Knights Steakhouse Downtown - (Near Ann Arbor, MI)

3 /5 Michael: Very nice looking place and great food. However, we came at 530 on a Saturday night as the rush began to come in. It was just my wife and I, and there were two very large parties seated nearly elbow to elbow with us and we could hardly hear each other talking as someone was basically screaming in our ear behind us. Our waitress was kind but we hardly saw her once the big tables came in and found ourselves wanting to leave sooner than later. Other tables received bread service but we had to ask and frequently waited quite a while for things, or unable to request for things as our food was dropped off by staff that was not our waitress. The food was excellent I have no complaints there, we just felt a bit overlooked once the 2 larger parties came. I don’t think this was the servers fault as she had to help 20 other guests behind us. Planning could be better on management’s behalf. Would recommend sitting at the bar or closer to the bathrooms if possible to avoid being seated behind large parties. Would maybe come back because of the great food, but service/planning could be improved at Knight’s.

2 /5 Polly Moland: I wish I could add the photo of my lobster roll today. The bun was not toasted and it was topped with easily less than 4oz of just lobster. Perhaps Michigan is different. No butter anywhere…. Not on the bun, not on the lobster…. Nada, just plain cold lobster. I do love lobster but certainly not what I expected. I did send it back for the bun to be toaster which it slightly was. Service was excellent. Photos below! The Knights Lobster roll then The Weathervanes Lobster roll. Both in Michigan.

5 /5 Hannah Madaus: Our first introduction to Knights Steakhouse was on a random weeknight and we just had drinks at the bar. We were welcomed by the bartender and enjoyed the sports bar/steakhouse vibe, drinks were great. Upon our second visit for a weeknight dinner, we felt just as welcome even without a reservation. Once seated, we were greeted by our waiter who got our drink orders in and got us set up with menus. Some rolls were set out with our salad and they were very tasty, could have used a tad more butter. We normally like a mix of steak and seafood so we ordered the halibut with honey glaze, rice pilaf, and asparagus as well as the 6oz filet medium with veggies, risotto and an additional side of mashed potato. I loved the honey glaze on the halibut and the rice pilaf was a great starch to go with it. The steak was cooked to temp and had a fabulous crust, which I always appreciate. Asparagus was alright but fat, so don’t be surprised if you get 3 or 4 big pieces. Didn’t love the veggies that came with my steak as much, they were fresh but pretty plain. Mashed potatoes were great with the steak, a straight up scoop of potato, nothing else needed. I wouldn’t come here expecting eccentric flavors, food trends, or white tablecloth attitudes. It’s a straight up American sport steak joint for dates, dudes, dads, and families visiting their college kids. We were very pleased with the food and impressed with our waiter who was attentive but not attached and agreeable but not pushy - we felt like we were in good hands. Our orders were correct and the food came out hot. I do think they could improve on presentation or zest up their vegetable game. The bartender makes a mean last word, so they made an instant fan of me from the start.

2 /5 Lanell White: I really wanted to like this place, but the food felt uninspired, lacked true flavor, and the atmosphere felt fatigued. The goat cheese burger was just OK, but it lacked bacon jam so the goat cheese was too dominate. The small fried onions were tasteless and overall it was a mushy, medium. My husbands burger came with a hard-as-a rock sweet potato that was overcooked, probably put down right when the burger was, which is a no-no. The ahi tuna nachos were overworked with sauce and chips, leaving the tuna buried - I dug it out so that I can get my moneys worth. The ribs were the best meal, but at this level of steakhouse we should make our own sauce right? Dont get me wrong, Sweet Baby Rays is a great retail sauce, but lets do better at Knights! I cannot believe they actually serve Kraft macaroni and cheese on the kids menu, which isnt that good, certainly isnt good enough for a steakhouse of this caliber. With that, came the chicken tenders, but they looked like GFS. The Bloody Mary was tasty enough and the Irish Stout on tap was solid. So the bartender did a good job. The server was friendly, but lacked attention to detail. Hey, the group bathroom was clean, which is nice. Overall, we just didnt get the value we were looking for based on the hype. Perhaps the original location was better.

5 /5 Michael V: The bar staff was great and they were very friendly. Ordered the sirloin and it was perfect! Ordered it per the menu recommendations and added the melted blue cheese on top.