GRIND | kitchen + bar in Sarnia

We chose to use Grind Café in Sarnia as our caterer for a celebration of life, and the experience was fantastic! Melissa was amazing to work with responsive, professional, and made everything so easy through email. The food was delicious, and the service and delivery exceeded my expectations. Highly recommend!

Food was excellent. Staff was great, handled a large group really well. Will be back for dine-in or catered.

Excellent Parmesan Chicken burger!

Fantastic Food and service. This place is a hidden gem! Food

Excellent staff food and cute ambiance!

Last year we went to a wedding that was catered by them this spring. Amazing food so we came back for OUR anniversary We sat 30 minutes watching other people who came in after us get drinks and orders taken. Apparently this restaurant has VIP customers....what? Walked out ... never again. I guess I wasnt Important Enough to eat there. Went to Paddy Flahertys and had a better lamb shank and tipped them outrageously. Never again...why is it do hard to get good food and service in our home town?????

Always good.

Always a great time at Grind. For this visit, we actually had a catered lunch. But from all of my previous visits I give Grind 5 stars. Frankly, they wouldve got 5 stars just from me walking into the building and smelling the sweet sweet aroma. Parking: Its downtown so you may not even find a spot to park at certain times.

We came here for my mom s birthday, and it was really good! We had the lobster dip & beer and cheese dip for apps and then the lamb, salmon and chicken for dinner. The presentation and the tastes were phenomenal. Service was great too! We will come here again!

The pepper soup was to die for. I had the Thai noodles what a great cook. They give you lots. The waitress was so sweet explaining everything. Kudos to her. Everyone who came in asked where to find the washroom . She never got upset. Explaining to everyone. Thanks for a wonderful lunch. My friend had soup and salad really liked it We will be back for sure Do you have any low seats? Thanks very much

Don t bother coming here if you don t have a reservation. Food was good but they seemed pretty disorganized overall. Came once without a reservation and was turned away with no offer of wait time or a later reservation despite it being mostly empty. It s also in a corporate centre which is pretty weird. Edit: took a star off due to combative restaurant reply

Great location, tasty food , moderate portions, and great service. Make sure you make reservations ahead of time.

Located inside the St. Clair building, at the back, First floor with the view of the river. Intimate setting. Casual lunches, including wraps and salads, averaging around $18, and upscale dinners starting at the $30 mark. Vegetarian options: Had an eggplant dish on dinner menu, lots of salads to choose from during lunch.

Unfortunately, I cannot post a review on the food or atmosphere because my family cannot go there due to your High top tables. Short people, elderly people, people with disabilities cannot go there. Surely, you can do better...... **update*** I did go there for dinner and here is my accurate review. There was nothing offered to accommodate me, except a picnic table that was against a cement wall and difficult to get into and very uncomfortable (no back support). I should not have to ask as its apparent when someone needs special accommodation, ie wheelchair, crutches, walker..... Your restaurant was not helpful one bit, and I actually did ask but I was told there is nothing they could offer me or do to help me sit at a proper table, inside or outside.

Staff provided excellent personal service, far above expectations. Food was excellent. Seating is limited, so call ahead! Vegetarian options: Eggplant parmigiana, salads

I visited with my coworkers and we were all amazed on how good our meals were. Several days later we are still talking about it. The port tenderloin was amazing. Yeah it took some time to get to the table but it was worth it!

Went for drinks and appetizers. Excellent food and great service.

This place is PHENOMENAL. By far the best beef tenderloin in town ( if youre not a fan of blue cheese they will sub feta and its fantastic)...the grind salad is fabulous and the salt and pepper shrimp appetizer is one of my favs (they will sub regular cocktail sauce if you would prefer). The lobster dip is also to die for and the rose sangria can be bought by the pitcher and is a great deal at 20/pitcher. If you have not been, you need to check this place out. Its always busy...you will need reservations...because it is sooo good!!

