The restaurant comes from Elizabeth Blau, founder of Blau + Associates, whose past work includes the Rainbow Room at Rockefeller Center and restaurant portfolios at Bellagio and Wynn in Las Vegas. Chef Kim Canteenwalla, her husband and Crown Block's chef-owner, has cooked in Singapore, Thailand, Dubai, Bali, Toronto, and Montreal, and served as Executive Chef of MGM Grand Las Vegas; the two also run Honey Salt and Buddy V's Ristorante together.
Crown Block was named a Selected restaurant in the Michelin Guide's 2025 Texas edition and has been covered by The Infatuation.

