Trevor was amazing! Seriously so sweet and attentive after a not so great first take with the host, he totally took over and made up for it! Yumm drinks and good food + live music! Would totally recommend for a casual but delish and unique environment! Sam the manager also rocked it!! read more

We came here on a Sunday or a Monday, I believe, because they had karaoke (Harryoke, actually) going on. The crowd was so fun - slightly older, but super into karaoke and sang such fun songs! I'd come back just for the karaoke with this crew, but it was great that they had PumpKING and Guinness on tap for the season, and I got a half and half combo, which is my favorite. As fr the food? It was all good. No - great. But the Johnny be Gouda pizza was INCREDIBLE!!!! If you like those ingredients, this pie is a must-have!! It was thin, a little crispy on the bottom, and the flavors were just perfect. Definitely high quality ingredients read more

This is one of the best kept secrets in Ormond Beach. The Bloody Mary bar on Sundays is the best I have ever seen so come hungry. The staff is very kind and attentive. The parking can be a little confusing but there is plenty of street parking and 'around the block' options. Feel free to walk to the park down by the water across the street when done. Great job Grind! read more

Stop by for dinner on our way back from Universal Studio. Food was great, and the service was excellent.

Great spot for a beer and a bite! People are pleasant and friendly. Burger and fries were fantastic. Nice place to see a game too. Great location and cozy spot. read more

It seems American's are still tied at the hip with the motherland when it comes to the "British Invasions" and the "Gastropub" by definition is an example of the latest trendy bar / restaurant concept to cross the ocean. Its not surprising Ormond Beach is the location to land this "pub hybrid" which is most commonly referred to as a bar on this side of the pond. The Grind has incorporated a higher quality of menu items that you typically don't see in very many beach-towns along this section of the Atlantic Ocean and with its dual personalities catering to both the weekend party crowd as well as those who are tired of the pre-packaged fried bar food scene that predominantly line the coast it's a very promising attempt at raising the bar (no pun intended) to those of us who pay attention. The challenge here is sustaining the fluctuations of the populist in-season verses off-season. Pretty much anything sells during the popular tourist season, that's just the way it is around here look around. It will be interesting to see the reaction of the snow birds, can Grandma and Grandpa deal with eating their flatbread, burgers and seafood in close proximity to the locals slamming shots of Jamison and Patron while screaming "dude" at everyone walking through the door. Let's hope The Grind has the magic formula to keep the weekend crowds lining up and the locals interested, typically its about having the ability to transition from the early senior crowd to the younger party crowd and that seems to be working. Our first visit here was to meet friends for drinks after dinner somewhere else so we never had a chance to sample the menu only the atmosphere and that was a very positive experience so we definitely will be returning to enjoy the entire experience. The staff here was excellent at the inside bar I can't speak of the service in the outside area we only walked through....you definitely should try this place on its a great fit for the area. read more

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I wanted to love this place, just like the majority of my fellow Yelpers! Unfortunately, I didn't have a great experience. Here's how my experience played out... I was so excited to visit this restaurant, based upon the reviews...so hubby and I eagerly circled the block, and found a parking spot. We hurried to the restaurant, after perusing all the wonderful reviews. Upon entering, there weren't many people inside. A few people were at the bar and maybe two parties were at tables. We were seen, but not greeted. We weren't sure if we should seat ourselves...so we made an assumption and found our way to a table. Still no one said anything...we were only looked at. By and by....someone said that someone else would be right with us. Minutes passed and finally someone greeted us with menus. Keep in mind that there were plenty of employees standing around... We were very disappointed, and were thinking that this was a major indicator of how our dinner would go. Luckily our server helped to turn around our descent into disappointment. She was friendly, upbeat, knowledgeable about the menu and helpful. If I were reviewing her, I'd give her 5-stars! We ordered pizzas and an appetizer of Asian-styled dumplings. The dumplings were quite tasty. But my Ragin Cajun pizza was neither raging with seasoning nor reminiscent of anything Cajun like the name implied. Instead, it was bland and mild, even with the carmelized onions, crab, and baby salad shrimp. My experience fell flat. Our server told us that the menu would be changing and that the brunch was especially popular. I'm glad many have had positive and fabulous experiences at Grind. But unfortunately, our experience was the complete opposite of fabulous. read more

