Grumpy’s Roadhouse in Waverly, IA is the kind of bar and grill that brings people together for great food, cold drinks, and a welcoming atmosphere that feels easy to enjoy any day of the week.
Located at 1016 W Bremer Ave, this neighborhood favorite has built a strong reputation with a 4.40-star rating from 334 reviews, reflecting the steady quality and friendly experience customers come back for.
Whether you’re stopping in for lunch, settling in for dinner, or looking for a relaxed place to unwind solo, Grumpy’s Roadhouse offers the dependable comfort and lively energy that make a bar and grill such an important part of the local dining scene.
Guests can choose the experience that fits their day best, with outdoor seating, dine-in service, takeout, and delivery all available. The menu and atmosphere are designed to keep things satisfying and flexible, whether you’re craving comfort food, food at the bar, coffee, or a full meal paired with beer, cocktails, or happy-hour drinks.
Fast service is one of the standout highlights, making it a smart choice when you want a great meal without the wait.
Add in the great beer selection, well-made cocktails, and local specialty offerings, and it’s clear this is a place that knows how to deliver the full bar and grill experience with consistency and personality.
With sports on the screen, a bar on site, and a setting that feels casual, cozy, and trendy all at once, it creates an environment where guests can relax, socialize, and enjoy themselves without fuss.
Grumpy’s Roadhouse is also built with accessibility and convenience in mind, offering a wheelchair-accessible car park, entrance, seating, and toilet so more guests can visit comfortably.
Table service, restrooms, and payment options including credit cards and debit cards add to the ease of dining here, while the inviting setting makes it a strong choice for everything from a quick bite to a longer evening out.
For locals and visitors alike, Grumpy’s Roadhouse delivers the kind of reliable, high-quality bar and grill experience that feels both comfortable and worth returning to—an easy choice for great food, good drinks, and a place that makes every visit feel worthwhile.
Popular Items
Frequently ordered and highly recommended items at Grumpy’s Roadhouse
Our Story
Welcome to a place where great food meets warm hospitality. We believe dining is more than just a meal - it's an experience to be savored and shared.
Our kitchen is dedicated to creating dishes that bring people together, using recipes that honor tradition while embracing innovation.
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A glimpse of our restaurant experience
Food & Drinks
Crispy fried shrimp coated in delicious zesty Boom Boom sauce.
Wisconsin cheese fried with a crispy batter served with ranch.
An Appetizer size serving of crinkle cut fries.
Cauliflower florets in a golden crispy coating, fried, & served with ranch.
Crispy battered gizzards served with ranch.
Button mushrooms that are battered, fried golden brown, served with ranch.
Lightly salted, shareable size served with warm beer cheese sauce.
Crisp pickles wrapped in havarti cheese & a crisp wrapper served with raspberry sauce.
Cheese stuffed jalapenos, breaded & deep fried, served with ranch.
Beer battered onion rings served with ranch.
Certified Angus Beef steak bites served with garlic aioli.
Want more than 1 app? Pick any 3 of: Homemade Fried Pickles, Onion Rings, Cheese Curds, Chicken Strips, Mini Corn Dogs, Gizzards, Cauliflower, Jalapeno Poppers, Green Beans, Cheese Wedges, Mushrooms, Crinkle Cut Fries. Served with choice of 3 dipping sauces.
12 bone-in wings served dry or tossed in sauce of your choice.
12 boneless wings served dry or tossed in sauce of your choice.
Beef, bacon, pickles, mozzarella cheese on a ketchup & mustard base on our 16-inch original crust.
Mozzarella cheese, marinara on our 16-inch original crust.
Cheesy garlic ssticks created using our 16-inch pizza crust & served with marinara.
Breaded chicken, bacon, mozzarella cheese on a ranch base & drizzled with Grumpy's homemade ranch on our 16-inch original crust.
Italian sausage, bacon, Canadian bacon, pepperoni, & mozzarella cheese on our 16-inch original crust.
Mozzarella cheese, marinara & choice of 1 topping on our 16-inch original crust.
Canadian bacon, Italian sausage, beef, mushrooms, onions, black olives, sauerkraut, pineapple, & mozzarella cheese on our 16-inch original crust.
Canadian bacon, bacon, Italian sausage, & mozzarella cheese on our 16-inch original crust.
Canadian bacon, bacon, pineapple, & mozzarella cheese on our 16-inch original crust.
Breaded chicken tosed in your favorite wing sauce, mozzarella cheese, & more wing sauce on our 16-inch original crust.
Basic half-pound burger with a choice of American, Pepper Jack, or Swiss Cheese served on a toasted bun.
Half-pound burger piled high with mushrooms & swiss cheese served on a toasted bun.
Half-pound burger piled high with mushrooms & swiss cheese served on a toasted bun.
Half-pound burger topped with bacon, beer cheese sauce, & onion rings served on a toasted bun.
