Cronies Sports Grill

My cousin used to come here when she was a child with her father. And everyone we meet that wants to come here we tell them to make it here when they can. It’s a must this place is great sports bar with really good and delicious food! Come here for a sports game or to enjoy the environment!

It's been about 5 years since I ate at Cronies...I shouldn't have waited so long. The first time I must have been there on an off day because yesterday was fantastic! I went for breakfast. The food was delicious and served quick and hot! I had the Chicken Fried Steak with 3 on and home fries. The steak is obviously hand breaded, my over medium eggs were cooked perfectly, and the home fries are exactly how I like 'em. Service was quick, fast, and friendly. I sat outside on the patio and three waitresses asked me if I was ready to order in the first 5 minutes I was there. Friendly folks on the patio and the open conversation was about our Dodgers and the upcoming game 3 of the World Series! What a great way to enjoy a delicious breakfast! Cronies is going to be a regular stop for me!

Great place to go watch sports and have a good time The service is exceptional and very courteous

The Simi Valley location (like all of the other Cronies locations that I've tried) is awesome. This place rules! A chill, family friendly sports grill environment. The staff are kind, the food is hot and fast, and the tvs are plentiful. What more could you ask for?

David Rodriguez

Great place to go watch sports and have a good time The service is exceptional and very courteous

S J

It's been about 5 years since I ate at Cronies...I shouldn't have waited so long. The first time I must have been there on an off day because yesterday was fantastic! I went for breakfast. The food was delicious and served quick and hot! I had the Chicken Fried Steak with 3 on and home fries. The steak is obviously hand breaded, my over medium eggs were cooked perfectly, and the home fries are exactly how I like 'em. Service was quick, fast, and friendly. I sat outside on the patio and three waitresses asked me if I was ready to order in the first 5 minutes I was there. Friendly folks on the patio and the open conversation was about our Dodgers and the upcoming game 3 of the World Series! What a great way to enjoy a delicious breakfast! Cronies is going to be a regular stop for me!

Josiah Pierce

The Simi Valley location (like all of the other Cronies locations that I've tried) is awesome. This place rules! A chill, family friendly sports grill environment. The staff are kind, the food is hot and fast, and the tvs are plentiful. What more could you ask for?

Trisha

First time going here. At Patrick's Day. Place was packed. Believe it or not, the service was great! The servers were hustling and having fun. Great atmosphere. I had a great time. I didn't eat but all my friends did and they enjoyed their food.

Cronies is a typical sports bar with a family friendly flair. You seat yourself ( no signs stating so ) and have multiple people tending to your table. Third time here and I notice the regulars get a lot of attention more so than standard patrons. It's very common for the staff to socialize with them. It's a great place to grab a cold beer and a bite to eat. Also to watch multiple sports events of course. Currently there is construction going on and it seems they are updating their outdoor patio area. Should be a nice upgrade since their current large outdoor area is under a pretty worn out pop up canopy.

This is such a fun place to grab a beer (or a mimosa) and catch a game. It's also a great place to hang with friends for a casual visit that won't break the bank. I've always had great service here. They don't constantly interrupt your meal but don't leave you unattended for too long for either. I would give this 5 stars if they had more vegan/plant-based options. I just learned their garden burger can't be made vegan because it has cheese inside the party! They have a veggie sandwich that's ok, but with so many other places offering vegan options lately, it's too bad they don't have another option. The breakfast menu is lacking vegan options. I got the side of O'Brien potatoes and they were ok. Nothing super special but it got tht job done. If you get a mimosa, know that you can get it with OJ or cranberry or both! Overall, I love this place and will continue to visit here, but probably for lunch or dinner rather than for breakfast.

Danielle Carrillo Whitmore

Cronies is a typical sports bar with a family friendly flair. You seat yourself ( no signs stating so ) and have multiple people tending to your table. Third time here and I notice the regulars get a lot of attention more so than standard patrons. It's very common for the staff to socialize with them. It's a great place to grab a cold beer and a bite to eat. Also to watch multiple sports events of course. Currently there is construction going on and it seems they are updating their outdoor patio area. Should be a nice upgrade since their current large outdoor area is under a pretty worn out pop up canopy.

