My partner and I came here last Friday night for dinner. We decided to have a few share plates. The quail, broccolini, pork belly, eggplant, and haloumi fritters were all delicious! The pinot blanc and valpolicella by the glass were terrific. Topped it all off with a spiced pumpkin tart that the waiter recommended. We'll be back!
Had another great weekend breakfast at Cru on Saturday! Loved having the spring sun out and watching everyone’s pups have a good time out back in the courtyard! Starting to get a bit of a Lycra brigade too, that’s when you know a place does good food and coffee!! ��
I have been coming to Cru for years, and I always love it. The menu is simple and they don’t over complicate things. They have such an amazing range of wines and always know what to recommend. I especially like the risotto and the sea bream tartare.
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The interior is a little dim and intimate. We went there for dinner however CRU also does breakfast as well. We ordered a few mocktails, entrees to share, mains and desserts. The staff were super friendly and welcoming to start.
Highlights: both entrees were good, my fav would be the soft shell crab sliders, crispy and buns were soft. The cauliflower was nice and sweet. The beef cheek was super tender and cooked well and the glaze was delicious and accompanied it really well after. The duck was incredible and cooked to perfection, had a nice marmalade taste to it. The earl grey pannacotta was delicious and my fav! The mocktails were also amazing.
Lowlights: beef cheek was a little bland without the glaze sauce, had to season well with salt to help balance the flavours. The dessert we had (forgot what it was called) had alcohol in it which was fine but i felt it was overpowering and soaked into the dessert too much i couldn’t taste the dessert that well. Some people might like it strong but i felt it overpowered the flavours.
Overall: i would love to come back to try other things on the menu especially brunch. Had a good experience overall.
Food 3.8/5
Service 4.5/5
Ambience 3.9/5
Overall 4/5
The rösti was nice and crispy. Choc chip pancakes were well-balanced and hazelnuts added texture to the dish. The meatballs were slightly overcooked and the sauce was nice. Coffee was not great.
Our waitress was very attentive and friendly - provided excellent service.
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Visited for weekend brunch. Genuinely friendly and helpful service. Was seated in the back area. We were initially worried that it would be too cold out back, but turned out to be a separate fully covered glass laden room in the courtyard area, with heating lamps.
Love the fact that they serve their breakfast menu until 3:30pm. Good coffee and well presented dishes. I ordered the Eastern Eggs and shared a Stop 80 slider, both were very tasty (especially the sliders!). The Falafel in Eastern eggs were a touch dry when eaten alone, but were fine when combined with poached eggs. And Chili salad involved lots of fresh chopped chili!
Others ordered the Pumpkin and Haloumi Fritters with Avo and meatballs, which they seemed to genuinely enjoy.
One note is that they have a credit card surcharge irrespective of total bill cost (whereas most places now have a minimum spend for surcharge). However meal was a complete steal due to the ‘fork’ festival discount. Would visit again, even without discount.
The Waiters that serve you are lovely and the food is delightful, they do: wine, food and even great baked sweets. I had the calamari with was pretty good, the pannacotta was also good and the milkshakes were great.
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Cru is a cute wine bar in Kew with a cute, quaint European feel. Marble tables, stained glass, and a spacious courtyard with a retractable awning contribute to the vibe.
I didn't try any wine, despite the name, but did have a great soy flat white and a try of the very tart yet sweet and creamy green smoothie plus protein. It contains several ingredients but mostly tasted of sour apple, which isn't everyone's forte but I liked it.
For my meal, I tried the pumpkin and haloumi fritters (plus avo, highly encouraged) while my friend tried the rosti (plus haloumi) - both of which were came out looking colourful and gorgeous. I was happy to see chunks of haloumi throughout the fritters, as I was afraid the taste or texture would get lost in the dish. It balanced the sweet pumpkin nicely.
I didn't love the corn salsa though, as it contained raw onion and capsicum which are hard for me to stomach. A marinade would have helped retain the crunch but broken the veg down a bit. Otherwise though, I was very satisfied with the dish, the drinks and the service. I'm interested to see what Cru has got in store for dinner.
Old world feel ... complementing their food.
