The owners and staff of The Grove believe in listening to their customers – and listen they did when designing their restaurant. Located at 7747 Tuckerman Lane in the Cabin John Village shopping center, its unique exterior façade is a hard-to-miss lush artificial green wall.
According to Managing Partner Andrew Kreisberg, “We want to be a restaurant focused on Potomac and surrounding areas, a place where you can bring friends and family for a casual dinner or a special corporate or family celebration.” Besides Kreisberg its partners include Larry Walston and Chad Sparrow, who is also the Grove’s executive chef.
According to Sparrow, they keep adjusting their selections as they listen to their clientele’s feedback. This has resulted in a unique
array of offerings including:
Happy Hour seven days a week which offers beer and cocktails and special happy hour “bites” such as wings, fried chicken sliders and steak and cheese eggrolls. Don’t forget to try out the Potomac Lifestyle Cocktail, which is served here.
Special days throughout the week:
Monday is Kids Eat Free – By purchasing one adult entrée customers can get up to two complimentary kids’ meals, (children 12 and under, dine-in only).
Tini Tuesdays means enjoying classic house gin or vodka martinis for just $6.
Wednesday offers diners a tender, house-roasted prime rib, weighing 10 ounces or 15 ounces - from 5 pm until closing.
Thursday’s happy hours extend from 5 to 8 pm (other weekday happy hours run from 3 to 6, and weekends from 3 to 5), while
local musicians such as Jay Byrd entertain customers.
Saturday and Sunday – and holidays -- are brunch days. From 11 am to 3 pm diners can enjoy bottomless mimosas and chicken
and waffles, with Belgian waffles drizzled with hot honey. Everything is made from scratch! There is even a mini brunch menu for the kids.
Of course, the centerpiece of any eating establishment is its food and the Grove has some real crowd-pleasers. This writer was treated to their mouth-watering burger which includes a burger sitting on lettuce, white cheddar and smoked aioli, tucked inside a brioche bun. And don’t forget the Grove’s famous ferris wheel fries where individual flavors include classic, old bay, and salt-n-vinegar. The Grove also offers vegetarian options.
Hosting something special? The Grove offers a private seating area facing a decorated space and customizable catering. Mel Woodham is the Grove’s private events manager who works closely with corporations or individuals planning a unique event. The Grove has hosted everything from baby showers, special birthday parties and receptions, to company holiday parties. A special event for the Real Housewives of Potomac took place
here and a fashion show is planned for Fall.
Besides eating in the dining room customers can order take out or delivery. Contact info@thegrovemd.com or call 240-386-8369.
Marie Robey Wood is a 7th generation Washingtonian who grew up in Kensington, Maryland. Marie and her husband Bill raised their four children in the Bethesda/Chevy Chase area. Marie has been a contributing writer for Potomac Lifestyle for five years. Prior to that she has worked as a speechwriter for the government, as a freelance writer, and as the executive director for the Yellow Ribbon Fund. She is active in Blessed Sacrament Church DC, in the Capital Speakers Club, and in three book clubs. She enjoys traveling, caring for her beloved golden doodle Holly, and going on adventures with her two grandchildren: George, ten, and Helen, eight.