It's been quite a while since we've been here. We used to come here all the time in the late 90's to the early 2000's and for whatever reason we stopped coming. Grinders came up in a conversation again while we were in the area. Came for lunch. It's a seat yourself establishment. It's definitely a local favorite. A lot of older gentleman eating here. They have a burger special today and as we recall that's we really enjoyed about this place. Comes with fries. The burger didn't disappoint. It was cooked and prepared perfectly. Got the famous sweet tea today. A little on the sweet side. I did a few laps like I had the zoomies from the sweet tea. We need to come back and get the breakfast! We will definitely be coming back on a regular schedule. Why we stopped coming I have no idea. read more

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When we first arrived, my spouse and I didn't know what to expect. It's located in a quiet strip mall. We hadn't been to any diners since we moved to Jax but figured we'd give it a try. It's an older place. Been around since the 80s. We were warmly greeted upon arrival and seated at a booth. We noticed an elderly demographic which speaks to the longevity of the establishment. Conversations being had at every table. There were so many options to choose from on the menu. I just had to try the steak and eggs. The steak is made to order and came out perfectly medium. My wife had a cheese omlette which she enjoyed very much. We have returned once after our initial visit and intend on being regular customers. I tried their fish and cheese grits on my last visit as well. Let me tell you....It does not disappoint. I give this place 2 thumbs up! You will love it read more

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What a great dinner. The staff were wonderful, the food was fresh hot and ready quickly, and the variety of items was just what you'd expect from your perfect neighborhood diner. read more

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Read good things about this place and we're out and about kinda early so we stopped in to see what all the fuss was about. Really local vibe. Really busy but we sat ourselves pretty quick right by a window. Server came over after a few minutes and got our drink order. Menu is pretty large so we were not ready to order. So I grabbed the Original Grinder. Had to try the OG. Very fresh. Lite dressing and really good bread. Really good. Also had the Tots. Maybe a little over done but they were tasty. Deb got the Biscuits and Sausage Gravy Breakfast. Gravy was really good with lite fluffy biscuits. The reviews and hype are real. This place has solid comfort food and service is pretty quick. read more

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Great service and delicious, satisfying food! We visited the diner on consecutive mornings, and the waitress remembered us and gave us a welcoming greeting! read more

It's been over a year since my last review, and this place has become a Saturday tradition for me and friends who come in from all over town. Prices have gone up (like everywhere), but the food and service are still spot on. I used to be all about their corned beef hash, but lately I've been hooked on my own little creation: spicy smoked sausage with cheese on raisin toast. Sounds odd, but trust me... don't knock it till you try it. April is our go-to waitress, and she's always amazing. Friendly, attentive, and makes sure we're taken care of every time. Grinder's is still that comfortable diner you can count on for good food and good people. read more

Grinders American Diner - spicy smoked sausage with cheese on raisin toast. Sweet and Spicy! - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Jacksonville, Florida

Great. Meal. Good service and reasonable prices had sub sandwich. And fries will be back when on that side of town read more

Grinders American Diner - Ham Sandwich - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Jacksonville, Florida

Sorry excuse for eggs Benedict, they use shaved ham and very little of it. Terrible home fries I wasted 30 minutes of my life.

Terrific food, outstanding service, good variety! April was perfect, patient and professional in her service.

My daughter had the Country Breakfast (what I had our first time in). I had Short Stack, Banana and Pecans Combo with a side of sausage links. The pancakes are delicious and fluffy. The sweet tea wasn't good today. It tasted watered down, so we switched to sprite. That tasted off as well, so we ended up with water but I still paid for the teas although we didn't drink the tea or the soda. Overall, we had a great second experience. read more

Grinders American Diner - Country Breakfast and short stack Short Stack, Banana and Pecans Combo with a side of Sausage Links - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Jacksonville, Florida

Want to thank the folks at Grinders for going above and beyond to facilitate our Church mens breakfast group. Our group meets weekly and are now enjoying the wonderful food and service at Grinders. Rufus Taylor read more

I was getting my car serviced at Nissan less than a mile away. My friend picked me up, and we stopped in for breakfast. I found Grinder's American Diner on Yelp with four stars. I'm giving five stars. My sausage gravy and biscuits were delicious. The gravy consistency was perfect, not too thin or thick. And was packed with flavor. The biscuits were light and fluffy yet huge. My scrambled eggs with cheese were cooked perfectly! My friend enjoyed her breakfast too. She did say she had tried better fried green tomatoes. Our server was friendly and checked in regularly. It was an old school diner feel with a family vibe. I could tell several patrons were regulars. Always a good indication! There was also outdoor seating available. If you are looking for a good no nonsense breakfast, stop in and give them a try. read more

