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The Grille on Congress

3.6 (197 reviews)
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Gary F.

We went here to celebrate our friend's birthday. We started with some kind of biscuit, I really enjoyed it, as did everyone else at our table. We ordered a couple of appetizers to get us going, a calamari and a cheese and artichoke dip with chips. The calamari was just ok. Now the artichoke dip I really liked, it had excellent flavor and the chips were very good. For dinner my wife had grilled Atlantic swordfish with asparagus and rice. My wife really enjoyed it, and when I tried a piece of swordfish, I thought it was excellent. Now as for me I had the apple maple center cut pork chops. It was served with asparagus, mashed potatoes and warm apples. All I'm going to say is,"delicious". As far as desert, we didn't have any since they bought a Publix carrot cake. Personally, I think the restaurant was a bit pricey, but it's ok. The food was very good, and the service was just incredibly good. We were also running a bit late and they never even rushed us out.

Kelly T.

We were in Boca for a company holiday party and decided to have dinner here because it was close to our hotel. We are so glad we did. We were quickly seated and offered one of their complimentary fresh baked biscuits. The menu is very nice and has plenty of good appetizers, salads and entrees. I opted for the swordfish piccatta. It came with angel hair pasta, tomatoes and spinach. It was very good, especially the pasta and vegetables. The swordfish could have used a little more of the sauce. My husband had the stuffed flounder special. It came with rice and asparagus. The restaurant was very spacious and modern. We were too full for dessert but maybe next time. Service was quick and professional.

Michael M.

Our service was good. Very busy at 7 pm on Friday night. Empty end closed at 9 pm. Salmon dish was just ok. Meatloaf was great . Very noisy as acoustics bad in ring room.

10oz Angus Burger with Swiss cheese and homemade chips on a challah roll
Iris F.

Our first time here and we had a wonderful dinner enjoying Happy Hour with great martinis followed by dinner with delicious biscuits, baby back ribs and sides, super burger and excellent coconut cream cake for dessert. Luiza is a true gem going from bartender to serving having worked there 26 years. When we met she said "you've been missing out on good food." She was so right. Tonight was our first time but now we'll be regulars!

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Greshka P.

After hearing several people say The Grille was a good lunch spot, I finally decided to give it a try. Very close to work, so that's a plus, easy parking, and no wait, the times I've been there. They have the bar area, with high table, and then the dining room area, which gives a lot of space for the heavy lunch traffic. I have sat at the high tops both times and immediately have been brought water, menu and their delicious biscuits. They have a lunch menu that caters to just about everyone. Salads, sandwiches, burgers, pasta, fish, etc. All are big portions and each time I have ended with leftovers. After these two visits, I have to agree with what I had heard... good option for lunch.

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Julie F.

We had a wonderful lunch here today. It was one of the restaurants on my bookmarks to try in Boca Raton. And as we were in the area, we stopped by. The restaurant was quite busy at lunch time. There were a lot of people who work in the area there. The menu is extensive for lunch with many well-priced selections. They give you free biscuits with butter on the side as you are waiting to dine. The biscuits are delicious and could be a meal in and of themselves. As we were leaving, we saw a lady with three of the biscuits piled on a plate to take home (!). I decided to have the soup and salad. The soup of the day was a shrimp and lobster bisque. You could have also chosen the turkey chili which is a standard soup on their menu. The soup was excellent. It had four nice sized shrimp and a delicious creamy base. I chose their Caesar salad which had large bread croutons, shaved cheese, and a light dressing on the romaine lettuce. It was the perfect combo for a light lunch. We had excellent service. We were checked on frequently even though they were busy. The kitchen was prompt -- no long waiting to get our food. I can't wait to return to try some of the other items on their menu. Portions are large, so I'll have to bring my appetite.

Sour Appletini
Andrea H.

I met a friend here who lives close by. I was here years ago and honestly, forgot it was still around. Tucked away in a shopping center off of Congress and Yamato, I suppose most of the clientele is local to that area. My friend and I had a drink at the bar and we decided to leave before we got a table. It wasn't crowded, the bartender was stand offish and I just didn't get a comfortable feeling.

These were 6 bones found in my salmon
Randy S.

Decided to return here for my dad's birthday dinner with family joining us. Had some prior good as well as bad experiences in the past (bones in the fish with the manager giving an empty apology, etc), but the varied menu brought me back and I thought it would be a great choice for dad's birthday. Started off with everyone getting a biscuit besides my uncle. He waited 10 minutes after watching the biscuit server distribute to everyone else but our table. You also had to beg for water and the glasses were never replenished. It's like they have magic water from the fountain of youth they're hoarding. My salmon came with 6 bones and my uncle's girlfriend's came with 2. The manager brought over a fresh piece for me which had 3 more bones. Supposedly, "this NEVER happened before". Yeah right!!! My snapper circa 2022 ring a bell? This time the manager apologized at least. The salmons were comped too thankfully. She also felt pretty bad that my dad's birthday dinner was disturbed by this-- then proceeded to charge us $12 for the overpriced birthday cake slice. How LAME and weak!!! They don't care about the experience of all their diners because they have a steady book of regulars from an older age demographic who remember the more consistent days of a well run restaurant. Guess who won't ever become a "regular" here? Me!!!!

Pan Seared Center Cut 8oz Filet Mignon
Caitlyn L.

I'll give two stars because the service was alright but everything else sucked here which is a real bummer because it's so close to us! They serve complimentary rolls but these almost taste like a dessert roll - too sweet. They come out with a giant tray and sloppily place them on the table. I think a basket and a nice napkin could make it feel better. We ordered a 8oz filet medium. It came out so incredibly over cooked and not only that texturally it felt as if someone took ground beef and molded together what they thought a steak looked like. It has more of a meatloaf vibe. This was $55 dollars. The meat was recooked but unfortunately textually remained the same. The potatoes it was served with were not seasoned and boiled with the skin on. We also ordered a Caesar salad which unfortunately the only flavor was straight anchovy. We would not return here.

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