I had a blast at Grumpy's. The beer specials on the wall were the extreme version of eclectic. We had to ask the waitress about them and do you know what she presented us with? The BEER DECISION TREE. More hoppy or less hoppy? Bitter or less bitter? She was a wizard. Any all the beers had a high ABV. Win! read more

Now, although I am partial to dive bars...I love this place! Good people, good beer, great service, nice/low-key atmosphere... Great place to have a few drinks (great beer selection - from Tallboy's to Surly) any night of the week. Love this bar. End of story. read more

With a wide cast of characters, great beer selection, cheap drinks, and the best frozen pizza you've ever had, what's not to love? It's hard for me to put into words why I love this bar so much, but it has to do with its complete lack of pretension; Grumpy's isn't trying to be anything other than exactly what it is--a friendly neighborhood bar with a great beer list where all are welcome. If you're looking for table service, be aware that the server only works when the place gets pretty busy, usually after 9 on the weekends. Most of the decor looks like it's been there since the 70's, but in a good way that feels comfortable. I recommend going on a Monday, since all Minnesota beers are half price (this is all day Monday, not just happy hour). If you're looking for food (and for some reason don't want Heggies, which is truly the highest quality frozen pizza I've ever had), try Stanley's or Marina up the street. read more

Love !!! Love !!! Love!!! Best bartenders ever, and they have amazing beer on tap and crazy awesome specials like Minnesota Mondays where from 6-9 all Minnesota beers (cans, taps, or what ever way it comes) are all half priced!! How could you not go here. They have always been so nice to me , and I would consider them a part of my life forever! GO TO GRUMPYS NE !!! You won't regret it (and if you do it's okay I and others are probably happier without you in the bar too )!! read more

I have been here a number of times, but have not taken the time to actually review it. Shame on me!! Generally I do not come here looking to fill a void in my empty tummy, so I am not sure how the food really is. (Hence the 4 stars. I can't give it 5 if I have not eaten.) However, the point of this review is that there is great beer and atmosphere! They always have a great tap selection for those of us beer snobs! Also, if you are feeling like a water, or you fill up on the plentiful beer, they always have great deals on cheap beer! You can go here wearing whatever you want, as long as it covers you up. It is a great dive bar! They have a fantastic patio that is completely secluded from the street. They often have live music to keep the party going. My favorite time to go here, which is only once per year, is the post-Autumn Brew Review brewers party. They have a privately catered party on the grass. Great selection of beer! Great private parties! A must stop if you are touring this part of NE! If you are not...you should! read more

Go during the week when you can be served by the old school bartenders. Don't go on the weekend when the hipsters rule. I love when beers have their tap parties here (sometimes at like 3 or 4 pm) cause you get to hang out with the neighborhood folks and it tuly feels like a quaint dive bar. I know quaint isn't the right word, but that's how it feels to me - quaint. I come here with my neighborhood friends every once in a while and always have a good time. Again, only weekdays - not weekends. Also, it's a dive bar - remember that. read more

If you find yourself in need of a friend, Grumpy's is it. Nobody will look at you funny because you are wearing your ripped jeans, or your old T-Shirt. This place rocks six ways from Sunday. I found this place by way of a friend before I even moved into this city. It's the kind of place that will sit you down with a cheap pitcher and tell you to shut up and drink it. The tater tots are the bomb, make sure you have a friend to help. Much love to Grumpy's and the staff! Wilsonics read more

If you are looking for a dive bar, this is your place! Unlike other grumpys locations, this place does not serve food except for pizzas. Which hit the spot after a couple of beers! Couple of tips: Monday night mn beer night, all mn brews are half off!! Tuesday night hotdish night! Wednesday night they have trivia! It is hard but fun! They have a nice patio, bike parking, and darts!! read more

Relaxed and fun, with a love for local breweries. An awesome place to hang out on rainy nights. read more

Good beer selection. Fun and friendly staff. Trivia on Wednesdays is hella fun. Nice patio. They have a lot of great weekly events. No complaints here... Except that I don't live within walking distance! read more

My favorite grumpys location. I lived nearby and went quite often my last year in Minneapolis. Tons of good memories over the years. Great draft selection, and perfect dive atmosphere. Outside area is a great plus as well. Now all this being said, it's been about 4 years. Hope not too much has changed. read more

This place is such a dive bar but in the best way! I compared it to the bar in the TV show Shameless because it seems to be mostly an older crowd who seem to know each other (or maybe that's just what it looked like to me). My friend and I went (both 21) and our ID's got looked at for a long time, so I'm guessing not a lot of the younger crowd come by lol. I got a spicy Bloody Mary and she went heavy on the spice! It was great! Also darts is only like a dollar so that's really fun. I'd definitely recommend this to anyone who wants to go to a lower key bar. read more

Only been to the NE Grumpy's twice (I know, kick me in the balls) but both times I've lucked out and Shannon (of the infamous band the cows) made me the bestest Bloody Mary's ever. I'm sure the other bartenders make good ones too. read more

