You can't mess with their short ribs. Best item on the menu, bar none. This place set the bar on grits for me, too (I'm a Yankee) and has thus ruined me for grits eaten pretty much anywhere else.Excellent drinks, too.
The emphasis at Block & Grinder is definitely on quality and seasonality - they clearly take pride in their menu. The one thing I would say is that the service level among staff isn't completely consistent - some servers/hosts are definitely friendlier and more polished than others - but I still love going here. We also bought (really pricey, fair warning!) tenderloin steaks for Christmas dinner from B & G, and they were maybe the best I've ever had. A great spot for a quality meal and for quality meat you'll make at home for those occasions where you want to splash out and be fancy about it.