grind gastropub and kona tiki bar

i love this restaurant.... atmosphere, food, music, all of it is always superb. when i lived in florida it was a regular hang out forsundaybrunch, their bloody mary bar is out of this world! now that i'm living out of state, it's always on our list to stop at while visiting. menu is not only of wide variety, but their drinks & beer tap selections are unparalleled. do yourself a favor... go check this place out!

ps.. order the steak tips or pork wings... you will not be disappointed.

this was one of my favorites. love the vibe and the food is awesome. however, today was a first in all my i dining, we left after 30 minutes without ever placing an order. if management ever figures out that they need to staff up servers for their periodicsundaybrunch this place would have it all. i've recommended this place to all my friends and now i wish i hadn't. non existent service will always trump great food and atmosphere. btw, we went next door to la's bistro and had a wonderful brunch.

ended up making a pit stop on asundayafternoon 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 tiki atmosphere is 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.