The Grove quickly became one of our favorite restaurants during our Houston trip, and we ended up visiting more than once. Located right in Discovery Green Park, it's an ideal stop after a walk around the park with your pup. The outdoor deck seating is dog friendly, spacious, and comfortable. The staff immediately brought me a water bowl, which is always appreciated after an important park patrol. While dogs aren't allowed in the main dining room, we were welcome in the bar area, and everyone made us feel right at home. The staff constantly stopped by to say hello, give me attention, and collect a few Italian Greyhound kisses. It was clear they genuinely enjoy having dogs around. The food was phenomenal every time we visited. Whether you're looking for a casual lunch, happy hour, or a nicer dinner overlooking the park, The Grove delivers. The atmosphere strikes a great balance between upscale and relaxed. If you're visiting Discovery Green with your dog, this is an easy recommendation. Great food, attentive service, dog-friendly outdoor seating, and a staff that treats your pup like a valued guest. Dogba's verdict: Excellent food, park views, unlimited compliments, and a personal water service. I would absolutely return for quality control purposes. read more

The Grove - Dogba at the outdoor table area. - New American Near Me - Houston, Texas

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The Grove is a beautiful place to dine both inside and out. The dining room is very well decorated with lots of windows with views of the park. The patio is expansive with lots of shade from nearby trees. The service is good but perhaps too many people responding to your table. At times the servers were coming to the table asking the exact same question you had responded to with the last person three minutes earlier. The menu has many options offering cocktails and food. My dish was the Lamb Chops which were very good but you only get two. If you are looking for a hearty meal be sure to start appetizers. The beet salad was a tasty choice. My biggest negative from our visit was the wait time for our entree. With so many servers checking on you, the food order was lost. Our main dishes came forty minutes after our salad. read more

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The photos don't really do the patio justice but it's so nice to be right in the she of discovery green and enjoying a tasty meal. Their burgers were so good and their ice cream flight was great to share with friends. The server was friendly and had some good recs for the ice cream flavors. The patio lighting was my favorite especially after a relaxing yoga session in the park. read more

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I totally forgot to take pics of the food but I had their lobster, steak, braised pork, chicken nachos, tuna tar tar, and loads more. I just got so carried away in the flavors and vibes that I completely forgot to capture an image of the food which was delicately prepared with attention to detail. The service as over the top wit all of the staff checking on me and my friends repeatedly, telling us candid jokes and much more. I absolutely loved how big this space was too, there was over 100 people there both inside and outside. Now parking is a bit tricky as there is only street parking available. The valet also uses the street parking so when I tell you please use the street parking, do it. It's easy and plenty. I would recommend their steak and lobster. read more

The Grove - New American Near Me - Houston, Texas

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Food was top service was also good and we had beautiful ambience! Recommend this place!

The Cauliflower Koshary was exotic. It came with rice at the bottom and was a healthy filling vegetarian meal. I always appreciate when they go the extra mile to tell the ingredients to make sure I am ok with everything that is going into my meal. The presentation Ofcourse made me hungry instantly .... The side salad was good too. This time skipped the chocolate cake due to time constraints :( read more

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Adventuring around the busy convention center lead us across Discovery Green to the Grove for lunch. Upon first walking in, it was as pretty as I thought it would be since admiring it from outside. We got the menus and honestly I was disappointed. For lunch, the cheapest items were around 20-30 dollars if you want a protein. The yelp page is full of great photos of good looking food. I got the cheeseburger which I wish I had done a size comparison. It was on the smaller size especially for 24. I guess that was due to the better meat. Though even with the cut, meh. I honestly wish they had more of the food back from the previous photos yelpers took. The sweet potato and kale taquitos had a better flavor and better value. The sauce was more along a marina-ish feel. Overall after going in and the current lunch menu, I won't be returning. The server was nice enough but not worth ignoring the mediocre overpriced food. read more

The Grove - Waygu Cheeseburger - New American Near Me - Houston, Texas

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Came here right before the lunch rush and enjoyed my time here. We were one of the first to dine for Lunch that day so we didn't have a wait at all which is a plus. Service was amazing because there wasn't anyone there and most of the attention was on us. I ordered the strawberry salad and added the salmon and asked for the almonds or pecans to be removed as I have an allergy. The salad was delicious and it almost could have been a full bowl vs a plate but it was delicious. read more

