Michelin-starred dining with creative New American fare and excellent cocktails. Praised for value and signature dishes like Gruyère fritters and sticky toffee pudding.
Crown Shy presents a striking and energetic dining experience within the historic 70 Pine Street tower, featuring a modern dining room with soaring ceilings and an upbeat atmosphere. The kitchen delivers an approachable yet creative menu, with many customers praising signature dishes like Gruyère fritters and sticky toffee pudding. It's frequently recommended as a great option for special occasions, offering a high-quality Michelin-starred meal at a comparatively good value.
Crown Shy offers creative New American cuisine with a focus on well-executed dishes. Standout recommendations include the Gruyère fritters, ricotta gnocchi, citrus chicken, and sticky toffee pudding. While most feedback is positive, a few diners have found certain dishes, like the branzino and crudo, to be less impressive, and some have criticized portion sizes relative to price.
"Highly recommended dishes include the Gruyère fritters, ricotta gnocchi, citrus chicken, and sticky toffee pudding. The bread and butter and other desserts are also frequently praised."
Customers generally have a very positive impression of Crown Shy, often recommending it for special occasions and noting its excellent value for a Michelin-starred establishment. However, a minority have found it to be overpriced with small portions, though recent feedback suggests improvements.
Important Note
A few diners have found the portions small for the price and did not find the food particularly special. One negative review cited the food as 'pretty bad' and the service as 'meh.'
"This user suggested Crown shy."
Neutral"The bread at Crown Shy is included as part of the Restaurant Week menu."
Neutral"This restaurant is recommended as being in the user's neighborhood and is described as awesome."
Positive"This restaurant is recommended as being in the user's neighborhood."
Neutral"The commenter had a great time at Crown Shy for dinner during Restaurant Week, praising the complimentary pistachio bread, an excellent chicken dish, and delicious desserts. The $10 wine options and non-alcoholic drink were also appreciated, along with the great service."
Positive"The commenter enjoyed their experience at Crown Shy, particularly highlighting the bread with pesto as tremendous."
Positive"The commenter had an amazing meal at Crown Shy, highlighting the abundance of excellent vegetable dishes."
Positive"This restaurant is participating in Restaurant Week, offering prix fixe menus that typically do not require full table participation."
Positive"The user enjoyed whatever pasta dish they had, though they could not recall the specific ingredients."
Positive"The commenter suggests revisiting Crownshy might change a previous negative opinion."
Neutral"The commenter had a fantastic experience when Crownshy first opened but found it to be "trash" on a subsequent visit a couple of years later. They are glad to hear it has improved."
Neutral"The user suggests starting with bread and finishing with sticky toffee pudding. For the main course, pasta (bucatini or gnocchi) or chicken are recommended, while the short rib is not advised for solo diners."
Positive"The user mentions Romaine lettuce, chicken, and orange satsuma. They also note that the sticky toffee pudding can be finished by a single person."
Neutral"The user recommends trying the Clarified milk punch cocktail."
Positive"The user advises against ordering the branzino, stating that while it's good, it's a large portion and becomes monotonous."
Negative"The Setsuma Orange dessert is considered a favorite in the city, and the cocktail list is also highly praised."
Positive"The sticky toffee pudding and bread are described as out of this world, and the tuna toast was fantastic. The short rib was good but considered not worth the price."
Positive"This user agrees that the gruyere fritters, bread and butter, and sticky toffee pudding are excellent. They also prefer the chicken over the short rib."
Positive"Crownshy has seen huge improvements recently."
Positive"The sticky toffee pudding is recommended, even for a solo diner, and the Cantaloupe Negroni is also mentioned."
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