Kudos


"...While renowned for bronuts, Cravings Cafe also assembles masterful sandwiches. During this takeout-and-delivery-only time for restaurants, though, the charming place’s frequently changing online menu is limited and its sporadically offered bronuts might require pre-ordering days in advance. But the payoff is top-notch, made-from-scratch food and good values..." "Unlike most burgers that feature meat smashed and crisped on a griddle in classic diner fashion, this Smash Burger stars a relatively thick patty and is made from wagyu (Kobe-style) beef. Add a blanket of melted American cheese, shaved red onion, pickles playing off a mayo-based house sauce, plus a glossy, high-quality house brioche roll, and you have a killer burger that tastes somewhat like an elevated Frisch’s Big Boy. Read more »
Columbus Alive
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Columbus Alive
...Ultimately, it’s the small-batch, home-cooked feel of the place that wins you over. Its new space attracts both the high-cuffed jean and Carhartt jacket-wearing Italian Village type and the no-cuffed jean and Carhartt jacket-wearing construction worker type. The new space is clean and modern, but with natural wood surfaces and homey accents that maintain a familial atmosphere. In the end, it’s an easy place to root for. Local kids made good...
614Columbus
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614Columbus
Guests order at the counter. The sweets and breakfast options are a good way to begin the day. Start with the Breakfast Roll ($8). No ordinary roll, it’s built on a perky house-made brioche. The brioche is filled with a fried egg that wears a dense shield of thick cut bacon, cheddar and a little rosemary aioli to tie it all together. The sandwich is thoroughly hearty and satisfying...
Columbus Underground
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Columbus Underground
Excellent eatery resurfaces in cozy Downtown locale following a two-year absence... Before ordering at the counter, scan the nearby roll of butcher paper for daily handwritten specials. During my visits, these were uniformly rewarding but tended to sell out quickly in the often-bustling spot.
Columbus Alive
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Columbus Alive
...wraps and sandwiches, like the Carnitas, with braised pork shoulder and avocado tomatillo salsa on brioche, soups of the day, and brunch all the time, where customers can grab a Breakfast Burrito, a gourmet BLT, or Homemade Granola with Snowville Creamery Yogurt...
Columbus Underground
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ColumbusUnderground.com
The carnitas sandwich uses marinated pork, which is shredded after braising. It is seasoned with a tomatillo-and-avocado salsa and pickled red onions and given a slice of melted jack cheese, all in the great brioche buns...
Columbus Dispatch
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Dispatch.com
...breakfast and lunch sandwiches aren’t light—there’s no skimping on butter in brioche dough or fat in rosemary aioli—but they’re immensely fresh...
Columbus Monthly
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ColumbusMonthly.com
Matt Tewanger has shape-shifting brioche dough...a fluffy, flaky and rather tall pastry he covers in three styles of glazes: blueberry, original glazed and maple pecan
Crave Magazine
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CraveMagazine.com
...The new site puts the business at the busy, redeveloping corner of Front and Long streets...
Business First
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BizJournals.com
...cafe known for savory sandwiches, soups and breakfast items. Last year, Matt launched a popular Saturday bronut special
Crave Magazine
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ColumbusCrave.com
..."I watched the chef make the sandwich right in front of me and it was fantastic! Both people working were wonderful in conversation and friendliness. That's what makes a sandwich shop something special."
Yelp - Nathan O.
..."I had the cravings club and a blueberry and goat cheese cookie. My sandwich was unreal - loved every bit of it. This honestly was the best sandwich I've had in Columbus. The cookie was also dope. Everyone must go here!"
Yelp - Carly T.
..."Fresh baked bread, quality ingredients, skilled preparation, a little genius, and a little love is what Craving's now offers. And, yes, they still have amazing cookies. They just aren't cut outs."
Yelp - Liz M.
"Go early because they do run out by the end of the day. Everyone was super friendly and service was excellent."
Yelp - Nk C.
"...the Brioche rolls these sandwiches come on is DELICIOUS. Truly could have eaten a dozen rolls and nothing else."
Yelp - Emma L
"...I got the breakfast roll and, oh my gosh, if you haven't had one them before then you are missing out on life. There's a generous(!) amount of bacon, fried egg, cheese, and aioli sauce on a brioche roll.
Yelp - Adrienne A.