This restaurant was fine. If you ever feel like a bar is lacking on TVs then this would be perfect for you since there is more visual stimulation in this bar then you could ever need.
The waitress talked up the in-house smoking so I decided to try the brisket. To my shock the kitchen cut the brisket the wrong and I was served 4 leathery straps of meat. The meat itself was cooked fine but this is food prep 101. I didn't have the energy to make a fuss so I didn't send it back...but I have no desire to go back to a place that displays such a lack of knowledge about food.
I am very upset that I have to write a review about this restaurant. Â This was my second time here. The first time I came.. it was Great service and great food. The only reason I am writing this is mainly because of one the managers. Her name is Christine. She definitely did not handle the situation correctly. She actually made the situation worst.
To make this short: My cousin and I were excited to come back but from the beginning our waitress seemed like she was ready to go home and I was only around 5pm. The customer service from our waitress was horrible. So we asked for the manager. Christine comes to the table to address the situation with our starter(wings) instead of apologizing and making us feel comfortable she justasks us do we want a new server. We said yes... waited 5-10 min for the next server to come. As we waited we bit into the wings and they were well over done.
We were done with this place. We told the waitress to take the with.gs back and give us the bill for the 2 drinks we barely touched. the waitress comes back and tells us the drinks are on the house and we were all set. I was upset that we still didn't get a apology or anything to make us come back to the restaurant. I told her to bring Christine to the table. Waited another 10 minutes for her to come to the table. she had her defense up as soon as she got to us and I couldn't believe the way she was speaking to us. I left very upset and still is. A simple sorry and maybe a gift card to make us come back to give them another chance would have been ideal. Instead she has 2 customers leave unhappy and with no reason to return. I will be speaking to the owner.
I'm definitely a fan of Ironwood. It's like a classy, trendy sports bar. When I still ate meat, I ordered the BBQ wings. I never had better wings than at this place! Now that I'm vegan, there are still plenty of options for me, including excellent salads, pizza creations, and the kick-ass hummus salad wrap. You HAVE to try to sweet potato fries! Every time I've been there I've been seated as quickly as possible and my waitress has always been super friendly, nice, and efficient. Great place to go with friends, especially if you're into watching sports and eating amazing food.
Review Source:I'm right at about 3.5 stars with this place, but given it was what I needed when I found it I'm leaning towards 4 stars here. After a short stint at 336 I needed something a little less DJ beats and martinis and something a little more beer and shots with a chill vibe. We rolled in here around 1230 am and grabbed a spot. Service was prompt and friendly and the crowd was probably dying out a little but it was still a fun crowd.
I've heard a lot of mixed reviews about this place and to be fair, it's usually a mob scene when I'm passing by but on this particular night it was relaxed and fun...the beer was cold and above par and the shots were enormous! I'd come back here and I'd like to try the food sometime...the kitchen looked interesting!
I absolutely looooved the Ironwood Grill. Our waitress was Lauren (I think). I went here with my boyfriend 3 weeks ago and had a fantastic time. Seated right away by a friendly staff, played trivia, and the manager seemed to be greeting every guest.
The only reason for 4 stars is because my boyfriend's steak was a bit tough. I had the pulled pork dinner with onion rings. HIGHLY, HIGHLY RECOMMEND THAT! I you get a salad, their house balsamic is THE BEST I've ever tasted in my life. Lauren even got us 2 containers of it to take home with our leftovers. I was so mad at myself after we left because I forgot to grab the boxes of food and dressing. :(
Don't worry though, Ironwood. I will definitely be back!
It offers a pretty nice atmosphere with sufficient TVs and a nice selection at the bar. My family mostly orders take-out from here and we love it! It gets packed pretty quickly and as other reviewers have mentioned, parking is kind of a problem--but we can't fault the restaurant.
Try the wings! They're HUGE and you get a lot of them for the $. Our fav is the Thai Chili. Enjoy!
Pretty alright place for grub, in a nice, comfortable setting. We were eagerly awaiting the opening of Ironwood several years ago, so when it finally did we stopped by immediately.
I like the feel of the bar, kindof stark with large TVs and colorful lights. We stayed for dinner and drinks, and enjoyed the perch (me) and DH had the ribs. He found them to be pretty good for *a bar*, tender with a nicely flavored crust. I have to say I do enjoy their fish, the coating is not too heavy, or greasy for that matter.
