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25 Woodbine Downs Blvd., Unit 5, Etobicoke, ON M9W 6N5
Crave Grill House was reported closed or not Halal 5 years ago Welcome to Crave Grill House - your house for great steaks, terrific seafood and awesome pastas! Our first and foremost commitment is to be certain every dish is prepared in accordance with strict zabihah halal adherence. Added on April 27, 2013 and last updated 5 years ago
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This restaurant has been authorized Halal by a Islamic organization. From the owners: 'We are committed to the integrity of everything we do but especially as it relates to making certain that everything prepared and served in the restaurant are strictly and purely Halal. Our suppliers have been carefully selected and every ingredient meets Zabihah standards.'
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★★★★★ This is one of the best experiences I've had in a steak house in GTA since the golden days of Kara Mia (vaughn mills) when the chef himself would come out to ask how the food was and well before the dreadful sauga location where you now get complimentary desi food scent in your clothes. I had a medium rib eye steak with chipotle sauce and my family had pasta and ribs. The steak was cooked to perfection, pink in mid throughout the entire steak! If you're a fan of medium steak, you'll know that it's a very rare find in halal steak joints. We followed this up by a gooey Lava cake that reminded us of warmed Fridges of Maddison County (from Demetre's). It was awesome. Definitely recommend this to anyone who is a fan of steak. Oh and the service was awesome even though it was insanely packed! Blew our collective minds. Please guys, keep up the food quality and service, so we have at least one good steak house on the west end. Posted on July 18, 2015 |
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★★★★★ Very thankful that we now have Crave Grill House as a dining option. Located in the North West area of the city, Crave is a great new restaurant with a good selection of European and North American food that you don't find in too many zabihah restaurants. We've been twice so far, once just my wife and I, and the second time with 14 family members for Mother's Day. Waseem and Johnson, the owners, have created a warm friendly environment to enjoy a relaxing meal. The food and service are all above average. Not quite a Milestone's or Affy's experience yet but I'm sure they will adjust things as they go. The only low point were the mocktail pina colada's which were a little watery. Again, I think there is a learning curve and am sure that things will improve. Overall, a really welcome addition to halal dining. Posted on May 13, 2013 |
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★★★★★ A very pleasant and satisfying experience. Loved the steaks and short ribs. Service was efficient and friendly. Two thumbs up. Definitely recommended Posted on July 17, 2018 |
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★☆☆☆☆ went for a Iftar buffet on first Saturday. had to wait 25 minutes after iftar to get the food. there were only one serving station. after we got the food and went back the line again was 15 minutes long.
for service, they were having hard time keeping the serving dishes full. at one point they ran out of dishes and kept folks waiting for 10 minutes and then finally brought wet plates. table were also not getting cleaned as there were not enough wait staff on hand.
food was also not great, only they chicken with mushroom sauce was any good. peri peri chicken was dry, beef was tough and chewy. people had to keep on reminding them of food was running out.
i ended up spending $200 as we had invited another family for iftar, and did not feel like i got my money's worth, would have been better getting stuck to the a la carte then buffet. Posted on June 14, 2016 |
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★★★☆☆ Just ate here based on the amazing reviews. The service took enough time for me to notice it was taking a while. The staff was very friendly. I ordered the chicken steak with peppercorn sauce. It was good for what it was but it wasn't better than Affys. It was equal imo. Prices are same as Affys. Prefer Kara Mia in Markham to this place. Posted on May 20, 2016 |
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★★★★☆ My wife and I visited The Crave, and had a great time. The service is professional and managed well. The food was good too. A great restaurant for the family. Posted on January 23, 2015 |
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★★★★☆ Went here for dinner with party of 4. Restaurant was not that busy as it was a Monday night. We had the 3 course dinner for 4 people for $65. Did not include steak as one of the meal options but can "steak it up" for only $5 more which is what I Did. Had the NY Sirloin Steak (Medium Well) with Mushroom Sauce and Mash on the side. Was very good. We also had the Peri Peri chicken which was also good. For Apps had the Artichoke Dip which was great. Tried the calamari, which was OK (needed to be fried up a little bit more as it was too chewy). For dessert had the NY Cheesecake and the Molten Lava Cake. Both were good. Also had Pina Colada for drink (very good). Overall it was a great experience with very good food. One person in our party complained that the waiter did not come and refill our waters. But not a big deal in my opinion. Will come here again next time I am in Toronto. Posted on September 17, 2014 |
