We just ordered from Grain H2O, The pretzel was good. Chicken Nachos-There were five nachos with some cheese, eight small cubes of chicken and then a mountain of chips with nothing. A complete rip off. The pear grilled cheese was some pears with next to no cheese, considering the price, a joke. I feel like a just spent $70.00 on a pretzel. There will not be a next time. I might not have left this review, however when I called to speak to a manager my call went immediately to voicemail. read more

Service was great! Everyone was very friendly. The manager knew all the codes and made sure that everything was beyond the call of service. It is loud, but that's expected when people are having fun and there is loud music, so I don't understand the negativity about live music. read more

1 star - atmosphere .5 star - location .5 star - beer I would come back for the above alone. However the food is abysmal. I have frequented the Newark location and the same food items there are much better. Ordered the nachos to start and they looked worse than what a three year old could put together (think presentation). Got the veggie burger and tater tots as a main entree. All I got was canned black beans (mind you the patty was NOT grilled or pan fried) between a sad looking bun and the most unevenly sliced tomatoes that would make you believe you could chop ingredients like Gordon Ramsey. A few of the tots tasted like freezer burn. I will come back for everything but the food. read more

Really cool place. Friendly staff ridiculously slow service. I mean RIDICULOUS! They were out of 1/3 of the items on the menu? It's July 4th it's not fully packed and they are slow AND out of items on the menu????? We waited 1 hour for a table. (Keep in mind they were not packed and there was plenty of tables open) Ordered food waited and waited, then was told they were out of some of the items we ordered. Placed another order and waited some more. And then we waited some more.......and then some more. note: the food was wonderful, they are new and going through growing pains. I will try them one more time. If the service doesn't improve I'll write them off my boating destinations. read more

I'm not impressed. The service is terrible. We came for lunch around 12:40pm. Our entrees, came out at 1:45pm. The appetizers we ordered had to be boxed up to go because it came after our entrees. My husband was a bit frustrated that he was unable to swap the sides that came with his entree. And apparently they don't remake drinks if a bug lands in them, but don't serve drinks with lids, seems like an easy fix, but it's not something they do. Probably because it gets customers to buy more drinks. I feel bad for the wait staff. Our experience at Grain H20 sucked primarily because of the kitchen and bar, our server was a sweet girl who seemed equally frustrated. Grain is closer to our house than the other restaurant options on the canal, but I think we'll be dining at the other restaurants instead. read more

Based on the service, live music and scenery I would have given this restaurant a 5. The beer was perfect and cold, our server was friendly and attentive. We came here to celebrate a friends birthday with a group of 8 and we even brought our own cake which was great. I would say the food was average based on everyone's responses. Many liked their burgers (but I feel like it's hard to mess that up). I got the roast beef sandwich and was less than impressed, as the roll was stale and crunchy and there was only meat on about half the roll, which you can kind of see in the photo. The Caesar salad I got as my side had little to no dressing and was pretty large but only had 2 croutons. Also, the bathrooms were HORRIBLE- I don't know if they'd ever been cleaned. Cobwebs and bugs in every corner, stuff all over the floor, trash overflowing, I was so grossed out I didn't even use it! I may go back, just to see if the food is better next time. read more

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I ordered the breakfast skillet, which was very good, especially the potatoes. The dish is very filling and a little much for me. I felt satisfied after eating a third of the skillet. Overall, the portion was great for the price. I would recommend getting this dish if you like breakfast food. read more

Terrible! Salty crab soup. Sweet potato fries that were sugared. Okay burger. Regular fries that were cold and when asked to review lace them, they charged us an extra $4! Never coming back. read more

Great little spot down by Lums Pond (who would've knew..) ... Came for Mother's Day and had brunch. Some of the best pancakes I've had in a while, homemade on a grill or griddle ..not frozen or "cookie cutter"... they were their cinnamon bun pancakes with cinnamon glaze layered on top of each pancake and then drizzled with a cream cheese sauce I want to say... Ridiculously amazing!!... And I am not a big pancake eater at all. They have a wonderful selection of brunch and lunch options as well as a beautiful scenic view of the marina with all the boats docked and docking as you watch. Many people dock their boat and walk up for refreshments, which is really cool! I truly cannot wait to grow up and buy a boat LOL if anyone wants to invite me on their boat it's my treat for lunch here at grain H2O!! read more