Tiny place. Kind of confused as to why everybody seems to love this place. Is it a hipster thing? Definitely felt like a hipster place which is so at odds with the Grumpy's I knew growing up which was like a local TGI Fridays with cheaper decor. This place looks the same but as someone completely un-hipster like I felt quite out of place.....like Paris Hilton in a sea of Brooklyn baristas. I wouldn't avoid this place but I'm not sure I'd put a lot of effort into coming back either. The beer list was wonderful. The service a tad spotty. Definitley divey. read more

A decent large dive bar with lots of outside (parking lot style) seating and indoor seating, a karaoke room (used to be smoking room), decent to good beer selection and full bar. The food is straight up bar and average for one. Hipsters, locals, and metrodomers come here to give the place a little variety. Service is good and the servers are genuinely nice people. Decent juke box, but a little too pop punk heavy. read more

i realize i just lied when i said that club jager would be my local if i lived here, cause i would live near grumpys, if not in it. even if jager were in this hood, which i had never really been around too much before (but if i do come back, NE will be my hood foo shozies), i would still go to grumpys. there was one major problem- that i shared with my yelp trivia table- sorry andy for the fast introduction to my neurosis regarding public toilets- it is quite simply the location, design and structure of the womans bathroom. if anyone wants a more in depth description of this, just ask. the rest of it compensated for this (as well as my ability to sit sideways on a toilet to block any possible door openings due to possible faulty locks with my leg). from the big ass beer selection (which i dont really ever need due to pbr being the best and for 2 bucksies). they did have a good wine selection, and i have an image of this place being cozy with red wine on trivia night with the delightful trivia woman in the winter (though hopefully she can come up with some less morbid trivia categories- "death"????). its not a huge place, so if you want a booth, get there early. decent patio area. the pizza was tasty too. good people. good times. read more

Not sure why the ratings are so high for this. Just plain old pizza for food here? The drinks are ok, but the place looks trashy and gloomy. This place is just weird. read more

I really do love this place. I had only ever been to the downtown location because the old Coon Rapids one was too far away and the current Roseville one used to be a Lido's when I was a kid. I always forget about the NE location. The trivia nights that we yelpers have been having on Wednesdays are great, the $2 PBRs cannot be beat within the city limits, and the patio area out back is a little urban haven. I love a bar that can provide a haven for us outdoor enthusiasts and smokers instead of a shivery sidewalk. The waitstaff is always friendly and although I have not eaten there, the pizza my table-mates got a couple weeks ago looked and smelled like the stuff of dive-bar legend. I only docked one star because it fills up so quickly that if you get there later in the evening you have to hover and wait for a table, which I hate doing. read more

You don't go for the service or fancy drinks. It's a fabulous institution with an interesting mix of folks and a great beer selection. The decor is retro by default and quite fab. It doesn't get any better than this for that Midwest experience. read more

This is all around just a fun, casual, place to hang-out with your friends, especially in the summer. The location in Northeast is excellent and an easy walk to other bars/restaurants. Grumpy's has a great beer selection and the bartenders know how to make a cocktail! They frequently offer specials and have trivia/game nights. What more could one ask for?! read more

We like Grumpy's. We aren't sure what it is .. maybe the divey bar feel but really not that divey as others, the sweet little dog friendly patio out back, the fire they stoke out there on colder evenings, the many many options on tap, the really decent prices, awesome happy hour specials, close to home... the list goes on. We have yet to have a bad night here. I have had a couple encounters with staff that make me not give Grumpy's a 5 star. On two totally separate occasions we've had not so friendly server/bartender. That said, the service is fast, the drinks are strong, and Grumpy's is a fun place to be. It's also really close to the other NE bars. Gotta love it. read more

Awesome bar, great atmosphere and did you know Gran Tarino was written here? Love the patio. It is a shame there isn't more food, this place could kill with a great menu, but it also may take away from the ambiance. Favorite bar in Northeast! read more

For what was expected I guess it was ok. It was a classic dive bar. I actually enjoyed it to be honest.

This is indeed a great dive bar -- totally welcoming, totally unpretentious, with all you ever want from a bar -- broad and deep beer selection, with enough variety to keep it interesting and get you trying new things, and enough old stand-byes to know that you'll be able to get something you like. The patio is great--right mix of shade and sun. Wednesday night trivia is my favorite trivia night; the categories are creative, it doesn't take forever to read and score the questions, and they are generous with the drink ticket prizes. It is too bad that it fills up so fast, but really, how can you blame people? read more

Sometimes the bartenders leave something to be desired - but hey, it's called Grumpy's, what do you expect? This particular Grumpy's location is arguably the best (as originals so often are) and while I wish they had more than Heggie's pizza available, they have plenty of other things to offer a gal like myself: darts, plenty of beer on tap, the small, grungy, and divey vibe I prefer when I'm drinking, and a nice little (smoking-friendly) patio out back. Though there are tons of places where this phrase applies (part of what makes northeast so charming), Grumpy's really is a Northeast institution. read more

