Asterisk
401-841-8833
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This upscale casual bistro has been located on Thames Street for the past 15 years, offering a wide variety of cuisines -- it's especially known for its Espresso Martini and Crispy Salmon. Breakfast is served daily, as well as light lunch fare. The dining room is very cozy in the winter, and in the warm months the doors are open, letting in sunshine and nice breezes coming off the bay. Enjoy live entertainment on Friday and Saturday evenings.
- Hours: Mon - Fri, 10am - 10pm; Sat, Sun, 8am -11:30pm
- Handicap Accessible: Level with sidewalk.
- Payments accepted: American Express, Cash, Debit Card, Discover, MasterCard, Visa
- Products: Food and drinks
- Food & dining options: Low calorie, Natural, Vegetarian
- General services: Catering, Eat-in, Phone orders, Prepared foods, Take-out
- Specialties: Espresso Martini and Crispy Salmon
- ATM: No
- Parking: Free lot, On-street: free
- Private events: Yes
- Cuisine: Belgian, Bistro, Burgers, Dessert / Ice Cream, French, International, Mediterranean, Russian, Sandwiches, Tapas, Thai
- Signature dishes: Crispy Salmon and Lobster Tempura
- Executive chef: Brian Garrabrant
- Number of tables: 36
- Features: Breakfast, Brunch, Dinner, Live Entertainment, Lunch, Outdoor seating
- Atmosphere: Elegant, Fun, Late-night, Romantic
- Dress code: Upscale casual
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We ate at Asterisk on a Sunday and had an absolutely terrible experience. We made a reservation using OpenTable for 9:15PM, but arrived early, at 8:45PM The host informed us that no table was currently available and we'd have to wait until our reservation time, but we could wait at the bar. However, there were numerous empty tables around the restaurant, some clean, some still dirty. None of the wait staff ever made any attempt to clean the dirty ones. So we waited a half hour for a table just because no one could take the time to clean tables after other customers left.
It seemed that the busing staff wasn’t on duty Sunday night, as the wait staff was in charge of busing tables, setting tables, serving food and drinks, taking payment and more.
The biggest issues came after this. When we were finally seated, it was at a table adjacent to the bar. The tables on either side of us were still dirty from the previous patrons, and remained dirty during our entire meal.
Once we were seated, it took 15 minutes for a waitress to speak to us and bring menus, and this only happened after we said something to the host.
Because the table was adjacent to the bar, it became very uncomfortable, as bar guests were bumping into the chair at our table as they moved around.
I can’t even recommend the food. It was mediocre. The Belgian Drunken Beef we ordered had the wood stem left in it from one of the herbs (I hope) and the chicken was bland.