The best mussels I've had in town. Â The Reid Salad is the gold standard of field greens in a light vinaigrette with feta, cranberries, and pecans - other's have tried to get this right, but really, Reid's is by far the best. Â The beet salad is also a winner. Â My husband loves the pizza and spagetti bolognes. Â There's hardly ever a wait and the wine selection is awesome. Â I love getting a flight a wine to let my taste buds branch out. Â The Grove is consistently good food, friendly, casual, and efficient service.
Review Source:Great, well thought out selection of wines by the glass along with a nice fun variety of pre-paired flights that are well presented and generous pours. Â
I know everyone is doing small plates these days, but really impressed with the quality of grazing here. Â The crispy oysters are a must have. Â The tuna small plate delicious with great sauce, the spicy shrimp very nice. Â The only dish that wasn't 5 stars was a sampling of bruschetta, and they were very good, just not on the stellar level of the other plates. Â
Good service, a really pleasant place, great patio.
Came here for a girls night and had a marvelous time! The have a huge selection of wine (duh, wine bar!), knowledgable staff, and wide array of foods. And let me tell you...the food was delicious. We got a cheese plate, pizzas, nachos, etc, and everything was 5 star quality. Even has a cute little patio!! They do take reservations up until 630pm I believe. I would recommend it, esp if you want to sit inside because the inside is not huge.
Review Source:Amazing romantic patio with large trees and Xmas lights. Good service. Quality food. Upscale. Wine flights are a great way to explore the wide array of wines offered and a lot of fun too, esp with a date. Wonderful bruschetta! The pasta was fantastic. However, I was quite disappointed that there was not a sangria offered at a wine bar! Liqueur is not served at this location so a sangria would have been a wonderful 'cocktail' to start on before the wine. Also, it would have been an easy upswell on a hot summer night... Please consider offering! This place should have the best sangria in town. Overall, thoroughly enjoy this place on date night.
Review Source:A month ago I would've reviewed this at 5 stars, but they took the best thing off the menu! Bring back the ahi tuna wrap! Replaced with the ahi burger, it's ok.. but not as good as the wrap.. and you can't cook ahi! Seared is okay, but they cook it to medium/medium rare. The Grove has an awesome outdoor space and their menu is pretty good. Definitely the best place in the area to grab a nice lunch
Review Source:I love the pizza here and went back for lunch. Â Great casual spot with a big patio which is nice.
I was there with a colleague at 11.45 and it was pretty busy already. I was told as long as we are there before 12, we should be OK since this is a pretty popular spot. The crisp Asian salad was OK. Dessert was awesome. The chocolate bread pudding was good and the chocolate brownie gluten free thingy was awesome.
Service was spotty, our food took a super long time and our waitress kept disappearing on us for long periods of time. I finally took the check in myself.
When you've just consumed your body weight in Pinkberry, what's your next move? Why, to eat of course! When certain individuals learned that I'd never been to the Grove, the were shocked! I immediately was coerced into joining them for a glass of wine. Which turned into four.
We put our name on the list but then ended up blazing our own trail. We sat in the front waiting area, ordered apps and wine and then commandeered a table over in front of lola savannah. They were just as sweet as can be about it too - giving us a server and letting us order out there. I dont think they knew it was a table of Yelpers and so one would assume that they would do similar for other patrons.
We especially enjoyed the hummus trio, the brussels sprouts and the pizza (with a huge side of bacon) for dinner. And of course the two bottles of wine, reasonably priced and chilled to perfection. Our server, Cara (sp?) was a dream. So accommodating and available despite our weird set up. A fabulous spot for a glass of wine outside with friends, a date or a nice happy hour nosh.
I had a really great time here at The Grove. Â My Mom and I went with a few Yelpers to an impromptu after-party following the Pinkberry's event. We asked for a table on the patio, and were told that there would be a 20-minute wait. So about eight of us ordered apps and a few bottles of wine as we waited on the sidewalk outside their front door. Â it was then, that I got to witness first-hand, the go-getter, administrative skills of our CM, Kelly S, as she got the OK to put some tables together on the walkway, and we Yelpers had our own, private patio setup! I was totally impressed with not only Kelly, but The Grove staff in accommodating us!
The wine was superb, and the apps were excellent too-- a nice bruschetta, with fresh tomato and basil, delicious brussells sprouts, and a hummus plat with three different kinds of hummus. The edamame hummus (with a hint of wasabi) was the best!
