Grovestone
2419 Village Green Pl, Champaign, IL
Crema's Take
“Grovestone brings warmth and community to Champaign through its thoughtfully designed space where coffee pairs with cooking classes, light food, and genuine hospitality from staff who clearly care about creating memorable experiences. Whether you're settling in for a slow afternoon or joining one of their popular culinary events, this locally-owned spot cultivates the kind of atmosphere where strangers become friends and casual visits turn into traditions.”
What to expect
Google Reviews
Recently went to a cooking class dinner and was pleasantly surprised how much fun I had. Great Atmosphere and even better food!! Everyone that works there is soooo nice! Enjoyed the explanations of each dish and the pairing of wines. The new location is awesome, especially the parking. Highly recommend a dinner experience here, great for a date night.
I BELIEVE MY CREDIT CARD WAS SOLD STOLEN AND SOLD BY EMPLOYEES AT GROVESTONE AS PAYBACK FOR THE CHARGEBACK. UPDATE - NO REFUND YET AS OF 2-9-26. REFUND PROMISED 1/5. DO NOT GIVE THESE PEOPLE YOUR FINANCIAL INFO. I wish I could give these people zero stars. I'm so disappointed in this company. They promised Id have my shipment by christmas since these were gifts and I received them on the 27th. Their shipping department messed up my order and did not send a $50 premium oil set. I've spent 3 to 5 hours trying to get them to refund me and they finally agreed to on January 5. Today it is January 20 and they have not responded to my last 3 emails nor have they applied any credit to my account at affirm or shop pay but because I paid through Affirm they tried to ruin my credit instead. I have it in writing that they will refund me (since Jan 5) and yet shop pay and affirm says they never did and instead reported me for non payment. Buyer beware and do not give them credit card or bank account numbers as they cannot be trusted. I hesitated to give a small, local business a bad review and allowed extra time to them but 3 weeks later it's obvious this is not an honorable, local family business. Pretty cutthroat and unscrupulous.
Enjoyed attending a great class led by Chef Steph. This was a birthday treat for my friend and I. Neither of us had been to GroveStone. We learned so much, got to sample 3 different wines, and had excellent food! So many of her experiences are sold out. We also got 20% off purchases! Thanks Louie, Jeff and a big shout out to Chef Steph!
Local, family owned business in a new location. Darker interior sets the mood of this well designed environment. Mind you, when I was there they are still finalizing the interior space. Great selection of smaller craft food items, wines, and kitchen implements. Ultimately you are there for their must have selection of olive oils. Direct from Greece. If you are love yourself, your body and health i would recommend trying their expansive array of flavored olive oils. Gotta love that Greek EVOO! The staff was super helpful and very nice. But, one of the biggest surprises was an entire room dedicated to events. Keep an eye out for those as I believe this to be a great date night or shared experience with family and friends. Highly recommended. Seriously, buy you olive oil here! Very very good.
I attended a cooking class here and had a fantastic experience! While we weren’t doing the cooking ourselves, we received the recipes and had a little 5 course meal served to us with instructions on how to prepare those dishes. The owner was very outgoing and knowledgeable on all of the olive oils and balsamic vinegars. His backstory was super interesting and you could tell he loves his business! There were so many unique samples and great recommendations.
Crema Reviews
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