Salads are good, and so are most of their sides (although they are pretty tiny). Their burgers look good when walking past our table, but we have not yet tried them here.
At a recent event we sampled Ironwood pizza, and were pleasantly surprised. They also brought in hummus (okay) and a satisfactory spinach dip (I would probably order this!). My husband enjoys their chicken wings as well.
All in all a solid place for food. If you are the type of person that enjoys a busy, bustling place with sports on many screens, you will enjoy Ironwood. If you like pizza in the comfort of your couch, I can recommend picking one up!
I'm somewhere between a 2 and a 3 on this place.
I've eaten here a few times and I'm not impressed with the food. The French Dip sandwich is underwhelming and at $8 the Chicken Caesar Wrap was a wallet-buster. There is not a whole lot of chicken in the wrap - and the chicken that was in there was SO dry. I felt like I was chewing on coagulated sawdust. Mmm...nothing says "satisfying" like some coagulated sawdust.
I wouldn't be opposed to trying some other stuff on the menu. It seems like some people have had good experiences, but I'm not one of them. I guess I'll be avoiding the sandwiches and wraps from here on out to say the least.
Anyway, this place isn't bad if you are coming here just to drink. For the most part, the drinks are decently priced. It can be a good place to come with a group. It gets crowded on the weekend, so you need to plan for that if you're coming with any more than a group of 5-6.
I picked up my girlfriend from the airport and we met my friend for a late dinner. Â The wait was reasonable for a Friday night, the service was decent, the food was good, and the beer special was Octoberfest. Â The only bad part is there is no parking lot, and it is hard to find street parking anywhere. Â I'll go back if I can park my car.
TVs are everywhere.
Came here on Friday night with my wife on our first downtown Plymouth date night since moving to Canton, and we had heard good things about this place (we passed it by at Ice Fest). Obviously Friday night at 8:30PM, there was about a half hour wait, so I put our names in for 9PM and we headed down to 336 Main for some Martinis.
Came back at 9 and was perfectly on time as our pager went off once we stepped back into range. We got a high top and it was right by the open kitchen. A really nice set up, not the biggest place by far, but lots of quality HD tv's with lots of sports programming on. Loud, but, when is it not loud at peak time?
We had the calamari appetizer and it was quite delicious... hot and fresh, not too chewy, and both sweet chili sauce and marinara. Price was 8.95 i think. But it came fast as well. Also had a blue moon and my wife had a seasonal pumpkin ale that was quite refreshing. We split the BBQ Beef Brisket with fries and potato salad and it was not that good... the beef brisket was kind of falling apart, but still had some gristle throughout the entire thing. Definitely wasn't horrible, but I would not order again. Fries were good and hot, potato salad was oddly tart for some reason (too much vinegar i think).
Next time we are going to try the deep dish pizza... it looked REALLY good.
Pros- not as highly priced as the nearby fine dining establishments, good beer selection, plenty of tv's for sports viewing.
Cons- very busy during peak period, poor BBQ beef, felt kind of rushed as there were people sitting and waiting for a table staring at us eat, and not the best side dish options.
Overall, I would try it one more time...if the deep dish pizza is no good next time, then we will skip this place for somewhere less trendy.
Went for restaurant week. The place was packed but we were seated immediately because we made reservations. We had a really good service and really good food. Tall beers were cheap! Even though it's a sports bar with TVs they were all on mute so they didn't drown out your conversation. Food portions were in enormous and we had to bring boxes home. Prices were reasonable. Our group tried many different dishes and they were all very good. I really liked my fried perch and tuna sashimi. The fried calamari and the accompanying Thai sweet sauce was excellent. Although the sweet potato fries were cooked well they were not seasoned well.
Review Source:Our second visit was not as good as the first. I ordered the perch sandwich and it was a sorry excuse for a sandwich. Soggy and tasteless---mosty roll. To make matters worse the kitchen forgot to provide the special tarter sauce noted on the menu and we had to wait for the waitress to bring it out----it did improve the taste a little. Three of us ordered the perch sandwich and none of us celebrated. The other three said their food was ok, but not with a lot of enthusiasm.
