Crush XI Restaurant

Very busy restaurant and now I know why. Excellent food and drinks with creative dishes and real depth of flavor. This restaurant rivals some of the other foodie places I've visited in other cities. Huge flavors and execution for Melbourne. I also appreciated the chef taco battle special with voting cards. 10/10

We've done Crush XI for date night a few times. The food is consistently spectacular, and the service is top tier.

Sometimes I worry we've ruined ourselves for "fine dining" in larger cities, but Crush XI brings that fine dining experience at completely reasonable prices right here to downtown Melbourne.

I always tell myself I'm going to try something new, but typically end up ordering the Pork Chop. Big recommend on the dates and the brussel sprouts.

I went for Happy hour on a Tuesday. When I got to the restaurant, I noticed the bar area was practically empty and was able to pick any seat from the bar.

I really like the decore of the restaurant. The bar chairs are comfortable and the art work on the wall is cool.

I ordered 3 items from the happy hour that runs til 6pm.

I ordered the crispy salmon, bacon wrapped dates and the honey truffle chicken tenders. I also got a ginger lemonade with a piece of candied ginger to wash down the food.

All of the food was presented very nicely and the portion sides were very reasonable considering it's happy hour.

Food: the salmon was a very interesting dish. It had pickles, arugula and a bbq sauce. The salmon was fresh and the ride was crispy. However the dish was a little salty for me. Still a good dish but my least favorite of the three.

My 2nd favorite fish was the honey truffle chicken tenders. The chicken was savory and juicy and had a great crunch.

My favorite dish by far was the stuffed dates. This dish is incredible its sweet, salty, smokey. It's unbelievable. They stuff dates with cheese wrap it in bacon and pair that with grilled pineapple. The portion size of this dish is the smallest but each bite packs a punch.

They rest of the menu looked great. I would definitely be back if in the area.

A true favorite in our community. The place I chose to celebrate a birthday with my family!!! The chef is a creative genius that chooses only the best ingredients and presents surprises with every experience!

I went here for my birthday last night with my family and wow! we had put ‘birthday’ in the reservation comments and right after stepping in, the hostess gave me a happy birthday card signed by the staff, so cute. Our server was also amazing she was SO nice and my birthday feel special. The burrata is to DIE for, i was speechless. The chili lime pineapple soda mocktail was also absolutely amazing. All of our food was amazing, absolutely nothing to complain about. Our server wrote happy birthday on a crème brûlée plate and that crème brûlée was so good. there was chocolate at the bottom and it sounds weird but it was AMAZING. My parents took the carrot cake ice cream and raved about it the whole night.

Truly exceptional. I literally cannot say enough good things about this place. They made us feel so special and the service was amazing. We never once ran out of water or had to ask for anything, they already had thought of it. The drinks were well mixed, creative, and fun. I tried the blue cheese stuffed olives from the dirty martini and they were so tasty. We got the honey chicken tender app and the date and goat cheese stuffed bacon with grilled pineapple. I have never tasted such exceptional flavors. We were so blown away by how fresh and creative the food was. I got the mushroom chicken and artichoke feticini Alfredo and you could 100% taste that the sauce was homemade. I'm so excited for the leftovers. We also got this lil cake with popcorn for dessert. The textures were insane. Definitely a talented chef that works here. I love the atmosphere service and food so much I can't wait to go back. Easily one of the best restaurant experiences I've had in my entire life. I'm so happy we found about about this cute little place in Melbourne.

The staff is always awesome! Great place for brunch. Mimosas are really good. The burrata was nice and fresh. Got the breakfast sammy which is always really good.

Passing through downtown Melbourne last night, and we randomly picked Crush XI for dinner because they had outside seating for the dog. We were thoroughly impressed and pleasantly surprised! The food and cocktails were delicious and inventive, the service was amazing, and the atmosphere was beautiful. Will definitely be coming back to downtown Melbourne to visit this place again! Highly recommend Reece as a server- he’s was phenomenal!!! Very informative, nice, and made great recommendations. Ummm and that carrot cake ice crease was to die for!!

