This was my first time at Grumps and I was not disappointed! Everything on the menu seemed so delicious, it was near impossible for my boyfriend and I to choose what we wanted to eat. I ended up getting the Veggie Lovers Omelet, and substituted the toast for a grilled muffin (highly recommend!!!!). I think the way they do their muffins is pretty cool, they have a few different flavors and each muffin type is a different shape. The blueberry muffin was shaped like a flower. My boyfriend got the Blueberry Pancakes, with a side of crispy potatoes. Our food came quickly, and was absolutely amazing. The pancakes were filled with fresh blueberries, and the cinnamon butter on top added a unique and wonderful flavor. The omelet tasted fresh, and didn't have too much cheese which was a big plus for me. The food was outstanding-- best breakfast food I might've ever had. AND there where three (!!!) types of coffee!! I love light roast, which they had. Only thing I found odd was the staff wears pajama pants. Must be a great job though, honestly. read more

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This is a fantastic place and incredibly customer friendly. I accidentally ordered my food from the Annapolis location and none of us could figure out why it wasn't showing up. I was a little miffed but Tyler was really helpful and went through some possibilities. We are talking about a fantastic ability to work with a customer. When we realized it was an order at the Annapolis location, he immediately said, "no problem, we will put it together here and we will work it out with the other location." Within 5 minutes I was on my way with my food and they gave it to me for free. Again, we are talking really customer friendly. Thank you to Tyler, Ody, Jyody, and Rosie. Fantastic place!!!!! read more

This our favorite breakfast spot on Saturday mornings. Low key and laid back. Quick, friendly service and consistently good food.

Food is excellent! However multiple times when I have called to place a take out order I have been placed on hold for 15 min or longer and have driver to the restaurant while still on hold to order my food. read more

This place is incredible! We first went here with my dad while he was in town just to check it out. It has now become a tradition every time he comes. He also eats here while we are working because it's so delicious. I also love the table markers and the pj bottoms. Will always recommend this place to all our friends. read more

I really wanted to try this place as it seems like a local, all day breakfast favorite! We didn't like the weird atmosphere, but it's a diner so you wouldn't go there for the atmosphere I guess. The service was subpar and the coffee was cold. The food was average, seemed like nothing was made from scratch there? I don't know but sadly it didn't really make us want to go back. read more

Went for the first time for breakfast yesterday ( 05/04/20160) Loved the laid back, beach theme and the host/server was very friendly and made you feel welcomed( unlike a lot of places) Sorry that I didn't remember his name.While I really wasn't a fan of the country fried steak,the biscuits were fantastic.Nice and warm with a buttery crisp bottom. Eggs cooked to perfection. I loved the OJ. Will be going back to try lunch next. read more

Great service, great breakfast! We've been driving past this place for a long while but finally stopped in for breakfast. The casual and quirky atmosphere is great for a good hardy family breakfast. You order at the register then sit, there is self help coffee and tea. Breakfast came quick and hot. Between us we had chicken & waffles and entrees with pancakes, potatoes, eggs and sausage (there aren't any non pork breakfast meat options, but that was ok). All items were good. The cinnamon butter is a personal preference (not all of us liked it and a little goes a long way). We typically go to IHOP but I must say we'll definitely be back to Grumps from now on! read more

We eat at Grumps or get carry out at least once a week. Usually we enjoy breakfast (any time of day!) and I'm addicted to the french toast. The burgers are the best around and the sweet potato fries are thin and crispy. The staff is awesome. read more

This is my Saturday Morning spot!! I have been a total of 3 times and have tried something different each time and everything has been delicious!! The first time I had the French Toast eggs and sausage it was good! The next time I had the Spanish Omelette and that was so freaking delicious!!!!! The most recent time I had the shrimp and grits and they were awesome!!!! I love that they wear PJ pants! Grumps gets 2 thumbs up from me!!! read more

Food priced right and tastes real good. I've been back twice tried something different with each visit. It's all GOOD! I'm going to work my way through the rest of the menu. read more

