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I love the space and friendly service at the Crapevine on Church.
Spectacular peeps, food rather delicious breakfasts too.
5 stars!
My friend and I walked into this Crepevine late one Friday night and sat down to insanely large portions. I've eaten at the Irving Crepevine before, and the portioning there is equal to about half of what I was plated that night.
I had the milano crepe, and there was just way too much cheese to suit my taste. There was hardly any eggplant in my crepe, and the feta cheese in it was thrown to the side, almost out of the crepe, rather than folded inside. The service was lovely, though, as the woman there also brought us our silverware and cups of water. (You're supposed to get them on your own) The atmosphere is definitely a plus on a quiet weekday night.
I would have given this place four stars if the cook in back had not hollered at me when I left. Ugh.
I've been to this place more times than I'd care to admit and only because I am always on Church and Market. It's cheap, convenient to get to and there's always seating, both inside and out. This is why it gets a star.
The food, however, is not good at all. The potatoes always taste like they were (over)cooked last week. The eggs are gross! And everything else is just blah. Everything seriously tastes exactly the same to me here. And for that mediocrity in taste, it ain't that cheap.
This is a pretty wonderful breakfast/lunch spot. The service is almost always friendly -- I've only had one less positive experience here servicewise, and I like to think it was someone who was going through an especially rough period that day. The prices are very reasonable and the coffee is pretty good. I usually get one of their benedictions - the crab cake benedict is a favorite. Homefries are cooked with finely minced garlic, and the hollendaise sauce is well-executed. The sandwiches are also quite good. The only thing I wouldn't recommend here is the salmon, but that is mostly a matter of taste.
One of my faves. They're open pretty late on fridays and saturdays.
Consistently good food and service. Cheap, easy, healthy. You can take your pick of a healthy big salad, soup, savory crepe, or you can be bad and indulge in a nutella craving like me! :) Either way, it's bound to be yummy. I'm never disappointed.
What's more to say??? I dunno. Me likey.
Never had a bad meal here. The food is always exceptional, the server is always great, the food is prompt, the portions are huge and the prices are very reasonable!
Crepevine is not just crepes and breakfast! They have pretty much any regular American dish. Sandwiches, burgers, pasta, salads, soups, plus any breakfast meal you'd want.
Again, the portions are huge. A small salad by the way is still more than enough for one person. Their sandwiches and burgers come with breakfast potatoes AND a side salad. By the way, no french fries here.
Here are some dishes I recommend:
-Cancun Salad
-Caesar Salad (add chicken, the chicken is perfectly seasoned)
-Any Omelet
-Tuscany Savory Crepe (YUM!)
-Garden Burger
-Club Sandwich
-Roma Pasta
-Chicken Shawerma Roll-up
All of their ingredients are very fresh and health-conscious.
Also, they have beer on tap, wine and mimosa's!
You can't go wrong here.
The best damn salads in the west. Try the cancun salad or the salmon burger. SOOOO good. The salads are HUGE and very filling. Plan on taking home leftovers. The workers are always really great and friendly.
Do they serve any gluten-free crepes? I make them at home, but have yet to find a restaurant that is willing or capable of offering them.
Not bad, nothing amazing. While I think the idea of putting an omelet's worth of food inside a crepe destroys the whole point of making a great crepe, I really enjoyed the innards of my crepe here =D.
Rude staff, horrible experience. Avoid the CRAPvine!
great menu, excellent location, great service, friendly staff, and well lit by the sun during the day. The space is welcoming and really feels good to be in. The booth in the back tucked in the corner is really private for business or social fun. The granada salad (with tuna) is one of my favorites here and their blintz is HUGE and yummy.
I was very excited to have an affordable, order-at-the-counter spot with so much on the menu right near my house, but to be honest nothing I've tried there has wowed me in any way.
I am willing to give it one more try, maybe for breakfast!