Fresh tenderized breaded pork loin sandwich served with pickles ona toasted bun.
Corned beef, sauerkraut, 1,000 island dressing on pumpernickle bread.
Shredded beef, onions, green peppers, mushrooms, & swiss cheese on a toasted hoagie bun.
Shredded chicken, onions, green peppers, mushrooms, & swiss cheese on a toasted hoagie bun.
Breaded whole meat chicken, lettuce, tomato, & mayo on a toasted bun.
Breaded or grilled chicken, boom boom sauce, pepper jack cheese, lettuce, tomato, & jalapenos.
Breaded or Grilled chicken, bacon, Grumpy's homemade ranch dressing, tomato, & shredded cheese.
Fried shrimp, boom boom sauce, lettuce, shredded cheese & coleslaw.
Cod fish patty, sliced cheese & tarter sauce on a toasted bun.
Tomatoes, Shredded cheese, black olives on a bed of lettuce.
Breaded or Grilled chicken tossed in buffalo sauce, tomatoes, and shredded cheese on a bed of lettuce.
Breaded or Grilled chicken, bacon, tomatoes , shredded cheese on a bed of lettuce.
3 Chicken Strips served with choice of crinkle cut fries or applesauce cup.
Mini Corndogs served with your choice of crinkle cut fries or apple sauce.
Personal sized 1 topping pizza, no side included.
Crispy fried shrimp coated in delicious zesty Boom Boom sauce.
Wisconsin cheese fried with a crispy batter served with ranch.
An Appetizer size serving of crinkle cut fries.
Cauliflower florets in a golden crispy coating, fried, & served with ranch.
Crispy battered gizzards served with ranch.
Button mushrooms that are battered, fried golden brown, served with ranch.
Lightly salted, shareable size served with warm beer cheese sauce.
Crisp pickles wrapped in havarti cheese & a crisp wrapper served with raspberry sauce.
Cheese stuffed jalapenos, breaded & deep fried, served with ranch.
Beer battered onion rings served with ranch.
Certified Angus Beef steak bites served with garlic aioli.
Want more than 1 app? Pick any 3 of: Homemade Fried Pickles, Onion Rings, Cheese Curds, Chicken Strips, Mini Corn Dogs, Gizzards, Cauliflower, Jalapeno Poppers, Green Beans, Cheese Wedges, Mushrooms, Crinkle Cut Fries. Served with choice of 3 dipping sauces.
12 bone-in wings served dry or tossed in sauce of your choice.
12 boneless wings served dry or tossed in sauce of your choice.
12 bone-in wings served dry or tossed in sauce of your choice.
12 boneless wings served dry or tossed in sauce of your choice.
Beef, bacon, pickles, mozzarella cheese on a ketchup & mustard base on our 16-inch original crust.
Mozzarella cheese, marinara on our 16-inch original crust.
Cheesy garlic ssticks created using our 16-inch pizza crust & served with marinara.
Breaded chicken, bacon, mozzarella cheese on a ranch base & drizzled with Grumpy's homemade ranch on our 16-inch original crust.
Italian sausage, bacon, Canadian bacon, pepperoni, & mozzarella cheese on our 16-inch original crust.
Mozzarella cheese, marinara & choice of 1 topping on our 16-inch original crust.
Canadian bacon, Italian sausage, beef, mushrooms, onions, black olives, sauerkraut, pineapple, & mozzarella cheese on our 16-inch original crust.
Canadian bacon, bacon, Italian sausage, & mozzarella cheese on our 16-inch original crust.
Canadian bacon, bacon, pineapple, & mozzarella cheese on our 16-inch original crust.
Breaded chicken tosed in your favorite wing sauce, mozzarella cheese, & more wing sauce on our 16-inch original crust.
Basic half-pound burger with a choice of American, Pepper Jack, or Swiss Cheese served on a toasted bun.
Half-pound burger piled high with mushrooms & swiss cheese served on a toasted bun.
Half-pound burger piled high with mushrooms & swiss cheese served on a toasted bun.
Half-pound burger topped with bacon, beer cheese sauce, & onion rings served on a toasted bun.
Fresh tenderized breaded pork loin sandwich served with pickles ona toasted bun.
Corned beef, sauerkraut, 1,000 island dressing on pumpernickle bread.
Shredded beef, onions, green peppers, mushrooms, & swiss cheese on a toasted hoagie bun.
Shredded chicken, onions, green peppers, mushrooms, & swiss cheese on a toasted hoagie bun.
Breaded whole meat chicken, lettuce, tomato, & mayo on a toasted bun.
Breaded or grilled chicken, boom boom sauce, pepper jack cheese, lettuce, tomato, & jalapenos.
Breaded or Grilled chicken, bacon, Grumpy's homemade ranch dressing, tomato, & shredded cheese.
