cru steakhouse - manila marriott hotel

a fine and elegant restaurant, it's the perfect place to impress your date.

we had their sample platter which is a great deal, you get to try out an assortment of their signature appetizers which includes foie gras, caviar, and seared scallops. we ordered the us certified angus prime rib and its big enough for 4 persons to share, the steak was done perfectly medium rare and carved at our table side. each piece of steak was tender and well seasoned, while the red wine(canyon road) elevated the flavor of the steak to new heights.

other worthy mentions are their crabcakes and lambchops.

an elegant place where you're guaranteed to get a bang for your buck. its reasonably priced and you get everything you pay for.

my husband and i love this place. we come here often. the one time we came here we brought our 2 year old son and they gave us the board room to eat in.? the food and service at cru is always awesome. so 5.0 for the food. 5.0 for the service. and 5.0 for the ambiance.

one of the most unforgettable dinners with my fiancé at cru involved a bottle of beringer red zinfandel, a 900g us certified angus prime rib steak carved tableside, creamed spinach, potato gratin, black truffle risotto, truffled mac and cheese and onion rings.

me and hubby had the most romantic wedding anniversary celebration at cru steakhouse. our reservation at cru steakhouse was an hour after the wonderful experience at the quan spa. it's now time for a gastronomic delight. we had the 3-course meal.

 we were served first with a bottle of grant burge “benchmark” cabernet sauvignon barossa valley, australia and a bottle of san pellegrino. arrived right after on a breadboard is a trio of bread -- parmesan, spinach and tomato and two types of spread -- pesto butter and goat cheese.

the chef is already grilling the steak while we're halfway done with our salad. i had mine cooked medium well. the 250g grilled certified angus beef usda prime rib eye is juicy, tender and was perfectly cooked the way i wanted. 

the steak is complemented with grilled portobello mushroom and potato and onion gratin served in hot iron pot. i loved the potato and onion gratin but i find the grilled portobello mushroom too sweet for my taste.

our delicious dinner was capped of with white chocolate cheesecake and mango ice cream.

giving this restaurant 5 star for overall experience and satisfaction! from interior, service and food!
their complimentary bread is a bomb it's hot and freshly baked. must order the appetizer sampler so that you can taste all in a bite size without making you full, ugghhhh especially the carpaccio ohhhhh it's so good. one good thing is that you can choose any steak cut you want and i would recommend that you pair it with mac and cheese truffle and your favorite wine 🍷🍷🍷. you're welcome 💋

cru has an intimate ambiance and i like the combination of black, white & red in their interiors. steak is good but i didn't like the fact that they didn't have aged steak. if you are not particular with it, you'll probably rate this a 4. the aged steak in raging bull and la cabrera obviously is more flavorful. plus raging bull's pepper sauce has some magic in it. the sides at cru though are better than raging bull and la cabrera. the truffle risotto and bacon beans were great. so overall, this is a great steakplace. but because i prefer aged beef, raging bull still tops my list.

everything about this place is epic. first, we ordered the sample appetizer plate which includes 9 of their starters. that was delicious. we ordered the 700 gram porterhouse steak for both me and my wife. that was absolutely one of the best steaks we've had in manila. just remember that food this epic takes time to prepare, so be ready for some waiting time.

dinner was great, we ordered the 900gm prime rib with 5 sides. my favorites were the onion rings and truffle risotto. i have nothing to complain about regarding their food.

however, quite a few things disappointed me. i called in to reserve and asked specifically for one of the booth tables near the entrance, but upon arriving we were seated in one of the square tables near the bar. i didnt bother asking to be transferred. also when i reserved, i was asked if we were celebrating any special occasions, so i said yes, as it was a dinner to celebrate both my birthday and 5th anniversary of me and my girlfriend. reading some of the reviews, ofcourse i was expecting to be treated to something complimentary. alas, the dinner ended and nothing. i guess they were confused when they saw 2 ladies come in with a reservation for an anniversary dinner? i didnt want to think they were discriminating, eitherway, still a bit disappointing.

cru steakhouse: loss of fine dining status-

my wife and i decided to have our third anniversary dinner at cru steakhouse on march 3, 2021. we chose the location after careful consideration of other alternatives. we figured that with a marriott brand and cru's framing itself as a fine dining steakhouse, we anticipated a cozy, warm, and quiet intimate dinner. before our appetizers were served, someone from marriott banquet services accompanied a couple and their guests who were planning a future wedding reception at cru. my wife and i dressed up for the occasion and all of a sudden these guests came in in slippers and sneakers and proceeded to have a loud conversation right in front of us for the duration of our dinner. my wife and i decided to forego after dinner drinks and just wanted to leave the place immediately out of disgust! i have been to other steakhouses around the world and this is the first time that i saw a banquet services discussion unfold loudly in the middle of dinner service. i understand that cru is not a ruth's chris, morton's or lawry's (the prices however are similar in range!) but we would have expected at least to enjoy even a minimum amount of professionalism and formality for an expensive restaurant. our verdict? an expensive steak dinner, acceptable in quality, in a denny's or ihop environment. not worth the 200.00 usd given the (lack of ) ambience. get your act together or sell $5.99 steaks to match your cheap environment.

