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    Black Bear BBQ

    4.4 (146 reviews)
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    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Good for groups
    Outdoor seating

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    Hillbilly Nachos, Outstanding!
    Mark E.

    The food was outstanding. Pulled pork, Burnt Ends, Chicken, all top notch. Baked Beans were a perfect flavor, not too sweet. Excellent corn bread. My wife had the hIllbilly nachos covered in Pulled pork, BBQ Beans, Homemade cheese sauce, slaw, and Jalapeño Peppers....WOW! So good! Service was quick. They have a brand of pure sugar soda on tap that is way better than any other soda I have had. Sweet Tea was also brewed just right. If you are looking for excellent BBQ in the Asheville area this place will not disappoint, just check the hours before you arrive, they are limited.

    BBQ sandwich w side of sweet potato casserole
    Spencer H.

    Excellent little restaurant in a hidden gem of a spot. Tucked into the back corner of Riverridge shopping center next to Hamricks. On our way home from a round of golf, BBQ was decided as what we all four agreed upon. I hadnt been so off we went. Two of us deciding we wanted to try different things and share we ordered a brisket plate with slaw & Swett potato casserole. I ordered the BBQ plate with collards & cucumber salad. Cornbread for our bread. The other two ordered BBQ sandwiches & side. The BBQ was really good & plentiful portion as was the Brisket. The sandwiches were large & good sized portion as well. The sides were all excellent with exception of the collards not being up to par with everything else. I removed a star due to feeling as though the recipe they are using is off to me. Almost like the collards had beef broth added??? It just wasn't your traditional flavored collards. Great portion but just didn't like the flavor. The brisket was thick cut & great sized portion & very good! Definitely will be back & glad to have found it. As one of the older gents in our group who recommended this spot "I like it because of the sides!" He was right! Get the sweet potato casserole- you won't be disappointed!

    Veggie cue with soy curls, green beans and the world's greatest collard greens. All VEGAN
    Lacy H.

    I LOVE IT HERE!!!! Cruising through WNC as a little dumb vegan, you aren't expecting to find a ton of vegan food. And you're definitely not expecting to find a bbq restaurant with vegan bbq soy curls and jackfruit and collard greens and CORN BREAD, and green beans and slaw... right? 10/10 I love this place. Delicious food, friendly staff, no frills, tons of seating inside and it's honestly extremely inexpensive. I chose a vegecue sandwich from Black Bear for my birthday :) !!!!!!

    Brisket, pulled pork and moink balls
    Dena F.

    We loved our dinner at Bears BBQ while visiting Ashville. I ordered the combo with brisket and pulled pork, hubs ordered the Bear Attack (corn bread topped with mac n cheese and choice of meat-he chose brisket) My brisket was super moist and flavorful, definitely among the best I've had. I do like a tiny bit more smoky flavor, but it was truly delicious. The pulled pork was also super tasty. Highly recommend.

    Two dinner plates, bbq jackfruit with vegan cornbread and vegan bb, collards and green beans
    Melanie L.

    Food is good. We got the jackfruit bbq dinner plate with vegan cornbread. The sides we chose were baked beans, collards, green beans and vinegar slaw. Green beans were soft and tender. Cornbread was very moist and tasty. Jackfruit really mimicked the bbq and had a nice flavor. Service was fast and they were following Covid Protocols. Only open seating was outside.

    Pulled pork dinner plate with cornbread, potato salad, and slow.
    KeKe C.

    Best BBQ joint in Asheville for vegetarians and vegans, hands-down! Plus I came with a meat eater who got the pulled pork and everyone left very full and happy. I'm excited to get the family pack to share with family members.

    The best collard greens!
    Sohail S.

    Chopped Brisket Plate was solid. I would have liked the brisket to be a little fattier. The collard greens were REALLY good!!

    Lean brisket, collards & coleslaw
    Emma W.

    Delicious brisket, collards and coleslaw! Awesome variety of delicious bbq sauces and wonderful outdoor seating area!! Definitely recommend! Professional and kind service!

    Sampler plate, corn bread and broccoli casserole and sweept & spicy sauce

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    Barbecue is very tasty. Good variety and lots of choices. Also good sides and brews available.

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    So stopped in and enjoyed a birthday meal with us!

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    Thanks for coming in, Jeff! Glad you had a good experience!

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    Maybe the best barbecue in Asheville. Friendly staff. Great sides especially the Mac n cheese

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    There are great barbecue joints that serve great barbecue in NC. This is neither. Mediocre on both the bbq and joint. Sorry.

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    Cool. Thanks for stopping in and giving us a try.

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    This place is tucked beside a brewery so we stopped in for a bite & a beer. The customer service…read morewas good. The cashier seemed to invite any questions that we had. I was hungry so I grabbed a double cheeseburger. It was meaty, cheesy & oniony. The flavor wasn't too bad but didn't knock my socks off. The potato salad was good. My partner enjoyed their pulled pork sandwich! They only serve brisket on certain days so here's your heads up! If you can grab a seat close to a heater outside, you're set. They have a nice area to sit around the fire pit as well.

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