I wanted pizza but the shop down the road only had one employee and i was going to eat any time soon. So i walked down the street and noticed Groucho's. I thought they closed this location. I went in the place has been remodeled. The food is awesome still. I love the STP dipper. The waitress was great. I'm kind of glad now the pizza place wasn't helping me. Love Groucho's read more

This restaurant has re-opened and is newly remodeled. It definitely has a modern look. I do like the remodel. However, it did lose the atmosphere it was known for. The hanging airplanes, newspaper tables, etc.. are things my kids miss. The food is still great as ever. I recommend my wife's salad or their famous STP dipper. Definitely get the 45 sauce. The service here since the remodel has been top notch. The manager appears to be going over and above for the customers. I plan on going back often. read more

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The Club sandwich is so gooood!!! I had to unhindge my gaw to take a bite of the delisous turkey, crispy beacon! Go try it!

Welcome back!! Glad to have you in the FA!! Pick up service is fantastic! Haven't had a chance, but will try dine in again soon!

Sandwich was fine, didn't get chips but that's a simple forgot to grab otw out thing I get it.. is what I would have said if they ever came by so I could ask for that or a refill or to drop off the check none of that happened. But hey there were two other people in here I get it. I'll stick to the other normal Groucho's this one's weird read more

always good and hot and service exceptional every time park lot could be bigger cause it's always busy...

Native Columbian. 1st couple of times having the Apollo Dipper. This was incredible. Same great taste . . . every time. Friendly staff. They helped me navigate the menu as there are so many options to choose from. Just a handful of places where you can get lunch for less than $10. I enjoy the atmosphere, especially the "aged" bar stools and booths. Chips and pickle included. The roll is tasty also . . . read more

always good, never bad. So consistent. Love the STP The cheese salad also awesome My Wife's Salad Bowl read more

Great job on death was and fox or with great bread and feta salad. Fresh greens and pretty good accuracy to all kinds of specialty custom changes read more

Groucho's Deli - Delis Near Me - Columbia, South Carolina

I have been hooked on the 45 Sauce since going to Groucho's in Columbia in the late 1970's. I usually have the Apollo Dipper and never been disappointed. I love the Groucho's at 5 Points because it brings back great memories throughout the years. The staff at all the locations I have visited are always friendly and helpful even when they are really busy. A great restaurant and always great service. read more

Mikael did an awesome job taking care of 7 of us picky elderly ladies. Food was very tasty. The BLT had the most bacon I've ever seen in a sandwich. Could hardly get my mouth around it. Good chicken salad also which I'm really particular about. read more

Grouchos is a long time favorite, but I visited this location for a quick lunch yesterday and was so pleased with my experience. The restaurant was SO clean and even though they were very busy, the staff were all extremely attentive and just so pleasant. I got my food within 5 minutes of ordering and it was delicious as always! Formula 45 sauce is a must try if you've never experienced it. STP dipper is my favorite sandwich, but honestly you can't go wrong. Never had a bad experience at any location, and food always tastes fresh. Also, their sweet tea is must try! Definitely recommend this spot for quick bite, or really anytime you're in the mood for a good sandwich! read more

Groucho's Deli - Kids STP dipper with formula 45 sauce - Delis Near Me - Columbia, South Carolina

If you haven't had an STP dipper yet you've got to come down and try one. Groucho's is a bit of a local legend, having been around since 1941. They are a deli that serves up some awesome food. The most popular menu item is the STP dipper by far which is a roast beef/turkey blend, Swiss, bacon, and formula 45 sauce. If your a fan of delis your gotta stop into Groucho's. PS. they make really good cookies! read more

Grouchos is always a great lunch option. I've eaten at this location several times and the service has always been excellent! The food is consistently great (the STP Dipper is the best). The value of the meals is also great and much less than other restaurants in Forest Acres. The owner is always friendly and accommodating. I highly recommend this Groucho's. read more

Groucho's Deli - STP Dipper - Delis Near Me - Columbia, South Carolina

I stop by this Groucho's often enough to make a great review for you guys They are awesome.... Let me just say this....Free Cookie!!! You get one after your transaction. I didn't take the last one offered to me but they are deelish! I love their salads but hate that they don't have onions!!! I lovvvveeee onions. Ok, well, now let me get on to the rest of the review. When you walk in, you seat yourself. The waiter/waitress will come to you. I've had their sandwiches and such before but I stick to the turkey salad. I don't eat pork so this is a good choice for me. I also don't eat tomatoes so I get this salad without tomatoes but get their homemade ranch dressing that is hands down thee best in the whole wide world....yup, I said it! The staff has always been nice and attentive. Can't complain about that! Try out Groucho's. They have a few other locations around the midlands but this one is my fave! read more

