A true local gem in Aiken. We ordered the chips and queso for an appetizer - very flavorful. For the entree, we had the Grumpy Burgers, which were terrific. One of the best burgers I've had recently, with the best thick cut steak fries. They also have e a great beer selection They've nearly outgrown the place. It gets crowded quickly. So head over, be prepared to wait for a table, and enjoy! read more

This is a good pub or sports bar experience. Plenty of space indoors or on their patio for an intimate dinner or large enough for a group of 12 at the high top. We had burgers fries and onion rings. All delicious and plenty for leftovers. Everyone was efficient and accurate. Even folks that were not our server was attentive and helpful. I'll go back for sure read more

Grumpy's has a charm to it you don't see in every sports bar. You walk in the door, seat yourself, and immediately have a clear view of as many TVs as you could ever need (all showing some variety of sports that are currently on). There are many many beers on tap but the sandwiches are where this place shines. I got the smoked n' pulled chicken sandwich done "Cronovan" style. Cronovan puts the delicious chicken on a sourdough bread with smoked Gouda and cheddar melted throughout. I scarfed this sandwich down so quickly, I think I inhaled a couple curly fries on the way. Service was good, just know that they take their time making your food (but that's part of how you know it's good). If you're here on a busy day you might wait a little longer but I promise it'll be worth it! read more

Grumpy's Sports Pub - Pulled chicken sandwich - Sports Bars Near Me - Aiken, South Carolina

Good food, environment and prices. What more could you ask for...I've only gotten to-go from here but upon picking up my food, I can tell people really enjoy the dining experience here. The prices were surprisingly reasonable. read more

Horrible service. We waited 10 minutes for a server to come to our table to ask for our beverage selections. She instead got to another table that was seated after us. read more

We ate here while in town. Not a place to go if you are in a hurry as the wait is long for food...but worth the wait. The pretzel appetizer was amazing! The fried pickles were good but a small order for the price. The boneless wings were good and the burger. read more

Grumpy's Sports Pub - Pretzel - Sports Bars Near Me - Aiken, South Carolina

Great food typically. Yesterday was a rough day with wings being overcooked however they made it right. Customer service has never been the best at the location however occasionally you may get a server who acts like they care. Smoked chicken nachos are good, wings are probably the best in town when prepared right (Thai Thai and Carolina Gold are my faves), buffalo cauliflower is good, home/steak fries are good, drinks are good just aren't strong. Fried oysters are very small in size. I suggest the Mimosa bucket and or the dragon tail bucket. Cozy little corner seat in back, outside seating, high top table seating and booth seating along with bar seating. This place is usually packed. 4 because I'm huge on customer service and out of all of the years I've been going here it hasn't gotten better. read more

Grumpy's Sports Pub - Carolina Gold Wings. Jalapeño per request. - Sports Bars Near Me - Aiken, South Carolina

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Disappointed with the lack of service. I was anticipating a bit of a wait with the food, because there's a sign outside the front door mentioning that food preparation time may take a while. However, I wasn't expecting a long wait time to get a menu or be greeted. I made eye contact with numerous staff and felt dismissed and not welcomed. We were never acknowledged after waiting several minutes and as a result ending up leaving. If you're looking for wings and plenty of flavor/sauce options, I highly recommend checking out the wing spot directly next to Publix. We ended up going there after not receiving menus/service and it was probably for the better. Customer service was phenomenal and the food was great and ready relatively quickly. read more

Spent a week in Aiken for the masters. Found this great super local bar with great food and great 32 beers on tap. Some of the best bar food I've ever had. Super friendly staff and great service . I'll be back next year ! read more

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The Best Philly Cheese steak . And Fries..... Allie was our waitress.... Awesome young Lady read more

Grumpy's Sports Pub - Philly Cheese Steak.... 2 Thumbs Up. Waitresses Allie was so Sweet - Sports Bars Near Me - Aiken, South Carolina

Crowded, loud, and exactly what you'd expect from a sports bar. The food was fast fried and delicious. The machine and cheese bites could not have been better. The Ruben was a bit of a letdown but to be honest that's probably me being picky about my rubens. The 4 starts comes from the lack of staffing. The are did not seem to be enough staff to serve all the people that they pack in. My service was ok (my drink never emptied and my food came out hot.) But the table next to me and the people at the other end of the hightop I was at, were separately complaining about their food not coming out (they ordered before me and got their food [also fried foods] after I got mine). Loud music and crowds don't lend themselves to intimate conversations, but if you go to Grumpy's for that, I can't help you. read more

I often go and dine in, my 9 year old is the biggest fan of the Mac and Cheese, my favorite is the Chub Salad. Today I made a to-go order for the pork skins with a side of bbq blue cheese . Haylee took my order and when I came in had it ready. Haylee is always so wonderful to deal with! The pork skins are amazing as always but the service Haylee gives us is much more than 5 stars!! read more

They are great. Great atmosphere and friendly staff. Food is wonderful. It's nit like every other restaurant the taste is unique.

