Char on Ashland
Italian Chop Salad
$12.00
Fresh, crunchy, Mediterranean-inspired mix.
Wedge Salad
$12.00
Guanciale, blue cheese dressing.
Rigatoni Wagyu Bolognesesourcing signal
$29.00
Hanger “Ala Fiorentina”
$39.00
Broccolini, cheesy polenta.
Duck Meatloaf
$32.00
Sausage & Pickled Onion
$24.00
Four Cheese
$20.00
Tomato sauce, goat cheese.
Fresh Affogatosourcing signal
$12.00
Ice cream, a single shot of Brazilian, single-origin espresso.
Nutella Stuffed French Toast
$12.00
Brioche layered with Nutella, finished with warm Blanton’s maple syrup and fresh berries
Cinnamon Roll from Scratch
$9.50
House-made dough swirled with cinnamon and butter, topped with a rich cream-cheese glaze
Eggs in Heavensourcing signal
$12.00
Seasoned organic eggs served baked in creamy Greek yogurt with heirloom tomato and crumbled Greek feta
Eggs in Purgatorysourcing signal
$12.00
Seasoned organic eggs simmered in house-made pomodoro with heirloom tomato, Greek feta, and a drizzle of chili oil
Breakfast Burger
$16.00
Premium breakfast burger topped with melted white cheddar, crisp lettuce, fresh tomato, and pickles, served with cottage potatoes
Pa's Biscuits & Gravy
$12.00
House-made biscuits served warm with savory sausage gravy — a Southern classic, made from scratch daily
Hash Brown Casserole
$12.00
Crispy edges, creamy center — layered potatoes with cheese, onions, garlic, and a savory mushroom cream
Eggs To Order
$12.00
Four delicious eggs, prepared Over Easy, Over Medium, Over Hard, Sunny Side Up, or Scrambled
Broadbent Bacon
$4.00
Kentucky-cured bacon with bold smoke and a refined sweetness
Giant Homemade Biscuit
$6.00
Fresh giant biscuit by our in-house baker!
Wedge Salad
$12.00
Crisp iceberg wedge topped with guanciale and fresh blue cheese
Chef's Flatbread
$12.00
Crafted to share, a warm flatbread baked to order with fresh herbs and olive oil
Summer Harvest Salad
$16.00
A light and sweet salad, made with locally harvested ingredients!
Four Cheese
$20.00
Melted layers of fresh mozzarella, ricotta, goat cheese, and provolone
Rigatoni Wagyu Bolognesesourcing signal
$29.00
Slow-simmered Wagyu sauce tossed with rigatoni, fresh basil, and Grana Padano (Gluten Free Option Available)
Neapolitan Panuozzo Sandwich
$20.00
Crispy pizza dough bread layered with house-cut Italian mortadella, fresh mozzarella, and pesto, served with creamy Greek potato salad
Meatball Sandwichsourcing signal
$20.00
Wagyu meatballs inside fresh bread, drizzled with our in-house tomato sauce
Avocado BLT
$20.00
A traditional BLT, with the addition of fresh avocados!
Mythos
$6.00
Cincy Light
$6.00
1911 Cider
$6.00
Avery Rascal
$6.00
Truth IPA
$6.00
Hard Seltzer
$6.00
Sunrise Yogurt Bowl
$11.00
A delicious offering of fresh fruit, home-made granola, and local honey drizzled onto Greek yogurt!
Breakfast Burrito
$13.00
Fresh eggs, sauce, and pico de gallo from scratch in this giant burrito!
Funky Stacks
$13.00
Two giant pancakes, covered in local maple syrup and fresh seasonal fruit!
Menu as captured Sep 3, 2026 · source ↗
We hold 113 venues in Lexington, KY and could score 26 of them. Positions are counted against those 26.
v1.7.4 2.6/100 = sourcing 2.2/50 (named-farm 0 distinct, named-region 1 distinct, attribute 3 distinct of 5 [class=breed-marketing x0.00, class=certification-word x1.00, class=provenance-adjective x0.50], buzzword 0 distinct) + farm partners 0.0/20 (none scored) + registry 0.0/12 (none listed) + press 0.5/18.
produce
San Marzano tomato
Named region“mozzarella and aromatic basil layered over a rich San Marzano tomato sauce Italian”
on the menu · source ↗
sourcing
Single Origin
Attribute“Trace, Bourbon Cream, and Single Origin Brazilian Drip Coffee Peach”
on the menu · source ↗
single-origin
Attribute“cream, a single shot of Brazilian, single-origin espresso. Sharables Brunch Pizza for the”
on the menu · source ↗
organic
Attribute“organic eggs, spicy sausage, banana peppers, and melted provolone over our crisp, wood-fired crust Entrees Japanese-style Fluffy”
on the menu · source ↗
heirloom
Attribute“organic eggs served baked in creamy Greek yogurt with heirloom tomato and crumbled Greek feta Eggs in”
on the menu · source ↗
protein
Wagyu
Attribute“confit, parsley. Large Plates and Pasta Rigatoni Wagyu”
on the menu · source ↗
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| Sunday | 6am – 9pm |
|---|---|
| Monday | 6am – 9pm |
| Tuesday | 6am – 9pm |
| Wednesday | 6am – 9pm |
| Thursday | 6am – 9pm |
| Friday | 6am – 10pm |
| Saturday | 6am – 10pm |
Hours checked Sep 3, 2026 · source ↗ · these hours were read from the page text rather than published schedule data, so we show the week instead of calling it open or closed · Always worth confirming with the restaurant.
Book on OpenTable ↗link checked Sep 3, 2026
Coverage
- Smiley Pete (Chevy Chaser/Southsider) -- 2026 Best of Lex reader poll restaurant guide entry: Char on Ashland ↗
Smiley Pete (Chevy Chaser/Southsider) -- 2026 Best of Lex reader poll
Press