Cullen: (5 years old) I'm rating it a thousand! The burger had a little too of a high taste, and…read morethe fries were delicious as hell. The lemonade was only kind of good. Clayton: (10 months old) "buh, buh, buh, buh, buh" which means he rates the fries 1099%. Mom: The chicken tenders and fries never disappoint! Dad: You've got to get the house burger and the loaded fries. There is no reason not to get the loaded fries!

My friends and I came all the way from Lansing for the Crim and stopped in for a bite on Friday…read morenight. I had the blacken salmon. I cut it in half and ate the first half. When I go to pick up the second half, I noticed there was something in it. It was a bread tag. I said to my friends, "um look what was in my sandwich " the waiter comes and they said to him "look what was in her sandwich." He was extremely nice and polite and said, "oh no! You are not paying for that." Took my plate away. The next thing we know here comes Alex, the kitchen manager, storming to the table callinge a liar and I put it in the food. So I brought a bread tag all the way from Lansing to the Soogy Bottom in Flint just to put it in a burger? That sounds ridiculous! I never even asked for my food to be comped. And the waiter even said, "no, they never asked. That was me." I didn't even expect it to be comped. I was planning on paying full price. Then he said, "good because you are. You are a liar." Then tried to say he never accused me. You just did, by saying I put it in my food to get my meal comped and called me a liar. It escalated into a extremely heated argument. He said, "I am a manager so it's my job to be a prick" umm no sir, that is NOT how a manager should act. I definitely can afford a sandwich and fries. He needs to be fired! That is extremely unprofessional!

This place was in downtown Flint, and was delicious. I had the pulled pork sandwich with broccoli…read moresalad, and hubby had chicken wings amd Mac and cheese. The cornbread was outstanding! And the blackberry lemonade and Bahama mama was also great. It is pricey.

We live in the Flint area and have eaten at Blackstone many times over the years. Unfortunately,…read moreafter today, we will not be returning, and I cannot recommend this restaurant based primarily on how we were treated by the owner and staff. We had a $25 Blackstone gift card that we received a few years ago. I completely understand that we should have used it sooner, but we simply didn't have it with us on previous visits. Today, we presented it and were told it would not be honored because, according to the waitress, the restaurant had changed ownership. I asked to speak with the owner because I wanted to have a reasonable conversation and find a fair solution. The restaurant is still Blackstone, at the same address, and operating continuously under the same name. I also explained my understanding that federal law provides protections for gift-card holders and asked him to at least see whether the card could be verified or processed. The card has a scan strip and serial number, and we even had the original receipt showing the $25 balance. His response was that he had no way to scan it and that it was the previous owner's responsibility. I asked him to try or find another way to verify it, but he refused. What really bothered me wasn't the $25. It was the complete unwillingness to even attempt to find a reasonable solution. Instead, the conversation became increasingly defensive and confrontational. At one point, he told me that he was a small-business owner who was struggling and couldn't be expected to take responsibility for someone else's obligation. I explained that I am also a small business owner and understand the challenges, but I also believe that taking care of customers and doing what is right matters. He then told me, specifically, that he DOES NOT care about his customers or their reviews. That's a pretty shocking thing to hear from a business owner. Eventually, after the argument, he yelled that he would give us the $25 off. But by that point, it felt less like an attempt to resolve the situation and more like something he was throwing at us after attacking us for even asking. Then, immediately afterward, our server made a sarcastic comment along the lines of, "So can I get $25 off too? Can I give everyone $25 off?" It was condescending and made us feel like we were somehow unreasonable for expecting a gift card to be honored. The owner then stormed off with the card. That he kept. We ultimately paid our bill in full with cash and left a fair tip. We did not accept the $25 discount because, at that point, accepting it didn't feel like the right way to resolve the situation. As we left, we told the owner we had paid our bill in full and wished him a good day. His response was a sarcastic "thank you." And that's really the disappointing part. $25 should never be worth losing a customer over. There were countless ways this could have been handled professionally. He could have tried to verify the card, offered a reasonable compromise, or simply had a respectful conversation with us. Instead, he chose to become confrontational and make us feel like we were the problem for asking a reasonable question. As for the food, it was a mixed experience. My date had the chicken club sandwich and said it was just "meh." It had very little meat on it. I had the ribs, which I thought were good I'd give them about 3.5 stars. The dry rub was good, and I ordered the sauce on the side, although the small dipping container provided wasn't nearly enough for the full order. Overall, I'd put the food somewhere around 2 stars. We sat outside, which I actually enjoyed because Back to the Bricks was going on and I like being able to watch the cars. There was a band playing inside, and it was extremely loud. If you're looking for a dinner where you can actually have a conversation, I'd recommend sitting outside. Unfortunately, the food isn't what will keep me from coming back. The owner and staff are the reason. I'd give the customer service experience zero stars. One other thing I find confusing: the owner repeatedly emphasized that this is a "different company" because ownership changed. Yet the restaurant is still operating under the same name, at the same address, and the online review history appears to continue as though it is the same establishment. If the new ownership truly considers this an entirely different company, I would think creating a new business presence and review page would make that distinction much clearer. I'm generally a very reasonable customer. I wasn't asking for anything outrageous. I simply wanted a $25 gift card addressed to the restaurant to be acknowledged and, at the very least, for someone to make a good faith effort to determine whether it could be honored. Instead, I left feeling attacked for even asking. Blackstone has lost me as a customer. We won't be back, and based on our experience today, I cannot recommend it.

