Cravin Kitchen + Lounge in Etobicoke

Just had dinner here with my girls. The venue is really nice! Food was delicious & service was even better.

The lay out is beautiful. Perfect for a girl s day out and definitely a photo sesh too. Cocktails were a blast .I d suggest the spicy margarita ladies! Jessy was our server for the night and did a phenomenal job

My server Victoria was absolutely amazing. Coming from Florida, this was a unique experience ! Highly recommend!

My server was Victoria and Jessica. Best service ever!

Victoria was a good hostess! We were accommodated for a party of 8 last minute which we really appreciated. The Penne pasta was a 10/10! The music and ambiance was also a good vibe! It was a mixture of Afro,hip hop, and rnb. The bathroom is very clean and aesthetically pleasing as is the entire lounge/restaurant.

Nia was our server and she was amazing. Food was good and service was top tier

I had an amazing experience at Cravin, there food and drinks were to dead for. I got the truffle fries and I can t honestly say, it was the best fries I ve ever had. The owner was such a gentleman and extremely welcoming. The music was a nice mix of everything, I ll definitely be going back. The mains were soo goooood too! The scotch bonnet pasta stole the show last night for sure!

We had such a great experience here. From the food to our server Ariana who made us feel so comfortable and took such good care of us! The service was amazing and the ambiance & music added a nice touch to our time.

food took over 30 minutes, we ended up leaving sadly. Was excited to try their pasta

I ordered a salad with chicken, the server said there was no chicken and even brought back this salad with nothing inside and made me pay $14 for a plain salad with a cherry tomato cut in half and also olive oil as the dressing . And I specifically said that if there isn t any chicken that I dont want it but they still gave it to me, and my friend also order plantain and the sever came with exactly 4 plantains mind you the price was 10 dollars also it didn t come with any sauce and had a after task of fish so I m assuming the used the same oil for cooking fish to cook her plantains with. This place honestly has bad vibe honestly one of worst restaurants I ve ever been to and I don t go to much restaurants.

Food tasted horrible

Great place for Nigerian food. The jollof is smokey, Asun hits the spot! The calamari is yummy.

$17 for Jack and Coke? No thanks

I just didn t like the strawberry cheesecake dessert but the chocolate cake Was really Good Parking: Parking was good - no complaints about the parking; there was a lot of spaces but we didn t go on a busy night.

I had a party for 15 guests and they only scheduled one server. It took awhile to attend to my guests, food was not hot and again, slow service for the amount of people I invited I would assume there would be at least 2 servers. Plus menu was expensive and 18% gratuity/guest to only one server. Tried to reach out to manager about the experience and no reply back. Prices need to be adjusted but atmosphere is nice, we were the only ones in there so that was nice but more people would ve brought the whole vibe together. Not sure if I d attend again. Vegetarian options: Need better vegan options as I had one vegan attend and better pescatarian options as well as I had one attending.

Had a great experience. Our waiter was attentive and very accommodating he went and above and beyond. Food was delicious especially the pastas.

This was my second time going in a month! Food and ambiance dont disappoint and even chose to celebrate my parents anniversary here...love it! Parking: A bit confused by parking in back of which is residential and which isnt and a bit limited on busy nights/weekends, but I had no issues during my visit

Loved the ambience and food, live Dj made the whole experience great!

Best Italian food in the area with cool, unique vibe!

Just had to come here and say food was so amazing me and my friends enjoy everything about the menu..the server was very pleasant such a great experience I will definitely be going back there..

Was able to make a reservation and after driving all the way there, discovered it was closed.

Great time for my birthday. Thanks Kin for the great service

Very nice place to be. Exceptional service. Thanks to kin D

This was most disgusting display of service . Firstly , it was a hard time even getting water . The server was not aware that our group was booked for a set menu .. Took 45 minutes taking our orders just to come back and say she needs to take our orders again from a set menu Drinks were super delayed . I received my glass of wine an 1.5 hours after ordering it . My sister didn t even get her drink . The server asked her if she still would like it after we were almost done our meals 2 hours later Our server did not check on our table AT ALL ! They were trying to charge a friend of mine the set menu price & she didn t even eat . I have absolutely no complaints on the food . I had asked for a take out container and the server told me they ran out . Looool the service was terrible . It was a large group & gratuity was included and in my honest opinion our server Jada did not deserve it . It was so disappointing considering the fact that we were there for a birthday . I will never come back to this place .

Terrible customer service. Paid $142 for terrible food. Came with a big party took an 1 hour to serve us. We got there they didn t tell us it was pre made menu, they told us after we already ordered from the main menu which it s a ridiculous price by the way. The menu didn t have much the choose from either. We had a table of 12 and it took them 2 hours to bring water and when they did they brought 1 after we ask for 3. I would never recommend this place for a large party at ALL. We ended up staying there till they closed and we got there for 10 pm. I would never go here again! I would never suggest this place for birthdays in general.

