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Crêpes & Cravings
Categories: Restaurants Creperies Food Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Creperies, Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt [Edit]
101 - 1013 17 Ave SWCalgary, AB T2T 0A7
(403) 263-0302
- Hours:
Mon-Sun 10 am - 10 pm
- Good for Kids:
- Yes
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Parking:
- Street
- Attire:
- Casual
- Good for Groups:
- No
- Price Range:
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$
- Takes Reservations:
- No
- Delivery:
- No
- Take Away:
- Yes
- Waiter Service:
- No
- Outdoor Seating:
- No
- Wi-Fi:
- No
- Good For:
- Dessert
- Alcohol:
- No
- Noise Level:
- Average
- Has TV:
- No
- Caters:
- Yes
8 reviews for Crêpes & Cravings
8 reviews in English
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Review from Terrence L.
Calgary, AB
5/6/2012
When this place opened, I had been meaning to try it out for the longest time as I was only 3-4 blocks away from work. But days turn to weeks and then to months... and suddenly it's 2012. Luckily, they participated in one of those Groupon like coupons, and decided to finally give it a try.
I decided to walk in blind, and not pre examine a website or whatever to find out there and there what I should order... and ended up staring at 2 menus (savory and sweet crepes) for about 10 minutes, completely lost at what to choose. My apologies to the one guy there at the time who was patiently waiting for me to make my mind (or possibly suspecting I had a stroke and was incapable of speech).
Finally, I made up my mind and tried out this savory crepe, the Mediterranean. Grilled chicken breast, feta, hummus, olives and so on.... it rocked. Definitely enjoyed it throughly, and now I'm curious about the rest.
As I was growing up in Montreal, my single favorite resto as a kid was this savory and sweet crepe sit down resto called the Magic Pan. It disappeared so far as i know when I grew up, but this place did evoke some similar memories (the grilled chicken in a cream sauce crepe was my fav back then). I will be back soon, and haven't even had a chance to try the homemade gelato as well! -
Review from Tze T.
4/23/2012
I like little neighbourhood places like this one. Some friends and I drove past this place Sunday afternoon while trying to decide on a place to eat. We decided to give it a shot, especially since there aren't very many crepe places in Calgary.
Initial impression of the place is 'Interesting'. There are about 8 to 10 seats in an L shape bar-counter style with most of seats facing out the window onto 17th Ave. Two big menus show sweet and savoury crepes, one above the counter and another on the wall. There were also two large coolers full of ice cream and gelato deeper into the store. There was a single guy behind the counter who welcomed us.
We put in our orders, I got a Philly Cheese Melt and the others got a Strawberry Yoghurt and a Chocolate Strawberry each. The guy then made the crepes fresh to order. I thought my Philly Cheese Melt was quite tasty but the roast beef tasted a little like store-bought deli meat which wasn't heated thoroughly and so the filling was a little cool. The flavours of all the other toppings in my crepe blended really well. The two desert crepes were quite delicious and I would definitely go back for the desert crepes. The milkshakes were also really good.
In total, 3 crepes and 2 milkshakes came up to about $35 which averaged to under $15 each for a crepe and drink. I personally don't think the crepes was meal size so a big eater might need a savoury and desert crepe to fill up.
I would recommend checking this place out. Good crepes and the owner who runs a one man show in the shop is super nice. -
Review from Crystal H.
Vancouver, BC
11/9/2011 1 Check-in Here
Move over tortilla, I think crepes are my new favourite wrapper!
Yes, that's right. Right here in this little take-away crepe shop, you can get a crepe filled with Mexican-style fillings and rolled (almost) like a burrito. The selection of savoury crepes includes a Mediterranean, turkey and swiss and roast beef among several others. I went for the smoked salmon. The crepe was made fresh and the toppings assembled. I was a little disappointed that the rolled up crepe looked more like a hand roll or a burrito than a traditional fold-over crepe, but it sure was hand-y.
They filled mine with salmon, capers and dill to the gills, for which I was tickled pink. With the bananas, caramel and nutella on the sweet crepe menu, The price point is on par with a pita, $7-9. For that, and because it's so conveniently wrapped up tight, I could see this "fast food" spot satisfying many cravings along this strip.Listed in: For Calgary Foodie Love
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Review from Catherine C.
Calgary, AB
4/23/2012
I really wanted to like it here but it was a fail. The server served me a warm crepe that was cold on the inside and my husband had an almost undercooked crepe. Behind the counter was a cluster of disorganization with food and non-food it's,s all in a jumble. The cordless phone fell on my crepe and I had to point it out to the server, and she then tossed it and started a fresh one. The utensils were gooped up with batter and when I asked if this was the first crepe of the day, the server said yes...which makes me think the goop was yesterday's goop. Sh wiped the crusty goop on the edge of the Formica counter. Not hygienic. I will not be back. So sorry as it had potential. Maybe the gelato is better, but still a dirty kitchen... :(
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Review from Agnes C.
