Cravings — Restaurant in Tuscaloosa

Cravings is our favorite restaurant in town! I eat here at least once a week for lunch and usually again with my wife on the weekend! Cravings is the quickest place downtown to grab a bite to eat and the service is top notch!! It's perfect for breakfast, lunch or dinner and is family friendly! Cravings is probably the closest thing your going to get to New York style deli sandwiches and New York bagels outside of New York City! His bagels actually come from New York and they are excellent!! The lox salmon bagel and the steak egg and cheese everything bagels are two of my favorites! It doesn't stop there! He has the best quiche you will find and offers a variety to choose from! The new Orleans muffaletta on authentic bread he gets from New Orleans is excellent and one of my favorites also! His pizzas are excellent and unlike anything else you will find local! I have tried the Detroit and look forward to trying more. He has a Very Very large selection of specialty drinks , beers , wine, ice cream, king cakes (seasonal), candy and snacks! The atmosphere is really great and relaxing to hang out eat food and grab a beer with friends. His beer prices are very reasonable too! I would definitely recommend cravings to anyone looking for a quick relaxing meal, great craft beer and a unique experience! Cravings truly offers something for everyon and the menu is so diverse we never get tired of going! Thank you Cravings for offering Tuscaloosa such a unique place to enjoy such a wide variety of food...

Amazing sandwiches! Really diverse drink selection, including a HUGE variety of bottled beers and other cocktails. I was driving so got two different small batch root beers. The chicken salad croissant was light, flaky, and stuffed full-not too much mayo, flavorful dressing. The rye bread in the corned beef Reuben was flavorful without being overpowering. The spicy pickles on the Reuben were a nice nontraditional touch that made it really pop! The crusty outside soft inside hoagie roll used for the Cuban continued this sandwich trifecta. Generous helpings of meat and cheese inside with a perfect amount of mustard and pickles. From bread to fillings, to sides, they don't skimp on ANY details here. Great selection of Zapp's potato chips that come with the sandwiches. The "Greek" coleslaw was a nice twist on this classic side.

We got takeout but the ambiance was chill and modern with comfy-looking couches. The bathrooms were even nice. This was a pit stop on a long road trip but if I lived in Tuscaloosa, I think this would be a frequent go-to lunch spot. My ONLY complaint was that NOBODY, neither staff nor patrons was wearing, or even appeared to be carrying a mask 😷. In June 2021, this...

It really pains me to write this review, because I've been a loyal customer for some time now and the experience for the most part has been fantastic... until today (4/20/22).

I stopped in for a quick breakfast sandwich before going to class. The lady prepping my sandwich was toasting my bagel, but while that was toasting she took the proteins (eggs, cheese, sausage) and placed the overflowing spatula ON A SHELF ABOVE THE OVENs. There was nothing protecting the food from the shelf either. She loaded the proteins onto the spatula and placed it on a more than likely very dirty shelf right in front of me.

And of course, she is serving two people in front of me who order a bagel sandwich like I did, but she puts their proteins on a paper plate.

This is completely unsanitary and I'm pretty sure is a direct violation of certain health codes. Unfortunately because of this I no longer feel comfortable eating at this establishment and will be taking my business elsewhere unless changes are made.

Also apologies for my finger being in front of the camera, I had a very small window to take a picture for evidence. I normally am not the type to raise hell about food service but this is just...