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Review of The Grove - Hayes Valley

I ate at the Grove twice during my visit to SF.

I ate at the Grove twice during my visit to SF.
On the first day i ordered the slow cooked short ribs and on the second day the Meatballs Sandwich and upgraded it to include the Chicken Lime Tortilla soup.
The Short ribs were cooked to be soft and carved as a butter, it comes with mashed potatoes. Definitely a nice dish.
In my opinion the meatball sandwich wasn't as good the sauce was a bit spicy (not too much) but overall it felt to me a bit flavourless, also while eating the first half the second half became sougy.
BUT, my biggest surprise was the Chicken Lime Tortilla soup! I lived in Mexico for over 5 years and tortilla soup is one of my favourite dishes and i tried it in many places. The Chicken Lime Tortilla soup of The Grove is GREAT. Better than many places in Mexico that claim to have the best Tortilla soup. Maybe it is still not the best i ever had but it is definitely in my top 5 (maybe even in the top 3). Don't miss it, highly recommended.
The decor is a bit rustic, which in general was nice, though for me the chairs/benches were not that comfortable, i think that having more comfortable sitting would help me to enjoy the meals better.