The Grove Spot
| Address: | 3324 Virginia St, Coconut Grove, FL 33133, USA |
| Phone: | +1 305-774-6696 |
| Site: | grovespot.com |
| Rating: | 3.8 |
| Working: | 8AM–12AM 8AM–12AM 8AM–12AM 8AM–12AM 8AM–1AM 8AM–1AM 8AM–12AM |
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Carmen Johnson
I chose to eat at The Grove Spot, because, as someone who works in the area, there are few options that are affordable for a quick lunch. I looked at their menu online and noticed they serve breakfast until 3pm (though Yelp describes breakfast as "all-day"), so decided on a breakfast omelette. Well when I got there, despite the fact that the place was virtually empty, it took the waitress about 5 minutes before she even gave me a menu, even though I was sat at the bar directly in front of her. When she finally handed me a menu I asked her if they did take-out, to which she replied yes. Great, I thought! Firstly, there were no breakfast options, apparently, breakfast is served until they decide to stop it because I got there at 1.30pm - well before the 3pm cut-off time. I was already 10 minutes into my lunch break so I did not have time to pick another place to eat, so settled with the buffalo chicken sandwich & fries. Well, 20 minutes go by and I still havent gotten my food. A gentleman goes to the kitchen to check on my order and, brings my sandwich upon return. I look in the bag and....there are no fries. So of course I ask "On the menu, it said the buffalo chicken sandwich comes with fries..." and the man responds "Oh yes, but that is for dine-in only".........what? So apparently, you only get fries with your burger/sandwich if you are eating in, yet the price remains the same $10.50 (plus tax!!). It does not say this anywhere on the menu and, the waitress did not inform me of this when I ordered to go and the man did not really seem to care (I dont know if he was the manager? or owner? or both??). Apparently, they make dine-in "special" by adding a small portion of fries. All I could do was laugh at the ridiculousness. On top of all that, the buffalo chicken sandwich was dry and lacked any real flavor. Needless to say, I will not be returning to or recommending this place.
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Chris Machado
Walked in yesterday morning to a silent bar with only two individuals on their computers outside. After receiving what could only be described as nasty eye contact with the bartender my friend very politely asked if they were open (it was a couple minutes of being ignored while she cleaned). The bartender responded by looking at the people outside and asking "would there be people here if we werent?". I bartended for six years I would never speak to a client like that even on my worst day. We thought they might have been working and her not acknowledging us while we stood at the bar might have led to the idea...then to make it worse I asked if they had any drink specials going and she responded "what?" with the nastiest face. I had to ask if they had any specials on pitchers or mimosas and she simply responds "yeah we have mimosas". Needless to say we walked out after that. I had the nicest and most polite friends visting from up north and this was their first impression! Thank you!
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Lauren Keen
I was in Miami for a wedding this past weekend. We walked to the Grove Spot because we had called and they had no wait. Bad sign. The breakfast menu is incredibly limited. They have pancakes on it, but you have to ask first if they have them "in stock" or whatever. Once we learned they did have a supply of pancakes, I ordered an orange juice. My family ordered waters. I took 3 sips, then they informed us they were out of pancakes. They only had their other items, which were not classic enough breakfast for me. I dont need avocado or gouda cheese in my breakfast. So we left, only after she charged me $5.89 for the orange juice I didnt drink. Id also add that the server was cold and borderline mean. DO NOT DO IT. We went to le Bouchons instead. Excellent.
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A Private User
Horrible over all. The owner Olav is very creepy if you make eye contact he will star you down without a reaction. Sort of like you owe him something for being a customer. The food was recently upgraded from tv dinners to cheap grove stlyle americana. The drinks are can be overpriced 9 dollar house wine in the grove who are you kidding? The only reason it gets busy is for groups of drinkers when their is a game or event of some sort. All in all a not great addition to the grove and will likely go out of business within the next 3 years.
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Juan Bernal
Worst service in the area. They took forever to serve the drinks, I ordered one of the delis sandwich and the sauce was uneatable...I do not recommed this place. I let them know I was not happy with the sandwich and they did not do anything about it. Instead, the waitress told me that they were going to charge for the sandwich and that if I wanted, I could take it home and order something else. I asked for the check right away and left....and Will never go back! Poor customer service"!!"
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A Private User
If you live or are visiting Coconut Grove I recommend you try The Grove Spot. The food is great and the prices are reasonable. I normaly enjoy a glass of wine with dinner but the owner recommended their special brew known as The Grove Spot Ale and it was really good. It is in a great location near lots of shops and other entertainment within walking distance. My wife and I did dinner and a movie and had a great time. We will defiantly be back.
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Dick Raman
Always nice to come to the Grove Spot. The food is really good and moderately priced. The staff is always friendly and I like how you can sit outside in the shade. They have a lot of special items I like. The Dutch influence on the menu is really appreciated by a Dutch native like myself! The Uitsmijter is great and I love the Hurricane Bites (Vlammetjes) and the Bitterballen. I can recommend this place to anyone!
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A Private User
Maybe we went here on an off morning or Saturdays are a bad day, but the food and ambiance was horrible for our visit. The eggs had a curry flavor, as my son said "Its hard to mess up scrambled eggs." and the lady mopping the floor as we cleaned up didnt add much. We stopped in based on these reviews and were wildly disappointed. Lunch or dinner could be good, but breakfast would have been better spent somewhere else.
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A Private User
The Grove Spot has grown into being the concept it was started as: a great neighborhood hangout, with good people, a great atmosphere and consistently good food, the gathering place for a community that is vibrant and growing. Both neighbors and visitors to the Grove are made to feel welcome. There is live music at least a couple of times a week, and a great crowd to watch various sporting events.
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Cathal Lyons
The best local spot in Coconut Grove. Come for the people and stay for a great happy hour, I think its every weekday from 5pm until 8pm. The food is good and youve got to try their Irish Sausage. It is the best sausage in all Florida. But most of all this is where you will find both tourists and locals. Its always a good sign when the locals hang out. The owner Olav and staff are great.
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Janna Maysmith
I am very bored in my hotel room and decided to look for bars nearby Coconut Grove and this particular bar catches my attention and did try it out. The service is excellent very observant, nice hangout where you can stay with great people around. The price in this bar is very moderate and the food is great too. Thumbs up to the number one bar in coconut grove.