Waited for over 30 minutes for some sandwiches, never got the food. Other people were waiting over 45. The manager was walking around doing absolutely nothing. read more

Great food. Great staff! My wife's salad bowl is my go to every time! Wife 's Bowl Salad read more

Flavor is spectacular but portion size isn't what my husband was craving. The special sauce is yummy and the luncheon meat is good quality. The chicken chili soup is too vinegary in taste - imagine a chicken ketchup soup maybe? My peanut butter and jelly sandwich was a bit disappointing. Barely any peanut butter :-( Some of the staff are friendly and the place is extremely clean considering how busy it is during lunch. read more

Groucho's Deli - "Big Dipper" lol This is like a kids meal sandwich Look at the pickle in comparison - Delis Near Me - Columbia, South Carolina

I love Groucho's! Obviously, it is a local favorite, not just for the delicious food and fabulous 45 SAUCE but for the SERVICE!! I have always experienced the BEST service here. I have ordered a Large catering order for our AC Flora Volleyball team at least once a week for 15 weeks and it is always on time and ready and they even take it to my car. Drew Hampton runs a great restaurant and team. thank you to Al and Brooke for making everything perfect! Our lady Falcons love GROUCHO"S!! read more

Paid $9 and my sandwich had like NOTHING ON IT. literally all bread. Waste of money. Don't go here read more

Groucho's Deli - Save ur money u could make a better sandwich - Delis Near Me - Columbia, South Carolina

I finally tried something other than the STP and I am pleasantly surprised! I've wanted to make this plunge for years and am so glad I did! But I did order a side of 45 sauce just in case. The Mediterranean is outstanding! I'm not sure which one I like more. I love Groucho's! read more

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My kids kept raving about this place. Tried it. It's plain and nothing exciting. It does give me the heebie jeebies that employees use the same glove to take orders, take money, handle non-food items and not change their gloves. I mean even without COVID you should be changing gloves before handling food - should be even more so now. Two occasions where I went and saw the same thing. This tells me it's not an employee problem t it's a culture problem. read more

This used to be one of my favorites. My family came in today and it was empty. We waited about 10 minutes for our drink order to be taken even though servers passed us multiple times. We finally ordered our drinks and food at one time. Our drinks came but our food took forever. People who came in after us all had their food. There was no management to be seen just a bunch of kids working there. Highly disappointed. Don't go to this location. Service is awful. We eventually left without eating because our food never came. read more

Great sandwich, as always! Ordered online my usual, turkey international with 45 sauce ( of course).The order was ready on time and my sandwich was hot, full of turkey and melted cheese, and topped with my favorite pumpernickel bread. Love that sandwich and love Grouchos!! read more

Delicious food, fast and friendly service, not expensive. My husband said it was the best Reuben he's ever had.

Love grouchos...especially this location. We eat here once a week and love our server (Callie), she always remembers our order and that really makes us feel like regulars lol... The portions are a lil small for the money but the sandwiches are great and I love the 45 sauce.... read more

Groucho's Deli - Delis Near Me - Columbia, South Carolina

Nice fun family friendly environment for lunch or whenever. I like just about every sand which they have including their special sauces like the 45 sauce which is pink and is great to dip your chips in. If you don't want a huge lunch go for the little dippers, it's more like a half of sand which. The waitress's are really down to earth and very efficient. read more

Groucho's Deli - Little STP w 45 sauce - Delis Near Me - Columbia, South Carolina

Great deli in Forest Acres. Went for lunch with a buddy whilst President Trump was sworn in. We both enjoyed our STP Dippers with the #45 sauce. Seated right away, and waitress had our order to us quickly and it was hot and fresh. She refilled his diet Pepsi without being asked, actually without him even realizing it! Very clean and a nice lunch crowd. Went here based on reviews on Yelp, and will be back! read more

