Good food and good value for the price. This is a favorite among locals as the full parking lot attests.

Without the recommendation from a local store I would not have given this place a second glance. Outside it looks like a combo biker bar-lizard lounge. Inside it's a fantastically warm, inviting, local eatery. Filled with mostly locals. Brooke was our terrific server and gave us outstanding service. There is something for everyone on the menu and we chose the meatball pizza. OMG, this pizza teleported us right back to fabulous Philadelphia pizza from 1980's. Crust was light, fresh crisp buttery bread. The sauce was rich, slightly sweet, well spiced with fresh tomato taste. But the CHEESE, OMG, was the star. Winner, winner pizza! And the price point is ridiculously low. Put this on you dance card and ask for Brooke! read more

Crow's Nest - Meatball Pizza - American Near Me - Ashtabula, Ohio

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Great homemade ravioli's , you can tell their made from scratch. Cooked perfectly every time i'm gone read more

Serving moldy bread as a side. Plenty of better places to eat and spend your money in the area.

Waitress stole our coin change and when we asked for it, she went to the register, grabbed the handful of Pennie's and threw themon our table. said she didn't forget & she'd give it to us if we asked for it. Young girl, dark hair, Thursday lunch. No crackers with the chili that taste like tomato soup. when we asked for crackers she acted put out and found a couple bags of oysters. We are locals and we will never be back. Thank you very much waitress. read more

Service first there! Felt welcome! Assisted me with my order and the food was delish!! I'll be back sooner read more

Where's my change? The waitress "rounded up" feeling that was ok. Well, not only is that practice unprofessional, it is also illegal. I asked her if she forgot our change.. her response was"no, I didn't forget, if the customer asks for it I will give it to them"!!!! I couldn't believe it. I told her yes, I want my change. She came back to our table and slammed our change down ...ALL PENNIES!!!! We will never return. Sad because we had enjoyed this restaurant. read more

Food is always good and consistent the same every time. Service is fun and friendly group of servers and bartenders. Ambiance is nice sports bar/Family restaurant. read more

This place is very solid local bar and restaurant. The food is very good. Convenient location, ample parking and plenty of space inside. read more

Crow's Nest - Prime rib night with a side of potato wedges - American Near Me - Ashtabula, Ohio

I have eaten at this restaurant many times. Let me just say that if you want a good Reuben you will not find it there today. The corned beef was tasteless and bland. It was not cooked with any seasoning whatsoever. I would not order it again. Maybe the prep cook had a bad day. And the fries are never crispy or hot. read more

It was OK but not what we expected after reading reviews/photos. We thought it was going to be bar/pizza spot. It felt more like an early bird special kind of crowd and menu. We were very deceived... read more

The crows nest is a local favorite with lots of good food options and the service is always great!

GREAT BURG o my goodness what a great burger! Med well bacon double cheese burg $8 w fries. Holy Toledo it was huge and fantastic! See pic. Been here a million times I remember doing the coal boats over there & coming here for a siesta (I.e. get drunk). Shipping was a romantic business back in the day. The bum boat used to pull up Alongside those CSL boats and it was fun. Didn't know it was a bar until our surveyor Melzo said come on boys let's get a drink. RIP maritime Mel. One of a kind. Had lots of chowder here over the years but we don't get a lot of boats in Bula no more. Cabbage rolls for dinner. The bar has the face shields hanging from the ceiling which is fine but. Someday we get back to normal. Burger was so damn good even a nice bun I had to write it. Great job crows nest 4 stars! read more

Crow's Nest - Look at the size of it $8 special. Bacon CB. GREAT!! - American Near Me - Ashtabula, Ohio

WHAM...!!! Wow! What a delicious meal! I sauntered into the Crow's Nest for the first time this afternoon. What a great experience! The place was very clean, the restrooms, immaculate, and the staff was attentive and friendly. And I could tell this was just a good old fashion American neighborhood bar and restaurant. I ordered the open-faced meatball sandwich. I also had french fries. The french fries were the fresh cut ones, which were quite delicious, better than 90% of the french fries I've had other restaurants throughout my life. I dipped those and a side of mayonnaise, and those alone were awesome. When I received the open-faced meatball sandwich I immediately loved the aroma of the sauce. I wanted to eat a spoonful of just that! This was no average out-of-the jar sauce, it was incredible, like something from an Italian grandma. I took the first bite, and the chew of the bread, the flavor of the meatballs, the delicious provolone cheese, and the (later, I learned, fresh house-made) sauce made me wish I had the honor of being from Ashtabula. Amazing...!!! read more

