I don't like Marinara for spaghetti sauce - too sweet and their bread is also too sweet. I like garlic bread to taste like garlic and not a sweet bread with a sprinkle of garlic on it. I make real home made spaghetti and will turn down what comes from Grinders since it's not up to my standards on what REAL Italian spaghetti tastes like. Too sweet and no spices. I hope you got rid of the RUDE lady at the counter. I've been reading your reviews and I can't believe you would hire more than one RUDE person for the counter. If you did - SHAME ON YOU!!! read more

We purchased the family meal and received about 8 cups of pasta and 1 cups of meatless sauce. it was very disproportionate.... read more

The Grinder's & Spaghetti House - Moline - Italian Near Me - Moline, Illinois

Trust me when I say the people raving about the spaghetti have no clue what they are talking about. You can buy better spaghetti sauce at the grocery store. Top shelf called "Raos". 100 times better than whatever they serve here. I only gave it two stars because the Gondolas are pretty awesome. But it's the only thing that is worth eating here. I rarely give negative reviews, but the food here is very bland. read more

We ordered spaghetti and lasagna, garlic bread, cheese bread. The lasagna was barely warm I had two bites of it and sent it back to be heated up. The lasagna was returned without much improvement. Approximately ten minutes after the food brought out we still did not have the garlic bread and cheese bread. We had to ask what was taking so long. We definitely will not be going back. I have had Stouffers frozen lasagna that was better. Waste of money! read more

Everything was pretty good. I was a little surprised that it was in an old McDonalds building so you get that sort of fast food vibe when you walk in the door. The staff was friendly and the pizza was decent. The homemade garlic bread was probably the best part. read more

Got the family bucket of spaghetti. Was a ton of noodles and one scoop of sauce. No meat. Just sauce. Cheese bread was burnt. Garlic bread was good and fresh. Paid 10$ for a chef salad. No vegetables. Just lettuce. And chicken and cheese that I had to pay extra for. Not worth the $72. Should have went to McDonald's. read more

The Grinder's & Spaghetti House - Moline - Supposed to be a chef salad. Only had lettuce, chicken, and cheese. Had to pay extra for the chicken and cheese. - Italian Near Me - Moline, Illinois

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I was mentioning to a co-worker that I would be in Moline and his first response was, "Are you going to get some Grinders?" I had no clue what he was talking about so he went on to explain their melt-in-your-mouth garlic bread and great food overall. I figured I would try it out. The place used to be some fast food place and it still has outdated chairs and booths but I didn't mind. They have a small ordering counter and the guy behind the counter was so nice and helpful! Their processes reminded me a lot of Fazoli's but the food is way better! I ordered the Manicotti dinner based on other reviews and got the garlic bread. I opted for their house Italian salad dressing and it was good. The manicotti was terrific! The meat sauce had great flavoring and was not clumpy (which I liked). The garlic bread truly was melt-in-your-mouth! Awesome food overall! The place had a steady coming and going of customers and I can see why. I will never again have to ask what Grinders is and will very willingly come back again! read more

The Grinder's & Spaghetti House - Moline - The salad that comes with dinner - Italian Near Me - Moline, Illinois

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This has been our go to restaurant for football team dinners, unexpected company , friends needing a meal during tough times. The family feasts are the way to go for a crowd. You not only get a big bucket of your choice of pasta,, but a footlong sandwich and a loaf of garlic bread. The bread they make is sweet and so good! read more

I always get the Family Feast. Employees are top notch and the food is always PERFECTION everytime!! I've never ever had anything here that wasn't Awesome!! This place definitely is worth every penny and you'll be back for more!! read more

Grinders is still my favorite spot in the Quad Cities. It's got delicious pasta and even better bread at an incredible value! Who could ask for anything more? I have been hitting that lunch special hard since 2003 and I love it with my whole heart, but recently we decided to get a family feast to-go, which is still spaghetti & garlic bread, just lots more of it. Also, randomly, a sandwich. Leftovers for days! Grinders: It's what's for lunch AND dinner. :) read more

Grinder's is a go-to in our family. The spaghetti is delicious and the whole family loves their sandwiches. Staff is always efficient and friendly! read more

Grinders has always been a favorite until today. We ordered 2 lunch meals (there were 2 of us) and a family feast. Even though we paid $50 for our meal, they wouldn't bring the family feast out to the table so we couldn't eat any of it since it was a to go item. Not sure the reason behind this"rule" since we had paid already.. Here's a picture of my baked chicken sandwich.. 5 chunks of chicken on one half. Shouldn't this be a chicken breast if it's a sandwich? Or at least say it's chunks on the menu? In addition it was over cooked. Disappointed to say the least and a 4% charge for using a credit card on top of it. read more