Chelsea Kenna Baxter

This is such a fun place to grab a beer (or a mimosa) and catch a game. It's also a great place to hang with friends for a casual visit that won't break the bank. I've always had great service here. They don't constantly interrupt your meal but don't leave you unattended for too long for either. I would give this 5 stars if they had more vegan/plant-based options. I just learned their garden burger can't be made vegan because it has cheese inside the party! They have a veggie sandwich that's ok, but with so many other places offering vegan options lately, it's too bad they don't have another option. The breakfast menu is lacking vegan options. I got the side of O'Brien potatoes and they were ok. Nothing super special but it got tht job done. If you get a mimosa, know that you can get it with OJ or cranberry or both! Overall, I love this place and will continue to visit here, but probably for lunch or dinner rather than for breakfast.

Jon Norris

Good spot. Nice sized brews. Only beer and wine but great food. Gets a little dead after 930pm but I was pleasantly surprised.

It's a fun sports bar, the burgers are good but other dishes have been either a hit or miss. We visit this place more for the atmosphere than the food. The drinks are strong and the service is good.

Dawn Jarrin

It's a fun sports bar, the burgers are good but other dishes have been either a hit or miss. We visit this place more for the atmosphere than the food. The drinks are strong and the service is good.

Was meetings some friends for a bourbon sampling and decided to stop by Cronies for a bite to eat. Don’t know how to describe the vibe but it was a bit over the top. I sat inside and there was a group that may have been coordinating the FFL draft. Any way they were loud and dropping F Bombs like nothing. Waitress was rushed and I would say not to interested in making me feel welcome. Not rude just not very engaging. Maybe because I am not a regular? The Ruben sandwich was good. Plenty of thinly sliced meat, with a tangy dressing on crisp rye. Order it with Tater Tots. Overall mid road experience.

MarMalo

Was meetings some friends for a bourbon sampling and decided to stop by Cronies for a bite to eat. Don’t know how to describe the vibe but it was a bit over the top. I sat inside and there was a group that may have been coordinating the FFL draft. Any way they were loud and dropping F Bombs like nothing. Waitress was rushed and I would say not to interested in making me feel welcome. Not rude just not very engaging. Maybe because I am not a regular? The Ruben sandwich was good. Plenty of thinly sliced meat, with a tangy dressing on crisp rye. Order it with Tater Tots. Overall mid road experience.

My son and I went for the first time to join the Rams boosters to watch the Rams vs Ravens game. I attempt to set a good example for my son, so I waited for quite some time at the front to check in to be seated as it states on a chalk board on the check-in podium. We were informed it would be about a 30 minute wait as there were about three groups ahead of us. We waited for approximately 17 minutes and noticed none of the original groups still waiting outside after numerous tables cleared out. What we did see was 3 different groups, about a dozen people, park then walk directly to the patio or inside and take recently emptied tables. I walked to ask at the podium and was told there were still people ahead of us. NONE of the people on the list before us had been checked off, though I had seen all the groups waiting outside seated. I walked outside to inform my son and proceeded to watch a group of four, who arrived 15 minutes after us, sit down at a table that was just cleared when a group got up. We saw them check-in, but both they, their waitress, and the woman checking people in completely ignored the list. A group of Ram fans seated at the front who had watched us come in and watched everyone else just grab tables or get seated after us asked why we hadn't been seated yet. I couldn't answer that question and I didn't want my 12 yo son to miss anymore of the game and to feed him. We drove to the Dugout on Madera. Our first time there. Wow, there check-in procedure was so much more organized and efficient. They were fairly full, but we were seated within minutes. A waitress was at our table and brought drinks a few minutes later. We ordered and my son got the chicken tenders and said they were great. I had a wonderful tri tip sandwich. And, we were seated across from some other friendly Rams fans. Cronies, place your check-in sign ABOVE your check-in podium. It can't be seen when people are standing in front of it. Enforce the check-in policy. Maybe put reserved signs on tables when they are being cleared to avoid people just grabbing them. If the Rams boosters go to Cronies again, we may give you another shot. We'll be watching to see if your check-in process improves. Before writing this I read other recent reviews that suggest people have felt ignored entering Cronies and after being seated. It's been many years since I've waited or bussed tables. Not an easy job. Sometimes customer service is a staffing problem. Sometimes it's a system problem. Sometimes it's both. Having a "talk" with your staff isn't going to fix this problem. Explain the concern, then ask them what they recommend can be done to solve the issue. Get buy in from them. And, if it's a problem of perception, then it still needs to be corrected. Reality doesn't matter if your customers consistently perceive a problem. Looking forward to giving Cronies another try in the future and modifying my review if there is improvement. I like to see family businesses thrive.