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Ordered red beans & rice, okra & tomatoes & spicy smoked sausage. The sausage was very good, okra was ok but not heated through, red beans & rice were just that...zero cajun seasoning. read more

Grinders is one of my favorite diners in Jax. Always quick service and delicious food. If your in for breakfast make sure to upgrade to the babycakes. Yumm! Just an FYI if you check in using Yelp it says you get a free coffee but they do not honor it. read more

Grinders American Diner - Same Old Grind. Half eaten!! So delicious. Upgrade to the baby cakes! - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Jacksonville, Florida

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Fav breakfast spot! Cheaper than Waffle House!!!! Same old grind $9.99 with raisin toast! read more

Grinders American Diner - Same old grind! $9.99 - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Jacksonville, Florida

This is that wonderful, warm place that only the locals know about and we aren't talking. The staff is very friendly, the food is FAST and the menu has enough variety to please even the most frequent diner. I love this unique Jacksonville Treasure. read more

Service and food are consistently amazing. Never been disappointed! Burgers and meatloaf - WOW! So good

I grew up coming here with my dad for breakfast. It's a ma and pop shop for a good home cooked meal. They have breakfast and lunch options and probably the same staff as the day it opened, the service is pretty good. It's definitely a spot that mainly the older community goes to but don't let that deter you from going for a good meal, when you walk in the door you'll feel like you went back in time a few years because this place has been frozen in time. You'll like the laidback vibe of this spot. read more

Friendly and attentive staff. Clean restaurant. Biscuits and gravy were pretty horrible. Gravy was mainly just a salty flavor and a bit too thick. Biscuits were better but were overshadowed by the gravy. Three pieces of rag tag tough to chew bacon for 4.99 was kind of wild. Gnats really tried to ruin my breakfast. I won't be back but I'm glad I tried it out. read more

Grinders has a great menu. Need to go there for just more than breakfast. My normal breakfast. 2 eggs, chicken fried chicken with pepper gravy. Home fried potatoes grilled. Everything was good. A bit slow but good. They were busy. read more

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Excellent food. Great service, Scarlett was our server, she was super pleasant and sweet. The food was amazing and unbeatable prices. If you're in the area, be sure to stop by and grab something to eat. Highly the recommended. read more

We finally tried Grinders recently, which I am very glad. It's how you'd picture a local diner would be like. We went for breakfast. I ordered ribeye with scramble eggs with side of grits and hubby tried their corn beef and hash. Both were pretty good. I like the atmosphere, the no non-sense, speedy and friendly service. I think this is going to be one of our routine breakfast joints going forward. read more

Tried this place out while visiting the beach. I was not disappointed! The grits with cheese was amazing and the eggs and bacon was no disappointment as well. The gravy was delicious as well. The biscuit was a little on the dry side for me, but I guess the gravy will add moisture. Grinders Will be my breakfast spot from now on when I visit from now on. read more

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Wow! It's been a while Grinders and I am sorry. Sorry that I had forgotten just how delicious your Grinders are. The service is always on point. Today we were a party of 6 looking food after a sad funeral. Your comfort food was exactly what we needed. I will be back sooner than later. ThankYou read more

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Went two days for breakfast. 2 of us. Had the chicken fried chicken, eggs and omelet. Food was excellent. The fried chicken was the winner (ha - winner winner chicken dinner) - it was kinda light (for fried chicken) and tasty. The biscuits are worth the trip alone. The service was outta this world. We got there at opening on Sunday morning and there was a line. This is the kinda place the customers know each other and the waitresses know the customer's names. We had the same waitress both days and she recognized us the second day (not totally due to my rugged handsomeness) and remembered the drink order. Good prices too. If you are looking for a comfortable place for good solid food - this is your spot! read more

Crazy crowded, but worth the wait this morning! They now have picnic tables under tents for outdoor dining now. We finally got a table, ordered and enjoyed our food. There's not one thing I can complain about. Our favorite dining place for breakfast closed down. So now we will start having our weekend breakfast here. Great prices, food and hard working staff. read more

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I was charged $12 for toast & side of grits? Are you kidding me? I told the waitress I didn't want a full breakfast. She charged me for the full meal anyway. So, I guess I made her trailer payment this month. read more

Grinders American Diner - Horrible. - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Jacksonville, Florida

Grinders is awesome - it's always busy because the locals know where to get good food at a decent price. The staff are awesome as well - it kinda reminds me of eating at my Grandmas growing up read more

