I was really excited about the opening of CRAFTkitchen! I am definitely a fan of the cute, modern decor/seating and the beautiful presentation of the food (very instagram-able!). But unfortunately, I'm not a fan of the small portions and the high price of the dishes.
My friends and I ordered the Short Rib Hash, Beef Sliders, Truffle Fries, and Sweet Potato fries w/ Maple Bacon Aioli.
- Short Rib Hash: I actually wasn't totally in love with this dish as much as other yelpers were! There was a bit too much gravy for my liking. I really liked the tenderness of the braised short ribs though! The smashed potatoes that it came with were good as well but nothing that stands out. I also added a poached egg for $1.75.
- Grass Fed Beef Sliders: I actually preferred the Sliders over the Short Rib Hash!! The plate came with 3 sliders which had pecorino cheese, arugula pesto aioli, carmelized onion on a house-made potato roll. It was delicious!! The only complaint was that my friend ask for his sliders to be cooked medium rare but it seems like that request was ignored unfortunately since the server told us that they were "cooked medium/medium rare anyway". When the dishes came out, the waitress didn't know the cook of it and his sliders ended up being cooked medium instead, much to his disappointment ):
- Fries: The truffle fries were pretty good but I would say the Sweet Potato Fries definitely stands out more with the Maple Bacon Aioli sauce!! The fries + that aioli sauce were probably one of favorite things to eat.
Would I come back to CRAFTkitchen again? It's unlikely. The food was tasty but my friends weren't even full after eating their entrees and sides, despite paying a hefty bill for brunch (~$20-25 each).