This place is great. The double bacon cheeseburger and the tri tip 805 burrito are my favorites but everything I've had here is good. Reasonable prices, good quality, and the restaurant is always chill; they've got pool tables and the dodger game on tv. Highly recommend read more

Not worth the wait. We wanted to celebrate last day of school by grabbing take out from somewhere we haven't been to yet. They went in and ordered, waited over 45 minutes, all to leave with cold food and the wrong order. Do not recommend this spot for burgers or fries. read more

The food is fantastic! Prices are very affordable! The service is great! They give you homemade tortilla chips and fresh homemade salsa with your purchase which are delicious! I definitely recommend stopping in and enjoying a great meal! They even have TVs, arcade games, and pool tables! read more

First time there today, the tri tip sandwich was the bomb along with onion rings. I would recommend thank you read more

The Central Grill - Tri tip sandwich - Salad Near Me - Nipomo, California

Been there a couple of times I like the nachos and the burgers are good nice clean place younger group but they were nice clean. Had a good time but you have to just make sure about karaoke. They have a couple times a week and unfortunately, I'm just type of guy I don't like loud places, but it was fun. And the staff did a very good job serving the food and and caring do I want read more

The one or two times I've been there, the cheeseburgers are great however, most of the time when I drive by there during, which should be normal business hours, there's a close sign on the front door. Also, every time I've been there, I've been the only Customer. Something is wrong with this place. read more

One of my favorite places to eat! I love their onion rings and burgers! The staff is always super nice to me.

Food is always on point with great prices and the people that own and work there are always welcoming and friendly I highly recommend this place read more

Food here is just at its best you get value for your money Perfect ambiance for relaxing read more

So I work in nipomo and always looking for something good to eat when I forget my lunch. So today at my morning job I meet someone who works at this spot The Central Grill and told her I'll have to try it someday. So today I called in my ordered and went on my lunch to pick it up and it's very delicious, I'll have to try it again I seen other items I want to try. Thank you for letting me know about this place. read more

The Central Grill - Also ordered a double cheeseburger - Salad Near Me - Nipomo, California

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Delicious burgers! One of the best I have to say! Ordered the regular cheeseburger with curly fries. Friendly staff and clean restaurant. Highly recommended! read more

The Central Grill - So good... I almost forgot to get a picture - Salad Near Me - Nipomo, California

Went here for lunch last Friday, walked in and was greeted by a friendly worker who asked me if I had any questions. I ended up ordering a cheeseburger and fries combo. After I paid I sat down and watched a repeat of the Thursday night football game and before Carolina lost again, I was brought my meal, which was very good by the way, and some catsup and ranch condiments. The guy was friendly, as we chatted up the football game, he let me know he was a diehard 49ers fan which if you know can be hard to admit sometimes, but since I'm a fan too, I knew I was in the right place. All kidding aside, The Central Grill is a great place for a meal, the place was clean, the food was good and the staff friendly. Go get you some. read more

Overpriced, undercooked food, and numerous health violations.

Really good burger, fries and shake! Shakes are made with real ice cream! The burger was very tasty and good sized. Fresh lettuce, tomato, and onion. read more

I was actually pretty impressed with this place the first time I ate here. The food is pretty good. I really enjoy they're sandwiches and burgers. The reason I don't rate this any higher is that it does feel like something is missing at this place. The place feels a bit empty and I wasn't too comfortable dining in here. I recommend this place especially if you're trying to have a burger. Rather than going to a fast food chain, come support these establishments! read more

This is a great local business which I wish more folks would support. They serve excellent food. Their tri-tip is always so tender. Their Central Cheeseburger is a triple-patty burger, and takes a knife and fork to eat because it is so big. This time around I ordered the 805 Tri-Tip Burrito and I have to say it is one of the best burritos I've had anywhere. It is huge, and just SO tasty! Can definitely be shared by two people (I had other half for breakfast next day). Oh, and I love their too! read more

The Central Grill - 805 Tri-Tip Burrito - delicious! - Salad Near Me - Nipomo, California

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I was thoroughly impressed. Everything has been really tasty so far and the staff are really kind. -Beer battered fish and chips were so good but fries were mediocre. I'd probably get curly fries with it instead next time. Tartar was tasty. -Burger was great and HUGE. If you don't like well done burgers, I'd ask for a little less cook though. -BBQ tri-tip was delicious, as well as all of the sides...especially the potato salad (that was probably my favorite part!). Beans were full of ground beef and super flavorful. Tons of beers in bottles and on tap, quite a few tv's, games for kids & great space for parties. I've been waiting for a spot like this in Nipomo that can accomodate large groups because Me & Ed's is typically always a big let down. I'll be going back again and again! :) read more

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We saw a commercial for The Central Cafe that they had oak pit tri tip so we just had to try it! I honestly didn't have high expectations and I was blown away. I got the 805 burrito with tri tip and it was delicious. My only complaint is that menu stated it came with sour cream and the was very little to be found. My husband got chicken and tri tip tacos and he loved them. My daughter got the kids cheeseburger and the size was just perfect. We will definitely be back! read more

