The Grove
Shopping mall · 189 The Grove Dr, Los Angeles, CA 90036, United States · United States
★ 4.6 on Google · 28,399 reviews · View on Google Maps
Manipulation score
CleanCompleted Aug 5, 2026 · 129 reviews flagged
How this score works
The score estimates how strongly this place's review record matches known manipulation patterns, from 0 (no signs) to 100. Verdicts: Clean below 40, Suspicious from 40, Likely Manipulated from 70. It rises with the share of reviews flagged and how suspicious each one is.
- Burst
- — an abnormal spike of five-star reviews in a single day compared to the place's usual pace.
- Low activity account
- — the reviewer has almost no other reviews, photos, or Local Guide history; throwaway accounts look like this.
- Duplicate text
- — the wording is nearly identical to another review of the same place.
Verdicts are statistical estimates based on public review patterns, not accusations.
Review anatomy
Reviews examined
1,000
Flagged
129
13% of examined
Flagged avg rating
4.9★
place average 4.6★
Reviews per month
| Month | Reviews | Flagged |
|---|---|---|
| Dec ’25 | 96 | 39 |
| Jan ’26 | 137 | 11 |
| Feb ’26 | 116 | 11 |
| Mar ’26 | 113 | 18 |
| Apr ’26 | 119 | 11 |
| May ’26 | 115 | 14 |
| Jun ’26 | 152 | 11 |
| Jul ’26 | 126 | 11 |
| Aug ’26 | 26 | 3 |
Rating distribution
Evidence
- burst 3 five-star reviews on 2025-12-21 vs avg 0.0/day; 12 five-star reviews on 2025-12-22 vs avg 0.2/day; 8 five-star reviews on 2025-12-23 vs avg 0.6/day; 9 five-star reviews on 2025-12-26 vs avg 1.2/day weight 1
- low activity account 88 reviews flagged weight 0.8
- duplicate text 10 reviews flagged weight 0.9
Flagged reviews
Exhibit — 2 reviews, near-identical wording
A beautiful, small open-air mall
- Ioannis Karageorgos ★★★★★ 2026-03-26 suspicion 64
- Turki Alhaqbani ★★★★ 2026-08-02 suspicion 64
Exhibit — 2 reviews, near-identical wording
The Grove is always packed, but honestly, the atmosphere makes it worth it. The trolley, the fountains, the lights at night it’s just a vibe. Parking is rough, though.
- Earl Wells ★★★★★ 2026-06-08 suspicion 58
- Lloyd Hester ★★★★★ 2026-07-10 suspicion 58
Exhibit — 2 reviews, near-identical wording
Beautiful, clean, perfect atmosphere!
- Elena skaia ★★★★★ 2026-05-11 suspicion 54
- Cesar Alvarez ★★★★★ 2026-06-30 suspicion 54
Exhibit — 2 reviews, near-identical wording
Good place to shop , hang out and food
- Mantura Shelby ★★★★★ 2026-02-10 suspicion 55
- Billie Widyaputra ★★★★★ 2026-03-30 suspicion 55
Exhibit — 2 reviews, near-identical wording
One of my favorite place in LA
- annette Lee ★★★★★ 2026-01-08 suspicion 62
- Salem Al-salem ★★★★★ 2026-01-14 suspicion 62
Showing the 10 most suspicious of 119 remaining flagged reviews.
Hazem Albuluwi
1 review
★★★★★
2025-12-26
SA
5 reviews
★★★★★
2025-12-26
Dalin Aboud
4 reviews
★★★★★
2025-12-26
Overland999
190 reviews · Local Guide
★★★★★
2025-12-26
Ana Rincon
47 reviews · Local Guide
★★★★★
2025-12-26
kris
19 reviews · Local Guide
★★★★★
2025-12-26
Alishia Sadler
7 reviews
★★★★★
2025-12-26
Patrick R
35 reviews · Local Guide
★★★★★
2025-12-26
Hoàng Ngô Xuân
3 reviews
★★★★★
2025-12-26
YOUNG DAVE
40 reviews · Local Guide
★★★★★
2025-12-23
Report generated Aug 5, 2026. Reviews change — you can request a fresh investigation.
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