The Grinder's & Spaghetti House - Moline - Baked chicken sandwich - Italian Near Me - Moline, Illinois

Bought 4 sandwiches if you put meat & cheese From all of them you wouldn't have a decent sandwich. What a waste of Money!!! Had ham & cheese & gondola sandwich. Expensive bread. Had the meat ball the other day was very good. I wont be back. read more

I LOVE the meat sauce here. The garlic bread is also amazing. The only downside is the interior of the restaurant. It's outdated and seems to be deteriorating. I know the idea of a business is to make money, and they have an excellent product, but they need to put some money into either significant updates or a remodel. I feel like I'm stepping back into the 1980s, but not in a good way... read more

We called in a large amount of food for a coworker's going away luncheon. We got spaghetti, chicken alfredo, lasagna, cheese garlic bread and original garlic bread. The quantity and quality were great for the price we paid. This is something as an office we decided we will do again. read more

Excellent pasta!!! Mouth watering and you would not be disappointed. Their garlic bread is the best I have ever had. Their cinnamon bread is also very tasty. I like their spaghetti and Alfredo. They are very fast and efficient at getting your orders to you. read more

If you can overlook the cafeteria style environment and food serving, the food is amazing!! The spaghetti is so basic yet amazing and the bread, well.... it's to die for. Go for the food!!! read more

First time for me , it was great. Fast and fresh. Great for a busy family. I had the cheese ravioli with Alfredo sauce and my husband and son had the beef ravioli with red sauce. Everyone was happy with their food. read more

Good service, good food. Have been a regular for a long time. Today, I noticed a sign at the counter. "As an incentive for cash paying customers we provide a 4% discount off the total sale amount". Ok. Today I used a card and was charged 4% above the listed price for my dinner. I complained to the clerk and she and the owner explained they charge 4% for the card. He said it means the same as the sign. They consider their 4% discount is the advertised price on the menu. Very deceptive. Why not say "there will be a 4% charge for using a credit card" ? To me, that would be honest and up front. I also didn't appreciate the owners argumentative attitude when discussing this with me. They gave me a good reason to eat elsewhere. DECEPTIVE PRACTICES read more

Came in at 7:59 exactly- on March 14th, 2016 they close at 8:30. Party of 3. Was told by manager I couldn't eat in dining room. Hourly worker said it was because it was a "pain in their ass". Lady with dark rimmed classes (manager) was rude and inconsiderate like always. I've been coming to all grinders locations since I was a kid and have never been treated so rudely so consistently. Subs don't even taste like the Davenport original. Would not recommend to anyone. I will not be going here ever again. F service. read more

The Grinder's & Spaghetti House - Moline - The rude lady. She's had an attitude for years. Needs to be fired. - Italian Near Me - Moline, Illinois

Grinders. Glorious. The bottom line is that this is good cheap food. Each lunch special comes with your choice of a pasta dish and cinnamon bread or garlic bread. I highly suggest going with a friend, each getting the lunch special, and splitting the bread (each get one type). Everybody wins. As far as decor, I am fairly certain that back in the day this was a Hardee's, and you might never know if it weren't for the throw back seating that still has the Hardee's "H" back. They have also put up some divider stuff to mask it's Hardee's past, but I think the draw here is the quality of the food for the price. read more

Grinders = comfort food. Stick to the pasta and bread - you can't go wrong. I have purchased a chicken chef salad and it was mediocre at best. A tub of pasta and gondola will serve your family of four aplenty. read more

Moline staple. More or less lived off of this stuff in high school. That being said, quality has gone downhill big time in the last few years since the old owners left. Don't get me wrong.. I can still down about 700 pieces of the garlic bread. (350 if it's cinnamon bread) I usually get the tortellini and an order of Pizza Bread. Okay.. I'm REALLY hungry right now.. Maybe it should be a 4 star review?? It would be.. but the new gal that runs it is no bueno. She seems like she isn't intentionally rude but she is short and brash and loud. I always feel like I am intruding on a family argument when she is talking to her employees. It's awkard read more

Absolutely delicious every time I get it! Drove 2 1/2 hours from home to Davenport because I had such a craving! Authentic homemade Italian meat sauce and homemade bread like no other. Very affordable! Fed & filled 5 adults for under $40 and as always was very well taken care of by the polite owners. Great people, very accommodating, wonderful service, Very kind, family owned & outstanding food! 10/10 recommend read more

The Grinder's & Spaghetti House - Moline - Delicious spaghetti dinner!! Could eat it everyday. Love the homemade fresh meat sauce. - Italian Near Me - Moline, Illinois

A Quad Cities original! Great food! Great prices! Locally family owned! The Gondola bread is awesome! Best pasta at a normal price in QC!