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Super nice staff and karaoke on Saturday nights for all ages is a blast. They have two pool tables too. The menu is limited and meat-heavy, but the burgers, fries, and shakes are tasty and the prices can't be beat. Not many options besides fries and lettuce for my vegan daughter though--wish they'd add a veggie burger to the menu. read more

Really good food, large portions and reasonable prices, went for the first time tonight don't know why I have not been there sooner. Will definitely be going back often!!! read more

The best burgers on the Central Coast! Although many things on the menu look great I always seem to order the burgers because they are just so delicious! Hand formed meat patty, perfectly seasoned in a tasty fresh and soft bun. The onion rings are awesome too. Last time I went I ordered the chicken salad for health reasons, it was huge, filled with lots of toppings and the grilled chicken was delicious. Also their ranch dressing is tasty. Pool tables and sports games on the tv's... wish the ambiance was a little different but still I'm glad this place is so close to my home! read more

Almost an hour wait for food to go. Burger was mediocre. They left the salsa and sour cream off my nachos. Don't bother wasting your time. Go to Little Jocko's or California Nipomo Grill. Definitely won't be going back. read more

The Central Grill - They didn't put salsa or sour cream on my nachos. Not good at all. - Salad Near Me - Nipomo, California

Finally got a chance to try this place on 1/24/19 at around 4:30 pm. I really wanted to like this place and was super hopeful because of the 4 star rating. However, I was very disappointed. The service was good except that it took quite a while to get our food. The food was seriously disappointing. We ordered a tri-tip salad and a protein burger. The tri-tip on the salad looked anemic. It was a dull gray color and chopped so small it might as well have been ground beef and there was very little of it. The ranch dressing had been watered down to the point of running off the lettuce. The protein burger was from a frozen pattie and burnt and dry. I got 2 slices of bacon and 2 small slices (not wedges, slices) of avocado added for $1.00 each (which I don't mind the price for good product). Unfortunately nothing about this meal was remotely good. read more

The tacos are good and only $1 on Tuesdays! My bf liked the 805 burrito. Zucchini fries were yummy! Plenty of beer to chose from including 5 on tap. I have yet to try other things on the menu and looking forward to it. Nipomo does not have enough restaurants! Only thing I was not happy with so far was the Nachos. I don't think lettuce goes on nachos and you don't need chili because there is tri-tip. I would also like to see the salsa and maybe tomato on it. Last time they forgot the jalapeño/sour cream too. read more

The Central Grill - Tri-tip tacos add avo - Salad Near Me - Nipomo, California

We arrived at lunch today with an open mind and an empty stomach after reading the 13 prior reviews. We ordered the Thursday Special. This is a BBQ Tri-Tip sandwich (10% off the regular price); 1/2 basket of onion rings and a 16 ounce Oreo shake. The bill was $15.48. First impressions: There are 4 televisions, a pool table, a Simpsons pinball machine and air-hockey in a large restaurant/seating area. The wooden chairs do not have cushions. The restaurant is very clean! Food: The Oreo shake was KILLER. The onion rings were very good. Unfortunately, there is no ketchup on any of the tables. You must ask your server for some. The server brought one small "to-go" plastic container with ketchup. We asked for another one. Lastly, I don't know how to categorize the BBQ Tri-Tip sandwich. If you removed the BBQ sauce and advertised it as a French Dip sandwich, with Au-Juice gravy, it would taste much better! read more

Ever since I had seen the new sign on this place a couple of months ago. we had been awaiting the opening of this place. We were SO NOT disappointed! The first time my wife and I stopped in, we went with the 'basics', as I call them...hamburgers, fries and onion rings. The burger patties are HAND-MADE here!! As are the fries, being hand-cut from fresh potatoes!! The onion rings are a good grade of commercial ORs, but done up right! That first time, I was really bugging the owner to get on Yelp AND Urban Spoon!! Before our first time here, I had noticed that the owner cooks his own tri-tip on a big grill out in front of his place. Soooo, that being said, the second time we came here was to try the tri-tip, in some form. We started with the tacos. Remember how I said the the burgers were great? Well...FORGET about the burgers...these tacos ($2 ea.) made the burgers fade away. Great just doesn't describe them adequately. With a good helping of chopped tri-tip, onions, cilantro a dollop of salsa AND chunks of avocado, these are by far THE best tacos I have had in a very long time!! (Bugged the owner again about getting on Yelp). So, as many readers have heard me say time and again, about Nipomo being a Dining Desert, well, there ARE a few desert-blooming places here in Nipomo, with The Central Grill being the latest addition to a too small number of good eateries in Nipomo! We will be bring all of our Central Coast families here very soon! Keep up the good cookin'!! read more

Everything a burger should be! Massive, juicy, lots of topping choices!!! Best new place for burgers! When I want a burger out, this will be my go to place. Be advised, a little tricky to find but well worth the search!! read more