Crow's Nest - a plate of meatballs and gravy - American Near Me - Ashtabula, Ohio

Interior is nothing fancy but clean. The food is excellent, large portions and inexpensive. My hat off to the owner Nick. Specials each night of the week. Our favorite place to eat. Don't pass up this place. read more

Pretty good burger Pretty good burger Pretty good burger Pretty good burger. They should add a spicy Cajun burger to the menu but they don't do spicy flavorful food in Wisconsin. read more

Surprisingly nice stop off the highway in middle of nowhere. Had a business lunch, seated instantly. Server was quick and she was nice. My colleague had Fish sandwich which was twice the size of bun! I had Crispy chicken salad which was also humongous. Tons of chicken and honey mustard was tasty. Great value on the sizes. Plus she threw in a few pieces of bread for me. She talked us into splitting the Chocolate Lasagna. That was a great move since it was like a little taste of sublime. Highly recommend. Everything was good, Fine service with simple decor. Nice huge paved lot, and they have a full bar with TVs too. Large portions and Good prices. read more

Crow's Nest - Crispy Chicken Salad - American Near Me - Ashtabula, Ohio

The food and service are top notch highly recommend giving it a try.the burger and union rings I had where delicious.

Great wings! Entire menu is excellent. Can't go wrong with any specials or Italian! Lifer here

The restaurant has a variety of dishes including Italian, pizza, and burgers plus yummy daily specials. They are always busy, which shows that the locals know the best place to eat in Ashtabula. I have never been disappointed, and take our guests to eat here when they visit. The wait staff is very friendly and helpful. The only drawback is that the tables are close together and the atmosphere is noisy because they are so busy. read more

The staff are really nice and friendly, they make you feel like welcomed friends/family even if it's your first time there. My fiance and I both got the spaghetti dinners; they weren't terrible, but they weren't good either. Honestly just reminded me of the bland spaghetti you'd get at the cafeteria in high school. I'm hoping it was just a bad day and we can find something more worthwhile to make us become regular customers. read more

The Crow's Nest has wonderful food. Very tasty and their portions are worth the price. The three items ordered on this review cost a total of $30.00 with water to drink. It is very reasonable to eat here. Located at the North end of OH State Route 11 and Ohio State Route 531 in Ashtabula, Ohio. It is a great place to stop and get a meal for Lunch or dinner. The service here is impeccable. The food was out fairly quick, even though it was a busy lunch hour. The waitresses were attentive. I asked for extra ranch for my salad and I got four total cups of ranch. The food was very tasty. The ambiance is open floor plan. They have tvs to watch sports and baseball games. They also have beer and specialty drinks. For some menu examples, they have a 1/4th Pound Hot Dog, Scrod Dinners, Giant Haddock and Cod Sandwiches, wings, Italian fare and much more. A great restaurant and staff! A wonderful place to eat with family or friends, play KENO and watch some sports. This place had decent service when my family and I ate here 20 years ago, when we lived in the area. A+ grade. read more

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Good food and good friends...great place to go !!! . I love this place and we always have a good time

No complaints about the service. They were friendly and fast. I was excited to try the spaghetti because it was quite busy so I figured it must be a local favorite. The atmosphere was very basic. Nothing charming or interesting about it. Tables were pretty close together. The spaghetti sauce was incredibly bland. I was very sad because spaghetti is one of my favorite meals. Had to add a lot of salt so that it had some flavor. I won't be back. read more

One of the only places with an open dining room (circa February 2021, in case you are reading this in a hopefully COVID-free future). This is my dad's favorite place to eat in Ashtabula. It's honestly kind of a time-warp, food and décor wise. If you are from Ashtabula, you know this place and are probably pissed at me for giving it a low rating. I'm not saying the place is bad, its okay. Stick to the burgers and fried seafood, and you really can't go wrong. I've had their fried perch and clam-strips in the past, which totally meet the standard. Has the stuffed shells with meatballs the other day, and it was pretty God-awful. The shells were stuffed with soupy ricotta cheese and slathered in ketchup pretending to be spaghetti sauce. On the other hand, my dad loves their Tuesday spaghetti special. I still recommend you stay away from their "Italian" dishes. If you are a foodie from out of town, visiting the historic Ashtabula Harbor, I would recommend that you don't waste your time. It does not compare well to restaurants in larger markets, such as Cleveland... or Youngstown even. The food is not anything special. There are waaaaaay better options down in the Harbor. However, if you are looking for just a regular 'ol burger, at a pretty good price at a pretty decent old-timey sports bar, then this place is fine. read more

This place is overrated now it was horrible pasta and meatballs week sauce no Italian would like it yrs ago used to be the bomb they lost it here but hey if ya drink a lot they don't care and not many places in Ashtabula go to briquettes instead or just red lobster honestly if wings and beer you want over priced go ahead fishermen and out of towners that do not know better but try to avoid shoot elsewhere my suggestion !!!!!! read more

Get what you pay for. Inexpensive and edible. Cold beer and big tvs at the bar. Service is good.

