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So tonight for dinner, we tried to new place on US-1 in Rockledge called Ashley’s. The restaurant has been around for a long while and has a descent vibe; it was cozy. There was an indoor and outdoor bar, it looked like they had a few domestic beers on tap, and a couple dining areas with tables and booths. Our waitress was nice but the service was nothing spectacular. They have a big ass flat-screen in the indoor bar that is beautiful. Anyway, you can’t eat a flat screen, so onto the food.

The menu was the classic American cuisine (steak, seafood, sandwiches, salads, etc.) with a couple of specials that were variations on the menu spiced up. I ordered the stuffed mushrooms (crab meat and mozzarella ~ $5) and the open-face Reuben sandwich with steak fries (~$8). My wife got the french onion soup (~$2) and the fried chicken salad (~$7). The portions were larger than I was expecting. The soup and salad had homemade croûtons and the chicken on the salad looked like a pan-fried breaded cutlet. The mushrooms were alright, but I had higher expectations for the stuffing. My sandwich however, was surprisingly good. It was a Reuben made with grilled corned beef, rather than pastrami, some type of cheese, and sourkraut that wasn’t too overpowering. I don’t think I’d order it again, but it looked good when it came out and I didn’t find myself saying “I’m done”.

Overall, Ashley’s struck me as your run of the mill bar/restaurant with descent food for OK prices. We may go back, but I’m pretty indifferent about whether we do or not. Looks like a lot of locals like it. It’s also supposed to be haunted (story provided on back of menu) so that was a good read while we were waiting for our food.

Ashley’s is located at 1609 US Highway 1, Rockledge, FL 32955.