The food and drinks we receive was amazing the place is nice and very clean overall but the service deserved 0 ratings our server didn t remember anything we asked for we had to wait over an hour for our drinks and even longer for the food. No one followed up to see if we needed anything after being served our food, because of the service I wouldn t ever come back.

Had a great experience here. Jesse is a phenomenal worker!

Came here for the first time. Its walking distance from our home. Lovely ambience and the food is absolutely amazing. Spicy yet flavourful. I had the tagliatele pasta which was a good portion and very tasty. My husband had the fish (spicy mediterranean seabream) with jollof rice which was really delicious. Jessica was our hostess and waitress and she walked us through the menu. She was fantastic. We just found our special dinner spot right in our neighbourhood and we cant wait to come back!!

The Jollof rice was sooooo good, amazing costumer service

Very good attention thanks to the service of Miss Kin

Great Restaurant. Beautiful decor and space. Great place for a date night. Would recommend.

First time @ cravin love the ambiance, service, music and the food A+ Planning in having my bday celebration there also want to here the DJ too Food

Serene environment, nice ambiance.

So I had the Asun and jollof it was soooo nice and delicious definitely going back for more

Food was good even my baby who isnt a champion foodie enjoyed the food, much appreciated, would visit again.

Love their food

very good atmosphere, the waitresses on the evening of June 15 were amazing, the food and the atmosphere 10/10 I highly recommend

Please do better

THE WORST customer service, they will have you waiting 1 hour and 30 minutes for your food. I am never coming back here again.

Excellent service. Extremely flavorful food, amazing ambiance and a vibey soundtrack. Shout out to Jessica for an amazing first visit!

Amazing food. Great service. Cute ambiance. I will be returning.

Food is impeccable had the goat with jollof rice and pan-seared chicken! Presentation and flavours are all chefs kiss. Exceptional and friendly service too. Jessica, our server, was so helpful and we loved everything suggested! Decor and music also make it a total VIBE - fun spot for friends/fam or a date. Can t wait to come back!

Jessica made our night! Such amazing food and amazing service. I love love love coming here. Such a nice elegant but chill vibe. Beautiful aesthetic. Will he doing my birthday party here.

First time here, authentic Afro Fusion! Food was good, had the Asun with plantain and Jollof, very flavourful! The pistachio cheese cake was delicious!! Our server Jessica was amazing, great service!! Will be back, Ps highly recommend this spot. Clean and nicely decorated, the music was good, if you re into culture, this is the place to be

We came in on an evening night during an event, and unfortunately the kitchen was too busy because of the event to take any more table orders, and the manager (Jessica) was nice enough to give us shots on the house. We came back the next week with the same manager working and they were so hospitable and nice. The food was amazing too. This place is a hidden gem, I definitely recommend.

Excellent food and great food presentation. The staff is extremely friendly and excellent at being attentive to their customers. Atmosphere is also just awesome, great vibes all around. Definitely reccomend this place.

Our first time visiting this restaurant was amazing. Both Jada and Jessica attended to our every need and were extremely informative. I so appreciate the time taken explain all the menu options available to both my husband and I. We had any early booking which made it feel like a almost private dinning experience. As the night continued the night life began to pick up which was a vibe. I recommend this place 100%. Food and service was amazing. Coming back again! Kid-friendliness: Staff was so welcoming!

I had such an amazing experience here at Cravin! Jessica and Jada were absolutely amazing throughout. The food was immaculate and the service was a 10/10!

Had such a great experience at Cravin, the food, music , service was a solid 10/10. Jada and Jess were absolutely the best.

Really stylish ambiance. Great food and service. We ordered the signature pepper soup and asun, and loved both. The turkey pepper soup was my favorite. Can t wait to comeback!

I had my birthday dinner at cravin, it was amazing!!! Nice ambiance, amazing customer service, good music and delicious food I ll definitely be visiting some other time

Honestly the food was amazing, the serivce was amazing as well. I will definitely be coming back in the future. I m still thinking about the food because it was great. Everything was A1,A1,A1. The calamari, to the spicy chicken bites, the pasta which was the best part.

Reserved a table for 4 and was pleasantly surprised when I walked in. The atmosphere and decor was lovely. The service was quick and the food was absolutely delicious. In fact we barely spoke other than to mmm and awwwe at the platter set before us. Run dont walk if youre cravin.

The Platter was AMAZING. So much flavor. Meat was seasoned so well and tender. Rice was chefs Kiss. Fried calamari was also really good. Ambience and food was beyond expectations.

