http://www.london-eating.co.uk/32012.htm Cruse 9 Readers Reviews - London Eating en-gb Copyright: (C) London Eating My partner and I were very impressed with this restaurant, our second visit was on Valentine's night and we took advantage of the set menu which was good value at £65 including wine. The starter was a cream of beetroot soup, which didn't sound too appealing (I'm not the world's biggest beetroot fan) but was surprisingly tasty with just ... http://www.london-eating.co.uk/32012.htm We went to Cruse 9 in its opening week and loved it. The friendly (and handsome!) host sets a good example for his staff in providing a welcoming and personal service. We went back tonight and had the valentines menu which was pretty good value at £65 per couple including a 3 course meal and nice aussie chardonay - with frequent offerings ... http://www.london-eating.co.uk/32012.htm The first thing that strikes you about Cruse 9 is the haven-like quality. It's off the well-trodden Islington track, but you know you're within stone-throwing distance because it's such a classy joint. Staff are charming, and slick from stepping through the front door and throughout service. And then the food comes. The mouth-watering menu ... http://www.london-eating.co.uk/32012.htm 5 of us ate there on the 29th of Nov. It's new and very local so we were hoping to find a gem and that's what happened. All of the food was great but the tempura prawn starter for me was the star, very delicate and absolutely perfect. For main I had the surf and turf , again perfect . We had a selction of whites and red and finished off with ... http://www.london-eating.co.uk/32012.htm Upper Street may be full of eateries but I've often found the favourites (I'm thinking Afghan Kitchen, Miso, Galippoli...) whilst serving incredible food, lack that touch of class and special treatment that you sometimes want. Cruse 9 hit the spot tonight; I've eaten a meal to die for but, more importantly, left with a sense that I was really ... http://www.london-eating.co.uk/32012.htm This place must be one of the best-kept secrets in North London. A place so discreet that we had to hear about it via friends in New Zealand! In fact, we had a short but sharp discussion as to whether we wanted to risk loads more people finding out about it, thus making tables hard to get and parking impossible. But here goes… On ... http://www.london-eating.co.uk/32012.htm I have also been waiting to see this wonderful gem of a restaurent appear so I can tell everyone to go there. It's tucked away from the usual Upper Street drag, but is worth the extra 5 minutes walk, as it'sfabulous value for money. The cocktail bar downstairs serves tasty cocktails, and is very relaxed. They have an outside heated area for ... http://www.london-eating.co.uk/32012.htm I have been waiting for Cruse 9 to appear with London Eating so I could have the opportunity to write about what a wonderful dinner my partner and I had there about 2 weeks ago. Food: We ordered 2 starters (tiger prawn tempura, chorizo salad), 2 mains (duck magret, pork fillet), 1 ice cream desert (strawberry cheesecake), bottle of wine (pinot ... http://www.london-eating.co.uk/32012.htm