John was our server, absolutely fantastic food and service
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
D. J.
Put in your reservation now, you won't regret it. Everything and I mean everything was perfect. Top notch service with very friendly, knowledgeable, and professional staff. I've been here twice and the last time I got the sharable tasting meal. My son and his wife loved it also. It was hard to pick a favorite. The desserts were decadent, and the cocktails were perfect. I would highly recommend this restaurant for a special occasion.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Mikaël Avequin
Excellente experience! We did the grove for two and this was a fabulous way to discover multiple dishes and enjoy some dessert at this end. Service is top notch. Highly recommended!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Billie Murray
Grove gave me such a special birthday. The food was incredible. My group had such an amazing time and the whole staff went above and beyond. I recommend them endlessly.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Todd Barnes
Service was great as well as the food. My wife ordered a martini and I was shocked they don’t have blue cheese stuffed olives. Also, for a farm to table restaurant, only 5 different beer options, 3 of those from Michigan. I was expecting more local options for beer. Overall, a great experience from the waiter.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Olivia Cottrell
The staff is very helpful and knowledgeable. They let us know that the menu changes weekly. They told us all of the specials, and what everything is. Everything we had was very delicious! My favorite was the pumpkin cheesecake, second would be the fried mushrooms!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
KiwiWithAHat (Parker)
**Edit** Grove was open to feedback and we had an insightful conversation. Seeing the way they approached feedback and addressed it, rather than simply ignoring it, blindly accepting it, or arguing against it was very professional and I can tell they are passionate about their restaurant. I've updated my review and will certainly give them another shot, planning for more time to enjoy the atmosphere, delicious food, and service!
I heard good things about this place, so I had to give it a try. I looked up the menu without realizing this was a restaurant where you order multiple, small plates. I had commitments in the next hour and 15, so I asked my waitress if an hour was a reasonable amount of time to plan for, without it being a rush for their staff. She told us that it depended on how fast we ate our food, as our next plates would be delivered as we finished our food. We ordered the standard 5 courses, per her recommendation. We finished our first two courses within 10 minutes, and ended up waiting about 20 minutes for our third course. When our third course came, I asked our waitress if she could bring the rest of our courses out all together due to our time constraint. After finishing our third course in under 10 minutes, we ended up waiting another 20 minutes for the rest of our food. We had to rush to scarf down our last two courses & dessert, and were nearly 30 minutes late to our event that evening. We spent an hour and a half at the restaurant, and most of that was through waiting. It wasn't even particularly that busy at the restaurant, either.
Our first two courses were great, but waiting so long in between courses and having to scarf our last three plates down really took away from the experience. It wasn't worth $75+ for the two of us at that point. If you plan to go here, I recommend at least two hours. Had the waitress recommended fewer courses or that we go somewhere else, I think we would've had a better experience. However, I can praise our waitress's attitude and patience towards us.
Shame on me for not doing more research and realizing this was the kind of place where you order multiple courses and spend two hours at. I rarely go out and spend more than $30 on a meal, so I'm bummed that the one time I got to was a stressful experience.
The food: The beef tartare, hamachi crudo, and pork shoulder were excellent. I could tell that the ingredients were fresh, and the plating was beautiful. The portions were of a decent size, too. Our halibut was dry, though. The quail was great, but the sauce tasted a bit too strongly of umami.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 3
Recommended dishes: Beef Tartare, Cacio E Pepe
Lisa Nguyen
We shared a flavorful and thoughtful meal here with perfectly paired wine. A few highlights: basil kn the ceasar salad gave it a fresh twist and the roasted peppers were perfectly sweet and savory. Bonus: card at the table celebrating our anniversary was a nice touch.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Mary Reyna-Guy
Desserts were spooky good!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Pam Dandrea
This is a one time a year for our family. An anniversary or a birthday. It does not have a normal menu. It is set for the season. Everything was really really good.
Portions are way too small for the price point.... disappointing. I would go here much more frequently if I didnt still feel hungry when I leave. You have to eat 2 entrees or more to get enough food.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
JR R
Great atmosphere
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Jonathan Iten
Sophisticated, thoughtful, and culinarily interesting menu. Moderate prices (albeit the well conceived wine list was a little dear, in comparison to the food). The dishes were executed perfectly by the kitchen, and the cadence of delivery was excellent on an otherwise busy night. The fact that the server went into detail about the ingredients (and some of the preparation techniques) of each dish added to the culinary interest. We were visiting Grand Rapids and I was blown away to find grove. If Michelin were in Grand Rapids, I think it would get a star (or, if not, at least a bib gourmand). Well done. I'd gladly come back.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
jim santos
The tasting menu highlighted seasonal flavors—the pork belly was tender with a sweet glaze, and the vegetable courses felt bright and inventive. Service was professional but never stiff, and the modern, stylish dining room gave the night a polished rhythm.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Reyer Adams
Everything was perfect! I would highly recommend:)
John was our server, absolutely fantastic food and service
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Put in your reservation now, you won't regret it. Everything and I mean everything was perfect. Top notch service with very friendly, knowledgeable, and professional staff. I've been here twice and the last time I got the sharable tasting meal. My son and his wife loved it also. It was hard to pick a favorite. The desserts were decadent, and the cocktails were perfect. I would highly recommend this restaurant for a special occasion.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Excellente experience! We did the grove for two and this was a fabulous way to discover multiple dishes and enjoy some dessert at this end.
