Bangin' Ry's Brighton Breakfast

Has not changed much, always welcome and dicey-homey to me. Good food and enough drinks to meet your need. I used to like to come here on dates. Staff is layed back and friendly. Relax and enjoy.

After years of living in the area I finally had the chance to come by Grendel's for a dinner. My friend and I came by around 6, when the place was still pretty empty (there were plenty of tables for us to seat ourselves at , but when we left around 7 the place was packed and thriving. We wanted to take advantage of their half off deal between 5 7.30pm every day, all food is 50% off if everyone orders a drink at least $6. I had ordered a Hefeweizen and my friend had a crimson berry cooler (which was good! I quite liked the sweet cranberry/mixed berry flavours. For food my friend ordered the Lala's grill with steak and I had the chicken breast sandwich. Long story short, I don't think anyone comes here for the food. The chicken was dry and a bit over cooked (although I liked the toasted baguette it was on! . The coleslaw was really strange in that it actually had no flavour nothing good, nothing bad, just nothing. My friend's steak was chewy and even a bit difficult to cut. Salad was decent but nothing too special. Overall, though, the food was really quite cheap, especially with the happy hour deal, so as a supplement to the drinks they worked well. I will note that my rating attempts to capture the overall experience, which includes the quality of the food. The drinks were great and very reasonably priced, and the service was quick, efficient, and very welcoming. If I came solely for drinks I think I would have given a 4 4.5 instead.

The food is cheap, but mediocre. Half off food during happy hour brings the price for the main dishes to below 10$, which is pretty good for Harvard Square! Unfortunately, of the things I tried (spinach pie, chips salsa, guac, hummus, garlic bread, and lemonade), it's pretty obvious that your choices should be dictated by the stuff that reheats well. Chips were great and the dips not bad! The lemonade was way too sweet and didn't have much ginger/turmeric/lemon flavor, and the spinach pie distinctly... limp. I feel like this is really an alcoholic drinks place (not many non-alcoholic options), with some nice snacks.

Nestled near Harvard, Grendel's Den beckons with its cozy underground charm. Sip beer, ponder life, and people watch amidst nostalgia. Friendly staff, great drinks an unforgettable college favorite. Cheers to Grendel's Den!

A better than average place for a vegan and a non vegetarian. We had a great experience. Bummed about the lack of fries. On the lower side of cost. Our server was very attentive and just over all great! The place is as cute as cute can be. We will definitely be back