Ashling Kitchen & Bar

Ashling Kitchen & Bar reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Review summary

1. A

   AFenia VIP

   Washington DC37 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 1 day ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Great brunch experience! Some the time I walked in, the staff was friendly. Our server, Sandra, stayed on top of everything especially refilling our drinks without us having to ask. This was my 1st time doing brunch but I've had dinner several times.
   

   Is this helpful?

2. L

   Linda VIP

   Washington DC28 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 2 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 5

   Always great!! Our favorite restaurant. We always get great service and food.
   

   Is this helpful?

3. E

   Erica VIP

   Washington DC4 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 3 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Overall, wonderful experience, great server, great managers, great food runners excellent ambience the taste of the food quality of food is great just overall wonderful restaurant one of our favorite places to go
   

   Is this helpful?

4. S

   Shauna VIP

   Washington DC8 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on March 30, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Great breakfast and brunch menu and reservation is always honored.
   

   Ashling Kitchen & BarResponded 7 days ago

   Thank you so much! We’re glad you enjoyed our breakfast and brunch menu—and we always do our best to honor every reservation right on time. Hope to welcome you back again soon for another delicious start to the day!
   

   Is this helpful?

5. K

   Keisha

   Baltimore1 review

   1.0

   Dined on March 30, 2025

   1. Overall 1
   2. Food 1
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 2

   My daughter ordered the Rasta pasta, a dish she had at another restaurant and really enjoyed. The dish was a bit too spicy for her to enjoy and the waitress offered coffee creamer as a remedy. I thought she would have offered another dish or a certificate to try another dish at another time at the very least.
   

   Ashling Kitchen & BarResponded 7 days ago

   Thank you for your feedback. We're sorry to hear your daughter didn’t enjoy the Rasta Pasta. This dish is indeed labeled as spicy on our menu for that very reason—it has a bit of a kick that majority of guests love, but we understand it's not for everyone. It sounds like your server was trying to help in the moment with a quick remedy. We hope you’ll give us another chance to impress you in the future!
   

   Is this helpful?

6. J

   James

   Baltimore9 reviews

   3.0

   Dined on March 29, 2025

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 3

   The overall experience was good, and it was nice to see a busy restaurant which speaks volumes on the popularity of this location. The Rockfish fillet I ordered was good, but the portion was less than expected. It was a 2" by 3" cut which I figured for the price would be at least a 3" by 5" in size. My dining companions, which were four in number, enjoyed their meals as well. Yes, worth another reservation in the near future.
   

   Ashling Kitchen & BarResponded 7 days ago

   Thank you so much for dining with us and for taking the time to leave such thoughtful feedback! We're so glad to hear you and your group enjoyed the overall experience—and yes, seeing the restaurant full of happy guests definitely makes the atmosphere even better. We appreciate your note about the Rockfish portion size. We’ll take a closer look at consistency there, as we always want our portions to feel fair and satisfying—especially for one of our signature dishes. We’re thrilled to know you’re planning to come back soon. We look forward to welcoming you again and hopefully exceeding your expectations next time!
   

   Is this helpful?

7. G

   Gerald

   Washington DC1 review

   3.0

   Dined on March 29, 2025

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 2
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 3

   We picked this place because the ratings were high. We were expecting more. We had reservations but not crowded at all, so we were seated upon arrival. The server was very nice. The food, the appetizer, Fried Green Tomoatoes that everyone talked about was terrible! Tasted l8ke straight grease! We immediately sent them back. They asked if we wanted to try another appetizer, but we said no since our food was coming out. We ordered chicken and waffles and fish and chips. The chips were tasty, but the fish needed some help, the dipping sauce made up for that. The chicken and waffles, large serving of chicken. You could taste the seasoning in the batter, but what you could taste is they must have cooked the chicken in old grease. The waffle was just OK. So this was a date night for my wife and so getting out was fun, but it would have been much better if the food was up to all the hype. Unless it was a bad day, I wouldn't recommend the food. Maybe the drinks are what makes this place the go to spot. Really and truly disappointed!
   

   Ashling Kitchen & BarResponded 7 days ago

   We appreciate your feedback on the Fried Green Tomatoes and chicken, and we’ll be reviewing that closely with our kitchen team, especially when it comes to fryer quality. We have yet to have a complaint about them like this... As for the fish and chips, we make them the traditional British way, which is why they’re named Elton’s Fish & Chips—a little nod to the classic UK-style preparation. We understand that may not be everyone’s preference, but we hope the dipping sauce helped balance it out for you a bit. While we’re bummed to hear this visit missed the mark, we’d love the opportunity to give you a better experience next time—maybe through our drinks, desserts, or another dish more aligned with your tastes.
   

   Is this helpful?

8. S

   Shannon

   Indiana2 reviews

   4.0

   Dined on March 28, 2025

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   Caroline, our server was great. Awesome service, and she had multiple other tables! I liked the food. Not a huge fan of the risotto, a little plain. But the split pea soup, chili glazed wings were aaammmazzzing! Bread pudding is always winning.
   

   Ashling Kitchen & BarResponded 7 days ago

   Thank you so much for the kind words! We’re thrilled to hear Caroline took great care of you—she’s a rockstar, even with a full section! We’re glad you enjoyed the chili glazed wings and split pea soup (a personal favorite around here), and of course, we always love hearing the bread pudding is still winning hearts! Noted on the risotto—thank you for the honest feedback. We’ll take a look at how we can bring a little more flavor to that dish. We can’t wait to have you back again soon!
   

   Is this helpful?

9. S

   Santa Ezra

   Baltimore1 review

   5.0

   Dined on March 21, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   What a fun place to dine. Staff is super friendly and knowledgeable. Ralph the General Manager goes out of his way to make your dining experience amazing. Our server waited our table without writing a single thing down and everyone got exactly what they ordered. I don’t know how she did it but this is quite the feat! The food is all delicious. Ashling Kitchen is a must to try!! Santa Ezra
   

   Is this helpful?

10. L

    Linda VIP

    Washington DC28 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on March 16, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5

    As always we were celebrating a birthday and we had a great time. The server Alexa was excellent!
    

    Is this helpful?