Our local Uber driver recommended this spot and it did not disappoint! The interior is spacious and welcoming. There are TVs inside playing the local games and weather. I got the Down Home burger with mac and cheese on the side. My boyfriend got the slider sampler pulled pork, blackberry habanero chicken, and brisket. We got a side of curly fries to share. The fries were delicious with my burger. The mac and cheese was thick; you could tell it was made with high quality cheese, my favorite kind. My boyfriend thought the blackberry habanero sauce was too spicy but the other two were good. The size of drinks here are gigantic! Love the coke. read more

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We had the pleasure of eating outside on their deck yesterday for lunch and it was beautiful out. For my lunch - I had a "make your own salad" in a jar. LOVED the concept and thoroughly enjoyed the salad. I picked my own ingredients and thought it turned out perfectly. My husband got the brisket potato hash skilled and really enjoyed it. Such a welcoming place - great outdoors and our waiter Michael S was wonderful with suggestions and service. read more

Been a regular here for years. Was just told on May 1 by both hostess and then the manager? (Hostess simply pointed to him and he didn't introduce himself) that our party of two couldn't be seated on patio because "it's going to rain." I saw others briskly turned away for the same bs reason. No rain on radar the next 24 hours or in forecast. When I politely asked if they were short-staffed, both said (separately) "no we don't want our staff getting wet." When I offered to retrieve our orders indoors and bus our own table (again, minimal cloud coverage, no chance of rain) I was told "no". When I asked for a logical reason they were turning customers away ( 8:15 on a Friday night) the "waiter/manager" exasperated and bored sounding, said "why are we having a discussion about this". They obviously don't give a s**t about their employers' business. Or customers. Or manners. Or even trying to come up with a good lie. We are now seated on the patio of The Hound, where they welcomed us on a full patio with a sunny disposition and the ability to recognize clear skies and good business practices. (You know, just being decent, honest and respectful humans who are employed to serve customers in a restaurant with a patio. ) UPDATE: Of course it never rained. And The Hound was the silver lining in the non-clouds. What a great patio and food and service! Going to leave a review for them next. read more

I got takeout, so this review is purely about late night eats. I went to Daddy Mac's because there wasn't much else available. After walking around the city for an hour, I ended up where I should have started in the first place. Daddy Mac's is a sports bar on steroids. There were several TVs playing the national championship game and a massive full-service bar. It was loud, but not obnoxious. I got there as they were switching to the late-night menu, which limits the options, but provided all the pub highlights. Wings. Sliders. Nachos. Salad in a jar (yeah, I didn't see that one coming either). I went with the nachos, but swapped out tortilla chips for tator tots, and I won that night. No cap, I should have gotten a salad in the jar to complement the tots. Next time I'm dreaming bigger. read more

Daddy Mac's Down Home Dive - American Near Me - Asheville, North Carolina

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Really good food at a really good price for Asheville! We got the Mac daddy platter and had food for days. Brisket was perfect and the pulled pork was pretty good, just wish they had more bbq sauce options. Can split it between 3-4 people and it's 50 dollars, which is a good price between 3-4 of us. You can see the goodness in my picture.. read more

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Very friendly staff. We really enjoyed meeting our server, food here was very good and we will be back. Highly recommend the blackberry habenero barbecue sauce it was our favorite. read more

Daddy Mac's Down Home Dive - American Near Me - Asheville, North Carolina

So fun!! Staff was super friendly and attentive. Everything looked so yum on the menu. We will definitely have to go back and try more items, and bring more people so we can pass food around to try. We were able to sit out on the patio and the weather was really nice. I got the nachos and the pork that was in there was THICCC, just the way I like it. The other dish that was ordered was the burnt ends Mac and oh my lanta. That was delicious!!! read more

Daddy Mac's Down Home Dive - Burnt Ends Mac - American Near Me - Asheville, North Carolina

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My first time at Daddy Mac's. The restaurant was casual and relaxed. The staff were friendly and personable. I tried the Fish Camp tacos, pimento cheese appetizer and pretzel with beer cheese appetizer. All were delicious and I would eat time and time again. My friend ordered the Chicken Sticks with blackberry habanero sauce. Warning!! It was waaaay spicy. The waitress noticed my friends discomfort, asked about the food and offered to take it back to get a different sauce. The cheerwine sauce was much easier for her to eat! Several TVs playing games, stage for live music and outside seating. Overall great casual place to grab a drink and hang out with friends! read more

