The Grove

4.8

2525 Reviews

$31 to $50

American

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2 people

Nov 30, 2024

7:00 PM

Booked 8 times today

Good for business meals
Innovative
Hot spot

The Grove is located in Houston’s Discovery Green Park and features modern Texas cuisine.

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Private dining

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Dining style
Casual Elegant
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
American, Steak, Seafood
Hours of operation
Lunch Tue–Sat 11:00 am–2:30 pm Dinner Tue–Thu 5:00 pm–8:30 pm Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–9:30 pm
Phone number
(713) 337-7321
Website
http://www.thegrovehouston.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Smart Casual
Executive chef
Robert Del Grande
Catering
Green Room: Accomodates up to 30 people Primavera Room : Accomodates up to 60 people 2nd Floor: Accomodate up to 220 people
Private party facilities
The Grove is centrally located in the heart of downtown Houston at Discovery Green Park. We feature 3 private rooms accommodating between 8 and 120 people. Our outdoor Tree House deck can host up to 150 people for a cocktail reception. A full restaurant buy out can accommodate up to 700 people.
Private party contact
Tatiana Escobar: (877) 925-7896

Location
1611 Lamar St., Houston, TX 77010
Neighborhood
Downtown
Cross street
Crawford St.
Parking details
There is a two story parking underground garage at the park and also street parking available in addition to the valet service.
Additional
Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Popular dishes

Prairie Breeze / Iowa
Sweet & Nutty Mennonite Cheddar served with candied sweet potato
Smokey Blue / Oregon
Rich and salty cave aged. Smoked over hazelnut shells. Served with truffle honey
Red Hawk / California
Triple cream, full flavor with a savory buttermilk finish. Served with truffle honey.
Spycher / Switzerland
semi-firm gruyere with notes of cooked cream & baked honey ham. Served with caramelized onions.
Ossau Iraty / Spain
Firm sheep's milk cheese with creamed butter notes. Served with peanut pralines
Hoja Santa Goat Cheese / Texas
Hoja Santa leaf wrapped goat cheese with notes of lemon and herb. Served with habanero & apricot pepper jelly.
Prosciutto / Italian Inspired
Casella's speciale rare-breed heritage pigs, pasture raised. Served with olive tapenade
Loukanika Salami / Greek Inspired
Olympia Provisions notes of cumin, garlic and orange zest. Served with Olive tapenade
Chorizo Rioja / Spanish Inspired
Olympia Provisions with notes of hot paprika, garlic & oregano. Served with Olive tapenade

Starter

House Milk Rolls - [v]$6.00
Four fresh baked rolls. Served with whipped butter topped with parmesan cheese, aged balsamic vinegar, garlic oil, basil and thyme.
Truffle Fries - [v] [gf]$15.00
crispy fries tossed with infused truffle oil. parmigiana cheese and fresh herbs served with creamy garlic aioli.
Texas Tortilla Soup - [gf]$18.00
House made tomato soup served around a warm chicken salad, roasted corn, tomato, green onion and crema. Served with sliced avocado, jalapeno, cilantro, Oaxaca cheese and crispy tortilla strips.
Strawberry & Chevre Salad - [gf] [v]$16.00
Fresh strawberries, baby spinach, cucumber, curly endive, shallot, fresh herbs tossed with white balsamic dressing. Served on a spread of local goat cheese topped with almonds and cracked black pepper.

Entree

Sweet Potato & Kale Taquitos - [gf]$24.00
Grilled sweet potato, lacinato kale, black lentils and roasted onion rolled in corn tortilla. Fried until golden brown. Served on a bed of black bean puree. Topped with tomato-chile salsa, cabbage, jalapeno, cashew crema, avocado and pepitas.
Blue Crab Enchiladas - [gf]$38.00
Jumbo lump blue crab, fire roasted corn and poblano rolled in corn tortilla. Topped with Oaxaca and mascarpone cream sauce. Topped with cabbage and fennel slaw, tortilla strips, pepitas and queso fresco.
King Salmon & Soba Noodle Salad$35.00
Miso glazed Ora King salmon, sweet & spicy peanut soba noodle salad with edamame, sweet peppers, carrot, cabbage, baby bok choy, cucumber, cilantro, green onion with toasted sesame seeds.
Roasted Heritage Chicken & Frisee Salad - [gf]$32.00
Pasture raised heritage chicken breast roasted with garlic, preserved lemon and thyme. Served with a salad of frisee, soft boiled egg, cherry tomato, red onion tossed in a warm guanciale and mustard vinaigrette.
Steak on the Green - [gf]$40.00
USDA Prime outside skirt steak topped with salsa verde steak sauce. Served with herb frittes, baby arugula, extra virgin olive oil and lemon.
The Grove Wagyu Cheddar Burger$24.00
Wagyu brisket patty, aged white cheddar, sautéed onion, special sauce, lettuce, dill pickle on a house made seeded bun.

What 2,525 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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4.8

4.8 based on recent ratings

4.8Food
4.7Service
4.8Ambience
4.5Value

Noise • Moderate

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Houston
Great for scenic views

Review summary

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The Grove offers a delightful dining experience with "excellent service" and "amazing" food. Guests rave about the "beautiful" ambiance and proximity to venues like the Toyota Center. Highlights include the scallops, chicken, and blue crab enchiladas. Despite occasional service hiccups, The Grove remains a downtown Houston favorite for its unique menu and attentive staff.

