CRU PVD Kitchen & Bar — Restaurant in Providence

I was a dishwasher here and I have to give a warning to anyone looking to do the same position that you will be required to do double the work for their mistake. Management got a low temperature industrial dishwasher that does not dry the dishes, you are made to do it by hand. I was told they bought the wrong one but would need to start making more money before they could justify the purchase, place has been open for a month but still haven't been advertising their opening. You have to towel dry dishes and silverware by hand which is a health department violation, I wasn't okay with it and the workload was huge. Last week I showed up for work on time at 10am and was waiting outside for 45 minutes before leaving and wasn't happy about it. I was told there was a scheduling mix up by management and they apologized. I showed up the next day and wasn't giving it 110% like I normally was, and got a call this afternoon letting me go. I'm beginning to feel like that "scheduling mix-up" wasn't a mistake at all and that they were looking for reasons to let me go. I'm giving anyone who is coming to work as a dishwasher the warning that they were not ready to open and you WILL have to pick up the slack for their mistake, and if you are not okay with the health code violation and extra work you will be on their radar for termination.

Edit: Thank you so much for the canned, corporate response. Not only are you calling me a liar in the most passive aggressive way possible but your gaslighting me as well. We did have this conversation about the low temp dishwasher, and it is a health code violation, it even says it in bold letters above your sanitizing sinks that dishes are air dry only, no towel drying. I waited two months to start here after getting hired because you kept pushing back the date of the opening, I worked my tail off for you people and had one day of poor performance and Dave insults my work ethic and fires me over a PHONE CALL?? How completely classless and pathetic. I give you people a year before you close up shop, and that's...

I visited CRU PVD for Saturday brunch at 9 AM with a friend, and my first impression was great! The interior design immediately stood out—modern, stylish, and reminiscent of Northern Europe, where I lived for two months about a decade ago. The ambiance felt fresh and inviting, making it a great spot to start the weekend.

The service was excellent. The staff had a welcoming and positive vibe, and my server, in particular, was incredibly friendly, kind, and attentive. It made the experience even more enjoyable.

As for the food, I ordered the Dutch baby and a burrito. Both were good, but not particularly memorable. They were well-prepared, but I wouldn’t say they stood out enough to make me crave them again. That said, I’m open to trying a different dish on my next visit.

One downside was the music. The volume was unnecessarily loud, and the choice of old punky pop music felt out of place for a relaxed brunch setting. It disrupted the otherwise comfortable atmosphere, making it harder to enjoy a slow, peaceful morning meal.

Overall, CRU PVD has a lot of potential. The interior and service are fantastic, and the food is solid, though I’d love to explore more of the menu. I just hope they reconsider the music choice or volume to better match the light and cozy brunch experience many people look for. I’ll be back, but maybe...

Came here for the first time this morning with a friend. I love that you're able to make a reservation for brunch! Most places don't allow that and you end up waiting forever. That being said, the experience was just OK. Our server was great- she was kind but not the most attentive (it was not super packed when we went but not dead either). When asked for a coffee refill she brought it right over but never came to check in on us for the 90 minutes we were there. The food was the disappointing part. Eggs were ordered over medium but came over hard. The toast was grilled, not toasted and overdone as well. The bacon and hashbrowns were very good though (the hashbrowns especially!). My friend got a benedict which looked literally like a bowl of soup due to how much sauce was on it. With a regular amount of hollandaise it would have been great she said. We also got the sweet and salty French toast to split and it was neither sweet nor salty. It had a lot of orange zest on it and barely any syrup. Very similar to a sourdough flavor but just didn't work awesome as a French toast. The vibe was cold and not warm and cozy like most places in PVD. Overall, it was a one and done for us which, given all the rave reviews, was...