Vinnie's Bar & Grill — Restaurant in Concord

We went to Vinnie's for the free comedy night January 21. I believe the MC said comedy night happens every 3rd Monday, but I could be wrong. Contact them to verify.

So about Vinnie's... when 1st entering I felt like an extra in the 'Cheers' TV show. But nobody knew my name. However, the patrons lining the bar seemed like they were all old friends. They were deep in several simultaneous conversations. And that includes chatting with management and staff - who were all very helpful and personable.

Here's the only negative for the night; fending for ourselves. We were not sure if we seated ourselves or if someone would direct us, so after some hesitation we headed to an open booth and settled in for the 7:30 pm show.

We had to try out the food (after all it is a Bar AND a Grill) I found their menu on my phone and after a little investigating my wife discovered we had to place our order with the barkeep. As the show began we received our burgers and fries and munched away between bouts of laughter. The food wasn't half bad, by the way.

If you haven't been to a live stand-up comedy show you need to set aside a little time and come out to Vinnie's. There is a world of difference from seeing polished comedy sets on television and watching it live. When you sit in the room you can feel the audience's connection to the comic. Or sometimes, the disconnect - after all these people are working on their material, and it doesn't always go as expected.

Vinnie's is definitely worth stopping by any night just for the company. But, especially worth a night of comedy. You will have a much deeper appreciation for what these comics...

When I first got there the people I was with I we ordered food and we got a chicken sandwich, two fish tacos and a BLT and it was so good like I would just go there to eat. I had the fish tacos and it's the next day my mouth and body still wants more. So I wanted an orange cocktail and I didn't want a tequila sunrise so the bartender concocted an orange drink and I stayed with it all night like it was so good it had fresh oranges in it. Then we had this really good rosé tequila so we took shots of that it was so smooth you didn't need no salt or no extras. They had live bands there in a stage and people that actually danced on their big dance floor. The vibe was super chill and crisp. There was no stagnancy in the air at all. The people were all different walks of life and they were all super chill. The bartenders were awesome and their customer service was great. I definitely will be going back there again. They have three or four pool tables some booths where you can actually sit down and enjoy your meal and the dance floor the stage where the and then two bathroom's. They have a area in the back where like smokers could smoke and they have a really really good selection of alcohol. They have tables and chairs too like if you just want to sit and you know watch the bands or whatever it was a really super dope experience to kick off my birthday weekend I'm glad I went there totally...

I live a block away from here. I do Lyft rides on the side and a rider said it was a decent place. The reviews and pictures here on Google maps had me convinced it was worth checking out. So when I was with my friend at my place in downtown Concord, we got hungry and I suggested Vinnie's. Waited with my friend for 20 minutes at a table, and we were never greeted. Security guy and bartender are the only ones we could identify as employees. Security guy was big and wore a bright yellow shirt that said security on the back, and the bartender was obviously the bartender. These two looked at us a few times but nobody bothered to say hi or even if we were supposed to order at the bar. The whole experience seemed to reek of bad management. We left because we were too hungry and frustrated. On the plus side, it was a Monday night and there was a live band that was great. There were billiards and darts. It doesn't have the typical bar smell. We won't go back and we won't recommend it. I hope this helps...