Good pub food. Owner was an Auburn fan. I enjoy the multi TV's during game day. All the seats have a view of most of the TV's that helps the ambiance of a sports bar. read more

Great burgers, excellent onion rings, and the fish and chips were perfect. The shaved toast beef with grilled onions was good. The homemade chips are delicious as are the fries. Whether you prefer a Reuben or a burger, Grumpy's has something for everyone. There are numerous tvs all around so don't be surprised if you can't get in on game night. read more

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Stopped in for a quick bite. It was a seat yourself time. The waitress was very nice and brought our drinks quickly. There are several txs with sports on them. The bar looked busy, but the booths had a lot of room. Our order came out qick, about 20 minutes, and was piping hot. It was not too noisy, so we were able to talk and enjoy our meal. I think they have the best grilled cheese sandwich in town. The wings were really good, too. We will be back. read more

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Fell absolutely in love with this place the first time we went about six months ago and I got a club sandwich and french fries that were absolute perfection. After about three visits for the same thing, the fries changed, but I still went back for the club sandwich. Last time we got a pretzel and it was phenomenal!! drenched in a delicious butter. It came with a cold cup of beer cheese, which I feel had to be a complete accident. When I took it home and put it in the microwave, it melted perfectly. Last night we ordered the pretzel to pick up. Got home and had no cheese and barely any butter. Paid $10 for some bread. It's far too inconsistent. Also, the service seems to be very slow unless you're drinking alcohol. We've noticed the servers are at those tables consistently. read more

Food selection great, variety of wings and salads as well as drinks choices. Waiting time alittle slow but worth the way for the food comes out piping hot. read more

Grumpy's is bar food in a sport bar atmosphere. It's generally noisy and super casual. The service is kind of slow, so don't go when you are super hungry. read more

I guess it had to happen. Our first bad experience at Grumpy's. It's been slow before and we've had so-so servers before, but this time it was so slow, the server was slower and she was rude. She was a smart-alec. We'd ask for another beer and wait 10-15 minutes for it. We'd catch her eye but she'd act like she didn't see us. She told us and a nearby table, "good food takes time! It's on the sign!" We ended up sharing a fork because we couldn't get her to bring us another one. It's too bad how one bad piece of the delivery system can mess up the rest. The food was good though. That's something. read more

Out of town, out of town traveler, google sports bars and found this one. Got good reviews. The server spent most of her time, leaning on a table, talking with a couple of friends of hers and buying them drinks. I could hardly get her attention. I got a beer, no offer of water or anything else. She came back 10 minutes later and took my order for nachos. When she brought them, no fork. Took me 15 minutes to get one. She was unpleasant, curt, even though I try to be as pleasant as possible. I noticed the same thing, maybe not quite so bad, but similar, with other servers, hanging out with what are clearly local friends of theirs. This must be a local bar, but I would never go there again as a stranger. By the way, the nachos, which they bragged about having red, green and yellow jalapeños on, we're about 80% jalapeños. They would've been good with about 20% jalapeños. But they were overwhelming. Jalapeños are for taste and flavor, not too overwhelmed. Cannot recommend this place at all. read more

The food was great and also the $10 mimosa buckets was a plus. But, our waitress (Haylee) was horrible and just down right nasty! She had a terrible attitude as if she did not want to be there serving us. Reached over people's plates while we were eating, got an attitude because someone in our party asked for no mayo on her sandwich and wanted to send it back. Then we she brought our tabs back, she left them all at the end of the table and walked off. She has no place working there if she does not show everyone respect. No customer service skills whatsoever. She could have easily earned a nice tip from us if she was friendly. read more

Want to give them another try but this place was hyped up to us and felt like it didn't deliver. It took us about our third try to order the beer we wanted because they were all out. I'm a fried pickle fiend and these were meh. The wings sauce was good. Our server was so sweet though but the food was pretty mediocre. Willing to go back maybe it was a bad night! read more

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I try my best to eat local, to support local businesses. This is one that lost that support. They sure lived up to the name, Grumpy. Kitchen refused to accommodate an allergy by pulling fresh burger meat and refused to put an ingredient on the side instead of on the burger because it was a "special". The only thing "special" about this place is its kitchen staff. Waitress tried but got yelled at. Very poor customer service. Zero Stars. read more

The best sports pub in Aiken in my opinion. Grumpy's checks all the boxes, they have great tasty food, attentive service, awesome beer and drink selection, and plenty of sports on TV. This is my go to spot when I am in Aiken. It does get busy during happy hour so get there early or after the rush. There is also outdoor seating available if the wait for an inside table is too long. read more

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Back to Grumpy's!! And it's packed. Good reason... great food...great bear!!! Good times!!!! Missed Randy Everyone is very busy but still friendly as ever. David pours a great draft. read more

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Great place to catch a college football game. Went to watch the Clemson-South Carolina game with friends and had a great time.