Maybe breakfast isn't the right thing to eat here. I ordered Huevos Rancheros. What I got was like Rosarita refied beans on a stale tortilla, topped by hard eggs. My wife kept ordering coffee refills hoping to get a warm cup of coffee. 3rd one finally had a little steam to it. Staff was friendly, but I gotta blame the kitchen if they plate a breakfast burrito or huevos that made me wish I ate at home.

Jeff P

My son and I went for the first time to join the Rams boosters to watch the Rams vs Ravens game. I attempt to set a good example for my son, so I waited for quite some time at the front to check in to be seated as it states on a chalk board on the check-in podium. We were informed it would be about a 30 minute wait as there were about three groups ahead of us. We waited for approximately 17 minutes and noticed none of the original groups still waiting outside after numerous tables cleared out. What we did see was 3 different groups, about a dozen people, park then walk directly to the patio or inside and take recently emptied tables. I walked to ask at the podium and was told there were still people ahead of us. NONE of the people on the list before us had been checked off, though I had seen all the groups waiting outside seated. I walked outside to inform my son and proceeded to watch a group of four, who arrived 15 minutes after us, sit down at a table that was just cleared when a group got up. We saw them check-in, but both they, their waitress, and the woman checking people in completely ignored the list. A group of Ram fans seated at the front who had watched us come in and watched everyone else just grab tables or get seated after us asked why we hadn't been seated yet. I couldn't answer that question and I didn't want my 12 yo son to miss anymore of the game and to feed him. We drove to the Dugout on Madera. Our first time there. Wow, there check-in procedure was so much more organized and efficient. They were fairly full, but we were seated within minutes. A waitress was at our table and brought drinks a few minutes later. We ordered and my son got the chicken tenders and said they were great. I had a wonderful tri tip sandwich. And, we were seated across from some other friendly Rams fans. Cronies, place your check-in sign ABOVE your check-in podium. It can't be seen when people are standing in front of it. Enforce the check-in policy. Maybe put reserved signs on tables when they are being cleared to avoid people just grabbing them. If the Rams boosters go to Cronies again, we may give you another shot. We'll be watching to see if your check-in process improves. Before writing this I read other recent reviews that suggest people have felt ignored entering Cronies and after being seated. It's been many years since I've waited or bussed tables. Not an easy job. Sometimes customer service is a staffing problem. Sometimes it's a system problem. Sometimes it's both. Having a "talk" with your staff isn't going to fix this problem. Explain the concern, then ask them what they recommend can be done to solve the issue. Get buy in from them. And, if it's a problem of perception, then it still needs to be corrected. Reality doesn't matter if your customers consistently perceive a problem. Looking forward to giving Cronies another try in the future and modifying my review if there is improvement. I like to see family businesses thrive.

Pete Gomez

Maybe breakfast isn't the right thing to eat here. I ordered Huevos Rancheros. What I got was like Rosarita refied beans on a stale tortilla, topped by hard eggs. My wife kept ordering coffee refills hoping to get a warm cup of coffee. 3rd one finally had a little steam to it. Staff was friendly, but I gotta blame the kitchen if they plate a breakfast burrito or huevos that made me wish I ate at home.

As soon as my partner and I entered we didn’t feel greeted at all. We were new to this place so we didn’t know how things worked. We stood by the entrance for about 10 minutes until a customer told us we could pick any table to sit at. We sat down and the server passed by us about 5 times, made eye contact with us, yet never said a word. She went to two tables by us to give them a menu…. while we were there staring at her waiting for her to bring us a menu or something !!! My partner and I felt so uncomfortable and especially because we were the only Brown Skinned Hispanic couple there. We literally left after 15-20 minutes of just sitting there. I do not recommend this place, unless you’re WHITE.

Joke of an establishment where they wont even look at you unless you're a regular. Stay away from this place.

I wanted to try this restaurant for our anniversary, as we walked in nobody was there to greet us, there was no sign whatsoever so it was confusing and we didn’t know if we had to wait or not for a table, a customer that was by the bar told us to seat at any table and a waiter/waitress would come over to take our order. We waited approximately 15-20 minutes and nobody came to our table to give us a menu, my girlfriend did noticed some servers giving other tables their menus except for us…we don’t know if they didn’t want to help us because we are Hispanics or because we are young, regardless of what the issue was we’ll never come back here again.