Fried shrimp, boom boom sauce, lettuce, shredded cheese & coleslaw.
Cod fish patty, sliced cheese & tarter sauce on a toasted bun.
Tomatoes, Shredded cheese, black olives on a bed of lettuce.
Breaded or Grilled chicken tossed in buffalo sauce, tomatoes, and shredded cheese on a bed of lettuce.
Breaded or Grilled chicken, bacon, tomatoes , shredded cheese on a bed of lettuce.
3 Chicken Strips served with choice of crinkle cut fries or applesauce cup.
Mini Corndogs served with your choice of crinkle cut fries or apple sauce.
Personal sized 1 topping pizza, no side included.
12 bone-in wings served dry or tossed in sauce of your choice.
12 boneless wings served dry or tossed in sauce of your choice.
Hear from our valued guests
We gave Grumpy's a tryout tonight and couldn't have been more pleased with the atmosphere, delicious food served in the old days serving size, and most of all our waitress Lauren who was absolutely the best, she was very courteous and nice and the perfect amount of attentiveness. My wife ,daughter and myself WILL definitely be back.
Our waitress was top notch and very attentive. The pizza and appetizers were very good. I would definitely go again.
Had a man playing live music tonight! Our waitress, Abby, was great! Great recommendation of the steak bites. . So flavorful! The fried pickles were different, but so good. Not the traditional breaded pickle, but like an egg roll! The tenderloin was HUGE!
Jeremiah was an amazing bartender. Food was great! Ask him about the triple play appetizer. Wings are the best in the area. And my twin bartender Kim dresses amazing
Came here tonight 2/15 one of the best Philly cheesesteak sandwiches I’ve ever had. Ordered their fried pickles and jalapeno poppers for appetizers best fried pickles ever they are literally a fried pickle egg roll. Highly recommend. All food was hot the service was Great. Our servers name was Haylee.
I enjoyed this place as Dirty Dog, and it is even better as Grumpys. Excellent menu. Nice variety. We came in on a Sunday for lunch, wonderful. My Boom Boom Shrimp Wrap with my Boom Boom on the side. 😉😆 Delicious.
Drinks and food were great. New(?) bartender was better! She was such a good vibe! Left in a better mood than I came there with!!!! Definitely will go again!!!
Best food I’ve had in town!!! Their mushroom Swiss burger was insanely good a long with the boom boom shrimp.
Great food and great service. Some delicious offerings. We especially loved the fried pickles which were unique to what we've had before. Waitress was friendly, helpful, and did an awesome job checking in on us. Atmosphere was very much what you’d expect from the name with a fun feel.
Came for “one beer,” left with a full personality change. Free popcorn? Dangerous. Beer flights? A commitment. Dollar canned beers? A financial miracle. The food is absurdly good, and the vibe is “your favorite local bar even if you’ve never been here before.” Special shoutout to Shae, who greeted us with beer immediately, no questions, no judgment, just trust. Honestly, I think she knew us in a past life. Grumpy’s is now our emotional support bar.
Common questions about Grumpy’s Roadhouse
Grumpy’s Roadhouse is located at 1016 W Bremer Ave, Waverly, IA 50677, United States, Waverly, IA, United States.
You can reach Grumpy’s Roadhouse by calling +1 319-559-2065.
Grumpy’s Roadhouse has a rating of 4.4 out of 5 based on 334 customer reviews.
Grumpy’s Roadhouse features the following accessibility: Wheelchair-accessible car park, Wheelchair-accessible entrance, Wheelchair-accessible seating, Wheelchair-accessible toilet.
Grumpy’s Roadhouse features the following service options: Outdoor seating, Takeaway, Dine-in, Delivery.
Grumpy’s Roadhouse features the following highlights: Fast service, Great beer selection, Great cocktails, Serves local specialty, Sport.
Grumpy’s Roadhouse features the following popular for: Lunch, Dinner, Solo dining.
Grumpy’s Roadhouse features the following offerings: Alcohol, Beer, Cocktails, Coffee, Comfort food, Food, Food at bar, Happy-hour drinks, Late-night food, Quick bite, Small plates, Spirits, Wine.
Grumpy’s Roadhouse features the following dining options: Lunch, Dinner, Dessert, Seating, Table service.
Grumpy’s Roadhouse features the following amenities: Bar on site, Restroom.
Grumpy’s Roadhouse features the following atmosphere: Casual, Cozy, Trendy.
Grumpy’s Roadhouse features the following crowd: Family friendly, Groups, Tourists.
Grumpy’s Roadhouse features the following payments: Credit cards, Debit cards.
Grumpy’s Roadhouse features the following children: Good for kids, Has changing table(s), High chairs, Kids' menu.
Grumpy’s Roadhouse features the following parking: Free parking lot, Free street parking, Plenty of parking.
Business Features
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