Center Grove Grill & Soda Shop

Stopped in specifically to try their versions of the burger and buttered steak sandwich served in the long ago at the Boar & Castle. This is a small place, with some booths along 3 walls and a long, communal table in the middle, making the place close, noisy, and cluttered when busy. And when busy, service slows noticeably — there was some problem in the kitchen with my order (not sure exactly what), and it took over 20 minutes — not good!
The two sandwiches I ordered were not terrible, but not close to the originals at the Castle. The steak sandwich was basically ground beef (same texture as the Ground Steak Sandwich found in and around Mt Airy) loaded with Castle Sauce, actually, too much sauce and YES, there is such a thing as TOO MUCH Castle Sauce — the sauce shouldn’t smother the taste of the meat — if their was any butter on the inside of the bun, I couldn’t tell.
The burger was a little better, but again too much sauce, and the burger was rather large and somewhat overcooked. Can’t see trying either one again — too bad, when done right, those are 2 Greensboro classics.

There is nothing better than great service from country folks making delicious food. Most of it is fried and whatnot so not super healthy, but delicious.

This is my first time service Great the lady is so nice so I recommend it for kids go here its worth it

Big fans. My wife gets vegetable soup and a chicken salad sandwich and she loves it. My son gets a burger most times. This is a great locally owned family friendly restaurant. Great place to call ahead and bring home a quick meal for the family.

We eat here all the time. We usualy have hamburgers, fries, or rings. Their food is always fresh and tasty. The milk shakes are great and are made the old fashion way with milk and a blender. They can be enjoyed through a straw. They have home-​made chips with my wife always orders.
Super friendly and very affordable. The service is that of a family run business.
They have some seating outside. I have seen people come with their dogs and sit outside.
Highly recommended.

Decent locally owned spot. Family likes the burgers but I usually get the grilled chicken pita with cucumber sauce. Quite good actually. They could give a bit bigger portion on the fries. Everything is prepared to order so items that should be hot always are, or they have been so far for us. Not necessarily worth a long trip out of your way, but if you’re in the area (like we are) and don’t want to drive into town, it’s a nice, close by meal that’s decent and not expensive.

Nice little lunch spot. I enjoyed my chicken tender salad with honey mustard dressing. The home-​made chips were delicious — kind of a hybrid between a chip and a fry. Good milkshake. My husband said his buffalo chicken sandwich was decent. Friendly staff. I look forward to trying the Greek steak pita special next time.

Center Grove has it’s good days and bad days. My family and I go there about once per month for the past 3 years and as long as we stick to the things we know it’s ok. Like many small places it is 100 times better when the owner is there. The staff is always friendly and the food is always hot. the ice cream is good but the people serving need to be more clean when handling money and then your desert.
Here is what I would change, stop burning the home made chips. If you can’t get them out of the oil faster then cut them thicker. Get more consistent on the hamburgers and use a detailed receipt system. Giving someone a receipt with just prices and nothing else when they come there for business is not acceptable. Get the cashiers gloves if they are going from money to food.
We will keep going back because their issues are not a big deal and overall for a family of 4 to get a quick dinner in a hurry for $ 40 with tip it’s not bad.