So much to say about this spot! I went with my family and we had a great experience. We got the Cravin Fusion platter to share with 4 and a Tagliatelle Pollo Fusion and both dishes tasted really good. My only concern is the portion sizes and variety on the platter. I felt as if there should be more meat content on it for the price of the platter. But overall our server Kin was great and the experience was great!

I had family in town from the U.S and we decided to come to CRAVIN! Our server Melissa had such infections energy, we really enjoyed her! There were some issues with our order but the manager Jessica rectified it ASAP and the DJ @joed kept the vibes going. We danced until 2 and had a great time. We ll definitely be back to give them a second chance. Thank you Jessica for showing us a great time!

Food at Craven Kitchen was awesome! The atmosphere was beautiful and Jessica was the best. She was really attentive to our party and made our experience special! We ll be back!

The food is amazing and Jessica made our experience a 10/10. Will definitely be coming back!

I had. Good time, food was good.

I went here for my friends birthday celebration, and the food was fantastic! I would definitely recommend getting the Asun; it was so flavorful. The restaurant itself is also beautiful.

Tree s don t hang around with the grass even tho they all started from the same place. Do your self a favor and come true This place is next level. Customer service done by KIN amazing personality

My husband and I first time. Kin was our waiter, she is very intentive and nice. Service was excellent. Food was good and hot how I like it. Husband had the fish and I had the goat. The manager came by a few times to check on us and it was nice. Good vibes and workers are nice. Definitely will come back abd great place to celebrate any special occasion.

Food was very tasty and the music gets you moving on your chair!

My friend and I had a beautiful experience. The restaurant interior design is gorgeous. The live DJ music mix is perfect, just the vibe we need. The food was also very delicious as we got the tagliatelle pasta, chicken bites and the grilled calamari. My favorite is the tagliatelle pasta, it s so good. Definitely will go back for a date night.

I planned a birthday here for a client/friend last weekend and definitely enjoyed my experience. Jessica was the manager on duty and continued to check on us throughout the night. Jodi was our server and she was attentive and polite the full time of service. There was a little miscommunication regarding our deposit between our server and management, but nothing that couldnt be rectified. The aesthetic of the venue is phenomenal. Clearly, a lot of work was put into designing the place. This is what initially drew me to the restaurant. Regarding the food, I have mixed reviews on personal preference. I had the Cravin Chicken Bites, Tagliatelle Pollo Fusion, and Caramel Cheesecake. I was not a huge fan of the Cravin Bites. I was told by others at the table who did enjoy the dish that it was made and seasoned correctly. It was just not what I expected and I didnt love the flavour. Me and one other person felt the description was a little misleading, but again, this is my personal preference. The pasta was amazing. The sauce was creamy and full of flavour. The noodles itself were Al Dante. I definitely enjoyed this dish and I am very picky with my pasta being done right. People think it is so easy and that is why it is butchered so often. For dessert, the cheesecake was basic. Definitely didnt taste made in-house but most restaurants dont to accommodate speed and efficiency with service. They kindly cut and packed our birthday cake for us. I didnt have any of the alcoholic drinks but herd mixed reviews from other guests. They were also not informed about one of our dietary restrictions but swiftly accommodated. Around 10pm they had a Live DJ who played a great assortment of music. This was a pleasant added touch. I personally think that flavour is subjective to the person. The food preparation and presentation were done well. Overall I will definitely be back and encourage everyone to try it.

I went to Cravin Kitchen + Lounge during the week after work for dinner and absolutely loved this fusion restaurant. The atmosphere was vibrant and aesthetically pleasing (especially downstairs) you can get your Instagram worthy pictures here! The drinks and food was 10/10. I got the spicy passion fruit margarita, grilled octopus and penne pasta. My friend ordered the lagos island buzz and tagliatelle pollo fusion. The staff and owner was very professional and checked on our table to make sure everything was okay. I ll definitely be back to try out the other dishes!

On behalf of my date and I, we must say Cravin is another beautiful spot you wanna be at on the weekends. Spot food service cozy music and vibes . Also find Jessica if you can,she s sweet!

Great venue, lovely atmosphere, Jessica was an outstanding host, would recommend 10/10

Amazing service, food and atmosphere. Such a great vibe. Ask for Jessica :)

I hosted a birthday dinner here. I really love the decor and the atmosphere! They serve Italian and African dishes which is very unique! They play really great music! Some nights it is a lot of old school R&B! The cocktails are delicious (they are on the pricey side, however they are worth a try!). Plus for your birthday they will come out with a fun sign and a slice of cake! Definitely a spot to put on your list! Kid-friendliness: Not meant for kids. More of an adult place!

Amazing service! Our sever Jen was amazing and DJ plays amazing music!! Must go to!

