Griff's Kitchen & Bar

Griff's Kitchen & Bar Griff's Kitchen and Bar in Candler, NC, is a neighborhood favorite known for its use of fresh, local ingredients.

A warm and inviting spot where you can enjoy delicious food crafted with the flavors of the region. Discover Griff's Kitchen & Bar, a culinary gem crafted by the dynamic duo, Ian and Gina Griffin. We're not just a restaurant; we're your welcoming neighborhood eatery where everyone becomes a cherished regular. Our mission is to delight you with a delectable contemporary American menu, all made from locally sourced ingredients. Join us in savoring the flavors of our community.

Did someone say bread and wine? Come get your bread before I eat it all!!! 50% off of all bottles and glasses of wine. W...
08/20/2026

Did someone say bread and wine? Come get your bread before I eat it all!!!

50% off of all bottles and glasses of wine. What an amazing deal, right? Life is just better when you're at Griff's getting your bread and wine on!
Come get the bread before its all crumbs!

See you soon!!

Cluck it Wednesday. $10 chicken sandwiches, $2 off cocktails.Cluck making lunch or dinner! Come get one of our awesome c...
08/19/2026

Cluck it Wednesday. $10 chicken sandwiches, $2 off cocktails.

Cluck making lunch or dinner! Come get one of our awesome chicken sandwiches and a cocktail for dinner instead.

See ya later! 🐓

Tuesdays just hit different at Griff's! Join us for 2-2-2-2-2-2-2 Tuesday and start your week off right!
08/18/2026

Tuesdays just hit different at Griff's! Join us for 2-2-2-2-2-2-2 Tuesday and start your week off right!

Thank you to everyone who came out for Izakaya Night last night.We had a full room, seven courses, a whole lot of sake, ...
08/14/2026

Thank you to everyone who came out for Izakaya Night last night.

We had a full room, seven courses, a whole lot of sake, and night full of anxiety, panic, and frustration. But, aside from the staff in the kitchen, all the guests in the dining room seemed to be having a great time!

It wasn't without a few hiccups, and dinner definitely took a little longer than we planned. But everyone was incredibly patient, the room stayed full of good energy, and people seemed to be having a really good time. We hope it was worth the wait.

We put a lot into this one, and seeing everyone show up excited, try some things they might not normally order, drink some really good sake, and spend the night with us made all of it worth it.

As for today, it turns out we are no longer spry 20-somethings who can pull off a night like that and wake up ready to go. Recovery now involves Icy Hot, heating pads, Advil, and apparently several business days.

Seriously, thank you to everyone who came, and a huge thank you to everyone that helped get us through it last night. Once we recover, we might have to think about doing it again.

Here we are now. Open for regular service tonight and tomorrow. We have some new specials too!

Tonight is the night! We're getting ready for an unforgettable evening (maybe. it might get fuzzy. depends on how much f...
08/13/2026

Tonight is the night! We're getting ready for an unforgettable evening (maybe. it might get fuzzy. depends on how much fun you have)*. Griff's will be closing at 3 today so come grab your half off wine while you still can! Our normal hours will resume tomorrow.

*We do not condone over indulgence. Drink responsibly

We're full for Izakaya Night on Thursday!It's been really fun seeing so many of you get excited about it. When we do dif...
08/10/2026

We're full for Izakaya Night on Thursday!

It's been really fun seeing so many of you get excited about it. When we do different events and dinners like this, I'm always worried that people won't come out and we're going to be the only people at our own birthday party.

Seriously, thank you.

We've paused ticket sales now that we've reached capacity, but if you were hoping to come, we're starting a waitlist in case we have any cancellations.

Just email us at [email protected] or call 828-633-2153 and let us know your name, how many seats you're looking for, and the best way to reach you.

We're really looking forward to Thursday. Thank you all for filling the room.

Ian

Izakaya at Griff's is this Thursday, August 13, and we'd love to have you.We're doing a seven-course, izakaya-inspired d...
08/08/2026

Izakaya at Griff's is this Thursday, August 13, and we'd love to have you.

We're doing a seven-course, izakaya-inspired dinner with five guided sake tastings here at Griff's Kitchen & Bar.
One of the sakes we'll be pouring is Kawatsuru "Olive" Junmai Ginjo, paired with scallop sashimi with grated daikon, ginger, wasabi and ponzu. It's bright, clean, lightly aromatic and has a gentle savory edge that should be really nice with the scallop.

