Crows Nest

Well, this was an excellent surprise. In good old Ashtabula there seems to be a bevy of great local eateries. On this work trip I took the advice of my trainees and decided to give Ronick’s Crows Nest a shot. The building on the outside was well kept but still very unassuming.
Upon entering you have a choice to make. A) go left into one of the darkest, low lit bars I’ve ever seen for $ 1.25 domestic bottles or B) go right into a very plainly decorated, but spotlessly clean restaurant for some great Italian food. The sign read «please wait to be seated» but my waitress was already coming for the door to seat my before I had both feet in.
I was asked «where would you like to sit?»…, whhhhhaaaat? That was very cool. I didn’t want to sit by the door. As soon as I sat she took my drink order and gave me a menu. When she returned with my soda she got my order.
I ordered meat tortalinni with meatballs and some mozzarella sticks. The sticks came out fast but may have been slightly bland. Still good though… She then brought out homemade Italian bread with real butter. It was amazing!!! The tortalinni was amazing too! The meatballs were almost sweet even. Let me just say that my meal and experience was 5 stars all around!

I’m sorry to say I got the worst meal I’ve ever gotten out of your restaurant my girlfriend and I eat here about 8 times a year and of course the one time I bring my father and my stepmom out to have dinner we get the worst service ever !!! 40 mins after ordering our food came out wrong now another 14 mins and half my food comes out ice cold and still not right !!! I ordered a burger with the works minus the relish it comes out loaded with relish now the second time it comes out loaded with pickles complete handful now I know they did that to be complete asshole never again coming back here !!!

Can’t beat the price for the amount of food you get. Was there for lunch as it is a must stop everytime I come back home to Ashtabula. We had the Cheeseburger, Open Face Meatball Sub and the Beef Hoagie. All prepared fresh and huge portions. Can never finish all our food. The only complaint we had was that the Meatball Sub Sauce is way to sweet. It cost less then $ 10.00 a person to eat lunch. Staff is always quick and friendly. Been coming here for years and the staff never seems to change and they remember you when you come.

Up on the frozen shores of Lake Erie I seek a repast fit for me hearty appetite and I spy the Crow’s Nest. Argh, I says to meself, there’ll be good grub here, I’ll wager, the docks are full and there“s naught a place to seat!
The doors keep out the cool air and a warmth comes over me, shakin’ the chill from me bones. A warmer smile from the maid at the bar as she asks me drink and I’m feeling cozy here. A nice selection of the local catch is on the menu, but peering outside I see the fish must be frozen, so I go for the house speciality, Italian.
I order the sampler, so I may sample all there is to see. I wait a bit, but it’s not ling ‘ere my dish is steaming before me, though I know naught what ’tis. The sampler seems an excuse to throw excess pasta beneath the red sauce, left to swim in the marinara deeps before becoming the dinner of some salty dog or wayward traveller like me. The sauce isn’t bad, nor the cheese, but each bite is a suprise as I can’t see what’s on the tip o’ me fork ’til it’s too late for concern.
Surely the locals enjoy it here, but I’ll not be dockin’ at this port again soon. Mayhap I’ll have the good fortune to be here for some fish o’er the summer, when the winds are as fair as the bar maids smile.

Very affordable Italian food. The Cajun-​hot wings are the best on the planet– they aren’t on the menu, you have to ask. Good crowd of regulars every night.

Great place to watch the games or great place to eat dinner with your family! There dinner specials are second to none. I recommend any of the sandwiches! And the baked potato chips

The restaurant has a homey nautical feel. We were greeted immediately by a friendly staff member. Nice selection on the menu. I order French onion soup for an appetizer. It was phenomenal! Hot, cheesy and not too strong. Mild onions and garlicky piece of baguette on top. For dinner I had an open face meatball sandwich. It was good but skimpy on the meatballs. I ordered onion rings instead of French fries. They were excellent– real rings not little chunks of onion. Nicely fried and fresh. Very good tasting home made tomato sauce. The drinks were good also. Nice casual place to go. Good service and good food. Nothing fancy but good ! Will definitely go back.

The food was FABULOUS, service was great, prices were amazing! If I lived around here, this would be my go to spot

Good food, waitress got our order wrong and took a tad longer than we would have liked, but overall a solid dinner. Huge portions. Money to food ratio was great.

The food was incredibly delicious, they have a million salad dressings to choose from and there are big TVs for a bar setting separate from the dining room. A gem of a diner in the middle of a falling apart area.
Being a diner I didn’t expect much, but was blissfully surprised by a tasteful and homey place. The mussels with linguini were fresh and perfect and the toasted sesame salad dressing was so good the waitress let me take an extra cupful home.

The lunch portions are smaller than the dinner ofcourse. I had fried fish with krinkley fries. The waitress seemed sweet, but she didn’t come to check up on us after we received our order. If she had, she would have found out that one of our friends had not received his lasagna. We called another waiter over to ask about the food. Then he spoke with our waitress who went in the back to grab the lasagna. Sitting on the counter maybe? Who knows. He ate his meal alone. haha! The food was tasty, and it seemed well enough for large groups. I think I remember them having free Wifi?

Love the feeling of walking in the Crow’s Nest. Always feels like your home. Great Italian food and big servings. great place to host a gathering of friends with friendly service, nice space and lots of good food. Always look forward to walking in the door when I visit Ashtabula.

Much more than your typical bar and restaurant, the Crows Nest is an Ashtabula institution. Family owned and operated, you’ll always see a familiar face n the kitchen or behind the bar. It’s family friendly and a great place to have lunch or dinner, watch a sporting event. or go out drinking with your pals on the cheap. The selection of pasta would make Dr. Atkins roll over in his grave — the cavatelli with meatballs is my favorite. Or if you’re looking for something green and delicious, the steak salad is your best bet. And if you’re in the mood for wings, you can’t go wrong at the Crows Nest.
You can play your favorite tunes on the jukebox in the bar — that’s where my love of Frank Sinatra was born — or you can take on your friends in a game of bowling. No, not like in an alley; instead you’re rolling smaller-​sized balls on a vintage game that’s a lot like skee-​ball, but without the rings. The Crows Nest knows how to do casual dining. It’s inexpensive (less than 10 bucks a person). It’s mouthwatering. It’s fun. What better way to spend a night out in Northeast Ohio?