Cravings Gourmet Desserts — Restaurant in Webster Groves

It’s called Cravings, but my sweet tooth cravings went unsatisfied after visiting. I tried the hazelnut zuccotto, the lime blueberry bombe, and the blueberry crumb cake, and none of them lived up to the hype. Given the accolades tied to the first two and the overall price point, I expected more.

The cakes were on the drier side, and the flavors—especially in the hazelnut zuccotto and blueberry crumb cake—lacked the punch I was hoping for.

One thing to note: all of their cakes and pastries appear to be refrigerated. Personally, I cannot stand when bakeries do this. When I go to a bakery, it’s because I’m craving dessert now, not after a two-hour thaw. And if you’re like me, you’ll probably eat them before they’re fully thawed and end up walking away...

I often have lunch at Cravings and usually get the wild mushroom tart with the side salad. The pastry on the tart is so flaky and buttery that it melts in your mouth...and there is a layer of mashed potatoes under the mushrooms so it is quite filling and very flavorful and delicious. For dessert, the carrot cake is exceptional and so are the lemon bars and the monster cookies and everything else that I have tried. The food is just so good that I could eat here a few times a week but then I would have to get a new wardrobe. Going there for dinner tonight, and I can't wait to try the pork with...

We stopped in before going to the Rep and were greeted right away. There were many specials in addition to what was offered on the menu. The mussels were done perfectly and my girlfriend had the special salad with pumpkin seeds and grilled sweet potatoes. She also had the sweet potato ravioli appetizer as her meal "awesome" her words. I had the Asian pork with green beans great flavor pairings. We shared their apple pie al a mode for dessert and I would highly recommend it as I would all of the items that we had...