I've been here several times, and I've never been disappointed. I know it's kind of kitschy, but I think my favorite part is the lizard place marker I got while I was waiting for my food. Definitely, definitely, definitely try their sausage gravy. It tastes like the stuff my mom used to make. Last time I got the chicken and waffles, everything was super yummy and fresh - but I will say, the cinnamon honey butter or whatever it was had kind of a strange taste (ask for regular butter instead and I'm sure it'd be perfect.) I love this place, better food, better atmosphere, AND way less crowded than IHOP (although I have no idea why...) My name is Jacob Sweitzer. I am a Realtor in Central Maryland, and I support local businesses! read more

Cute atmosphere and great food. The prices are a little high but my whole family prefers it to iHOP that is just down the street.

Food is pretty good and inexpensive! The staff wear pajamas to work which is definitely interesting twist to a restaurant.

I love this place. Good food, good service, fun atmosphere. I highly recommend Grump's.

Went for breakfast today. Like the atmosphere of the place. The food was very good, the refills on coffee is great. I just felt that $30 for an omelet and pancakes is a bit pricey. But obviously I am alone in that thought as the place was packed read more

Great customer service, great food, nice atmosphere. I was looking for a breakfast spot to grab a home cook meal and go this is it! Thank you Google! Very conveniently located, easy off and on. read more

Grump's Cafe - Crofton - Quick, yummy breakfast also included cold brew coffee. - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Gambrills, Maryland

AWFUL service. All the female servers were moody/ grumpy (minus front door greeter and cashier)...how ironic. Looked like they hated their jobs. No holiday spirit whatsoever. Take out service was incredibly slow. No sense of urgency or care for customer's time. Two stars for decent omelettes, but that's about it. Will not be returning. read more

The service is great but on two occasions the Turkey sausage is dried out and not fresh. Unfortunately I will not be going back

Not too impressed. My first and last visit. When I walked in, a nice young man helped the couple that came in behind me, left me for a couple of minutes before circling back to me. Strike one. I stood in line to place order (behind the folks that came in after me) - which is what you do, and that's fine - and found the table they had for me. The nice young lady behind the counter failed to tell me that you get your own drinks. Not that I mind that, but there was no explanation and the layout doesn't make it obvious. I had to ask if it was self serve. I'm sure some regulars will think I'm an idiot for not knowing, but that's fine. Strike two. As for the food, I'm a more savory eater so I can't comment on the quality of cinnamon this and pancakes that. Potatoes were great. Got the crispy. Smallest portion of corned beef hash ever. Strike three. Out of the can, but almost every place on earth does that ball one. Still my favorite breakfast thing. Eggs over medium? Epic fail. Watery mess. Strike four, struck out and falling over after swinging. (Hey, I even gave an extra strike.) I get the cute eclectic vibe thing. Well played. But it's not enough to overcome being skipped in line, lack of staff instructing new patrons, and runny eggs. read more

I like quirky and low key, but this place didn't do it for me. Yes, there are strange squeaky animals numbered handwritten with sharpies. You pay first & get your own drinks. The staff seems really frazzled and confused and even if you tell them it's your first visit, no one gives you the how to of the place. It's very tight with not many tables. My boyfriend and I got a table for four on the edge near the coolers and he got bumped by the waitress every time she went by. I tried the medium roast coffee. It tastes disgusting like coconut. It was a weird set up getting coffee. Used spoons are in a metal container and cafeteria like cylinders with clean knives, forks, & spoons are like 12 inches from there by the window where the waitresses pickup food to take to tables. I inadvertently used a dirty spoon as that was what was closest to the coffee...so gross! I ordered a veggie omelette and it was either made with milk, soaked in oil or raw. I couldn't even tolerate eating it except for the ends that were well cooked. The potatoes reminded me of a bag of freezer potatoes that had way too much salt and pepper on them. I ate my toast with some jam and drank my water. I'd rather spend $35 for eggs and coffee at the Nautilus diner down the street. read more

