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GROVE

3.6 (421 reviews)
ModerateAmerican, Seafood
Closed 3:00 pm - 10:00 PM
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Bison Ribeye
Rita T.

We were seated quickly. Our server was friendly. The cocktails are good. The bison ribeye was very tender. The sauce on it was good, but the steak did not need to be smothered in the sauce. They should offer to have it on the side. The twice baked potato was underwhelming. It did not have enough toppings. They had only two asparagus on the plate. It's perplexing that they would skimp on vegetables. The ribs were good.

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Dr. Richard M.

Arrived on a Sunday morning with my family for brunch. Large restaurant with modern decor. Inside, and outside covered seating. Large menu and a full bar. Food and service were very good. We started with beignets. These were excellent and were as good ad those served in New Orleans. I had the breakfast burrito, which was filled to the max and very tasty. Some other entrees my family ordered were chicken & waffles, eggs Benedict, New England clam chowder, and french toast. Some cocktails we had were red sangria, and mimosas. The servers were very attentive. The restaurant was less than half full. ,

HH jalapeño app - excellent
Cat M.

This place is enormous & I love the very large bar. We've eaten here for their famous happy hour & also came in on Thanksgiving for drinks & dessert. Their other restaurant - Pier 22 has fabulous desserts. We enjoyed ourselves both times at the Grove & are signed up for their loyalty club. I will say though that I was very disappointed with the price of Buffalo Trace over a large ice cube - $22! When I inquired about the high price as I perused my bill, they checked the computer & noted that other bourbons that are higher end like Angel's Envy was $14 which is much more reasonable. If you get Buffalo Trace without the large rock - it's $20 which is still too high for a 2 oz pour!

Dan K.

Attended a financial talk at The Grove, which included a free lunch. I had heard good things about their food, so I was looking forward to it but unfortunately, it didn't quite live up to expectations. Lunch was served after the talk, and before eating, I went to wash my hands. That's when I noticed the burgers sitting outside the door, waiting to be served. This was disappointing, as it didn't seem like they took great care in handling the food. The burgers were served medium but had clearly been sitting for a while. While they were still warm, they lacked flavor and didn't stand out. I understand that this may not be their specialty, but it would have been nice if they had put a bit more effort into serving fresh, well prepared food for the group. Overall, a letdown considering their reputation hopefully, their regular menu offers a better experience.

Prosciutto flat bread .... Always great
Ken K.

This place is always solid. Been here on different occasions ; brunch, dinner in the dining room , hang out at the bar , meet group of friends on the back patio. Tonight I hung with a group of friends in the back patio for drinks, apps and some dinner. They have a great happy hour menu that's hard to beat ( both in price and good quality) Tonight I had a meatball appetizer ($6) from the happy hour menu, a Tito's vodka mule ($9) and a prosciutto fig flat bread. Had a great time, service was good and the food was on point. The place always has a somewhat higher end professional atmosphere.

Greg E.

Atmosphere - Good. As you enter the restaurant there is a large bar that seats about 20 people. There is tons of seating inside and a fairly large patio dining area. Service - Disappointing. To say that our server was not attentive would be a huge understatement. The restaurant was not busy and yet our server could manage to check with us after our entries arrived nor even after we finished the meal. However, did he spend plenty of time hanging out with another table of patrons. Food - Very Good. My wife and I shared an order of the meatball appetizer, which was excellent. My entree was the Stuffed Chicken. The chicken was lightly breaded and pan fried perfectly. It was stuffed with the perfect amount of bacon, cream cheese and a poblano cream sauce. The mashed potatoes were a little dry, but I requested extra sauce which I added to the potatoes. I ordered the Pineapple Upside Down Cake. It came with a scoop of vanilla ice cream. The cake was pretty good, but I have had much better. Overall Value - Very Good. The portion size was reasonable and the food tasted very good. In fact, had the service been better I would have considered giving the dining experience 5 stars

Braised Short Ribs
Beth E.

First time customer and I was amazed how large this restaurant is. There is inside and outside seating and a huge bar. The atmosphere is very modern and inviting. We had a drink at the bar before dinner and were there in time for happy hour. There is a huge drink menu at very reasonable prices. I ordered a Cosmopolitan and it was very good. We were a party of 4 and took an outside table to dine. There were only 3-4 other tables of diners so it was quiet enough that we could easily carry on a conversation. The menu is huge! There are probably 20 appetizers, lots of salads, and land and sea entrees. We started with a meatball appetizer, which was on the happy hour menu. 2 large meatballs with a great sauce and cheese. Definitely a 5. For my entree I chose the braised short ribs which were served with mashed potatoes and asparagus. We didn't wait long at all for food and it came out piping hot. My meal was delicious. The short ribs were super tender and the sauce was tasty. I couldn't have asked for a better meal. Where they fell one star short was service. Although the restaurant was mostly empty, once our server took our order, we never saw him again. Someone from the kitchen brings the food to your table so we didn't see our server. He never came to see if we wanted more drinks, which we did, or to see if our orders were correct. We finally tracked him down to order dessert. He brought the desserts before taking away our dinner plates. I would definitely return and hope for a different server.

Laura M.

Excellent for Brunch! Went to this restaurant for the first time for Brunch. We've only been here once and it was for this brunch. There were 7 of us meeting here on this Sunday. We arrived with a reservation and were seated immediately at 11am. When we arrived the restaurant was empty! In the winter when the snowbirds arrive this will not be the case!! The restaurant is large, spacious and beautiful. They have tables and chairs, booths and large tables for big groups. They can accommodate all size parties from large to small. They also have private party rooms. There is a large bar and a wine cellar. We were seated at a large booth and our server Julia came to take drink orders. I ordered an espresso martini and it was yummy. We ordered Beignets for the table to start. They were served with fresh berry coulis for dipping. For my brunch I ordered Eggs Benedict. They were the most delicious Eggs Benedict I've had in a long time!! They were prepared perfectly!! They were served with breakfast potatoes. The service was impeccable. Our server was Julia and she was excellent. Everyone enjoyed their meals and had a good time. This restaurant also has a decent sized covered patio.

Pork Osso Bucco
Daniel Y.

Located in the middle of a busy business park with other restaurants movie theater and bars. They have a pretty extensive menu and a very hip vibe with both inside and outside dining. Wait staff was pretty efficient and we did not have to wait for service. I ordered a braised short rib and there was a tuna nachos, seared sesame tuna and pork osso bucco all was prepared well and a very solid meal. Definitely a return visit in the future.

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Great Thanking meal.. staff very pleasant and food warm and on time.looking forward to our next meal and cocktails

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Food was cold and undercooked and served way too quickly so I'm guessing it wasn't made fresh. Will not be back unfortunately.

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I came here for happy hour. They don't even have ranch sauce. Food was cold. Service was terrible. Don't waste your time.

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Food Service is discusting.. Bar service good..managers suck terrible food and they think they are the only place around waterside to eat..

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Very large selection of items on the menu. Prices are a little high compared to other similar restaurants

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Happy Hour Specials for drinks AND food? Days & time for Happy Hour?

3-7 weekday happy hour friday-sat late night happy hour 10-12 and regular 3-7 Happy hour. Happy hour has 2$ off beer and wine. Specialty cocktails discounted and a lot of food. Tomato jam flatbread, balsamic chips , sliders, mussels

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