Been coming to this restaurant for many years and have always enjoyed the food ,drinks ,and staff and now some new people are taking over from the older retiring staff that includes Christian , Anthony , Malaka and Julie ... Grimsby is a great place to go eat , drink and meet new friends ... read more

What a nice find! This is a friendly funky neighborhoodish pub that serves up some pretty good food and drink at pretty good prices. I've been in a couple times in the past months. I had a steak tip salad that, I have to say, was absolutely heavenly. The steak tips were cooked as ordered. Deliciously marinated, buttery tender and nicely seared over a most excellent salad. What makes a salad "most excellent?" you might ask. Well, I'll tell you. It was dressed perfectly. Just the right amount of a flavorful house dressing. Neither dry nor sopping. The generous portions of lettuce, tomato, cucumber, feta cheese, and more were all in a perfect proportion to one another, chopped small enough to render a knife unnecessary, except for the steak tips. Last time in, I chose the Fusilli Mac and Cheese with Pulled Pork. Not only was this extremely good, it was extremely large. It provided dinner for me for two nights. There seem to be a lot of regulars here, at least in the Mondays I've been in. And the place is hopping busy. The music is good. Maybe a little loud, but, hey, I'm old. They're a jovial and friendly lot. And, Becca, the bartender, is super chill. She's friendly, attentive and she mixes a good drink and pulls a good draft. I can see myself becoming a regular! read more

This place is amazing and I may frequent a little too much. It's like walking into cheers where everyone knows your name Staff is super friendly and engaging, the food is delicious no matter what you order, and the drinks are a healthy pour. Prime Rib nights on Friday & Saturday are to die for This has become my go to place when I don't feel like cooking. Always good And the people watching is entertaining to say the least read more

Pretty good turkey burger, but was hoping for something more juicy and flavorful. Not a bad size and the sauce on the side was good. Generous amount of fries too. Food came quickly and waitress was lively! Inside is dark wooden warm ambiance. Plenty of space inside for big groups! read more

I guess I was too hungry to take pictures that weren't blurry - but not pictured is a burger- so good- and a steak too Caesar salad. My mother got the fisherman's plate. I've driven by this place so many times, but never went. After hopping off 93, my parents and i decided to give it a go. I'd first like to say that the staff were amazing. My father is legally blind and they were quite accommodating. We got in on Friday around 7:30. I'll say that the food came out relatively quickly. The fisherman's plate was packed with fried haddock, fries, and onion rings! So much food! But what I appreciated most was that there was some slight seasoning on the fish. I'm not a fan of fried fish baskets that's are just dipped in batter and fried, and I don't like overboard seasoning. This was just right. I opted for a steak too Cesar salad. The "greens" were a little too coated in the dressing, I should have asked for dressing on the side- but the steak tips were marinated to perfection! SO GOOD. My father got the classic burger and he enjoyed it. Even for a well done patty, it was still moist and juicy. I'm mad I haven't frequented this place during my time living in the area- but I can defo see myself going back when I'm in town. read more

J J Grimsby & Restaurant and Pub - Fish plate - American Near Me - Stoneham, Massachusetts

The memories here, the fun atmosphere and the good food is always a hit in my book! Taco salad, friend zucchini.... Always delish!

JjGrimsby is a throwback restaurant and bar casual attire with booths and tables plus bar seating as well. Service was excellent with drinks and popcorn very friendly and pleasant. Had a bacon cheeseburger with fries cooked just like I wanted toasted bun with lettuce tomato and onion. The haddock platter was excellent with fries and onion rings nice well served platter especially the fried pickles read more

Every time I go to Grimsbys I have a positive experience. The food is always amazing, really good comfort/pub style, always cooked right. The service is equally as good. Every server that I've had is personable and friendly.The overall atmosphere is always nice as well with both a lounge and more "formal" dining side depending on the environment you prefer. Overall would always recommend giving it a try!!! read more

the baby back rib is horrible. it was so dry and chewy. there was no flavor on it and i would not recommend this restaurant. read more

