Crave Artisan Specialty Market is a fun place! They serve lunch and offer lots of local, specialty products to purchase. The Red Hat Honeys met there for lunch and we ordered a variety of different things from the menu. Everyone complimented what they had to eat. I had The Devine sandwich, which is turkey with Trail Ridge Goat Cheese and Sallie's Greatest Fig, Rosemary & Sweet Onion Jam on Turano Bread. One of the best sandwiches I've ever eaten. I purchased a tin of Key Lime Kooler cookies with the State of SC emblem for a gift, a container of pure honey produced by the Bee Trail Farm in Lexington, SC; and a package of Dipsy Doodles Dip Mix (superbly spinach) made by Faithful Foods, Inc. located in West Columbia, SC. I can't wait to try this. Give this place a try! I highly recommend it for eating and and finding great gifts!
It takes a special culinary mind to take a turkey sandwich and make it into something special but these folks pulled it off. There is an art to building complexity of taste and texture in food and foodies are the masters. They start with something familiar and build it until it becomes a culinary experience of hot and cold, sweet and sour, crisp and soft. Every chef in Columbia should make a visit to this place and have a notebook in hand. There is something very special going on in this small space. Bravo for bringing creativity to simple food. And by the way, the chicken pot pie is so good, I'm not bothering to make my recipe anymore. I bow down!
I love the menu at Crave! Their salads and sandwiches are all excellent. Their service is always great, and everyone there is very friendly and helpful! Definitely recommend for a place to eat and shop local. :)
With a delicious menu and friendly service, Crave is a wonderful place to grab lunch downtown. I highly recommend The Woodrow Chipotle Panini!
Mary Lynn Whelchel Lee
+5
We LOVE Crave! The most yummy food and the sweetest owner in town! Some of my favorites...curry chicken salad, kale caesar salad and Korean pulled pork sandwich.
John and his crew take sandwiches to another level and I thought I knew a great tomato pie until I had Craves! They are the best I’ve ever had. Always a fun place to meet for lunch!
Patricia Courtney Durkin
+5
Had the Murrells Inlet Lady crab cake over butter lettuce with a simple vinaigrette. Delicious. Have had quiche in past and loved that. This is a lovely neighborhood spot for lunch. Have purchased the,farm fresh eggs.
1st timer today & i'll be back! Yummy Lemon tart & Iced Coffee for me while my friends chowed on fresh, well balanced & scrumptious salads. (Had a bite of the Kale Caesar & Curry Chicken, Delightful!)
Great food and great people! Something for everyone! Highly recommend!
LOVE this place! My favorite sandwich is the long leaf and add turkey. John is awesome and they have the shrimp guy selling fresh seafood from sc on Friday and Saturday. Can't go wrong here.
Neighborhood, coffee, sandwiches, local treats, pimento cheese, chicken pot pies, beef jerky, really nice people = Big thumbs up!
stopped by today because of a recommendation from a friend. Didnt have long to stay so I took my food togo but they had so many local items to choose from, tons of dishes to take home and pop in the oven and the turkey rueben was fantastic! Definitely would recommend!
I finally stopped in today and all I can say is freaking wow! Fantastic food and service!
Haven’t had anything that wasn’t delicious and all the cool local stuff is neat too. Definitely recommend checking it out.
Kandie Williams Wright
+5
Love this place! With this beautiful place around the corner, I may never cook again.
Margaret Alderman Ford
+5
Forget the sandwiches, grab a tomato pie and you’ll think “Edna” from the kitchen on Sullivan’s Island just took it out of the oven...Heaven
Heather Walker Allison
+5
Delicious!! The food is great, the people are extremely friendly, and it’s got a great neighborhood feel!
This place is the best. Whether you are craving something healthy or a little decadent, the menu won’t disappoint. When I’m in a rush at work, I order ahead and get curbside delivery. Today, the owner came out to the car to bring me my food. He is delightful and the devine street sandwich, soup of the day and green goddess salad we got were all delicious. Love this local business!
Great hospitality - everyone who works here, from the parking lot "to go" order taker to the inside wait staff to the manager - spoke to us and seemed genuinely happy to be serving. Food was excellent and the casual atmosphere was very comfortable.
The food is delicious here, as always, but today they went above and beyond with customer service!
We ordered some sandwiches to go and realized once we got home that the sandwiches were accidentally missing a key ingredient. We gave them a friendly call, and they immediately asked for our address and hand-delivered replacement sandwiches, free of charge.
That right there is why we should all support great local businesses like Crave!
Fabulous food! Friendly and attentive staff. I wish they would put umbrellas over the outside tables.
Been there many times, enjoy the employees and owner. Great food w attention to detail. Hyper clean kitchen...
Awesome food, can order for pickup or eat there. Staff has always been on point, friendly, and helpful.
The best of the best! Quality, service, and taste! Wish we had one out near me in Chapin!
We were passing through Columbia, and was looking for a place to get a quick bite to eat. Crave came up on my search, so we decided to give it a try. It was just a little after lunch time, looked busy, but we were seated inside rather quickly ( outside seating also available). The service was great, friendly and fast. Excellent sandwiches!
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