I think my first time here was in 1990 or so when I'd come here with friends from the nearby Win-Dixie. The chicken strips with that fantastic wine and cheese sauce has always been my go-to. Great food and service for 35 years! read more

Grinder's Restaurant - We were there just as they opened and were the first customers. When we left an hour later, it was hopping as usual. - American Near Me - Lancaster, South Carolina

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Love the wings. It's a great place to grab the family and grab you a big table and have fun service is great. It's one of the better restaurants in Lancaster because Lancaster is very limited. It's better to head to Waxhaw but her choices but grinder is a big hit with the grandkids read more

The reuben sandwich and onion blossom were delicious. The service was decent and the price was reasonable. Would go back again to try other sandwiches. read more

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Today me and my wife, tried grinders for the first time and it was amazing the service was awesome , our waitress always make sure everything was great, she was very amazing at her job and the food was fast and tasted amazing, the inside was clean and looked great the only downside is that the drinks were flat but other then that me and my wife had a amazing time and we will be returning. read more

Grinder's Restaurant - American Near Me - Lancaster, South Carolina

Dropped in on way back to city and so pleasantly surprised!! The food was top notch for tavern food, great local craft beer on tap and the service was superb. We were treated as if we were the only customers here. Autumn was so attentive. Try the hot chic sauce. I'm a ketchup based girl myself but mixing in the vinegar based hot chic made the honey bbq even better. read more

Grinder's Restaurant - Dining area - American Near Me - Lancaster, South Carolina

Since the moment we walked in we were greeted and sat. The waitress came over right away and took our drink order. She was so nice she suggested the hamburger and she was not wrong. Everything was delicious. We will be ba k read more

Best wings by far! Absolutely amazing, such good flavor. Great atmosphere, very friendly place. read more

Grinder's Restaurant - 20 hot wings and Miller Lite - American Near Me - Lancaster, South Carolina

This place is definitely for the locals I'd say. I found myself having some business in Lancaster SC and stopped in for a chicken Philly. To review the food only- it was definitely nothing to brag about. It seemed like they cut half of a small Chicken breast and used mushrooms as the rest of the filler. No seasoning, chicken was bland-the only flavor came from peppers & onions. Not worth the $10. The bartender was pleasant. read more

It is o.k.. The prices are REALLY high. Especially when you could go across the street to Aldi & get the same ingredients, frozen food, etc. And make it yourself.. read more

Food is great, the customer service is great as well, only thing wrong is either it's busy when i wanna go and not enough room but other than that it's great! read more

We have a little mixed feelings about this place.. we walked in and no one acknowledged us, I had to hunt someone down and they finally told us to sit wherever we wanted. Once seated it took almost 25 min for someone to come to the table.. I'm pretty sure there is only 1 server. We got our drinks about 5 min later then it took another 40 minutes to get our food. I will say the food is really good. I got the loaded potato and my husband got the chicken salad. It's good if you don't mind waiting a little while. I will say the Clemson game was on so that may have been a factor. read more

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Awesome food and the wait staff is so super nice .. the only reason I didn't give a five star is the time you wait on food and the establishment is to small .. they stay super busy so usually it's hard to get a place to sit but that's not always a bad thing for the business for sure .. I would totally recommend giving it a try.. read more

First time back since last time. Yuck. The fried pickles are NO LONGER spears. Were decent. Not with $5!!! Daughters first time here. We both got MY regular dish. Chicken tender basket - dipped in hot sauce. Coleslaw.=Gross- bland and trash worthy. Fries were edible.~No salt.~Crisp & drained well..... chicken.~UGH wtf? There was a WELL of oil in the bottom of our paper serving boats! When I say dipped in hot sauce. I don't mean a VAT of fake butter liquid & a dash of hot sauce. Damn. I'm NEVER coming back to this crap hole. The service was really good considering the poor chock seemed to be all alone! I will never understand this towns obsession with the worst restaurants. BUT FINALLY they take cards!! So yay rah! Don't care I'm DONE read more

Food isn't bad but the service is horrendous. And the cooks take FOREVER even when it isn't busy.

