The Grand Bar and Grill

My friend and I hosted a private event at The Grand last weekend and it was the perfect venue for us. The front bar is big but the back room doubles the space, which is perfect for a large event. Eric, the owner, was super easy going and helpful. Not only did he agree to move most of the tables down to the basement so we’d have maximum space for our 150 guests, he also decorated the bar earlier than usual so we’d have holiday décor for our party. He also hooked us up with a great doorman (what up Roddy!), coat check area, and a friendly, attentive bar staff. The bar was crowded but I never had to wait more than a couple minutes to be served.
There are not many bars this large in Williamsburg, and most of the others are more expensive to rent for a private event, or have a layout that’s not as conducive to a big party. We were happy to have had our party here. Thanks Eric!

Have your private party here!
do you want to have a awesome party? Then book the back room for your next event.
the space is the perfect balance of booths to kick back and open space to mingle. make it super easy on yourself and have a open bar and a super friendly and wicked fast server to keep the good times flowing. Don’t forget the food, your guest will devour all the delicious options and thank you for it. Can’t thank Eric enough for the stress free planning and flawless execution.

Great happy hour deals, interesting folk, and good food. Came here with a buddy because we wanted wings and wanted to be in Wburg and Unilocal was helping us out on that one. We cabbed it to Wburg and dropped in on a seasonably warm autumn evening. The windows were open at The Grand and we sat on stools near the windows.
The food and drink deals were 2 for 1, so we got some Bronx Pale Ales and some wings, one teriyaki and one regular buffalo red whatever hot. My buddy preferred the former and I the latter and while we shared those wings, we really just ended up swapping plates. We also ordered some mac and cheese, which was pretty great, aside from the enormous dollop of ricotta in the middle of it which neither of us touched. (Some people might like ricotta, I grant that.)
In the middle of our meal, some guy at the bar offered us his old-​fashioned, because he ordered the 2-​for-​1 deal and there was no way he was going to finish both. I shook his hand to thank him and introduced myself. He sort of looked at me like there-​are-​eight-​million-​people-​in-​New-​York-​the-​chances-​we-​will-​ever-​interact-​again-​are-​about-​nil-​so-​why-​bother-​with-​the-​niceties (which was ironic because he was offering niceties to me in other ways), but he gave me his name anyway. It was Homer. The old-​fashioned was okay.

My friend and I were looking for buffalo wings, and this ended up being our spirit bar. The buffalo wings were perfect, drenched in buffalo sauce and perfectly cooked. My friend then got blue point oysters and they looked great. I wasn’t hungry but also got the Mac n cheese because I can’t pass it up. It was a bit oily but delicious w a type of crème fresh on top.
We both only had one drink, which was good. The bartender was super nice and attentive.
One drawback was it was a bit expensive for what I like to pay for buffalo wings but worth it nonetheless.

Great place, really spacious. The burger was a good size and they give you a lot of fries. I would come back again, definitely recommended.

This place is honestly just so bad. Service was horrible. Waiter had an attitude. Brought us coffees and no milk. I had to go to the bar to ask the bartender for milk. No sugar or salt+ pepper on the tables. Crispy pork belly brunch item was gross and tasted like the pork was DEFINITELY expired. Just avoid at all costs and go somewhere good for brunch like Le Barricou down the street.

Chill & comfortable bar with damn good food. Steak Frites were on point. I’m told the Burger is even better. Great deals for Happy Hour ($ 1 Oysters, $ 10 Burger. Gotta do it!)

I’ve had brunch here one three occasions and had three different selections. Joe was an amazing waiter who was kind, attentive and extremely helpful. The food was fabulous as well as the bottomless mimosas. It’s a must for brunch.

Always mellow and spacious with excellent food. The draft selection is excellent and the burger, while pricy ($ 16), is juicy and impeccably cooked.
If you don’t want to deal with asshole hipsters and have a good meal while watching sports, this is the best bet in the area.

I happened upon this place for brunch on a hangry mission for burgers. I ordered the burger with an egg on top, cuz I’m a bause. The burger itself was seasoned nicely, a bit on the salty side, but I like that. It was nice because most places just give you a hunk of meat and you’re forced to add ketchup to make it taste good… even if it is grass fed or whatever (the neighborhood just keeps getting more obvious). The burger was a little on the greasy side though, so make sure you have plenty of napkins. It came with fries, and they were also yum, but they give you a lot! Danger zone! The bloody maria I ordered was okay, nothing special.
The place itself is spacious in the back and nice and sunny during the day thanks for a skylight. Planning on going for dinner and see what the vibes are like then.