Me and my friends came here since they recommended it to us. We had a different waitress each time asking if we needed anything and then wouldn't bring anything back. They never checked up on us, got our food wrong, we waited over 2 hours for our food to come out. They didn't ask how we wanted our check and split it evenly. Definitely do not recommend. read more

With all these bad reviews you'd think they'd do something about the place but I guess they just rely on location to get them by and I'll be the first to admit that I keep going back just for the location. But the food... man, the food just sucks and it is SO overpriced. The mussels we had tonight were so fishy I couldn't eat more than two. Like I was actually worried about getting sick. My brother in law's fried fish sandwich came with a tiny bit of wilted lettuce and a smashed greasy looking bun that looked cheaper than McD's. It was $14. My husband was charged $5 for the most basic tiny side salad when he subbed out fries. I'm talking like 12 little leafs. No veggies. Just leafs. The place is a rip off for seriously sub par food. But hey, it's pretty. ‍ One positive thing to note is that my servers have always been very sweet. Hostesses are great, too. read more

Oyster fest ! Delish and unlimited oysters and beer and buffet. Enjoyed. The venue next to water wISh it was during the spring

My family and I came to the Grain tonight to play some bingo and have a nice relaxing Dinner by the water . The food and service was on point Kinga our server was awesome so polite and accommodating, we never waited long for anything . The bingo is so much fun doesn't cost anything to play and you can win some cool prizes. The bingo host Matt is efficient and funny keeps the games moving a lot of fun was had by all I highly recommend you give the Grain and bingo on Monday nights a try starts at 7:00 pm during the summer read more

This was a very disappointing experience. We ate inside because the outside was full. The dining room was empty but we were told we couldn't sit at a window because we were only two and the tables fit four and six. I totally understand that policy during busy times but this was a Thursday afternoon and NO ONE else was seated the entire time we were there. So not allowed a view. We waited 30 minutes because of employee shortages due to Covid-which we understood but the food had clearly been sitting waiting to be served so things that were supposed to be at least warm were stone cold. Finally the waitress rounded up my bill so I paid more than I should have. I hate the policy of rounding bills so they don't have to handle change but if that's the policy it should always be rounded in the customers favor. Never going there again. read more

Ordered a beer and a glass of wine with the wife, wrong beer came out and the wine was a 3 oz pour. Literally I have never seen a pour so horrible and at that it was the house wine at 9 bucks. More than happy to pay 9 bucks but maybe for an actual glass of wine. Understand you hit the wrong tap for the beer but a 3 oz pour! Just sad! Wasn't even worth asking for a manager. read more

So many bad experiences here I can't list all. It takes forever to be served IF they haven't run out of what you ask for. French fries for example. Who runs out of fries? I order drinks with the shot on the side because I can't taste any liquor if I don't. Food is mediocre at best, when they have it. There are flowered bushed surrounding the patio which attracts tons of bees. One time we couldn't order drinks because the "system was down" This was down for over 30 minutes so no one could quench their thirst. They couldn't write it on PAPER and enter it later? The drinks and food both extremely expensive. They did great renovations and I had high hopes. Very disappointing. Also, don't call them to ask a question. They don't pick up their phone. Good place for a beer only....if system is working. read more

My roommate and I decided to finally try this place as it's located just up the road from us. We had a 20 minute wait which wasn't bad. But there was a woman yelling about waiting over an hour when we called up for our table. We get seated inside as we asked for first available. Our server was Morgan, whose personality was fantastic and our drinks came quickly. The food took way to long. We order a Waldorf chicken salad sandwich and a Grain burger medium rare. 20 minutes master we still don't have food. It finally arrives and the burger is cooked well done. Rather than waiting for it be cooked again we ate our meals. We spoke to the manager about the issue with the burger and the wait time. She took off the burger and my dessert. Only ended up paying for my roommates drink and my meal. The acoustics are awful inside this place. Every conversation and sounds bounces around making us extremely difficult to hear anything. I would NOT recommend this place to my friends and family. read more

As a pescetarian and low carb the impossible burger and Brussels sprouts were da bomb! Great food. Good atmosphere.