The service from our waitress was excellent and very attentive.
I would rank it zero if it was an option. We called 2 days ahead to indicate that a large party of 16 would be stopping in on a Sat afternoon. When we arrived there they wouldn't seat us and the manager was actively walking around telling the servers not to help us after the first round... Dislike.
Review Source:There are some seriously good things about Ironwood, and they keep us coming back. Â The not-so-good things... well, we just remember not to order them again, or not show up at 7:30pm on a Saturday and become shocked there's a 45 minute wait.
So... the really good stuff? Â Let's start with the Firecracker Shrimp appetizer. Â We get it every single time. Â I think about it in between our visits. Â Four large tempura-battered shrimp on skewers with sweet/spicy Thai chili and sriracha dipping sauces. Â Damn, they're yummy! Â Next up, their dirty martini comes with Belvedere vodka. Â I've prided myself on not trying Belvedere because I know I'll love it, and I'm trying really, really hard not to be a snoot. Â But when its the vodka that comes in the drink... well, I'm not gonna turn it down and ask for a Smirnoff sub!! Â Needless to say, I get this damn martini every single time too (sometimes two - don't judge!).
We enjoyed their BLT Neapolitan pizza our last visit. Â Fresh, plentiful toppings. Â Nice crust. Â I've also liked their Key Lime Salmon, but mostly for the mango salsa and the copious amount of corn bread I received as one of my side choices. Â I'm not always a salmon fan, but this was a tasty main dish.
The Beef Brisket is OK (not smoky or lean enough for me). Â The house-made Spinach Artichoke Dip app is also OK (but doesn't hold a candle to those damn shrimp).
The wait can be maddening. Â The parking - we still haven't mastered where to park in downtown Plymouth, so this can also be maddening. Â It's loud. Â It's hipster-ish. Â But we keep coming back...
I don't normally like to review places based on one negative experience as I think it leads to an unfair rating, but after my most recent visit I feel compelled. Been here about five times total. 4/5 times the service has been slow.
My most recent visit was mostly just extremely poor service. I find that being a server has lead me to be more critical when I go out of the service being received.
Was around 8:45 on a Wednesday night, with Trivia. My girlfriend and I ordered a mojito, a fuzzy navel and asked if they had regular chips and salsa as the only item that's listed on the menu is Mango and Avocado Salsa for $6.95, the server said yes and she got put in the order for just chips and regular salsa. For our second round of drinks we ordered a Summer Shandy and a Baked Alaska drink which came in the form of a shot, essentially. We stayed throughout trivia-- so until about 11:00.
With that whole scenario there was no real big issue besides the slow service. The problem came when the bill arrived:
For what we ordered, the server had rang up a bill totaling something like $38.00.
She had:
(2) Vodka Well..... $11.50
   Rocks................  $??
(1) Mojito.............. $7.00
(1) Peach Schnp.. $4.25
(1) Mango and Avoc Salsa.. $6.95
(1) Sum Shandy... $3.00
(1) Baked Alaska.. $4.75
Now, it very well could be that it had been an innocent mistake. But when I asked her why we were charged for three drinks instead of just a Fuzzy Navel her response was hesitant and kind of like, "Oh, oops." Again, could have been an accident, of course. And we also asked if we were correctly being charged for the regular chips and salsa at $6.95. She said she would take off one of the vodkas and the peach schnapps and ask the manager about the chips and salsa price.
She came back, with the bill adjusted to $28.87, having taken off the two drinks she said she would, but told us that the manager said the price of the chips and salsa stayed. She also left the the Rocks item on there, for which there is normally an upcharge at most restaurants. A fuzzy navel is not on the rocks traditionally, we didn't order it on the rocks, and the drink didn't COME on the rocks!
So, by this point I was a little put off by the slow service and interesting charges...
I paid with two $20.00 bills and once she finally got my change she only gave me $11.00 back, no coinage that ought to have been appropriately given. Now, $.13 is NOT a big deal. But it is simply the principle of the thing... I was taught and continue to teach other servers at the restaurant I work at, and it seems to be common knowledge, NEVER to short any guest, even just a penny! I was a bit dumbfounded.
