Fyi:
http://www.jaxdailyrecord.com/article/the-mathis-report-springfield-restaurant-plans-to-open-in-august
I overheard some people talking at Hyperion tonight that one of the delays in opening Crispy's is the lack of an approved place to put a dumpster. Sounds like something that should be relatively easy to resolve. Anybody know anything about this? I wonder if these kind of issues are part of the reason Main Street has taken this long to recover.
Quote from: remc86007 on July 16, 2017, 12:01:42 AM
I overheard some people talking at Hyperion tonight that one of the delays in opening Crispy's is the lack of an approved place to put a dumpster. Sounds like something that should be relatively easy to resolve. Anybody know anything about this? I wonder if these kind of issues are part of the reason Main Street has taken this long to recover.
Assuming there is an appropriate space. But that's maybe the problem with wanting to open a restaurant in a former pawn shop. The idea might be good, but maybe there are issues with the location.
Here's the draft food menu:
"Apps
Stuffed meatballs: classic 3 meat meatballs stuffed with house made ricotta; garnished with crushed red pepper and shaved parmesan. Choice of Crisp's marinara or creole alfredo.
Loaded wedges: roasted potatoes, crispy apple wood smoked bacon, 3 cheese blend (blue, cheddar, parmesan), caramelized onion, chopped tomato and house made ranch
Hummus platter: Crispy's famous roasted red pepper and garlic hummus, served with house made flat bread and Mediterranean olive mix.
Mezze platter: hummus, giardiniera, olive mix, pesto, pepperoncini peppers, marinated artichoke hearts, and house ricotta. Served with flat bread
Twisted stix: pepperoni or cheese twisted bread sticks, served with choice of ranch, marinara or Crispy's creole alfredo
Salads
Crispy's classic house: spinach, romaine, arugula, pizza crust croutons, crispy bacon, red onion, cheddar cheese, and chopped tomato. Choice dressing.
Greek Caesar: hearts of romaine, pizza crust croutons, crumbled feta, Mediterranean olive mix, and giardiniera tossed in Crispy's Greek Caesar. Anchovies upon request.
Antipasto: Mixed greens, penne pasta, mushrooms, fresh mozzarella, basil, sundried tomatoes, marinated artichokes, roasted red peppers, provolone, soppressata and Italian ham. Served with aged balsamic vinaigrette
1933: romaine, chopped tomatoes, swiss cheese, Italian ham, Mediterranean olive mix, and shaved parmesan. Tossed with Crispy's famous 1933 house vinaigrette
Dressings: all scratch made in house; ranch, buttermilk blue cheese, aged balsamic, Greek Caesar, 1933 house vinaigrette, 1000 island
Paninis- served with pasta salad, slaw, garden salad or Greek Caesar
Crispy's cluckin good bird: sliced chicken, Applewood smoked bacon, swiss, sliced tomato and Crispy's famous hummus
Italy's heart: Italian ham, soppressata, house made mozz, spinach, sundried tomato, red onion, roasted red peppers and 1933 house vinaigrette
Turkey pesto: Fresh roasted turkey, arugula, basil pesto, smoked provolone, garlic aioli and caramelized onion
Garden Veggie: mushrooms, marinated artichokes, spinach, roasted red peppers, crumbled feta Mediterranean olive mix, Crispy's famous hummus and aged balsamic vinaigrette
Crispy's Grinders- served with pasta salad, slaw, garden salad or Greek Caesar
Best Damn Meatballs: ricotta stuffed meatballs, house marinara, smoked provolone and pepperoncini peppers.
Nonna's love: hand crafted Italian sausage, sautéed peppers and onions, homemade mozz and pesto. Marinara on the side for dipping.
Italian beef: House roasted Chicago style Italian beef and giardiniera, dipped in slow roasted beef au jus
Buffalo chix: sliced chicken, 3 cheese blend (cheddar, blue and parm) caramelized onion, spinach, buffalo sauce, garlic aioli and chopped tomato
New yorker: shaved pastrami, smoked provolone, slaw and tomato
Crispy's favorite combo pizzas; 10" or 16"
Mediterranean- roasted red peppers, spinach, Mediterranean olive mix, crumbled feta, sundried tomatoes, crispy's famous hummus and arugula. Drizzled with aged balsamic reduction.
Colazione pie- crispy bacon, Italian sausage, cheddar, runny eggs, arugula and spinach
Great white shark- chicken, creole alfredo, caramelized onion, marinated artichoke hearts, fresh mozz and parm
Old school- pepperoni, sausage, fresh mozz, diced tomato, red onion, sliced bell pepper, fresh basil and red sauce
Bbq clucker- house made kc style bbq, chicken, jalapenos, diced tomatoes, red onion, bacon and smoked provolone
Formaggio- fresh mozz, fresh ricotta, smoked provolone, fetta, fresh basil, and red sauce
Nonna's lasagna- house made ricotta, Italian sausage, sliced meatballs, fresh basil, diced tomato, fresh mozz and Italian oregano
Meatatarian- all the meats, fresh mozz, red sauce
Chicken giardiniera- slow roasted chicken, spicy giardiniera, fresh mozz, smoked provolone, pepperoncini peppers and sundried tomatoes. Garnished with arugula, shaved parm and aged balsamic reduction
Don't be a Jerk- jerk chicken, creole alfredo, smoked provolone, caramelized onion, jalapenos and spinach
Vegetarian- spinach, diced tomatoes, artichoke hearts, green peppers, caramelized onion, mushrooms, fresh mozz, and parm. Garished with fresh arugula, olive oil and aged balsamic reduction
Build your own pizza/ grinder
Sauces: marinara, pesto, creole alfredo, red pepper and garlic hummus, garlic aioli, aged balsamic reduction, kc style bbq
Cheeses: smoked provolone, fresh mozz, house made ricotta, cheddar, blue, fetta, shaved parm
Meats: stuffed meatballs, pepperoni, chicken, turkey, Italian sausage, ham, shaved pastrami, soppressata, crispy bacon, Italian roast beef
Veggies: marinated artichoke hearts, sun dried tomatoes, Mediterranean olive mix, roasted red peppers, mushrooms, green bell peppers, diced tomatoes, jalapenos, red onions, basil, pepperoncini peppers, spinach, arugula, giardiniera".
