Cru Food & Wine Bar - West Village

Cru Food & Wine Bar - West Village reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

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   Mark VIP

   Dallas7 reviews

   2.0

   Dined on April 20, 2025

   1. Overall 2
   2. Food 1
   3. Service 1
   4. Ambience 3

   Cru, plain and simply, was not prepared for the volume of patrons for Easter brunch. Moreover, the major time delays from the kitchen (+1hr 45 mins between the 3 courses) of food plating and table delivery caused meals to be served cold. My steak &eggs was cold (steak was cold / eggs were warm). To be clear, the management was very accommodating to it’s guests and offered and credited our meal. (We did not ask) Our server was excellent (thank you)- only the kitchen service suffered. It should also be noted that we arrived early (20 mins) for our reservation, and Cru staff were kind enough to call us when our table was ready. Thank you. We have dined at Cru several times, and yes, we will be back - but not on a holiday.
   

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   Tyler

   San Francisco1 review

   2.0

   Dined on April 20, 2025

   1. Overall 2
   2. Food 2
   3. Service 2
   4. Ambience 4

   Went for Easter prix fixe and waited 1.5 hours for some mediocre food. Was still $70 a person :/
   

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   Michael VIP

   Dallas64 reviews

   3.0

   Dined on April 20, 2025

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 2
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 3

   Went to Cru in West Village for Easter Brunch and was a bit disappointed as I was looking for a great Easter Brunch. It was for a three course meal for $49. We arrived about 10:55 am for our 11 am reservation. Appetizer that I had was assorted sliced beats with green beans and goat cheese. It seemed to me that the beets were raw as were the green beans. The goat cheese made the dish edible but the dish needed more of it. My dining partner had the egg salad on bread with salmon. He liked it but there was too much bread. The waiter and manager ( I think) stopped by about 3 times to let us know that our lamb entree would be out soon. We got the lambchop entrees about 12 noon, about a good 30 minutes after we finished our appetizers. I asked for my chops medium rare and two of the thin chops came out medium to medium well and the one chop that appeared to be a double one started out medium rare but then went to rare/raw once the outside was eaten. The chops were served with mashed potatoes which were good and, lo & behold, green beans again - surprise, surprise.! Neither time did it seem the green beans were cooked with any spices/garlic or anything and were served raw. And the lamp chops didn't appear to have any seasoning at all to add to the flavor. The desserts came out 30 seconds after our entre plates were taken away which is understandable so that they could turn the table over for the next couple. The waiter was very sympathetic to our dining experience and removed one entree and comped the two mimosas I had so it was nice to know that he recognized our dining experience was not the pleasant experience we had wanted to have. Because of the waiter's gesture I would go back to Cru and give them another try but hope the chef is a bit more attentive to the menu planning so guests don't have to figure out which items are served on the same appetizer and main.
   

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   Bernadette

   Dallas2 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on April 19, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   The server we had for the table was simply a cut above the rest. Attentive, familiar with the menu and wines and overall did an outstanding job. And to know that this establishment is also dog friendly is great to know. The aesthetics of Cru was visually appealing also, with a a large selection of wines and a good menu that had the option of small or sharing plates. The food portions were just right and not overly excessive in their quantity. I will definitely be coming back and highly recommend this place for a good brunch, day drinking spot.
   

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   Kristin

   Dallas2 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on March 26, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Excellent experience. Service was top notch and extremely attentive.
   

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   Les

   Dallas54 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on March 23, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Unfortunately CRU has eliminated some of their best dishes including; ahi tuna tartare , Caesar salad, and scallop entree. The new shrimp entree listed jumbo shrimp, but instead we received a dish with small shrimp. It was disappointing. We hope that they bring back some of their popular dishes.
   

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   Michael

   Dallas23 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on March 15, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Great food and a nice place to chill. Good service from wait staff.
   

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   Marcella

   Dallas24 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on February 20, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Service and the food was fantastic! The variety of wines is always top notch. Never not had a bad experience at Cru!
   

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   Michael

   Dallas3 reviews

   4.0

   Dined on January 1, 2025

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Went for the NYE experience. The place was cozy and packed. We loved the ambiance and wine. Service was very polite and happy. 10/10 for all servers Food was average. My Miso Black Cod was cooked great but whoever created the dish ruined it by pouring so much soy sauce all over it. All you tasted was the salty soy sauce and no miso flavor. Same goes for the Lobster dumplings. Sweet sauce poured over it and you didn’t taste any of the seafood. Wine was great and asked our server what to pair it with. Both selections were spot on. This was the best of the night
   

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    Stefania

    Dallas1 review

    5.0

    Dined on January 1, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5

    We had a great experience, enjoyed the food and the nice selection of wines. The staff were friendly and attentive.
    

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