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| - We visited The Asbury on 5/17/14 to enjoy a meal outside on the patio with our dog. The waitress remembered us from when we passed by earlier in the day, which a subtle, pleasant touch. She brought out some water for the dog and the menus rather rapidly. We both ordered the cocktail with the lavender infused Tito's vodka and enjoyed them. Much of the menu was focused on brunch items and on this visit, we were solely focused on lunch so that limited our options. We decided on getting the burger with the $3 upgrade to include the fries and soup, and a beet salad. Then we finished our drink and did not receive a return visit for at least 15 minutes and the food took a while to come out. As we ordered our second drinks, I asked if I could get the Tito's on the rocks, I was told no since the only Tito's they had was infused for the special cocktail. We've not had that happen before, but okay, guess I'll get a Grey Goose. While we pondered if the meat was getting slaughtered and awaiting the delivery to the chef, we also wondered why they would serve a burger without fries. Does anyone only serve a burger alone on a plate that is not a slider or some amazing Kobe masterpiece? Clearly our thoughts took over due to lack of food. Everything arrived at once. The onion soup was the best item served. He loved it as it was served and I thought that the soup tasted great but the ratio was off -- it needed more liquid/less cornbread and more onions. The burger itself was good but the bun tasted one or two days old. The fries were not crispy with some being undercooked and certainly not worth an upcharge. The beet salad was not very good. The beets were thick and tough, the lettuce had been dressed for too long and had too much dressing. The candied nuts were yummy, as were the strawberries. Overall we enjoyed ourselves and had fun people watching but I'm not sure this would be a restaurant we would come back too.
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