The great apps, nice wine selection, and the overall way the staff treated our party is enough for me to want to go back again, even though I live nowhere near this place! It was a great experience, and most importantly--my Mom loved it!
This place is adorable, it seems like a great place for a date, for a family dinner, or for sipping lots of wine.
I came with a big group and while we didn't get to enjoy the actual patio with all the shiny lights (we sort of created our own table out front), it was a beautiful experience on an even more beautiful Austin evening. Â
They have a huge wine list and lots of great appetizers for sharing - the brussel sprouts, hummus trio, and bruschetta are all highly recommended.
This is one of our favorite places to go for wine and dinner, especially if it's nice enough to sit outside on their great patio. Â We recommend sticking to their entrees and avoiding their pizzas. Â We've had there pizza a couple times and have never really cared for it. Â Their pastas are excellent and the waiter have great wine knowledge for recommending good wines. Â The carb cakes are also very good for a starter.
Review Source:I ate here a 4 years ago and at that time would have given this place 4 stars.
I went back this weekend and it was a letdown.
Service was okay, but not great. They forgot to refill my hibiscus teas. The pork chop I got was really good, but room temperature. The pizza I tasted was also room temperature and not near the best barbecue chicken pizza I've had. The tomato and shrimp bisque was pretty good, but lacked flavor.
I'll probably go to the Grove another time, but I won't be seeking it out. This was just an underwhelming experience that I find it hard to put it on my pizza radar.
I have dined at the Grove twice this week- once for dinner and once for takeout lunch. Dinner was fantastic! We ate on the patio, had two salads and a pizza as well as some wine, everything was delicious. Jen was our server, she was attentive and friendly.
For lunch I ordered some takeout for my office. When we got back my food was wrong, so I called to ask for the right meal. I was greeted by Michael. He was so helpful and kind on the phone. I work in the customer service industry and was so impressed by him on the phone. When we went back to get the food, he had overcompensated us with my meal and more desserts and greeted us at the door with the bag. So kind. I love the Grove! So happy they treated us so wonderful today. You know I will be back!
Food is pretty good when they get the order right. Honestly, I have never dined in; we always take out. I would suggest checking your to go bag every time. Every time we order they get it wrong.
The manager there is very nice though. Recently we ordered 4 entrees. Not one if them was correct. Sadly the person who picked up the food didn't know to look. I called to let the manager know that the staff was lacking. She was very polite, check my story and offered compensation; to which I declined. We ate it, no need to make it free. Any way my advice is to always check your To go orders- otherwise you might be unhappy to go again.
Had Date night with my sister and some friends. GREAT place - delicious food but a little loud. So be ready for that if you come here.
Kobe Beef Burger - tender delicious patty, could use some mustard but overall a VERY generous portion and uber delicious.
Jerk Chicken Pasta - Creamy goodness with a kick too it.
Steak Salad with Gouda - Yes I do love cheese, Yes I do like my protein, Yes I love veggies. LOVED this dish! (can you tell I ordered this one?)
And we finished the night off with a Warm Fudge Brownie topped with Amy's Mexican Vanilla Ice Cream. =)
Cheers to a loud date night! haha
A nice gem in Westlake. Â Pizza and Pastas are really good. Â The wine flights are a great way to try several wines. Â They provide descriptions of each wine in the flight.
The atmosphere outdoors is great on a nice afternoon. Â Great place to go for an early happy hour. Â A couple of wine flights and small plates and you'll be set.
The good  The food is super delicious and they have  great selection of wines.
The bad: Our waiter was negligent, inattentive, and downright apathetic about our experience. We were not offered silverware or napkins and had to wait a solid 10 minutes after our food came out to receive any. Not once were we offered water refills. When we wanted dessert, and later the check, the waiter was nowhere to be found. Finally, we were seated in the back corner where all the dishes were clanging together as they were being put away when there were plenty of open tables out in the open.
In the future I'll probably just get food and a bottle of wine to go, not worth eating sitting down to eat.
UPDATED:
Matt reached out to me and explained that some new staff members are currently under training. My second visit to the grove was far more pleasant. The food and wine were both still spectacular and our waiter gave us a thorough briefing on their wine flights and appropriate food pairings. He was attentive, friendly, and seemed to genuinely enjoy having us as customers. I definitely recommend the fig, brie, and apple bruschetta.