Really enjoyed the "off the path" feel of this restaurant. Food was pretty good too. Especially like that it was not a franchise. Something different but familiar. Service was great. read more

We've been to Grump's once and that more than enough. We won't be returning. The restaurant was not busy while we were there but it took a very long time to get our food. (2 burgers and kid's mac and cheese) When our burgers finally arrived they were still raw in the middle. I found the prices to be very high considering what we got and I didn't think the place was particularly clean either. The super young staff and pajama theme didn't do it for me. There are many other options in the area and this place just missed the mark by a mile. read more

I'm almost tempted NOT to tell anyone about this place...it's that AWESOME!!! I wanna keep it to myself!!!The staff wears pajamas, the food is incredible, service was quick...the cinnamon coffee is delicious!!! I had the chicken and waffles...delicious!!! read more

Had no idea what Grumps was, had never heard of but was driving past early this morning, my stomach was growling so I decided to drop in. Was thrown off a bit by the pajama bottoms the staff wore but as I waited for my takeout started to understand the theme of this place. The staff was very welcoming and explained the layout, process etc. I ordered the Rancho wrap and added bacon. Unreal...Honestly I'm not really a breakfast person but this was the best damn breakfast wrap I've had. That is the reason for 5 star. Excited to try their burgers. Damn...now I'm gonna have to start working out hard! read more

So disappointed. The omelet needed a magnifying glass to find the mushrooms and spinach. I ordered an English muffin dry and it came loaded with butter. The pancakes were tough and tasteless. What bothered us more is that the waitress and manager clearly saw that we did not eat the food and did not seem to care. Glad business is so good that making sure customers are happy is not a top priority here. read more

At first, this place was great. Now that I've ordered more of the menu, I see why the reviews are so low. I ordered an eggs benedict which had one egg WAY overcooked and one slightly under. Next, I ordered a country fried steak which was so overcooked it was hard to chew. So I won't be ordering from here again unfortunately. read more

So happy that Grump's is now in Crofton. Food is pretty good, I've had the waffles which are always crispy and yummy! Also the Sunny Side up Burger which was messy and awesome. Yeah the place is tacky looking and small but those are the best places! Hoping that we get more restaurants like this in the area for the future. I took off one star since I haven't really sampled more of the menu just yet, also the service is a tad slow at times but it's no biggie. read more

The place looks awesome, I love the vibe of the place. Unfortunately I didn't get to try the food yet. We popped in randomly one morning after finding the restaurant on yelp. They were busy, which was understandable and we were willing to wait. Apon entering the hostess greeted us, handed us menus and asked if we were sitting outside. When we said no it's to cold she said ok and turned away. So we started waiting in line, but we're very confused. We ended up leaving because of the confusion on if we even had a table or not. I'm looking forward to giving it another try, but the first impression was a bit meh. read more

Great food and people!! Their shrimp and grits are absolutely great!! Have a wide variety of food and can get breakfast all day! Have to check it out!!! Love love love read more

Stopped by for a late breakfast today. Service was awful. Food was ok, but it's hard to mess up breakfast staples. Seating area too small for the volume they can do on weekends for brunch. They don't have 'servers' they have food runners that bring your food to you after you order at the counter. Witnessed runners (all very young) doing some really bad things... chewing gum, yelling across the restaurant to each other, walking by a woman struggling to get her baby carrier in the high chair and not offering any assistance. But the worst is the open disregard for hygiene. Runners make drinks and milk shakes and go right from bussing tables and handling trash and go straight to dip ice cream or handle beverages without ever washing hands. Runners using hands to grab a lemon for a guest. The most awful was a food runner using his teeth to open the foil from a bottle (looked like chocolate milk? ). As for the food, not horrible. Ordered eggs over well, they came out over easy AND yoke broken(Gordan Ramsey always says it's the customers right to break their own yolk)... Corned beef hash out of a can, and small portion. Scrambled eggs cooked well but lacked any flavoring at all, no salt, no pepper, just bland. OJ tasted like it was out of a bar gun as the mix was off, watered down. Old man at the grill was having a bad day, as he was observed 'snapping' at staff and hitting the bell for a food runner even when the runner was standing in front of him. I was really looking forward to this place being our 'go to' spot in Crofton as the area still need a great breakfast spot. read more