2,525 Reviews

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karen
Houston
3 reviews
vip
5.0
3 reviews
Dined 6 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We love the Grove! My husband had the tortilla soup and lamb chops (best soup he has ever had). I had the Strawberry chevre salad and the free range chicken. Both were excellent! We also had spicy ginger margheritas. So good! The Grove is a must if you are in the downtown area and are looking for a great place to dine.
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Sam
Houston
18 reviews
vip
5.0
18 reviews
Dined on November 19, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Good food, service is always excellent. We like that it is conveniently Located by the Toyota Center for the concert.
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Tim
Houston
39 reviews
vip
5.0
39 reviews
Dined on November 7, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Excellent as always. Solid place to eat and drink for any occasion
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Samuel
Houston
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on November 2, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Amazing experience and beautiful scenery with amazing wait staff.
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Jo Anne
Hawaii
2 reviews
4.0
2 reviews
Dined on November 1, 2024
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 4
Food flavor is spot on. I had the filet mignon with Au Gratin potatoes. Filet was cooked perfectly medium and the seasoning wasn't overpowering and really complimented the beef. The Au Gratin potatoes were flavorful, nice sized portion. From previous visits, the noise level can get pretty loud so I was glad that we were seated in a corner away from the front entrance. I also had the coconut sorbet which was a nice treat after dinner. The sorbet was full of flavor but not too sweet. The only downfall....it took forever for our check to come. They had one staff member making his way around the entire restaurant ringing up our checks. We had a table of 6 and I guess because we were located in the far corner, he reached our table last. Also...I would have preferred to leave my own tip versus the 20% add on. It would have been nice to be given an advance notice of this.
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Martha
Houston
11 reviews
5.0
11 reviews
Dined on November 1, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Dinner at The Grove has always been a downtown Houston treat! The service was attentive but not intrusive and our dinners were just great! The window views of families enjoying Discovery Green give weeknight activities accessibility and a festive atmosphere. A great favorite for good food, good service and a change of pace.
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Katharine
Maine
8 reviews
5.0
8 reviews
Dined on November 1, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We had a lovely lunch. The menu was not extensive but quite unique and varied. We shared a goat cheese & strawberry spinach salad—light and tasty— and blue crab enchiladas with marscspone sauce! Delicious!!
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Joe
Houston
3 reviews
3.0
3 reviews
Dined on October 30, 2024
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 4
Ambience was nice. Bar is very well stocked. Service was good, not great. Food was very average for the price. Not sure I would go back to this place with all the other steak options in the area.
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Chris
Houston
1 review
vip
2.0
1 review
Dined on October 18, 2024
1. Overall 2
2. Food 2
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
This used to be one of my favorite restaurants. Went today and the menu is completely different. Spoiler alert: they got it wrong. If you were a fan of the wings, lobster Mac and others stellar dishes, they are no longer in the menu. Sorry to say it, but today was our last day going. RIP to the Groove and good food.
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Unhappy
Seattle
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on October 15, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Simone, our server, was amazing! She was so helpful and had a great attitude, fun and friendly!
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FAQs

The Grove offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (713) 337-7321.

The Grove is rated 4.8 stars by 2525 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people

Nov 30, 2024

7:00 PM

Booked 8 times today

Order delivery or takeout

1611 Lamar St., Houston, TX 77010

Dining areas

Additional information

Cross street
Crawford St.
Neighborhood
Downtown
Hours of operation
Lunch Tue–Sat 11:00 am–2:30 pm Dinner Tue–Thu 5:00 pm–8:30 pm Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–9:30 pm
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
American, Steak, Seafood
Dining style
Casual Elegant
Dress code
Smart Casual
Parking details
There is a two story parking underground garage at the park and also street parking available in addition to the valet service.
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Executive chef
Robert Del Grande
Additional
Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
http://www.thegrovehouston.com/
Phone number
(713) 337-7321
Catering
Green Room: Accomodates up to 30 people Primavera Room : Accomodates up to 60 people 2nd Floor: Accomodate up to 220 people
Private party facilities
The Grove is centrally located in the heart of downtown Houston at Discovery Green Park. We feature 3 private rooms accommodating between 8 and 120 people. Our outdoor Tree House deck can host up to 150 people for a cocktail reception. A full restaurant buy out can accommodate up to 700 people.
Private party contact
Tatiana Escobar: (877) 925-7896

The Grove

Make a reservation

Order delivery or takeout

Private dining

Dining areas

Additional information

Filet Mignon

Blackened Redfish

Layered Chocolate Cake

Artisanal Meats and Cheese

Prairie Breeze / Iowa

Smokey Blue / Oregon

Red Hawk / California

Spycher / Switzerland

Ossau Iraty / Spain

Hoja Santa Goat Cheese / Texas

Prosciutto / Italian Inspired

Loukanika Salami / Greek Inspired

Chorizo Rioja / Spanish Inspired

Starter

House Milk Rolls - [v]$6.00

Truffle Fries - [v] [gf]$15.00

Texas Tortilla Soup - [gf]$18.00

Strawberry & Chevre Salad - [gf] [v]$16.00

Entree

Sweet Potato & Kale Taquitos - [gf]$24.00

Blue Crab Enchiladas - [gf]$38.00

King Salmon & Soba Noodle Salad$35.00

Roasted Heritage Chicken & Frisee Salad - [gf]$32.00

Steak on the Green - [gf]$40.00

The Grove Wagyu Cheddar Burger$24.00

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