If you're trying to have a conversation at lunch, sit outside. The interior is unbearably loud. It's also advisable to get there before the rush -- 11:30 was perfect. If you get there later, the parking garage at the bottom of the hill may still have some spaces -- that's where the valets would put it.
There are many gluten-free options, including pasta and bread. I went for the beet salad, and went ahead and had them "top" it with steak, so I'd get enough fat and protein to stay full. I'll definitely go back.
The Grove is a staple that is located very close to my home. Â This makes it an obvious choice many nights of the week. Â That, and the fact that they allow dogs, have great food, an extensive wine list, and really nice people working there.
The only dish I did not enjoy was the sea bass. Â The salads, tuna, burgers (extra good), pizza, and pasta plates are all very good. Â The patio is large enough to have an event. Â The indoor space gets very crowded, and Thursday nights are always slammed.
On busy nights, they offer valet parking. Â I always park in the lot to the right of the restaurant (if you are facing it) because there is almost always tons of space and no need to pay for it.
UPDATE:
Matt - The Grove's Owner reached out to me this  morning and has explained they are working hard to beef up their staff. I truly appreciate Matt being so proactive and prompt with his response to me.
I am looking forward to going back and enjoying The Grove in its original glory!
I am back to being a fan!
*****
What is going on with this place? This used to be a wonderful place to grab a bite and a great glass of wine. What happened, Grovers and Grovettes?
When we arrived we were semi-greeted by a surly hostess who seemed in-the-weeds. I get it. I've been there and have had my share of bad days. However, the place just wasn't that busy. We got a front row parking spot. There were several empty tables inside (evidently everyone was sitting out on the patio) and only one other party was waiting. I didn't see any reason for her to be so busy...but maybe there was stuff going on behind the scenes that I was not seeing. Or they're very disorganized...
Anyway, it was a nice day so we happily agreed to wait the 30+ mins for an outside table. Once seated, I saw that we were right next to the bus/beverage area in a small corner table. I immediately noticed the loud clash of silverware being poured into buckets behind me. It was annoying but I was hungry and I didn't want to over-react because of some low blood sugar. So we waited to meet our waiter/waitress. We waited and waited and waited. After another 15 mins, she/he never came. We left and went to Eleven Plates.
The whole ordeal was disappointing. I really loved The Grove.
I gave the additional star only for the outdoor patio and good wine selection.
If I wasn't with my family during Saturday brunch I would have got up and left.
First off to all the people in the service industry,, Â
IF YOUR CUSTOMER HAS A LEGITIMATE ISSUE WITH YOUR QUALITY OF PRODUCT AND SERVICE THEN YOU FIX THE PROBLEM YOU DONT START MAKING EXCUSES AND UNDERMINE THE PERSON PAYING FOR THIS PRODUCT!!!
Im always on my best behavior and try to be more then pleasant to people making my food because I have been in service industry and have unfortunately witnessed what happens to rude customers; so when this server decided to talk to me like Im a stupid idiot that has never consumed food before I pretty much smiled and took it.
First off we sampled the wine flight from Italy. Â Some I liked some I didn't, and one glass was very full of sediment. Â I kindly asked if she could re poor this glass and that I may have gotten the bottom of the bottle. Â Her response: "Well this is one of my favorite wines and it just so happens that Italian wines usually have sediment in them so its normal to drink it this way"
Okay?? Â I dont care if you drink your wine with a bunch of dead yeast cells in it,,,,, the rest of the world does not. Â Sediment needs to be filtered before your serve it to your customer I dont care where the hell it came from. Â One would think a wine bar would be able to filter and serve a clean glass of wine to experience the different tastes without having to chew sediment. Â She brought a second glass of wine that was much better, but not clean enough to serve as they should.
Now food. Â We ordered a whole bunch of small plates to share which was okay,,, strange tastes that I dont think work very well; wasabi cilantro hummus? Â Is this what I was tasting? Â Im not sure but it was a little strange. Â Butternut squash with cinnamon was also kind of unpleasing, I think the sodium and cinnamon taste threw me off. Â All in all it was mostly just meh.
The one thing that was absolutely beyond disgusting,,,, which is not that hard to mess up,,,,, was the pita bread served with hummus.