J J Grimsby & Restaurant and Pub - Baby Back Ribs-Full - American Near Me - Stoneham, Massachusetts

So unfortunately after many many many years of going tI this restaurant and bar I can't say great things. When you go to a bar snacks should be offered and. Am happy to pay for it . Bread and butter, chips and salsa , Fritos whatever ?! Not picky but it should not be a heavy lift if alcohol is served. No food at this place whatsoever after 9:30 which to me is a bit ridiculous. Not asking for filet mignon but a bag of chips? No? But i am drinking wine!?'?? Intake issue with this because alcohol is being served but you can't even order a piece of bread! read more

Sigh-ordered apps-cold, when you bit into the chicken tender buffalo-water squished out! Where's the hot? Tasteless potato skins. Baked stuffed haddock, thinking of it turns my stomach. Mashed potatoes, smelled like leather boots. Kids didn't eat their meals either. Great French fries/onion rings. First n last time. read more

Really great food , fast service.. going back soon! Fajitas and turkey were delicious!

Amazing wings, wait was long but so worth it! Sweet chili sauce was so good - I wanted to drink it

Was not super impressed. My burger was dry and ingredients tasted old and stale. Staff was fine. Ambiance was fine. Nothing special wouldn't go back again. read more

The food and the service here consistently sucks! 1. Don't take food allergies seriously - salad with no croutons for gluten free person served with croutons on, brought back a "fresh" one, person got sick 2. Took already delivered food to a different person - tenders at the bar. 2 minutes later person on other side of the bar orders tenders. 5 minute later tenders come out placed in front of me with the wrong sauce. 5 minutes of waiting until I can ask bartender for correct sauce, says that's not my order, takes the plate in front of me and puts in front of the other people on the other end of the bar. 10 minutes later I got mine. 3. Put an opened beer back in the fridge - ordered a miller lite bottle. Bartender cracked a bud bottle, I said sorry miller lite actually, she proceeded to try to put the bottle cap back on and put the beer back in the fridge to serve to someone else later Service is slow, unfriendly, portions are small, everything is overpriced, nothing feels clean or trustworthy...... read more

I'm particular when it comes or food. And we LOVED this place. In all my - our - reviews, we try to be as honest and forthcoming, based on our perspective and personal experience as we can. I know experiences can vary depending on the day or time, or situation. BUT, this place was hard to criticize. I'm a big guy and when we went in they sat us in a booth. It was tight and I asked if we could move to the bar area and a table there with chair stools - absolutely - no problem and they were VERY nice about it. The waitress was so nice and pleasant. Really just very nice. The young lady at the register or counter when you come in... just very sweet and pleasant. We ordered the 'fish and chips' and the 'steak tips,' EXCELLENT - see pictures. They became busy and still it was good service and pleasant. The fish and chips was BIG and really tasty. NOT greasy. The steak tips were delicious. We got the veggie mix and mashed potatoes. We heard their 'prime rib' sells out by 6 pm and that it's pretty darn good. Have to try it. We found the bathrooms to be spotless and CLEAN. Overall can't say anything negative. HIGHLY recommend. read more

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Stopped by here for an early date night dinner. Got the pretzel app- came with mustard seed sauce and a beer cheese, all delicious. French onion soup was excellent. Bacon blue burger was great, love when places put blue cheese crumples on top. Good atmosphere, families, couples, older couples. Our waitress was super friendly, food came quick. Will definitely come back for date night and will take the kids too! read more

J J Grimsby & Restaurant and Pub - Pretzel - American Near Me - Stoneham, Massachusetts

I took a friend to eat dinner at J J Grimsby & Restaurant and Pub, the hostess was very friendly taking us to our seats, and the server was great taking our orders, I ordered the Cape Cod Chicken, and in my opinion, the chicken was over cooked, to bland, soggy stuffing and the cranberry sauce and butter nut squash made the chicken to sweet, to me the food was rushed out of the kitchen, I was very dissapointed when I order my dessert, I ordered a hot fudge sundae, there were no walnuts, cherry on top, the hot fudge sundae only had hot fudge sauce, whip cream, me and my friend agreed this will be the first and last time we eat at J J Grimsby & Restaurant and Pub. read more

