Groveland Tap - St Paul

Fried chicken was very good Service: Dine in Meal type: Lunch Price per person: $10–20 Food: 4 Service: 4 Atmosphere: 3

We were watching our Colorado friend's son play guard for Macalester's football team on a sweltering day in the mid-nineties temp on the turf field. Six of us wanted to go out nearby, casual, with good food for a hungry footballer and something for all of the us. Groveland Tap has a really long list of craft beers on tap, and I don't mean just the usual suspects. We were a loud party, and the terrace was raucous with everyone enjoying watching a game and having a good time. Our lineman had what looked like a double Lucy with some cheese, and other fixings; even he had to take a break, but he enjoyed it and felt resuscitated. My hazy IPA from a new brewery revived me. Fish tacos were really good. The young servers were cheerful and made everyone feel welcome. If you're in the Macalester-Groveland area looking for a family taproom with good food, this is it for you. The lot gets full, but there is easy parking in the neighborhood right around the restaurant.

I came here a few times before they remodeled and never had a bad experience. I went back most recently after they remodeled and it looks like a completely different place! It's cool to see that transformation but there were a couple downsides. One was the lighting in that our booth tended to be super dim until they turned on an overhead light later on which we didn't have control over. Additionally, the booth walls were so high that we couldn't see the scores of the games on the TV unless we were almost standing in place. I can't speak for other seats in the place but it would've been nice to have the option to see the games clearly. The food was lackluster as well, unfortunately. The meals I've eaten here previously were good leaning great; however, this experience didn't live up to that. I got the Ellsworth Lucy and it didn't have much flavor overall. I brought the weekend special (chicken tenders and fries) home for takeout for my fiance and she was disappointed too (small portion size, lack of flavor). That said, my fries were awesome. I'll be back again and I hope this experience is an isolated one. 4 stars for now from me.

Great place Service: Dine in Meal type: Other Price per person: $50–100 Food: 5 Service: 5 Atmosphere: 5

Alyssa was a fabulous server. She was super friendly and easy to chat with, Alyssa was so kind to split our individual food orders for sharing. Outdoor eating was nice on the enclosed heated patio out back. My friend I had a relaxing fun time catching up and not being rushed. Service: Dine in Meal type: Lunch