The Grove at Copia

Cuisine American (New)
Price $$$$ (51-100)
Rating 4/10
Last Visit Oct. 7, 2026
Location SFBA: North Bay
General Notes

"California-inspired cuisine" at the Culinary Institute of America Copia campus. Supposedly a lot of the produce is sourced from the garden onsite. Unfortunately the food just didn't quite hit. There wasn't necessarily anything that was bad, per-se, but when the most delicious dish is the dessert, that's usually not a great sign. We came as a large group and had a fixed-prix menu (it was also free, since I attended a boot camp here).

Dishes Tasted
  • ★★★☆ strawberry mousse -- this was quite tasty, the strawberry flavor was intense. The extra salt in the shortbread portion at the bottom was also a nice touch.
  • ★★☆☆ black cod -- Black cod was cooked quite well but I'm not a fan of the fact that it comes in a watery soup instead of a proper sauce.
  • ★★☆☆ steak -- served with a black garlic sauce. Steak was cooked quite well, but the black garlic sauce was a bit too strong for my taste
  • ★★☆☆ mushroom steak -- the mushroom steak was obviously not my favorite but the accompaniments (some kind of curried grain?) was actually quite delicious
  • ★☆☆☆ salad -- a bunch of greens mixed with a vinaigrette. Meh
  • ★☆☆☆ the grove's ricotta -- garden cucumber, strawberry, shishito pepper, broken basil vinaigrette. The individual components are good but eating straight ricotta on its own is a bit insane
  • ★☆☆☆ foccacia -- housemade sourdough rye focaccia, evoo, dried herbs.
strawberry mouse