I ordered the Turkey dinner, not much turkey or mashed potatoes! Turkey was so dry I had to ask for extra gravy to get it down. Wasn't worth the money! Service was very good, waitress was nice. Ambiance? None! read more

Decent pub with a good amount of items in the menu. I've been here a few times, each was good. I had turkey tips one time tat were good but a few gristly pièces, no biggie. Good buffalo chicken tenders and decent onion soup. I'm not really sure what else I can say except it's pretty decent. read more

Went to J J Grimsby's on 12/27/23 WEDNESDAY with mom and friends Started with New England clam chowder also had Baked Haddock Onion rings and a Baked Potato everything was AWESOME I recommend this place Located at 301 West Wyoming Ave corner of 1 Lynn Fells Pkwy Stoneham ma 02180 read more

Great local dive bar! You can go in there dressed up from work or in a baseball hat and shorts and still fit in. Expect it to be loud and rowdy on weekend evenings, you might even need to wait for a bar seat. It's full of locals and everyone knows everyone but people are friendly and chatty. Expect a local chill bar vibe, there is a large bar but also high tops to see TVs and booths and family friendly areas too. Drinks are strong, bar food is great and the staff is super friendly. All time favorites: BLT or Cheeseburger club, home made chips, Potato Skins, steak tips, lobster roll (when on special), nachos and chicken fingers in the honey buffalo sauce, little spicy but not too much for my weak ass stomach. They have keno and a scratch ticket machine too! read more

This pub, which straddles the Stoneham Melrose boarder, attracts a great group of people most who seem to live in either Melrose or Stoneham. The food is consistent , the drinks are great and the staff they're very friendly. For those of us here during the winter there is no better place to be during a blizzard. Grimsby's has a staff that seems to brave any storm. Keno is available and provides another source of entertainment. read more

My cousins have been here many times and highly recommended it. They were right! We were starving from a long day of travel, and the food absolutely hit the spot. My turkey burger filled up the bun and was so big I couldn't finish it. My fries were very crisp. Others at our table enjoyed the chicken tenders and grilled chicken. All this, plus two glasses of wine, a beer and two scotch and waters came to about $70. A bargain, in our opinion! I think they were understaffed, though. It took a while for our server to take our order, and we had to flag someone down to get waters and later to get another drink. Still, the service was friendly, and we really enjoyed this place. Great choice for dinner tonight! read more

J J Grimsby & Restaurant and Pub - Huge turkey burger with crisp fries - American Near Me - Stoneham, Massachusetts

awesome!!! never had a bad meal and have had many.service is outstanding,very clean and reasonable priced great food!

Had the blue cheese and bacon burger to go. Ate it hours after we got home. Was a littled stoned but it was friggin unbelievable. * disclaimer - im usually always baked, so it wasnt like i just got high of the reefer one time had the munchies and thought just ANYTHING would be amazing. This was a really good burger. Would recommend. read more

Everyone is friendly and the food and drinks are great! It's close to my home and convenient! I go there several times a month and ALWAYS have GREAT time!! read more

Ordered the coconut shrimp and did not receive the sauce, or coconut breading on the shrimp. But more than that...the apple crisp was frozen solid when it arrived, and was definitely nit an apple grasp. When ordering food out I expect the food to be fresh, unfrozen, and the order to be correct. I'm not paying a premium for frozen food that they prob did not even make themselves. Very, very disappointed. ​ read more

This place is a great local place. Food is on point and the beer is fresh and cold. I highly recommend giving it a try. You'll love it.

