Grizzly Peak - Best Burger in Town?

If there was one restaurant in Ann Arbor that I’d call my favorite, I’d have to say Grizzly Peak tops my list. Whenever guests come into town, Grizzly Peak is always my number one choice to show them a good time.

Located on Washington, half a block West of Main, Grizzly Peak’s ambiance, and menu, makes it one of the few down-town restaurants that seems focused on appealing to the younger crowd (well at least has cheaper options on the menu for the poor college students). That is what makes the place so fun to be apart of, it is always buzzing with groups of young professionals, and college students, and the noise shows everyone must be having a great time. Though it always seems full, we seldom wait long for a table.

I couldn’t do a better job describing the place than Grizz’s website so I’ll steal a quote –

Grizzly Peak is housed in a century-old building with wood floors, tin ceilings and exposed brick walls, which create a warm, casual atmosphere. The progressive menu focuses on fresh ingredients and seasonal features produced in a "from-scratch" kitchen. Families, students, couples and professionals enjoy the aged steaks, fresh fish, BBQ Ribs, hearth-baked pizzas, sandwiches and burgers.

The Grizz Burger, is in my opinion, the best burger in town.

From their Menu:

1/2 lb. burgers are fresh-ground from aged sirloin and served on
a fresh-baked poppyseed roll with lettuce, tomato and your choice of toppings. 8.50
Add 35¢ for each topping: Smoked Gouda Cheese,Blue Cheese, Wild Mushrooms, Grilled Red Onions, Cajun Spices, Sharp Cheddar, Kalamata Olives, Goat Cheese, Gruyere Cheese, Smoked Bacon, Fresh Avocado.

I’ll normally go for smoked Gouda, smoked Bacon and Avacado. I highly recommend you pay the extre $1.50 and get the sweet potato fries also.

The Salmon is a favorite of mine when I am in healthy mode, and the Ice cream Sandwich with house made cookies is a must if you are a fan of deserts.

With it’s brewery on-site, Beer lovers should try their beer samplers. You can get five, seven, or nine, 5 ounce sample glasses to share around the table.

Ratings:

Location/Parking - 4.75/5

Ambiance - 4.75/5

Food - 4.75/5

Value - 4.75/5

Service - 4.5/5

Overall - 4.7/5