One of the best food options in Ashtabula. You can pretty much find anything you want on their menu. Good option for larger group gatherings. read more

Service was great. Menu looks great. But seafood dinner shouldn't include deep fried frozen fish fillet squares. Even the pasta was bad. But they have a great location so I'm sure that drives in business. I think the waitress recommended pepperoni bites? Horrible, absolutely horrible! But she's young so what can you say. It's been a few weeks and none of us really wants to remember that place. But I can tell you that the server was young and she hustled. She forgot a few times, but they were busy with locals. She got tipped well even though the food was horrible! read more

This place is a gem. Family owned place. Good prices. Great food. I've dined here a bunch of time!!

Food is good old diner food. Yummy and cheap. It's on the Main Street not on a residential street as the address indicates. The One server for the restaurant worked hard, was efficient and served us quickly. read more

I have previously been here and it wasn't that great of an experience. But, tonight I decided to give it a second chance. I sat in the bar area. The bartender came and got my drink and food order. Fairly quickly. The place was decently full with regulars , everyone seemed to know each other. Anyway, I got my food was pipping Hot, burned my mouth with the breaded mushrooms, and the fries. The only complain I have was the size of t he order of mushrooms was small other than that. The food was good. Next time I will try the pizza. read more

Really love the pasta and pizza! Service was pleasant. Have done pick up and dine in. Would recommend. Much better than fast food or chain restaurants. Prices very reasonable read more

Was in for lunch, clam strips wife had French onion soup and I had the fish lunch....the bartender brought out a friggin whale it was the biggest filet I have had in a very long time. It was fantastic and for 8 bucks, hell you cant eat at McDonald's for that. Ron and Nick got it going here, always a favorite place of ours...YOU GOTTA STOP IN AND TRY IF YOU HAVE NEVER BEEN TO CROWS NEST. read more

I've reviewed this place in the past and I was just there tonight again with 4 disabled adults and our waitress (Tawnya) and her asst. (Erica) we're definitely going above and beyond their call of duty. I said it before and I'll say it again I will be back. read more

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! read more

Crow's Nest - Meat tortalinni with meatballs - American Near Me - Ashtabula, Ohio

Best bartender ever!! He really adds to the fun environment! Alan you rock!! Everyone should go see him

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? read more

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This restaurant always had great food and you get your money's worth but at my most recent visit, a Tuesday night wing night, the customer service was lacking and it wasn't even busy. After my husband and I got our food, we were ignored. We had to wait quite a while to be asked if we needed a refill or anything else, we did order dessert when a server finally came to check on us and it came quickly. When we asked for the check, and it wasn't busy at all, we waited and waited for our check to be picked up while a server stood and leaned with her elbows on the bat chatting with people she knew. My husband had to finally bring it over to her. We felt like we weren't given the same level of customer service due to the fact we aren't "regulars" we will likely come back because the food is great but hoping for better customer service next time read more

I've been going to the Crow's Nest for years. It's a fairly basic place which does a good job of keeping the bar & restaurant environment separate. The food, portions, & price points are pretty good. You're not going to get Grandma's sauce but you knew that because your Grandma doesn't work there, right? I love their wet Cajun wings! What drives me nuts about the Crow's Nest is that the service is poor around every 5th or 6th visit which, for us, averages out to be about every 2 to 3 months. Visits 1 thru 4, great! Visit 5 or 6, crash & burn. Our most recent experience was waiting more than 30 minutes for wings when the place wasn't busy. When finally served, they were the wrong kind & quantity. I understand stuff happens but, like I said, it seems to happen on a regular though relatively infrequent basis. For this reason, I give Crow's Nest 3 stars. You may have a 4 or 5 star experience and I hope you do but, in case you don't, at least you were forewarned. *If you have read to this point, please help keep me motivated by indicating if my review was useful, cool, etc. Thank you! read more