Service is top notch.
Highly recommended!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Grove gave me such a special birthday. The food was incredible. My group had such an amazing time and the whole staff went above and beyond. I recommend them endlessly.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Service was great as well as the food. My wife ordered a martini and I was shocked they don’t have blue cheese stuffed olives. Also, for a farm to table restaurant, only 5 different beer options, 3 of those from Michigan. I was expecting more local options for beer. Overall, a great experience from the waiter.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
The staff is very helpful and knowledgeable. They let us know that the menu changes weekly. They told us all of the specials, and what everything is. Everything we had was very delicious! My favorite was the pumpkin cheesecake, second would be the fried mushrooms!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
**Edit**
Grove was open to feedback and we had an insightful conversation. Seeing the way they approached feedback and addressed it, rather than simply ignoring it, blindly accepting it, or arguing against it was very professional and I can tell they are passionate about their restaurant. I've updated my review and will certainly give them another shot, planning for more time to enjoy the atmosphere, delicious food, and service!
I heard good things about this place, so I had to give it a try. I looked up the menu without realizing this was a restaurant where you order multiple, small plates. I had commitments in the next hour and 15, so I asked my waitress if an hour was a reasonable amount of time to plan for, without it being a rush for their staff. She told us that it depended on how fast we ate our food, as our next plates would be delivered as we finished our food. We ordered the standard 5 courses, per her recommendation. We finished our first two courses within 10 minutes, and ended up waiting about 20 minutes for our third course. When our third course came, I asked our waitress if she could bring the rest of our courses out all together due to our time constraint. After finishing our third course in under 10 minutes, we ended up waiting another 20 minutes for the rest of our food. We had to rush to scarf down our last two courses & dessert, and were nearly 30 minutes late to our event that evening. We spent an hour and a half at the restaurant, and most of that was through waiting. It wasn't even particularly that busy at the restaurant, either.
Our first two courses were great, but waiting so long in between courses and having to scarf our last three plates down really took away from the experience. It wasn't worth $75+ for the two of us at that point. If you plan to go here, I recommend at least two hours. Had the waitress recommended fewer courses or that we go somewhere else, I think we would've had a better experience. However, I can praise our waitress's attitude and patience towards us.
Shame on me for not doing more research and realizing this was the kind of place where you order multiple courses and spend two hours at. I rarely go out and spend more than $30 on a meal, so I'm bummed that the one time I got to was a stressful experience.
The food:
The beef tartare, hamachi crudo, and pork shoulder were excellent. I could tell that the ingredients were fresh, and the plating was beautiful. The portions were of a decent size, too. Our halibut was dry, though. The quail was great, but the sauce tasted a bit too strongly of umami.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 3
Recommended dishes: Beef Tartare, Cacio E Pepe
We shared a flavorful and thoughtful meal here with perfectly paired wine. A few highlights: basil kn the ceasar salad gave it a fresh twist and the roasted peppers were perfectly sweet and savory.
Bonus: card at the table celebrating our anniversary was a nice touch.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Desserts were spooky good!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
This is a one time a year for our family. An anniversary or a birthday. It does not have a normal menu. It is set for the season. Everything was really really good.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
Portions are way too small for the price point.... disappointing. I would go here much more frequently if I didnt still feel hungry when I leave. You have to eat 2 entrees or more to get enough food.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Great atmosphere
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Sophisticated, thoughtful, and culinarily interesting menu. Moderate prices (albeit the well conceived wine list was a little dear, in comparison to the food). The dishes were executed perfectly by the kitchen, and the cadence of delivery was excellent on an otherwise busy night. The fact that the server went into detail about the ingredients (and some of the preparation techniques) of each dish added to the culinary interest. We were visiting Grand Rapids and I was blown away to find grove. If Michelin were in Grand Rapids, I think it would get a star (or, if not, at least a bib gourmand). Well done. I'd gladly come back.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
The tasting menu highlighted seasonal flavors—the pork belly was tender with a sweet glaze, and the vegetable courses felt bright and inventive. Service was professional but never stiff, and the modern, stylish dining room gave the night a polished rhythm.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Everything was perfect! I would highly recommend:)
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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