The Tiki Bar atmosphere is always the best here! Wonderful place to meet up with friends for lunch and I always enjoy their salad and apps, good shareables if you go with a group. read more

Don't get me wrong the food is excellent. Disappointed that the owner/management has made a choice to not require the staff to where any type of masks. When asking the server why, it was if I just told a good joke. Will visit again someday, just not again until there is less chance of exposure. read more

Awesome restaurant to add to our annual rotation! We come to Ormond every year, so we have developed a list of regular restaurants we like to visit. This year we decided to try something new and went to The Grind! What a great hidden gem! We had the best time and our server Melissa put it over the top! Melissa was so nice and knowledgeable for this being our first visit that it made the whole dining experience more enjoyable! We will definitely be back every year now! read more

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We've been eating here for some time. It's always good. Since the COVID lockdown, we stopped eating out, but recently have begun eating at restaurants that serve outdoors. We went to the Grind for lunch today and were surprised and disappointed to see no masks on any of the servers or managers. I don't know if this is a "political" statement by the owners or what but we won't be going back. read more

Great eating and dinning experience at both the Grind and Kona's. Loved the outdoor atmosphere at Kona's. Live music is always a plus. The meals were fresh and very tasty. Service was fast and friendly. read more

The food was AMAZING! Shared the veal shank with my husband. It was more than I dreamed of. Portion was huge. Both Joe and I ate our fill and we still took some to go. I can't wait to come back and try something else. They also have about 20 beers on tap. Guinness was one of them and Joe was a happy guy read more

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Normally the food is pretty good, but I was unimpressed with the New Year buffet. I don't recommend it.

This place has great food and beer! The thai pizza is amazing . Live music and cool retro interior read more

We just moved to Ormond Beach area and though no one wants to pick a place when we go somewhere - my boyfriend said I want to try the Grind cause it says GastroPub - we have been there 10 or more times and love love love it The little black dress night is fun (people watchers) and the text specials are GREAT- if you want something special they will do it too. We get the tuna app deconstructed since he likes just tuna and wonton chips and I like all the sauces and 'goo' Beer choices are great and the staff actually has knowledge about what they have If your thinking about it Just Go- I promise you'll go back again and again try the pork wings!!! So Yummy and the pizza and signature burger rare!!!! It is all so good Ok now I'm hungry and going to try the brunch here today- if I can wake my boyfriend up read more

Grind At Kona Tiki Bar - We ate it all - too late - New American Near Me - Ormond Beach, Florida

The menu is bloated but admittedly has a select few decent meals. Atmosphere is actually quite nice, particularly out back. The area was well warmed by the torches on a cool evening. Service was pushy and uncoordinated sitting in the outdoor bar. Repeated questions moments after a menu was just handed to us. Furthermore, I made a drink substitution in which I simply asked the bar tender to OMIT 2 of the 5 ingredients and she proceeded to upcharge me $2.50 on each drink. read more

Very happy with my experience here. Staff was friendly and approachable, food was fresh and served fast. Bartender made me a drink and told me that it wasn't his favorite and if I didn't like it he would make me a new one. He made me a new drink and loved it! Will definitely come back! Thanks guys live music was great! read more

This is only a review on the Kona Tiki Bar. Fun vibe! We went on kind of a slow night but there was still live music, which was nice. Service was friendly and had an enjoyable time. Decor is in keeping with the Tiki theme. The bar is open air. We went on kind of a cool evening but they had heaters going to keep you warm on the outside - drinks to keep you warm on the inside. Plenty of TVs hung around so you keep up with the game! read more

