Krave Restaurant-Bolingbrook

"I came in on a weekend for brunch. I only ordered a steak skillet, and it took over 25mins for the food to come out. I slowly drank 2 cups of coffee at this point. I believe the kitchen feels really slow, I witnessed multiple tables empty with no food for long periods of time. Also the host or hostess is never in front. Even though getting seated is really fast, it can take up to 5mins for the hostess to come out from the back. Same with checking out, the hostess seems to keep going back to help out in the kitchen or something, so it can take up to 5mins just to checkout, when it can be really fast if she just stayed in front. Also dislike that there is an additional 3% charge for the processing fee for credit cards when the food is already expensive. The process needs to be a little more smoother so the overall experience can be better. I don't think I will be coming back."

"So being an out of towner, I googled ‘best eats of…’ and found Krave. It was a Monday night about 7 pm but it was minimally busy and definitely no wait. It was after Valentine’s Day, but decorated as such, as well as a Christmas tree decked out in heart decor, to our amusement. I ordered the pot roast dinner and my fiancee the chicken Caesar wrap. I ordered the Caesar salad and didn’t mind the $1 extra charge. It was unremarkable. The dressing didn’t taste like Caesar and the croutons were just small toasted squares. My partner echoed my statement in her house salad. We weren’t even halfway done when we got our meals. I was instantly surprised there were no rolls or bread with my meal. The gravy on the mashed potatoes and in the pot roast was pretty basic. Nothing special, but VERY wet. The broccoli was blanched and lukewarm. I had to salt them. My fiancee indicated her wrap didn’t taste like Caesar dressing either. We had no issues with the prices but for the quality of the meals, we were left disappointed. My lemonade was good, but surprised that they put a limit on refills for soft drinks, lemonade, etc. Coffee refills are unlimited. Our server was sweet and lovely, but the only one waiting tables so she was kept pretty busy. She was caught off guard when I asked for bread or a roll. She offered white toast but came out with 2 warm dinner rolls, to my pleasure. When we got the receipt, we were surprised that they tacked on an extra charge for electronic purchases. Wow. Maybe other items are tastier, but we were left thinking it was overpriced for mediocre food. That said, I did like and agree with the statements of diversity support and love on the receipt."

"The best way to describe this restaurant is “more than you can eat”. The food portions are huge and hard to finish! Well worth your money! It’s full of flavor. I recommend and will be coming back. Staff are wonderful very attentive to your every need. Not once was my coffee cup or soft drink cup empty, not once did I have to call the server because she would check in to my every need. Thank you for such a wonderful experience."

"Another local breakfast joint just popped up and I’m gonna break it down for you The good: Portion size. You can get enough to eat now and save some for later. Quality of main ingredients. Can taste that most of it is fresh. Cleanliness. The tables and floors were spotless. The subpar: the flavor. Nothing really stood out to me about it. The skillet I got didn’t have much of a kick to it, nor did the eggs feel like they had a fluffy texture. The bad and the ugly: the prices. First of all, their prices are a little higher than every other normal breakfast place I’ve been to (not counting any fine dining or big company names) Second, they have an additional 3-4% surcharge just for using an electronic form of payment. Honestly, it’s hard for me to want to go back and give it a second or third chance. I know they had just had a soft launch when I went, so maybe things will change when they’re fully open and operational, but I’d say find another breakfast spot to fulfill your cravings."