The Central Grill - Salad Near Me - Nipomo, California

This spot has easily become my favorite. The tri tip sandwich, tri tip cheese fries, bacon cheese burger, and salads are awesome. Some people have posted pictures of small portion sizes, perhaps they got unlucky or a skimpy cook because I've never had a problem with that. Especially love their fries. My only gripe is the freshness of the salad, not their strong suit but it was still good. read more

We have eaten here 5 or 6 times and the food is really good. The prices are already really low but they have daily specials that to be honest are insane. Tri tip tacos for $1 on Tuesdays served with homemade avacodo salsa. Yes avacodos in the salsa. Not guac just a few slices. I tried the burger the other day it was juicy and the bun was fresh. The weekend special 1/2 chicken (which was bigger than most places whole chicken) with potato salad, beans and rice, all for $8. There are some cool games including pool and air hockey. read more

Started going to here when theu first opened and really enjoyed it. Over time their customer service has gone down hill. Our food is getting over cooked, when calling to place an order they don't answer or. The phone rings 1 time and then gets an odd message " this number is not accepting calls and the voicemail is full." This has happened over 10 times over the last few months. We no longer go read more

I see them bbqing every morning on my way to work and have been wanting to try so I finally stopped in! I got a regular burger with some jalapeño poppers, and split it with a friend who got tri-tip tacos. The burger was so delicious! Didn't care too much for the popper, I was craving some spice but it didn't deliver. It was still good though. The tri-tip tacos were interesting. I don't know if it was the salsa or just the seasoning but it wasn't that Santa Maria style tri-tip you would expect. I want to try the tri-tip salad soon so I'm hoping that changes my mind on the tri-tip. Overall the place is big, very nice and extremely clean! Service was great too. read more

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Very mediocre. Just a typical place of frozen food that's fried other than the tri tip. Burger tasted like a frozen Patty from Walmart. Fries were soggy. Tacos we're decent. Don't bother...just go someplace that really knows food like Rancho Nipomo. read more

I don't write bad reviews on yelp.. but this I s worth it. As our friends wrote,me and my family were in town for a little getaway. Our friends advised this place saying it made the best burgers in town. So we went. I stayed in the car with my 6 months old baby girl and our chihuahua while my boyfriend went in to place the order. 25 min later he came back in the car and said "I'm still waiting but it should be ready soon". Cool. He goes back in and another 20 min later I decided to go inside and see what was taking 45 min for 2 burgers. As I walked in I see my boyfriend was getting a reimbursement. I was confused and he told me to leave so that he could explain outside. Once out he tells me that they skipped him serving the people behind him, and when he asked for an eta they offer a reimbursement instead. He didn't want to complain because there were other families enjoying their Father's Day lunch, but I went back in with my baby girl and explained how rude it was of him (the owner) to conveniently skip my boyfriend and make a me and my baby wait out in the heat for 45 min. I'm not playing the race card because my boyfriend is black, but this is not how your treat costumers or people in general. The owner told me bunch of excuses and then said "I can make them now if you can wait another 20 min." We left and went back on the road. Pissed and hungry.. By the way this was my boyfriend first Father's Day. Thank you so much to the people behind us in line who received food first and stood up for us raising concern for the treatment we received, we strongly appreciate it. read more

I loved this place! The food was delicious and the customer service was outstanding! I definitely recommend this place to all my friends and family you won't be disappointed. read more

Went to Central Grill and there Red oak bbq Tri-Tip was so amazing it was so tender and sliced so you can enjoy eating tri-tip Francisco knows what he is doing on that pit, Amazing, had a double bacon cheeseburger and I could not open my mouth big enough to take a bite oh it was delicious, the right seasoning and hand made burgers, tacos you just got to try them your self, muy bueno comida so impressed and clean environment game room for the kids a must try, thanks Francisco for being in Nipomo and serving the Central Coast, read more

Worst tri tip i have ever had!! This place has no idea what Santa Maria style tri tip is!! They cut it immediately off the grill and leave it to dry out in a steam table!! It was seriously jerky...with no flavor!! Definitely will not be back!! read more

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I've eaten here twice over the past year or so and the food has always been good. The last two times I drove from Arroyo Grande (about 10 miles) to have lunch here they have been closed. (I arrive well after their advertised 11:00am opening time). Inconsistent operating hours are often an early sign that a restaurant will fail. That will be too bad but perhaps if the owners would be a bit more diligent this place can continue. read more

We came once before the grand opening and were not impressed. They messed up our order in 3 different ways and the food was not what we had hoped for. Having said that, we stopped by in late Aug, and it was soooooo much better. The burger was juicy and flavorful, the tri-tip sandwich was delicious, and the nachos were great too. Also, I won both games of air hockey, so there's that. The beer was ice cold and delicious as well. Keep up the good work! read more

Ordered the tri-tip sandwich with chili cheese fries. Generous portions. Absolutely delicious! Would highly recommend eating there.

Amazing food! Wonderful front staff crew. Great job new restaurant! !!! Thanks for opening