appetizers we got Thai pot stickers, shrimp in curry sauce (special), tomato and goat cheese bruschetta (special) and sweet potato ravioli (special). Each item I wanted more of and actually we all enjoyed it so much we did order seconds! Each dinner item came with an option of soup or salad. We all ended up getting a salad. I got the Caesar salad which was a special and it was the perfect pre dinner salad and was wonderful! Then for dinner… drum roll… I got the eggplant Parmesan. This is some of the best eggplant Parmesan that I have ever had, and let me tell you I’ve tried it many many places. It simply melted in your mouth and the flavor with each bite full was mind blowing. I was pleasantly surprised at how wonderful the food was considering this is known for the best part of meals… desserts! So after we all thought we had stuffed our bellies to the max, it was time for dessert. We had some of everything on the list (the joys of a big group!). My favorites were the carrot cake (rated one of the top in St. Louis), the apple pie with vanilla ice cream and then chocolate mouse. I didn’t think it would be physically possible to eat as much as I did last night, but when something is so delicious, you can’t help but eat it all up! It was a wonderful experience with amazing friends and I can’t wait to try the wine night they have monthly! If you haven’t been there, it’s worth it!

Went here the other night after having it suggested by a friend, and it was absolutely heavenly! The owner & baker was there and he was one of the friendliest people I have ever met, he treated us as if we had known him for years, and I left felt as if I actually had! That alone is enough for me to suggest this to ANYONE!
The next best things aside from the owner, the food was insane! The portions were just enough; the way real cuisine is prepared! Wake up STL! the people bashing this place have obviously not had REAL food! This is the way food is supposed to be served, delicious & presented as if it is a work of art! I will point out that our server was a bit of a jerk, he acted like he did not care and hated us for being there but as i mentioned before, the owner and chef made up for this!
And do not even get me started on the dessert! Dear Lord, even if the awards were won in the 90’s, I doubt that reviewer has a James Beard award! I had the apple Gillette and my friend had the carrot cake and they were both to die for! And to those hating on the interior design… this is a restaurant, not Restoration Hardware!
Needless to say, I will be back many, many times and I will make sure to suggest this place to anyone who will listen! Top 5 fav places in STL now for sure! Keep it up guys! and to the server… just smile! :)

AWESOME SALMON. The owner and his wife came out and spoke and were vey kind. Atmosphere is cozy, elegant, and relaxing. Entres are solid and you have got to try the monster cookies. A «must go» whenever I’m in Webster Groves. Perfect for a date night or a family dinner.

When I went there with someone I knew from a previous employment, I was thoroughly disgusted with the food. We attempted to eat at the restaurant. I don’t remember what he ordered, but he didn’t like it.
I ordered a Salad Nicoise. I couldn’t believe that they would serve anyone what I had. It was raw red potatoes, raw green beans sitting on lettuce and a small amount of tuna still in the shape of the can that they opened and put it in the middle of the plate. The raw green beans and potatoes were arranged around the canned tuna. It was not appealing to me because the tuna looked like cat food, and the green beans and red potatoes were raw. I could not believe that they would serve food like that to anyone. Serving raw potatoes is a food safety issue because it’s a member of the Hemlock family, and once there is any green in and under the skin of potatoes, that will make whoever eats it sick. Since I didn’t eat that salad, I didn’t take the chance of getting sick
This was long enough ago that I hope that they changed the Salad Nicoise and improved it since I was served THAT; however, I have never been back because of the terrible food that I was served that particular day. I suggested it to my friend, and then was embarrassed that it was so bad.
After that, I spoke to other people and they had told me that the restaurant part of the business wasn’t very good. I wish that I had known that before I was there.
I haven’t been back since then and don’t plan on going back either.

Cravings is a literal interpretation of what the ‘90s felt like. This seems to be a concept that they embrace because their décor has not changed since then, and their menu still advertises the two desserts that won them James Beard Awards… in 1993 and 1994! If you are looking for a trip down memory lane, a place where the bottled beverages are expired (seriously– the Crispin cider was expired), or for your server to turn his nose up at you, this is the place to be. The food was fine– the outsides of the cakes were a little stale, the ice cream seemed to have had freezer burn on it at one time, but they weren’t bad. Weren’t fresh. The ‘90s.

I was in town with a friend to visit another friend who lives in the area. We decided to stop here for lunch. It was on the early side and it appeared the only other people there were doing a cake tasting. We seated ourselves as directed and were quickly brought menus. I went with the soup of the day, a tomato soup. It came with fresh bread and an herbed butter. I was happy the soup was not cream based and the bacon and chunks of tomatoes added a nice texture. The bread was dense and good for sopping up the soup. The butter was too cold to spread on the bread so I didn’t get much of a taste of it. I gave up trying to spread it! I would have liked to try the dessert, but was pretty full.

This is a great little place! It’s cute, quaint, and the people were super friendly. Came here to satisfy my sweet tooth after dinner and was not disappointed. Ordered a cup of coffee and one of the specials of the night. As I waited in anticipation for my blackberry butter cake with vanilla ice cream to arrive, I checked out the wares in the display case. They all looked delicious! When my confection arrived I was in heaven. The cake had the perfect texture and consistency and it was not too sweet. Served just warm enough to melt the ice cream. Brought home a cappuccino tart to my aunt. I hope she likes it!

