grind gastropub and kona tiki bar

first time visiting this place and theatmospherewas awesome, however, the bartender was terrible. she was rude to our group of 3. never smiled, and made our experience uncomfortable. we wanted to stay inside because that's where the live music was, but really felt uncomfortable bc of the rude attitude from the girl behind the bar. we went outside and loved theatmosphereand ran into more friendly people.

fun menu. theatmospheremade the food taste even better!

ended up making a pit stop on a sunday afternoon and wasn't in the mood for the usual exit fare. grind & tiki bar popped up. not too far from i-95 and totally worth the stop! the tikiatmosphereis fun, the music is a good even volume, and the food was fantastic! ordered the poke nachos, love bites (steak tips), crab cake sliders, and "kids" mac & cheese. everyone in our party loved their dishes from the picky teenager to the even pickier three year old. the mac was gourmet, steak was well seasoned, and the tuna poke was plentiful and had a nice little kick (almost reminded me of the tuna poke flavors from epcot food & wine).

there is a wide variety of options on the menu, clean restrooms, and super friendly staff (who was quick to manage a drink spill.) parking in the back is most convenient vs trying to enter off of the main street.

we would definitely come back and even might make the drive from orlando just to eat here.

"outstanding". theatmospherecombined with outstanding food and staff makes this place a great place to visit.