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★☆☆☆☆ Reservations and customer service here is a joke. I heard rave reviews about the Iftar buffet and was dying to try it. If you have Ramadan hours please take the time to update your voicemail/website/facebook page. My father left a message on the voicemail on Friday evening saying he'd like to make a reservation for four and nobody returned our call. After numerous attempts somebody picked up and said they had called (this was not true as we have caller display, voicemail and the fact that the phone was in his hands). The person went on to say that they had no space/availability and that all reservations were booked. The following day the same thing happened, my father called, left and message and no body took the time to get in touch. When he called again, somebody picked up and said that there we zero reservations left. My father was very disappointed, and told the person on the phone that we would be putting a review online telling people the struggle it took us to make a reservation. After about 5 or 10 mins the manager himself called saying that he now had a reservation/table available...how can this be when your workers are saying that everything is fully booked...? Very disappointing. Are you telling me the only way to get your attention is to tell you that I would be writing a review? I have been the Crave before, it is about 5 minutes from my place and from our first experience the food seemed pretty good. But this experience was very disheartening. I don't think I'll be eating hear again especially after this. The lengths we went to for just a table is ridiculous. Posted on July 12, 2014 |
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★★★★★ This is a great place. We no longer have to drive all the way to Affy's for a decent steak. We've had the steak as well as ribs at this restaurant and everything was prepared great. Don't miss the baked potato--- yes, the baked potato. It is done really well and it is always moist. Posted on June 19, 2014 |
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★★★★★ This is a fantastic place with very good decor. Portions are ok and will fill you up. It's near Brampton east end area, closer than Affy's which is overrated. Check this place out. Posted on April 30, 2014 |
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★☆☆☆☆ How to say this, our experience there was not good at all. First, we had made a reservation about 6 hours before, and when we got there our table was not ready. They did make a booth available for us in less the 2 minutes, but it was for 4 people and we were 5. so I had to sit on in the isle, kinda felt like third wheel. We sat around 7:35, they waitress did come to us after 5 minutes for our order but we were not ready so we ask few for few more minutes, she came back after 15 minutes. We ordered food around 7:55 and they the wait started, we got our food at 8:45. the food was at best was 2 out of 10. The burger my daughter ordered was not only dry but was also hard at the edges. The ribs I ordered was burnt to charcoal on one side. My wife's food was not flavored chicken. We would not be going there again and advice others to don't waist there time and money there. We did ask to talk to the manager but she never showed up. I would rate it at 2 out of 10. Posted on March 8, 2014 |
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★★★★☆ Came here from Montreal twice and must say the steak is great! I would give Crave 5 stars but docked one because the service isn't that great, despite the fact that one of the owners is very nice. Posted on March 1, 2014 |
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★★☆☆☆ I've been here twice. The first time they messed up every one of our orders (6 of us went), and the service is extremely slow, which makes no sense since there's waiters walking around everywhere. The second time I only went because I lost out on trying to convince everyone not to go and nothing changed. Same slow service, manager nowhere in site, waiters just standing around not checking in on customers or giving updates on food time. Food is average, nothing to run home with. The place is clean and nice but I won't be returning there again. Wouldn't recommend going there unless you really run out of every option. Posted on January 25, 2014 |
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★★★☆☆ Went there last night. The place and ambiance is awesome. Clean and comfortable.
The Service : Not so special, at par with other desi joints although they had local staff. Our order was served in 3 stages. All side orders were incorrect and arrived half way through the meal
Asked for more napkins , never showed up
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I ordered NY Steak, VERY well done, it came medium from the center. I can see the pink meat. Returned it and they just put it on the heat , charred it from outside and nothing was done to the inside. Returned it again, this time it came back little better, but all the juices are now gone.
Asked for the manager, who had audacity to explain that how a steak can never be done from inside. what a joke.
They never offered a replacement dish, or discount or anything else, just kept re-heating the damn steak. Very disappointed.