For unreasonably slow service, poor server etiquette, being triple-and-miss charged for a drink, and being charged $6.95 for Tostitos chips and salsa that probably comes out of a Pace-1-gallon container, I think I'm pretty much done here... I've given it it's fair chances, I think!
Train the staff better.
Ventured into Ironwood on one of the first beautiful days in Spring due to their floor to ceiling open windows. Â We were seated quickly, served water and asked the waitress to give us a minute or two to decide on our meal. Â Ten minutes later...menus closed, as a hint that we were ready to order/eat, we were still waiting for our waitress to take our orders. Â When the waitress finally decided to end her gossip session with the other waitresses, my sister and I both ordered the hummus wrap with chicken ($2 extra) and fries ($2 extra). Â The food actually quickly...unfortunately the wraps were horribly bland. Â I didn't bother finishing my cole slaw or the wrap because they were so blah. Â
Our waitress arrived to clear our plates and asked if I wanted a to-go box. Â I told her that the food was extremely bland and disappointing and that I definitely didn't need to take the leftovers home. Â She asked if my sister felt the same way about her wrap and my sister agreed. Â I know the waitress didn't make the wrap, but she could have at least offered us an apology. Â
Plates cleared, drinks gone...and another ten minute wait for our check. Â At 3:15 PM on a Thursday with a handful of other diners, I expect service to be better. Â Considering we expressed our disappointment in the food, I was surprised that the waitress didn't bother comp'ing anything on the bill (honestly, I would've been happy if she had just comp'ed my chicken as an apology). Â
Ironwood Grill = total fail. Â Don't waste your time or money there. Â There are plenty of other places in Plymouth to please your palate!
Decent place to watch a game. Â An ok place to go for drinks after work but not my favorite place.
The pizza is pretty good, I also like the nachos, everything else on the menu is forgettable - especially the pulled pork which tastes like it was frozen and microwaved. Â Service is usually decent. Â They are often busy and it can get a bit loud when the place is full.
Staff is young, unknowledgable and off-putting. For $11 + you get a Totino's size frozen pizza. (not exaggerating--SOO disappointing!) Chicken lettuce wrap app is soy based stir-fry and grilled chunks of chicken. Half a head of lettuce is given. Tuna sashimi is also overpriced considering the amount and quality (I would put money down that it's frozen). Their 'BBQ' (in quotations on purpose) tastes like plastic and is overpriced. Drinks are expensive even for Plymouth. It's not like my experience happened in one night. I've given this place many chances and it always lives up to it's normal disappointment.
Will be surprised if this place stays open for another 3 years.
We went a couple of times when this place first opened and loved it...things have changed.
We attempted to eat here a couple of weeks ago. Â The teen hostesses asked our names but did not even tell us there was a wait or how long it would be. Â We realized they weren't planning to seat us as we were left standing in the doorway for 10 minutes and finally said "forget it" and left.
A week later, we tried again.  (The decor of the place really does pull you in with the wall of windows that open onto a downtown Plymouth street.)  This time, we got a table but they were still super busy and it was  SUPER loud in there!  I couldn't wait to finish my meal so we could leave!  Furthermore, the t.v.'s were playing FOX news (with the volume up) which seemed odd for a restaurant / sports bar / whatever they are trying to be.  Luckily, I could not actually hear the t.v. - it just added to the babble of background noise.  The food was not great and the service was slow. Â
We won't be going back!
Went out to eat here last night, and it ended up being a great choice. We've walked through downtown Plymouth quite a bit and I've always wanted to try it.
We walked in around 7:30pm on a Friday night and the place was rocking, but there was only me and the wife so we got seated immediately.
The waitress was quick on and we had our drinks in no time... We ordered the lettuce wraps for an appetizer. It came within 10 minutes, and for a $9+ appetizer, thought with would have more filler for the lettuce (they gave us a 1/2 head of lettuce). We had approx 3 small wraps each and there was more than half the lettuce left.
Our salads came and they were very good also, but small. Then our pizza came, we ordered a Neapolitan Veggie Deluxe. It was a 10" thin crust pizza with 6 slices, but man, was it tiny. It tasted great, so being so small, it was a bummer!!
The bill came to the mid 30's which isn't bad, but I wasn't stuffed. That was the only downfall as the atmosphere, service and menu was totally awesome!!