The Grove - Strawberry Salad with Salmon - New American Near Me - Houston, Texas

First time at The Grove to celebrate the birthday lady. The service was great and the ambiance is really nice. I love how spacious the place is. Now, if you're vegetarian there are just not many options for you (us) on the menu which sucks. Thankfully for me I'm pescatarian sometimes (do we really need the labels?), so technically I could have indulged in a seafood entree. I ended up ordering the blue crab corn fritters and made that my meal along with that delicious ass bread! Y'all the bread and the butter is a treat. I'll go back just to order that and a beverage. I originally ordered a martini and it was an absolute no for me- it tasted like rubbing alcohol ahhh. Opted for a glass of wine instead. The margarita was good as well. Overall, The Grove was a good experience. They do give people celebrating their birthdays a free treat and I must say that the berries and cream dessert was delightful. read more

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We walked in with no reservations. Four little girls were with us under the age of 10 and the restaurant staff made us feel very welcome. Such a good experience for them. Love the ambiance. Beautiful setting with the lighted figs plus the sprawling oaks outside. We had a lovely Prosecco to start with. The dirty martini was superb! The girls enjoyed the house milk rolls. And our server, Alcides, was so helpful! He immediately put in the littles' orders so their hamburgers would be ready first. The scallops were simply amazing! Caviar jalapeños olives yogurt fennel...absolutely perfected cooked. In fact, best scallops I've ever had! I ended this delicious meal with an Espresso martini - perfect! read more

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I've been to The Grove twice this year. Both times for work events, one of those events being last Wednesday evening. The other, for an event I hosted back in October. The restaurant is within a sustainable smart LEED certified building and very conveniently located in the heart of Discovery Green and across from the GRB. It also isn't at all far from Minute Maid Park , Toyota Center and other notable venues. The Grove staff is phenomenal and goes above and beyond to accommodate your event. Shout out to bar manager, Jesus and bartender, Doug who really go the extra mile. I emailed and called Jesus so much when I was planning out my event and he was always available and eager to expand on my enthusiasm, providing excellent ideas for making my event even better. The food and drinks are delicious and they keep them coming. Valet parking for only $10 if you can't find street parking which I believe is free after 6pm on the weekdays and all day Sundays. read more

The pork chops were so salty they were inedible. My wedge salad was good but the blue cheese was bland--that is not usual! Steak was ok. Blackened Fish was good. Old fashions were okay. And the Aperol spritzer was decent. Service was decent. Won't be back for the price. read more

Good food. Good table service. Good drink selection. There for a corporate dinner in early November this year. The high ceiling helps reduce the noise of a large open space. It would be 5 star if the hostess hadn't snapped at us over simple questions like asking for a menu that we needed to wait for our waitress who was really busy right now. The sarcasm that she would get to us when she possibly could wasn't lost on us. At most restaurants, the hostess seats you with a menu and this was odd. read more

The Grove - Fish and wedge salad. Very good!!! - New American Near Me - Houston, Texas

I attended a charity event here last night. Nice event, good food, room pleasant but too loud. Valet parking was unacceptable - 30 minutes to drop off a car and it took us 45 minuts to get our car at the end of the evening. I will try to remember not to attend another event at The Grove. Not worth it. read more

Great restaurant. The pics in yelp of the restaurant don't do it justice. Really good food and service. Tried several dishes including the first time I've ever seen "fried" potato salad. While the potato salad was different it was actually pretty good. The food also went well with a great open concept restaurant that also felt quite airy with all of the windows that open to the park. Definitely worth stopping in if you are in Houston. read more

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So, this is a place I will definitely have to revisit to give a complete review, however, this review would be based off of the charred wings and service, for the most part. We went here on a Wednesday night, so it was fairly empty. The set up of the restaurant was very intimate, which I liked. The lights were dimmed and the candles were lit. Unfortunately, we came to this place on a whim and I had already stuffed my face. So, my friend just ordered the wings, a drink, and a Corona. The wings definitely gave the appearance of tasty, but they were just average to me like they were missing a particular seasoning. It also gave the flavor that it may have been cooked alongside some pork, which I really wasn't a fan of. I kind of got the sense that since we ordered so little that the waiter was a tad in a rush with us. She bought the check before my friend was ready and while he still had the intent of ordering his last item, the beer. This may have been a one off experience. The rest of the food looked good and I've heard good things in the past, so I would be willing to visit again and give an updated review. read more

