Cravingrill — Restaurant in Fort Bragg

Don't let the location in a gas station mini mart fool you into thinking this place should be passed up (we almost did). The food here is nothing short of fantastic! As I live in the Los Angeles area I have plenty of great Mediterranean/Indian restaurants to choose from and therefore have a high bar for being impressed. My daughter and I were on a road trip up the Hwy 1 and were in the mood for Mediterranean food after a long day of driving. Are we ever glad we spotted this place coming back to the hotel from Glass Beach! The samosas had a light, flaky crust different from, and frankly better than, the usual greasy wrapping. The baba ganouj had a smoky flavor that we really enjoyed. The pita bread that came with the baba ganouj was not your usual dry, generic afterthought, but a fluffy, moist, and flavorful bread worthy of enjoying on its own. Fair warning, the large gyro is HUGE (though my teenage daughter still managed to down the lion's share of it leaving but a few scraps for her dad). Lest you think I am shilling or that my taste buds were overly influenced by being famished from a long day of driving, I have (or rather, my daughter has) one criticism: the mango lassi was just ok and was the only part of our dinner that was...

My family and I really enjoyed this place. The warmth of the cook and the pride in his business really shines through and makes it an above average experience.

As a two-man operated business adjacent/inside a gas station, the place has a short, simplistic menu of Mediterranean hits with Tikka Masala thrown in there too. When we arrived at 6:30, we couldn’t get a spot in the tiny lot, so parked across the street in a vacant business. I was a little worried as there were lots of people waiting for food, but the line moved very quickly and all were served promptly. The food was well executed and delicious. I noted a family hadn’t received something they ordered and even though the place was busy, the chef raced to correct the error with a heartfelt apology. Later, We watched the chef work to make someone’s falafels and as the business was closing he scratched my sons’ curiosity with a complimentary taste of falafels. Homemade hummus was good as was the tikka masala, chicken shawarma and gyro plate. As we left, my whole family emphatically suggested I take the time and give this place a good rating so others could experience the goodness that this business provides this corner...

Lived in these parts for a few years and never been here. Turns out I missed out on a lot.

Ordered a Greek salad, chicken shawarma Wrap and a Gyro Wrap with a side of Falafel.

Easily the best falafel I’ve ever had. Perfectly brown and crispy on the outside but tender and moist on the inside. Falafel is usually dry and a bit crumbly but not here. Utterly fantastic and my wife concurred

The chicken shawarma was very good. But the gyro was fantastic. The meat was perfectly seasoned and prepared. The tzatziki was phenomenal. While it seemed the pita was a bit crumbly I could look past it.

Not even get to the Greek salad. Was full from the rest of it, along with the delectable mango lassi.

Will return regularly.

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