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| - I was glad to see something young and fresh in place of Jim Gould. Gould was boring and dated, but the only option we had in the C-U if you wanted to go to a "nice" restaurant. Big Grove Tavern has a casual updated atmosphere with an original concept for the C-U (farm to table).
We wanted to go to Destihl (right across from Big Grove) yesterday for lunch, but there was a wait and we couldn't wait. We finally had a chance to try Big Grove.
There was no wait, and we were seated right away. We were with our 2.5 year old, and we have never gone to a kid restaurant. Our daughter is used to dining in grown up restaurants with grown ups, but even the most patient of young foodies could use a quiet distraction while they wait. Destihl is not a kids' restaurant, but they have a variety of foods to choose from on the kids' menu and they give the kids crayons to color on the kids' menu. Smart and simple concept that works well.
The server at Big Grove said they do not have a kids' menu, but they have "kid friendly" options. All they had was grilled cheese and sweet potato fries. I asked if we could just get regular potato fries and the server said "yes" so that is what my daughter got. I never understood the whole trend of replacing delicious french fries with sweet potato fries--they don't taste better nor are they "healthier" or much lower in calories. If you are going to eat fries make them from potatoes not sweet potatoes.
I wanted to order a burger, but all their burger options are a blend of beef, bison and pork and I don't want to eat bison so I ordered the Black Bean Burger. My husband ordered "The Baltimore"which is basically a BLT with avocados.
My daughter's fries had more salt than there is in salt. Maybe it was just that day, but someone went really heavy handed with the salt.
My Black Bean Burger was really good. It's not what I wanted to eat, but if you are vegetarian (I have been on and off for years) this was delicious.
My husband's order was okay. It's a BLT with avocado. Why take a classic and add something that adds nothing?
The server was great--very nice person and efficient.
The design and layout of the restaurant is great. Casual and open. Trying to be a gastropub, but misses the mark with the menu. It's still a big step up for the C-U in terms of dining options.
I liked this place. I like the concept, the layout, the service, but the menu is not for me. The food is not bad, but not great. Too many options like a classic burger or BLT are turned into things that are trying too hard to be "cheffie", but miss the mark. I just wish they didn't try to reinvent the wheel on these American food classics. If they're going to reinvent the classics they better make them better than the original. I would have liked to see a few classics taken up a notch with a gourmet twist or just a few classics done really well.
Overall Big Grove is worth a try, but I wouldn't highly recommend it or anything because the food options are limited and the food tastes okay. Not great, just okay.
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