went here during their unli steak thursday. the promo comes with two appetizers and sides. steak was amazing. it was perfectly cooked and portions were generous. service was awesome. definitely going back here.

we ate at cru steakhouse yesterday to celebrate our wedding anniversary. ♥️

we requested for the round table (it was a good decision for a date night since the seat was cozy and a bit more private, the lighting was also adequate).

they served us on the house:
- bread and herbed and butter spread (the flavors of the bread and texture were exquisite: tomato, spinach and parmesan) ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
- chocolate cake (with happy anniversary note written on a delicious hazelnut chocolate bar) ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

service was really good from the reservation to the bill out). the gap between serving of the dishes is well spaced to make us hungry for the next plate, and every serving big enough to satiate us and not to make us too hangry! 😛

value for money: quite expensive but what would you expect with fine dining like this? 😉

we ordered:
- seared goose liver (the umami flavor of the liver is really good, the apple-cherry relish resets the palate) ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
- organic tomatoes salad (we liked how they added twist to the tomato in the middle and the handmade buratta was really rich and not too salty) ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
- wild mushroom soup (we really liked the truffle flavor as well as creaminess and thickness of the soup) ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
- australian mulwarra wagyu rib-eye mbs +9 250g (the flavor of the salt and pepper on the steak is just enough to bring out the flavor of the marbling, shiraz sauce for me was best to pair it with, my husband loved the black peppercorn sauce. the chef was kind enough to split our order into 2, cooking my meat medium, and my husband’s medium rare. the meat on both doneness is still very tender) ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
- garlic baked jumbo asian tiger prawns (we thought cru steakhouse is only serious on steaks, the baked prawns had nothing special in it) ⭐️⭐️⭐️
- green beans and garlic bacon crumble (we loved the salty butter flavor of the beans) ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
- black truffle risotto (we thought the rice was just mixed with the wild mushroom soup, the flavor was really close or the same) ⭐️⭐️⭐️
- grilled asparagus (cooked enough to maintain its crunchiness, a little bland for me) ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
- grilled portobello mushrooms (we liked the marinade’s sumptous flavor) ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
- mille feuille (the hazelnut chantily cream’s sweetness is not too strong, which for me is really good, there was one slice of strawberry, would have loved if it had more 😅 this one was on the house, as rocelle, the one assisting us told us it took quite some time to serve our entrée) ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
- penfolds koonuga hill shiraz cabernet (fruity and not too dry, good to pair with the steak) ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

went here for our anniversary. ambience is good, servers are very attentive. ordered the australian mulwara wagyu and us certified angus rib eye. the australian wagyu was divine. melts in your mouth! cooked nicely. the certified angus ribeye on the other hand was just okay. a bit tough, but it was good. appetizer sampler was also excellent. will come back :)

finally tried cru's steakhouse for dinner. it's been in my must-eat list for so long! we ordered their appetizer platter that features all of their best appetizers: foie gras, tuna, beef carpaccio, scallops, chicken wings, crab cake, and their 3 soups: mushroom, french onion, and gambas. i really enjoyed the scallops and the foie. so happy this platter existed! we ordered their us angus primerib for our main course in medium. steaks are good, but would love to have it softer and more melt-in-your-mouth. the peppercon sauce was too sweet to my liking, and would love to have more servings. the sides are awesome though, the twice baked cheesy potato and their truffle risotto are bomb! would love to try their other appetizers and sides!

price: 4/5
ambience: 4.5/5
service: 5/5
food: 3.5/5


the truffle risotto was delicious. steak was cooked according to our preference (medium rare). it was good but i find the steak a little tough for my liking. they have good wine.

we went here for the sunday unli-steak, and it's certainly a belly-full. first of all, take note that the steak is more accurately described as roast beef, i'm not entirely certain of the cut but it is a cooked whole roast, which they then carve into slices and sear for each customer. this is not the same as your regular steakhouse steak. that being said, it's still quite good, i would just feel like i would enjoy thinner slices more than the default thickness that they slice it at. it comes with a choice of starter, we went for the foie gras and it tasted quite nice. for dessert they have a buffet table with around 4 desserts, and most of them were quite good also.

all in all, for 1700 net per person, i would call this is to be a pretty good value for money. you're not gonna get the variety you might get with other buffets, but it still is pretty good and you'll definitely get filled up. if you get bored easily or not the biggest roast beef fan, maybe not for you.