Really nice interior. Amazing bartender and host. The dishes were amazing. The bathroom so clean. The restaurant is so beautiful. The drinks are amazing. Great spot for a bar stop or dinner or birthday dinner

Went there for my girlfriend birthday had a good food good service everything was on point I definitely recommend this place for anyone visiting Toronto!!!!

The DJ was my reason for staying back. He had everyone seated at their tables dancing. In regards for service . Lets just say I ll never be returning to this establishment again. Our waitress forgot about us i had to ask to be serviced. We came in as a party of 5 and our waitress didn t even bring us water. I had to ask 3x times from 3 different servers that night for water. We ordered drinks and starters around 10pm and i had to go to bar to ask for my drinks at 11:30 an hr and a half for drinks? They came out with our mains 11:45pm but never served our starters and our sides were also missing. Not to mention they messed up our orders with another table and our birthday girl was never served her main dishes when we all got ours. I literally witnessed 3 tables get up and walk away from their bills because of the poor service. Like hire more experienced people this is ridiculous.

I went there two days ago. Loved the place .ambience . Good food. I will be back for sure

Jayda, most beautiful and respectful service.. Thank you for an amazing experience

Had a beautiful experience. The had no problem correcting the small issues we had and tend to and wishes and A class intent. Our server was Jada and she made our experience even more enjoyable, thank you much ..

The worst service ever except for our server. Dishes were coming out one by one. A simple pineapple juice took about 30 to 40 mins to come to the table. Hair found in food. Missing food orders. No communication was given to us until we complained. We were going to stay and party but after the experience no one wanted to stay. They kept saying sorry but no explanation....so they were short staffed in the kitchen and on the floor (so we were told when we were leaving) the Asun dish shouldnt be called that. The chicken should be called chicken of the sea because it was so salty. I dont see myself going back for dinner. The DJ was really good. The fish I heard was really good. The other pasta dishes that got to the table I heard were good too.

Visited cravin last weekend, super loud and busy. The drinks we ordered were quick but the food took a long time. Kiin was very sweet and informed about the delay. She paid attention to us, and said the fusion platter we ordered is worth the wait and it was amazing. They are big in portion and could fill 8 people easily. The place over all could do well with the food delay and organizing. The food is also bit expensive but our sever gave us free shots on the house so that was good.

Food was AMAZING & don t even get me started on the drinks as I had the BEST cocktail I ve ever had in my life ! 10/10 for my husband and I.

The DJ is amazing! Idk what they are paying him but I am telling you he is the highlight of everyone s experience. He knows good African and good reggae music. The food is wedding food vibes. The dessert is Costco or Costco vibes . Set menu price was $90 and ordering everything separately would have been $60 ..make it make sense . No tip, drink or taxes are included in that . The service is fine unless you re considering that you are paying a $30 mark up and expect your water to always be full and food to be timely. For that mark up they could have had a set number of soft drinks, chip or and something else cheap for the table, mints at the end, cutlery to come out with the dessert, and a sectioned off area people don t need to pass in the middle of to use the bathroom. The vibe when you walk in is nice, it looks beautiful so you can take pictures, table were greasy so wouldn t say they pay attention to details nightly but they did when designing. Drinks are $21 which I found wild. So it boils down to a set menu is steak house prices but not steak house quality, service or value. If you have the money maybe tip the dj directly. -For the restaurant to survive I suspect they will have to lower their drink prices to reasonable, step up their service, have at least 4 great dishes you don t need to add your own seasoning too, lower the app prices, increase the dessert portion and have a set menu price that has a significantly better value and logical makes sense. That s how you get repeat customers. I personally can t picture myself coming back unless all that changes. ($90 set menu plus taxes and mandatory pay 18% tip is $120 incase you were wondering so yes it s like attending a wedding reception )

Amazing food and service! Will definitely come again!!

Came for dinner with my husband for a date night. I was not expecting the atmosphere I walked into - the aesthetics is 10/10. The food recommendations were so good and I enjoyed my appetizer, pasta, and dessert. I d love to be back soon!