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Visiting Asheville again we finally tried this place and we ordered the Daddy Mac charcuterie board with a variety of foods to try. Everything was very good except the brisket which was very dry and the burnt ends which were dried out. That was the whole reason why i wanted to go there to eat so that part was very disappointing but overall i definitely recommend this restaurant! The server was great and everyone was very friendly!! read more

Sweet Date night spot with the hubby. We ordered some drinks: Carolina Mule- love a good mule, this one had extra flavor with the cheerwhine syrup. Absolutely refreshing. My husband ordered the Daddy's Caddy Margarita which he enjoyed and said it was very strong just how he liked it. As for our meal we decide to get the Daddy Mac Board. The Cole slaw had a nice southern kick to it, the Pimento cheese is the best I've ever had, the flavor is absolutely delicious and spicy, the Cold pasta salad was okay nothing out of the ordinary, the Smoky potatoe salad was packed with smoky flavor, potatoes cooked just right, the Collard greens were a bit too salty for me so we didn't eat much of it at all. The Beans were sweet with big chunks of bacon giving it a nice unique flavor. The Brisket potatoe hash had some heat and soft brisket chunks. The Candied Bacon I would eat right away because it does get hard, loved this sweet fatty flavor. The Chicken wings were super crunchy very good seasoned and juicy inside. The Brisket was perfection-very fatty, juicy smoky and tender. The Pulled pork was soft with a touch of sweetness, not dry at all. Overall, I would highly recommend giving this place a try. Great service, delicious food and fun environment. read more

Daddy Mac's Down Home Dive - Daddy Mac - American Near Me - Asheville, North Carolina

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I will start by saying that both of us are a little bit spice whimps. That said the pimento cheese is for us a 6/10 on the meter. Everything tasted good but the spice did take away from the enjoyment and there is no note about the spice level. The rest of the dishes were both very good Just over powered. The deck is nice on a warmish evening and the service is very attentive. read more

Daddy Mac's Down Home Dive - Burnt Ends Mac Papa's Patty Melt with pimento cheese - American Near Me - Asheville, North Carolina

Michelle was literally the best! She helped make food recommendations based on her favorites (ended up ordering 2/3) and they were fantastic recs. She helped with a beer selection that I loved and I'm not normally too fond of beer! Fantastic spirit and lovely soul! Great meal! read more

Daddy Mac's Down Home Dive - Burnt Ends Mac, side pickles - American Near Me - Asheville, North Carolina

Food was great and the servers were kind and attentive. We sat outside which was really nice and accommodating. Presented exactly as described, we would highly recommend. read more

Daddy Mac's Down Home Dive - Salad Bar in a Jar - American Near Me - Asheville, North Carolina

Stopped here after a long day visiting the Biltmore. I have the Pulled Pork and Gouda Grilled Cheese with a side of Mac and Cheese. The pulled pork was super tender and I really enjoyed the whole meal. The inside is super spacious and they have a nice outdoor deck/patio. There's a small parking lot which is nice since there's not a lot of parking once you get closer to the arts district up the hill. read more

Daddy Mac's Down Home Dive - Pulled Pork + Gouda Grilled Cheese - American Near Me - Asheville, North Carolina

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For a Friday evening, my party of 12 got in after waiting for 45 minutes which wasn't too bad for a big party. They sat us at 2 seperate tables which was okay. The service was nice just a little slow. Had to wait about 45 minutes for our food. They also had music going on that night which was great to listen too. I got the chinese chicken sliders and they were hot and crispy. Honestly wish they had it as a sandwich on the menu. read more

Daddy Mac's Down Home Dive - Chinese Chicken Sliders - American Near Me - Asheville, North Carolina

