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    Grunow's Kitchen

    4.3 (78 reviews)
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    House salad with grilled chicken.
    Greg B.

    Been here twice now and the food is really good. I didn't get pictures the second time but I did in the first one. Small place and only one server at lunch so you may wait a bit if it's crowded. She is really nice and does a great job though. The food is fresh and I think most of it is home made. Not 100% sure if the French Onion soup is homemade or started with a base. Regardless it was good. Also got the side salad with grilled chicken and the chicken was cooked perfectly. My second trip I got a grilled cheese. It was good. Very basic which isn't bad. Multigrain bread and I don't think they used butter. I think it was dry toasted but again was good. I also got a side salad. For an appetizer we got the Thai Bang Shrimp. Those were AMAZING! Very crunchy, sauce was very good, the shrimp were huge and not over cooked. Very good. Prices are decent. Ambience is very nice and they have board games which is really cool.

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    Rae G.

    I saw this business post quite often during covid with take out offerings. The food always looked good. So today when we were shopping nearby I saw the eatery and we decided to stop in. It is located on the side of the strip mall. On entering there are a number of tables and business was steady. We chose a table near the back of the room and had a nice view of the touches of decor. The menu had lots of choices that interested me. I started with a nicely brewed unsweet tea. They have flavored teas and lemonades but not available without sugar. Various desserts are located to go near the entrance. Our server was attentive and pleasant. I went with the California burger without avocado and an upcharge side of loaded waffle fries. My husband's choice was the Yorktown, a roast beef sandwich with a side of coleslaw. My burger was huge and I never even got to taste it. That is because I filled up on those loaded waffle fries! I did not leave a morsel for a mouse! My husband devoured his sandwich, and while the coleslaw was very basic, he said it was tasty. Total bill with tax was $42 plus tip. I over heard other diners expressing their satisfaction with their meals as well. They seem to have some loyal customers that come in. I wouldn't mind becoming one of them. I really enjoyed the casual vibe, the menu selections and the nice meal and drink we enjoyed.

    Crab cake sandwich
    Christina C.

    This is our first time coming here, and we were not disappointed. My dietary needs changed and it's a great place if you need to be gluten free and dairy free. The entire restaurant is gluten free, which is great for those with gluten sensitivity. The food was excellent, we got a bang bang shrimp appetizer and it was delicious, I then got the crab cake sandwich, and my husband got a pepper jack burger. My son got Mac and cheese from the kids menu. Everything was excellent, and this will be our usual spot from now on. Service was great, the waitress answered all of our questions and served us well. The restaurant is very clean inside and decorated nicely. Please go and give this place a try, they have a lot of options on the menu to fit everyone's needs.

    Roasted red pepper tomato Soup
    Heather B.

    My husband has been eying up Grunow's Kitchen for a while now. We finally had the opportunity today. The are slightly tucked back. But, it's nice and quiet. Parking is perfect. There is a lot of room. Currently they do share the lot with McDonald's Garden center, but that is March-July. We were greeted instantly. They do dine in and take out. It was fairly quiet... ok we were the only people there. But, it was 2pm, after a lunch rush. The dining area is nice and quaint. The food was good. Not as impressed as we thought we would. My husband had issues with his meal. He had the fish n chips. The breading On the fish look like it was tempura breading. But it wasn't cooked all the way through so it was a little soggy and the fish made the breading very soggy in the end. He had sweet potato wedges as his side. But because the potato wedges were all different sizes some cooked more than the others the larger ones were not cooked all the way through. I did enjoy my chicken salad but it did come out warm which I thought was a little odd I was expecting chicken salad to come out cold. Other than that everything else seem to be OK At the time to pay the bill I tried to redeem for my free iced tea via the LoveVA App, but the waitress did not know how to do that. But, she took care of it in the end. Turn off for me, was when the waitress went out to get a smoke. She came back smelling like the smoke. Instant turn off. I was going to get the lemon pound cake dessert, but I could not do the smoke smell. Other than that, she was gray. Nice, polite and helpful. My husband said he was good to not go back again. Part of me wonders if it was just an off day.