We were seated in the outside area and sat there for 20 minutes without a sever. We then walked over to the hostess and told her that we do not have a server and she told us he would go get her and still nothing! So we left, not to mention the menu wasn't very appealing. read more

This place sucks, I gave it three tries. The second time they power wasn't even working. I should never have to wait over thirteen minutes for my server. Don't waist your time. read more

Great place to relax and enjoy a meal while listening to live music with friends. Sitting outside by the water is extremely relaxing.

After reading the reviews, my husband and I hesitantly decided to try Grain H20 because it was close and we wanted to eat at a waterfront restaurant. We were seated immediately and our server, Ashley, came right over for our drink order. The menu is on the smaller side but had many options that we were interested in trying. We ordered appetizers and entrees and had all of our food within 25 minutes of ordering. They have a variety of options to choose from and we were happy with our entrees (burger and salmon quinoa). Another table ordered the lobster mac and cheese - that looked absolutely delicious! While it wasn't packed, it was busy, so we were pleasantly surprised with the overall speed of the food. Ashley was very attentive and kept our drinks full. Overall we were happy we decided to try Grain, and we will definitely be back! read more

Wife took me here for my Birthday dinner I was excited for a new place we never been to . We got the told the hostess we wanted a table inside , she said it was a 25 minute wait , ok so we sat at the bar and had a few drinks waiting, I looked inside to see how busy they were and only 3 tables had people at them, well we finally got call for out table and we sat down for 25 minutes an NOT one waitress or waiter came up to us in that 25 minutes sitting there inside , so now I am getting pissed , so we left, I can understand if they were busy inside abut they weren't , only 3 tables had people at them. And I know they seen us we were right in front of the kitchen doors plus they walked in front Of us about a dozen times and couple time look right at us. Worst first experience I ever had at a new place to eat. Will never be back now. read more

I really want to give an amazing review because I truly believe H2O has so much potential and it's a great place to enjoy the outdoors by the water listening to music and having drinks. However, Ive been here at least 5 times now and they just can't seem to get their seating and serving of food right. On average, there were over 10 tables open outside with almost always a 45+ minute wait. I don't get it. And this last time, it took over 50 minutes from the time we placed our order until we received are food and the place was not crowded. Also when we were served our food, My son's Mac & Cheese was cold and I had to ask (note the waiter did not say anything) where are my fries? He said they ran out of fries. Really? At 4:30pm you run out fries? I hope management reads this and fixes things because I truly want this place to succeed! Will be going a few more times with the hopes of being able to change my review. read more

Grain H20 - All these open seats and it took over 45 minutes to be seated. At this time of the year, this is where people want to sit, outside. - American Near Me - Bear, Delaware

Great Atmosphere and a very outgoing working staff. Can't wait to try this place out in the summer for the outside patio.

we visited ho2 Grain on June 6 th Ordered two drinks Charged 27.00 got One crown Royal ginger ask for titos orange crush received tequila crush can't drink tequila. Sat at table order food no silverware or utensils on table nor brought but food came out couldnt eat ask for manager waited over 7 minutes when she arrived said sorry girls first day .Left hungry and very very over charged and very bad service very bad service Sad our mistake never again. What a overprice mistake. read more

