Black Rock Bar & Grill
3776 S State St, Ann Arbor, MI 48108
About Black Rock Bar & Grill - steak house in Ann Arbor, Michigan
Customer Review Summary
Black Rock Bar & Grill is a unique dining spot in Michigan known for the experience of grilling food on a heated rock. The restaurant offers a variety of food options for those who prefer not to grill. Service is highly praised, with servers providing excellent recommendations and timely assistance. The atmosphere is warm and friendly, making it a great place to dine. While many enjoy the quality of the food, some reviews suggest that the prices may be a bit high for what is offered. Occasional negative interactions with certain staff members are noted, but outstanding servers like Layla are recognized for their exceptional service. Overall, it’s considered a must-visit for both locals and travelers, with a fun and enjoyable experience that is worth trying at least once.
Key Features
Service options
- No-contact delivery
- Delivery
- Takeout
- Dine-in
Highlights
- Fast service
- Fireplace
- Great beer selection
- Great cocktails
- Great dessert
- Sports
Popular for
- Lunch
- Dinner
- Solo dining
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible entrance
- Wheelchair accessible parking lot
- Wheelchair accessible restroom
- Wheelchair accessible seating
Offerings
- Alcohol
- Beer
- Cocktails
- Coffee
- Comfort food
- Food
- Food at bar
- Happy hour drinks
- Hard liquor
- Late-night food
- Small plates
- Wine
Dining options
- Lunch
- Dinner
- Dessert
- Seating
Amenities
- Bar onsite
- Restroom
- Wi-Fi
Atmosphere
- Casual
- Cozy
- Trendy
- Upscale
Crowd
- Family-friendly
- Groups
- Tourists
Planning
- Accepts reservations
Payments
- Credit cards
- Debit cards
Children
- Good for kids
- High chairs
- Kids' menu
Parking
- Free parking lot
- Free street parking
Customer Reviews
Rating Distribution
Dawn Christon
Really nice local spot in Michigan. Unique experience of grilling food on a heated rock! But also plenty of variety if you don’t feel like grilling. Servers had excellent recommendations and service was fairly fast. Price was reasonable for the quality and quantity of food.
Paul
Always try to visit here when in town. Never fails to impress, great atmosphere and great food. The hot rocks are always fun and very pleasant on a cool evening! Our server Madelyn was excellent, couldn't have been more helpful. A must visit.
Cory Borghi
This was my first time visiting this restaurant, and I have to say the service was phenomenal! Our waitress was outstanding—she took the time to explain how things were done and highlighted the restaurant's specialties. The food was excellent, just as I had hoped. I also appreciated her thoughtful perspectives about the debate during our conversation; it was truly enlightening. I wish you continued success in all your future endeavors!
Michael A. Spielmaker (SPIEL)
Warm friendly atmosphere with helpful staff. Dinner was outstanding, and my waitress was very helpful . Clean on inside to include bathroom. The manager, Mike, a Marine veteran, stopped by to ask how my meal was. I will be back. 👍🇺🇲
Matt
Black Rock Bar and Grill offers a very unique dining experience where you have the option of cooking your own steak at your table. They have a wide variety of meats and cuts to choose from with a range of prices and a lot of tasty sides to choose from. Their house salad with ranch and their filet mignon and ribeye are all delicious.
Brian Craig
The service and the atmosphere is always very good. The quality of the meats is fair and could always be better. It’s a nice place but a little on the expensive side for what you’re getting.
destiny jenkins
We went to dinner on Christmas Eve (‘24), we made sure to check when they closed so we weren’t going in super late. We didn’t even make it inside before we saw the 2 people standing at the hostesses table giving us dirty looks, we then were greeted by the NOT SO MERRY GARRETT. He then slammed our menus down once he gave us our table. Our server, layla (hopefully I’m spelling that right), was AMAZING. She checked in on us often and made sure we had everything we needed & her attitude was amazing, we loved her. While we were having dinner more people showed up to have dinner and Garrett seated them all and he was still slamming menus down and had the worst attitude. He then got upset another 5 top came in and slammed the bathroom door open and proceeded to come back out a couple seconds later. If you’re going to work in customer service, do it right or find another job. I’m sorry that you had to work on Christmas Eve but it could be worse. There are people that don’t even get to see their family during the holidays. Anyways, I hope you have a better night Garrett! Merry Christmas. & Layla you were amazing! 💕
India Barnes
Really cool experience. The rock is dumb hot! Not sure I would opt to cook my own food again. But the food is good and I definitely recommend choosing the black rock experience at least once. I'll likely have the chef cook my food next time.
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