Pita bread: Â Had grilled lines on it as if it were just cooked,, but once I bit into it a cold watery substance came out and noticed the bread was cold and mushy. Â It really freaked me out and I almost lost it and started crying it was so gross. Â I poked at the other breads that were stacked in a bowl and the pieces underneath were swimming in water!! Â I informed the server and had her feel what I had just tasted,, I had said that these must have been previously frozen and not cooked through. Â Again I get an excuse from this server!!! Â Â ********** Â "Well actually,,,,,, we make everything ourselves in house and from scratch,,, and our chef will grill the bread and then cool it down because if you serve pita bread warm the it wont interact correctly with our house made hummus"
WHAT?????? Â What in the world are you talking about???? Â Ms,, if you are reading this,,,,, please come off your high horse smug attitude and listen to what people are trying to tell you. Â I JUST TASTED GOOEY COLD WATERY BREAD WITH GRILL MARK LINES ON IT!!! Â FIX IT!!!!
End of story is she did not fix anything she just left after her stupid little explanation.
I am writing this review for two reasons: 1. I had such a bad experience with a server last night and it bothered me so much because of my second reason which is that 2. I have always loved going to The Grove for the food and atmosphere. Myself and two others went into the Grove to have dinner and they ended up seating us in Lola Savannah which was fine and great. It took 10 minutes for our server to get to us (which was actually us calling her over to ask who our server was). Our waitress, Tracy, was a bit frazzled and being a waitress I knew she had her hands full so we were really nice and joking around with her because we knew she was busy. She got our food, everything was great as usual. *I gave three stars because there was no lack in quality of food, it's always great, the service just made me so mad. To me, the service is what makes an establishment.
So we tipped her over 20%, my dad even asked me, and I told him to tip her a little bit over for her being so frazzled and taking us as a table. Everything was fine, she even came and picked up her check for the tip after we signed it. Then, she walked behind the counter of Lola and started rolling her eyes and talking about us so loudly I could hear her! Finally I started staring at her until she realized and walked away. She was complaining how long we had been there when there were still people in Lola! Yes, we were talking and didn't realize Lola closed before Grove because it feels like we were just sitting down at normal dinner. I absolutely can relate to being there at the end and being ready to leave... but to blatantly roll your eyes and talk poorly about us where we can see you after we gave you over 20%? Come on! I work at a place where we have to stay for WAY longer than 10pm and could not believe how rude she was.
Let me say, I have been to The Grove many times and have enjoyed it, but we had a horrible experience yesterday when we decided to have lunch at The Grove.
My fiance was starving, so he decided to order the burger. After biting into his burger, he realized there was something seriously wrong. His burger was raw. Still moo-ing. And this is a guy who orders his steaks medium rare.
Yes, burgers are sometimes undercooked, but this thing was still bleeding. He immediately felt sick to his stomach. He called the waiter over to show him the burger, and the waiter just looked at him and said "ok, do you want anything else?" My fiance was no longer hungry due to his upset stomach, so he did not want anything else.
When we got our bill, he took the burger off, never mentioning anything about the burger. He never apologized, he never even addressed the issue.
Horrible customer service.
This place has a really good happy hour - the wine selection is plentiful and the food is always a hit. The only bad thing is the parking situation, but they have resolved this issue with complimentary valet parking. If you have a large group for lunch, it may take awhile.
Recommendations:
-Pizzas (all selections)
-Spaghetti Bolognese $13.50
-Fried Calamari $9.50
-Blue Crab Cake $13
-Chopped Salad
The Grove is a cute trendy wine bar located in Westlake just beyond 360.  I have visited  here many times and experienced great service.  The Grove has quite the selection of wines from around the world, and a rather tasty menu to follow.  Just recently I was able to dine in their huge tree covered deck.  Very romantic and appealing to the senses, definitely a location to get away from it all and still only minutes from town. Â
Weekends are amazingly active, expect to wait, however weeknights you can usually walk in and get seated immediately. Â I highly recommend this place if you're looking for something different. Â
Cheers
The great news about The Grove - they've updated their menus and added MORE fantastic gluten-free items. Â You can now get the Bruschettas, Sandwiches (including their incredible Kobe Hamburger) and Pasta gluten-free as well as their great gf pizzas. Â One of the reasons my family goes there so often is that both the normal menu items and the gluten free items are so wonderful that everyone usually has a great meal.
The tough news is that typically gluten free items there had a pricey upcharge. Â After some frustration about the price adders for the gf items, I finally wrote a mail to the info@ address on their website letting them know that I wasn't going to be coming as often as I used to because of the pricing.