Monica provided exceptional service during our evening dinner. We were blown away with each recommendation she suggested. She spoke so well about the menu my mother and I ordered much more than we expected. Honestly, we are so glad that we did! We enjoyed our experience so much, we reserved a table with Monica tomorrow for Mother’s Day brunch before we left the restaurant. We are excited to see Monica again after verifying the day we will be on shift to hear more of her suggestions. It’s important to note, my mother and I had already had brunch plans in mind however after Monica’s service my mother quickly decided she wanted to celebrate at Crush 11 with Monica. Thank you Brian for accommodating us with a last minute reservation for Sunday brunch.

Great food, a little pricey, but delicious. Crab cake Benedict and steak and eggs were amazing

Chill spot. Stopped in for a couple drinks. Great ambiance and exceptional bar staff. Will need to return to try some bites from their kitchen. Highly recommend visiting this spot if you’re in the area.

Went to Crush tonight, wonderful experience. The service was top tier. Monica was our server and was as good as servers get. The owner even checked in on us. The rock shimp mac was excellent with chopped pickled veggies on top. The Brussel spouts were the best Brussels we've had. Nutty and well seared, maybe in sesame oil? Delicious. Rose hip creme brulee was the perfect dessert, the custard tasting more authentic with less filler than others. Can't wait to go back!

Oh my goodness this place is amazing we talked about it the entire weekend. Food was absolutely delicious and the service was 5 star. Our server, Savannah, knew the flavor profile of every single thing on the menu. It really makes such a difference when your server is knowledgeable and passionate about the food. Will be returning as a regular for sure.

The best food I've had in ages. The decor was adorable, the waitress Savannah was knowledgeable and friendly, and the food was out of this world. My month maybe even year is made.

The drink list is outstanding- I’ve never had an old fashioned quite like that. Fantastic food and friendly service with a great ambience.

Wow! What a special spot in downtown Melbourne. The food is magical. Highly recommend getting the servers suggestions and sharing. We had great service and the host staff was very accommodating with our reservations

We came here for my sons birthday with a party of 4. The restaurant is super cute , very farmhouse chic.
The Sangria was absolutely amazing. I would also highly recommend the crab cake and the chicken tenders. My sister LOVED her peanut chicken. None of us were a huge fan or the Brie as the cheese wasn’t super warm or melted. Also everyone loved the chocolate cake. Overall our waiter was great, the restaurant was beautiful and the food was definitely great. We will definitely come back.

I had this place on my list and finally got a chance to visit today for brunch! In any aspect you think about it, they are awesome.

The vibe is great. Beautiful interior design and cute serving pots and plates.

We had a delicious brunch and taste was unique. Breakfast Sammy was smoky delicious with quality turkey and soft bun and smooth flavor of maple in the Mayo.

The waffle was the best I had. Crispy, full of vanilla flavor, with a flavorful vanilla syrup on top.

My finance crab cake was a good according to her and my friend had skillet club which was a must based on her opinion.

Our server was new. Julie.S. She still did great! She experiences her fist time opening a Champaign with our table, cute moment. She was able to pull it together pretty good :)

We can’t wait to be back and try new items.

Thank you to everyone involved in this great experience, specially the chef!

This was our first time here. Lovely environment, Brian the manager was nice enough to take me around the restaurant. Nichole was our waitress. She was great and very knowledgeable. The food was amazing. I probably wouldn't order the sourdough bread again. The first one was burnt and then the remake was like a blob of oil. Prices are reasonable, cocktails are good.
I will definitely be coming back with friends and family. An all around fantastic experience.

Chloe and Stu are amazing at customer service and good conversation. The food was incredible and the cocktails are the best in the area. Definitely our new favorite brunch spot!