This is a fine neighborhood place. The food is good, the people very nice, and the prices reasonable. Nothing to cross the city for, but it's a reliable source of food and caffeine, open long hours every day.
I've never tried their crepes, but I'm fond of their egg dishes (especially the omlette with soyrizo and black beans), their sandwiches (club and roasted veggie), and their salads (including the bangkok, which has plenty of tasty chicken breast). And I really love their carrot juice and their orange juice, both of which are made fresh the instant you order.
If I were to grumble, it would be about their house potatoes, which are only so-so. Unless potatoes are a must-have, consider subbing fruit or salad.
This place is ok. I'd eat here from time to time because I lived right across the street and it was the place to go to when you were too lazy to order breakfast food from another place that was too far. It's edible, but not the greatest. I was never wowed with this place, but took care of my "I'm really craving some eggs" fix.
My roommate called me at work and told me he and his friends were going to grab some crepes at Crepevine. This sounded absolutely delicious, but by the time I had gotten to the city, they had already eaten. But by that time, I was really craving a crepe so I went anyway. Got the California crepe, and it was absolutely delicious; I was like, "this is all I have ever wanted; om, nom, nom, nom"
I don't quite get it; this place looks a ton like Squat and Gobble, has the same fairly expensive prices as Squat and Gobble...yet is better.
Still haven't found my five-star creperie yet...but I will be trying Ti Couz soon and I have big expectations
3.5 stars.
Crepevine offers a multitude of breakfast/lunch/dinner choices on their menu. Everything is written down on 4 chalkboards placed side by side high UP there on the wall. If you have a stiff neck, you can always peruse the menu by the cash register.
All the crepes sell for $9.25 or under. Savory crepes come with house potatoes and salad.
My big, fat Greek (haha) crepe was filled to bursting with spinach, roasted almonds, onions, kalamata olives (YUM!) and feta cheese. (lots of creamy feta) The cucumber yogurt sauce on the side rounds up the crepe nicely.
Their Tuscan crepe is not bad either. Just a little bit too much EVOO from the pesto sauce. (can you believe EVOO is officially a word in Webster's? thanks Rachael Ray!)
If it's a nice day, go ahead and sit outside. Just be wary of panhandlers.
I was really hoping to walk out of this place singing to myself that I "heard it through the Crepevine", but instead I just felt like I went to a less exciting version of Squat & Gobble.
Also, I have a bit of a problem with places that offer the "communal jelly" approach. Not only was my English muffin hardly toasted, but then I received two small, blatantly used jars of jelly with spoons in them. Fearing the history of these spoons and the crumbly guests that lurked inside, I declined and instead resorted to a pad of butter wrapped in single-use foil.
No, I didn't hear it through the Crepevine. Not this time.
This place is so-so. I like a couple of their savory crepes. And the cherry blintz is pretty decent for a late night sweet fix. But, last time I went in on a Saturday night and ordered a cherry blintz to-go, I was told it was too late for them to make one - and it was a half hour before close, with 2 people in the dining room. Unacceptable. I'd have to be hard-pressed to go here again.
Salmon Caesar salad w/ grilled onions, tomato's, & the exact amount of dressing.
The darling lil cashier girl kindly shook away at the Tabasco for the perfect portion for two all with a great big smile which is the thing that stood out most. Can't forget a great employee, plus they knew the didn't overdo the croutons; good work.
Date & Time: Sunday December 7, 2008 @ 2pm
Company: Michael & Jack
Crowd: Solo Neighborhood Peeps & Small Groups
Vibe: Chill
Decor: Order @ Counter. BlackBoard Menus. Yellow & Blue Walls. Tables for Deux and Tightly-Packed Deep Red Leather Banquettes & Tables for Deux
Service: Efficient
Imbibe: Hot Apple Cider
Devour: New Orleans Benedict
Skip: El Paso
Total: $26.43
HMMM Crepevine has a lot of locations there days, including in my hometown, San Rafael.
