The Grumpy Beaver Pub — Restaurant in Bridgewater

After talking to the rest of my party I discovered, the wait staff was upset that we sat at the table we did and intentionally didn't serve us or even bother to clean up our table even though we had been sitting there for almost an hour. The bar tender said to grab the table that was opening up but the server said we needed to check with the hostess. The server explained this to my buddy's wife very rudely. Apparently the bar tender had been talking to another group that walked in even though we were there first. We came specifically to hear the band and had we not have grabbed a table there wouldn't have been any others making our visit pointless as there was literally nowhere else to sit or stand and set down your drink. If you're going to have limited tables then sell tickets or take reservations.

What kind of business are you running where your staff actively doesn't attempt to get money from your customer? We spent $40(food and drink) here, with tip. I was planning on spending $200 - $300. Why? Because we literally couldn't order anything or be served. The bar tender in the back came out several times and didn't even acknowledge me. I stood waiting for a drink for 15 minutes before I gave up. After finally getting a server, attempting multiple times to flag one down, she asked if I wanted a drink, noticing that I didn't have one, but at that point I was done. My girlfriend had ordered some chicken tenders while I was trying to get a drink at the bar. I told the server to just bring me the check for the chicken tenders and I would settle my own bar tab. My buddy's wife was so upset by how the server acted, she left and waited outside. Had we not already ordered food we would have left immediately but I'm not the kind of person who's going to order and not pay for it.

Customer service is basically non existent here unless you know someone apparently. The whole place is totally disorganized. Kitchen staff had to carry bags of trash through the bar, across the front of the stage, and out the back gate dropping and almost ripping the bag open.

My friends mentioned that the last time they tried this place the experience was similar. We won't ever be coming back.

It's a shame because the band was...

My husband and I went on July 2nd and it was just an “ok” experience. There was a sign when we first walked in saying “please wait to be seated”, and after looking confused the bartender yelled that we could seat ourselves anywhere.. a bit confusing.

We sat at the bar and the bartender was super nice and attentive. This is probably the only good thing this bar has going for it…

July 2nd was the Grumpy Beaver’s opening anniversary so they didn’t allow you to order off of their menu but had a buffet for $15 per person (unlimited food). The food was “meh” - hotdogs, hamburgers, pulled pork, potato salad, sausage, chicken tacos, etc. Some of the food tasted like it had been store bought (chicken tacos), while the potato salad was really good. I didn’t particularly like the bun for the hot dogs - too much bread, it was like a sub roll. Knowing it was a buffet, the food wasn’t warm and everything that was on-ice was room temperature (somewhat concerning that they decided to do the buffet outside on an 80°+ day and not inside).

The atmosphere of the bar was a little off. The decor is interesting - while the name of the bar is surrounding a beaver, there’s a lot of unnecessary stuffed animals and other decor that just didn’t make sense, almost like too many themes.

The inside bar chairs have seen better days (ripped/or missing pleather), and the bar was like sticky. The bar is also awkward to eat at because it has a massive bar armrest so you really have to lean in to eat.

There was also a “regular crowd” which the bartenders and owners seemed to favor over other patrons. I particularly did not like the fact that they had an outdoor bar that people were smoking at right next to the buffet food, and next to the door where the waitresses/customers would walk in and out of. The smell of smoke traveled in and it was disgusting.

Overall the Grumpy Beaver is just a “meh” bar that seems like a bunch of owners opened for their friends. Food was “meh” and ambiance was giving off one step...

We’ve eaten here just twice, although the space is familiar through several incarnations over the years.

We’ve had the Corleone twice, their oversized Italian hoagie… It’s great! Our waitress recommended their homemade Italian dressing… Delicious! (they charge $1.25 for extra dressings… It feels like nickel and diming on a $70 check)

For an appetizer, we had fresh cut fries topped by chili & and hotdog. The hotdog was scored, sliced in half lengthwise and grilled… Nice presentation. The chili was reminiscent of the Hotdog Shoppe, which we liked. This could be a standalone meal.

I had the cavatappi with meatballs. I wasn’t impressed. The sauce and meatballs were served on a bed of dry pasta. I’m not a fan of dry pasta… dishes served like this never seem finished, and there’s not enough sauce, which was the case here. The meatballs were oversized and looked appealing, but were disappointing. Over-mixed, under-seasoned… Just kind of boring. The sauce tasted overcooked, as well. I should’ve said something.

But, instead, I took the dish home, and attempted to fix it with brighter sauce, extra-virgin olive oil, and some grated Pecorino Romano.

The to-go container was one of those environmentally friendly containers that doesn’t really do the job. It got soggy in the refrigerator. Thankfully, the bag in which I carried it kept the mess contained.

I just don’t understand why restaurants don’t provide their customers with sealed plastic containers so that one can successfully enjoy their takeout meals later.

We like the location and the casual, old-building atmosphere. Despite some disappointments,...