The Grove - Charred wings - New American Near Me - Houston, Texas

October 26, 2021 Came into town w/a friend from Galveston for the Van Gogh "immersive" art exhibit. But, first we needed to see the skull exhibit at Discovery Green. They were so cool. So, anytime we're at the green, we come have cocktails here! Sat at the bar and a few glasses of great wine. Beautiful day out too! read more

The Grove - Rose' and Reisling - New American Near Me - Houston, Texas

Nice atmosphere and location close to convention center. Service was a little slow and they were not busy. The menu is limited with some decent options. read more

This is one of those funny reviews where you remember enough to want to write a good review but it was on a hectic business trip and I don't remember what all I ate. I remember the patio being really nice - a big highlight for sure. I remember my salad - some type of garden greens - being excellent. I ate here TWICE but am having trouble finding a picture of what I are (lulz), even though it was good enough to come back a 2nd time. I remember service being a little slow but friendly - common "spread too thin" issue we all deal with these days. Slow service aside, I'd come back for the patio and solid food, fo sho. read more

Loved the food and options here! The drinks, apps, and meals were innovative and unique! Loved the ginger margarita and the burrata. The service was prompt and friendly, and the space accommodate our rather large group very well! I will be back in Houston this winter and plan to return! read more

The Grove - New American Near Me - Houston, Texas

I had lunch here this week to start out Houston Restaurant Weeks' ordering from that menu. After being seated, I chose the crispy chicken sandwich for the entree along with the garden green salad to begin with for $20. First to arrive was the very nice looking salad about 10 minutes after ordering. It had baby bock choy with cucumber, avocado, carrots and cashews and a ginger miso vinaigrette dressing. I really enjoyed this salad. It was quality ingredient wise but it lacked enough of the dressing. The kitchen made an error and I didn't want to take the time to have the waiter bring me some more. The entree arrived about 15 minutes after the salad. Looks wise it didn't disappoint. A big piece of fried bird on the dressed bun with a side of potato wedges. The sandwich taste wise was very, very good with the cabbage and pickled banana peppers to bolster the flavor. I was impressed with both the flavor and amount of meat on the bun. I enjoyed it however the bun gave away long before the sandwich was finished. The amount of breast meat was too big for the bun. A classic mistake of the kitchen not understanding that meat and bread both need to considered. A great po boy is all about the bread as most sandwiches are. Here the standard challah hamburger bun didn't cut it. This sandwich became a knife and fork meal. The potato wedges were also very good. Finally my table serve was prompt and attentive. I think that The Grove is better than the 3 score that I am giving. I really do. However my meal was lite on the salad dressing and the bun wasn't dense enough to hold up to the meat. It's only those reasons that I am giving a 3 overall. read more

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I really enjoyed my visit to The Grove one afternoon. This is a unique restaurant with beautiful decor, and I would describe the interior as artsy, colorful, elegant and inviting. Beforehand, I wasn't sure about what to order, but once I arrived, the Ahi Tuna Poke and Blue Crab Fritters seemed like great choices. Originally, the Ahi Tuna Poke was served with a miniscule amount of wasabi-avocado puree, but after alerting the waiter, he quickly fixed the issue. This is a delightful savory dish with an excellent ponzu sauce. The Blue Crab Fritters are so delicious, and have the texture of a beignet. I even loved the bread and butter. To me, this is such a wonderful restaurant. Highly recommended, especially for lunch. read more

This place was amazing! The environment was exciting full of energy and everyone was kind. Racheal was our server and she was the best. Funny kind and knew the Menu well. She deserves the recognition for being such a great part of the restaurant. We had a blast read more

We made a reservation in advance and are so glad we did! As the restaurant was very busy on a Saturday night, no street parking so did Valet. We ordered the Grove Mojito, bread and butter (it's not complementary here), the Cauliflower dish, and the kale and sweet potato enchiladas with the sauce on the side. Good vegetarian options. Everything was amazing! Love the ambiance with the dim lighting and the views. Great location. Perfect for date night. read more

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During our convention we ate lunch here. The food was amazing. The wait staff was excellent. The atmosphere was quiet and elegant. I have never eaten red fish. The red fish sandwich almost had me biting my fingers, it was delicious. I am so glad I tried something new. The lobster crab roll was very good. read more

The Grove - Blackened Redfish B.L.T - New American Near Me - Houston, Texas

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Average food at a high price. Cool atmosphere though. Take a good look at the menu before you go there

The food was solid. The bread came at a cost which I found surprising but it was rather delicious. The steak was cooked medium as requested and the service was fairly quick. Over all a good solid dining choice if your near the convention center. read more

