The Glendale Grind — Restaurant in Glendale

TL;DR: This coffee shop is phenomenal - ignore the unfavorable reviews (some of which are obviously bogus) and go give it a shot for yourself. You won't regret it.

I literally just walked out of Glendale Grind and feel compelled to write a review because 1. I had an exceptional experience and 2. I didn't encounter any of the negative experiences mentioned in the unfavorable/slightly unfavorable reviews.

I was greeted with a genuine smile and warm welcome as soon as I walked in the door. This was my first time there and, while they have an abundance of options, the menu was not overwhelming. The friendly staff answered my questions and were happy to provide recommendations. I ended up going with the shaken espresso with a splash of oat milk and the broccoli cheese quiche.

The espresso was robust and flavorful without being overpowering. Even with it being over ice, it wasn't watered down. Definitely puts espresso from chain coffee shops to shame.

The quiche was delectable. It had perfectly flaky crust, wasn't soggy, the filling was creamy and flavorful without being heavy, it tasted super fresh, and they heated it to the perfect temperature to enjoy right away.

The environment is warm and inviting, and offers a variety of seating options both inside and outside. Parking is easy, there's a surface lot that specifically serves the coffee shop immediately adjacent along the south perimeter of the building.

Don't sleep on Glendale Grind, do yourself a favor...

This shop just opened up in my area and I’ve attempted to like it twice. I want to love this place, I do! However, the coffee just isn’t great. It’s awesome we have a local coffee shop in the Glendale area, and the service is super friendly. The atmosphere is also chic and bright.

However, the coffee tastes like someone inexperienced made it. Very bland, and has the consistency of chocolate milk. The energy drink was fine, but it was bitter like club soda and didn’t even have ice in it. The Egg Bites were a pleasant exception, they tasted fresh and had a nice peppery kick to them.

Will I be back to try it a third time? In this economy, probably not, but I hope they improve and get tons...

Cute place, walkable from our house. But the coffee is not good. It tastes like a watered down version of something I could make myself. Very runny consistency. The interior is really nice but it doesn’t seem like they have an actual barista with coffee experience, it’s more of a personal family owned place which is fine but the coffee needs to be good for me to spend...