Sandbar & Grill - Grand Bend

So happy for another new restaurant in Grand Bend This place replaces J.Dee's which needed to be replaced, it used to be good, but went downhill.

Went there with 3 people and order kids cheeseburger Marooned burger and Mac and Cheese. From the time we sat down to the time we got our food it had been almost 2 hours. I had to enquire about our order twice and the server said the kitchen is backed up.( there was like 4 tables including ours in the whole place) When I asked the 2nd time where our food was and she still couldn't tell me what the problem was or how much longer it would be I asked if she could bring fries or something to the table before my kid had a meltdown. She did not. My son was so hungry it started to sob at the table. Once the food came it was awful. The burgers were over cooked and dry and the fires we cold, to pay $15.00 for a kids burger and $16.00 for mine they should have been amazing. The Mac and Cheese was piping hot and was good but not worth $22.00. When the server came to the table to do a quality check once we were pretty much done. (I think she was avoiding our table) I told her the food was terrible but ate it anyway as I could not handle to wait for a recook or her to come over. Once the bill came I would have thought they would have at least comped one drink and maybe an apology from the manager. But that did not happen.I have worked as a server and bartender for years and this was one of the worst experiences I have had, basically because the server or the manager did nothing to recover the experience. All it takes is a little effort.

My family went here to eat. 3 adults 3 children. First of all they couldnt accommodate us all at one table so we had to sit at 2 separate tables. There was one other table of two in there when we went. The service was slow. Normally we do not send food back, but out of 6 things ordered we sent 3 of the dishes back because they tasted so bad. The watermelon in the salad was slimy, the chicken tasted like fish, I guess they never change their grease and when ordering a burger we were told you can only get it well done so that was dry and terrible. Another thing is the floor is all sand so when you get back in your car there is sand all over it because it sticks to your shoes. It is not a beachy atmosphere except the sand which might be a cheap way to cover something up. Beware

Brought 4 boats from Marblehead, Ohio on a long excursion, stopping in Grand Bend. Had a rainy day to but stopped in the Sand Bar for drinks and ended up having a fantastic time. Sara, the bartender took care of us as if we were regulars. Her Long Island Ice Teas were top notch and **** Mary's in line with the best. If you want a good drink and the personal touch, stop in and see Sara at the Sand Bar. You will not be disappointed.

Stopped in with friends for the first time to the Sand Bar since it changed from JD's.The place looks clean and the new paint and decor is nice. The floor out back is now 50% sand which looks kind of neat and it's more of a nautical/beach theme.The wait Staff are fun and nice. We had "Rachel" who did a great job and was probably the best part of the whole experience.The food is good. It's well done and presents nicely. I had the Reuben and their home made potato slices which was recommended. I'd get them again as they are more potato chips and they were well done.A little pricey but not overboard. A dollar or two more than I would have expected per dish but nothing huge in terms putting them above other places on the strip in price.Overall, a good visit and I'd go again. The "deck" out back is good for groups as well.