600177 Sun Mar 01 08:14:39 -0800 2009 8 18 Manhattan 0 4462552 Just wondering if anyone has tried the Friday small plates deal at Kraft (bar)? If you get there early is it easier to get in and is it worth the descriptions of minor chaos? Sun Mar 01 08:14:39 -0800 2009 270280 Tdotfoodguy 1 4463582 My friend and her husband went on Friday night around 6:30 and were told there was a 1.5 hr wait, so they ate at CraftBar instead. Sun Mar 01 14:41:46 -0800 2009 4462552 17392 JennS 2 4465035 Thanks..thought that might be the case. Just realized the strength of corporate marketing...too many Kraft dinners in my past I guess. Mon Mar 02 05:40:02 -0800 2009 4463582 270280 Tdotfoodguy 1 4478016 I went in one of the first weeks that Frugal Friday started, and I thought it was very good. I got there around 6, and it was almost empty. It got pretty full by 7, though. When I left, there was a pretty big crowd waiting for tables. So earlier is definitely better. It's not going to be the best meal you've ever had, but it's definitely tasty and interesting. In my opinion, you could skip the meat on a stick part of the menu - it's kind of a rip off for the tiny amount of meat you get. A good idea is to just order a few dishes first then order more later in the meal, so that you get a steady stream of dishes, not everything at once. If it's still on the menu, the salt cod fritters are delicous. It was my favorite dish of the night. I also had a quail leg that was awesome. Warning: though everything is under $10, the plates are quite small, and it can add up to a pretty hefty tab. Thu Mar 05 18:26:32 -0800 2009 4462552 122599 angiebc290 2 4478901 fyi, frugal fridays is closed tonight, 3/6 for a private party. i went once in january and didnt enjoy it. i liked the setup and everyone was nice and i appreciate what theyre trying to do but the food plain stinks. the only decent dishes i had were the chicken wings with spanish cheese and the pizza with black cabbage. the rillettes were so oily and served nearly warm that they were pretty useless. the duck hearts were undercooked and thus ultra gamey. i think we had 2 glasses of wine each and with maybe 10 dishes between three people, the tab cost $50/head...i couldve gone to countless places with better food for the money. Fri Mar 06 05:59:38 -0800 2009 4478016 14393 sam1 3 5161620 Is Frugal Fridays still ongoing? Fri Nov 06 12:37:01 -0800 2009 4478901 134624 jdross19 4 5161652 I believe it's over. A call to the restaurant wouldn't hurt though. Fri Nov 06 12:46:41 -0800 2009 5161620 221979 _emilie_ 5 5161878 its over...i guess they canceled it now that the recession is over and everything is great again. Fri Nov 06 13:59:10 -0800 2009 5161652 14393 sam1 1 5162058 It['s over. I went during the last week, and was pretty unimpressed. 5 dollars for a skewer with one medium size shrimp? No thanks. Fri Nov 06 14:51:55 -0800 2009 4462552 41798 windycity