A new chicken sandwich place at SF State? Yes please. Located in the Cesar Chavez Student Center in the central part of the campus, it's on the lower floor of the building.
I've been seeing signs outside the building for awhile now, and have heard from others who have tried Crave to give them a try. One time a colleague brought it in with some curly fries on the side, so obviously that means I have to try it now.
The pricing for the food here is adequate. With other options on campus that's comparable, they had to make sure that it wasn't too expensive, and they're not.
They do also offer vegan options, which I'm sure is a plus for many on campus, at least for a few people I know who would like this option.
The online ordering process is fine. They go through snack pass, so if you're new to it it doesn't take long to register through it. There is a service fee of course, but not too bad since it's just for the app usage. There's Apple Pay available but also regular credit card payments accepted. They also do Grub Hub, through seamless but just be aware of the additional price increases as a result.
The food here is okay. Nothing out of the ordinary, but also decent. The chicken sandwiches here is the tender style sandwich. Rather than one single piece patty style, it's multiple tenders inside. The sauce here is alright. I got the Korean and ranch sauces. The sandwich was just decent, but I've certainly had better. I actually enjoyed the curly fries more than anything, and they give you a pretty good portion of it for the price so I may just order that next time for the side by itself.
Overall, Crave's is not a bad option, especially for students and staff that are on campus. The price is comparable, and perhaps on the cheaper side if you just want the sandwich, and you can also do the combo meals w/curly fries and drink. It's basically all self-order online or through their kiosks in front of the kitchen. There's not much staff there, so when they get busier could be a wait. Food is adequate, but nothing spectacular. Since I work on campus, I'll probably be back again at some point, at the very least, for those curly fries. read more