I went here with 3 girlfriends and this way by far our most expensive meal on Nantucket but we knew it would be. We all got the lobster rolls for dinner with oysters. We could all agree that the lobster rolls were 10/10. They have a chic/nautical interior & right on harbor so you can't beat the views. We sat inside but they have an adorable little patio as well. We did call and make a reservation which I highly recommend. read more

Hard to give this the 5th star, as much as we enjoyed our lunch, given the high prices and limited menu. Good oysters and great setting, to be sure, and we liked/appreciated our waiter, but I'm not sure why it's so hard to get a table here, given the premium pricing (and other options nearby). read more

This is a completely biased review. I am on Nantucket Island. First time here, and it is 75 degrees, sunny with a mild breeze. Absolutely gorgeous out. I already have one beer in me. I went shopping, and scored some cute Lilly Pulitzer dresses on sale. I thought I would need a larger size than what I ended up buying. Life is good. So when we ended the day at the cute, fun and Phillippe Starck-like outdoor area of CRU, I am in a good mood. My friends and I tucked the dog under a seat while we sat along the walkway in order to somewhat abide by the restaurant rules. The staff at the restaurant and the other patrons were very understanding when the puppy got a little clingy and inched closer to us. The drinks were ok, not super great, but I get the impression that people come here to sit in the gorgeous space, and not necessarily for the food and drink. And gorgeous it is, with chandeliers, and walls accented in cheerful yellow. Having friendly staff doesn't hurt either. And being within running distance to the ferry is the icing on the cake. read more

Upon arrival on Nantucket, wife and I have always headed to Rope Walk for lunch. Well, CRU has taken up residence in Rope Walk's location and we weren't disappointed, My soft shell crab BLT was fantastic and my wife's cheeseburger was bigger than her head. Size doesn't matter but the taste of her burger was unbelievably delicious. My martini was mixed as good or better than many a Boston restaurant and portion size (size does matter here) was great. So glad to know this location has a perfect restaurant for us to always begin our Nantucket holiday. read more

Great location right off the wharf. Soak up the sun on the patio while soaking up the amazing views. Outdoor couches have limited menu and cocktails. Snagged a look at the full menu and 10/10 would go back for the full experience. read more

Just a flawless meal. A superb selection of oysters (raw and fried), a burrada that was perfectly cheesy and creamy, and a lobster roll that didn't skimp on the lobster. They got it right - nicely toasted bun with just the right amount of butter too. The location and decor deserve some mention too. An elegant / classy nautical setting on the Straight Wharf add to to the excellent food and vibe. Concentrated Nantucket! PS: Skip the corn hush puppies at your own peril. read more

Delicious, CRU had a lot of hype after speaking with the locals in Nantucket. The food was incredible. Ambiance very upbeat and it's also great by the water. I came here with a group of 8 people for my 23rd birthday and we had to call ahead for reservations twice ($250 deposit). We could tell as soon as we walked up to the dock at Cru to see the sunset why this place was so popular. We had the local Pocomo Meadow oysters and they were probably the best ones in my life. During my vacation time, I like to call my self a lobster roll connoisseur. The lobster roll was out of the world. Bread toasted just right with the lobster tasting very buttered just how I like it! Saffron in a drink is also a very risky business. If I were to have one drink for the next year I'd make it the Danimal. Finally, I'm taking one star off these place because the service was very slow. We are a group of 8 people and we also seemed young. At least serve the bread warmer. read more