I visited Saturday Jan 27 after seeing ad on instagram and reading the wonderful reviews. I was so excited since it s close to home and we love nigerian food and Afrobeats music. Upon arrival we ordered 2 drinks and Asun with plantains. We arrived around 10:20 pm. We sat around waiting and waiting for our drinks at least to enjoy while we waited for the food. It was now around 11:00 pm. We still didn t hadn t gotten our drinks and assumed the waiter forgot so we went to enquire about our drinks. The place was not busy and also a customer that came in after us was being served his drinks. A different waiter from our own told us they had ran out of ice that s why the delay but no one had come by to let us know this -a simple courtesy - (but frankly how can a restaurant run out of ice on a Saturday night?) so find that hard to believe. It was now 11:15 pm and we asked to speak with manager who came by and gave same explanation -ran out of ice and apologized. Around this time our food arrived and we opted to take it home instead since our mood was off now and also right after this our drinks finally arrived at 11:15 pm. -an hour later. We advised we did not want the drinks anymore, paid for the food and left. I think someone should have had the courtesy to come by and check on us at bare minimum to let us know why our drinks were not coming in a timely manner and we should not have had to go asking where is our drink order. Upon arriving home we ate the Asun and plantain which was delicious. Really enjoyed it. So I give 5 stars for the food but unfortunately 1 star for the service. The decor was beautiful inside as well and had a nice vibe. I could not figure out if there was another parking lot also since parking was limited. It s unfortunate our night was ruined over the drink orders arriving an hour late. Also there were only about 3 tables being served so it wasn t crowded there yet so I don t see why the long delay for drinks and really can t believe ran out of ice excuse. I find this unacceptable.

It took an hour to get our appetizers ( truffle fries and calamari) Pan seared chicken had no flavor and was sent back. Music was too loud unable to have a conversation with dinner party Food

The place was pretty. My grilled chicken was boiled with no grill marks. they gave me a smear of mash potatoes. We arrived at 8:30 placed my ordered immediately because i was so hungry it took them 4HOURS to bring our food. You would think they could use that time to put some grill marks on my chicken.

SERVICE WAS SOOOOO BAD! Never in my life have I experienced anything like this and no compensation because their reasoning was this is still business. I m sooooo disappointed everything on the menu was not available. Our order was taken at 8:30 and still orders were forgotten at 10:30pm. THIS WAS JUST BAD BAD BAD DO NOT WASTE YOUR TIME COMING HERE. Birthday Celebration RUINED!!!!!!

Got here at 830. And to be exact it s 12am and I have YET TO EVEN receive my order, then have the nerve to ask for a tip? To be told by the manger don t shoot the messenger excuse me what?! The manger also told me that people who booked online, showed up without a reservation .. to have to change my order 3 times because EVERYTHING IS SOLD OUT.. I was told that every hour as I was still waiting for my food that I never got, make it worst it was a party of 15 and about 7 people received either raw fish or raw chicken, or simple no food at all, my bill was 75 dollars (no food including) sadly the menu ONLINE is not even close to what you get at the restaurant .. I m just so sad man. I truly had high hopes

This evening was great, came in for some drinks and appetizers with a few friends and the place was packed. Despite the place being so busy the floor staff was awesome and food was delicious. Definitely a good place to be for great vide, drinks and food. Food

Service team was great, music, food and drinks worth the spend! We ll definitely be back and make reservations. We sat bar side, good Vides. Super busy night and at capacity. Cheers Food

Its called Cravin for a reason because you will be craving FOOD. They serve excuses, loud music and watered down drinks. Online menu is NOT AVAILABLE at the restaurant. Customer Service is NOT AVAILABLE at the restaurant. Went to celebrate with friends for a birthday and it was completely ruined by the lack of EVERYTHING at this restaurant. Another reviewer said its worth the wait. No it is not. The music is so damn loud you cant even hear yourself think. To order food by 9:00pm and not get the main course until 11:30pm is EGREGIOUS! The 5 star reviews are extraordinary misleading. I was looking forward to coming to this restaurant and I will never come back nor suggest for others to come. Disappointing.

Visited to celebrate a friends birthday, but the service was disappointingly slow. Arrived at 8:30 and it took 30 minutes to place our drink orders. Drinks were served an hour later at 9:30, with my simple coke taking longer than others. They ran out of several menu items, and our food didnt arrive until 11 pm. Overall, its unfortunate that the service was subpar, and the food left much to be desired. However, the Truffle fries were good. Throughout the evening, the servers kept mentioning that large parties were adding more people to their tables, causing disruptions and delays. It felt like there were a lot of excuses. The establishment is beautifully decorated, and its evident that a lot of effort went into creating a pleasing aesthetic and atmosphere. Unfortunately, it seems that the same attention wasnt given to service and food quality. Sadly, based on this experience, I wont be returning.

I had a very disappointing experience at Cravin and I feel compelled to share it. Despite being impressed by the restaurants decor and layout, I was let down by their SLOW service, LOUD music, and subpar food and drinks. To make matters worse, several tables left without paying their bills due to the lack of attention and poor service. Even the table next to ours, who were celebrating a birthday, had been waiting for over three hours for their starters. As someone who frequents restaurants in the city, I havent encountered such poor service in a long time. It is crucial that this establishment realizes the importance of customer service, which can leave a long-lasting impression on customers and significantly boost $$$, even if the food and drinks are not top-notch. I strongly recommend that they seek external guidance to improve their promptness, responsiveness, and overall service. If this restaurant is newly opened, I suggest they consider closing their doors until theyre ready to provide better service. It is such a nice restaurant, it would be a shame to see it go to waste.