The Grove - Bone in steak. - New American Near Me - Houston, Texas

This place has always had a top notch atmosphere. But years ago when I first ate at the restaurant I was less than impressed. I'm glad to report that has changed. We had some family in town and took them here before going to an event in the theatre district. The food and the cocktails were great! I had the gulf shrimp, which had a lovely hint of coconut with bright flavors. My partner got the Ahi Tuna which had a really nice soba noodle with veggies on the side. Others at our table got the ribeye and the cheeseburger (not pictured). Overall we will definitely be back! read more

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The Grove is an excellent spot for brunch. Well, maybe with the exception for parking since we all know trying to find parking in Downtown Houston sucks and the restaurant doesn't offer free parking, but instead, only paid valet. When there's nothing going on downtown, finding street parking would be easy. However, when there are events in the surrounding areas, then street parking would prove challenging although not impossible to find. The $35 brunch buffet is legit with lots of food selections. From something lightweight like salads; your typical breakfast foods like eggs, bacon, ham, and/or sausage, all the way to your heavy foods like BBQ. There's also an omelette station if you don't mind the wait; and to finish things off, there's plenty of baked goods and fresh fruits. Some people will also take advantage of their Sunday Drink Specials where you pay $15 to get pretty much a bottomless drink of your choice: sangria, mimosa, mojito, or lime margarita. Well, technically it's not bottomless since you do have to pay for refills. However at $0.01 (that's a penny for you) for each refill, we can all agree that it's pretty much bottomless. The only thing I didn't like about my visit? The waitress who waited on our table. She was gone a lot and she was gone long. In order to take advantage of the Sunday drink special, unfortunately, you have to place an order with your waitress/waiter for every refill; and with her being gone a lot, it was pretty tough to place an order so we ended up having to flag her down every time we caught glance of her instead of having her come check on us, which we would have preferred. I do have to give a quick shout out to a waiter who didn't wait on us. He was a bigger man with plenty of tats who could intimidate the anyone on the street. However, he stopped by our table (we were celebrating a birthday and had a cookie cake) and made comments about the cookie cake and he would stop by plenty after the fact just to crack some jokes or to make silly comments. I'm going to go as far to say that we saw him at our table more than we saw our actual waitress! Had he been our server, this review might have been a five stars review. I didn't get his name, but if you ever visit the Grove and you get a big tatted man as your server, be happy. Be very happy! Definitely don't mind coming back for brunch and drinks. read more

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Had a fun time here. We did valet, which was ten dollars. We ate outside on the patio. There was a guy playing the violin outside which was cool. Our server was nice, no complaints there. The Mac and cheese tasted good, very cheesy. Came out super hot! It was enough for two people. We actually didn't eat it all. The chargrilled Wings were awesome, some of the best wings. Seasoned perfectly. Not too salty or anything and a lot came with the order. The white sangria was a bit weak to me, maybe too much ice. Overall, we had a great time. The inside of the restaurant has a nice decor as well. read more

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The service was great here, and inside the restaurant was beautiful. My friends and I went here to have a bridal party. We didn't request a private room, but the manager gave us one anyways which was great. It was nice to be separated from the restaurant so we could have our private event. The food however was okay. They ran out of like 3 of the entrees and those were the ones my friends and I wanted to eat. I saw a lot of people order the bread and butter but I have no idea why, the bread was dry and the butter was nothing special. I had the redfish which was okay, nothing special. The dessert was really good. I had the berries and cream for dessert, would get that again. read more

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Located in the Heart of downtown Houston. Across the street from the convention center. This restaurant is nice to enjoy a relaxing outdoor lunch with the view of beautiful park and Oak trees or a nice and quaint dinner. Restaurant is beautifully decorated and has a very nice trendy vibe. Been here during my two visits to Houston for work and I haven't been disappointed. I actually loved it so much during my first visit I came twice. Menu includes a good amount of options such as salads, sandwiches , burgers and more! Service was relatively good considering the amount of ppl who showed up at once during lunch from the conference I was attending during lunch. My skirt steak and wedge salad was pretty tasty. I definitely recommend this place if you are in the area. Enjoy! read more

The Grove - Lunch Menu - New American Near Me - Houston, Texas

Found this by accident with our cab driver!! Wonderful happy hour!!