This review is long overdue, since we ate here in June, but better late than never... Let's start with what Cru is not: inexpensive. My boyfriend and I have birthdays that are one day apart and an annual traditional of, in lieu of exchanging gifts, spending a long weekend on Nantucket and treating each other to dinners with utter disregard for menu prices. Our meal at Cru was worth every dime of the $300+ check. We made reservations online mid-week before our trip and the earliest we could get was 10:15pm. However, we were happily surprised when we got a call from the hostess, while sitting on the beach the afternoon of our reservation, offering us a 9:00 table instead! We sat at a table overlooking the marina (the restaurant is at the end of Straight Wharf) on a gorgeous warm, but breezy, June night. It was perfect. The service was pretty great. When our cute college-girl sommelier approached the table, I'll admit I didn't have high expectations, but she expertly and non-judgmentally recommended a delicious bottle of white wine well within our moderate (for Nantucket) price range. The waitress was attentive and knowledgeable. The food....so, so good. It was our first night on island and I didn't want to over-indulge, so I ordered oysters and a salad to start, and a few firsts (still $20 each) for my meal. The crudo and chilled seafood was superb. My boyfriend, who actually isn't a huge seafood fan, ordered the swordfish and said it was one of the best things he had ever tasted. Needless to say, we added Cru to our list of ACK faves! read more

I purposely gave myself a week to write this review and let my feelings dissipate slightly for if I had written this review the day of our meal it would have been a solid 1 star. After reflecting, there are some major pros to this restaurant and thus I bumped my review up to 2 stars. Let's start with the pros: - It's really the only restaurant right on the harbor with great views of the boats so that's a huge plus. I know the location was always been a restaurant but I have never been to the Rope Walk so I can't compare. The decor is beautiful; huge white lacquered table in the middle of the bar, nautical vibe without being over the top, lots of gold accents, beautiful windows that open out to the harbor (although they latch precariously to the ceiling which makes me a little nervous for diners sitting at the tables along the wall). - the service really was great. Our waiter was Sebastian, I'm pretty sure (hard to hear...), and he was excellent. Despite barely being able to hear him (and him us) and having to dodge the packed bar, his happiness and attention to us never wavered. Our wine and water glasses were always filled promptly which is good sign of attentiveness. - the food was good. some of the food was stellar and some of the food was really just so-so. The two items that really stood out were: 1. the hushpuppies, shockingly... I am never a huge fan of hushpuppies but these, with the honey butter, were really delicious and I found myself wanting another bite. 2. the fried chicken sliders- by far, the highlight of our meal. These were maybe the best fried chicken slider I've ever had. now onto the cons which, in my opinion, outweigh the pros: - the bar area gets VERY loud, to the point where it really ruined our entire meal. This was probably the worst dining experience I've ever had because it was impossible for our party to hear each other. You literally had to cup your hand around your ear to hear the person next to you. We had a party of 9 people, which I understand is large, but it wasn't enjoyable for us at all, to not be able to talk to each other. We ended up having smaller conversations in groups of 2-3 people which gives the whole dinner a disjointed feeling. - the next con ties into the first... Why anyone would decide that seating a party of 9 people (originally booked for 10) at their long high-top in their BAR area is beyond me and insulting, especially when there are other more suitable tables in the main dining room. No reservation should be seated at the high-top in the bar... that should be reserved for bar dining because it's just awkward and uncomfortable, especially when you have another party of 4 seated at the other end. Also, there should never be a party larger than 4 people seated in the bar area due to how difficult it is to talk to one another! My other, albeit nit-picky, qualm is their godforsaken bar stools... they have to be the MOST horribly designed bar stools on the planet. They are 1. gigantic, 2. HEAVY to the point that I couldn't even pull the chair out from under the table without two hands, 3. uncomfortable although they have a back which is nice. These things were difficult to maneuver when the bar was only half full and it got worse as it got increasingly crowded. Overall, I was probably the most uncomfortable I've ever been in a restaurant here... which didn't get better as bar-goers began leaning against the back of my chair as the night went on. - the prices... Nantucket is an expensive island. I've been vacationing here my entire life and I live in Philadelphia which isn't cheap either so I am not unaccustomed. However, Cru raises the bar, even for Nantucket (maybe that's what they're going for??). $20 for two sliders. $25 for crudo smaller than the size of your fist. And my favorite, the famous lobster roll for $38... Don't get me wrong, most of the prices are fair if you're getting really, really amazing food but I just found many items lacked that extra something that makes paying extra worth it which ties into my next con... - the food... Most of our food was so lackluster that for the price we paid it was comical. Their lobster roll is supposed to be the best on the island and although the roll was buttery and the meat was piled high, most of my lobster meat was chewy and tough. I had a better experience at Jettie's sandbar, of all places, for $10 less. I could go on but yelp is stopping me from writing more... so, to sum it up, I'm not scared to drop a pretty penny on dinner but I expect my pretty penny to pay for not only outstanding food but also an outstanding experience which Cru definitely did not deliver. read more

