This is one of my favorites on Main Street. It is a bit pricey but I'd go back for several reasons. 1) There is actually decent parking which is unheard of for a restaurant in a college town, let alone one on Main Street that's not in a shopping center. 2) The outdoor patio at the front is super charming and quite spacious. 3) The indoor atmosphere/ambiance is also really warm and nicely decorated. I thought the service was just ok, I sat at the bar the last time I went and our waiter didn't know who to give my apps and entree to...he asked the bartender both times when I was sitting right in front of him so I'm not sure if that's an internal communication/busyness issue though not a big deal at all. I do think food is a bit overpriced but I have no problem with that since I view it as also getting the entire atmosphere of the restaurant. read more

Grain Craft Bar + Kitchen - New American Near Me - Newark, Delaware

5 days later and still no refund. Not answering the phone. So again I have to drive up there. Horrible follow through. Horrible service. Such a shame. I'm not mad. I just want what I paid for or a refund for what I did not get! read more

My wife and I stopped in for brunch and had a great experience. I wouldn't say the food is 5 star food, but it's really really good for bar food. especially breakfast bar food which usually is lackluster. The environment and service is what really won us over. The playful board that greets you and encourages you to make friends, the outdoor patio and good lighting. All things that make for a great spot to meet up. I look forward to going back to try more of their menu, but definitely a great place to go for a bite and a drink. read more

Grain Craft Bar + Kitchen - New American Near Me - Newark, Delaware

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My boss and I were in Delaware for work, landing not super late on a Sunday but almost everything was closed. We took a chance on Grain Craft Bar and were pleasantly surprised. I ordered the CRAB CAKE sandwich with the season chips which was actually tortilla chips. I expected something along the lines of a potato chip type chip but maybe I'm wrong? My sandwich was still nice and we ordered a side of BRUSSEL SPROUTS to share which was delicious. ENJOY! read more

My boyfriend and I stopped into Grain for the first time last night and really enjoyed ourselves. We had the crab pretzel, a burger and cheesesteak egg rolls. The food was good, I especially enjoyed the pretzel. There's a great beer selection here and a solid liquor selection too. There was a live singer for part of the night and he was great. Service at the bar was awesome, our bartender was so nice. Overall I definitely recommend this place! read more

Grain Craft Bar + Kitchen - Bourbon Crush, Chardonnay and Crab Pretzel - New American Near Me - Newark, Delaware

I came here with a friend after a long day of apple picking and Pokemon-Go-ing through Longwood Gardens (in other words, an awesome day). We ordered the citrus avocado salad--mine with chicken, hers with salmon, and we each asked for a side of oranges since what is a citrus salad without citrus (other than the dressing)? It was super tasty and the Parmesan truffle fries were really good too. My friend confided over dinner that she was afraid to speak to me when I was hungry, so it was probably a good idea that we were having food, haha. I'm definitely hoping to recreate these both at some point, but I do feel like it's kinda overpriced here. It would've been nice not to be charged a dollar each for a few orange slices from the bar, but alas. Other than that, no complaints! Service was super friendly and attentive! read more

Grain Craft Bar + Kitchen - Citrus avocado salad with DIY orange bits! - New American Near Me - Newark, Delaware

They left a lump in my heart not a lump in my nachos. Food was okay. But we ordered two orders of $19 LUMP crab nachos, meaning there was lumped crab in our nachos as the menu said there would be. The Nachos come out, absolutely no crab to be seen. When it was brought up to the manager he said "it is shredded it'll look like cheese". 2 problems with that, 1, there was actually no shredded crab or any crab at all, 2, the menu was misleading. The manager only gave us a discount of $13.50 off of the $38 dollars we spent on nachos that were more expensive than the normal ones because we wanted lump crab. The manager was quite rude and condescending. When we told the manager the menu said lump crab he responded with "yeah but it's shredded". so, all in all, poor service, wrong food, rude manager, and false advertisement. Understood that mistakes are made but the manager was rude about it. Overall very disappointed. read more

The food was good, however the cheesesteak needs help! In the picture below all I see is roll and very little meat. It's seems the prices went up and in this case, the portion size went way down! read more

Grain Craft Bar + Kitchen - A - New American Near Me - Newark, Delaware

Grain no longer has any suitable meal options for vegans. They used to have an impossible burger but have swapped it for a black bean burger that contains cheese. Used to love this place, but they no longer have any food for me besides fries now :( read more

Grain is my go-to local spot. Their food is consistent, the service great, and the crushes are on point. The patio is fabulous! The crab scramble at brunch is my favorite dish! read more

