An established restaurant and bar especially a bar. We lunched here recently sat a beautiful table right on the corner of James street and the laneway. The oysters were fine and the spaghettini and king prawns very light and well treated. Perhaps a smudge over cooked in the prawns but ok . Good wine list and nice buzz.
This quality bar / bistro is a consistent, sheer-curtained crowd pleaser. Service is old-school class & the wine list is a 53 page light read. Outside tables can be sticky but are the perfect spot for watching the James Street cultural procession. Cheers!
Very nice atmosphere the staff were really nice and accomodating. Wines were sold at a very reasonable price. Food were great as well. Will definitely come back again
Love coming here- staff are friendly wide variety of drinks and awesome food- my rare steak was perfect - the oysters were the freshest I have had for a long time
Staff are fun, friendly and attentive. Nice ambience. Food is delicious. Have come here with a group multiple times and the staff are always hospitable and welcoming. Incredible selection of wine. There is usually somewhere to park close enough by.
Last month walking around James street I decided to stop at this place for a drink with my friends.
When checking their cocktail menu I was impressed by they having 4 different options of espresso martini and decides to try a couple of them.
The one with chilli syrup was amazing and although not your classic espresso martini it is an well balanced and interesting cocktail with a nice heat to it. Would rate it a 5 out of 5.
The classic espresso martini was also well made with a balance between bitterness, sweetness and alcohol. Would rate it a 4.5 out of 5.
Overall I was impressed by my drinks and my friends were also happy with their choices.
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Jett Rink called out "Duck Confit!" as Cindy-Lou chucked his open McLaren convertible round the corner into James Street headed for the Cru Bar for lunch and his bottle of Old Crow splashed down his open necked and long sleaved white silk shirt. She pulled up to a sudden stop at the T intersection near David Jones's boutique store on the left. "Wild thing, I think I love you," Jett called out, and skinny, raven haired Cindy-Lou sang back, "But I wanna know for sure!" Her dark eyes smiled at him. Jett replied: "Street parking only, Cindy-Lou, only troggs park underground." The lights changed and a British racing green Rolls Royce SUV shot past them and grabbed the last car park near the Cru Bar. "Big Daddy's fast today, Jett." "Too damn fast; let's park up the street, we're not..." "Yeah, I know, we're not troggs." They found a park and after 20-something Cindy-Lou dragged white haired Jett out of the car - he resembled what might have been an aged James Dean - and told him to leave the Old Crow behind, they walked down the hill towards a huge man in a white linen suit and an even larger straw planter's hat on his head. Cindy-Lou kissed Big Daddy on the cheek: "Love your hat, Big Daddy," the lanky and thin young woman said. "Present from Mick Jagger, young beauty. Hope you've got your card, Rink, I'm aiming for the duck, a bottle of Krug, and a Coca-Cola for your great grand daughter, here." Jett smiled and replied: "How long you had that green truck?" "Most reliable car in the world; Lawrence of Arabia drove one through the desert." "So did I in Texas," Jett replied, "but it wasn't a truck." The windows were opened as usual at the Cru Bar and the smart crowd for lunch gathering; a table was found by the waiter and the drinks ordered as Big Daddy wanted. "Them funny couple are here again, Jett," said Cindy-Lou. In the corner near the bottle shop at a table drinking stingers and smiling at them were Edna Ferber and Tennessee Williams. Big Daddy and Jett nodded. The waiter came back and poured the drinks for the seated trio and mentioned a large table had ordered almost all the duck but there was one portion left. "You have it, young lady," said Big Daddy gallantly. "Why thank you Big Daddy," in her pretty American twang, but Jett and I are on a red meat diet today because the doc says I'm underweight." Having finished his first glass of Krug and pouring another, Jett said, "You're looking just fine, Cindy-Lou." and Big Daddy said, "The man's a quack, you're beautiful young woman." They ordered rare steaks for Cindy-Lou and Jett, duck for Big Daddy, and had a lovely lunch. "Don't you boys drink too much now," said Cindy-Lou, "we're goin' to the Defiant Duck tonight to watch that fine young Texan down south in Melbourne kick a million goals for Collingwood." "Only a million?" Jett Rink, replied.
Came here on a Wednesday afternoon for a leisurely cocktail. I had the tiger blood Martini. It was just the right blend of sweetness with a good chilli kick. I sampled the chips - beautifully crunchy and the fennel salt was a nice addition. Cru has a fantastic wine list and so I am keen to return to sample more of their menu.
This is a great place to catch up with your friends after a day at work. Just order from the extensive drinks menu and get some share plates. They get busy (and the place gets a bit loud) but it's never difficult to get a waiter's attention and the service is friendly.
Very good restaurant. Great good and service. Catered for my coeliac friend too. My only really gripe was that the oysters we were served weren't that fresh.
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