Daniel Braden graciously hosted The Houston Concierge Association at The Grove. It was an amazing experience. Location, ambiance, service, and food were all wonderful. Dry aged NY Strip that melts in your mouth. Upscale ambiance with views of Discovery Green Park. Daniel was a terrific host as were Rick, Eric, and Mary (cocktail magician). The Grove is centrally located in Discovery Park just steps from the Hilton-Americas, Marriott Marquis, and Embassy Suites hotels. Have a guest to impress? Treat them to The Grove. read more

The venue was beautiful and there were plenty of staff to make sure everything came out on time. We never waited long at all for anything, our server Alex was great. They have their own barrel with Maker's Mark so if you're an old fashioned fan, I'd definitely give theirs a try. The tomato and burrata was delicious, came with a vinaigrette sauce that was to die for. Filet was cooked perfectly and gravy/sauce tied all the flavors together very well. I'll definitely come back! read more

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Pros: I had the gnocchi and mushrooms and I was very happy with my meal, my husband did not like the pork AT ALL, and for about $30 it was disappointing, he said it tasted boiled. Service was great, the location was nice, we had a great view of the park to people watch. Cons: Overpriced. read more

The Grove - New American Near Me - Houston, Texas

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After a long hiatus, I finally returned to The Grove with 8 friends for what I wanted to be a nice dinner. Unfortunately, the food were served only had mediocre flavors, the serving size was markedly smaller, and the prices were higher than what I remember (my past dish was $32.50). However, it was the service (or lack thereof) that really bothered me and my guests. No one cleared away the unused wine glasses until we physically collected them and handed them to the staff. Then, one of my guests ordered a dish that never came out. After our food was brought out, no one came back to check on us and we physically had to walk to the server stand to get our waiter's attention after several of us spent several minutes waiving him down with our hands and napkins. No one refilled our waters until asked. No one asked if we wanted dessert. For the price point, it was a big disappointment that evening. Will not return unless absolutely necessary. read more

The Grove - This small portion of the tagliatelle al ragu was $32.50. - New American Near Me - Houston, Texas

I came here today because of convenience and they allow dogs on the patio outdoor seating area. When I sat down the gentleman in his fancy suit asked in a condescending way "You know today is brunch buffet only right?" Well I didn't know and that's fine whatever. $35/pp. Nougat (my pup) is sick and doesn't have much time left so I'm taking him out and spoiling him. This is not about the price, but the principle. They charged a fee for him, $5/6, without telling me. WOW. On top of that, the service also SUCKED because we were the only ones who sat outside and they rarely came out to check on us. Plates piling up. Not once asked if Nougat needed a water bowl (seems fair if they're charging for him right?). I love how they also added another random service fee/gratuity. Is this because we sat outside? Please let patrons know next time. The generous one star was for the fabulous omelet station chef. Perhaps if I was dressed like my daily 9-5 job I would've gotten better service??? read more

The Grove is a great place for drinks and eats with coworkers. Its has a dark, lively sports-bar atmosphere and can hold lots of people. No surprise here, since its located a few steps from Toyota Center where the Houston Rockets were playing. The surrounding area is in Discovery Green, sort of an urban park designed to beautify and revitalize downtown Houston. Our party of ten shared a few bottles of excellent Willamette Valley Pinot Noir, and the appetizers of guac and chips along with these awesome catch fritters (fried fish filet balls with some nice spicy kick). For entree, after having trout for lunch and dinner the night before, I opted for the NY steak. It was pretty juicy and flavorful, but I think the star is all those mushrooms layered on top which really brought the umami. I probably overdid the demi-glace which made the meat a but too salty. Luckily, I got some an excellent side of grilled sweet potato wedges to neutralize the savory dish. Those sweet potatoes were awesome - herby, sweet, with crispy exterior and soft interior. Dessert had lots of interesting options but I could not say no to Rooftop Terrarium, a gluten-free 10-component desserts. Three different sorbets, lychee, coconut, matcha, walnuts, nasturtium, brownies, and pistachios - oh my! Highly recommend this for a casual, solid dinner spot for a large group. The bar was quieter than expected - did not find out until later than the Rockets lost badly against the Mavericks. read more

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Service was terrible. Waited twenty minutes upon being seated before we received our drinks in which they brought the wrong one to my wife. I ended up walking to the bar myself during our meal and ordering my drink there because of the lack of service from our waiter. My wife's steak was overcooked and burnt, however we were unable to explain to our waiter because he only came by about every thirty minutes. For the price I expect at least decent food and decent service. We received neither. Inside of the building was nice. If they could figure out the food and service situation it could be a good spot. At its current state it isnt worth giving them business. Plenty of other options downtown. read more