Good to be back, it has that magical vibes of an olden European/Parisian style cafe; period building, quaint, warm, large glass shop front, wood, Bentwood chairs, long lounge cushioned bench seats along one of its wall, Mosaic, lined bar, rows of wines on display and proper yet casual waiting staff.
Plenty on the Brunch menu; between 7-8/10 ... caramelized, smoked thick cut Bacon is the way to go if that's the intent with the Eggs Benedict.
6/10 Pumpkin Haloumi fritters, good but overfried.
9/10 Stop 80
9/10 $22.00 Kingfish, it was simply divine, sharpen the Ginger dressing and Goat's cheese
Latte 7/10 is good, but more can be done to complement their food, Matcha latte 6/10 needs to be more intense and creamier, not gritty.
I think dinner is still what they do best; ambiance, food and wine. Might have to come back again to soak in more of this old world feel. JT-23/07/2018.
My partner and I came here last Friday night for dinner. We decided to have a few share plates. The quail, broccolini, pork belly, eggplant, and haloumi fritters were all delicious! The pinot blanc and valpolicella by the glass were terrific. Topped it all off with a spiced pumpkin tart that the waiter recommended. We'll be back!
I highly recommend dinner at Cru. We started with the veg and charcuterie boards which were excellent choices for starters for our group of 8. I had one of the specials - a chocolate pasta with lamb, in mushroom and truffle sauce. It was absolutely fantastic, and the sauce was top-notch, tying all the flavours together. The staff were highly capable striking the perfect balance of friendliness and professionalism. The seating courtyard out the back is a really lovely place to sit, particularly when the weather's fine. The only negative we found, was that the options for booking were 6 or 8 pm. Having chose 6pm, we were told that we were required to vacate the table by 8. This was absolutely fine and we weren't hurried, but we were aware of it throughout the meal. Absolutely keen to return!
Definitely not the first nor the last time we have been here.
Tony looked after us really well all night and our cocktail and wine suggestions were perfect choices for our food and the night we wanted to have.
Food came our in good time and was delicious as per usual.
Its refreshing to go to a restaurant with a concise food and drinks list.
Thank you for the nice night.
A wonderful experience.
We had a great Friday night at CRU. Chloe took such good care of us and she is so knowledgeable about the extensive wine list. We sat in the beautiful courtyard and really enjoyed the music.
We later moved into the front restaurant for dessert, nothing was too much trouble for Justin and his coworker.
The entrees in particular were delicious, but the staff really make this place special.
We are looking forward to returning soon.
I had my birthday party at CRU and it was amazing. The atmosphere was warm, in spite of the cold night. The food was also delicious and Paris, who looked after us, worked really hard to make sure we had a constant flow of food and drinks.
Friend’s recommendation for lunch. Great wine bar vibe with the art pairing. Will come back for another try.
Cru has a lovely atmosphere and a great menu with extensive wine list. Chloe was very helpful choosing our wine to match (she is a sommelier) and Zoe was very attentive and not intrusive at all. The house made gnocchi was light and fluffy, I really enjoyed it. My friends loved their crab pappardelle. We had a really nice night, can recommend Cru.
Attended the special Valentine's dinner early session, so one of the first couples to arrive. Owner Tony was completing his briefing session with his staff to ensure the smooth running of the evening from his special 3-choice "Fixed" menu of 4 courses. Great food, great atmosphere and a huge wine list which satisfied even the most discerning couples. Great to see Valentines from 20 yo to over 70 yo in our section of the restaurant enjoying each others' company and having a great time. The stem of roses in bud as a parting gift from CRU was a very pleasant and unexpected surprise. Pity Valentine's day is just once a year!
Fabulous restaurant. great food, fantastic wine list (Rockford Basket Press Shiraz 2017 ,Bravo) and modest prices. Service is A1, can't wait to go back there again, the staff and owner are really friendly. I highly recommend it!!
Delightful! Style, Service and Sensitivity. Always challenging to dine out with a youngster. At CRU, our granddaughter was welcomed, treated appropriately especially in accepting her reasonable requests to alter an item to suit and in receiving her thanks for the experience. Great menu, wines and ambience. Highly recommended.
The staff were very kind and the food was delicious :)
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