The service was incredible--from the hostess, manager, our server (Dale), and the chef. They managed my food allergies with kindness and good options. The rest of my party had delicious and creative meals (the OMG burger, the flatbread breakfast, and the crab toast). Thank you for a wonderful dining experience. read more

RJ and I were in the mood for some outside drinking, so we stopped here on Aug 4. It wasn't that busy and we got a seat on the patio. I started with a drink of Tito's vodka, triple sec, lemonade, pomegranate juice and 7-up. It was refreshing and delicious! We shared fried pickles and bangrain shrimp. The pickles are coated in panko which makes them extra crispy, and the cilantro aioli was fantastic. The shrimp had a sweet chili sauce that had a nice kick. Both were tasty but the pickles were the best fried pickles I have ever had. This was just what we were looking for. Plus Grain is helping to save the sea turtles and I'm all for that. read more

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Good place where I had a quick bite as I waited on my daughter s hockey game to start. They have an extensive beer list (tap and cans) and a good choice of whiskeys. I enjoyed my mushroom soup and impossible burger but thought both were too salty. I would recommend this laid back place. read more

Grain Craft Bar + Kitchen - Creme of mushrooms - New American Near Me - Newark, Delaware

Such a great spot in Newark. Their food is always delicious! The menu changes occasionally and is full of new interesting dishes. Brunch here is fantastic, some of the highlights are the breakfast skillet and their Bloody Mary. Today we had the apple cider mule, a Bloody Mary, breakfast burrito, and a chefs creation omelette. All were fantastic! read more

Grain Craft Bar + Kitchen - Brunch yums!! - New American Near Me - Newark, Delaware

I really liked this place for Sunday brunch but did not like what I ordered. The french toast was DRENCHED in grease. I wish I ordered something else. My bloody mary was good though. read more

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The atmosphere was great and the food was fantastic. The service was very good too!!!

Beauiful I have been to Grain probably about 20 times in the past year and I love them every time. Lovely staff always friendly to folks who have had a few drinks, and food always comes out on time. Love this place so much. read more

Grain Craft Bar + Kitchen - Citrus avocado salad topped with salmon is a go-to with them. never regret it. - New American Near Me - Newark, Delaware

I always had a great experience at Grain, whether coming just for a happy hour, lunch, or for late night cocktails. The selection of drinks is versatile and there is something for everyone. Last time I was there I had a burger with Parmesan and truffle oil fries which I definitely recommend! So bad for you but so good! Breakfast crab toast was tasty, too. read more

Had a date night out with the wife and decided to go to Grain so we could sit on the patio and have some beers and chat. Since there weren't any UD students around (out of session), there wasn't a wait and the patio was empty for dinner. I ordered the 1/2 and 1/2 hummus (pizza and traditional) platter and the honey siracha wings instead of a meal. The wings were run of the mill and nothing special and the hummus was fine. However, the pizza hummus was a nice twist on traditional hummus. Overall a good experience. They usually knock it out of the park for brunch/breakfast...I suggest going to Grain for the early morning food instead. read more

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Really enjoyed a late lunch. Their take on a lobster roll - classic butter and bay seasoning - was delicious. And the amount of lobster was huge and the price was reasonable. Service was great! read more

Grain Craft Bar + Kitchen - Lobster roll - New American Near Me - Newark, Delaware

Had a breakfast skillet and scrapple fries - so so good. Love the atmosphere, staff was super friendly - just a great experience all the way around. We will be back - thank you! read more

The food and service are always great but I'm very disappointed they have limited takeout and delivery. Dining in with large crowds is not always an option. It would be nice if you could get takeout on weekends. As a huge supporter during the shut down it makes me sad that they haven't continued supporting customers who can't dine in. read more

Food: I ordered the cranapple salad and the portobello panini. The cranapple salad was really good! The goat cheese was incredible and the cranberries were delicious. My only complaint would be that there were slot of cranberries compared to the rest of the food in the salad. Obviously not a huge deal but figured I'd include it. The panini was good, but a little soggy on the bottom. The mushroom and cheese was really good and I asked the fries be sprinkled with old bay. They were delicious! Service: the waitress was really nice and great at her job. I came with a big group of 9 and there were no issues, and our food came out pretty fast for a group of 9. Other: I ate outside and it was a nice atmosphere. The patio is cute with lights. Great area for a college town. read more

We ended up here the other night cause our car broke down. We are a band (KOLARS) from CA on tour and ended up here by chance after a long day of car issues. Thank god we did. Everyone was so charming! The food was really good. Especially the fish dinner special. Tia was throwing a trivia night so we joined in. Full of laughs and everyone made us feel so welcome. We hadn't spent much time in Delaware before. If everyone here is this friendly then this is one of the best states in the country. The owners happened to be there. They came over and comped our meal cause they felt bad for what we'd been through. Def come here on a Tuesday to enjoy some tasty bites and some fun trivia. So glad we stumbled upon this place. Good people! read more