But it never has a very lasting impression... it's just solid for what it is... but not above that. I don't usually choose to go here.
Hi, I'm a big ol' fatty heffer that loves to eat. And when I say "love to eat" I mean that usually I eat what's left over from my friends' plates. Yeah...big ol' fatty. Moo, I say...Moo...
Anyways, I came here once with my friend Luca. I ordered a sandwich or something. Enjoyed my water and some of his Coke, as well as some of the eye candy that was sitting there and walking outside (hey Luca..."I'll be the turkey breast in your sandwich you hot men!!!"...yeah...)
Well, they bring us our food...this massive sandwiches, salad, potatoes. I felt like I had gotten the wrong order...that they had given me someone else's food...obviously someone that ordered much more than I did and paid much more than my $9 or $10. But no...Luca tells me that this is normal. This is the way of the Crepevine.
So I begin to eat. And eat. Ate a little more. And became full. Yes ladies and gentlemen, I was full.
(And no, the world did not implode, so there goes many theories about "What happens when Nic gets full"...) But the food was delicious, and the service was quick. And eating out with Luca...well, he's here all the time and the manager/owner knows him, so that was nice that he stopped to chat with us.
Yeah...get your eat on, and enjoy yourself at this place. So good. Yes you are...you're so good little Crepevine...
Ive been to the one in Burlingame...
It was pretty ok food at a reasonable price, esp for the quantity of what they gave you. I got the SF crepe which was pretty good. I love salmon. And they gave you salad and potatos, so if you want to fill up for cheap, then you should come here.
There's also a lot of gay ppl there too...
I love Crepevine for the fact that there are SOOOOOOO many choices. not that it matters at all-everytime I go there I order the San Francisco.
Half the time, they forget the mustard.
I've tried this place many times because I've wanted to like it. But man! How does such a cute place make food too dull even for geriatrics and irritable bowel sufferers to eat?
I swear, if I were running this joint and tasted the food before it went out for service, I'd yell, "Chef, you forgot to add something -- it's called FLAVOR! You're not making wax models of entrees for people to look at. This is actually going into someone's mouth -- you can't let them think they're eating paper and cotton. Jebus! Let me introduce you to a few things. A spice rack. Fresh herbs. Oh, here's some marinade and a couple of sauces. And the door. Get the hell out of my kitchen!"
I'm mainly referring to their snore-fest sandwiches, and their even more dull salad. But they even mess up crepes! UGH! I'm going to pull my hair out if I keep thinking about this.
Crepevine makes a HELLA good burger!!! (Yes, I'm trying "hella" on for size...) Who would have thought that a crepe monster like me would order a burger at a crepe place?!? Well that's because I was hungry, and I just happen to be a burger monster, too.
Their burger comes in giant proportion to your head, smothered in melted cheese, mushrooms, and other deliciousness. I couldn't even finish mine after walking around the Castro and starving all day. I would even dare to say that the Crepevine burger was on the same level as the Chow and Zeitgeist burgers - the best in the city, from my point of view. Though the atmosphere at Crepevine is certainly different, and burgers aren't necessarily their specialty, that earns them a 5 from me. Plus they serve omelets all day and their crepes are fantabulous. I hope the location in Pacific Heights is just as good.
It's not bad... I didn't try the crepes though, never really a fan of crepes.
I got the Classico salad. 'Twas pretty tasty. The leaves were a bit on the DRENCHED side, unfortunately.
Taste wise, my t-buds were happy. Next time, i'm going to get dressing on the side.
One big gripe.... the mimosas are nasty. I even asked one of the workers if it was good... and of course, she lied. The mimosa looked like yellow puke, kinda tasted like it too.
Had a filminess to it. The kind you get when you drop airborne into water.
blegh.
All in all, i'd probably go again for a salad, and MAYBE try a crepe... that's about it.
Ordered the Bombay curry crepe. It wasn't good. Served with black bad potatoes and plain green leaf "salad". Nice service though. I think Crepes on Cole is much better. Wouldn't go back here.