10/7/2011 1 Check-in Here
Hmmm this is a dilemma. I love Crepes & Cravings but I cannot bear myself to give them a 5 stars. Not yet.
I know they have awesome gelato but it would be nice if I get to try them. The last couple of times I was there, the gelato was pretty much frozen and it was impossible to scoop. It was very disappointing. Other than that couple of times, the gelato seems to get better...softer...scoop-able. I tried the super dark chocolate (i think they named it Negro?) Anyway, despite the name, I love that ice cream! It's the most flavorful dark chocolate gelato I have ever had. If you are a dark chocolate lover, it's a must try!! I also tried the Salted Caramel which was also awesome. However, I didn't like the White Chocolate one. It tasted kinda like Vanilla ice cream to me.
Ah it is just delightful knowing and having a gelato store on 17th Ave! -
Review from Rhona-Mae A.
Calgary, AB
6/26/2011 ROTD 3/28/2012
Ooh là là! As of today, we have a little slice of Paris and Italy in lower Mount Royal, folks.
My best friend learned about the 17th Avenue Crepes & Cravings location at this year's Lilac Festival. They were supposed to have their grand opening on June 11, but due to challenges with construction, they officially opened their doors today.
What a treat. What a find. We started with a savoury crêpe. My friend had the Chicken Caesar crêpe, while I ordered the Bistro Roast Beef crêpe. Preparing the crêpe is a fine art, which requires quite a bit of skill. It was fun watching how they are made. The ingredients are fresh and the size portions are excellent.
After walking off our meal, we returned for dessert. Sweet crêpe or gelato? That was the question. I opted for gelato, especially after hearing how everything is made on-site. Normally, I order "limone" gelato (lemon) whenever I try a new place. It's how I test how good a place is.
Their version of limone gelato is the Italian Lemon Wafer, which was made within the past 48 hours. Ooh, with the first spoonful, my senses were whisked back to Italy where I ate three gelato a day (mostly lemon). Folks, we have a winner. It had the same texture as the gelato in Italy - creamy but not too much so. The contrasting flavours of sweet versus tart were as finely balanced as the melodic lines in Vivaldi's "Four Seasons". Delcioso!
The big Grand Opening is slated to take place on Saturday, July 2. If tonight's any indication (food and state of busy-ness), this place is going to be THE place to go for savoury crêpes, dessert crêpes, ice cream and gelato.
Now, if only they'd offer crêpes for dogs, Maestro would be happy.
[July 10/11 update: Chocolate Banana Strawberry crêpe is pretty tasty! Chocolate sauce isn't too sweet. Whipped cream is very creamy.] -
Review from John M.
Calgary, AB
6/27/2011
I'm not a huge fan of crepes (though I can be moved by a good nutella+banana) but am a huge fan of good gelato, and what they have on offer at Crepes and Cravings new 17th Ave location is absolutely superb. I've tried three flavours: the vanilla w/ black cherry, dreamsicle and the limone that Rhona-Mae discusses in the last review. All were exceptional- and by "exceptional," I mean the absolute best I've had in Calgary and, honestly, as good as some I had last month in Buenos Aires, which is a mecca for gelato fans. It's not exactly cheap ($3.75 for a non-huge cup) but the flavours are sublime and the texture and temperature are both perfect.
They have conventional ice creams there too- separate freezers for gelati vs ice cream, thank you very much- and they also look scrumptious. Not a grain of ice in sight. I hope they can maintain this quality because this is the best we've seen in Calgary! -
Review from Wendy P.
7/18/2011 2 Check-ins Here
After the Red Mile Creamery closed, I was sad that there wasn't an ice cream shop nearby. But alas! Crepes & Cravings has opened up two doors down. I stopped in for some gelato during my long, hot walk down to the Stampede Grounds on Sunday. It's a good thing for me not many of you know about this spot yet, or at least you weren't in an icy cold treat mood on a blisteringly hot afternoon. I walked in with no line up to worry about.
Two freezers presented themselves, one with ice cream, one with gelato. After perusing the many flavours, I settled on the honey nougat with nuts (pecans? walnuts? I can't quite remember). Get your scoop on a cone or in a bowl, it'll be lovely either way I'm sure.
What I liked best was that all ice cream and gelato are made in-house. That's right folks, our very own little gelateria and creamery right on 17th. Which also happens to mean that there will always be new and yummy flavours churning out of this joint, at least according to the owner.
Now, time for a crepe!
