The Grove

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1. JR

   JodiR

   Washington DC

   8 reviews

   vip
   4.0

   8 reviews

   Dined today

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   I was leery because of several poor reviews but we had a splendid experience for brunch. Food value was great — our young adult sons couldn’t finish their potatoes! My husband’s dairy intolerance was handled without issue. Esther was very sweet and attentive. I hope this place stays and continues to find its niche.
   

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   Kevin

   Washington DC

   8 reviews

   vip
   3.0

   8 reviews

   Dined 4 days ago

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 4

   Server couldn't answer any questions about the menu. Cocktail wasn't made well, salmon undercooked and had to be sent back and some of the portions were really small.
   

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   Michael

   Washington DC

   10 reviews

   vip
   5.0

   10 reviews

   Dined 4 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 5

   Great experience! I feared that our party of 6 with 3 kids would not fit in, but the place was great. Nice menu with a good mix of options, great kids menu, and we all really enjoyed the food and the atmosphere. There was a mix of families and adults meeting up with friends. The staff was very helpful. Now that we’ve finally tried the Grove, I know we’ll be back soon.
   

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   Syd

   Washington DC

   29 reviews

   vip
   2.0

   29 reviews

   Dined 7 days ago

   1. Overall 2
   2. Food 2
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 3

   We've eaten here twice, once close to when it opened (big nice menu, good food) and last week (smaller menu). We had the french dip (very salty) and the reuben (so so). The place was dead on a Saturday night at 7, I guess it won't be long till it closes.
   

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   Elizabeth

   Atlantic City

   1 review

   2.0

   1 review

   Dined 7 days ago

   1. Overall 2
   2. Food 1
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 3

   The decor in the restaurant is absolutely adorable and the service we received was great, however, the food and drinks were wildly disappointing.
   

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   Meryl

   Washington DC

   28 reviews

   4.0

   28 reviews

   Dined on 20 November 2024

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Overall good. Cold when the door opened and closed. Salads get expensive when you add a protein. Waiter was very good.
   

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   Valerie

   Washington DC

   15 reviews

   vip
   5.0

   15 reviews

   Dined on 16 November 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Had brunch here with a friend on Saturday morning and Esther was very attentive and knowledgeable and provided us with great service. We had customized omelette an and they were excellent. Our food was prepared quickly. The only issue is that we were told when we ordered drinks that the restaurant was out of coffee, which seems hard to fathom when they were serving brunch and it was 11:30 am and they had only opened at 11 am that morning. It was not a matter of their machine being broken or anything (which would have been ok since that stuff happens) - they were literally just out of coffee, We asked about having lattes or cappuccinos instead but were told the restaurant doesn’t serve them. On that particular day it wasn’t an issue for my friend and me since we’d both already had some coffee at home, but if we hadn’t been caffeinated already we might have not been thrilled to have no coffee type of option available. This restaurant has not been open long so I’m cutting them some slsck, but would suggest they think about stocking up on a staple brunch item like coffee going into the weekend as part of their SOP. But everything was otherwise excellent and I’ll definitely be back.
   

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   Dwelley

   Washington DC

   2 reviews

   5.0

   2 reviews

   Dined on 16 November 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Had a great time, the staff was nice, and the food and drinks were good
   

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   Beth

   New York City

   11 reviews

   3.0

   11 reviews

   Dined on 13 November 2024

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 5

   some amount of vegetables should be served with entree
   

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    Stephanie

    Washington DC

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on 10 November 2024

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 1

    The server did not have our reservation so they seated us in a party room where a loud high school award ceremony was happening. It was loud and dark, we could not even converse. We asked to be moved and showed them the reservation- they said they did not have due to a system glitch. They did move us but still in party room and right by the door so freezing when someone came in. Servers all in sweatpants and clueless about the menu, service very slow in general but food came out fast. Food was good but I would not go back as ambience and service did not match the prices and food.
    

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