Food was cold after getting it home & during the COVID-19 they refuse to do curbside assistance. How come everyone else has to then? That's not fair to the other restaurants. Doubt if I'll ever go back there again & the food was greasy & cold. read more

The sandwich that came with our family meal was awful. We paid extra for cheesy garlic bread and received only regular bread. As for their meat sauce for the pasta, I'd rather eat the cheapest sauce out of can rather then pay for this ever again! read more

This place is the best for family style serving at a reasonable price in a pinch. The bread is to die for and I always make sure to add some meatballs too. read more

Been a big fan of the place since this was the first location. Been about a month or so since my last visit. Was shocked that they were going to add 4%to my check because I was using a debit card. I`m here to tell you if you offend people with penny antic`s like this you will pay the price. It`s not a great deal of money, just .85 cents on my order but it does show me the lack of managment when you can`t add the cost into your overall menu or absorb the cost as part of doing business. In today`s environment most people do no carry a lot of cash so they are stuck paying your 4% fee. Just know that when I come back for my next visit for some great pasta, I will walk out the door if I continue to see a 4% fee added to my bill because somebody is to stupid to figure out how to recoup that bank fee and price it into your over all cost.. read more

I've always loved Grinders' spaghetti. Whenever I would visit my grandmother here we would pick it up. Today, I went in with my family after meeting with a funeral home to prepare for my grandmother's funeral. Every member of our party ordered their own sandwich or pasta, but I just wanted a half gallon of spaghetti for myself. The woman at the front desk told me she'd have to charge me for a plate, but I said I could just eat the spaghetti out of the container. She said okay. Very rudely. We went to the table and sat there for about five minutes, then the manager came out. He said that he would be able to bring out my family's food, but they wouldn't serve me a half gallon of spaghetti in the restaurant without explaining why. I asked if I could eat it outside, and the manager started getting sassy with me. He argued with my mother who just had to prepare her own mother's funeral, and we ended up demanding a refund and we left without our food. The moral of the story is, if you don't know what's going on in other peoples' lives, don't be a jerk. And maybe explain your policies when you come out and say that your customers can't eat your food inside of your restaurant. I will never be returning again after being a customer for over 15 years. Absolutely terrible service. The way this place made my mom cry, I hope that no one ever comes here again. read more

Good food, but they need to get their act together. Usually just get the gondolas and they're excellent. Last time we got carryout I decided to get the meatball sandwich based on a friend's recommendation. The good news is that the sandwich was really good. The bad is that one end was burned to a crisp. It was black. I seriously don't know how they could serve this to a customer. Had it been in the restaurant I would have sent it back. But since it was carryout of course I didn't see it until I got home. I guess I'll just stick to the gondolas since I know they won't burn them. read more

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I grew up in Moline. Now I am in Chicago. Many times when I come home to visit my parents, I take a tub of spaghetti and some garlic bread back with me to Chicago. Bringing Grinder's back is worth it. I have yet to have better spaghetti and especially garlic bread anywhere else. Grinder's is good and reasonably priced. I have little patience for overpriced pasta which is far too common in Chicago, so Grinder's is such a treat everytime I have it. read more

Great food, good prices and always a friendly staff. Love to come here for lunch and they are always giving a friendly smile. I love the lasagna with garlic bread. For an added treat get melted cheese on your garlic bread for pure deliciousness. read more

Read the rave reviews and decided to try Grinders. WOW! The manicotti was delicious! Worthy of candles and white tablecloths but on throw away plates my whole dinner was well under $15. I hope I pass through here again and remember this place! read more

Got my man the turkey sandwich and has been talking about it since he ate it Tjis man is hard to please and y'all did that And your cinnamon bread almost didn't make it home We will definitely be back . read more

Good food but rude staff. Don't get in line without knowing what you want they will get an attitude with you.

Father used to be friends with the owner..but needless to say the food speaks for it self.. Grinders delicious Pasta Delicious Italian sausage sandwhcihs my fav..amazing..mmm read more

The spaghetti was decent but hardly great. The subs are very basic with no flair, think American cheese straight out of the Kraft single slice package. I could have gotten better food at a fast food chain for less money. read more

In what looks like an old fast food place, their food has never disappointed me over the years. Gondolas are good, ravioli, spaghetti, mostaccioli, garlic bread, and even the reuben taste great. Their sauce has a little sweetness to it, which is sweeter than the Davenport location in my experience. Would be 5 stars if it didn't close so early in the night. read more

As I expected, the owner replied to my comment and instead of acknowledging my personal experience and observations, he decided to chastise me for being disrespectful instead of "constructive". I don't know who taught this entitled little punk how to horribly manage the family operation he inherited, but I would bet the family member that started what he is so badly neglecting would be ashamed of him and his smartphone addicted manager. Please sell your family business so that someone who cares will make the founder proud. read more