The cakes are delicious, but not worth working with the staff to get them! Thought it was a fluke/​bad day the first time, but poor service the next time too.

Incredibly snobby. Wake up, this is St. Louis people. Pass on this place. There are too many other good bakers who actually appreciate their customers.

I would like to be able to review the restaurant, but it was not serving food other than desserts when we arrived at 4:30 on a Tuesday. Who wants dessert before dinner except children?
We were firmly told that the café does not serve dinner except on Friday or Saturday or lunch after 2:30 PM, only desserts. This feeding schedule is posted nowhere on the website, which advises patrons to «Please call or check our website for our current hours.»

The bakery portion of Cravings is wonderful.
The restaurant? It’s alright. The food is yummy and the prices are higher on some items — but fit the neighborhood (so no complaints there).
So why only 3 stars? (I was actually debating giving them 2)
Well, I’m going to be throwing a party at the end of August to celebrate the end of summer, a friend of mine coming back from Germany, and to celebrate a friend of mine heading to Stanford… so I thought it might be nice to order some miniature desserts from the bakery.
They’re advertised at $ 0.80 a piece. The 36 count box (that’s the minimum you can order) is priced at $ 28.80 — which, mathematically, is exactly what it should be. However, if I want to order 50 pieces? Mathematically it should be $ 40. What do they charge? $ 50 (confirmed on their website). When I asked about this, they told me $ 50 is the price for 50 miniature desserts. Almost mechanical sounding. Trying to explain didn’t help matters and it was suggested I order 2 orders of 36. It’s not the $ 10, it’s the ridiculousness of it.
So, yes, I docked a star for poor mathematical skills. I find it irritating that I would be charged MORE per additional item than less (as is typically the case — though I wouldn’t even expect that in this circumstance since I’m not ordering a massive quantity).
I haven’t decided yet if it bothers me enough to order from someone else… (I also really wanted mini cupcakes and they don’t offer those) — it’s not the money, rather the disturbing nature of the mathematical incompetence.

After having delicious desserts from Cravings at the Unilocal Elite event at EdgeWild, Mallory mentioned that we should go here some time because they serve food. Imagine my embarrassment to not have known that they actually serve meals here being a lifelong Webster-​ite. I had never even been in. So we remedied that one Saturday.
It’s cute inside and we were taken care of efficiently, but not at all with any sort of friendliness. I got the butternut squash soup, plus a foccacia with mozzarella, sundried tomatoes and pesto, which came with a salad. The soup was interesting. It had a curried taste, which I wasn’t expecting as it wasn’t in the description, but it was ok. The foccacia was really delicious. It was like a tiny flat bread — very small– but the flavors were delicious. The salad was also very good, though beware if you hate onions because they are chopped small, and I hate them so they were hard to remove.
There is no way you can come here without having dessert. I got the turtle cheesecake brownie, which had a brownie layer, a cheesecake layer, and some caramel on top (see my pic). It was AMAZING. Best ever. I got ice cream with it, which made it even better. YUM! I tried Mallory’s apple galette, which was good, but we both agreed that we liked mine better.
It is a bit on the higher price point but not bad, especially for lunch. I’ll be back!

Looking for a spot for dessert close to Home. :) happy times finding Cravings. Servings were proper size for the non gluttonous. My double espresso was good but the cappuccino was report as slightly burnt.
Do not but Portuguese sweet bread here if you have ever had it in a Portuguese heavy area. Shape is wrong and density is way off.
But if you want a desert definitely swing by!

Four to five stars on the world class deserts. The dining room is a bit dated but of the foods great and you are chill… what’s the difference. Convenient to The Rep, and always creative entrees. If the servers a bit slow or you are headed to an event. it makes sense to tell them up front.
Brennan, is meticulous on ingredients and keeping the cost tolerable… the short ribs at dinner rock on… save room for desert…

Enjoyed a wonderful meal this past Saturday evening. The trout was to die for, truly, maybe the best I have ever had and I have had some. The dining area is not necessarily a prime place for a romantic dinner. The lights were just a bit bright and a couple of the tables are awkwardly placed. There are three wooden booths along the front window that tend to create a diner atmosphere. The service was average, perhaps slightly above.
Small venue and was completely empty by 8:45.

If you want the best buttercream frosting in town on your wedding cake, best be getting it from Cravings.
Although I was won over by another baker in town for several other reasons (more competitive price, better design), absolutely no one topped Cravings buttercream. It’s insane. It’s like ice cream. It’s more buttery than sugary. Methinks it’s Italian? I don’t really care if it’s from Pandora, it’s freaking unbelievable.
The food at Cravings is always exquisite, too. Please go. Please get a dessert. Please.
Also… please, someone get your wedding cake here and invite me to your wedding. Please tally in at least 4 pieces for the guest you don’t know. That would be me. Eating your cake with the craziest buttercream everz.

The prices here are a bit on the steep side for dinner, but most people just come to sate their sweet tooth.
I come strictly for the almond macaroons, which are large and chewy, just dripping with almond paste. Macaroons get their light texture from that and egg whites, and these cookies are so light they almost float out of the store.
This is not to say you will, however, if you indulge in as many as you’d like!