3.5 stars would be given if Yelp allowed it.
Good pizza, salads and wrap sandwiches. Pretty decent beer selection as well.
Please do not come here for the smokehouse dishes. They have that freshly reheated microwave appeal going on. Pretty bland ribs and pulled pork. As other reviewers have mentioned, the actual smoking process and flavor seems to be M.I.A.
Good service and attentive staff.
I keep meaning to review it here as I have been fairly frequently with family members, my mom especially likes it. My dad thinks its a bit overpriced and small portioned on sides. I think he orders wrong.
I like this place much better for apps, salads and sandwiches than for anything more ambitious. The pizza I had was meh and the BBQ ribs and brisket were just ok.
The apps have all been great. The nachos are big and versatile with numerous choices of meat topping. The tuna sashimi was surprisingly fresh and good. The calamari was quite tasty with a bit of sriracha. I like the thai chili chicken wings and the similar firecracker shrimp. The cajun tendertoin tips over mashed potatoes with onion straws is a perfect lunch portion for me.
I liked the strawberry basil chicken salad, the caprese salad and the shimp avocado and cucumber salad I have ordered myself on seperate occasions. All are nice picks. My mom enjoys the asian chicken salad a lot and it has been consistently tasty during my numerous bites.
The cajun salmon sandwich is truly terrific. I have also had small samples of the pulled pork sammie, cheesesteak and a french dip and all were a-ok but I still tend towards salads myself.
Waitstaff has been decent but nothing memorable. Atmosphere is nice enough. Prices are a bit high depending and portion sizes can vary somewhat with tiny cups for sides which is a bit meh. That being said it is very convenient to my parent's place so that is always a plus. Worth a stop in. I'd give it a solid three and a half.
So sad that Plymouth can't get it right. Â
I won't bore you with my thoughts on the cheesy decor/sign/menus, I'll focus on the cuisine.
The menu is fairly diverse, which is usually code for not being able to any one thing well. Â Most recently, I ordered pulled pork nachos. Â I was excited to dive into a plate of crispy chips, covered in melted cheddar cheese and dressed with tomatoes, red onions, jalepenos, pulled pork, guacamole, and pico. Â Instead, I got a glob of hardened cheese on stale chips. Â I seriously thought the tomatoes were apples and when I mentioned this to the manager, he lauged at me. Â My husband ordered a salad with a balsamic vinegarette. Â It was so congealed when it came to the table. Â We questioned a server about it. Â She said the recipe changed and it was ginger. Â Ummm, no. Â It was repulsive. Â '
Save your money and go elsewhere. Â Too bad.
My fiance and I have been here a couple times before and decided to pop in tonight for a quick dinner.
Personally I really like Ironwood, and think they have better quality menu offerings than Penn or Box Bars, and the beer selection is better than Penn as well.
The wait staff has been very friendly on each visit and we have always felt well-attended to. Â Tonight was no different as our waitress was on point all evening, making sure our drinks were never empty, that our food came out nice and hot, and that despite her speed of service we never felt rushed.
Although I've had a few other dishes there, I keep coming back for the deep dish pizza. Â Their sauce is quite tasty with just a hint of heat, and the cheese is always melted to perfection with just a bit of brown to the top. Â The crust is nice and crisp on the bottom, but the dough is still soft overall.
Ironwood, to me, is a nicer, cleaner, more contemporary looking bar that serves better than bar-quality food, but still has a good drink selection. Â The prices are competitive for the area, if not a bit higher, but considering the very good service and tasty food, I don't mind paying a bit more.
I am regular at Ironwood and it's consistently good food and a good experience. Â As far as sports bars go, this is a good casual spot. Â The smoked chicken is like no chicken I've ever had, the sashimi appetizer is amazing, the BBQ is good (while not spectacular), and the pizzas are also pretty tasty. It is definitely ABOVE average for sports bar food.
The drinks are also good. They have a large selection of beer on draft and fully stocked bar (great bloody marys by the way). Lots of big TVs and they're always playing the big games.
The wait and bar staff are always friendly, prompt and reliable. If you've been somewhere over a dozen times and keep going back, it's definitely at least a 4 star in my book.