Went to grind last night with a friend on a Wednesday night. Jess P surprised me with a cocktail creation of her choice and it did not disappoint. The vibes were great with views of the water. I had the grind salad which is always top notch. Our service was top notch and Jess P took the best care of us. I ll be back! Vegetarian options: Egg plant parm is great, grind salad or the Greek salad and the spring rolls are all great vegetarian options.

I have had several dinners at The Grind. The service is always amazing but our waitress last night Jessica was top notch! Her beautiful smile made me think WOW this lady really loves her job! It was so nice to see! My hubby really wanted a burger and although it wasn t on the dinner menu she made he got that burger! That s goes above and beyond! Thanks Jessica! Parking: Great location!

I had wine and an appetizer tonight at Grind! Mya was my server. Her smile stole my heart. Thanks Mya for your amazing service and accommodating my playlist needs.

Great food, and great service from my server mya

Amazing all around experience. Shout out to Elaine our server. You were great!

Nice presentation, delicious food with a great view. Our third or fourth visit, and definitely will return.

First time here with a large party and everything was excellent! From service, drinks and meals! Thank you Food

Meh..staff was impatient with me and my 80 year old father. Food was great. Staff...not so much.

Melissa and her team at the Grind prepared and dropped off an absolutely delicious meal to our home for our 50th wedding anniversary. It was enjoyed by all! Thank you Melissa and team. Highly recommend!

So glad we found out about this outstanding establishment - amazing view, INCREDIBLE food, and outstanding service (thank you Alyssa for taking such great care of us). The crème brûlée was the best we ve ever had! And the cleopatra salad was to die for. Serving sizes are generous and prices were very fair.

Beautiful Patio, Park and River view!

Too notch place! The bar and atmosphere are fantastic! The food is fresh and delicious as well.

Great food. The lobster dip is amazing!

I dont know if it was the temperature or the quality of my sandwich and coffee, but both tasted off. A concern was raised, but it seemed they had more important matters to deal with by whispering F off to a customer. You know who you are. Update: I have seen the owner of this establishment elsewhere berate with profanity other restaurant workers and owners over a promotion she didnt like. A business or restaurant can offer any promotion they want, just because you dont like it or dont understand it doesnt mean you should go on a little temper tantrum. The owners conduct in her establishment, and at others is becoming concerning.

Great atmosphere and delicious food options! The lamb shank is incredible. Service was very friendly. A must try here locally.

Love this place! Best food ever . Food

Small but good wine list.

One of the best meals Ive had at a restaurant in awhile. Highly recommend. Food

We ordered for a work order lunch. The first thing we noticed was the fries. They use to be one of the best things, now they are tiny shoe string barely salted tasting like frozen fries. All four of us barely touched them. Three of us had wraps, one a salad. Our wraps were mediocre. We follow on insta and get excited over the weekly specials and always cant wait I feel like maybe we just didnt get our best experience. We do look forward to trying you again.

Celebrated my moms wedding here this past weekend, all I can say is wow. What a beautiful venue, the food was fantastic and the staff were amazing. We all had such a good time! Big shout out to Brian and Melissa, it was a pleasure meeting you both. Thanks to the both of you for making my moms special day amazing :) Henry and I will stop by and say hi next time we visit Sarnia xo

The food was delicious, the kitchen accommodated my canola oil allergy which was much appreciated, service from Jenna was excellent and although I don,t care for high stools for dinner and it was quite crowded the atmosphere was ok.

Very Good Food Pricey but great views in this location thats great for a walk on the water before or after The service isnt consistently good but I guess it depends on your server and how busy it is I do recommend it :)

Very expensive for what you get. The food took forever and it was a very loud despite its size. The beer was also warm. The service was good but I wouldnt eat there again.