The restaurant was beautiful, but unfortunately that is where it ended. Service was extremely slow from out server and kitchen. Our reservations were for 8:30, our party arrived at 8:25. Our drink orders werent taken until 9:15, and were told she would take our food order after. My drink didnt come until 3 or 4 people asked for it and it came after 10:30. My meal came at 10:45. For dinner reservations at 8:30, getting dinner at 10:45 is wild. I am vegetarian and cant eat dairy, so the only thing on their menu I could eat is the fish for $40+. It came wrapped in foil and with fries, which for $40+ is also disappointing. Because of others food, I checked mine with my phone light, and it looked alright. So I ate, until I hi something hard with the knife and it tasted kind of cold. I used my phone light again and found a completely raw inside of the fish. I told the wait staff and was asked if I wanted it to go back in the oven....I said no, I cant eat it. This morning and all day my stomach has been off and hurting. I cannot believe what I was served and how long it took to be continuously disappointed. We came for a birthday celebration and it was not a memorable in the right way night. The wait and kitchen staff need to be retrained. For such a beautiful place the quality of everything else was so disappointing. I will try to upload pictures of the fish

We had a party of 8. My boyfriend and I arrived at 9pm and ordered our food at 9:25pm after waving down a waitress. We didn t get our drinks until 10:30pm and our appetizer around 11pm. I had pasta and I m used to spice in my food but my mouth felt on fire and I didn t enjoy the flavour of the food. My boyfriend got the pan seared chicken and he sent it back, it was bland. My cocktail was over priced, looked pretty but tasted horrible with lots of syrup at the bottom, once I stirred it well it was too sweet. The waitress was very nice and apologetic. The music was good but too loud and we couldn t hear each other speak. I was excited to go to this restaurant after seeing reviews and looking at the menu online and was was very disappointed.

It took 90 minutes to receive my appetizer (French fries). Main course was taking over 2 hours to get to me so I cancelled it. I don t know what s happening in that kitchen but there s no reason a food order should take that long. The worst part, our server double billed some of the people in our party. I ll be demanding a refund from this poor excuse of a restaurant. Keep it up Craving Kitchen, you won t be in business much longer if you do

New spot and I wasn t disappointed. It was a busy night with a live DJ. Food is on point. Must try.

I was at Cravin this past weekend. Initially, walking in the atmosphere and ambiance was giving great vibes. According to the staff, they had staff members call in and our waitress was overwhelmed by the size of our group. Our waitress tried her best, but due to the establishments lack of resources it really made her look bad. Our reservation was for 8:30. We waited about 45 minutes for drink orders, an additional 20 minutes for food orders. We then waited for 2 hours before any food began to be served to our group. At that time, we were told that several dishes were sold out and no longer available. My first order was sold out, I changed to something else only for the waitress to come back 30 minutes later to tell me that was sold out too! I ordered a third entree and they didn t even bring it out, so finally I cancelled it. They still had the audacity to include gratuity in my final bill with no compensation. When I spoke with the manager, she claimed she understood my frustration, but barely wanted to compensate me for the inconvenience of me NOT GETTING ANY FOOD. She did however offer to give us complimentary shots of tequila, to which I refused. I explicitly told her that offering more alcohol when our group had not eaten was a liability to the establishment. I was really disappointed and was looking forward to being able to support.

Celebrated my mothers birthday here and she loved the decorations right from the moment she walked in and the drinks and food was phenomenal. The restaurant is perfect for an evening with friends and family. Highly recommend.

We came February 3rd 2024 with a group of 25 for a birthday dinner, the presentation of the establishment was beautiful and trendy, music was a vibe from start to finish! The staff were all very helpful and friendly, my only issue was the food took a bit of time, but that was only because of how busy it got in there and we were a huge group but the food! It tasted amazing!! They also have a live DJ that comes in a bit later, and I promise he only played bangers! 10 out of 10 I would recommend anyone to come and try this place. Theyre still new and evolving so I can only imagine how much better theyll end up.

