How to Book Maple & Ash for a Birthday: Custom Menus, Dress Code, and Booking Tips
By James H. Sterling
Maple & Ash avoids the staid convention of traditional chop houses by leaning into live-fire cooking and cheeky culinary excess. At the center of the menu sits the fire roasted seafood tower. Unlike traditional chilled towers resting on crushed ice, this version roasts Maine lobster, wild blue prawns, oysters, and king crab over wood embers. The shellfish arrives bathed in chili-garlic butter that servers pour tableside over pasta afterward.
For patrons who prefer a curated journey, the kitchen offers the "I Don't Give a F*ck" tasting menu (often abbreviated as IDGAF). Priced between $200 and $250 per guest depending on seasonal selections and location, this blind multi-course feast lets the executive chef dictate the dinner. The table receives a barrage of signature appetizers, specialty cuts, and decadent sides without navigating the à la carte list.
Diners opting for the standard menu should prioritize the wood-fired steak cuts. Maple & Ash sources prime beef cooked over a mix of live oak, maple, and ash wood. The 45-day dry-aged bone-in ribeye delivers robust minerality and deep char, while the bone-in filet balances silkiness with hardwood smoke. Every birthday table also receives a complimentary birthday dessert, typically an elevated slice of coconut cream pie or rich chocolate confection flanked by a birthday champagne toast delivered with sparklers.
James Sterling reports on renewable energy developments, climate policy, ecological conservation, and green tech innovations around the globe.
