Grunions Sports Bar & Grill

Wednesday Feb 26 2025. The bartender was drinking and hanging out with her friend instead of taking orders. Her drunk friend alsostood behind the bar and yelled at us for ordering drinks from the bar. Apparently her shift ended 3 hours ago. The bartender did nit even take everyone's orders and then wandered off to drink more with her friend. Those who got food seemed to enjoy it so food is good. Won't be coming back. I recommend you don't come here unless you're a local.

What's not to love about a sports bar? Well many things but this is your no-frills typical sports bar complete with slow service and loud patrons on a Sunday game day. Food was okay, nothing to write home about. All in all, a good option for watching sports and getting some beers but it's more a local spot and would be a let down if you're expecting anything special.

"Grunions is your typical sports bar, but my experience was a bit mixed. The food was pretty standard--nothing special, just your usual American bar food. What stood out most was the service at the bar, which wasn't the best. It took me over 10 minutes to get a server's attention, and the women behind the bar didn't seem very friendly at all very rude actually. I was surprised to see kids allowed in the dining area, which isn't something you see at most bars. Despite the service, the crowd was great and made the experience enjoyable when watching sport games. I just wish the staff had been a bit more pleasant."

Visiting from Houston - hotel concierge suggested this cute neighborhood sports bar for a quick bite. Nice size bar and plenty of seating. Nice menu. The cook brought my order out and had a shot with the locals.

Walking Manhattan Beach area and didn't want to go down to the beach. I was also hoping to catch some NFL preseason while out. Grunions is hard to spot from the road which is probably why it's a locals dive. Was greeted by nice bar staff and got down to business. If your hungover and want to glaze your stomach for round two this is your joint. It's bar fare with some notable local flare. Had the Cali Cheesesteak and a bowl of chili. The chili was pretty good and the cheese steak hit the spot but a tad greasy. That's hard to prevent though. Overall a good spot to watch a game, see the local crowd, and get some nice local craft beers with a shot.

Happened to be at the UPS when I looked up restaurants- saw Grunions. Thought it looked like a cool dive bar, so I decided to go, order dinner, and maybe have a drink. Parked. Sat down at the bar. The place was not super busy at all. Grabbed myself a menu, no biggie, decided on the Ruben and a neat bourbon. Waited. Bartender walks near me- doesn't acknowledge me or say just a sec, be right with you. Another young lady walks near me, also no acknowledgment. I sit. I wait. Notice the place must be family owned given the age of one of the employees- I've worked in family owned restaurants, I get it. Nice :) Play on my phone. Wait. Decided to leave. If your staff can't even take a moment to make eye contact and hold up the universal "one minute" finger, or even mouth "be right with you".... ANYTHING to let me know that you've seen me and will get to me when you can, then you're not interested in my business. Now I'm down at El Gringo- was greeted, seated, and had my food before I even finished my review. I have zero intention of giving you a second chance- take this as a lesson on customer service for future new customers.

First, know that I typically love this place. It's got that "cheer, everyone knows your name" vibe. It's an old haunt of mine and I still love to stop in every now and then for my favorite hand breaded beer battered chicken tenders, or to catch a game. Today the bar was half full and only one other table sat. There were two bartenders working the bar/waitressing on a Saturday afterI grabbed a menu and sat at a table and paroozed the menu for distraction, knowing what I was there for. Even though I was craving the tenders, I left after the 13 minutes from the time I started actually counting, so probably about 18 -20 minutes, with no acknowledgement or being asked what I'd like to order, or even we'll be right with you. Now I know I could walk up to the bar place my order and do it that way, but I could tell when I saw the bartenders/waitresses starting to take shots it would be another ten minutes or so before I even got acknowledged. And I'm sure they'd probably forget to bring my order out. So disappointed. And I love this place, I truly do. There food is consistently good, good vibes but today is the second time I've come in recently and the service lacked. Today they were just so off in the customer service side of business. Maybe next time I can get some service.

I really liked the vibe in this place. The customer service was awesome right from the start. As soon as we walked in, we are greeted by a server/bartender. Told us we can sit wherever we liked and they would be with us as soon as possible. It is very local and seems like it has been around for quite a long time judging by the pictures on the walls. The bartenders along with the locals were very friendly and welcoming.. Has a great beer and drink collection. I enjoyed a burger, with buffalo wings, and a side of onion rings. All delicious. I highly recommend this place for anyone who likes local divey bar and grills.

Great neighborhood bar. Friendly owner and staff. Food is great too. Nice selection of beer on tap

Came in on a Wednesday night for a burger and beers. Sat at a table and waited a bit but no one showed up to acknowledge me or ask if I wanted anything. Eventually I walked up to the bar where the bartender was and asked for a beer . She told me to go sit back down and she would come over when she could because she was very busy and was the only one working. I sat back down, but it was in my car. I don't pay to be treated this rudely by anyone, much less by the bartender working that night. She didn't look busy to me, as she had time to talk with others who were seated at the bar.