SF Food Inspection Score: 100!
Besides that beautiful score, everything is very eh.
The service and the food, pretty eh.
I think I'll just come here whenever I'm in a crepey mood.
Better than the Irving street location, but always eerily empty inside.
I used to stop in here occasionally for an after school crepe with friends, and we were almost always the only ones in the place. But the Crepes were decent and the potatoes cooked, but nothing special.
The only time I have really enjoyed this place, was right when they opened after pulling an all nighter to do a city wide tour of park drinking. We stumbled in somewhere between drunk and hungover and I ate some of the most delicious pancakes ever. I have never gone back to try them again, so in sobriety they may not be as amazing.
I used to rather dislike eating here im not a sweet crepe fan,and the dinnery crepes just seemed to always be a bust .Then recently I started ordering stuff off the salad/sandwich menu and it's pretty darn good.Also their manhattan clam chowder soup is spicy clammy goodness-SWEAR TO G-D!
Salad wise I usually get the Athena ,or the taco saladish one.Sandwich try the bbq pork it's pretty taste-a-roo
Last time I was there I had the fish tacos and they were very solid, especially for a mixed-menu style restaurant. Often places that try to offer a little bit of everything end up doing none of it well, but Crepevine manages to provide crepes, sandwiches, salads, burgers and, yes, even fish tacos that are tasty, filling and (just barely) worth the price.
The tacos had a fresh and mild mango salsa with lots of cabbage mixed in, and they came with homefries and a ceasar salad. My friend had a chicken pesto crepe that was really cheesy (in a good way) and loaded with fresh cherry tomatoes. We both thought the home fries were majorly lacking -- see Warren M.'s review for an accurate assessment of their potatoes -- but overall the food is what you'd expect from the kind of place where they give you a number to take to your table after you order: good, but just good enough.
Crepevine's strength is the diverse menu--this is a great place to go if you're with a group of picky palates, as they'll most definitely have something for everyone. Be prepared to drop $12-15 on a plate of food and a beverage, which, for me, is just pushing the upper envelope of acceptability for a counter-order style cafe.
5 stars, not because they blow me out of the water every time I eat here, but because they are a reliable, good, creative, cute place. I come here most Saturday mornings for a nice breakfast. I always order the same thing yet still stare at the menu in case I decide on something else.
My order:
Santa Rosa, with english muffin (you have to order the bread before telling them any changes to the item), no onions, add ham.
Coffee (I do wish they had whole milk available but oh well)
Water
I get my water, make my coffee, sit down, and whala! my food is ready. It's always so tasty. Mmmm spinach, mushrooms, tomatoes, cheddar cheese, and ham! I like to try to eat all the small burnt pieces of potato and leave the rest.
This place provides a nice quiet, yet still busy, place for me to think about my day and relax. If its nice out you can sit outside, otherwise the inside feels cozy.
ps- Every once in awhile I splurge and get a fresh squeezed orange juice or OJ and carrot mixed. YUM!
I really like the Granada salad with grilled salmon on top.
I want to like the crepes, but find that they use too much sauce for my taste (and sweet ones use too much whip cream and ice cream heaped on the side, it starts melting all over the place). And if I get the sauce on the side, its too dry and too difficult to add it to the already folded creation.
I had the New Orleans Benedict, which has a crab cake between the english muffin and the poached egg. The crab cake seemed uncooked.
I like that they have darjeeling tea, harder to find these days.
I havent tried the tofu scamble, hoping that will be more my taste. This is very convenient to me, so I end up meeting friends there despite its mediocrity. Staff always friendly and helpful.
This place is my favorite place to eat in the area. We go there at least once a week and sit outside with our dog. The people who run the place are fantastic and the food is very good. No other restaurant in the area beats it for price/quality. I've lived in the area for 15 years, so I know the restaurants in the area quite well and this one is my pick for best cheap place to eat.