I wanted to love this place but the wait was 2+ hrs (no reservation, checked in with hostess @715 didn't get seated until 930) . So we sat at the bar 3 rounds of cocktails. The bar tender seemed annoyed 3 of us paid because she each bought a round and didn't keep the tab open. The blueberry soda cocktails were watery. We ordered nine Cocktails, oysters, fries and water. We spent at least $100, so she made tips, I didn't like her attitude. Once seated the service was ok , the waitress hyped up the special which two of us ordered then to find out it was all out(highly likely @930!) then the apps show up 25 minutes later entrees almost an hour later. Apparently the kitchen was backed up we got a free amuse Bouche but we were starving because it was 10:30 before we ate. And just slow service all around which was surprising since it was so late. The menu is limited and the bar scene minus one blonde tude bartender was ok.. I wouldn't recommend for dinner. But location was great..I may try again but would rather go to straight wharf. read more

The best cocktails! Excellent service too. If you are a fan of lobster rolls, I believe this to be the best on the island. If you are a fan of sweets, the freshly made whoopie pies melt in your mouth and it is nearly impossible to have only one. read more

Stopped by for a quick lunch. Sat at the bar. Had an IPA, a bowl of Clam Chowder, and a Lobster roll. The chowder was tasty though light on clams. The lobster roll was delicious and had a overfill of lobster. Bar staff were very friendly. Nice place. We'll be back. read more

This place was awesome. The food was amazing. Pricy but so is everything in the area. I heard mixed reviews from locals and was skeptical but I am glad we walked in. Everything was so delicious! Service was great! And the ambiance was perfect. Highly recommend! read more

Great setting food and atmosphere were excellent except wait staff over served that table behind us who got loud and obnoxious ... management Didn't have any comment to my comment complaint Total bs !!!! read more

My wife had reserved a table for us for our 10th anniversary tonight and we were looking forward to the coquillage. Fifty yards away we could hear the pounding music, which only got louder as we approached. Thinking it was just playing outside we went in, where it was, if anything, worse. The staff just blithely looked at us when we said it seemed too loud. They showed us a couple tables but it was impossible: we couldn't hear each other. We are not anti-music; we listen to it all day, and I play several instruments. But this was torture (and really rotten music, too). So be warned: if you want to have a nice, quiet dinner as a couple, go anywhere but here. There are people who seem to like this torture, so leave the place to them. Then head over to the Straight Wharf, where we had a lovely dinner listening to relatively soft jazz. read more

Delicious shrimp cocktail and amazing bartender who made me a drink they had not heard of before and nailed it! We loved our waiter and the French fries with the lobster roll were delicious. The lobster roll would be better if they focused more on the lobster and less on the buttery bun , however it was not bad read more

Everything we got to eat was amazing and was fully eaten...and there was enough of us where we tried pretty much everything... I also got the CRUcumber, which was delicious if you like cucumber. Didn't taste too much like vodka but was strong. Service was a bit confusing...don't tell the bread boy you want a drink...because he just gets the manager who comes over and then gets your server. I'm sure they will work that out and it didn't cause any issues for us. Great view (no steamship) and great decor. read more

4 stars for the food and 5 stars for the amazing service given to us by Deena!! What makes a restaurant with good food go over the top is the customer service and Deena did not disappoint! On to the food: the fresh focaccia bread they serve to start is fresh and warm and tasty. We then ordered the lobster bisque that comes with the to die for hush puppies. We then ordered the lobster roll and to be honest, we tried quite a few around town and Cru wins hands down! The cocktails are creative and you can't beat the view of the harbor. Cru is a must go when on the island. read more