I would recommend Ruth Chris halal steak , it is pricy and only one cut available but better than the other halal places
At Affy's and other halal steak places at least the very well done steak is done properly.
NEVER try a steak at this place
Other item was Chicken and shirmp, with rice, which was awesome!!!
overall Good place for other items, definitely not for steak
Service is sloppy at best. Thats why I didnt tip and the server was upset, about it and I just rolled my eyes
over all average experience Posted on December 29, 2013 |
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★★★★★ My wife and I went to Crave for a night out and we were both very happy with the food and service. My rib eye was cooked rare (as I requested), and not over-cooked like most other halal places I've been. The sides were great and the sauce went very well with the steak. The veggies were fresh and crisp and the drinks were delicious.
The restaurant was nice and clean and service was friendly. I will definitely go back and I would recommend this over most other steak places in the GTA. Posted on December 27, 2013 |
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★★★★★ I visited this place yesterday with a group of friends. It is a nice cozy family restaurant. The orders take a while to be prepared. Our entrees took about 25-30 minutes to be prepared. We ordered appetizers because we were starving.
We tried a variety of dishes. Some were better than others.
Ribs: better at Affies
Steak: similar to Affies
4 Cheese Chicken: Delicious!!!
Piri Piri Chicken: Good Reviews
Repeat for sure. Posted on October 27, 2013 |
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★★★☆☆ Went yesterday with my family. The place is nice and service was excellent. The Rib eye 12oz was good but sauce peppercorn sauce was strong. PeriPeri chicken was basically rotisserie chicken heated up with sauce, did not like it, tasted old and not fresh. 8oz new york steak was tiny little piece of steak, go for 12oz. Starter 4 cheese artichoke dip was really good. If .. I go there again I will try the ribs or stay with 12oz steak. They have way better fries than Affy's ! Posted on October 27, 2013 |
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★★★★☆ Really good food, in my opinion much better than any other "grill" place out there.
Service is a bit slow though. Posted on October 22, 2013 |
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★★★☆☆ Went with my wife after we found out about them from the Halal Food Festival magazine.
Had the NY Strip Steak and Stuffed Chicken with Cheese. The steak was overcooked (asked for medium-well) and it had an overbearing aroma of black pepper. For me, if the steak is not cooked the way the customer wants it, that's a big fail! The other dish was average - nothing spectacular.
The manager was roaming around asking people about their experience but he did not visit us once which was disappointing, considering my wife was served water in a glass that had lipstick stains.
Overall, it is a decent restaurant with a good ambience, plenty of seating and a family-friendly atmosphere. They have some space in the corner to pray as well. If you live in the area or are a student at Humber, it is worth a visit however if you have a bit of a drive, then it is not worth it. Posted on June 24, 2013 |
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★★☆☆☆ Went here with great expectation after attending the Halalfoodfest.
A couple notes:
* Went around 9:30, when 3 waiters were cleaning up as if they were getting ready to close the restaurant, even though restaurant was about 75% capacity (i.e. approx 30 people)
* Ordered the short baby back ribs and lamb chops - both of which were bland and lacked seasoning big time! Ribs were smothered with bbq sauce and caramelized extensively, while the lamb chops were hard to chew!
* Food got to us almost an hour later
* Water was served 45 minutes after ordering
The ambiance was nice, however, I would NOT return as the service is poor and food was below average Posted on June 13, 2013 |
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★★★★★ This is a fantastic new restaurant. I went with my wife a few days ago and had the beef ribs. The menu is very Italian / North American, and the food is very, very good. They also have great service, which I was hoping for based on the prices in the menu. Often, food like this is costly, but the service is not. In this case, I was very happy with the entire experience, and will go again soon. Keep up the good work Crave! Posted on May 23, 2013 |
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★★★★★ The ambience of this place is nice. We had their filet mignon and the rib eye steaks. Both steaks were tender and juicy. They did have a few small issues, like forgetting to give us steak knives, but other than that it was a great place to bring the wife for date night. It's nice to have another place to get steaks that are actually good. Posted on May 4, 2013 |
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★★★★★ Visited them on their grand opening day. Very good food and ambience. Posted on May 3, 2013 |
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