Grooves Kitchen & Daiquiris — Restaurant in Delray Beach

Extremely disappointing experience. Would not return.

I don’t usually leave reviews, especially negative ones, because I understand how hard running a business can be—particularly for newer establishments. But this visit was frustrating from start to finish, and I feel obligated to share.

My wife and I were walking down Atlantic Blvd and were drawn in by the music and aesthetic. The place looked promising. That illusion didn’t last long.

First issue: the server forgot my wife’s $18 drink—not once, but after visiting the table twice without bringing it. No big deal at first. Mistakes happen. But that kind of carelessness became a theme.

When we tried to order, we were told item after item was unavailable—seriously, 2 or 3 different entrees and sides were “86’d.” The menu was already limited, so trying to find something they actually had in stock became a task in itself.

Once we did place our order, it took over an hour for our food to arrive. Not once did our server check on us—we had to get another staff member just to find her and ask what was going on. The lack of basic communication was baffling.

When the food arrived, the portions were small, especially considering the price. The taste? Fine. Nothing memorable, certainly not worth the hassle.

The final straw was the bill: $140 for two meals and two drinks. And without any heads-up, a 20% service charge was added to the check. At no point did the host, server, or anyone mention this policy. It felt deceptive and left a bad taste—worse than the food.

I asked for the manager, who wasn’t much help and frankly came off rude. By that point, we were just ready to leave.

Bottom line: this place charges premium prices but delivers below-average service, small portions, and poor communication. Unless you’re just dropping in for a cocktail and don’t mind surprises on your bill, I’d skip it. The owners seriously need to address staff training, communication, and the overall...

Went last Sunday, July 20, 2025 with my wife. Was informed that restaurant was short-staffed that day. Had to wait for approximately 30 minutes just for our drink order to be taken. Restaurant had only maybe 3 other occupied tables at the time. Ordered an Old Fashioned and a Moscow Mule. Waiter brings drink, attempts to smoke infuse Old Fashioned with gas lighter, high powered fan is located directly behind him and I am downwind from burning hot embers that land on my clothes, I need to quickly brush them off before they burn my clothes. No apologies. Wife attempts to order mac and cheese, the reason she wanted to try this “restaurant” but we were informed they don’t have any at this time, but luckily for us that they would have some later. Unfortunately, we were hungry now, expecting to eat now and not later. I was going to order a catfish sandwich but with nothing else appealing to my wife on the menu, we instead decided to leave for elsewhere rather than have my wife watch me eat and her eat nothing. Paid the bill, along with the mandatory 20% tip included for the “service” waiting half an hour staring at the scenery. I understand that they need to include a mandatory tip based on their clientele, but this eliminates the incentive to provide good service. Drinks were very overpriced for quality and amount received, not to mention my added work brushing off burning embers from my clothes. I would suggest that the staff here keep their resumes current. I just don’t see this place remaining open for too long. Needless to say we would’ve had a much better customer experience and meal at Burger King or Taco Bell so I don’t ever see us returning to this establishment. Maybe in some alternate universe where bad is good this “restaurant” would be a success but I suggest you really spend your money elsewhere, maybe at a place that genuinely values...

The atmosphere was super cute, and I HAVE to shout out DJ Nasty — he’s my favorite DJ and killed it per usual. But unfortunately, everything else about the experience was disappointing. I came from out of town with a party of 12 after seeing the restaurant on TikTok, and it just didn’t live up to the hype. We were seated at 5:27 PM, and I placed my drink order right away. I ordered the chicken and yams entree (which comes with collards and mac & cheese) for $35 — but was told they didn’t have yams, so I subbed for double mac. After that, our server didn’t return to take my food order for what felt like an hour and a half. Mind you, the restaurant only had my party and maybe one other table of 8 people, so the delay didn’t make sense. When the food finally came out, someone brought me 5 wings with a side of mac — not what I ordered. When I pointed it out and pulled up the menu, she told me my correct order was still coming, but based on the timing, it felt like she put the order in after I corrected her. I didn’t receive my food until 7:31 PM (Time stamp on food pic) — over two hours after being seated. At that point, I didn’t even want it anymore. The food itself wasn’t bad, but the experience completely ruined it for me. I just got a to-go box and left. This was definitely not worth the price or the wait. All time stamps are backed up by Life360 and my...