Gene’s Grinders

Going here after a playing golf. This place is actually hidden but this place is worth it. There’s a brewery behind it so if you want beer after eating their sandwich this is the place for you. Their food is bomb btw is u I forgot to mention it

boyfriend brought me here for the first time & I loved it !! the pastrami sandwich was soooooo fresh it is by far the best one I ever had!

Found this place on a whim while watching my daughter play softball against Laverne University needed to feed the girls between games I had to order eight full subs and I can honestly say they were wonderful!!! these guys were personable specialized the order to accommodate our needs and even gave us a bit of a break on the price! I had also read their zucchini sticks were excellent and I have to say I’m quite picky on zucchini sticks and there’s were extremely good!!! thank you guys!!!

They have my favorite breakfast burrito. I don’t know what it is, but the way they make it and the salsa they give you is delicious. I always get bacon and sausage and it’s a bit over $ 8 but it’s so worth it, in my opinion. Since the ownership changed, the burrito got smaller but it still tastes the same. Breakfast is served til 11am

This place is tucked away apparently it’s been here for twenty years, pretty secluded place to eat real dive looking place the foods alright nothing to rave about, if your hungry and just want to eat some wear alone and away. Do it here, they give you your food, you eat, stay and contemplate all your life’s choices, top off on the coffee and leave.

The food here is pretty good, I frequent the place often and recommend it to others. The reason I give this place only 3 stars is the service of one of the cashiers. Everyone else is nice and friendly. Even the cooks in the back will greet the customers when they see them through their service window. But the one tattooed women. Try to stay away from her. I tell others the same. It’s a great exprerience as long as she not the one helping you. She ALWAYS has an attitude of I hate my job and I am forced to work here. Never have I been greeted with a smile or felt welcomed when I arrive. You even get attitude when you ask for ketchup or something. Being a customer service type of job. I’m not sure why the owners keep her. She must be cheap labor and thats why she seems like she hates being there. Prices are reasonable though and the burgers and breakfast burritos are good.
***Update…Gotta say the customer service has very much improved. Don’t know if they saw the review, maybe it helped. She seems happier to be at work.
Anyway, now its a five star place.

i always get the seabass meal, definitely a fav. They have good portions for the price and they have these carrot vinaigrette thing that is so good. The other stuff on the menu is not bad either. I like to call in for pick up.

I have been coming to genes for years and have always been more than satisfied. This place is conveniently hidden in a business park so rarely do you have trouble getting a spot to sit or a long wait for service. The staff is more than friendly and most times I visit I notice the same regulars in attendance which is a statement in itself. It’s a local gem that I would take anyone from out of town to. Thanks for always taking good care of us and ps try the hot salsa they keep in the back. The salsa alone is worth a visit.

Great for luch, friendly personal and good service.
I was here for lunch and the day was a little cold, so, what do you do? Order soup! I had chicken tortilla served on a crusty warm loaf of sourdough, never had it like that but didn’t disappointed.

The quality of food here has fallen dramatically and this will probably be the last time I will ever come back I order the Korean bow sandwitch my favorite sandwitch in the whole world however they cut the meat in the sandwitch to what it used to. My wife got checked strips which looked nasty the fries were stale and my daughters taquitos came from Costco and her beans directly out of a can. They also uped the price. Fool me once shame on me. I’m sad to have lost a favorite hidden spot that I used to bring all my employees to.

im lucky to work right around the corner from these guys. their food is really good. burgers, sandwiches, pastramie. or if you want to go healthy they have amazing salads and delsious fish plates. oh i almost forgot their breakfast is really good too.

It is a dinner. Nothing great just greasy food for lunch. Much better places in La Verne to visit!

I’ve only been here a few times, but I haven’t been disappointed. I was completely taken aback by the volume of avocado in the avocado salad– in a good way. Most places that list avocado as an ingredient for something on a menu grace you with a few paper-​thin slices if you’re lucky. I feel like I must have gotten two whole avocados in my salad.
Their fries are some of the best fries I’ve ever tasted in my life. There’s this yummy butteriness to them. Eat them with the «special spicy sauce». It’s super tasty. I’m a wimp when it comes to hot stuff, but the sauce hits the roof on my Scoville threshold.

Unfortunately, this place is just not great. Location is good for a lot of employees who have short lunch times, but then you’re stuck eating food from here. We ordered the pastrami sandwich, which wasn’t horrible, but wasn’t great either. And chili cheese fries. The chili was really gross, and tasted like it came out of a can. I couldn’t eat them. My husband ordered the BBQ beef sandwich with potato salad and couldn’t even eat one bite of the potato salad. He said it was too sour/​tangy, like store bought. He mentioned the sandwich was just okay. The atmosphere is pretty cheesy and outdated. The staff were friendly enough. Probably won’t ever eat here again… It just wasn’t that great.

The more I come here the less I know why. I don’t know quite what to say other than mediocre and boring avoid this place like the plague!

The Boss knows I Love zucchini fries and the lady that she has her nails done buy told hear about Gene’s Grinders.
Across from the drag strip North of the Airport would have been better directions but I found it and told the boss not to say anything to her nail lady about me running on about the bad directions as not to end up with bad nail work.
Not long a wait and with order in we grabbed our number ala C/J’s the food came right away, the boss got the Crispy Chicken Wrap with fries and I opted for the Meatball sandwich with what brought us hear Zucchini Fries.
Food was not bad and the staff was very nice and let me peek in the kitchen the cook looked at me funny and before he could toss cooking implements at me for violating his sanctum I told him if is true that he makes a mean French Toast he smiled and ask if I want it to go (marketing genus) 2 orders please was my answer and no need to stop for desert on the way home.
I give Gene’s Grinders 5 pigs and a side of bacon that was with the French Toast at no extra charge.

Just came from Gene’s. Had a beef dip for breakfast. Perfect.
Simple, fresh good tasting food.
Been going here for years, and will keep going.

The service has become awful and the food just doesn’t seem as good as it used to be. The cashiers are extremely rude. The last few times I have been there I have been treated as if I should be grateful for the privilege of eating there. The prices have gone up and the portion sizes have decreased
Genes is no longer the value it used to be. I am sorry to say their self righteous employees have finally driven away a loyal 10 year customer. The quality of the food can no longer make up for the ridiculous prices and horrendous servers.

I love their onion rings with bbq sauce :)
great customer service also

I have been eating here for around 7 years, I work in the same complex. The best things I enjoy from here are the Chili Cheese fries, with onions and you can also get the pastrami ones if you want. The Tummy Pleaser sandwich is amazing, and also the California club sandwich is amazing as well! The breakfast burritos are very good, the salmon and tilapia plate are good. The french toast breakfast plate is delicious, the onion rings are good. The employees are very friendly… You can get some yummy pickles and chilies, and vinegar carrots to go! After 7 years you can imagine I am tired of coming here, but its just convenient.
Now the things I don’t like, the corny banner that reads «Worlds Best Cheese steak» I really hate when any place says «Worlds Best», according to who exactly? I had the cheese steak sandwich once, mainly bread, some meat, and two little square pieces of melted cheese. The only way this cheese steak is «World’s Best» is if the World starts and ends when you walk in and walk out of this place.
I never ordered a burger but I had multiple co-​workers state they are good. The bag of french fries they use to give was huge, now it is really small but that’s the sign of the times. They use to have foam cups and small plastic cups to fill up with pickles, carrots, or yellow chili’s they totally got rid of each size cup, now I have to get a soda lid to get some, lol. They updated the décor and added electronic menus which make the place look nice.
Not really much else to say, its good eating! But word of advice, is a place claims something is the «Worlds Best» ask the world first ;)