Cru Eastbourne
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Here this evening for my wifes birthday celebrations with family we havent seen since before the lockdown .. Food, staff and venue was all first class... Highly recommended and looking forward to going back very soon .. Thank you all so much for a great night
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My friends and I went for dinner at CRU and were amazed by how delicious the food was! We are all from London and felt we found a restaurant in Eastbourne that was of such a high standard but just half the price!!! The staff were so kind, funny and extremely helpful. The atmosphere was amazing and after our dinner we moved outside for an after dinner cocktail. The owners have a great knowledge of wine and are soo knowledgeable! A fantastic selection on offer! If you are after a perfect night out... this is the place!
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OK. We probably are spoilt living in London but we were really excited at trying this place due to the reviews as we have found it really hard to find a a great venue with great food in Eastbourne, which we've been visiting quite a bit recently. However, sadly we found it fairly good but not much more than that to be honest and it was crazily noisy to the point of being unpleasant.
Pluses = pleasant, helpful staff, bread was great, wine list was decent. The creme brulee was good. Negs = food was fairly good but nothing brilliant and pretty expensive for what you got. We started with the crab and the short rib which were fine but nothing special. The hake in the main course was cooked really well but why were there loads of pickled onions in it which made the whole dish really sharp and unappealing. We left loads of them. Surely they should be non pickled pearl onions? We mentioned it to the staff who said they were pearl onions and said they would mention it to the chef but we heard nothing after. Whilst the bread was good, it was accompanied by a river of melted butter. I know it was a hot night but surely you can keep the butter cold? However, even if the food was fantastic, it was such a noisy place that it just wasn't relaxing. All in all it was disappointing. It maybe is a better cosy winter venue and we'd give it another go just to see if it's improved.
Pluses = pleasant, helpful staff, bread was great, wine list was decent. The creme brulee was good. Negs = food was fairly good but nothing brilliant and pretty expensive for what you got. We started with the crab and the short rib which were fine but nothing special. The hake in the main course was cooked really well but why were there loads of pickled onions in it which made the whole dish really sharp and unappealing. We left loads of them. Surely they should be non pickled pearl onions? We mentioned it to the staff who said they were pearl onions and said they would mention it to the chef but we heard nothing after. Whilst the bread was good, it was accompanied by a river of melted butter. I know it was a hot night but surely you can keep the butter cold? However, even if the food was fantastic, it was such a noisy place that it just wasn't relaxing. All in all it was disappointing. It maybe is a better cosy winter venue and we'd give it another go just to see if it's improved.
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What a little gem this place is. After spending the day in Eastbourne we found ourselves eating in CRU. The ladies were so welcoming, very polite and attentive. The food was absolutely gorgeous. We had starters and Sunday dinner, our only regret was that we didn’t have room for dessert! Can’t wait to eat there again.
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Outstanding. The staff are friendly and welcoming and the food is exceptional. It’s a warm and cosy little restaurant with a nice outside space. we ordered the scallops as a starter, the steak turf and pork chop for the main then a banoffee pie to finish and we enjoyed every single dish. This place really is 5 star. will definitely be going back.
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What a spectacular culinary experience! 1kg tomahawk is utter perfection as are all other dishes we've ordered. Wonderful post covid experience, brilliant service - a must go when in Eastbourne, best restaurant in town by far
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Came to Cru on Saturday night! And it was incredible, amazing food, fantastic Service and in all a great night! We will be back and I would 100 % recommend
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An interesting menu with great food, superb wine selection and brilliant service.
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Great food and amazing deals :)
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A few weeks after lock down, thursday early evening, the welcome was fantastic, the food great.. always a pleasure
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Brilliant service 100 percent of the time, any night I come here, The food is always cooked perfectly And delicious to eat.
Also a superb selection wines and beverages.
Would always recommend and I can’t wait to
Come back again.
Also a superb selection wines and beverages.
Would always recommend and I can’t wait to
Come back again.
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This place is a gem! We were visiting from London and unsure if Eastbourne's restaurants could handle our food allergies and intolerances but also taste good. Cru hit the mark on so many levels, not only were they very careful with our allergies, the food tasted delicious and fresh but importantly the staff were friendly and professional during these COVID times. We will be back.
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Superb Dinner, First meal out since lockdiwn.
All Covid precautions maintained, tables and all chairs and condiments cleaned down between customers. Visited toilet, staff member followed to clean down after.
Reassuring to see guidelines maintained with such vigilance. And to top it all we were requested to leave at 8pm, allowing the full hour before the next customer fir cleaning.
Service excellent, food equally as good, can't wait to visit again.
John
All Covid precautions maintained, tables and all chairs and condiments cleaned down between customers. Visited toilet, staff member followed to clean down after.
Reassuring to see guidelines maintained with such vigilance. And to top it all we were requested to leave at 8pm, allowing the full hour before the next customer fir cleaning.
Service excellent, food equally as good, can't wait to visit again.