While it is easy to find, parking is an issue, but that is typical for Asheville. There is a lot at the bottom of the restaurant with at least one handicapped space. Other parking would be along side streets or perhaps down the street in another lot. If you have limited mobility, you need to decide on taking the stairs up from the parking lot or walking quite a way up the sidewalk to a door on the side of the building. While not specifically a fault of the restaurant, it is something to be aware of. This is more a sports bar than a restaurant, although they do have a good menu selection. There are a lot of TVs on the walls tuned to different sporting events, and it can get loud depending on who's team is doing well. Seating is tables of various size and they were easily able to accommodate our party of five within a couple minutes. We were there in mid-afternoon, but the place was about half full. There is also a patio in the rear (above the parking lot) with tables and sunshades. Our server came by quickly and took our drink order. The drinks took longer than normal to get to our table but that did give us additional time to review the menu. Our dining partners had been here previously so knew what they wanted to order very quickly. We made our selections before the waitress returned with the drinks, but it was not an overlong wait. The food took close to 30 minutes to arrive. The classic burger was just that, a smashburger on a bun with lettuce, tomatoes etc. The meat was cooked well but not dry. The veggies were fresh and crisp. The secret sauce was fine is not special, and the bun was soft and held together for the entire meal. The accompanying fries were cooked correctly. The classic cheddar mac and cheese was also decent. The cheese was hot and melty but overall seasoning was limited. It was a typical mac and cheese dish. The dining experience was fine and the food decent. If you are looking for a sports bar with a wider menu selection, this would be the place to go. read more

This was a cool place downtown. Outdoor seating and an upstairs bar area. Our server was incredible! We sat in the upstairs Bar. The smoked wings were good. The sauces were amazing! We split the slider platter and the cheerwine bbq chicken was the best! The burgers were a close second. For dessert, the brownie skillet is always a top choice for us. It was so good. Melts in your mouth. 10/10 would recommend read more

Daddy Mac's Down Home Dive - 6 Smoked Wings - American Near Me - Asheville, North Carolina

We came here after a concert. It's a nice large restaurant with some really great food and drink drinks! Even though it's very late, the service was very good. The place was very busy. We got they burnt ends, mac & cheese, and their eggrolls. Both were very tasty. I was happy with our servicing meal here. I would come back. read more

Great place with a large variety of food and beverage options. This is a Sports bar with lots of big screen TV's on which to watch your favorite teams. Our server Grace was friendly and very helpful. The food is really good. In addition to a full bar, they have an agreement with Green Man Brewing, and will bring your beer fresh from the brewery across the street! There is lots of room, so bring your friends for a fun night! read more

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I got the Burt ends and it was great so tender and the service slow but reliable and I love the ambiance and I could see a lot of people enjoying eating here read more

First off!!!! Get the daddy Mac! This place was amazing! The service was spot on as well!! read more

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This is a Cleveland Brown's bar just as an fyi. Upstairs on Sunday's host legit Brown's fans, but they are nice and welcoming to others. I ended up donating to their 50/50 raffle for charity. They do have sound for the games but whatever games they choose. The food was okay, I'm a pescatarian so sometimes it's hard to really have good bar food. But we ordered the fried pickles, beans salad, side Mac and cheese, side pasta salad, and the banana pudding. We left full and satisfied. I enjoyed the service received from the bartenders and everyone was pretty friendly just in general. It gets pretty crowded on game day, go early. They show all the games! read more

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On a cold night in downtown Asheville our first option for dinner happened to be closed so we quickly found Daddy Macs on Yelp and decided to give it a try. They are sort of your sports bar/tavern type place with a very large indoor area, bar, and even an outside patio when it's not freezing. On this particular night they had karaoke but it seemed they have different things a lot of nights. The servers we interacted with were great and we really enjoyed our food. I had nachos with some really good smoked chicken while my wife had one of the build your own salads in a jar! It comes in a huge jar which they shake up and prepare for you at the table. And overall the food was extremely reasonably priced! Just a great spot with great people in downtown Asheville. I would definitely try again! read more

In town for a visit with our University girl. We were seated as we arrived and our waitress was fabulous. She gave suggestions for our meals and ensured we had anything we needed. There were plenty of screens to enjoy any game desired, the restaurant was clean and had plenty of good seating both inside around the bar and outside on the patio and the meals were served up hot and in a good amount of time. We all enjoyed our meal together and will be back to try out other dishes. As noted in other reviews the parking is limited so be patient when searching for a spot. the read more

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Casual interior with lots of seating. Waiting about 10 minutes on a Saturday midday. Mac and cheese was excellent and would absolutely get again! read more

Daddy Mac's Down Home Dive - Brownie skillet - American Near Me - Asheville, North Carolina

