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“Not too thankful!”

The Grenville Restaurant
Ranked #6 of 11 Restaurants in Bay Head
Cuisines: American
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Dining options: Dinner, Breakfast, Lunch, Outdoor Seating, Reservations
Description: Relax and enjoy excellent food on the veranda or by the fireplace in dining room. Sunday Brunch Buffet, Lunch, or Dinner. Stroll to the atlantic ocean for pristine beach!Bring your Family and Friends. Visit our website for specials. Stay in our Hotel guests rooms.
Reviewed 27 July 2023

Thanksgiving for 10 people. Mid-range buffet, a little costly and have had much better and much worse buffet meals. Usually cook myself, but, wife recently ill and prep for ten is a bit much when down. Would not return.

Date of visit: November 2022
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Thank jcovington11
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Reviewed 19 December 2022

The Grenville In Bay Head was decorated beautifully for the Christmas Holidays…....
The Dinner Menu was varied and the prices very reasonable….
Our party of eight ordered different entrees, and each diner enjoyed their choices……The Rack of Lamb, Ahi Tuna, Sea Bass, and Filet Mingon were all excellent!
French Onion Soup and the Mediterranean Shrimp Appetizer were delicious…
Our Server was also on point with his recommendations!
It’s BYOB, so bring your favorite wine and enjoy a wonderful dinner!

Date of visit: December 2022
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Thank Maryanna48
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Reviewed 2 August 2021

Just flat out bad food; very bad. Fish was old and smelly; meat served raw; vegetables over cooked and soggy. Made us feel gross

Date of visit: August 2021
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Thank Joebrothers-3
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Reviewed 14 July 2021

My fiancé and I, on a beautiful Saturday night, decided to have dinner and sit outside on their porch. We had not been out except for one time as restaurants were opening up from the restrictions from the pandemic. So, being able to score a reservation at The Grenville Restaurant in Bay Head was going to be a treat or so we thought.

We met with the hostess and she had a table set on the porch with other patrons and seated us. Our waiter came over right away and asked us for our choices. He was very pleasant. We shared our appetizer and had salad. I had my salad, but my fiancé likes to have his salad with his meal. After finishing my salad and some conversation, we realized that it was already an hour since we saw our waiter, however, as they were busing other tables they tried to pick up my fiancés salad four times.

We realized that since we didn't see anyone coming our way with our dinners, I wanted to tell the hostess that we never got our dinners so we thought we would pay for what we ate and leave the waiter a tip, etc. Well, that isn't even close to what happened. I found the hostess and she thought I was leaving for the evening. I looked at here a bit confused and said I wasn't leaving but wanted to tell her we didn't get our dinners yet. She answered "you never got your dinners?" I said no and it's been about an hour since we received our salads. She answered "that's too bad." She didn't offer to see what happened and just looked at me and and said that they take their time with their customers and I answered "oh yes but an hour?"

Well, she lost it after that. She said "this is Bay Head and you are going to wait."
I was surprised at her answer and she was visibly irritated. She still did not go to see what was going on with our dinners. Still seething from anger, she asked what we had to eat which I let her know, and then she said "you don't have to pay for anything." I said really? I thought that was nice and was going to thank her, but then she said "get out!" I was stunned by her statement. Get out? She said yes, get out!

My question should not have prompted a reaction like that. It's a normal question. In the meantime, my fiancé came to the front because I was taking too long to come back to the table. He felt something wrong. He then said to her or started to we are disappointed...she cut him right off and said again "the both of you get out." "This is Bay Head you are going to wait." It got worse after that so we left. I have never been treated so rudely by someone asking about our meals. I have had dinners in the best restaurants in New York City, London, and Italy and no one spoke to me that way. So, I see that if you have dinner in Bay Head you are going to wait considerably because it's Bay Head and while you are waiting you will be rudely treated.

I would never recommend this Inn to anyone, but I would let them know how we were treated and how rude they are to their new customers. I hope that no one has the experience my fiancé and I had, but if you ask where your dinner is "beware!"

Date of visit: July 2021
1  Thank Meadow858
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Reviewed 16 February 2020

Went here for Valentines day nice touch of fresh flowers on all the tables , wasnt haunted the night i went but you can read about this place.Service was good and all the staff were very nice and professional.A kind of step back in time place.It is BYOB so that was nice also.I had the ahi Tuna and my guest had shrimp scampi over quinoa which was very good I had the mango salsa ahi tuna which was fabulous, the blackened tuna bites and lobster bisque were both fantastic.Homemade brownie with ice cream was also very good.

Date of visit: February 2020
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1  Thank therealdannywillins
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