My wife and I visited Grain Craft Bar + Kitchen for the time yesterday. I've been to this location many many times over the past 25yrs when it was known as other businesses, but this was our first experience of Grain. Right away it was amazing to see how well they turned a dingy old dive bar into such a cool looking spot. Kudos on that. Secondly, the server we had (Dom) was absolutely incredible. Very friendly, very attentive, and made us legitimately feel like our patronage was appreciated. Nothing more we could have asked for in a server. The food selection was great, the drink selection was excellent. I ordered a Mexican mule (not on the menu but is one of my usual go-to drinks), my wife ordered the peach guava iced tea. Mine was pretty weak tbh, you couldn't taste any tequila in it at all. Bummer. My wife said hers wasn't that great either, and in fact just ordered a regular iced tea after that. We ordered the crabby Pretzel which was delicious, she got the French dip and I ordered the Grain burger. Both were great, no complaints at all on the food. Overall, we will definitely be back the next time we're down that way, only have 4 stars due to the drinks. Other than that, great spot! read more

Great experience! Great food with large portions. Wonderful service! I can see why it's hard to get a seat as it's always busy. But we received a great spot outside. And they are truly dog lovers! My dog was treated well with his own drinking bowl and served his burger the way he liked it! My French dip sandwich was awesome! read more

Went here the other day for a Saturday brunch. There were four in our party. I got the bacon and egg sliders with tater tot waffle. I highly recommend this! The bacon was smokey and salty with a hint of maple. The eggs were scrambled and well cooked. Another in our party got the biscuits and gravy and said they were amazing! My hubby got a burger that he really liked. The boy thing that wasn't good was the sausage and egg skillet breakfast. The sausage tasted like ground beef. The mimosa was good as well. I will be back because I want to try the hangover rice. I highly recommend this place. read more

Grain Craft Bar + Kitchen - Bacon and egg sliders - New American Near Me - Newark, Delaware

My review is solely based on the atmosphere and my beer lol. We were in town for a work trip and stopped by the grain for a few beers. I ordered a delicious snake bite (cider and oatmeal beer). The atmosphere was nice a few individuals had their dogs and they had some large connect four game on the patio. Pretty laid back. The staff was friendly as well. read more

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Deserves better rating than what everyone else has done. Convenient non COVID deck upstairs hidden from hou per loi. Beer choice good and great selection matrix of bitter sweet hoppy etc. good prices and as everywhere new servers who are earnest but novices. What I could see not much of a food place but much better than bar. Cheesesteak fine. Parmesan fries just good and of course the mushroom soup first class. Then what would you expect from the mushroom capital of the world. They claim 66% of usa mushrooms grown nearby. Second visit in three years I recommend it read more

Amazing food, great customer service, great atmosphere. I am truly at a lost for words because I am so full and I really thought I'd be taking food to go but me and the wife could not stop eating it! They quickly served us a huge loaded nachos all with fresh ingredients jalapeños, buffalo chicken breast cubes chopped tomatoes fresh guacamole greens etc. I had perfectly made blackened Mahi-mahi sandwich topped with Caesar salad and the wife had mahi-mahi tacos which honestly I haven't had fish tacos since I moved from Scottsdale, Arizona 2 years ago and these topped the ones I had at a Hawaiian grill. The kids were really excited as they were served freshly grilled chicken on frisbees. Almost brought tears to my eyes from the whole experience. Chef Eli is definitely one of Delaware's top Chefs! I did not mind driving an hour to come eat here and will be back. read more

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Bad service, took over 10 minutes to get our drink order taken. Bad mixed drinks. The food was overpriced for what you get. They make this place sound like it's healthy and good for you. I ordered the Citrus Avocado Salad, looking for a healthier option, and added grilled chicken. The "grilled" chicken was cold, and looked like it came out of a can, not a full chicken breast at all. It came with half of an avocado and a dressing that didn't fit the salad at all. Do not recommend. Bad first meal in Delaware. read more

This was my second visit to Grain on Main Street and I enjoyed both times that I have dined here. They do a brisk business but both times that I was there, the service was incredible and attentive. There is a lively energy to this place and a welcome addition to the restaurant scene in Newark's Main Street area (I am slightly envious of all the dining choices that college students have these days- when I went to college, it was a food black hole). I have had the turkey burger with truffle fries, the fried pickles, the nachos and the mac and cheese. All were absolutely fantastic. This is bar and comfort food done RIGHT. Great beer selection, too. I hope that they consider putting a location down in the DE beaches. It would be a welcome addition! read more