John
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Renowned for it's steaks and excellent wine cellar and wine knowledge, Cru is a gem of a restaurant with excellent food and service in a modern dining room with a great vibe. This was our first time for a Sunday lunch and it excelled our expectations. My husband had a truffle fed pork steak - the wagyu beef version of a pig! - which was excellent and the vegetables and yorkshire pudding were tasty accompaniments with choices of gravy to die for!
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Never been here before but heard great things... decided that our first venture out after lockdown would be to try the roast dinners... we were not disappointed... so delicious, great super clean space, yummy wine and fantastic service... thank you
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I’m not one for doing reviews but was so impressed with my dining experience at Cru tonight. It was our wedding anniversary saw some good reviews on Facebook and booked well in advance and discovered a truly great eaterie the wine sommelier and owner and his staff where knowledgable and attentive to perfection and the food faultless... thank you Cru
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Delicious food , excellent wine and great service. Book in now!
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Lovely meal. Great staff. Highly recommend this place 😊
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Truly Excepetional!!!
The staff here is amazing, food is brilliant and the athmosphere is fanastic!
The number one restauant of Eastbourne, for a fantastic lunch/dinner and good wines!
The staff here is amazing, food is brilliant and the athmosphere is fanastic!
The number one restauant of Eastbourne, for a fantastic lunch/dinner and good wines!
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Sunday Roast is really nice. Our son got this delivery for us as he had been having it for a few weeks as not living with us at the moment due to the situation with this current virus. All I can say is it was absolutely lovely and a welcome cheer up for us. We had lamb with all the trimmings and all I can say is we thoroughly enjoyed it! Cooked as I would do myself with the added element that I didn’t have to!!
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Thanks so much for the best roast dinner and deserts ever! I was hoping the food would be just as good as it is when I’ve visited your restaurant and it was!!
We are looking forward to visiting when you reopen but will definitely be back for your ‘dine at home’ option.
Thank you!
We are looking forward to visiting when you reopen but will definitely be back for your ‘dine at home’ option.
Thank you!
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Excellent ! Great experience, starting with cocktails and then a great meal. Staff very welcoming and ambience relaxing. Raspberry vodka cocktail very popular ! Any chance of a couple of long cocktails to supplement the already excellent cocktail list ? 🤓
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Nice quiet place for drink in day time. Friendly service. Bathroom is tiny and a bit office like. Very nice atmosphere though.
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1st March is a special day on the calender for my husband and I, so we chose our celebration lunch carefully. And it just happened to be a Sunday.
CRU has been on our list of recommended restaurants for ages, so today was prefect, as they do a Sunday roast choice.We booked for 12:00. Seated wherever we would like, all tables are good tables.
I ordered a Roast Sirloin, my husband ordered the Roast Lamb, both came with full traditional roast accompaniments, Stuffing, Roast potatoes and a large portion of mixed vegetables of carrots, red cabbage, parsnips, green cabbage, bacon wrapped sausage, and the biggest loveliest Yorkshire pudding ever!My compliments to the chef for melt in the mouth Roast beef, and ditto for the Lamb.
We eat out on a Sunday regularly locally, but this was without doubt the best Roast dinner we've had for a long time, everything was perfectly cooked, yes even the roast potatoes didn't let it down.All washed down with a fabulous, albeit expensive, Malbec. There were cheaper wines but it was recommended by our super waitress Agnes, and it didn't disappoint!
Unfortunately we didn't get round to a sweet, we were full up, just had coffees and the bill.Why we had taken so long to come here I don't know, but it's high on our list of regular restaurants now to frequent.
Can't wait to go again soon and try the highly recommended Steaks and also the charcuterie platter.... Thank you for a wonderful celebration meal in a relaxed atmosphere, with fantastic service. Loved it!
CRU has been on our list of recommended restaurants for ages, so today was prefect, as they do a Sunday roast choice.We booked for 12:00. Seated wherever we would like, all tables are good tables.
I ordered a Roast Sirloin, my husband ordered the Roast Lamb, both came with full traditional roast accompaniments, Stuffing, Roast potatoes and a large portion of mixed vegetables of carrots, red cabbage, parsnips, green cabbage, bacon wrapped sausage, and the biggest loveliest Yorkshire pudding ever!My compliments to the chef for melt in the mouth Roast beef, and ditto for the Lamb.
We eat out on a Sunday regularly locally, but this was without doubt the best Roast dinner we've had for a long time, everything was perfectly cooked, yes even the roast potatoes didn't let it down.All washed down with a fabulous, albeit expensive, Malbec. There were cheaper wines but it was recommended by our super waitress Agnes, and it didn't disappoint!
Unfortunately we didn't get round to a sweet, we were full up, just had coffees and the bill.Why we had taken so long to come here I don't know, but it's high on our list of regular restaurants now to frequent.
Can't wait to go again soon and try the highly recommended Steaks and also the charcuterie platter.... Thank you for a wonderful celebration meal in a relaxed atmosphere, with fantastic service. Loved it!
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Fantastic little resturant, great service, great menu and great cocktails.. would totally recommend..
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