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| - This place was all right. Other reviews likened their first impression of Modern Grove to a "second tier Fox concept," and now that I've spent a meal there I pretty much agree.
We came here for a late-ish (1:45 - 2:00) lunch on a sunny (and windy!) Saturday. I was surprised that pretty much all the lawn tables and seating were full, given how gusty it was outside. The big garage-door window wall was up and there is tons of natural light in the space, so we got to have some of the effects of outdoor seating without my hair turning into a nest and our napkins flying around. Score! Another score: didn't have to worry about being bombarded by one of the many children flinging beanbags at each other and running around the front door. Hey, their parents were too busy drinking beer to keep their kids in check. Give them a break. *eyeroll*
Service at lunch time was order at the counter, fill your own drink, take your number to the table style. I appreciated that the girl at the "host" station asked each incoming party if they'd been there before (most had not) and explained the set up. It's just nice.
We ordered the hummus to share, while I took the veggie panini and boyfriend opted for the turkey burger. The hummus and my sandwich came out at the same time; turkey burger took about 5 more minutes. Not a huge deal, since boyfriend was in the process of ordering us drinks at the bar and the amount of time he waited for those two drinks took laughably long. There was a guy at behind the bar with his back to the inside room, reading over some notebook/menu who WOULD NOT turn around. Finally another girl came over and took his order for a beer and mimosa. Again, it took FOREVER for her to give him the tab and then pick up his card and run it. Maybe she was in the weeds, but it really wasn't that busy?
Onto the important stuff: FOOD. The hummus was delish, and I liked the pita crackers it was served with. I really enjoyed the feta/olive/herb oil melange poured on top of the hummus. Veggie panini was standard. I really loved the grilly flavor of the veggies, I just wish they would think outside the box. All I could discern was grilled onions, zucchini and red peppers, with the same standard-blah balsamic glaze. Mix it up! I got a fruit cup for my side, which was a typical mix. (Grapes, pineapple, melons)
Boyfriend said his turkey burger was one of the best he'd ever had, and it looked great. There was a good portion of avocado on top of the patty, none of this "here's a microscopic sliver of avo for $1.00" business to be found. His fries were thin and seasoned. Great!
I found out my boss had tried this place for dinner and had a disastrous wait time. Between her experience and many reviews on Yelp, I think our future game plan for Modern Grove will be: 1) stick to an "off" time, 2) try a different vegetarian option (the pizzas looked pretty dang good; the bruschetta assortment looked a little wimpy for $10) 3) attempt to kidnap a child and see how far away I can get before their drinking parents notice. Hooray!
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