Met up with friends for a Friday night get together. Despite the slow service (I blame the kitchen and bar NOT our server). My friend is a regular here so she grabbed a table before our party arrived. With it being my first time here I was slightly hesitant upon driving down the narrow roads but there are signs! For drinks, we had the Soulstice (a favored drink) and the Summit (a great frozen cocktail). Despite the wait, our apps and entrees were served hot and cooked properly. The wings with the honey sriracha are AMAZING! The crab nachos are huge! My friend for the fried pickles and seemed pleased! My entree was the scallops risotto and it was superb! Not bad at all for $24 - great flavor and a hearty serving. My group had two orders of the French dip, the mussels and the crab cake sandwich. We were all very hungry by the time the food came so I wasn't able to grab pictures! My friends were very pleased with their food! The place is also pet friendly as far as I'm aware - my friend brought her dog and they provided her with a dog bowl and filled up ice and water. There was live music was well. We weren't impressed with that performer but a nice atmosphere regardless. Definitely looking forward to returning! read more

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My husband and I are longtime fans of Grain on Main in Newark, so we were all for coming here when we heard the Grain owners had purchased the former Aquasol location. Yesterday we were finally able to eat there, having tried twice before and leaving after wait times of one to two hours. Turns out late afternoon on a rainy cool day wasn't crowded, but some of the wait times may have to do with the fact that they seated the two of us at a table for six when hightops for four were available, and then when a party of six came along they had to move together two smaller tables. The only good thing I can mention is the setting - we won't be back again. The service is horrible; the food really disappoints, especially considering the prices charged. I got one of the specialty cocktails, the watermelon crush, and there was nothing fresh tasting about it; tasted like canned fruit punch. We ordered the shrimp lejon appetizer and for $9 it was four SMALL shrimp wrapped in bacon with a very mild horseradish dip. We waited for a while to eat them as we had no silverware or napkins and they were quite greasy but they were getting cold so we finished them long before the server checked on us - it wasn't until she brought out our entrees that she realized we had no napkins or silverware. I ordered my burger medium rare but it came out medium well; when I pointed it out to the server her response was, "oh, sorry." That was it. I'd forgotten that Grain's sweet potato fries are not the thin cut salted little things I associate with the term, but large waffle fries served sweetened with a syrup side - good thing I passed on eating them because they were overcooked AND cold. My husband's food was better, but he was disappointed because the beer coaster advertised a beer that wasn't even on their menu, which made us just want to leave and get something we really wanted. And so we did. Also, there was live music playing but they never turned off the outdoor speakers for the canned stream so it was just a lot of overlapping music noise. Not a place we want to return to visit. read more

Fantastic location and facility. We love to come here in the summer where you can sit inside or outside. They have a ton of activities in the evening (we haven't attended any but it seems like they would be fun and I love that they are becoming a destination). We've been here three times and the food was excellent each time, as was the service. The prices are about what you would expect for this type of restaurant and definitely did not seem too high. I'm sort of shocked by the other reviews on here - so much so that I'm not sure that people are talking about the right restaurant. Our friend group adores this restaurant and people go all the time. In any event, I recommend it. The truffle potatoes are amazing. read more

Got to Grain and was originally told 30 minute wait...immediately changed to 45 minutes. Many open tables. Was told kitchen cannot handle volume that is at restaurant so they have to stagger seating. On such a nice day, people are going to be looking to go out. Why did you over stack your hostess stand and understaff your kitchen? This us ridiculous!! So far, would not recommend this to anyone. read more

Better Salmon BLT and Blackened Grouper sandwiches than most. Great service. Cool view.

Grain in Newark is good, but this one is horrible. There is never enough wait staff and the service is awful. Most times I have been I have waited for over an hour for food that is poorly made. Grain H20 is poorly managed and I am surprised it is still open. Don't waste your time and money at this restaurant. You have been warned. read more

Kristy was an amazing server. Took great care of us, fun flexible and informative. Meal was good, beer bible was helpful and pushed me to try something different. Great experience. read more

I like the place. It's fun (hang out), the food is good bar food. But today my first beer (in the plastic cups) had the remnant of lemon/lime in it - I didn't notice until it was too late. Then my second beer the cup was just dirty. It was gross. I brought it to my waitress attention and she gave me a replacement (in a can.) read more