The full dinner includes:
-Three seasonal appetizers
-Clear clam broth with littleneck clams, mitsuba and yuzu
-Scallop sashimi with daikon, ginger, wasabi and soy or ponzu
-Tare-glazed chicken; simmered daikon with pork-miso sauce
-Corn kakiage with matcha salt
-Japanese rice, miso soup and house pickles
-Summer fruit with sencha granita and shiso syrup

Along with the food, Dila Lee of Komé Collective will guide everyone through five sake tastings during the meal.
This is meant to be a fun, approachable dinner whether you already love sake or have never really explored it before.

We'll also have a small number of bottles available for purchase, so if you try something you love, you may be able to take a bottle home or place an order for more.

Event details:
Thursday, August 13
Doors open at 5:30 PM
Dinner begins around 6:15 PM
Griff's Kitchen & Bar – Candler
$55 + tax per person

We have a limited number of seats left. Call or visit our website to order your tickets. https://www.griffskitchenandbar.com/izakaya-sake-dinner

The sake has officially arrived!These are the five bottles Dila Lee of Komé Collective selected for Izakaya Night next T...
08/06/2026

The sake has officially arrived!

These are the five bottles Dila Lee of Komé Collective selected for Izakaya Night next Thursday. Each one will be paired with a different course throughout the dinner. Guests will also have the opportunity to purchase bottles from the featured lineup after dinner, including several sakes that are not always easy to find locally.

We'll start with Fukucho Forgotten Fortune alongside the seasonal appetizers, then move through Everlasting Roots with the clear clam broth, Kawatsuru Olive with the scallop sashimi, Divine Droplets with the tare-glazed chicken and simmered daikon, and Yuho Rhythm of the Centuries with the corn kakiage.

You do not need to know what junmai, ginjo, daiginjo or kimoto mean before you come. That's part of why Dila will be here. She'll guide us through each pour, explain what makes it different and why it works with the food.

Izakaya Night is one week from tonight, and more than half of the seats are already spoken for.

Thursday, August 13
Doors open at 5:30
Dinner begins at 6:15
Seven courses and five guided sake tastings
$55 per person, plus tax

Advance tickets required.

Visit our website or give us a call to reserve your seats.
https://www.griffskitchenandbar.com/izakaya-sake-dinner

One of the things I really appreciated about Japan was how much care people seemed to put into their work, especially th...
08/06/2026

One of the things I really appreciated about Japan was how much care people seemed to put into their work, especially the cooks.

If you're a yakitori chef, that's what you cook. Skewered food over a charcoal grill. It sounds simple, but it takes years and years to really become an expert at it.

Some yakitori chefs in Japan can get more than 18 different skewers from one whole chicken. There is almost no waste. Every part gets used. Literally.

Here's a little testing for next week's sake dinner.

Each skewer uses a different part of the chicken thigh. Inner thigh (aka or obi), outer thigh (momo), and thigh meat wrapped in chicken skin (momo dakimi).

I have a lot more years of apprencticing but, these were pretty good.

Izakaya Night at Griff's
Thursday, August 13
Seven courses and five guided sake tastings
$55 per person

Advance tickets required. Link in bio.

First, the important Tuesday math:Two burgers+Two orders of fries+Two drinks=$22.22.That's 2-2-2-2-2-2-2 Tuesday, all da...
08/04/2026

First, the important Tuesday math:

Two burgers+Two orders of fries+Two drinks=$22.22.

That's 2-2-2-2-2-2-2 Tuesday, all day at Griff's.

Also, a quick Izakaya Night ticket update: if you tried to buy tickets over the last few days and got tangled up in the online ordering process, you weren't imagining it. We had a few kinks to work out.

3 different support people and a few hours, and everything should be working now. If you tried before and couldn't complete your purchase, we're sorry about the runaround. Give it another shot! (If it doesn't work or you're too frustrated with it all, you can always give us a call 828-633-2153)

Izakaya Night at Griff's
Thursday, August 13
Seven-course Japanese-inspired dinner
Five guided sake tastings with Dila Lee
$55 per person, plus tax
Doors open at 5:30

Tickets are available through our website, https://www.griffskitchenandbar.com/izakaya-sake-dinner and the link in our Instagram bio. If you still have any trouble, message us or give us a call.

Pictured-corn kakiage with sencha salt, round 1

Address

1390 Sandhill Road, Suite 6
Candler, NC
28715

Opening Hours

Tuesday 11:30am - 3pm
5pm - 8pm
Wednesday 11:30am - 3pm
5pm - 8pm
Thursday 11:30am - 3pm
5pm - 8pm
Friday 11am - 3pm
5pm - 9pm
Saturday 11am - 3pm
5pm - 9pm

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