Good service, good drinks, and good company! Ignore the hipsters, they're harmless and the bartender and waitress are more than real enough to make up for it. read more

We visit the stand up comedy night on wednesday wich is in a separate space from the bar and that was great! Really something to come back for. Surprisingly funny even when the jokes aren't good. The bar it self is nothing special read more

This place was fine. It was an excellent upgrade from 22nd Ave Station (which we only ended up at because Grumpys was at capacity and it was cold). I'd probably give it 3 stars if I had not been at the double duece beforehand. The beer selection was decent, the people were friendly (both patrons and bartenders), and the bathroom was not disgusting. I'd like to try the food sometime to compare it cuzzy's my favorite dive bar food. read more

This is a great place to grab a drink in NE. They host MN Monday's with half price local brews and a DJ playing great local music from Minneapolis. read more

My favorite NE bar, perhaps even my favorite Mpls bar since it's a hop and a skip down the block. The atmosphere is just right: casual with a hint of eclectic and not really divey I have to say. The music selection on the jukebox ensures quality control and they have great beers on tap. Yes, they have tallboys of the usual suspects for $3.50 (Old Style, PBR, etc), but I stopped getting those once I found out that the Brooklyn Lager tallboys are the same amount. The bartenders are solid and I've ended up having good random interactions with other patrons of all sorts. For smokers there's a fire pit out back too that may or may not be in use. read more

Good beers, off beat atmosphere, respects the neighborhood. A friendly staff who happens to have drawings displayed above the bar. Great place. read more

Love it here. Staff is amazing. Give them all raises. If you live around here don't judge the place based on what you see on the weekends. This place is on point for a Tuesday night. read more

It's not really a dive bar as people like to say. A dive bar doesn't have this kind of top-notch spirit and beer selection, nor do they play punk rock songs this awesome, nor does it have this kind of uniquely cool Minneapolis decor full of rad kitsch. Nope, dive bars have Windsor with your other option being Bellows, they play the sound of peoples dreams drowning in $2 beers, and are decorated with old AA chips and dust-covered plastic 3rd place trophies from a golf team they sponsored in 1983. Nope, Grumpy's NE is just an absolutely fantastic local NE bar. All of the Grumpy's are good in their individual ways, and I really like the downtown one as well, but NE is my favorite. These guys like their bourbon, love their scotch and they worship their beer. Tony and Pat are super cool behind the bar and the clientele is a great mix of casual hipsters, neighborhood locals, worker bees, old Am Rep band guys and retired Warner Brothers cartoon characters....ok...not the last one, but, still, there are some serious characters in this place. I've had a few drinks in Grumpy's over the last year or so, and every time I'm in the hood I have to stress about which great bar to drink at down here and Grumpy's and Sample Room usually win (sometimes Dusty's and sometimes Psycho Suzies do too). I'll be back very soon to deplete their scotch selection and take a foggy thirty dollar cab ride back to my mundane suburban home in Pleasantville. Odd bonus point for having really comfortable bar stools....I'm serious. read more

Great Northeast dive bar. Small bar that's always full of people. Great place to go with friends or alone, as it's easy to spark a conversation with strangers. People and staff are friendly. I always have a good time. read more

Great little dive bar! Delicious rotating selection of good beer! Will definitely have to come back for $1 hot dish night and vinyl Thursday! read more

Good atmosphere, a little pricier than I am used to. I really enjoyed the atmosphere but not the staff so much. Will come back to check it out again though! read more

Great local dive to get a few drinks if you get there at the right time. Often there are no seats (if that's what you want) patio room is nice with good weather. But more often than not the bar tenders are too busy talking to friends to help you get a drink. So a tip, strike up a convo right away and they will stay around your area. read more

My favorite place to drink, socialize, play trivia, participate in shenanigans, etc. Bartenders and wait staff are the best around and there is always great music being played. Great beer selection. What else can I say?? I freakin' love this bar. read more

You go here to hang out and drink with your friends, and I also go here to hang out and drink with myself because the douchebag factor is very low and I can walk to/from it even at night without getting hassle. It's not fancy, which is a plus in my book. Best bar jukebox ever. I love this place. read more

By now, you all know how much I love a good neighborhood bar. I am going to have to add Grumpy's to my list of favorites around town after this week. I went to meet some folks for trivia, but they weren't there. (*ahem*) I stood by the door for a few minutes, trying to make some calls to get other folks to head over. No luck. A table near me had an open chair and a lack of insight on obscure African American sitcoms. Lucky for me, I happen to love a good episode of Girlfriends or Living Single, so they invited me to join them. Such nice folks. It could have been an incredibly uncomfortable evening, but it turned out to be a blast! They were so nice, as were the other teams near us. They bet me that I couldn't get the waitress to tell me what they had on draft because she apparently hates that question. Not only did she tell me, I scored a Founder's Breakfast Stout out of it. Great tap selections (in addition to the tall boys that other folks have mentioned). The boy came to meet me after trivia and we stayed a little longer than we should have on a school night. We were just having too much fun to leave. Can't wait to go back! read more