"At first glance, Kru might seem like a run-of-the-mill “cool” restaurant in Williamsburg. The room is dimly lit, with dark walls and some unobtrusive decorative elements like botanical illustrations and racks of delicate stemware. But this is more than just another trendy Thai spot, so don’t expect to come here and eat pad thai and larb. The focus here is on reinterpreting century-old Thai recipes, and every dish is a showstopper. Their signature beef head curry has the kind of heat that feels like going on a psychedelic trip, and their take on a peach melba, made with fermented rice ice cream, is one of the strangest, most wonderful endings to a meal we had all year." - carina finn koeppicus, kenny yang, neha talreja, bryan kim
Emily Schindler