Food was OK, but the service could have been better. The server brought drinks and we ordered an app. When the server came back to take our dinner order, I asked my friend "are you ready?" and before he had a chance to answer, the server said (with a HUGE smile) "I'll be back." We ordered our dinner and it came minutes after the appetizer was served. We asked to take the app home since we didn't want our dinner to get cold. A box was thrown on the table (hitting my plate) and our dirty app plates were not cleared and piled up. Didn't love it. I know it is a pub, but these are basics. We are kind of bummed out because this place is very conveniently located between home and my Mom's in Melrose. read more

Very Good Crowd at this place. Local families I think. Nice service from the restaurant. Beer collection are good. Keno game is very popular here. Have TV's for Game nights. Cool place for a friend's hangout. One star is less because I felt something is missing. May be young crowd. Overall Great read more

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new to the area. we always dine in downtown Melrose. we thought we would try grimsby. chicken fingers were so dry, not edible. also ordered what we thought was fries for 7.95. they were potato chips. what a waste of 23.00. called to tell manager, young manager ( never took a class in customer service). couldn't be bothered. the reviews reflect good and customer service. we'll stick to down town. read more

This is a hot spot for high hair, track pants and the last four people who smoke actual cigarettes. An ideal spot to show up half-in-the-bag if you're looking to contract food poisoning. The whiskey isn't watered down and there's no lame "3 martini maximum" rule like there is at those half cocked "pubs" in Melrose. read more

Only ordered delivery so can't comment on ambiance but I really like a bunch of the food here. Good fries esp if you get a side of the craft beer cheese sauce. Mixed veggies are good, potato skins and baked potato are solid. The baked stuffed haddock is so good and it's a huge portion I always eat it twice and I do not ever eat fish twice. The turkey dinner I did not like really anything in it, maybe a bad day? And my husband got a few things that were just ok otherwise they'd be 5 stars. read more

It's exactly what you'd expect- pub food. Good apps, always get the Boursin burger, wraps, fish dinner etc. We love that they do outdoor seating now!!! Seems like people had issues with service in the past but all the times we've gone over the last year they've been on top of everything! I'd definitely consider giving them another try if it's been a while. read more

Went here for the first time because it was drizzling, we wanted to eat outside because of Delta transmissibility, and we knew they had a pavilion for covered seating. When we showed up, we were the only ones in the pavilion and the music was quite loud, but they turned it down when we asked. We were impressed with the food. Our appetizers were thinly sliced breaded zucchini chips and a pretzel that were both clearly made in house. I ordered medium rare steak tips with a blue cheese salad and the vegetables were fresh and tasty. My companion ordered the boursin burger, which was on a brioche bun that absorbed the juices without turning to mush. The burger itself was ordered rare and then really WAS rare - which is rare, because most places won't serve an actual rare burger! I'm not fond of mashed potatoes, but my companion said his side order had some lovely pepper that gave it a nice character. We finished with the apple crisp which came with both whipped cream and ice cream. About the service: ten minutes after we arrived, the drizzle turned into full-on rain but the waitstaff remained courteous and good-natured and checked on us routinely, even though there was no covered connection to the restaurant and they had to run through the rain. That was the only thing that dismayed us. Get them some umbrellas please, we felt so bad for them! Thanks for a lovely dinner :) read more

I love this place! The restaurant have different special dishes every day and I tried the Chicken Penne Vodka Sauce, was delicious, thanks for the Chef. The staff are awesome and I knew they have Karaoke every Friday nights (I really wanna go). read more

J J Grimsby & Restaurant and Pub - Chicken Penne Vodka Sauce (special) - American Near Me - Stoneham, Massachusetts

Not sure how this place doesn't have 4+ stars. I just moved up the street and this is my new go to restaurant. Service is great. Drinks are reasonable and they aren't shy with the pour. Burgers are amazing and the blue cheese wedge along with the French onion soup make a great appetizer. read more

Great menu service great reasonable prices Fried dishes always crispy and delish Stuff shrimp a good choice Burgers cooked the way you like them Drinks good prices read more

Have been coming here for the last few months but have to say yesterday's visit was quite disappointing. The kitchen made a mistake in the portion size of our fish. We were told it's supposed to be 10 ounces well it looked like they took a 10 ounce piece and cut it in half. The "acting manager", bartender, Carla, offered to "take a couple of dollars" off the bill. Not good in our estimation. Situation did not end well. We won't be coming back. read more