Some Facts:
* The Ironwood Grill's menu advertises that their barbecue entrees are 'Slow Cooked and Smoked with Apple Wood'...legalese style phrasing for sure. Curious.
* The Ironwood Grill's sign says 'smokehouse barbecue'.
* A friend of mine spoke to one of the cooks here and he stated that they smoked their meats.
But after visiting the Ironwood Grill, I can attest that no smoke ever came anywhere near any of the pulled pork, beef brisket, or pork ribs that I tried. And they mention dry rubs on the menu...I'm assuming this is salt and pepper. None of the items had any of the distinctive, tell-tale pink smoke ring.
The pulled pork was fine, soaked in barbecue sauce, but not smoky in the least. The beef brisket was incredibly dry, rather tough, and tasted simply like roast beef with barbecue sauce. The ribs were simply inedible. They had an incredibly odd taste that my fellow diner thought might have been an overabundance of pepper. All I know was that it was very unpleasant and something that a bunch of barbecue sauce couldn't hide.
All of that doesn't necessarily need to be a problem...there are plenty of places that claim to serve barbecue, but never claim to be slow smoking. Lots of people are fine with that and enjoy those places...many of them chains. But as soon as you conjure the term 'smokehouse' and 'apple wood', you're claiming to be making authentic slow-smoked southern style barbecue. That's NOT what this was.
I don't understand why diners in the Southeastern Michigan area know so little about authentic barbecue. There are just a few places that make authentic barbecue...and that means rubbing with flavorful rubs and slow smoking with real wood. That doesn't mean boiling or braising meat back to creation and smothering on some sauce.
I'll also agree with another reviewer that said that the decor and atmosphere is very schizophrenic. It's a mish-mash of nice eatery, interesting bar, and (sadly) sports bar.
MISSING: Smoke. Last seen at a restaurant other than the Ironwood Grill...
Last month, I met an individual while waiting in line for the release of the iPad who works at the Ironwood Grill as a cook. During the course of our conversation, he told me that the Ironwood Grill smokes their meat with apple wood for long periods of time. This gave me the impression that this establishment was serious about how they executed their BBQ. Coming away from the conversation, I was very excited to dine at the Ironwood Grill because hey - who doesn't like good BBQ?
Unfortunately, as my good friend and I found out last evening, what I was told and what is the reality of how the Ironwood Grill prepares their 'BBQ' are two totally different things.
The reality: the Ironwood Grill does not smoke their meat. This fact runs counter to what I was told by the cook who works there, the sign outside the entrance that states 'Smokehouse BBQ' and to a statement in the printed menu that claims 'slow cooked and smoked with apple wood'. If Ironwood Grill did smoke their meat as they claimed, there would have been a visible pink smoke ring near the outer edge of the meat and the meat would have had a smokey flavor to it.
I ordered the BBQ Platter. This meal consisted of pulled pork, brisket and ribs plus two sides. I opted for the sweet potato fries and cole slaw. My impressions are as follows:
The pulled pork seemed to me to be of an institutional buffet variety that had an aftertaste of cardboard or paper. When slathered in the BBQ sauce, the pulled pork was the most edible of the three meats.
The brisket was akin to a very chewy pot roast and reminded me of a section cut from a thick leather strap. Even with a generous amount of BBQ sauce, the brisket was still bland and quite a chore to chew.
As noted in a review previous to mine, the ribs were inedible. The meat was extremely 'porky' and something was really off as to the way the ribs tasted. I could detect strange hints of pepper or some other seasoning - evidence a funky rub perhaps?
The sides were pedestrian with the sweet potato fries overshadowing the cole slaw in terms of taste (and from reading other reviews, the sweet potato fries seem to be a consistent favorite of other patrons who haven dined at the Ironwood Grill).
It was the BBQ sauce that was the best part of the meal... It stood out and had some character. Sadly to say it tasted like it could have been a doctored up version of a sauce from the Stubbs brand of BBQ sauces.
I will never patronize the Ironwood Grill again based my dining experience and their wholly inaccurate claims of how they prepare their BBQ - how shameful and utterly misleading. Fellow diners and BBQ lovers beware!
I have been to this restaurant 3 times, once for lunch, once for appetizers/drink, and once for dinner.