They fixed their driveway!! Very thankful for that because their previous dirt one would nearly…read moretake a tire out. Food is 10/10, the pizza is a must try.

What an absolutely great spot in Mt. Morris. Nothing fancy but perfect. Just a warning, if you…read moreorder a tall beer, it's massive. What was the best surprise was the prices. Everything is so reasonable it was actually almost shocking. The bartender seemed to know everyone and she had no problem busting chops. So much fun. They had live music tonight, and it was absolutely lovely. Well worth it. One of the best spots I've discovered in my tour of the general Flint area.

Alaskan cod is not the best. No taste, spices on cod didn't help. The nachos were not any better…read more As our friend put it, "plastic cheese " Service was good. However, we will not be returning. Food quality leaves a lot of room for improvement

What a great place!! First time here. We came in the front door, Went to the downstairs bar and…read moreorder a drink unfortunately the bartender did not measure out the shots we were shorted she poured maybe a half shot. So we went upstairs to the Nest and Wow Great Bartenders!! Perfect shots and drinks We definitely will go back to the Nest bar not downstairs!!

Salmon Bites and a Triple deck grilled cheese was soo good I forgot to take a picture…read more Aubrey and Megan took excellent care of us with water, menu and drinks. Its such a cozy space, with table games and tvs everywhere for the sports peeps. Its a once a month stop for me and my bestie. Full reccomend A+++

Great prices, and delicious cocktails! Our server was polite and on top of our refills. The food…read morewas great as well, we both had a burger and a side of Mac n cheese. Everything tasted homemade and freshly made. It was a dim lit restaurant setting the mood for a nice date night

Had the fish and chips along with fries and tomato bisque soup. The tomato bisque was just OK and…read moremy tablemate thought it awful. The battered fish, think cod, was cooked correctly with the batter crisp and the inside juicy. The roll was still hot as were the fries. Price was reasonable.

The food was great and once, we didn't get served, haven't been back since because of dad's…read morestubbornness, other times we have got served, love the ambience

The building looking like a old dinner was the best. The grill behind the counter for all to see …read more Burgers and onion rings were excellent. Highly recommended for a stop by.

We're back! This time we had the fried chicken sandwich with Honey Boom Boom sauce and a Monte…read moreCristo! I ordered take-out and changed the order several times until I got it right. The clerk just smiled and said it was alright:) Both sandwiches were chock full of chicken and Ham, Turkey respectively. The raspberry preserves that accompanied the Monte Cristo made it a sweet , savory , crunchy treat! I would order both again! I ordered mozzarella sticks instead of the onion rings. I WONT do that again. The mozz sticks don't compare to the onion rings.

We had a phenomenal experience last night! We had the Philly cheesesteak egg rolls and coconut…read moreshrimp for appetizers. Then for dinner we had the filet, salmon, and cheeseburger. Everyone loved the food! Service was great as well! There are some reviews about prices but the quality warrants the menu pricing.

Charcoal & Ash was honestly one of the worst dining experiences we've had in a long time…read more We walked into a half-empty restaurant and were quoted a 40-45 minute wait for a table, so we decided to sit at the bar instead. It still took nearly 20 minutes just to get menus and order drinks. I ordered a whiskey sour that literally smelled like wet dog and somehow tasted even worse. After waiting another 30 minutes to order food, we found out multiple items on the menu were already unavailable including BOTH vegetarian options I opted for, despite this apparently being a newer menu. I ended up ordering a pizza while my husband ordered a sandwich and the whipped feta dip appetizer. Then things somehow got worse. We watched the pizza I ordered get offered to THREE different bar guests and TWO tables before being taken back into the kitchen to sit another 10 minutes. Meanwhile, our appetizer arrived ice cold, with the center still partially frozen. The "grilled" peppers in the dip were freezing cold too. They gave maybe 7 tiny pita pieces for the entire dish. Wasteful, gross, and honestly embarrassing to serve. Eventually the pizza that had already toured the restaurant arrived cold. Then it took another 15 minutes for my husband's sandwich to arrive -- after we also watched staff repeatedly attempt to deliver HIS meal to the wrong tables. The food itself was mid at best even if it had been served properly. My husband's sandwich was half empty, the menu is extremely underwhelming, and the prices are absolutely not justified. To top it all off, the bartender barely checked on us the entire time. Overall: disorganized service, cold food, missing menu items, poor quality, and absolutely not worth the money. We left grossed out and disappointed.