CRU came highly recommended but coming from Boston, my wife and I have high standards for seafood! The location is great. Right on Straight Wharf with a great ocean view. Unfortunately, CRU is not a great location for conversation or a quiet romantic dinner since it is one of the loudest restaurants in which we've ever dined. It gets quite busy and we waited 15 minutes past our reservation time to get our table. The oysters were quite good but by the time we were seated (7:15PM), they were already out of 3 types of oysters on their menu. The lobster cocktail was delicious and generous. The lobster roll was excellent. Among the top 3 I have ever had. The lobster meat tasted as though it were poached in white wine (waitress could not confirm) and then tossed in butter. Complimented nicely by a toasted roll and fries. Besides the noise, I have to subtract another star for the lack of dessert options. They only offer 5 choices for desserts (with 2 being ice cream or sorbet). We tried the whoopie pie which was incredibly dry and with a bland cream filling. A restaurant aspiring to be at the top of Nantucket's offerings should have better desserts. Overall, good seafood, noisy, and poor dessert selections. read more

Great view and bar scene. They serve amazing burgers at the bar, but you need to know to ask for them as they are not on the menu. read more

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Stopped in for great harborside atmosphere and enjoyed bottle of Albarino with delicious Mass oysters and mussels. The 1620 oysters were sublime. Terrific place. read more

Service was terrible. Our waitress did not introduce herself and it took forever for her to come over. I had to ask for my water to be filled twice and it took about ten minutes for two drinks. She and her host friend seemed to be much more interested in talking about their clothing and other "important" things. I had to ask someone else to deliver the check. They were out of simple ingredients. The food was fine but not worth the prices. Clam chowder wasn't bad. Not worth the price or the service. Wouldn't recommend. read more

Excellent dinning experience. We had a party of six the service was excellent our appetizers were great and tasted so fresh and our entrées did not disappoint. Highly recommend. read more

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My friends and I couldn't make our bachelorette's weekend in Nantucket, so we thought we'd send her several surprises, one of which would be a round of shots after her planned dinner at Cru Restaurant. One would think this was a fairly straightforward task, but I was appalled by their lack of attention prior to planning, and then the fact that they never delivered the shots, even after taking my credit card info. We were notified by our friend that after her bachelorette dinner on a Saturday night, she did not receive the round of tequila shots that we were very excited to give her. I am more than incredibly disappointed with Cru's lack of communication and ultimate execution on this point. Although this was an extremely easy and straightforward task, for some reason I had to call over ten times, speak with over three people, and send a confirmation email (even after I had asked Cru twice to proactively send one to me, which they never did). Despite my best efforts to coordinate from our end, this somehow managed to fall by the wayside. I am now incredibly uncomfortable having my credit card number floating around on a piece of paper in which I imagine is an extremely disorganized office. My experience with Cru was absolutely abysmal. I also sent an email after the fact to Cru to ask why the shots were never delivered, and to please destroy my credit card info, and never received a response. How typical. read more

Visiting Nantucket and discovered it thru friends. 2 of us on our second visit. Tall blonde hostess wouldn't sit us out of the sun "Incase she needed a two person table, should 6 come!" So sat us in the sun(one of us). For health reasons, no go, and went inside. Waiter nice. For$36 a sandwich, missy at the outside hostess stand needs class. Food good. read more

Food is average, view and vibe is solid, but hostess is the worst ever. I was dressed in a t shirt so she must have thought I was don't spend money. She told me they were sold out when entire place was empty. I sat at bar (mistake should have just left) and then I watch people come up and ask for a table and repeatedly she seats them... definitely not worth wasting your time at this place with much better spots on the island. read more

We had a fantastic dinner here on a recent trip to Nantucket! Great location right on Straight Wharf with great views and a nice breeze. The highlight for me were the amazingly fresh, cold, succulent oysters -- a couple from Nantucket, but also some PEIs, Kumamotos, Buzzards Bay, and others -- great variety from the normal local only. They also have a great wine list with reasonable prices. We started with a glass of the Falaghino from the Campania region of Italy, and then ordered a bottle of the Merry Edwards Sauvignon Blanc ($98) with the oysters and dinner. The kids got the chicken breast plate which came with watermelon, corn, and mac n' cheese. A really great value and good healthy non-hot dog/burger/chicken finger option. We had the tuna tartare toast, tuna crudo special (delicious!), and little neck clams. All were great, fresh, tasty, and reasonably priced for the area and quality. Our waitress was great -- much better than the confused-lacking-in-confidence hostess out front who wasn't sure what to do with people. Overall, a great experience overall! read more