Surprisingly, within hours I received a mail back from their managing partner stating that they had met with the chef on the mail, reviewed the costs and the pricing, and immediately made adjustments to everything except the pizza (which has been at about the same price for their GF as other places in town so that's not as big a deal). Â They have reduced the gf adders on all of their items in the system. Â He said that the menus will take a little while to redo. Â These changes really do now make the differences in pricing 'nominal'.
Three important  things that are awesome about The Grove (there are more than three overall!), 1) the atmosphere and the wait staff are always fantastic, 2) the gluten free menu options are really incredible (bruchettas, paninis!!!!), and 3) they have a management team that really does care about their clients and responds.
The bad news about this - any savings that I am now going to get from the lower adders for the gf meals is going to be spent away on more trips to The Grove!
Whether you are keeping to a gluten-free diet or just love great food in a warm, comfortable environment, The Grove is a great experience.
Ahhhh where to go in yuppie Westlake area? I host a monthly happy hour downtown, but during F1 weekend, I was worried it would be too crowded so reserved an area for 10-12 people here.
This place would have gotten perhaps a 5, but the manager FREAKED OUT. I had called 3 weeks ahead to reserve an area and when I got there, evidently they mixed my name up with another person who also reserved an area for 10. They placed me in the back room (where there used to be a coffee shop back in the day) and then out of nowhere w/o introducing himself, the manager (who I eventually figured out was the manager) starts interrogating me about when I reserved this, who I spoke to etc in an accusative manner. Not very cool. He was very abrupt and unapologetic and seemed to imply it was my fault for the snafu.
Besides that (he never came back to check or anything), the food was good and the service from everyone else was good. I'd go back and hopefully not have to deal with the stressed out/freaked out manager.
The time had arrived for another lunch with Mom, and so we met at The Grove, the restaurant I had been so eager to try ever since my first experience at the coffee shop next door. Â
I was no novice to this venue. As you'll recall, I had spent time next door at Lola Savannah, as I waited on my friend Jen while she interviewed across the street. In between sipping refreshing hibiscus iced tea and stone cold yelling at the copy of "50 Shades of Grey" I was reading at the time, I noticed people emerging from a thick black curtain in the middle of the doorway. Some also disappeared behind it, never to be seen again. Forget the Iron Curtain; from that point on, I was determined to break barriers and experience whatever lay behind the mysterious Velvet Curtain. In the immortal words of Ronald Reagan: Mr. Whoever-Runs-This-Place, tear down this wall! Errr, this curtain!...and get me a menu! Â
We arrived late afternoon. All the action inside the restaurant was concentrated around the bar, but since it was such a beautiful day, we requested to sit al fresco. We were led outside and seated a couple steps up by a long water feature running along the right side of the patio. Yes, this would do nicely.
I did a quick scan of our outdoor surroundings: a nice, large patio; plenty of shading; the fountain was a nice, soothing touch. And despite its steady trickling stream, it surprisingly did not constantly make me want to pee. Our luncheon companions were a group of four bleach blonde housewives, calmly sipping their white wine and having a pleasant conversation. By the time we left, they had devolved into four bleach blonde housewives who were chugging whatever was in front of them, and getting increasingly testy with one another. Real Housewife fight? Â
Our waitress brought our menus, and I began the arduous task of figuring out what I wanted. The Grove's menu is one of those that you can get lost in easily, especially if  your eyes are bigger than your stomach. Before the waitress returned, I was ready to order bruschettas, blue crab cakes, seafood linguini, and an entire pizza they called "Sausage Gone Wild"...which I'm thinking could also double as a description of my life, circa 2003-2008.
Fortunately for my waistline, I had pared down my options considerably when the waitress returned. I began with choosing three of their bruschettas: chicken liver pate w/ sage & bacon; grilled asparagus w/crescenza cheese and proscuitto; and house cured salmon and goat cheese w/ dIll & capers. (Note: gluten free bread is available for a slight upcharge).
Now, I'm going to out myself as someone who normally is not a fan of bruschetta. No matter what type of restaurant or how sophisticated the rest of the menu is, I always find the ubiquitous "tomato and olive oil bruschetta" to be an uninspiring selection, to say the least. But what the The Grove has done is offer a multitude of diverse flavor options, so it's almost like a charcuterie board operating under an alias. My favorite was the savory pate and bacon, followed closely by the smoked salmon (think a deconstructed bagels and lox). All three of them were delicious and easily shareable. We were off to a good start.
