Grendel's Den
Cambridge, MA 02138-4929
Phone: (617) 491-1160
- Cross Street:
- JFK Street
- Hours:
- Daily 11:30am-1am
Editorial Review for Grendel's Den – by Citysearch Staff
The Scene
This subterranean hangout is usually filled to capacity with Harvard kids, grad students, recent grads and long, long-ago grads. Grendel's varied menu includes everything from portobello reubens and potato skins to steak tips, and everything is half-price nightly from 5pm to 7:30pm (and 9pm-11:30pm, Sun-Thu), with $3 drink purchase per person. The bar features hard-to-find beers like Caffrey's Irish Ale and Berliner Weisse.
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Insider Tips
Know Before You GoGrendel's romantic outdoor seating is great for a date, but note that the half-price option isn't served outside.
User Reviews for Grendel's Den
05/22/2008 Posted by cmonsen
I've been to Grendel's several times and each experience has been worst than the last. Just recently, I went to a mostly empty Grendel's with a few friends to celebrate a birthday. As soon as we arrived, the waitress was chilly, to say the least. She was extremely rude in ordering drinks and our night ended with her yelling and cursing at us after one of us made a casual comment about the 20% required gratuity. I understand that she may have been having a rough day, but this was really the latest of several separate instances of sub-par service I have seen at Grendel's. Don't be misled by the seemingly relaxed atmosphere; the servers are incredibly uptight. I would not recommend Grendel's to anyone. Go to Charlie's around the corner and save yourself the grief.
Cons: The worst service I have seen anywhere.
05/12/2008 Posted by becca1126
I was visiting Harvard from Los Angeles. A big group of us, all graduate students from all over the country, went to Grendel's. The place is comfy and welcoming, so we all sat down in a corner at the tables. The mojito I ordered from the bar was great. After we sat down, an older woman with grey hair who was our waitress came over and started yelling at everyone that she needed to get through. Now, the bar was NOT crowded, but she continued to tell people she needed to get through. At one point, she shoved my classmate out of the way as he walked down the stairs. She kicked my chair on purpose several times to try to get me out of the way, even though there was plenty of room to walk through. I have never met such an angry, bitter woman, and I refused to order a drink from her. A bar like that should have been a great, fun experience, but her disposition ruined it for everyone. I have no idea how she still works there, because I saw that many other customers were upset. I would never return there because of her poor attitude.
Pros: Good mojitos, nice ambience
Cons: terrible attitiude of server
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