Asadero Ballard

Super fun delicious dinner for a nice night out. We got a vacio steak and tacos to share with guacamole. I got a sangria, which was what you want your sangria to be. My brother got the wagu table side steak, and it cooked on a hot stone they brought with it and he cooked it a piece at a time to perfection. The steak was nicely seasoned and grilled. They bring you a complimentary pepper salsa, pickled onions, an avocado sauce, and a pico de Gallo to season your tacos. Complimentary mint tea to finish. Staff were friendly and helpful with the food allergies. This place was an absolute win for food allergies. Gluten free tortillas, steaks, and chimichuri. Atmosphere is fancy. Price reflects it. Plan to look for parking for a while or use a garage. There were some kids there, but I wouldn't bring them here.

So the food is good. The customer service not so much. From the moment we walked in it seemed like none of the staff wanted to interact with us. The hostess had an attitude toward us. Our server was so dry towards us. He asked for our JDs since we were in a 21 and up section. However, once we showed our JDs he just walked off. He didn't ask what we wanted to drink, if we wanted to order anything but he just walked off. I figured he was just rude, until I saw is interaction with the table next to us. It was like night and day. He didn't give us any plates for the appetizers. Then we specifically asked for corn tortillas because I can't have gluten. I Then double checked if they made sure I was given corn tortillas. To which the waiter said it "100% corn". Well something was not gluten free because I woke up super sick. It was just an unforgettable experience for the wrong reasons. Hopefully, others have a better experience than I did.