Expensive but completely worth it! I just finished a super quick lunch at Cru and had the most amazing lobster roll ever! Giant chunks of lobster meat and a light creamy dressing with garnish. The bun tastes light and perfectly squishy and toasted with butter. The setting is great and right near the Main Street dock. The service was spectacular! I told the person making the seating that I needed to catch a flight back to NYC, and he took my drink order to get things started quickly. The server came over the minute I sat down and took my order: a blood orange mimosa and a lobster roll. I ended up order half a dozen oysters from nearby areas to finish off a perfect last meal on the island and I had been seated, given my full order and paid all within 30 minutes!!!! Thank you! read more

Love the white cushions and comfy sofas in the outer area. We had a glass of wine and cocktail, waiting to board the ferry. The staff are great. The place was hopping on a beautiful June afternoon. My bf loved his jalepeno infused cocktail. my wine was sparkling and icy and perfect. read more

Without doubt the worst restaurant service that I have ever been to. Food was outrageously expensive servers were arrogant all they wanted was to get rid of this as soon as they could they served us drinks we paid the bill then they asked us to leave will never go back and I would highly recommend anybody reading this please take the advice. When we complained to the so-called owner manager he gave us a big attitude and said we do not care we have the customer clientele here go somewhere else. read more

Can you really go wrong with fancy drinks, dockside in Nantucket? Pricy drinks, but not any pricier than anywhere else and there is a super swanky outdoor lounge area. Perfect for a little sip and possibly a munch (altho we didn't) after a long day on the island before dinner. Location - Location - Location! read more

It is glitzy-witzy-ritzy-chic. Great views, delicious lobster rolls, great cocktails and one of the best wine lists in Nantucket. Expensive. read more

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Beautiful view . Great drinks , super fresh and super clean oysters . Oysters were so meaty so Oceany so big mouthful . Really good bloody marry must try very spicy . Lobster roll was very good but sauce was very different I think it took lobsters taste a way a little . I like more when I can taste the lobsters natural sweet Oceany taste . Great bar service !!!! read more

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Ordered the life aquatic, sea bass and key lime pie. The life aquatic was a little disappointing it was a slightly amped up cava. The sea bass was delicious and I loved the summer vegetables that came with the dish. Very well done. I loved the tartness of the lime in the filling of the key lime pie, but wasn't a fan of crust. read more

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The food is good enough but not exceptional. I think you come here for the views and the scene. The service was good and they were friendly. We tried the lobster roll, fried calamari, and some oysters. I would say the calamari was the least interesting, the lobster roll and oysters were better. We were very hungry when we went and they were very good about serving us fast and being accomodating. read more

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Food is good but nothing special. Located at a beautiful location and the tables are gorgeous inside and on the patio

Best (citrus and striped bass) ceviche I've ever eaten. Small grapefruit sections, diced avocado, and cilantro. Wow!

The food at Cru was delicious, but the restaurant leaves a lot to be desired. Three of us went on a Sunday evening, and it was not very busy. The wait staff was indifferent at best. It took 90 minutes for our food to arrive (did I mention that it wasn't that busy) and no one came to see if we needed more drinks or to give us a status on the food. The icing on the cake is that they added 20% tip without telling us. I was figuring the tip and took a closer look at the receipt to see that it was already on the bill. The wait staff did not tell and and the menu was on line. The restaurant needs to focus on service. And, as for adding the tip for a table of three, what's that all about? read more

Amazing atmospher, great food! I had the burger and my husband had the tuna tartar, both were great!

The perfect spot now has the food and ambiance it deserves. Outstanding decor. Very busy but the management is on top of it. Friendly staff. Lunch was delicious. Try the soft shell crab BLT. Excellent. We are fans! read more

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