Great food. Consistently delicious. Very friendly and welcoming staff. I always enjoy my time at Grinder's. I recommend it to all my friends and family. read more

Good food and nice portions. They have good variety on menu. The staff is very friendly. Plenty of parking too. We were very happy with our lunch.. it's definitely worth you trying it out for yourself when you are in Lancaster, SC. read more

Grinders Resturant is a local hotspot. There is a bar and ample seating. It is family friendly. The options on the menu are plenty. Food is served quickly. The food was fresh and very good. I had a grilled pimento cheese sandwich and a side of tater tots. The rest of my party had salads which were fresh and appetizing. Definitely a restaurant worth visiting when in the Lancaster city. read more

Grinder's Restaurant - Menu - American Near Me - Lancaster, South Carolina

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Ordered Grinders from Door dash tonight. Door dash was wonderful. The order and food from Grinders was not. I could have bought a bag of frozen chicken tenders from Aldis and got the same taste I got from Grinders tonight. The chicken wing sauce was good, but the wings were so small im not even sure I could special order such tiny chicken wings if I tried. The orderd of fries were soggy and again, could have achieved abetter result from a frozen bag from Aldis. Also they screwed up my order and I had to call for the rest of my food that they forgot. read more

I ordered some wings 3 weeks from here and was not impressed. came home tonight and my girlfriend made better wing. my wings were so small they looked like chicken toes. read more

I have been to Grinder's several times. This time was the worst. Not the first time it has been bad. We waited for a hour to get our food. We went to pay and ask the cashier to just box it we were ready to go. She to us NO the waitress is going to bring it out. She did and it was cold. One waitress is load and slow. We had to ask for plates for the appetizer. Th cashier is the rudest person I have ever meet. She got a attitude with my son said they were busy. How busy are you at 9:00 at night when you are closing. She then we had a lot of call in orders. And this is our fault why? All restaurants serve their inside customers first or they will not be back like us. We watched 3 tables come in after us and they got their food. Got uncooked tater wedges.. iiif I wanted raw fries I would have ordered them. I paid 43.00 for cold food and bad service and a cashier with the worst attitude. NO we will not be back and I would not recommend this place. read more

Probably my favorite place to eat. They get to know you by name and treat you like family. Eddie B and Rita are amazing and make sure everything is perfect for you. The atmosphere is like one of those places where you just feel at home. Definitely a Lancaster staple. read more

Tried really hard to like this place. Their craft beer selection wasn't all that bad, but the wait staff couldn't tell me anything about the beer of the month. Finally ordered a few Georgia based brews after having to do a bit of research. Menu wasn't all that bad. Got Hush puppies, tater tots, and coleslaw to go. Only discoverd the coleslaw by asking because it must have been hidden on the menu. Staff was just OK. Nothing special outside of getting g to try a great Georgia Beer. Not sure if it was an off night. Might be willing to try again for some reason, but until then.... read more

When it comes to small town, mom & pop places, this is a keeper. If you just want a hot dog, a couple apps or maybe their famous Grinder Burger, they all come out hot and yummy. The staff really tries and keep everyone happy, even on busy nights. They have a nice selection from a local brewery also. Don't go looking for fancy; this is more like going to a friends house for a simple meal. Just go and have a nice time at very reasonable prices. read more

This place is disgusting. Went there because sambos restaurant was so busy and ordered what I ordered there. It was much more expensive and not a good taste at all. Plus the bar tender/ waitress was kinda rude. It was my first time trying it and trust me will never be back. Also I will let everyone I know not to go. I asked for America cheese they gave me Swiss. My dad hamburger steak was cold and disgusting. So disappointed read more

Grinders offers a variety of 'pub' food. Lots of sandwiches, chicken strips, etc. They are known for their wine and cheese sauce. This is a popular spot for lunch during the work week so if you go between 12-12:30 it may be packed. read more

Great food and great service each time I go! We have never had a bad experience there, and will continue to take our business to Grinders!

