Solid Choice
TLDR: Kru is worth crossing a bridge for. An excellent example of modern Thai food, Kru’s cuisine is bursting with flavor and all kinds of fun textures. You can’t get pad thai here, but trust me, you’ll like it that way.
Kru feels a little like the older Brooklyn sibling of Thai Diner. Similar food, but different vibes. Where Thai Diner is funky with a disco sparkle, Kru is moody and well shaven. If you want to give off the “I am a responsible and debt free person” impression it might actually suit you better, but for me Kru’s polish makes it feel a bit more boring.
Vibes aside, the food will wow you. Packed to the gills with flavor (in the case of the deboned whole branzino, literally), Kru presents a medley of intense and memorable dishes. I loved almost everything we ordered, but particularly the cold crispy noodles and the coconut curry cornish hen. The noodles had an incredible texture paired with tangy flavor, while the hen’s sauce was so delicious I could have it as a soup. Adding the crab relish to your table doesn’t hurt. The aforementioned branzino was also a show stopper – perfectly preserved skin with all the bones removed and stuffed with spiced rice that practically melted into the fish meat. So good.
The only disappointment for me was the “savory fruit bites”. I’m not sure what I expected but it basically was a piece of melon and a piece of strawberry with a sticky spice ball on top. If you’ve had prosciutto and melon or a tajin-bathed mango you get the idea of what they were going for, but I don’t think it was as tasty as either of those pairs.
Safe to say, I would happily go back to Kru, even if it does make me yearn for a reservation at Thai Diner. At least Kru isn’t as hard to get into! Bonus: It has an outdoor patio for when it magically becomes warm again.
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