My family and I like to explore some parts of the city by taking a long nice walk then finishing off by hitting a new brunch spot after. Needless to say we come hungry. Grinders it was for the day. Local. Pretty busy. You seat yourself and we had no trouble for a family of 3. Cleanliness - flies everywhere. This was kind of icky but it is what it is. The tables appeared to be decently wiped down. Food: pancakes came a little burnt. Disappointing. Because they start to taste bitter and chewy after that. Did a make your own omelette and this was probably the best thing we ordered. Cheese grits were regular grits with a slice of cheese on top. Wasn't horrible. Hubs got a bfast platter with bacon, eggs, potatoes.. nothing special but it was good enough. Overall worth a try but not sure if we would choose this place again. read more

Grinders is a down home good breakfast. Nothing flashy and all delicious. Large portion, friendly staff, we always enjoy our visits. My mom is a pilot at Craig and it's her favorite place to grab breakfast for breakfast or breakfast for lunch. Great old school local place! read more

I have been here several times and everything I have ordered has been great. Wonderful service and friendly people.

My first time visiting but seems like it was going to be great since it was really busy and crowded. Terrible omelet and the cheese NEVER melted ‍....Won't ever go back and it was very busy I felt like the food would have been entirely different. read more

Grinders American Diner - Supposed to be an omelet with cheese and grits with cheese! Presentation is everything and it missed the mark!!! - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Jacksonville, Florida

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We just chose a random place from Apple Maps on our way home from vacation. It's very much giving "diner" vibes. No special decor or anything. Our server, sorry I didn't catch her name, was amazing! She took out orders and brought them back and not a single mistake or anything missing. She was so warm and friendly. Considering how hungry we were, I didn't get a single picture but believe me when I tell you the food was fantastic. We had everything from fish and cheese grits, to French toast, to biscuits and gravy. Sausage links, sausage patties, fried eggs, scrambled eggs, you name it, we had it and it was all so good!! Oh and blueberry cobbler to go. So I haven't tasted it yet. I would recommend and will return when we're in the area again. read more

Just stoped in today to try something different it was quick and the cashier was friendly my food was good read more

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I have been ordering breakfast from Grinders for years. However, today I was hungry for something different and Grinders always meets my craving expectations. Except this time, I ordered the "Create your own Burger" Guys, I did the the 8 ounce and let me tell you....this is the best burger I have had in a very long time!!! Better than any fast food and will compete with the higher end restaurants for sure!!! This burger was so good, I may have to order this for dinner again tonight. It came by way of Uber eats so I can only imagine what it would taste like hot off the grill with some fries!! Thanks Grinders for hiding this magical burger from the world!!!! read more

we both had breakfast and everything was good. Protein breakfast and the regular breakfast with English muffin. The server was very nice. would come back to this place in the future. read more

Yummy, juicy hamburger and hot seasoned fries. Excellent service also. Will come there again for lunch.

Grinders American Diner is the kind of place where you can get some breakfast classics, like this short stack combo of blueberry pancakes, two eggs, and bacon, cooked as if you were a guest in their home, where the wait staff calls everyone "honey," "darlin," and "sweetie," if they don't know you, and call you by name if they do. Check them out for a hearty and inexpensive breakfast with a side of bright cheeriness. read more

Nice local diner with American style cuisine. We enjoy their breakfast menu. If you like little diners with a small town, local feel, and amazing staff, this is the place to go. The food is hot and delicious. Always on point. read more

Was in town for the Jill Scott concert, Grinders was one of hubby and I favorite places to go to for breakfast. Convinced my friend we should go here before leaving town. Well, you know how we hate to pump up a place and then go there and things are not what you are used to? Yep, that's what happened. My veggie omelette was greasy, our pancake was dry and rubbery her sausage gravy was very very thick and not a good gravy consistency. I sat there trying to convince her that they really used to be good! Maybe they have a new cook! Maybe they are having a bad day! Not sure what it was but food was disappointingly not good. Service was good up to the point when I showed her the free coffee coupon that popped up when we checked in. Then it turned to ohh no, we don't do coupons, we don't do discounts of any kind. I didn't argue. But interesting you having a paying customer showing a coupon for a free cup of coffee and didn't feel the right thing to do was to honor it. Even if letting me know in the future you wouldn't be able to. Interesting, a cup of coffee. Okay. But they used to be really good. Mind you last time we were here was 2019. read more

Grinders American Diner - Cheese not melted on grits. - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Jacksonville, Florida

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