Country Ham Country Ham

Savory and salty sliced country ham, rich with traditional smoky flavors.

The Grove Wine And Kitchen Cedar Park

The Grove Wine And Kitchen Cedar Park

1310 E Whitestone BlvdSuite 500, Cedar Park, United States

Wine • Pizza • Seafood • Bar-Lounge


"Having made a reservation through OpenTable, I was kind of surprised to be seated in what I considered to be a bad location right opposite the kitchen swing doors. It was distracting, drafty and uncomfortable; but the place was full, and no other tables were available. Ok, dealt with that situation. We ordered several sharable plates between three of us, plus soup, one entree dish, and desserts. We could see the pricing, but being a special 'Holiday Luncheon ' we treated ourselves, but do find them overpriced for what you receive. The nicest item we had were the Asian Noodle entree dish.; nice flavor warm. The venison chili was OK, slightly warm; tiny portion for a $8 cup. The brussels sprouts was OK, not especially crispy or hot and drenched in balsamic. Did not like the meatballs, they were cold, dry, and I personally do not like fennel. The calamari were just warm, bland, pale, small and more chewy than normal. The one crabcake, we split into three, and it gave us about a bite each for $21 found this rather expensive! It was a little dry and bland too, along with being cold. Desserts were nothing special and grossly overpriced. Did I complain at the time no; I was in good company, and did not want to appear unreasonable and nit picky. The Server was friendly, and we could see she was busy; we tipped over20% for her service. Overall, food was passable, mainly warm, but far too expensive, even for a 'treat '."

La Provence

La Provence

110 Diamond Creek PlaceCA 95747, Roseville, United States

Steak • French • Coffee • Burgers


"I live a few minutes walk from La Provence and eat quite often there. With the recent opening of the park next to La Provence we use the dog leash parks and cycle paths during weekends and stop for their “graffeo” (not sure the spelling) coffee, espresso and fresh French cookies. Last time I was in them, they gave some local producers cheese and olive oil to their deli. It is a beautiful place that reminds me of the French café in Provence. I am a “food”, I enjoy good, fresh, regional ingredients prepared with passion. I recommend that you follow the Mike Dunne articles in the Sacramento Bee and enjoy his reviews and blogs. I can see why he consistently gave La Provence a top 10 review in Sacramento. The peasants are actually originals and in their right season! The dishes I enjoy most are the gnocci, lamb, and the foie when they have it. I also enjoy hawks and taste, but La Provence has this extra note. As long as I remember Ruth Chris, Il Foranio and Piatti, all chains and buy their food like a chain go into a meal, they are not bad. I visited a few wine dinners in La Provence, Cakebread, Jordan and Silver Oak to be specific and had a magical time. The food was to die and the pairings were amazing. The wine card has a wide selection of French and mountaineering wines. It wasn't always perfect, but when we asked for a manager, they welcomed us warmly and quickly solved every problem we had. If I had a criticism, it is that they can be too busy and too loud at peak times, but their recent addition of oil paintings on the walls seemed to help. I have dined in La Provence when they lit outdoor fire pits with real wood and we were able to go and take our desserts and coffee out and interact with other guests who do the same. I have actually seen that they have small garden weddings at sunset in spring and autumn. It's really a romantic place my wife and I enjoy."