chef moz restaurant guide part of the open directory project
new search | email chefmoz | add restaurant | become an editor |

CONTEMPORARY
AMERICAN

Grovewood Cafe


111 Grovewood Road (across from the Grove Park Inn) - map
Asheville, NC 28804
828.258.8956

Hours
Daily 11am-3pm
5pm-10pm

Web Information
web page    menu
   reservations

add / change info

Price (dinner)$$$
Price (lunch)$$

Food***.5
Service****
Ambiance***.5
Overall***



Features
kids' menu
vegetarian dishes
outdoor/patio dining


Accepts
cash


Dress
casual

Reservations
accepted


Parking
own parking lot

Top: United States: NC: Asheville



Reviews



review it    add a link


Show 10 |  20 |  30 |  50  reviews on each page

Fabulous Food in a Picturesque Setting
Yumm!    [09 May 2005 16:35:23]

Food: ****   Service: *****   Ambiance: ****   Overall: ****

     ­Anonymous   



Still Hungry
The Cafe is loaded with charm. The food is delicious with an emphasis on Southern fusion -- lots of fresh local ingredients combined in unusual ways -- but there isn't much of it. Personally I am a fan of small portions and appreciate a plate that isn't overflowing, but taste bite portions are inadequate -- even though they look pretty. Its location on the Grove Park Inn grounds makes it a good choice to treat out of town guests -- but plan to eat a hearty and late lunch first.    [03 Feb 2008 11:51:30]

Food: ****   Service: *****   Ambiance: ****   Overall: ****
Recommended Dishes: crab cakes, trout

     ­wbellnc   



They Must Have Had a Bad Night
We choose to have Christmas dinner here, Dec 2007. It was a dissappointment. The host was a restaurant manager from across town that was there to help out. She was inatentive, rude and not in control of her station. The meal began with a basket of dry, room temperature bread of which several peices appeared to be either partial or bitten. Yep, we got old bread from another table. I asked for more bread and was told by the waiter it is made to order and will take some time. It came out hot and fresh. Yep (I say again) we were knowingly presented our first basket of bread cast off by another customer. The roasted oysters were outstanding. Then came our main courses. Plated presentation for this special, reservations only, holiday meal was lacking thrill value. My prime rib was typical of a vacumn packaged freezer to convection oven portion. the restaurant was out of product that was listed on their special holiday meal menu, but we were told that the starch replacement was mashed "yukon gold" potatos. Nope, I know yukon gold very well on sight and by taste. I guess they also ran out of their replacement product (or lied about their back up replacement). These mundane potatos were mashed and plated without a single touch of any seasoning. I expected to enjoy fine holiday dinning at a restaurant that prepped for a showcase evening. It was as if they viewed their guests as tourists that they would sell to once and not be concerned with their repeat business. I enjoy fine dinning on a frequent basis and know when a restaurant is on top of their trade. Sadly, Groovewood Cafe got one chance and fell woefully short.
On the up side, The nearby Grove Park Inn has a bar in their grand lobby. It is the place to enjoy a drink either before or after dinner. The staff is warm and personable. The crowd is "vibed" and fun. The building, surroundings and funishings are simply storybook. I will enjoy Asheville again but am wiser by this dinning experience.    [14 Feb 2008 20:42:21]

Food: **   Service: **   Ambiance: ***   Overall: *
Recommended Dishes: Roasted Oysters (then ask for the check)

     ­I'm_Your_Guest   


  --------------------------

Review Grovewood Cafe in United_States/NC/Asheville
Headline
Review*   Don't know what to write?

Recommended Dishes
Ratings

Overall*
Food
Service
Ambiance
Reviewer Information
show my name (or nickname) with my review
Name 
show my e-mail address with my review
E-mail 
    Please provide a working email address so we can reach you if something in your review isn't clear. Reviews submitted without e-mail addresses will usually not be accepted. Your email will not be used for any other purpose (unless you ask that it be shown with your review - then we'll show it with your review, too). We will never send you unsolicited email, or sell your name to anyone, under any circumstances.
show my organization (or hometown) with my review
Organization 


Please note: this form does not send a message to the restaurant, it submits a review to the ChefMoz dining guide.

* required field


Editors: wbellnc, joe33

Copyright © 1999-2003 Netscape. - Last updated 15 Feb 2008 14:32:33 EST - edit