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Blue Ridge Tavern

3.4 (85 reviews)
ModerateAmerican, Bars

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Touristy
Quiet
Good for groups

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Margarita
Ava G.

NOT BAD FOR AN AIRPORT BAR! My margarita was good, but pricy at $14! I guess that's the airport mark up. I will say that the drink was strong! So you do get your moneys worth. This is the only sit down bar/restaurant in the airport. I didn't try any food, but the couple next to me really loved the soup they had! I heard them talking about how good it is. I'd come by for a drink again next time I'm in this airport.

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I didn't get her name, but the bartender working on 12/28/24 deserves a raise. She is great. Attentive and kind, and she remembered to remind me when 10am hit bc I am truly not a breakfast person. The chicken salad wrap is phenomenal (in case you read the other reviews, I got extra lettuce and it was super fresh). If you get it, add the bacon. You won't regret it. Also, the fries are good.

Uh... Philly cheesesteak....
Brett R.

Oof. Beer and mimosa service was great, but food took forever - a solid 30 minutes from the time we ordered. And what was presented as a Philly cheese steak came out like s meat omelette on great.

They called this a Cuban sandwich!
Ivan G.

Service was ok, standard! The food was bad even for airport food standards. Sweet potato fries tasted like the oil had been reused a million times, and the "Cuban sandwich" was a joke. When the asked the waitress, she was embarrassed to say, "this is our Cuban, we are not in Florida." Local beer stated like any regular lager. Won't bother to spend any $ here again.

The view and tvs!
Sabrina H.

I'm not mad at this place It's the only food to eat at the Asheville airport except Cinnabon and I don't count that as food. The Blue Ridge Tavern is simple but has everything you need. Good service, stiff drinks and a small food menu. I've gotten the breakfast burrito on the past and was happy. This time I got the bus hit sandwich and was even happier. The food came out sooo fast. I like to sit at the bar can catch up on emails with the free WiFi.

Today is 6/24 .....the lettuce is all nasty and I threw it out. Didn't realize until I got to my gate to board. Waste of $14
Marie C.

Great place to buy expired food The first time I thought "this has to be a fluke" last month when I was flying to Boston I bought a chocolate chip scone. I took one bite and it tasted terrible. Then I checked the sticker and it had expired EIGHT DAYS before!!! That's disgusting - especially since I paid $8 for it and tipped. Today, a month later, im flying to Boston again. I saw a sign for sandwiches by the counter and assuming they were made fresh I bought one. Nope- they let me know to grab it out of the cooler. The sandwich, which was $14, was "best by 6/23...yesterday!" Gross! Imagine how old the prepared food must be! One time could have been a mistake- but 2x in a row???? These people obviously don't give a crap. Sad- not only is this gross and unacceptable- it's also violating health code . After the owners response I'm filing a complaint with the health department and letting them decide if it's fine to store items over 2 weeks after they have expired as the owner thinks it's fine to do. I contacted the asheville pie company who makes their baked goods and they were extremely apologetic and embarrassed (not their fault) and agree expired baked goods of theirs should not be sold past their "best by" date. Their baker chimed in that scones in particular should only be sold for 5 days after being made and cookies and other baked goods for three days.. So they confirmed that I had actually eaten a scone almost 2 full weeks after it was made which is awful. Cooling them doesn't extend their shelf life and the baked goods display counter is not cooled at the airport anyhow Furthermore- the scone tasted disgusting and stale ...so clearly selling expired food isn't working out. So incredibly cheap at the expense of public health.

Pimento Sandwich
Dana S.

I got lunch from their quick-serve counter when I flew into Asheville and bought some chocolates from the gift shop when flying out. Both times, the staff were the friendliest, most enthusiastic workers I've ever seen at an airport cafe. I had the Pimento Sandwich, a Lemon Oatmeal Bar, and a Spiced Chai Latte. I really liked the sandwich, the cheese and pepper filling was different from anything I've tried before. The bread had been pressed and grilled but the sandwich was packaged and served cold. Even though it was great as it was, I would've loved to see what it was like warm and freshly pressed. The lemon bar and chai were also really good. I liked the oatmeal crust on the lemon bar more than the standard shortbread-crusted lemon bar - I found it more well-rounded. The chai was pleasantly spicy and I was happy that I could get it with almond milk. They also have a Vanilla Chai, which the barista told me is sweeter. From the gift shop I got an assorted 4-pack of Timothy Maguire chocolates. I'm still working on finishing them, but so far they're delicious. It was nice to see the local flair to the items in the gift shop!

Multiple SLIMY rotten lettuce pieces
Adam S.

Had to send the chicken tenders back because they are more like some "meat" foam and not even meat! Got a salad and then it was rotten! Look out for SLIMY rotten lettuce in your salad! I'm sure they're also putting it on the burgers! I really hope I don't get sick after eating part of my salad! Absolutely discussed!

Not a nice lady  Bad server

I never give one star. I want to leave. This place is awful. They won't let us order at the bar, we have to order from the table. We want beer. Lady wouldn't clean up tables then yelled at me when I cleaned up the table. Then took our order - and rolled her eyes at us. I took a picture of her. Terrible service.

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Douglas was a huge help to the team and made sure my food came out quickly before my flight

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Both service and food. Server amazing and very on the spot knowing people are flying out

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Zach was amazing.... He took care of our lager group with great spirits..... all 15 of us

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Zach made our experience waiting for our delayed plane much better! Professional and friendly!

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had breakfast at the Blue Ridge Tavern and was waited on by Taylor. The food was great and she was excellent. Highly recommend.

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Just had drinks, but service was quick as you'd hope in an airport bar. Have had food here in the past and it was always good.

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Zach was a great server and the food was wonderful. The most pleasant airport dining experience I've had

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