I won't be coming back here again. Five years ago I had the worst experience at Grain in Newark. I decided never to go back again but memory heals wounds and I had some friends who wanted to go to Grain in Bear. I reluctantly went and now they too realize why it stinks. It seems to do well because the food is cheap and they serve beer and serve a crowd with low expectations. My friend ordered a margarita and it came out of a tap! WTF? Don't mixed drinks get made to order or at least come from a relatively freshly made pitcher? Tasted half like beer and half like margarita. First failure. The rest of us ordered beer and they came out in little plastic 10 ounce cups. But they charged full price and any other pub or bar around would give 12-16oz for the same $6-7 beer. Not here. We ordered crab nachos and it had about 2 shreds of crab on it. The crab was an afterthought. We struggled to find crab on their crab nachos! Really? Four of us joked that there is not even enough crab for one nacho let alone 4 of us. It was basically wonton chips, cheese and tomatoes - worst appetizer ever. On to dinner. I ordered a burger medium rare and it came out on the wrong bun. No big deal but we weren't off to a good start. I got the burger back well done. Literally. Tasted like cardboard. Even checked with the waitress that medium rare means pink and juicy inside before ordering. I returned this hockey puck and a manager came over to see what was wrong. I said I just want to return the food and am not interested in ordering anything else. I ate my wife's fries for dinner. Eventually another manager came by to give us some free drinks and insisted I ordered food. She was "the nice manager" I guess. We got 2 free beers in a normal 16oz pint glass. I was like WTF so you do have real beer glasses and the pint glass towered over the plastic 10oz beer cups reminiscent of my old fraternity parties. The manager brought over 2 different flatbreads. In case I didn't like one because of course I'm the difficult one and must be "one of those customers" so I got two. Well, I can't remember the last time I returned food in a restaurant but wait, yes I do, it was at Grain 5 years ago. Anyway the flatbreads come out. I eat a few bites of each. Very average. Edible but not good. We got the bill and despite all the comps still spent $80 per couple for garbage food and overpriced beer in college plastic cups and margarita that comes from an old keg tap. As I said last time I tried Grain 5 years ago, go to Wawa instead. It's a lot cheaper and much better food! read more

This was our go to spot but has recently gone downhill. Not sure what had happened. The crab nachos had little to no crab, Hulu bowl rice was not done, lobster roll on a tiny hotdog roll with a few pieces of lobster not worth the money!! Best part of Grain H2O are the wings and the atmosphere. read more

So the reviews on yelp are true. Was really hoping it was just angry people. Are friends warned us too but we were destined to fu d out they were wrong. Food...TASTELESS. All we saw as we waited for our food was food get sent back. Huge red flag there. Small menu. Not much to choose from. The pretzel was ok. Not worth the $10. Nachos yuck. Full of cheese and no chips. Lobster roll....stay far aaar. Its just dried out lobster meat shook in a ton of old bay. No butter no mayo and very fishy tasting. Parm sandwich had so much garlic it scared this Italian away. The fries soggy from I can assume from sitting in a basket. And tator tots even worse. Great job Delaware another crappy restaurant. read more

We keep going back... I really want to love it. Love Grain on Main but H2O is so close to home. Have had so many negative experiences over the years... half full martinis, slow service, but yesterday was the icing on the cake. My son was served raw chicken tenders. They were completely pink inside. Not even an apology from the manager, they weren't comped on the check. I had to go find another server to even tell them they were raw. Our server, who wore a mask that didn't even cover half his mouth or any of his nose , was no where to be found. read more

SAt down for 20 minutes never was served got up an left. Need better service don't go there hungry you will be upset

TODAY you get a negative review. It's 3:49 pm, there are at least 10 empty high top tables outside on the deck. That is a rare treat!! BUT the 6 hostesses standing at the checkin said they are NOT seating anyone because the kitchen is backed up and there is 1 hour wait for food. I have been to both Newark and Summit Marina locations in the past when they were way more crowded and got seated and served in less than an hour!!!! Bad staffing today Grain H2O read more