We thought we d try something different than our usual place we take our out of town guests to. Unfortunately we were extremely disappointed. We had a reservation and they sat us inside where it was uncomfortably warm. Maybe the air conditioner was broken? Not sure but it was really uncomfortable in 32 degree weather. We ordered several cocktails to start- a jalepeno margarita , strawberry mojito, mules and they all tasted off. As if they just used the bar lime from the bar tap to make a $12 drink. Even the mule didn t taste like it was made with ginger beer. We ordered appies right away which took over an hour to arrive to the table. Two tables beside us who arrived after had their appies and dinner before we did. Our waitress disappeared for 20 minutes so we waited without drinks- had to go to the bar finally and ask to be served and ask where our food was. Another server attended to us briefly, got us a beer and we asked if we could get the appies we ordered and cancel the dinner - but he said they have already started on the dinner and the appies were coming soon- an hour later they arrived. We were so upset and disappointed at the whole experience. There were two couples who we brought out with us and were excited for a good meal and night out. When we finally did get our food- it was good- but not great. Pad Thai was horrible. Wouldn t recommend. The manager took a drink off our bill to make it better . Thanks but we will never recommend or come back to your restaurant again. Suggestion for this place- have a bar tender to prepare the servers drinks. As an experienced waitress- I thought it was ridiculous for the waitresses to wait on tables and then have to go behind the bar and make all the drinks. Your restaurant would run more smoothly if you had one bar tender behind the bar. This was definitely one of the reasons why the service was so poor. Also, put on the air conditioner so the two hour wait for dinner would be more pleasant .

Always love my time here. Great staff, amazing food!! Love the menu. Upscale but also hits all the cravings.

Great food and great place to eat

The view of grid is just to die for. The progress the owner has made from a sandwich bar to full blown water front restaurant and catering business goes to show how good grind is. Every time I go the food is so fresh. The lamb shank is to die for. One of the best places to go in the city with one of the best views

We are blessed to live on the water and grind has the best patio to take it all in. The service is amazing, the drink menu has something for everyone and the food is perfection. The creative team is always dreaming up the best specials, and its a great place to enjoy an old favourite or try something a little new!

We went to grind for a long overdue date night. The girls made sure we had the nicest spot on the patio to watch the sunset. They also gave us great suggestions from a wonderful wine list for a nice bottle to share paired with perfect appetizers. This will become our place for special occasions. Thank you Grind, we really had a great experience.

It was a very busy night as it was first Friday but staff still managed to get through with great service. Our dinner was delicious. You can t beat the view either. Can t wait to come back during lunch, the menu looked so good!

Went there for birthday afternoon it was fantastic

We had a great night on the Patio with friends, the food was great, our waitress Jenna was amazing, she made our night perfect bar staff were great too !!

What wonderful service and the food was delicious! Thanks so much for making my niece s wedding a great success!

The food was very tasty, the service was very attentive and the customer service was impeccable! The restaurant has a beautiful window front with a view of the river. In summer there is a beautiful outdoor terrace where you can watch the goings-on on the water! Today we had a very beautiful sunset! So I can only give this 5 stars and recommend it with a very clear conscience! Price-performance ratio is absolutely top for Sarnia and location - but look at the pictures from today They speak for themselves. Best regards Majk-Boris!. Wheelchair accessibility: Ramp on the building!

Loved my lunch there. It was my first time there and exactly what I was looking for that day.

A very nice dining experience. The place has limited tables, so reservations are recommended with larger groups. But with the place being smaller, our food was out a lot sooner than expected. Would recommend, and will be returning.

Food and service are great. Small dining room so can get noisy inside. Will definitely go back and enjoy the patio on a sunny day. We had the braised lamb shank and chicken/shrimp pad Thai.

great food, excellent service. a gem.

I have had better meals here, the lamb is amazing. Fish and chips was ok, over battered to where i was cutting it off. Appys were delicious and we like the above average noisy atmosphere. Will return but stick to what I enjoy.

The Grind catered our wedding, the food was amazing, the service was great, Melissa and the staff went above and beyond for us and our guests. I cant thank them enough for everything they did. Awesome!

Got there when they opened and was greeted with big smiles. I feel comfortable saying that I had the best cobb salad ever let alone just in Sarnia. I will be going back to try out all the other incredibly tasty sounds menu items.

Great food, fast and attentiv