I can’t help but give this bar five full stars. At first it looks like a typical bar. Spacious. Big room in the back, perfect for parties. But the food is way above your average bar food. And the best Manhattan I’ve had in a really long time. Maybe the best Manhattan ever. The menu is small, but everything we’ve had was outstanding. Fresh blue point oysters; the whole wheat pasta was excellent. I had steamed clams too. OMG, they were VERY, VERY good. Fresh clams cooked in a savory wine sauce. We asked for more bread. Crusty and delicious. I bet you they have amazing burgers. Will go back. Check it out!

Good wings and burger but just a tad bit expensive. A good option from all the other eat in places on Grand Street. Say hi to Erik the owner when you stop by. Plenty of space in the front and the back. Don’t forget to check out the huge Elk in the back!

This place is absolutely beautiful — the enormous woodland paintings, the large comfortable booths and the dark brick and woodwork interiors give a unique atmosphere. Like, if you were location scouting for a moody film noir movie set in a 1950s woodland lodge, this would be your spot. It feels a little rustic, a little mysterious, and totally someplace that you want to spend an evening sipping Old Fashioneds.
Speaking of Old Fashions, their drinks are delicious, as is their food. The burger is great, on par with DuMont (which is one of my favorites). All the staff are super nice as well. Came here twice for two different birthday dinners, and the place is perfect for getting large groups of people together.

You simply cannot go wrong with The Grand. Certainly lives up to its name with a Spacious restaurant/​bar, tasty wings and friendly staff. But seriously those wings, just order them upon walking through the front door and ponder about everything else later.
Our waiter was knew the menu very well and took great care of our party of 12 people. The resturant does not blast music for no reason so you mix n mingle within the group. Rather than stuck shouting in one person’s ear next to you.
I’ve only visited once but impressed by the cozy atmosphere, quality food and great service. In short, stop by The Grand if you’re in the area. You won’t be disappointed.

This place is GOOD. I went for comedy this past week & stuck around for some drinks because I was having such a great time.
Dinner during the show was perfect– chicken liver mouse is the best I’ve ever had, cocktails were great & I’ll be dreaming about the burger for months to come.
See you soon Grand.
PW

So, if you want a real burger I recommend you come here, it’s is cooked to perfection. The Mac and cheese is great as well. Everything is pretty good the only thing that I don’t like is they don’t open Mondays…

I like this place a lot, but feel moved to write a review here so management might take note.
I have been telling everyone I know that The Grand has the best buffalo wings in the area. And it was TRUE. They were big, high quality meat, crispy outside, in perfect sauce.
Last time I went, I was so disappointed to get small, rubbery, soggy wings, and it almost seems like the sauce was worse too, less spicy.
I hope it was just a bad batch, and I will give it another try. I reallllyyy hope I get those amazing wings I love when I go back.

If you’re looking for tasty food and drinks and a cozy atmosphere without hoity toity service, go here. Our server Clark was just phenomenal. We were having a Canadian themed shindig (please do not judge me. I am not from Canada but my friend is), and he completely helped us pull it off without batting an eyelash.
The mac and cheese will make you forsake your friends and run to the bathroom with the plate and the clams and oysters smell of the sea (in a good way).
The back room is lovely and Sun bathed in the daytime and reminiscent of a mountain lodge in the evening. God bless the Grand Bar and Grill. I’ll be back again soon.

The Grand is a great addition to the neighborhood. The bar itself is beautiful with dark wood walls and bar. The staff has always been really nice.
The food is great. I love their shisito peppers and friend enoki mushrooms (I believe that was a special). The burgers are great — just the right amount of delicious gooey greasiness (and I mean that in a good way!) The mac and cheese is amazing.
They have a dollar oyster happy hour and wing specials.

Living off of Graham Avenue, I am constantly explaining to taxi drivers the subtle but important difference between «Grand» and «Graham,» which been challenging if English is your third or fourth language. It also be difficult for people who learned English first, for the first couple of times I heard about this restaurant, I assumed we were discussing «The Graham» a bar that’s been around for a couple years and is several blocks to the South.
The Grand is more low-​key than its neighbors. I arrived on a Sunday evening, sitting at the bar as one of three customers. The bartender was friendly without being intrusive and while a large back room indicates that sometime this place might draw a crowd, it was not omnipresent.
While this neighborhood probably doesn’t need a $ 14 grilled cheese sandwich (Normans Kill a few doors down has a a pretty great rendition with stone ground mustard and cheddar for half that) the ingredients and presentations in bar classics like the burger are well done.
The mac and cheese at $ 11 is listed under small plates for no particular reason, except for the fact that it might drive down the average price of the entrees. (Again, that grilled cheese price point is a problem.) The mac is a great meal with a beer or two. The zest of the citrus breadcrumbs combine nice with the tang of the parmesan. It’s probably better than East Wick’s which is pretty high praise in the East Williamsburg mac department.
Like any good neighborhood joint, there are things on the menu that will convince me to return, including the 10 draft wines and house made pierorgies, neither of which can be found on Graham Avenue.