A great place for a birthday dinner! I came here for my birthday on Saturday, February 3rd. It was a big group of us and all my guest said the atmosphere was lovely and the food was even better! From the moment I walked it the atmosphere was beautiful! Had a great aesthetic, nice music, and the staff were nice as well. I had the lounge section booked which was a nice area that was seperate from the rest of the restaurant but still close enough to see and be a part of everything. The food: I started my night of with a drink called the only saint and it was amazing! The other guest has drinks and they said they liked it as well. We all started to order meals and with how busy the restaurant was the meals came in a pretty timely manner. It took about 30 minites-45 minutes for the food to come out. Everything from the appetizers to the steaks to the seafood were all so good! It had so much flavour!!! The have a pretty good variety of food which is great for everyone with different dietary needs. The price of the food and drinks werent too bad. It was pretty standard for a nice restaurant. What I also loved about this restaurant is that they do a nice presentation for your birthday! They bring a cake out with sparklers and a sign that says happy birthday from craving the dj also played In da club also known as go Shawty, its your birthday by 50 cent LOL. It was awesome! I definitely felt special! The music: As a music lover I was looking for a place that I could have a great meal and also jam out after with my friends and family. I chose the right place when I came here. There was a great variety of music, hip hop, afrobeats, reggae and much more. What I loved is that they played the music at a lower tone with just CD playing or something and then at around 10pm or so the dj comes in and raises the music a little more which I feel is great as it creates the lounge/party vibe I wanted. The music was the perfect volume that you can vibe out but still could have conversations with the people around you. My guest and I actually got up and started dancing. Overall this place is clean, washrooms were clean, had so many different places for photos, A great place to if you want to dress fancy and have a great night! I must say that the managers/owners are also very sweet. I booked with Jessica and she is such a sweetheart. Very helpful and you can tell she really cares. She deals with things very well. Thank you Jessica for everything and helping to make my birthday dinner a success!

Great food and drinks. Excellent service. They ve definitely got that right. I think they re still working to find their vibe, or maybe I just don t pass the vibe check. The music was pretty intense for 7pm. The Airwick was cranked to an 11. Otherwise good decor choices, and again most importantly, high quality food and drink.

I wish I had pictures only videos ! But honestly hands down the newest spot in Etobicoke area ! The ambiance is so beautiful inside they have LIVE DJ s on weekends that are amazing !!!!! I recently celebrated my birthday there in January 19th and it was LITTT the food is top tier and their drinks are to DIE FOR. If you like African OR Italian they gotchu with both menus to choose from! I even got my sister to celebrate her birthday party there last night and everyone enjoyed !HIGHLY RECOMMEND ! & THE BARTENDERS / WAITRESSES ARE A WHOLE VIBE ! S/O JADAAAAAA THE SWEETEST !

I think I found my new spot! The interior the service and food were really good and beyond my expectations! Thanks for a great night !

Food and drinks were amazing . Atmosphere and decor are a vibe .. love it and would definitely come back

Restaurant was fully booked but they were able to sit us by the bar. Had a great time with my date. Good food, good service, fun and good music. Noticed there were birthday parties happening, definitely would consider to celebrate my birthday here, everyone in restaurant looked like they were having a good time! I most certainly did.

The cost of my meal didnt feel reasonable - I got the jollof and chicken. It came with one leg and two small thighs that barely had any meat on them and no greens or veg. This meal alone with no drinks came to $52. Because we were in a big group gratuities were automatically included. The vibe of the place itself is pretty nice, but it felt like price gouging.

Went this past Saturday for my birthday. We were a group of 20. Worked with Jessica at the restaurant to set up the reservation and she was very helpful from setting up the reservation to making sure things were smooth for us when we got there. Food was really good, fresh and we all really appreciated the afro italian fusion.The servers were very friendly as well. Id recommend going after 9 on a Saturday as thats when things seem to pick up. Great, music, great atmosphere, Ill definitely be going back.

Jada was an amazing server. Love this place just found it and will definitely be coming back. It s super cute and such a vibe. Food

Great service, music, decor and the pasta was incredible.

This restaurant and lounge caters to me, I love it and hope they recognize their clientele and keep catering to them as opposed to trying to please everyone e.g John Caicedo, not every restaurant is for everyone and I loved this and itll be my go to for a relaxing dine in experience. Beautiful ambiance, delicious food and the music mix is perfect, just the vibe I need.

Such an amazing new gem and neighbour staple. It s so awesome to have such a place in Islington Village, the service, food, atmosphere, decor is superb I would highly recommend a date night or girls night out here any time. Can t wait to go back!

Came in with my wife during the week. Quiet atmosphere and fantastic food. I got one of their fusion pasta dishes and it was easily one of the best pastas Ive ever ordered at a restaurant. Fairly priced with large portions. Perfect levels of spice.

This is a very decent place that checks the boxes for types of all hangout. Ambience, food quality, music, CUSTOMER SERVICE, etc. I recommend it for all backgrounds.

Man, I never knew I d be such a fan of African food!! The Asun is 10/10 ! I always get it with a side of jollof rice. soo good and so flavourful. The tagliatelle pasta is also a favourite of mine. Lets not even mention the sea bass, oh my gosh! flavour city !! I m making my way down the entire menu as i m always excited to try something new at Cravin Kitchen + Lounge. The staff also accommodates different spice levels as everything is made super fresh !