This was good local sports bar. Plenty of tvs and beer on tap. Started with the nachos with smoked chicken. The chicken had good flavor and the meat to nacho ratio was good. Definitely has a kick with the peppers on it. For entree had the Thai Thai wings and curly fries. Wings were meaty and the sauce was flavorful. Reasonable drink prices. Even though was a busy at patty's weekend service was good. I would definitely return. read more

Grumpy's Sports Pub - Thai Thai wings - Sports Bars Near Me - Aiken, South Carolina

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Not a bad little spot! Was traveling for work and poked around to see what was close, but could also satisfy my beer craving and Grumpy's didn't let me down. Right next door to my hotel and had food...sign me up! Actually ate here twice during my stay and solid each time. The staff was awesome! Really checking up on me and keeping the beer coming. I had an oyster po boy and a Pluff Mud Porter. The porter was outrageously good! The po boy as well. The second time I had a smack yo moma patty melt. That hit the spot! So, to summarize, good food! Great beer! Amazing staff! Slightly slow to have my food. Not a deal breaker especially if you're hanging with friends but I was hangry both days...maybe even, Grumpy. read more

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Great place to have a beer and some wings. Very busy location don't go if you're in a hurry. But don't hold it against them. They are a popular location because they have a great selection and a good atmosphere read more

Horrible, ac not working well, beer on tap flat, warm, served in unrefrigerated glass. nachos and salsa were not fresh they were prepackaged crap; brisket nachos should have been good, but again disappointing; bbq sandwich was tried but unfinished; the others ate some of theirs but noone enjoyed or will return. Almost forgot, waitresses were lax, one plate served with silverware the rest of us had to ask for some, and water which was served 29 minutes after requesting. Very disappointing, don't recommend. read more

This place was BUSY when we were here. They found room for us and served up some amazing food and very cold spirits! The team was upbeat and the community seemed like they loved it here. We recommend when visiting this area. You will not be disappointed!!! Try the wings! Super good!!!! read more

Total sports bar environment with some shared long bar height tables in the center which adds to the fun community experience. Great place if you're looking to catch the game as there are several screams all throughout the place, their drink menu is impressive with many beer on tap selections. As for the food, we expected typical bar food, but we're pleasantly surprised that not only are the selections varied the food is delish. I have had the lamb gyro quesadilla (which is offered in chicken and lamb) several times, and the Reuben sandwich is a restaurant favorite. With marbled pumpernickel, and a healthy serving of corn beef done to perfection. The servers are all friendly, and take care of their customers with Excellent service. Plenty of parking options as it's in a strip mall that is shared with Publix so perfect for a large group, which, with the large tables they could handle no problem! This has become our favorite sports bar in Aiken! read more

Grumpy's Sports Pub - Ruben Sandwich - Sports Bars Near Me - Aiken, South Carolina

The food was ok. We got boneless wings and a club sandwich. The tea had mold floating in it. Don't know if it was the tea or the ice. It made the meal unappetizing. The bacon on the sandwich was mostly raw and the fries were cold and hard. They say they cook things fresh but maybe they let it sit too long before it comes to table. Waitress was scarce. I don't know what's going on but I know they are better than our last visit. Examine your beverages. read more

Great food and service even better prices we are a family of 3 got 2 appetizers 3 Meals and 2 drinks all for $65 amazing deal will definitely eat there again soon read more

Best service in and around Aiken. staff is responsive and food is always great! great place to watch sports and hang out with friendemies!

A mainstay and we thought we would try it out. We got parked outside next to a garbage can. Tables we not bussed. I ordered wings which were good but pricey and I ordered the "famous" burger "meh". My dinner guest ordered a salad. Not very impressed with quality or value of food. Some people like it and we will pass next time. read more

Well, after helping in the Atlanta area most of last year, my next assignment brings me to Aiken, SC... here for 3 months I'll give my local cues to nearby reviews!! First night in a new town and hubby came to help me get set up.. after racing around town we looked up here on Yelp and found Grumpy's.... A sports bar feel the food and drinks were highly rated....sat at a long high top and got raves from neighbors seated on either side of us... First recommendation ... Pork Rinds Grumpy had fresh sizzling pork rinds.....man I was drooling Seasoned in Tony Chacheres perfection! Next J got the wings.... I know!! Garlic parm and bbq hot were the right amount of heat to flavor ratio....these wings were the biggest we have seen in a while... big ole chickens here in A-town!! Why Yes, I ate off his plate... I got the Lamb Gyro Quesadilla and it was pretty good... my fave is always the tzatziki to dip it it..... Portions enough to have leftovers again always the best deal for me... Grumpy, turn that frown upside down buddy!!!! We will be back for sure. read more

The food here is amazing but the workers could be friendlier. The cook messed up my order I called to get them to remake it and it still was wrong so they could do a better job read more

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Although crowded, it was great service, good Apps, cold beer! Stopped in before a 3pm show. read more