Tail Whip Restaurant & Bar: A Fusion of Seafood and Asian Cuisine

Wow, we found a great place to eat some amazing Thai food. They also serve sushi and good old fried cat fish or a boil! The drinks gave me a beach vibe, and the waitress Anna was very professional, informative, and has very sunny spirit! We have to go back because the menu variety is amazing. Thank you for our first dining experience.

Stopped in here after some post-Christmas shopping in Ashland. Wonderful experience as an unplanned sort of date night. Sat at the bar on a rainy Friday night. Came in for some oysters on the half shell and cajun shrimp, but was impressed by all measures. Service was attentive and friendly. The food was great. We ordered oysters on the half shell, crab rangoon, hush puppies, cajun shrimp boil and the poke don. Oysters were super fresh. The poke don was one of the better ones I’ve had in years. The hush puppies were delightful. My gf was very happy with her meal choices, too. Drink selection was commendable. Whiskey selection was especially curated but they had options for all tastes. Lots of parking was available (off-street) but then again it was raining—not sure how it might be when the weather is nice. Service was spectacular. The bartender, Blanton, was friendly, attentive and kind—but especially personable. Rest of the staff was also great. Overall very impressed, and will return when in the area. If i had to give any constructive criticism, I would say consider changing the lighting. The can lights made things seem a little sterile and were too bright. If anything maybe install a dimmer, change to lower lumens and or “warm” bulbs or something. Honestly didn’t detract from my overall experience because food was amazing and Blanton was spectacular. Look forward to coming back. Thank you!

Some of the best Thai food we have had. Drinks and service was great as well. Bobby Baine playing music made it a fun night. Definitely will be back!

My Family (of 5) tried this for the 1st time and we were all so stuffed to the rim here. We had a hard time deciding so we tried quite a few things. We ordered the Crab Rangoon which we tore up pretty quick..they were STUFFED full, the pork potstickers were delicious, Fried oysters, Shrimp Tacos which are ordered individually and tasty, I tried the Volcano roll, my husband ordered the California roll and the Red Curry and the little one approved of the Chicken tenders and fries. They have a nice size bar and two large clean family bathrooms. We will surely be returning to try more new items.

Great new little seafood place to add to the list. They have a little twist to traditional seafood boil place with a touch of Asian infusion. On the front you have a number of options to put your boil together. Then get to pick your spices and sauces. On the back there are quite of number of Stir fry to choose from. Pretty wide open space with a good number of tables. They have a good sized bar and a number of tvs. There is a large patio, which was closed, since it's bbbrrrrr season. I even saw that they had some cornhole tables. We ended up getting a couple appetizers the salt and pepper shrimp and I ordered a half dozen Rappahannock oysters. Both were very good. My wife got the chicken and broccoli stir fry with some cashews then I got a boil with clams, mussels, king crab and Dungeness crab. I picked the Cajun spice with medium Heat. My wife really liked her meal, I didn't care for the occasion seasoning it tasted a little sweet to me almost like a Tei flavor. There was nothing wrong with the seafood itself I asked them to get me some dip and spices which they did so the seafood actually tasted pretty good. Everything came out nice and hot, my wife's food actually came out probably a good 6 to 7 minutes before mine did. Staff was super helpful and nice plus very attentive. We definitely would come back again and I would try a bit of different seasoning. Also looking to come back at lunch time and try one of their stir fries.

Seafood lovers MUST!!! I haven’t visited Ashland in over 30 years and I found this absolute jewel of a restaurant. Shrimp Boil is so wonderful I am going back to buy more to freeze and take back to Michigan. The Po Boy Cajun shrimp roll delicious with coleslaw. Sweet potato fries! The staff were so friendly. Service was fast and food hot. Alcohol is available. Parking plentiful along with other business in the strip.

We went here for lunch as we were passing through Ashland. Our lunch was freshly made and delicious. The curry was the right amount of spice and the fried rice was the correct consistency. We had a great experience all around .

This is a true gem of a new restaurant in the Ville. Seafood boil at its finest with an array of seafood options and flavors. All the fixings to go with it and a slew of tasty sides. The best part by far, besides the delicious fare, is the splendid staff! Every one of them will visit your table to make sure you have everything you need and more. Delicious cocktail options or make you own specialty to accompany your meal. Truly a fantabulous new place to try if you love a good seafood boil. 5 stars for sure!