Growling Gator

Grand Bend, Canada

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86 Main Street, Grand Bend, ON, N0M 1T0
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7 reviews of Growling Gator

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Place rating: 1
Whitchurch-Stouffville, Canada
First time at the restaurant and Grand Bend. We had the chicken parmesan that was so dry I had to order a extra tomatoe sauce which arrived in an ounce container. I was not advised there would be an additional charge. Was charged a dollar for each little cup — I guess my $ 175 bill wasn’t enough! I didn’t finish the plate and left all the pasta as it tasted like it was out of a jar. Will never return!
Place rating: 3
Calgary, Canada
Pretty good bar food on the corner of the main street in Grand Bend. There are a lot of food options that are much better, but if you want a big drink, on a cool patio this place is really fun.
Service is A-​OK, and the ambiance is definitely beachy. I had the potato skins and they were fine, nothing great. I had a tropical drink with rum that was definitely delicious.
Place rating: 5
London, Canada
Awesome place! Nachos and beer… Great way to finish off the day at the beach. The hostess was spectacular.
Place rating: 4
Ottawa, Canada
Solid choice with no complaints. It was our first time at Grand Bend and we didn’t venture far beyond the beach/​touristy area very much. The food, drinks, and location just worked — I probably wouldn’t go out of my way for it, but once you’re sunburned, tired, and hungry, Growling Gator is the way to go.
My girlfriend really loved the Sangria. My beer was icy cold. Our burgers were pretty on point. And the seating was nicely covered by shade, too.
I have to admit I was a little curious about my beef patty — it was deceptively soft and juicy. If mixed in-​house, props! If ordered frozen — keep ordering from those guys!
Place rating: 4
Novi, MI
Not gourmet but consistently good bar food. We vacation in GB every year and this is really the only place to eat that is not too pricey. My family swears that the Haliburger is the best fried fish sandwich they have ever taste! The salads are fresh and a nice change from the soggy fresh cut fries that are served all over GB (they must be popular, but I think they are gross!). I am sad that the lumberjack and canadian club were taken off the menu this year (I love canadian bacon) and the red pepper hummus that used to be so good is now chunky and flavorless — get the spinach/​artichoke dip instead. The wait staff is great and the new bar area is really nice.
Place rating: 3
Saint Paul, États-Unis
Déjeuner en famille un dimanche. Le service était parfait: la serveuse revenait d’un an passé en France pour ses études et nous avons échangé avec plaisir sur son séjour. Elle s’est très bien occupé de nous tout au long du repas. Les Appetizers, Sticks de Mozarella et Nachos étaient plutôt pas mal. En revanche le Club Sandwich était juste pittoyable: un pain de mie misérable, des tranches de poulet indigentes et quelques feuilles de salades flétries…
Les 3 étoiles sont pour le service…
Grand Bend, Canada
We’ve been here a few times and it is always solid.
They have a great patio/​deck. Any seat in the house has a nice view of the beach so you won’t miss out on the action.
Food selection is really good. On our last visit I has the Halibut Sandwich and it was very good!
The ONLY reason I gave them 4 stars and not 5… NO POUTINE??? WTF?! No gravy for fries?!
If you are in The Bend, and looking for a place to sit and eat, this is the spot!