Next up, I ordered the small plate Sourdough Sliders: beef tenderloin, horseradish sauce and au jus. The beef was tender and juicy, and as a rabid fan of steak (and sourdough bread), I was really impressed. The horseradish sauce was an excellent touch, although nothing beats a nice au jus dip. I was fully prepared to order a specialty pizza after my small plate, but after this course, I felt completely satisfied.
Of course I had to sample a dessert. I have it listed as a fudge brownie, and it came on the recommendation of the server. Warm, gooey, and complemented with walnuts and fresh strawberries, it was the perfect wrap up to my lunch. Not a bad presentation, either.
The Grove receives high marks for atmosphere. It's certainly a ladies-who-lunch kind of place, and I mean that in the best possible way. Certainly you could have a nice, leisurely meal here, complete with their vast wine selection and comprehensive menu.
The only room for improvement here would be in the service. Our waitress was not exactly the most engaging person, which put a slight but obvious damper on our surroundings. Like I've mentioned before, I don't require a huge song and dance, but a smile and a sunny disposition would have blended much better with the sunny atmosphere and excellent culinary experience. Â Â Â
One final note: I truly, truly adore having lunch with my mother. Say what you want about your own parents or gay men and their mothers, but I love knowing that I have a partner in crime who will always be up for a casual lunch, where we can discuss everything from interior design to celebrity back fat. This partner in crime just happened to give birth to me. And I'm glad we had our time at The Grove.
4 Stars.
I am just sitting back down at my desk at work after a 2-hour lunch break and still have not actually had my lunch. So yes, you could say that the following review might sound a bit frustrated - no doubt it will be.
We spent so entirely long waiting for a table (only for 3 people) and then waiting for the food, that we actually had to ask them to pre-pay and then package it up to go. I'm frustrated enough that I'm writing this review even before eating my food - and believe me I'm starving. I was starving at 12:15 pm when I arrived. It's now 1:45 pm.
I have no doubt that the food will probably be good, and maybe even worth the money I paid for it. Since this does happen to be a restaurant in Westlake, I tend to expect a bit less for my money (or if you'd rather view it as things being more expensive...same thing). It's unfortunate that "because it's Westlake" is the excuse around here. Thank goodness for some of the reputable businesses that don't feel they have to up their prices. Though I suppose if I were also paying for excellent service I would not feel so frustrated.
It was not that anyone was rude or nasty either, but that they definitely could have been more accommodating and attentive. The excuse was that "yeah we just got so busy today" but I know good and well that this restaurant is busy every day at lunch. But the last time I was here, I had a much, much better experience.
Yes, it was extremely busy and there were a few larger groups (which I know sucks) and I tend to have more patience than I used to but there is a point where it's a bit too much and that was today. There could definitely have been more staff on hand and better organization of the table assignments as well. One of my lunch-mates has worked in the restaurant business for years, and been a waiter himself, yet we all noticed how the waiters had both too many tables, and tables in scattered locations. Not good for them, or us.
Believe me, I would like to be sitting here writing a raving review but I just can't. I had high hopes of enjoying a nice lunch in the wonderful weather out on the great patio. None of those things happened. The experience actually made me that frustrated. I do not work in a business where I have the leisure of leaving work for hours at a time. I lose valuable time, I don't get paid, and not to mention probably piss off my boss. I hope that the rest of today can go more smoothly. And maybe I'll be able to update this once I've actually had a chance to eat my lunch...
Wait, how many times have I been here? I don't always like to check in because frankly, I get embarrassed because it would be far too many.
ANYWAY, I am in love.... lust... whatever - I adore 'The Grove'!
Yes, it's in Westlake. Yes, it's normally packed and you have to wait. BUT, I can assure you that it is worth it. The food, atmosphere and service (usually) are amazing. The outdoor patio built around an enormous tree is beautiful and relaxing on a cool day or night.
May I suggest starting off with one of their bruchetta's, fried calamari, crispy oysters or my favorite small plate, the crispy brussel sprouts. Before admitting that I could finish the plate of brussels, let me explain to you the deliciousness you're about to enjoy. You'll be served a beautiful mound of lightly crisp brussel sprout halves with caramelized onions, fresno chilis drizzled with a sweet, reduced balsamic vinegar.