Grind At Kona Tiki Bar - Sitting in Florida at a Tiki bar watching hockey, what could be better? - New American Near Me - Ormond Beach, Florida

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Appreciated that the full menu was available until 9:45pm on a Monday. Sat at a high top inside by the bar. Chicken satays and steak tips were excellent. Also enjoyed the karaoke performers and was a good crowd for a Monday. read more

First time going last night. Our server Taylor was wonderful . Very attentive and always had an eye on us. Food was excellent and we will definitely be back!! read more

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This was a good, fun find! The minute we stepped up to the Tiki bar we were greeted by Percy. He welcomed us in, told us what they offered, and asked if we wanted to sit by the band. Well, yeah! Band was really entertaining with excellent musicians. We enjoyed a wine, a couple of beers and then ordered food. Wood fired pizza, Thai pizza with a peanut sauce was unique and delicious. Also liked the coconut shrimp, not from frozen. All this in an outdoor tiki bar with the moon overhead. A new found venue and we will recommend it to all our Hoosier friends visiting Ormond. read more

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Kirsten was wonderful. Smart, charming, efficient... Food was excellent. Weather, perfect read more

Visiting from Cleveland, Ohio. First time here. Party of 8. Sat inside. Waited forever to get our food. 5 of the 8 meals were hot. Sent back 2 of the 3 that were lukewarm. Advised them we had a show to go to. After 20 minutes, my husband cancelled his order altogether. My food finally came, but it still wasn't as hot as it should be. We were comped a round of drinks, but this still isn't acceptable. It was also very, very noisy. Took another 15 minutes to gets bills paid/processed. Won't be back. read more

My husband and I arrived at the restaurant at 8:50 pm. The restaurant lists its hours as open until 2am on weekends. We were immediately greeted by a hostess who asked the usual. She said there was a 45 minute wait. We agreed and then proceeded to the inside bar where we bought two rounds of drinks while waiting for our table. At 9:35 pm we received a phone call that our table was ready. We closed out or tab at the bar and headed back to the hostess station. We were then seated in the outdoor patio area. We were looking forward to a nice dinner but the second the waitress came over she said you have 3 minutes to place your food order and walked away. We were caught off guard. My husband was down right pissed. We were unfamiliar with the menu and just felt extremely rushed. We were under the impression they were open late. It does not mention them not selling food after 9:47 pm on their website nor were we informed when we were added to a 45 waitlist at 9pm. When the waitress came back I questioned them not taking orders after 9:47 pm and she exclaimed the kitchen closes at 10 pm. We decided to leave and eat at the Ocean Deck. If I'm spending money to eat out , I want to enjoy it. I don't need someone holding an egg timer next to me. It was a terrible experience. We will never return. read more

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Oh my God. This restaurant is a must stop. We went through the front and ate inside. We didn't even realize until afterwards that they have an entire wonderland in the back! The food was simply amazing, beef tips are an absolute must and our server was so helpful and hilarious. All in all it was a perfect date night location and we will certainly be going back when we are in the area. read more

I love this place on Sunday mornings for a breakfast buffet. You have valet parking in the back, outdoor seating in the shaded tiki hut area and staff filling your plates with your food preferences. The food is good, the staff is friendly and the atmosphere is charming. Did I forget to mention the bloody Mary bar is to die for? read more

Grind At Kona Tiki Bar - The bloody Mary bar. - New American Near Me - Ormond Beach, Florida

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Food is fantastic & the setting is awesome! Drinks are good too. Can't wait to come back!

