Crave

What a find in the middle of Fort Myers.  Just passing through as I visited Sanibel and was looking for something to eat on the way back home.  This place had a pretty high rating and the menu looked interesting so we decided, why not?

Omigoodness...why cant we have this place in Miami?  I think I could come here every week for breakfast, lunch or dinner and not be bored or disappointed.  Everything on the menu looked yummy and judging by the plates of those around me I really wanted to sample their dishes.  

Cant choose between breakfast or lunch items?  Get them both with the Pork Chop and Eggs!  Pork chops are served over a biscuit and then the whole thing is SMOTHERED in sausage gravy!  Are you drooling yet ? - because I am, just remembering it.  This dish is also served with a potato pancake that is perfectly crisp and yum!  Did I mention that the porkchop is also perfectly seasoned and yummy on its own?  But with a bit of sausage gravy its just amazing.

Banana nut crunch pancakes are pretty good as well.  Yummy banana flavor with a smattering of nuts.  The pancakes were also soft and fluffy.  Wash it all down with grovestand orange juice?  Sigh...no breakfast will be able to compete for a long time!

My wife and I have made Crave a regular stop for Sunday brunch. Being seated can be an issue as the dining area is small, two rows of booths and some tables in the middle.
Never had a problem with the quantity or quality of the food here. I've had a few different omelets all were great. I really like their shrimp and grits, I think I've had them the last three times we've went. The biscuits are great, the potatoes, not so much, i prefer grits for a breakfast side.
 Sometimes the staff can be short but it is a very busy spot, I wouldn't call them rude, rushed maybe.  
 They have a good selection of FL craft beer, and the mimosas are good too.

Have only gone for dinner and lunch, and I hear breakfast is the best time to go. So that should color the rest of my review...

Lunch is a good experience. The atmosphere is quaint, and the service is friendly. The menu has lots of variants on "big a** stacker sandwich" if you're into that kind of thing. They seem to change specials up often, and place a lot of care into what is served.

Dinner was a little more underwhelming-- it just doesn't feel like a dinner place. Also a bummer to see so many of the sandwiches removed between lunch and dinner. Since the place is so window-dependent for light, it gets a little too dim for comfort at night as well.

Not a great beer selection, but its also not really that kind of place.