Asa Grille

We visited Asa last Sunday for dinner. What caught our eye was the sign that read $ 14.95 Lobster Special from 4:30pm-6:30pm, Sunday-​Thursday. We arrived at the hostess stand at 6:24pm and asked her if we were too late for the special. She told us we weren’t and sat us at our table. Our waitress, Nina did not arrive at our table until 6:33pm. We asked about the special and she told us we were too late. That was only the beginning of what would turn out to be a horrible hour and a half at dinner. Each time the children needed drink refills, she took at least ten minutes to bring them each time. When asking for substitutions for the swordfish, Nina gave me attitude and said she was unsure if the kitchen would do it. She later came back and told me they would, but would charge extra for the substitute of grilled veggies…$ 4.00. On the same dish when I asked for the whipped potatoes, she said rudely, «You mean mash potatoes?» I told her I was just reading off what they had on the menu, but she didn’t seem to care. Our dinner was fare, but overpriced. The yellow fin tuna came with a chili oil that did not compliment the appetizer well at all. When my boyfriend asked for aioli, Nina claimed they didn’t have any. He had to end up asking another waiter to bring him some. At the end of the meal, I met Nina inside and while she was getting our bill together, I told her what horrible service we received. I told her about her not getting to our table promptly and not allowing us to order the special, when a couple that were in line after us, sat down and their waitress was able to get them the special. I told her my boyfriend ended up getting the aioli himself (which the restaurant had two types). Nina blamed everyone else but herself. She blamed the kitchen for telling her they didn’t have the aioli and the manager for telling her she could serve us the lobster because she came to our table at 6:33pm. The overall service and attitude of Nina ruined our only night for dinner in Cape Cod. Thanks Nina!

This place is OK. I went here for drinks and appetizers last night.
The best part of the meal was the rolls and dipping oil, we were starving so we devoured two buckets of this tasty treat!
My caprese salad was OK, the tomatoes didn’t taste home grown or local, more like the grocery store variety. but the dressing and cheese was good. My friends like the buffalo wings and bruchetta. The gin and tonic that I drank was fair.
The staff was friendly and they have outdoor seating as well.

Solid restaurant on main street. I got the fresh «lobster in the raw» special. Just a plain old steamed lobster for $ 14 and it was good and fresh. We sat outside for dinner, which seemed like a perfect way to enjoy the summer. The waiter was slow, but really friendly and polite. I’d recommend this spot if you are on holiday in hyannis.

One of the last old sea captain’s homes on Main Street, the Asa Grill (formerly The Asa Bearse House and The Blue Room) is a great (and much-​needed addition) to the nightlife in Hyannis. Elegant looking but a great party spot as well. Food: portions are great, and the quality is very good too, especially with the decent prices. Biggest and best steak tips in town! Also try the Asa Grill Satay for an appetizer, chicken skewers with peanut sauce and beef skewers with a soy sauce that is to die for.
The front bar is more laidback, they just installed some laser light thing up front that is incredible, really sets the mood with what looks like a starlit night, and sometimes they have acoustic musicians up there in the early evening, making it a great place to come in from outside, chill out with some beer and food and soak it all in.
Staff is friendly, bouncers are even cordial (as long as you’re nice to them, they’re nice back).
The place has had some much-​needed renovation and the back area looks great, big dance floor where the hottest DJs on Cape along with great cover bands rock the place almost nightly. Love the back ‘library’ bar (though I kinda wished they hadn’t extended the bar back to the library wall, you used to be able to walk around the whole thing and now that’s that much less bar seating as well. They even kept an old phone booth (which I think is empty but allows one that needs some quiet cell time to slip in and make a call without going outside, as it gets LOUD in there.
All in all, great party spot… the only complaint I have is that they sometimes fall prey to what other places on the Cape do and on holiday summer weekends tend to gouge cover charges at the door (that’s why 4 stars and not 5). Otherwise, highly recommended… great if you want to visit a Hyannis nightclub where you actually have room to move around!