What happened? I was so excited to go to Crave - I had heard so many good things when they first opened. I finally went last night, and the food was disappointing. It is a cute place, and our server was fantastic, but the food was boring and often bland. I hate to write a bad review of what should be a great neighborhood joint. The salad was bland - no dressing, and the hearts of palm tasted like they just came out of a can. The shrimp & leek rolls contained no discernable shrimp. The best part of my vegetarian entree was the mashed sweet potatoes (the stuffed squash had no flavor). The sorbets for desert were great - because they were Ciao Bella. I went during Dine In Brooklyn, so maybe things weren't up to par? But that's backwards - things should be better during this week. I wish they'd go back to what they were doing when they first opened and there was a good buzz - but until/unless that happens, I won't be going back.
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