bird & rye — Restaurant in Ashland

It was our first time here. We liked the look and location. The host was nice, a little soft spoken. So when he had greeted us, we didn't hear him say that when we were ready to order to come back up to the front. Everyone else that was already at the restaurant had ordered, so we didn't have an example to follow..... then the bartender gal came around the front to wipe the bar down, I had kindly got her attention and let her know we were ready to order, and she gave me a "stupid look" and rudely told us that it was counter service; to order at the counter?? So we approached the counter, she came back around behind the bar, gave us another "stupid look", and then pointed to the guy host, and said down there not here. Sheesh! Okay..... we gave our order and paid. We talked as we waited for our food. Liked the trivia cards. Noticed that the cooks were young and excited to see how our food would turn out. Food looked great! A little too much green goddess dressing on my salad, and my grilled chicken was too salty. And my boyfriends fried chicken could have been more crispy!! We...

What a bizarre experience we had here. The couple sitting next to us said exactly two words to eachother, faces in their phones the whole time. Came for the Nashville Hot Popcorn Chicken. What we got was the Nashville Burnt Popcorn Leftovers (see picture). Couldn't eat it, the waitress came by, looked at it and commented on how burnt it looked and went on her way. She came back to hand off our "happy-hour chicken tacos" which were composed of small unused chicken pieces and corners, bland as could be. I mentioned the Nashville Hot chicken again and she offered to re-order it for us. The second order was everything I hoped it would be, juicy, succulent, fresh (see pictures). The first order was just something leftover from earlier in the day and reheated. Really shameless. In spite of all mentioned there is a good vibe going here. If they cook you a fresh order the chicken can be really great. I would not recommend coming here, too much of a gamble. If you do come remember after they seat you and give you a menu, you have to get back up and order from the bar....

Relaxing, local pub feel, serving Southern comfort food with a pacific northwest twist! Great atmosphere, great food. We ordered several items off the menu because everything sounded so good. Started with a baby kale salad (big pieces of thick, crispy bacon, super fresh greens, crazy delicious beetroot pickled hardboiled eggs, radishes, blue cheese dressing). So bomb!! The buttermilk fried chicken was juicy, flavorful, and perfectly crispy on the outside. Chicken tortilla soup was excellent. Fried chicken thigh sandwich was perfectly cooked, slaw was crispy and simple, and the house-made pickles were DELICIOUS and a beautiful addition to the sandwich. (I could eat those pickles all day.) The brisket dip was packed full of flavor. The meat was smoky and crisp on the outside, tender on inside. Love the addition of pickled red onions. We also tried a few sides: mac and cheese, fries, and collard greens. YUM!! Small, intimate setting. Great drink selection! Keep up the good work, B & R, and...