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Restaurant Profile

The Chop House Does Not Need to Reinvent Itself. It Hasn't.

On South Main Street, a steakhouse in the classic American tradition still does what steakhouses are supposed to do.

The Chop House on South Main Street is a proper American steakhouse: dry-aged beef, white tablecloths, a wine list with depth. In a city obsessed with the new, it endures by being exactly what it is.

February 14, 2026 · 6 min read
Opinion

Knight's vs. The Chop House: Ann Arbor's Two Steakhouses, Compared

One is on Dexter Avenue with onion rings and wood paneling. The other is on South Main with dry-aged beef and a wine list. Both are good. They are not the same.

Ann Arbor has exactly two serious steakhouses: Knight's on Dexter Avenue and The Chop House on South Main. They serve different purposes, different crowds, and different ideas about what steak night means. Here's how to choose.

January 20, 2026 · 7 min read
Restaurant Profile

Knight's Steakhouse Is Ann Arbor's Oldest Restaurant. It Doesn't Care If You Know That.

On Dexter Avenue, a wood-paneled dining room has been serving prime rib and hand-battered onion rings since 1959.

Knight's Steakhouse on Dexter Avenue has been family-owned since 1959. The prime rib, the onion rings, and the wood-paneled dining room haven't changed because they don't need to.

October 28, 2025 · 6 min read