Unfortunately, had a bad experience at Cronies Sports Grill this afternoon in Simi Valley, CA. Came into the restaurant and made the first mistake of agreeing to sit at the bar. My drink and food order was taken rather quickly. But then I waited almost forty minutes for my BLT sandwich to arrive. As I always do at the time of ordering, I specifically asked for my bacon to be well done and crispy. When it arrived, it was neither well done or crispy. Mistake #2 and note to self; always check bacon immediately when it's put in front of you. In the service staff's defense, it was busy in there, but I couldn't seem to get my waitress to come back and recheck on me to ask if everything was okay. Another thirty minutes passed and I think she realized that I hadn't touched my food. I told her I had been looking for her and that the bacon was not well done enough to my liking (can't do rubber bacon texture). She asked if I wanted to send it back but I said no, because I did not want to have to wait another forty minutes for my bacon's return visit. She asked if I was sure and I said, yes, and then told me she would discount the food. She discounted the food 50%, I paid and out the door I went leaving a one dollar tip on a $10.50 bill. In closing, I guess my only advice because I too am in the service business would be to check on your customers. Especially if you notice they're not eating the food you brought them. On this day, I just didn't feel very important sitting in their restaurant. I know, "first world problems", and who really cares. 😑🙄 Order#2039 Bar 10 Date of Service: 2-22-2025

Worst service I have ever had . Our waitress came by maybe every 30 minutes with an attitude. Rachel should work in a cubicle, not with people. The food probably would have been better if our waitress brought condiments . Don't waste your money.

Jasmin Suvia

As soon as my partner and I entered we didn’t feel greeted at all. We were new to this place so we didn’t know how things worked. We stood by the entrance for about 10 minutes until a customer told us we could pick any table to sit at. We sat down and the server passed by us about 5 times, made eye contact with us, yet never said a word. She went to two tables by us to give them a menu…. while we were there staring at her waiting for her to bring us a menu or something !!! My partner and I felt so uncomfortable and especially because we were the only Brown Skinned Hispanic couple there. We literally left after 15-20 minutes of just sitting there. I do not recommend this place, unless you’re WHITE.

Monica Red Sport 400

I wanted to try this restaurant for our anniversary, as we walked in nobody was there to greet us, there was no sign whatsoever so it was confusing and we didn’t know if we had to wait or not for a table, a customer that was by the bar told us to seat at any table and a waiter/waitress would come over to take our order. We waited approximately 15-20 minutes and nobody came to our table to give us a menu, my girlfriend did noticed some servers giving other tables their menus except for us…we don’t know if they didn’t want to help us because we are Hispanics or because we are young, regardless of what the issue was we’ll never come back here again.

Kevin Ferguson

Unfortunately, had a bad experience at Cronies Sports Grill this afternoon in Simi Valley, CA. Came into the restaurant and made the first mistake of agreeing to sit at the bar. My drink and food order was taken rather quickly. But then I waited almost forty minutes for my BLT sandwich to arrive. As I always do at the time of ordering, I specifically asked for my bacon to be well done and crispy. When it arrived, it was neither well done or crispy. Mistake #2 and note to self; always check bacon immediately when it's put in front of you. In the service staff's defense, it was busy in there, but I couldn't seem to get my waitress to come back and recheck on me to ask if everything was okay. Another thirty minutes passed and I think she realized that I hadn't touched my food. I told her I had been looking for her and that the bacon was not well done enough to my liking (can't do rubber bacon texture). She asked if I wanted to send it back but I said no, because I did not want to have to wait another forty minutes for my bacon's return visit. She asked if I was sure and I said, yes, and then told me she would discount the food. She discounted the food 50%, I paid and out the door I went leaving a one dollar tip on a $10.50 bill. In closing, I guess my only advice because I too am in the service business would be to check on your customers. Especially if you notice they're not eating the food you brought them. On this day, I just didn't feel very important sitting in their restaurant. I know, "first world problems", and who really cares. 😑🙄 Order#2039 Bar 10 Date of Service: 2-22-2025

Vance Hildebrand

Worst service I have ever had . Our waitress came by maybe every 30 minutes with an attitude. Rachel should work in a cubicle, not with people. The food probably would have been better if our waitress brought condiments . Don't waste your money.