The Grove Cafe & Market

Service was quick. Didn’t wait for too long to get our food. Everything tastes very healthy and fresh. Avocado toast was loaded with fresh veggies and chia seeds. Pancake was a mix of crepe and pancake texture. Cream and berries were a little lacking compared to others’ photos online. Pumpkin cupcake was moisture and flavorful. The fig hazelnut honey scone was my favorite. It was the right density and texture, you can get either big chunks of fig or hazelnut with every bite. Not overly sweet, perfect with tea.

The insane lines to order food and hunger games to find a table are worth it for the food! I highly suggest trying this place outside of their busy hours, because it gets BUSY. I like to take visitors here because there are options for everyone and the food never disappoints. I always say I’m going to order the pancakes, but the specials are too good! Last time I had the French toast special. I will say I didn’t like the Arnold Palmer I ordered because neither the tea nor the lemonade were sweetened. Trying to dissolve sugar in a cold drink is next to imposible and it never tastes the same.

The Grove is an American fast casual restaurant in downtown Albuquerque on Central near Highland Park. The restaurant has a private parking lot, though it’s not very large and you may need to search for street parking along Walter St. Be aware you will need a zone permit to park directly adjacent to the restaurant on Walter from 8am-5pm each day, so you’ll need to park farther down and walk. The Grove has indoor and patio seating. The seating is metal chairs without sides, so large-bodied people will have no issue and will feel comfortable. Wheelchair users will have no issues either, as there are no steps and the chairs can be easily moved. Patrons order at the counter and get a table number, after which your food is dropped off. The Grove does not have table/full service, so filling waters, getting condiments, etc, will be the diner’s responsibility. I had the Organic Egg White Frittata, which typically comes with cremini mushrooms, roasted asparagus, roasted tomatoes, arugula salad, and is topped with pecorino cheese. I had the arugula held off on mine just because of personal preference. The frittata was very good and the ingredients were high quality. It was cooked fresh (unlike quiche at some restaurants) and was a healthier selection. If having healthy options for breakfast/brunch food is important to you, The Grove will be a good choice and they are known for their well selected ingredients. Be aware their portions aren’t the largest; you won’t be getting a loaded down breakfast platter. The online menus do not list prices. My frittata was $16.11 (with tax, excluding gratuity), so somewhat on the higher side price-wise for the volume of food, but the food is well made and high quality. Overall a good experience and I’m excited to return to explore more of their menu!

I would have loved having my 16-oz coffee latte on a house cup since I like to help Mother Nature by not contributing sending a one time use cup to the landfill. Breakfast are absolutely delicious! Highly recommended.

The coconut cupcake and avocado toast (pictured) are to die for! Everything we had was absolutely delicious. There was quite a line but it moved very quickly and the staff was super friendly.