Service was rude and slow, despite it being nearly empty on a Saturday night. One of our groups main entrees did not show up for an hour after the rest of us received ours, and the wait staff did not provide any heads-up or explanation until we finally asked. Wait staff were on their phones most of the time, it was hard to get their attention. Drinks were pretty expensive for the quality ($6 for a tiny glass of coke with no refills, $20 for a vodka martini WITH ice in it for some reason -it was not ordered on the rocks). The pan-seared chicken came with mashed potato that seemed like it came out of a box and the side vegetables were undercooked. Pastas were okay.

Good food. Highly recommend the caesar salad. Everything was good. Very clean place and great music selection. It was too bad the first snow fall came. It wasnt too busy.

Am surely going back there, the food was all i needed to keep my soul and spirit going and the staff are great host

The food was everything and staff was great, good chef by the way

New Nigeria/Italian restaurant in Toronto. Food was yummy and I loved the atmosphere.

Great food and ambience, service staff attentive and friendly. Wish it was a little more lively.

Went for a birthday a fairly good sized group. The food, service and drinks were excellent! Atmosphere superb! I had the eugsi, and I really enjoyed it! It s a great date night spot or girls night! I highly recommend !

Food was delicious, better than we expected. Music was on point! Only sad because they ran out of Jollof rice. Food : 5/5

Pasta was amazing - flavourful with a small kick of spice. Fish tasted great for me but my companion found it too fatty for his taste. Positionality Statement: We are not familiar with the cultural foods of Nigeria so take this with a grain of salt. Service and ambience was great

Nice spot very clean good food good music.still new looking to when it gets more live :)

great spot for diner

A great spot for dinner, good music and good vibes. The service is amazing. Perfect for a fun evening with friends.

This place is amazing!!!! A fantastic addition to the neighbourhood!! The ambiance, food and customer service are extraordinary!

Loved everything about this restaurant, from the moment I walk through the doors it took my breath away. The ambiance, the attention to every little details. The food was so scrumptious and the serving was very generous. I especially loved how clean the ladies room were. It s the perfect spot for a girls night out, dinner with bae or even a bday party. Our host recommended the most amazing drink I ve ever tasted Cravin After Dark will definitely be coming back.. telling my friends, family and everyone I know Vegetarian options: There was something for everyone Dietary restrictions: Very accommodating. Amazing food and service Parking: I loved how the had lots of parking and how lit up the parking spots were especially being female. Big thank you for that

Outstanding atmosphere, great design, wonderful service, great food and awesome music! Support this new business they deserve the Love!

The atmosphere was very lovely. The decor and the ambience was very welcoming. The presentation of the food needs some work. I had the grilled chicken best in mushroom and bell pepper sauce and it was flavorful. I would go back but get appetizers. The calamari was good. Vegetarian options: Not a lot of option Parking: We were able to find parking.

I have been wanting to try this place out since it opened a month ago. So nice to have another ethic restaurant in the neighbourhood. The interior design is gorgeous inside. Live the wall paper. Live DJ every Friday and Saturday. It was Aliyahs first day bartendinf but she made the signature cocktails so tasty. The spicy passion margarita was by far the best cocktail but all of them were dangerously drinkable. The Asun was super spicy but so delicious. The plantain was the BEST plantain Ive ever had we had to order more. Definitely will go back with friends. Need to sit down for a proper meal everything looked so good. The manager Jessie was very gracious with her suggestion and spit o with her recommendations.

Took my sister last night to this amazing place for a late birthday dinner, love the decor, and omg the food guys was amazing we will be back for some late night dancing and more cocktails

Great atmosphere with good food & drinks.

First of all I wanted some forks but then no forks came, second of all our side order came 45 minutes late and the worst part about it is that I went with some friends and their children including mine too they had nothing that my son liked and my son starved including the other children make this place more kid friendly!!! And third of all the music was very loud and disturbing to me maybe turn it down a bit. Overall experience: bad not good Kid-friendliness: Make it more kid friendly so more people can come to your restaurant.

We came here after seeing a tiktok! The host/ server was very nice, friendly and polite. We ordered the Yam fries - they were very nice, it had a sweet/ salty taste and it was surprisingly very good. I wish it was fried a bit more to have a more crunchy texture but I would order it again, the pepper sauce complimented it great! Also ordered the pollo fusion pasta and the jollof rice with chicken. Pasta was seasoned well, creamy! The unexpected to be a bit more spicy- as is jollof but it had alot of Flavour . The chicken was also nicely spiced. We ordered Egusi to go ( THE REVIEW IS COMING FOR THAT). NICELY DECORATED, super cute for birthday , anniversary dinners or date nights. MUST TRY!