I normally stick to ordering just a few small plates but their salads and pizzas are amazing. Their "Grove Chopped Salad" isn't the most healthy but it gives me some of my favorite things all tossed together - romaine lettuce, chicken, tomatoes, avocado, cucumber, asiago cheese & crisp, crumbled bacon with caesar dressing.
The pizza is delicious as well - you can choose a specialty pie or build your own (for picky eaters or someone that wants it very customized, like me). Their breads & pizza crust can be made gluten-free (if i'm not mistaken) which is also nice for those who need it!
Don't forget about the delicious vinos available. You can order by the glass, bottle, or be adventurous & get a flight to dry a few different things. Their bubbly flights are nice during HH.
Get in your car, plug The Grove into your GPS and head over... now! You can call me and I'll probably go with you, brussel sprouts on me!
Went for lunch on a Friday. Â
Crispy brussel sprouts for an app, a salmon salad, and a baked panini or something like that. Â Excellent, excellent, excellent. A lunch that tasted like a dinner.
We sat inside, next to the glass looking into the patio.
Only complaint was the flies - I hate when a restaurant has flies inside. Â Besides annoying, a little gross if you think about it.
Service, attentive at first, then he got in the weeds outside in the patio - took forever to get the check.
Ah, The Grove............one of my absolute favorite restaurants in Austin. Â It's a place where everything is backwards. Â It's the only place in Austin where people will wait 45 minutes in an air conditioned bar for the opportunity to sit outside and sweat, while bypassing the abundance of available seats INSIDE. Â Why would any sane person do such a thing? Â B/c outside is a collection of massive & beautiful oaks, under which you dine. Â It's elegant, it's relaxing, it's Austin. Â
It's a place where the bruschetta is so incredible and rich, by the end of the meal, you can't bear the thought of dessert..........not b/c you're full, but b/c the bruschetta is so dang good, it feels like you had dessert before you even had the main course? Â How's the food you ask? Â Don't even look at the menu. Â Just randomly point at an appetizer and a main course, and no matter what they bring out, you'll leave happy and eager to come back. Â The Grove is the only place I can eat at, where I can walk away stuffed and still thinking about eating. Â The food is THAT GOOD. Â
And, we didn't even talk about their killer wine list. Â Every last bottle is great. Â I formerly worked in the wine industry as a sommelier. Â These guys know their wine!
So go, eat, and enjoy! Â It'll be the first of many trips to The Grove.
~ Fabricio
What's not to like about the Grove? Â
Great wine and beer selection
Wide variety of food including pasta, pizza, salads, sandwiches, and appetizers
Inside and outside seating
I work right across the street from the Grove so I stop here often for lunch or a drink after work. Â Some of my favorite items include the Avocado BLT, Steak and Gouda salad, and the Pulled Pork sliders. Â
The calamari, cheese platter, and bruschetta are also very good with some wine!
If you are in the neighborhood, definitely check out the Grove!
This is a great place for a nice relaxing dinner or date night.
My girlfriend and I couldn't decide what to get so we got it all. Â The brochette was amazing and I'm not particularly fond of cheesy bread, but it was SO GOOD! Â Then I got a grilled panini and she got some kind of pasta (both really good). Â On top of all that we got the wine lovers pizza (again REALLY REALLY GOOD). Â I thought our waitress was out there but we all have an off night every once and a while.
As much as we loved the food and ambiance of the place, the bartender behind the bar was where it was at. Â He was very knowledgeable about the wines and suggested a perfect bottle for us, which is now one of my favorite wines.
Great place. Â Not the best in Austin, but certainly one of the best in Westlake Hills.
What a wonderful place to wine & dine. Â It's a great spot when you're wanting to enjoy Texas weather, which definitely doesn't come by that often. Â Their pizzas are great! Â I was lucky enough to visit with a big group & we decided to order an array of pizzas--BRILLIANT! Â I would highly recommend the Asian Crisp Salad & the Sausage Gone Wild pizza. Â
Wine selection is quite impressive. Â Establishment is clean and service is great. Â Will be coming soon!
Had a very nice dinner here on the patio. Reasonably priced bottle of wine was very welcomed. Had the Mediterranean sampler (pita, hummus, yogurt, and tabouli) which was very tasty, even was provided extra pita at no cost.
I had the sea food linguine and the wife had the salmon both were very delicious. Finished it off with a chocolate dessert.
The patio is excellent, well shaded and comfortable even on a warm night. We will certainly be back, just wish it was closer to home in Cedar Park.
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