Asbury Ale House Reviews Summary

Atmosphere & Decor

Pros:

• "Beautiful atmosphere and great decorations."
• "The atmosphere was very comfortable and laid back."
• "Great atmosphere."
• "The ambiance was cozy, and the decor created a warm and inviting space."
• "The atmosphere of the restaurant was quite pleasant."
• "Such a cool spot here in Asbury!"
• "Love this place, inside and outside...there was sidewalk dining ...food was delicious...great prices."

Cons:

• "The spot we were first seated in was under the air conditioning pipes which dripped water onto our table and plates. Gross."
• "It was like eating at a construction site."
• "Then got asked to vacate the table we sat at 'so people could dance'."
• "The restaurant was pretty dark for a little while (dinner time) as they did not put on the house lights when the sun was down."
• "The whole “AAH” gimmick is lame. The place has no character or identity."

Service

Pros:

• "The server was nice but seemed to be having trouble with our large party."
• "Great vibes and drinks, but the staff are what keeps us coming back."
• "Our waitress was Emily and she was so sweet and gave us incredible service!"
• "The service was great and the music was awesome."
• "Our server was nice and attentive and our food and drinks came out within a reasonable period of time after ordering."
• "Our server Emily was the best part of our visit tho, she was professional, courteous and so personable."
• "The staff was very friendly."

Cons:

• "Horrible service and very mean."
• "Horrible service. Seems to not have enough servers for everyone."
• "The wait staff was slow."
• "Service was poor as they forgot about us most of the evening."
• "Service can be poor."
• "Staff wasn't very attentive."
• "Worst - read it twice - WORST service ever."

Food Quality

Pros:

• "Food is good."
• "But the food selection is great too - American bar food at reasonable prices and a large sushi selection."
• "The food has a niche selection that is unique to itself."
• "The burger is HUGE."
• "The ahi tuna appetizer looked and smelled delicious and was according to the person who ordered it."
• "The buffalo egg rolls were AMAZING."
• "The food was incredible, best French onion soup I've ever had."

Cons:

• "Calamari was wet, chewy and really greasy."
• "The chips were so over seasoned that after tasting them the burger felt bland."
• "everyone’s food was just “okay”. no one finished their meals, we were all just picking at the food, literally every single one of our dishes was bad."
• "The meat was dry and crunchy and the bread was so stale it was flaking."
• "Unbelievably, aggressively mediocre food and drinks."
• "Kids sat me in a corner table near the bar in the way. Table was dirty, and the pizza was horrible."
• "Very racist establishment."

Drinks

Pros:

• "She made the best drinks."
• "The drinks were delish!"
• "The watermelon popsicle margarita was not only mesmerizing, but kind of brings out the kid in you."
• "SUPER cute seasonal drinks like a witches cauldron cocktail to share with 3-4 people in the fall."
• "There a margarita and piña colada flights are the bomb.com."
• "Honestly made me one of the best espresso martinis i’ve ever had."
• "Drinks were great!"

Cons:

• "Drinks hardly contained alcohol if at all."
• "The drinks were weak."
• "Drove over an hour & spent over $100 for very watered down drinks."
• "Their drinks were very watered down. Lots of sugar."
• "The drinks are NOT cheap and are not good/ all soda and juice."
• "The Frohito flight is SUPER sweet. Way too sweet for my taste buds."
• "Drinks are expensive."

Management & Staff

Pros:

• "Great place. Huge, really huge with 2 big bars."
• "I'd recommend making a reservation since they were so busy when we went the manager was even on the floor helping all of her servers, which was nice to see someone in that position getting down and dirty to help her crew."
• "The manager made sure to make us feel welcome and ensure a positive experience."
• "Also I can't express how helpful your manager was I'll give him 10 stars he made it happen and he did it quickly and efficiently."
• "Everyone, from the security person out front, to the chefs, to the sushi guy, all were kind and helpful."
• "Always a Great time Here, Company was Great, Staff was Very Attentive & Professional."
• "As far as service goes it was fantastic food and drinks came out within 5 min of ordering our server Peter was outstanding, very polite and informative about everything on the menu and very funny can't wait to go back to this amazing sports bar in Asbury Park!!"

Cons:

• "Manager blamed the food on 'portion control team' whaaaaaat???"
• "The management of this place needs to do some basic training in the kitchen and take care of some other issues."
• "Very racist establishment."
• "I seen the security manager be rude to his staff."
• "The owner even came out to ask how was everything? PERFECT!"
• "It’s either you don’t care about your black patrons OR you all are that unorganized as a team that the staff doesn’t know what sections they have at 8 o’clock at night."
• "Place is poorly run and expensive especially with that 20% mandatory tip for what service?"