Anyone who expects culinary excellence at a place where you stand in line to order should have their head checked. That said, I really like Crepevine and can always depend on it for a decent meal.
I've always been of the ilk who believes that crepes are for breakfast, but Crepevine (along with Noe Valley restaurant Savor), have broken me of that thought. So I can live with it now - the funny part is, I usually don't get crepes (at either place).
If you're out for brunch fare, the Petaluma scramble is very good and the New Orleans (read: crabcake) benedict is damn decent. For lunch or dinner (yes, dinner, crepes not just for breakfast), I'm a big big fan of the fish tacos with the tasty homemade mango salsa (which also has avocados in it - LOVE). They serve the tacos with a Caesar salad and their roasted potatoes, which sounds like an odd combo, but it works out surprisingly well. Now if they could just prepare and season those potatoes consistently...that'd earn them another star.
There seems to be a fair amount of turnover in food runner staff, so there is always the ambiguity/uncomfortableness that comes with that, but the manager is a very friendly guy who genuinely tries to look out for (and recognize) the customer.
One plus: Four (or five) outdoor tables at which to sup on a really nice day. Me likee.
My palls and I eat here allot.Not because it is the best food..convenience
etc The food is pretty ok..The man who runs this joint is not a nice person ..I have seen him not like the way someone looks .. or to be fair actually I really do not know what his problem is . Its random I think..He was sooo rude to someone I know the other day because she would not order till her friend showed up. He was trying to force her to order for some reason He was so mean she left...I was at another table with a friend & he was so fr-----kin rude to me for having groceries on the table. I had just gone grocery shopping. We left too.Very mean person ..I have heard this from others about his behavior but I guess now I really know what mean spiritness is.I was shocked.After what I saw and experienced no more Castro crepevine.
Crepevine and Dolores Park Cafe are my two favorite neighborhood places. Always consistent, very friendly, take care of their regulars and the food is fresh. What more can you want. I always get their salads with chicken. Huge portions
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How much do I love the Crepevine? If it was a date between Roseanne Barr http://l.yimg.com/img.... at Crepevine or a date with Paris Hilton http://www.free-celebr... at the Power Exchange, I'd totally pick Roseanne!
Before you call B.S. on me let me explain. There's nothing better in the world when people care. Seriously, I know jobs suck and there's about 10,000 other things we'd like to do especially on a Sunday morning but when i roll into the Crepevine on the busiest time they are always soooo nice and helpful! They'll make sure you have seating as soon as you walk in so there's no fighting over for seats when you're looking at the menu or waiting in line. If there's something wrong with anything they'll come right over. You'll be checked over by 3 different servers to make sure everything is just right though you order from a counter and they are probably sharing the tips.
And the food is fun-freaking-fan-tabulous. I never had anything bad there. The crepes are freaking awesome. I love their potatoes. The pancakes are like no other (try the pumpkin spice!). Their cobblers are a meal itself and amazing. Even the cookies are soft, fresh and perfect. I can't imagine how to improve on it.
The only negative things are that the drinks aren't too special. Parking is hell in the area (I usually just park on Lincoln). But for the food it's worth it!
It's a perfect mix of a great meal in a casual setting! They have made my Sundays so many times.
And oh yeah.. I wouldn't go out with Paris because I'm afraid of STDs... http://www.thesuperfic...
First thing I got here was the pumpkin spice pancakes. Probably the worst pancakes I've ever had. Dry, dry, dry. Like, I needed to take a shot of syrup for each bite to be able to swallow it. I've also had the chicken shawarma and honestly, it was just comically bad.
The salads are okay here. And I've tasted my roommate's tuna melt (IF YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN) and it was pretty good. They do have a a few beers on tap, and the service is really good and friendly, but with good taquerias, burger joints, delis, and all these other restaurant ringing the intersection, I don't see any need to come back here at all.
Neighborhood: Inner Sunset
Category: Creperies
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