Received for my 85th Birthday $200.00 worth of gift cards to use (my friends thought at the new Trolley Square location)Unfortunately they would not accept them because they said they are not setup yet. Their Website states the gift cards may be used at all locations. Not True.Noone seems able to help or cares to help.I live near Trolley Square and it would be a hardship to go to Newark or their other locations.Being they alredy received the money for these cards I think they should help me out with an explanation of what to do.This is bad way to start a new resturant. read more

Oh man Grain, what is going on in that kitchen!? The ambivalence is fantastic, the service was great but the actual product....oh jeez. We started with the Veggie Sampler which I shout to all of Newark, (DO NOT ORDER.) The cauliflower was the only redeeming part of this platter. Broccoli was steamed and unseasoned. The asparagus tasted like rosemary which is just weird, and the cucumber salad, was warm. We told our server, and she brought out another serving, but it was super warm as well. Gross and $10, insane. I ordered the fish tacos which came with rice and street corn. I'm a huge fan of street corn, and this was not street corn. Zero flavor. The fish in both tacos were super dry and under-seasoned. The rice was flavorless and way overcooked. $15 My girlfriend ordered the Avocado salad, which for $12 was pretty weak. The fried Goat Cheese was good, but the salad was just boring with not much going on. We shared a side of Mac & Cheese that looked delicious but it was super thick and unfortunately...you guessed it, under-seasoned. Based on my experience and reading reviews of others, it's apparent that Grain is cutting a bunch of corners. The prices by far exceed the quality of the dishes, $55 for subpar food is to say the least unfortunate. Going forward, I'd be down for a Happy Hour, but for an actual meals, I'd suggest bypassing Grain. read more

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This disgrace of a local food chain... After witnessing a debacle and overall fiasco at their Lewes location, I decided to visit their highest rated spot on main street. Like many places, they seem to be short staffed which is unfortunate but the food is inconsistent and some of the bar tenders have horrid personality. I don't remember names, but the taller man with glasses seemed to be getting rowdy with the cliental and was both visibly drunk and cursing rather loudly. Overall the atmosphere is uninviting and unpleasant. Additionally, to my dismay with the bar service, I could see the soda gun at the end of the bar fall into the trash repeatedly. Needless to say, I will not be dining at any of their other locations. Been meaning to post this for a few weeks now. read more

Since I saw this place I bookmarked it since the menu looked really good and the place looked cute from the outside. My husband and I tried this place the other night and sat outside their heated tent area. We ordered and the food came out pretty quickly. I got the grain crabcake sandwich with parm truffle fries while my husband ordered the Dallas burger with tots. Once we got our food we asked for ketchup and napkins then realized we didn't have any utensils. Out waitress was nice but was fixated on the group of guys that were next to us so sometimes it takes a bit to get her attention. She did apologize for lack of utensils and brought it to us quickly. My crab cake sandwich was good but nothing special. I do like that there was more meat then breading which is always good for a crab cake sandwich. My parm truffle fries were okay as well. My husband I felt like had the better meal. His burger was juicy with a lot of flavors and his tots were crispy and perfectly seasoned. Perhaps next time when I return I'll try one of their burgers and def. Get the tots with it. Overall a good experience. The ambience of the place is pretty chill which I liked a lot. read more

Grain Craft Bar + Kitchen - Crab cake sandwich with parm truffle fries - New American Near Me - Newark, Delaware

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The ambiance is great! These guys have seating outside like a huge patio. The wide range of beer collection is impressive. Food is delicious. Must visit place in newark. Certainly going again. read more

Grain Craft Bar + Kitchen - Dogfish flesh and blood on tap! - New American Near Me - Newark, Delaware

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Really solid food. Got the impossible burger and it was very tasty and filling. We also got a Bavarian pretzel with the 3 dipping sauces to start and it was excellent. I enjoyed the atmosphere here and would come back for trivia night. read more

Grain Craft Bar + Kitchen - Impossible burger - New American Near Me - Newark, Delaware

Always has great beer and food selection. The price being higher keeps the riffraff college kids that just wanna pound beers until they see double out, which is a plus being in the college town. The food specials are always a hit! read more

This place is awesome. Great vibes, great service, great food. I recommend some of the craft cocktails. The crab nachos are a must have. Prices are reasonable compared to other places. We went the day before thanksgiving and had such a good time that we ended up going back on the weekend. Highly recommend. read more

Grain Craft Bar + Kitchen - Crab Nachos - New American Near Me - Newark, Delaware