If he can pull all that off with consistency he'll have a winner.
Do they deliver?
Went to the soft opening tonight. It was incredible. The food was fantastic. The 1933 salad is amazing. It tastes like an improved version of the Columbia Restaurant's 1905 salad. The pizza was excellent too. The beer selection includes most of the local staples and the prices are very reasonable. My J'ville lager was $4.50. The service was surprisingly competent for a soft opening. The restaurant is beautiful. There was a 40th birthday party happening on the second level and the noise was sufficiently isolated between the party and the general seating. There were maybe 130-150 people there when we were there and the food still came out in a reasonable time.
I don't think it can be overstated how significant this restaurant is for Springfield. Go check it out! This looks like a winner.
Quote from: remc86007 on August 12, 2017, 09:01:36 PM
Went to the soft opening tonight. It was incredible. The food was fantastic. The 1933 salad is amazing. It tastes like an improved version of the Columbia Restaurant's 1905 salad. The pizza was excellent too. The beer selection includes most of the local staples and the prices are very reasonable. My J'ville lager was $4.50. The service was surprisingly competent for a soft opening. The restaurant is beautiful. There was a 40th birthday party happening on the second level and the noise was sufficiently isolated between the party and the general seating. There were maybe 130-150 people there when we were there and the food still came out in a reasonable time.
I don't think it can be overstated how significant this restaurant is for Springfield. Go check it out! This looks like a winner.
I was probably there the same time as you and I concur with everything!
Photos please!!!!!!!!!
Only picture I took. It was taken when we first arrived (around 5:45 I think). By the time we left, only one table was open. (http://i.imgur.com/UTyrpkJ.jpg)
Looks awesome
Glenn?!!
Lol... yep... was sitting at the bar...
Where have you gone? A nation turns it's lonely eyes to you-*
*apologies to Paul Simon
When is the grand opening? Has a date been set yet?
I could be wrong but I heard this Friday.
^ I hope there is some clarity on this in the next couple days, although perhaps having a bunch of unannounced soft openings is a good way to get things working smoothly without blowing first impressions of less aware potential customers. I hope they also solidify their website/social media presence. Their website still links to their indiegogo campaign.
I went again tonight. It was just as good as before. The owner told me the 1933 salad is based on the 1905 salad at the Columbia Restaurant (and it tastes even better). Go check it out!
My wife and I went last night and loved it! Great vibe, excellent service, and John, the owner, was working the bar and chatting with customers. I'd say downstairs was about 75% full for most of the time we were there.
We had the 1933 salad (good on its own, amazing with lemon juice added), chicken pesto panini (delicious although not necessarily unique), and the Silver pizza (all the pizzas are named after SPR streets), which was by far our favorite thing we ate.
Our server confirmed that the grand opening is this Friday (8/18). She also said the owner of Hyperion came over earlier in the day to chat with Crispens and indicated that Hyperion would likely stop relying on food trucks and start sending their customers across the street for food since Crispy's will be open until midnight on week nights and 2 am on weekends. Super excited to have a solid late night food option in Springfield!
^ That's great news, except I hope Hyperion keeps having Eddis and Sons around on the weekends. I'd like it if they went back to having the food truck behind the brewery, although I understand the visibility issue combined with the FL heat probably wasn't a good combination for that.
I believe....Closed today to prepare for the weekend. Will have the Jag game on Thursday and will open for lunch this Friday and then have the 5PM ribbon cutting and Grand Opening Festivities on Friday.
Quotealthough I understand the visibility issue combined with the FL heat probably wasn't a good combination for that.
It's also illegal to be operating on City ROW.
^ Oh, that makes sense. It looked like there was room next to the patio for a truck to park so that it wasn't in the alley, perhaps that would be a solution? Maybe I'm misremembering though.
I went last Friday night. It was very good. Had pizza, meatballs, wings, garlic knots, hummus (several people sharing) plus beer.
The place is a HUUUUUUUUUUUGE addition to Main Street and Springfield in general. If you live in the vicinity THEN GO!
You want to see Springfield and Main Street take off? THEN GO. Unlike so many start ups Crispy DID NOT UNDERSTAFF THIS PLACE!!!!
He had a full staff on hand to take care of his customers.
Crispy is there, he will listen to constructive criticism. You cannot expect others to follow his lead if you are going to (leave Springfield and) drive across town to patronize other establishments. I live in San Marco but wanted to sample the food and support the business. I will go again. It's a cool space and he has put his money where his heart is.
BRAVO!
This place has become my stealth favorite lunch spot.
Great pizza, always crowded and lively, awesome staff, beautiful space with all the exposed brick and the multiple levels.
Wish there was something similar in the walkable core (or we had fixed transit going into Springfield), but totally worth the drive.
Glad to see them doing so well.