Go there on Fridays have a few drinks food is consistent people are nice the owner answers any questions you want he'll make any food right if it's wrong which I've never had a bad plate . all around one of the oldest restaurants in Lancaster but still one of the best clean restroom . read more

Stopped in for lunch today with a friend... first time in. Very comfortable place with friendly folks working there. Rueben and Cheesesteak Sandwich were excellent. Really excellent as was the seafood soup with rice. Very reasonable.... read more

Great little mom & pop restaurant. Great selection of brew. LOVE Sam Adams Oktoberfest on tap. Food came out quick & hot. Great job Chef!! Their Wine & Cheese sauce, which is homemade, is awesome. read more

Good place to go eat clean place very well made food good price. Have been here several times and look forward to my next visit which will be soon read more

I had been to this place a few times and really liked the food and prices, so I took my mom there on her lunch break from work. It took a while for the waitress to notice us, then she brought us our drinks and didn't come back to take our food order for quite some time. After ordering, we waited about 35 minutes for our food to arrive. We weren't disappointed in the food, but we made a note not to come back during a lunch break or when we are pressed for time, because the service is a little slow. read more

I love their chicken tenders and fries. They are so delicious! They are hot and crispy.

Great local restaurant! Two thumbs up! Love the cheesesteak.....actually, everything is good!!

I like this place. The food is good. Great chicken salad, philly cheese-steak can be awesome if they don't put too many mushrooms. They have some good craft beers also. Can be slow service if really crowded - but that's to be expected. read more

Hot Chix Chicken wings are the BOMB--- Love the raw fries with ranch. Love the owners too! ;)

I have only been to this place once and will never go again. It was raining, and as the meal went on I noticed the ceiling leaking on to our table top. I ordered a Liquid Marijuana as it was Saturday and I wanted a drink after grocery shopping. Didn't realize that they don't have a "functioning" bar as waitress had to get one of the guys in the back to come up and make my drink. Bad mistake. It was watered down, barely green, and super carbonated (never had one carbonated). The food was eatable, but I had to ask for Mayo 2x. The waitresses seemed miserable. All in all, I'd rather go to Wing King. read more

Grinders is not in my rotation of lunch places. The service is friendly when you can get it, but the wait for food has been extremely slow every time I've been there. I don't understand the wait time either, because most of the food I've tried seems microwaved. I've tried to give them a fair shake because my family has been going there on and off for years. I like their philly cheesestake with au jus, but it's not out of this world. I tried a grilled chicken sandwich once and it had absolutely no seasoning. It had a weird watery taste and not even any salt or pepper. I like the fried cheese balls dipped in the wine and cheese dressing, but they have to be a bought frozen item, because I've had ones that taste identical at other restaurants. I don't mind that in an appetizer, but I need the entrée to be better. The 'Wine and Cheese' dressing was the entire reason for going there in the paste. It was amazing and I'd never had anything else like it. I'll be honest that I don't know where it comes from, but I was told by someone in the past that they ordered it from Naturally Fresh: http://naturallyfresh.com/product/wine/. I think at one point they were going to stop selling it and customer demand made them bring it back (at least that was what I was told). Now, it doesn't taste the same. I haven't tried the naturally fresh, because you have to order large quantities of it. Not that I wouldn't quickly use a gallon, but because I would quickly use a gallon. I'd drown in it. So I don't know if they're making it in house, buying it from elsewhere, or what. It just doesn't taste the same to me, so whether it's in my imagination or not, it isn't a reason for me to go any more. I honestly think this could be an awesome place to have lunch. It's got a good pub feel. If they would spruce up the place, serve a higher quality of food, and get their service time down, people would be flocking there. Lancaster doesn't really have an eatery place like this and the fact that they have craft beers on tap, including the local Benford Brewing and my personal favorite Old Mecklenburg's Copper, would turn it into a really cool, local place to go. I don't think it would take major changes either. So here's hoping the do some work on it and I'll be back in there in a heart beat. read more

I have been here a few times . The menu is very small . The food is good . Place is clean . Good service . They need to add to the menu.

Love Grinder's food! Cheap, good, and fast. You have to try the wine and cheese sauce. Love the chicken strips, cheese steak, and Reuben!