MJ's Grill Opens Larger Columbia Location
The restaurant reopened at 612 St. Andrews Rd. after its northeast Columbia location closed and was evicted.
Updated on Nov. 2, 2026 in Openings & Closings
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MJ's Grill officially opened a new 6,600-square-foot location at 612 St. Andrews Rd. in Columbia on October 23. The restaurant's former northeast Columbia location, which was 3,900 square feet, closed and was evicted.
Why it matters
The move gives the restaurant significantly more space in Columbia, adding two full bars and a dedicated game room. It also marks a shift for the business after the former owner sold the northeast location for health reasons.
The new location measures 6,600 square feet, about 2,700 square feet larger than the 3,900-square-foot former northeast Columbia restaurant. Half of the new space is devoted to a game room with three pool tables.
The players
Anthony Grieb
Grieb is the owner of MJ's Grill who sold the former northeast Columbia restaurant for health reasons.
The details
Half of the new space is a game room with three pool tables, shuffleboard, dart boards, a separate full bar and a game table, with shuffleboard and the game table free on a first-come, first-serve basis and pool and darts charged hourly. The restaurant will occasionally host live music, trivia and karaoke without a permanent schedule, and will hold two annual parties on St. Patrick's Day and Oktoberfest.
Timeline
Five years before the reopening, owner Anthony Grieb owned the former northeast Columbia MJ's Grill.
October 23: the new St. Andrews Road location officially opened.
Market Landscape
The move places MJ's Grill in the Ashland Park Shopping Center along a St. Andrews Road stretch that sees roughly 23,700 cars per day, near the Interstate 26 interchange. Relocating into a higher-traffic retail corridor while expanding the footprint reflects a bet on visibility over the smaller northeast site.
Diners in Columbia now have a larger MJ's Grill to visit at 612 St. Andrews Rd., with two full bars and a game room offering pool, shuffleboard and darts. Pool and darts carry hourly rates, while shuffleboard and the game table are free and first-come, first-serve.
The takeaway
Customers who want a quieter meal should plan around the game room's busy hours, since shuffleboard and the game table are first-come, first-serve. Checking ahead for live music, trivia or karaoke nights is advisable because those events have no permanent schedule.
What happens next
A third party is in the works that will fall between the St. Patrick's Day and Oktoberfest parties, though no date has been set.
Further reading
For more local restaurant news, browse Openings & Closings in Columbia.
Source note: This article includes information reported by Post and Courier.
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