Cru Cafe

We requested outdoor seating on Open Table and only indoor seating was available at our reservation time. Aside from that it was great - food and service was amazing!

We return here again and again with out of town guests and it never disappoints.

Just perfect! From service to beer to taste and atmosphere!

Came highly recommended and did not disappoint. Management and staff were delightful. Food was full of flavor. Was able to sit at the chef's table and entire lunch was a wonderful experience.

Second time at Cru, just love it! The food is amazing and the location is great.

Always predictably delicious!!!

Amazing meal-every single time!

One of my favorites places to eat in Charleston. Unique and delicious menu. A true taste of Charleston.

Excellent place to enjoy great food and wonderful wines! Friendly atmosphere. Highly recommended!

Always enjoy Cru. Fresh, healthy ingredients well prepared and presented.
Service is friendly and prompt.

We had a nice lunch here last week. We enjoyed the service and the entrees. We arrived about 20 minutes early on our reservation and had to wait until that time to be seated. We opted to wait in the entrance as it was hot and steamy outside. We could have taken a porch table right away. There is not very much space to wait inside. I would say that is the only downfall of this place. The food was delicious and the service was excellent.

Awesome food!

The food is amazing! I loved the shrimp tagliatelle; some of the best pasta in Charleston! Smoked salmon toast also delish

If you are looking for a slightly off the path restaraunt with a small but tantalizing menu,this is it. It is perfect after an afternoon walking around Charleston or before heading out to a night cruise or show. The food is great and ecclectic and the staff is very friendly.

Fabulous food and service. Highly recommend. A bit noisy, but not too bad. Excellent!

The scallop special we had September 2018 was one of the best scallop dinners I've ever had. Our group had a fantastic time and we all enjoyed our meals.

Excellent meal!!
Quaint little restaurant built into an old house downtown that specializes in local ingredients. Our server, Chelse, was great. She was attentive and made sure we had everything we needed. Recommend you make reservations or you may not be able to get in as it filled up quickly while we were there. Would definitely eat there again.

Terrific lunch offerings - delicious soup of the day and sandwich combos.

Loved the food and the service!! Can't wait to go back!!!!!

My friend and I went for our birthdays. The food was phenomenal and service was excellent. Would definitely recommend.

reasonable pric, good service presentation was very good and nice portion a little noisy as space is small

Great food! Great staff and great service! Intimate setting and friendly atmosphere. Highly recommend. Reservations recommended.

Cru Café is our go to place for lunch whenever we are in Charleston!!! We must try it for dinner if the lunches are any indication of the dinner menu...

Wow! We were surprised that it was actually a house. Super cute setting. The service was great! They sat us right at our reservation time. I had the salmon and it was PERFECT! So good! My husband had the NY Strip and it was delicious. You can’t go wrong with this place. They also have a lunch menu that I would love to try!

Anniversary

One of my Charleston favorites. Consistent quality and service.
Be sure to make a reservation even for Lunch.

The best food my husband and I ate in Charleston during our trip! Delicious!

The entrees were exquisite and the service friendly and attentive. Perfect dining experience!!

Fried green tomatoes and Mac and cheese were to die for. All the food was wonderful. Cru is in a 175 or so year old house so not a ton of seating. Reservations recommended!

This is one of five reviews of Charleston restaurants my wife and I dined at during late August/early September. The grading is based upon each individual restaurants character. i.e. Casual, Upscale, Tourist,...

This was our first night and my wife and I were out walking and decided to "preview" the Cru Cafe before going back and changing for dinner. The restaurant sits on the corner of Pinckney St and Motley. My wife giggled a bit when seeing the sign. Motley Cru? The restaurant was small and a bit on the rustic side. It had a few tables for outdoor seating and a scattering of 2 and 4 tops along with a large table for groups inside. It was, well, not very impressive. After discussing we decided, since our daughter had recommended it, to proceed with our dinner there that night.

We arrived back at 7:30 and the restaurant had filled up with nearly every table taken. Still, we were seated promptly and a friendly server came to the table immediately to take our drink orders. Despite its size and the fact that it was crowded the noise level was very acceptable and my wife and I could enjoy a quiet conversation. As indicated the ambiance was rustic but the seating was comfortable and we settled in nicely.

I started with the small plate of tomato and mozzarella. The portion was huge and the fresh, fresh tomatoes were cut thick as was the mozzarella. The dressing was drizzled lightly on the dish and did not overwhelm flavors of the food. My wife had the tomato basil soup. Delicious too.

For our entrees I had the scallops in a mild sauce surrounding a polenta of gruyere cheese and corn meal that was almost too delicious to eat. The scallops were large and grilled to perfection. The meal was incredible. My wife had the Thai seafood risotto. It was spicy and filled with a variety of shellfish and sea fish. She shared a bit and it was delicious.

The restaurant is a "must go there" for anyone who loves great food in a casual setting. Highly, highly recommend.

Consistently the best food in Chucktown. Love this place!

Visiting an old friend in Charleston who recommended we all eat at cru cafe! It was extraordinary! Fantastic!! Thai seafood risotto was out of this world as was the poblano and mozzarella fried chicken! A must go to when in Charleston!!

CRU cafe is awesome. The food is always fabulous, lunch and dinner. The people are super accommodating. It’s a gem.

I had the best meal I've ever had in Charleston. It was just a simple dinner that was amazing at every step of the process form our seating to the specials to our entrees and desserts. Our server was great and knew the wine list and gave us good recommendations. I will return many times.

Love it. Every time we go we sit at the counter & meet cool people

Food was great as always

Amazing food and ambiance! Highly recommend this restaurant.

Been going to Cru Cafe for 18 yrs. It is one of my all time favorites.

Small but quaint place, good service and quality food. Absolutely need reservations for dinner times.

We have been to all or most of the most popular restaurants in Charleston and enjoyed Cru at least as much as the best if not more. This unassuming cozy restaurant provided top rated food and service. I had a special grilled peach marinated in balsamic and stuffed with cheese that was amazing and an angel hair pasta with mussels and shrimp that was extraordinary. My husband had a caprese salad and the grilled basil shrimp. We shared a wonderful bread pudding for dessert. Everything was amazing. We can’t wait to go back!