Cru

Cru
Restaurant Cuisine: European, Tapas
1459 W. Broadway
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
#3
of 1641 restaurants in Vancouver
TripZen Score
8.0 / 10 Overall
172% Recommend
8.5Overall9Food
8.5Food
Activities: Health club, Hot tub, Pool (outdoors)
Check-in / Check-out time: 11am / 3pm
Description:Gold Medal Winner for Best Small Plates 2010 ~ Vancouver Magazine Restaurant Awards Cru is a modern yet relaxed intimate space, located in the hip South Granville neighbourhood. The stars of this show are fabulous small plates, a stellar prix-fixe menu and more than 35 wines by the glass, all ...Read more
A breakfast nook.
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Traveler Reviews

TripZen Score
8.0 / 10 Overall
172% Recommend
8.5Overall9Food
8.5Food
Overall
  • We had a very pleasant experience and will definitely be back
  • great restaurant!
  • Will definitely recommend this restaurant to others!
  • GREAT pre-theater restaurant and a destination restaurant in the future.
  • Everything about this restaurant is excellent!
  • All in all an excellent experience.
  • Overall not a good experience and will not return again.
  • The place is small, but very very nice.
  • Cru was a nice place, but the food was just OK.
  • On the whole, it's a nice restaurant.
  • Without doubt my favorite Vancouver restaurant!
  • Otherwise, it was a pleasant experience.
Food
  • Food was good, especially the beef carpaccio.
  • I would highly recommend this to anyone who enjoys outstanding food....The set menu has a good variety of plates
  • The food was excellent
  • As always,a delicious meal well presented with flair,attentive service and menu selection....We found the menu prices reasonable but the drinks(wine) prices on the high side.
  • Very good food, very good wine list and very good service.
  • A great ambiance and wonderful food.
  • The service was excellent and the food delicious.
  • Food was great as usual, probably the best Prix Fixe menu for its price.
  • The wine list is excellent, and the food was good overall (we had the price fixe dinner with soup, halibut, ricotta flan, cheesecake and basil lemon semifrotto).
  • The meal was delicious!
  • Decent wine list for lunch.
  • Great food, reasonable price point (outstanding value for the quality provided), locally-sourced ingredients, and amazing service.
  • Dinner was enjoyable.
  • All items were both beautiful and tasty....Both wines, Australian, were very good.
  • The desert special, the mango custard with kiwi and pineapple, was very refreshing.
  • Excellent wine list.
  • Food was delicious, all the staff was very nice.
  • Food and service were otherwise good as usual.
  • Most of all, I love the food!
  • Amazing food, wonderful service, quiet enough to have a conversation.
  • Food was excellent~
  • The beef carpaccio and lamb were very good, the risotto and brownie dessert was ok
  • The pasta dishes and sable fish were delicious, like-wise the desserts.
  • The food overall was too oily and too salty.
  • Great food, that's for sure.
  • The chef prepared the food very well, with a packed restaurant for Dine out Vancouver.
  • Food was good.
  • It was much too oily.
  • wonderful carpacio & beautiful lamb & a great wine list!
  • I've always liked Cru great food, lovely wine
  • Service and food were great, with smaller portions but to be expected as part of Dine Out.
  • Food is good, especially the app, very nice.
  • Cru was a nice place, but the food was just OK....The taste was fine but nothig to write home about.
  • My friend and I had an excellent lunch the other day.
  • Scallops well presented.
  • Food and service were outstanding
  • Food is great, wine list / wines by the glass disappointing for a wine bar.
  • The food, service, every thing was wonderful.
  • One of the best meals I have had out in a long while.
  • Amazing service and food.
  • The food was scrumptious!
  • Portion was just perfect....Had wonderful relaxing and enjoyable dinner.
  • We have never had a bad meal at Cru.
  • The service and food was absolutely outstanding.
  • The food is outstanding, the service is always friendly and respectful
  • Great food, great wine, great service.
  • Excellent dining as always at Cru.
  • The Beef Tenderloin was better and not overly small.
Service
  • Service was very attentive
  • The service is efficient and professional.
  • As always,a delicious meal well presented with flair,attentive service and menu selection.
  • Very good food, very good wine list and very good service.
  • The service was excellent and the food delicious.
  • Service was spectacular as always -
  • Great food, reasonable price point (outstanding value for the quality provided), locally-sourced ingredients, and amazing service.
  • Service was outstanding....The servers were amazing and friendly.
  • Food was delicious, all the staff was very nice.
  • Amazing food, wonderful service, quiet enough to have a conversation.
  • Food and service were otherwise good as usual.
  • The restaurant was cozy, the service was excellent
  • The service at CRU was excellent, Claude our main server, was appropriate in every way.
  • Ambiance was okay, but service was EXCELLENT.
  • The staff were attentive, pleasant and personable.
  • Service was very attentive:
  • Service and food were great, with smaller portions but to be expected as part of Dine Out.
  • the service is always professional a great part of the Vancouver resteraunt scene
  • Food and service were outstanding
  • The food, service, every thing was wonderful.
  • Amazing service and food.
  • Very approachable and pleasant relaxed staff.
  • The service and food was absolutely outstanding.
  • The food is outstanding, the service is always friendly and respectful
  • Great food, great wine, great service.
Ambience
  • I always enjoy the quiet and intimate space -
  • if they could update their decor in order to better fit into Vancouver's vibrant dining scene.
  • No curb appeal but once inside it is a great setting.
  • The atmosphere was very relaxed with jazz music playing in the background.
  • Amazing food, wonderful service, quiet enough to have a conversation.
  • cleared the table with six guests effortlessly.
  • Ambiance was okay, but service was EXCELLENT.
  • the service is always professional a great part of the Vancouver resteraunt scene
  • Especially appreciated was the relatively quiet atmosphere.
  • The ambience was great and very romantic.
  • Very approachable and pleasant relaxed staff....Had wonderful relaxing and enjoyable dinner.
Value
  • We found the menu prices reasonable but the drinks(wine) prices on the high side.
  • Food was great as usual, probably the best Prix Fixe menu for its price.
  • Great food, reasonable price point (outstanding value for the quality provided), locally-sourced ingredients, and amazing service.
  • The price was very reasonable.

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