After one of my son’s many soccer games, my family and I stopped in for lunch at Grove Park Grille. They are located on Kellogg Road east of Coney Island just before Kellogg runs into US-52. Tables are available inside and out, with plenty of space for even the largest groups. My family of four was seated right away in a booth, which was perfect for us.

Crispy Brussels Sprouts

We started with the crispy Brussels sprouts with shaved Parmesan and Sriracha aioli on the side ($8.95). The Brussels were wonderfully fried and I really liked the sauce. We were off to a great start!

Coleman’s Farm Chicken Salad

For lunch, I had Coleman’s Farm chicken salad, which is a bed of grilled romaine hearts, cherry tomatoes, and roasted sweet corn topped with a chicken salad of braised organic chicken and candied pecans ($13.95). Wow, this was excellent! And the serving was very large. I had plenty to take home for the next day. This dish is highly recommended.

California Flatbread

My wife had the California flatbread with roasted garlic, olive oil, goat cheese, spinach, artichoke hearts, tomato, and avocado ($11.95). All of the ingredients were fresh and tasty. Another solid dish, but I much preferred the salad. Our kids enjoyed grilled cheese and curly pasta (both $5 with a beverage and side).

My family and I met another family for dinner at Mi Cozumel, a new addition to the Oakley Station development. We arrived around 5 on a Friday night and were seated right away. The interior and decor are not at all recognizable from the previous tenant of the space, Bar Louie.

Inside

They have an incredibly long and expensive drink list, as well as a more moderately priced but equally as extensive food menu. With the restaurant not at capacity, one would expect service to be fast, but we had to flag down a server after 20 minutes of not even placing a drink order. If considering a large house margarita ($15.99) I would recommend going with the half pitcher instead ($16.99) and splitting it with someone else. The specialty margaritas looked interesting but too expensive for my tastes.

Chimichangas

For dinner, I had the chimichangas, two per order, covered with white queso sauce, served with rice or beans, and guacamole salad ($13.99). This was a good meal and I would definitely order it again, but I’m just not sure we will be back due to slow service and expensive drinks. Plus the line was out the door by the time we left, so make sure to show up early if you do decide to give it a try.