I like the open-air feel to it when the windows are open, the night I went for appetizers it was around 9pm and  they had this amazing singer, we had just planned on a quick drink but stayed to hear the music, and the great vocals.  We had a window seat and enjoyed the view of Plymouth from there.
I have to recommend the Chicken Quesadillas, Calamari, and chicken Caesar...all were excellent, especially liked the generous amount of veggies on the quesadillas.
I went last Friday for dinner, we arrived for dinner minutes before 6pm and were able to get a seat with no wait, but noticed the crowd waiting for a table grew quite a bit by 7pm.
Prices are reasonable, as are the drinks. Â The stone fired pizzas zipping by our table looked wonderful, i plan on going back to try one soon.
Big screen TVs are everywhere playing different sports, but I can't remember hearing any of them, so the sound must be off on them, which is nice because you can actually hear the person you are with when they talk to you.
One of the people with us was 21 and not familiar with draft beers and asked the waitress a few questions about offerings, the waitress came back a few minutes later and surprised her with some shot glasses of beer to taste, the Sam Adams was her favorite.
Ironwood has became my new favorite place for lunch especially when I have friends who meet me for lunch. I've been here on a few difference occasions and truly have not had a bad lunch. I love the Chicken Terayki Sandwich! One occasion I went with two friends and we each got something different, but of course shared. I love the variety of the food and how great it all tastes. The sweet potato fries are some of the best I've had.
I would definitely say that they are reasonably priced especially for the location in Downtown Plymouth. I want to try Ironwood out for dinner one night, but I'm a little nervous from the other reviews of how busy they get. Plus, depending on what Michigan sports team is playing that night, I can see why they get so busy. I also really want to try a pizza, but at lunch it's hard when not having the time to wait.
I say take a chance and try them out. They have only gotten better with each time I have went in there. Keep up the good work!
My husband and I dined here for the first time last Friday night. Â It was packed! (1 hour wait) Great for people watching. I guess it's the new local watering hole -as I ran into the guy that printed my mini- portfolios from Alphagraphics. Â We also saw a table of Ron's co-workers for an after work meeting. Â
The food is reasonably priced. Â around $25 for dinner for two and 3 blue moons. We ordered the bbq pulled pork sandwich, side of sweet potato fries and coleslaw. Â WOW. I was impressed! Simple, yet delish! The coleslaw was probably the best I've ever had. Â crisp, prefect sweetness, and crunchy! Â I typically do not eat coleslaw, and never have finished what ever was given to me. Either that, or the hour wait made everything taste better that it really was. and the sweet potato fries were hot and crispy! Yeah for their sweet potato fries! I've tried many, from all over to compare. Â I think the yum yum tree and seva are still the top two, but these come in a close third. Â I was impressed. =)
My husband wanted to have dinner there again today! To try their fresh pizza! Â We had the Margaherita pizza on the thin crust. Â It was perfect size for the both of us. Â and was it tasty! Â The crust was thin and crispy, the tomatoes were cut into bit-sized morsels and topped with fresh basil. Â We definitely would order it again! Â
The wait staff can kick it up a notch. I understand Friday night cause it was busy. Â Being slow on Monday was no excuse, yet again, the place filled up for a Monday evening. Â We were glad to see this new business booming with customers. Â
all in all, we'd come again and be proud to invite our friends along. =)
wow. after reading this and revising, I used "crispy" to describe 3 totally different foods! Â Guess I am a texture lover!
I liked it!!!
I have been to every place in Plymouth.
IronWood- Â A fresh clean sports type bar/tavern with a different menu.
22 oz beers were 3.50 ,always a plus. Â Nice looking and friendly bartenders. Â The Tuna was very good. Calamari was very good, ribs were very good.
Nice crowd with more energy that the above mentioned. Took some friends from out of town who LOVED it there. Â Had a corner table with nice views of Plymouth. Will be back.
Having been here now at least every other week for drinks I usually sit at the bar. Â They have 2-3 really friendly female bartenders..but they have one who is just miserable!! Â Â If you see a bartender working with dark red hair go elsewhere..she acts put out whenever somebody asks for anything..never smiles and has zero personality. Â All of my friends who hang out there say the same thing..half the time they wil go somewhere else if she is working. Â How she ever ended up behind the bar there or in the service business is beyond me.