Groucho's Deli - Delis Near Me - Columbia, South Carolina

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Groucho's a good place to grab a bite to eat if you're in Columbia. The menu is just large enough to let you have a little freedom but not overwhelming. The food arrived quickly and it tasted good. I don't think you could really go wrong with anything on the menu. The service could be better though. The workers wanted to talk and be more friends than servers, which led to everyone in our party to go thirsty. The 45 sauce is good and the food is solid. Hopefully you'll time it right with the correct staff. read more

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I ordered delivery and it only took 20 mins between I made the order and the food was on my porch. Groucho's is always a good option for me. My deliver driver, Melody, is very sweet and just texted me about the update. Really appreciated. Under this pandemic, it's not easy for everyone! read more

Excellent food! I ate here several years ago and loved it then but the Mediterranean is excellent! Great service, great prices, clean restaurant, and fast service. Thumbs up! read more

Groucho's Deli - Delis Near Me - Columbia, South Carolina

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Went in on Saturday for lunch prior to the rush. I had to try their STP Dipper with 45 sauce. For under $8 this sub sandwich packs a lot of flavor and leaves you wanting more. From the menu this is an "Extra special blend of roast beef, turkey, Swiss cheese melt and real bacon crumbs on a fat sub roll. Served with your choice of Formula "45"™ or Danish Bleu™ Dip. Served with pickle, chips, and a fresh baked cookie." The cookie and chips are also good. Though I don't understand if they make and package their own chips why bother with the packaging... just serve the chips in the cute basket along side your sub. I would come back for the sandwich and chips. Service was good. Waitress was tentative and kind. The place was clean and the employees looked happy. Their cool collection of modeled planes hanging and music selection really make this place inviting. read more

Groucho's Deli - Delis Near Me - Columbia, South Carolina

What's not to like at Groucho's??? Their 45 sauce is great! Their sandwiches are wonderful, delicious, the service, even on USC parents weekend is spiffy quick and the prices are very reasonable. Signage says they have been around for 70 years in Columbia?!?! You can see why, they provide a great product at a great price that college students can affords and the service is top notch, even on the busiest weekend of the year! Well done Grouchos!! read more

I absolutely love grouchos! The STP supper is so good, but the pastrami is super! The chips are great and the cookies at the end make for a great treat. I love grouchos! read more

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Wonderful place!! Love the wife's bowl salad with Italian or ranch!! The staff is spot on when you need something!

Just love this place! I'm originally from NYC and this place reminds me of a mom and pop deli store from the corner. Fresh food and the service is excellent. I've ordered food from here at all times of the day and every person who works here is just plain awesome. Heavy foot traffic at late lunch and early dinner. Did I mention I love this place?! read more

The atmosphere is great, the service was outstanding and the food even better. It is always nice to find a clean friendly restaurant with good food. The only issue we had was parking. Groucho's is so good that they need just a little more parking. Enjoy ... We did! read more

The forest drive location is not a very good location the service was horrible. Customer service is dead at this location. They got my order wrong and when I brought it to their attention the person tried to blame me for their mess up, they were not busy either and the staff were very narcissistic and immature brats with a piss poor attitude, I witnessed several people leave not happy from this location. One couple asked the staff several times for service only to be ignored. The staff then went on to act like children. These girls working there at one point became confrontational to a customer who all wanted was to order his food. I know the pandemic has really been bad for the small business owner but now you have lazy immature brats who really don't want to work but just collect a paycheck be really nasty to customers who all they want is a nice dining experience. I personally was appalled by this in that having grown up here in Columbia I have never witnessed this at Groucho's of course I am referring to the original location in 5points. I would never recommend this place until they fix the multiple problems they have going on at this location. This restaurant is not a good value for the dollar. My sandwiches were mostly bread and very little meat. Do not eat here please there are other places to give your business to where your dining experience will be way more enjoyable. read more

I had a lunch togo. I got the stp dipper with no bacon and added lettuce and tomato. Also got potato salad, chips and a cookie. Honestly I think everything was way too salty. Sandwich was good but if I didn't take the bacon out, I feel like my daily sodium intake would of been maxed out. And the chips did not help with that. Potato salad was a little disappointing. Usually when I order potato salad I expect chunks of potatoes. This was more of small tiny diced potato (it was almost like eating cold mashed potato). So you get a lot more mayo/mustard combo with each bite. Cookie was just a regular chocolate chip cookie nothing spectacular. I'll give this place another chance this week. read more

I went here when I took a tour of USC. Somehow I remember this place as much better in my youth. I'd opt out and go somewhere else.