Grump's Cafe - Crofton - "It is the customer's right to break their own yolk "... Gordon Ramsey - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Gambrills, Maryland

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Wow, what we ordered was so bland and so unmemorable I don't remember much about what we got, other than biscuits with sausage and gravy. Granted, most restaurants don't make it well, but this was thin and watery, with about 3 small pieces of sausage. Go to Bob Evans for that. The only thing worth ordering again was bacon waffles. The waffles were good, with bacon put into the batter. Eggs were super bland, no spice. Soup was watery and bland also. The check was WAY too high for what we got. Very disappointed and will never go back, sadly. The staff was very friendly, but way too casual - loud, didn't seem like they were being careful about cleanliness. The owners would do well to ditch the super casual vibe (pajamas, young servers yelling etc.) and tighten up the ship. The owners also need to SERIOUSLY taste the food. Seasoning and a little creativity go a long way. read more

When traveling thru new areas on vacation or just taking a long weekend trip, my family enjoys looking for different restaurants rather than the normal chain establishment to try. Sunday morning while traveling back home we found an establishment that appeared to fit our want list and it (Grumps cafe Crofton ) did. Restaurant was full and a line outside waiting to enter presented us with a decision, stay or continue on our way home. We voted to stay and see if breakfast would be worth the wait ( IT WAS A GREAT FIND)! Restaurant was clean and atmosphere was beachy and actually had a Conch Republic Flag hanging from the ceiling. Servers were wearing pajamas which was interesting. All of the servers stayed busy and offered assistance. Found a menus full of waffles, omelets, breakfast sandwiches and other breakfast items to choose from. We ordered waffles with maple syrup with side of scrambled eggs, French toast and side sliced biscuit and western omelet with grilled potatoes. All of our order arrived as requested. Portions were great and we found quality to match the portions. As we were leaving I noticed sign describing their wings. Will have to wait until we make another trip to Baltimore to see if these wings are as good as breakfast, read more

I like their setup and food was served Fast. I got 'chipped beef on toast' (I think) and potatoes. The potatoes were GREAT, but...meh on the rest. The meal looked more like sausage gravy to me without a lot of meat, although it tasted OK. Nothing beats Marie's in LaPlata for that one (real chipped beef), although that is quite a drive. read more

great food, friendly service and its all at a great price. coffee is very good and you get to choose your own unique mug. I know this may seem odd but the place is odd in a very good way. this place takes away all of the pretentious b/s we all hate being a part of and allows you to experience real people in a relaxed atmosphere. going back for sure! read more

Overall good experience. Service was friendly and quick. Ordered eggs,grits,bacon and biscuit with hot chocolate. Eggs and hot chocolate was perfect. Grits were watery and lumpy. Biscuit was delicious. Once received my food, I didn't see or hear from anyone , except for Bye when I left. I would come again. read more

I really liked that this was a locally owned and operated business. A really cool idea for brunch! However, when we arrived the service fell short and the food wasn't as great as we'd hoped. The food lacked color and simply looked like something you could have made easily at home. There wasn't much flavor and it was way over priced for the quality/quantity. We will not be returning! read more

Food takes a while to come out and is very average. While not terrible, not worth the price to me, doubt I'll be going back.

Great family Resturant that serves breakfast all day! We haven't tried their other dishes but we will be back

I would have to give them another try. I just ordered a simple burger with fries, well done. My food came super fast; apparently too fast. I took my food to go, get home and it's maybe medium done at best. I called back and the cashier was very apologetic and said they would remake it. I came back and they had already started. Most places would throw in fresh fries but, they didn't. I was a little taken back by that but didn't complain. The second one was made right and tasted pretty good although I don't think there was anything special about it. I would def try them again though, they were nice and the food ended up being pretty good. read more