I've really been looking forward to the opening of this restaurant as someone who lives close to downtown Plymouth, but after a quick stop to the Ironwood Grill on a Monday evening, I'm not in a huge hurry to go back.
The place was fairly dead, but that wasn't surprising for a Monday evening. I was surprised that it took a few stares to the bar staff to have someone come over to our table and get us menus, drink orders, etc.
The restaurant is very dark, with main lighting coming from the huge TVs all around the bar and restaurant. It feels cold inside- not very welcoming.
I tried the potato salad as a snack, and it was quite good. My friend tried one of their pizzas and seemed pleased.
Overall, the restaurant feels like it's trying to be a classier Buffalo Wild Wings.
Last week I had dinner at the newest restaurant to open in Downtown Plymouth, the Ironwood Grill. Â
It's a solid 3 out of 5 stars. Â The restaurant has the potential to be so much better, but it seems to be trying to please too many different groups of people.
There are some really nice touches to the decor and at first it seems to have a hip, lounge sort of feel. Â Any then you notice the dozen and a half tv's all tuned to the Piston's game. Â It really kills the lounge feel.
The food was so-so. Â Nothing special. Â I had the Smoked Pork Sandwich which came with sweet potato fries and baked beans. Â The pork was good, it was cooked properly, pulled well and was a respectable pork sandwich. Â It was not smoked though. Â This piece of meat had never been touched by smoke in it's life. Â The beans were straight from a can and weren't touched up at all. Â The sweet potato fries were really quite good though. Â All-in-all not what I was expecting for the price or the atmosphere they have tried to create.
The Ironwood really needs to decide if it is a sports bar, a lounge or a "hip" restaurant. Â As long as it keeps trying to mix all three it is going to fail. Â
Plymouth is filled with great restaurants, but there are far better values for in the area for sports bars, and there are nice lounges within a few blocks. Â The Ironwood needs to pick one thing and perfect it rather than attempt being all things to all people.
Personally I hope they start by ditching the TV sets.
Meh. Â That about sums it up. Â We were excited to see this place open, hoping for something to fill out the Plymouth downtown mix. Â I guess it fills a niche, but just not one I needed to be filled. It is actually a kind of bizarre mix of modern ultralounge, neighborhood sports bar, and slightly upscale eatery, all of which Plymouth has already. Â If you want a sense of the oil & water-don't-mix feel, check out the pic of the blue/purple bar back with the t.v.'s spanning the top. Â
I'm not going to knock them for not having a restricted "still training the kitchen staff" menu (2 pages). It was actually pretty respectable, with burgers, pizzas & bbq. Â We were stopping of on a quick afternoon sneak-away date and settled for a shared pizza snack. Â The pizzas are currently limited to the Neopolitan cracker thin crust, which isn't in itself a bad thing, but this one wasn't executed very well, ie, thin indeed, but NOT crispy. Â Way oversauced and soggy except the 1" outside edge that wasn't topped. Â We got the Margherita (basil & mozzarella), which for $12.95, ought to have some of the fresh mozzarella they have to slice off of a ball. Â The basil was sparing, especially considering people who order this pizza like basil de facto. Â (Hint to management: Â green stuff good, food service mozzarella bad). Â This was basically a thin crust cheese pizza from Domino's - actually, I think Domino's is better (and half the price). Â A burger with a side of sweet potato crinkle cut fries walked by on the arm of a black clad server while we were finishing up, and we were wishing we had chosen another starting point on our route into their menu. Â
Atmosphere, even on a half-full Black Friday shopping afternoon was smoky and LOUD. Â This visit was definitely not worth changing shirts over (I hate smelling other people's smoke on my clothes). Â They need to take a few of the too-many tv's down and substitute with an acoustic-friendly textured wall panel or two. Â
Our server was fairly attentive and not solely concerned with upselling us, which is always a bonus in my book. Â She should learn the beer menu a bit better though (she suggested a Bud Light Golden Wheat as a proper substitute for empty keg of Blue Moon - huh?). Our Magic Hat IPA's set us back $3.50 - not bad.
All in all, I guess we were hoping for more. Â I am sure there are going to people who rave about this place. Â It's just not for me, and we probably won't be back any time soon.
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