Good food and good service. Three for lunch was $69. Kona Tiki patio has very nice outside seating. But I gave only 3 stars because the background music was terrible - just loud screaming voices. Very hard to carry on a conversation with our guest. So not a good place to go if you want to talk at the table. read more

The inside restaurant/bar area is kind of dull, but the tiki bar out back is nice. I liked the decor and the ambiance. I would probably suggest that they bring more fans out there because it got pretty hot. Their beer menu is huge and their disco lemonade was strong and delicious. We ordered the portobello fires with drizzled cheese sauce which was good, and the blackbean hummus which had next to no flavor. I ended up dousing it with salt and hot sauce to give it some flavor and it made it better. I got the lobster grilled cheese which was good, but the bread was over-toasted so the sandwich was a bit dry. I'm not sure that i would ever go back there for lunch/dinner, but might stop by for drinks in the future. read more

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This place is a bit chaotic and confusing and no one really knows what's going on when it comes to seating.. With that being said, the food is very good. Not everything was piping hot, which was annoying but the flavor was great. The outdoor seating in the back is the place to be. Great vibe and ambience. My only other gripe was the service, our server never came back and asked if we needed anything else. I tired to flag her down but failed. Order the truffle burger and fries - delicious! read more

We had a great experience! This place is our go to when we are in town 100%. Our server tonight LUKE was phenomenal. He had great food and drink suggestions and has probably the best custom service we have experienced in a very long time !!! This is a 10/10 recommendation, family friendly while also exiting and they usually have live music . Worth the time and money for sure!!! read more

My wife and I stopped at this spot on a Friday afternoon to try someplace new. We walked in the Tiki Bar area and we instantly felt like we were on vacation (even though we were not) The server was very informative regarding the menu items and the size of the portions. We ended up trying a pizza and got a side of some pot stickers. The pot stickers were excellent. My wife and I both like the little kick of spice that they had on them. The pizza was well cooked and was more than big enough to share (we even had leftovers). They have a good selection of beer on tap. There are several local options and we both tried a couple of them. The only thing we would suggest is to not get the mixed drink. They have a happy hour special on them and we tried one each to begin. The drink is mainly ice. But, mixed drinks are kind of hit or miss at most places. read more

Yum yum yum! I feel like this is the most un touristy place to eat in Daytona that I've discovered. Fun, tiki style patio to enjoy the (just a tad too sweet, but your on vaca in Florida so You don't mind) cocktails and lunch! Amazing mahi tacos(especially with the house hot jalpeno sauce on the table) and the mr. had a great burger. So tasty! Our sever was fun, sweet and was around the perfect amount of time. Prices were great as well. A must in the Daytona area! read more

Grind At Kona Tiki Bar - Mahi mahi fish tacos - New American Near Me - Ormond Beach, Florida

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Yet another gem from Yelp! This place is off the chain; delicious!!! We went in at lunch & had the portabello "fries" for an appetizer/ awesome doesn't even do it justice. I had the signature burger, the other people in my party had lobster grilled cheese, house salad with chicken and poke; all dishes were top notch & tasty. Our waitress was very good & very friendly. Huge selection of beer, too! read more

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Ok i save my stars, service was great (thanks Taylor!) great food selection, lamb, bison, your speaking to my okie heart (we love our meat ). Great beers. All gud 6/8/18 Pork tacos were gud read more

It's our staple here in Ormond. Every Saturday night, sometimes Thursday's even, I'm here with my friends. They enact social distancing as regulated, and still come out with the best food & service around. TIP YOUR SERVERS read more

So much fun and great food! Recommended by the person next to me on my flight down to FL. We took al the kids (teenagers). Everyone loved it!!! read more

Great food, excellent service and fun music--all outside with masked service. I highly recommend and will return!

Was our second time here and I have to say that this was the worst experience here. The food absolutely terrible. Had the The Grinder Pizza, tasted like they used a Publix brand pizza crust and was super soupy. The lettuce wraps were like as if they were made with a bag of Brids Eye frozen entrees, (hint: lettuce wraps are usually ground meat and easy to stuff the lettuce) the steak Mac and Cheese lacked seasoning and was over cooked. The Buffalo Soldier was undercooked and again lacked seasoning. Besides the waitress being cool AF, the food was subpar and needs to be revamped. Could have made a trip to Publix and made a better meal. Bartender needs to clean up her language too. Nobody needs to hear an angry bartender complaining about anything. Lose the language and grow up! F-! read more