    Chicken Alfredo with broccoli and mushrooms!
    Sha' S.

    Service was wonderful, food was delicious, and restaurant was clean. Easy listening music! Great restaurant and I love that it is gluten free menu!

    Abby R.

    Finally had the chance to come in here! I wish I had seen the specials board, I noticed it after we had ordered our food since it was our first time. I kept my eyes peeled for what others had ordered to see what I wanna try next time. The chicken Alfredo had lots of veggies and flavor which I LOVED! The chicken bites were definitely breast meat. It was good as well. The girls ate the loaded mashed potatoes so fast! The food was super fresh and full of flavor. Water, tea, and lemonade are the beverage options.... No soda which I LOVED! They do have a cocktail menu. The chef came out and brought the torte and was so sweet! She definitely takes pride in her food. The girls totally ate it up within a minute! It is a flourless chocolate cake basically... more like a fudge or hard mouse consistency. The place is semi small and cozy. We will definitely be back. It is expensive though.... However I figured that going into the place being marketed as a fresh food place.

    Parmesan crusted fish. It looked better than it was.
    Dave O.

    Sorry, but I just can't get onboard here. It was somewhat of a bad experience from the get go. Mind you, these COVID-19 times are testing all of us, so it's understandable things are a bit off, but there's always room for improvement. It was a Friday of a holiday weekend, the sole survivors in the office and I (3 of us in total) decided to go out for lunch for a rare treat. We called and made a reservation. No one on the phone notified us of their policy regarding how long they hold your table. Once there, we were informed "sorry, but after 5 minutes we will give reserved tables away). I looked at my watch, we were 7 minutes late... no bueno! So, we ordered food to go and sat in the waiting area until it was ready, I mean workin' folk gotta work, right? But a las, when I tried to order a Diet Coke, the lady who I presume to be the owner, with a snobbish tone replied, "we pride ourselves on offering healthy choices here, so no sugary drinks are sold." Ok then, pardon me your highness, I thought. So I ordered a lemonade. However, the irony was not lost on me, I'm pretty sure there was plenty of sugar in that lemonade. Anyway, an easy 20 minutes go by and we see plenty of people come in and get seated, while some others leave. So we thought, let's see if we can change our to-go order to stay here. Ok, they responded, we can seat you now. It's almost like we were able to expedite everything by ordering first, relaxing in the comfy chairs in the "lobby" and then eat there anyway. Though it still took a very long time to get our food. The food? Meh! I ordered fish, it was ok, but a bit dry. My sweet potato fries? The best part of my meal. Both of my table mates ordered a pasta dish and they both remarked the pasta was under cooked. This also was the determining factor to discover the pasta was not fresh, but boxed. So much for their scratch homemade healthy schtick. Look, I don't mean to pile, because some folk might totally disagree, however, in my humble opinion they put out a vibe of pretentiousness and their food doesn't back it up. In addition, their prices were too high for the pedestrian product they were laying down on our table. Generally if it's just a glitch I'll give a joint a second go round, but if they're all snobbed out like these jack wagons were? Pass! Not this guy! But hey, you guys decide for yourself. Cheers!

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    Aneesa P.

    I love having a 100% gluten-free kitchen in the area where the possibilities are endless. I ordered the Club and my friend ordered the burger. We both also had the loaded fries as our side. The fries were the best part. The service is always quick and of course we had to get dessert on our way out.

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    The offer fresh menu. All there foods taste really good. I will recommend them to neigbors

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    Great service with friendly staff. The food is professionally prepared, at reasonable prices. But the best thing was the taste, delicious!!

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    I'm not sure how it was before, but I do know that I wouldn't classify their menu as Mediterranean as it is now.

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