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Cru

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24 Fifth Ave., New York, NY 10011
at 9th St. See Map | Subway Directions Hopstop Popup
212-529-1700 Send to Phone

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Almost Perfect

Exceptional

Generally Excellent

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Good

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Excellent

Delicious

Very Good

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Very Expensive

Expensive

Moderate

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Reader Rating:
8.2 out of 10

16 Reviews | Write a Review
Cuisine: American Traditional, French, Mediterranean

Photo by Shanna Ravindra

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Official Website

cru-nyc.com

Hours

Mon-Sat, 5:30pm-10:30pm; Sun, closed

Prices

$16-$30

Payment Methods

American Express, Diners Club, Discover, MasterCard, Visa

Special Features

Dine at the Bar
Hot Spot
Notable Chef
Notable Wine List
Prix-Fixe
Romantic
Special Occasion

Alcohol

Full Bar

Reservations

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Profile

The “wine portfolio” contains an astonishing 150, 000 bottles, which is why Cru has become the latest gathering spot for the city’s ever-growing population of wine geeks. But if you’re wise, you’ll save some of your money to spend on the food. Shea Gallante is a refined, painstaking chef who builds flavors on the plate with a kind of painterly precision. His crudi are models of that overworked genre; he cooks sturgeon (with black-truffle sauce), duck (with braised onions and Swiss chard), and pike quenelles with equal facility. If you’re looking for just the right something to go with your bottle of Coche-Dury Grand Crû, try the lobster, flavored with barely perceptible nuggets of pork belly. — Adam Platt

Tasting Menu

An $84 three-plus course chef's tasting menu is offered for dinner. Wines by the glass also come in three-ounce pours for the cost-conscious connoisseur.

Note
A la carte items only available at the bar.

Ideal Meal

The crudo, sturgeon, and duck, followed by the caramel trifle (served with the Château d’Yquem).

Reader Ratings

8.2

"Recommended"
Average Reader Rating
on a Scale of 10

Wonderful, wonderful!

Abbey from 11201 | Posted on 1/26/09

Overall Reader Rating: 9 (Highly Recommended)


Food:	10
Service:	10

Décor:	9

Value:	8

Even though we were unaware that the restaurant had changed to a la carte - it was fresh, bright and delicious food. The service was impeccable. Our appetizers of squash tortellini and Kanpachi were both so succulent and smart and thrillingly good...Read More

Deserving of its Michelin star

FatBastard from 10019 | Posted on 1/21/09

Overall Reader Rating: 8 (Recommended)


Food:	8
Service:	9

Décor:	7

Value:	7

Experience at Cru was very good. Service from start to finish was exceptional (although only maybe a quarter full). Wine list is rather daunting, but the sommelier guided us to two moderately priced half-bottles that held up well to the...Read More

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