Once again, they never disappoint. We went on a Friday night and ordered the Mama Mac -- brisket, pulled pork, wings, greens, potato salad, slaw, and pickles. My husband and I shared it, and it was more than enough food for both of us. The service, as always, was perfect. Everyone is so accommodating and kind. We sat outside by the table with the gas fire, and it made the whole experience even nicer. Highly recommend! read more

Daddy Mac's Down Home Dive - Mama Mac - American Near Me - Asheville, North Carolina

We ended up here on karaoke night. Very loud. Bar food. Decently priced. Pickle martini was tasty

I came to see what the brouhaha was all about and I approved. This place has friendly respectful staff, I ordered a charcuterie with a slight modification, and they have indulged me. The price point was great for the amount of food on my plate / board. The brisket was lean, I honestly like mine moist, but this was good, the sides were very tasty. I came for lunch but I can see myself going back when the temperature is above 60°; the layout, the decor and the fireplace on the balcony should be able to enhance the experience. read more

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What a great experience! We had absolutely amazing service from Tim. Our food was great, cooked as ordered and love the large menu, but Tim made the experience so amazing. I have never had service where someone says "it is nice to meet you" and it made my day. It WAS nice to meet you, Tim! We hope to see you soon! read more

Daddy Mac's Down Home Dive - Slider Sampler - NANA Papa's Patty Melt - American Near Me - Asheville, North Carolina

Great food and great service. Close to the action in Aville. Parking is tough though.

Michelle was a wonderful server. Disappointed that they were out of the egg rolls but that must mean they are amazing. The blackberry habanero wings were delicious! read more

Our second time at Daddy Mac's - as the first we ended up leaving the waiting line which went longer than the 45 min advertised by the host counter. This time we made it past the host stand and were offered bar seating - despite half the tables being open. In any case we were well serviced at the bar. We ordered the Chili Cheese Burgers - nothing fancy. It took about 20 minutes for standard smash-burgers with curly fries. Restaurant was not busy. Food was better than average. Bun was the highlight, chili was forgettable. Onion was oversized for the sandwich. I will say I will return at least one more time and hit the BBQ as that is what Daddy Mac's is known for and I should have stuck with. Overall: better than average. Needs a follow up to qualify for recommended status. read more

Daddy Mac's Down Home Dive - Green Man Hazy IPA - American Near Me - Asheville, North Carolina

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Food was OK. I got the mac & cheese with burnt ends. The burnt ends was a little tough, but in all it was good. Price is about average for the area. We had two adult meals, two kids meals, waters and a beer. It ran about $50 with a tip. Cool place. I would go back. We did have to wait a little bit for our server and the place wasn't that busy so I wasn't sure what the wait was for read more

Wanted Nachos so I came here. Not disappointed at all. Good sized, good ingredients 7/10. The atmosphere is great and the staff is lots of fun. Nachos came out so fast. I also had an IPA Asheville Brewery Perfect Day 8/10 would recommend piney with a hint of fruit. read more

Daddy Mac's Down Home Dive - Mac Daddy Nachos with the Pork - American Near Me - Asheville, North Carolina

Location/Atmosphere: great perk we were able to find parking outside of it on a Saturday game night. Had plenty of seating, space, and great area to watch any sport games. Service: laid back service, very friendly and inviting. We received our drinks and food in a reasonable time. Food (J + A): we ordered the Papa's Piled High Fries but swapped the fries for tator tots. We would rate them a 7.5/10. Had plenty of toppings that were evenly distributed. Classic loaded tots. Food (A): I ordered the smoked buffalo chicken sticks with Mac and cheese. I would rate my entree a 6.8/10. I understand the chicken sticks are put on a skewer to avoid messy fingers but I found myself having a hard time eating the chicken stick towards the end. The chicken was juicy, sauced very well, fried nicely and but could've used a little bit more of flavor. The Mac and cheese was the perfect amount of cheese and noodle. The ranch was also amazing. Food (J): I ordered the buffalo chicken sliders with curly fries and ranch. I would rate it a 5.9/10. The sliders were a good size but the chicken was dry, and there was too much batter and not enough chicken and toppings on the sliders were nothing special. The curly fries were underwhelming, didn't seem fresh, they were bland and dull. This is the first plate I haven't finished in a long time. Their beers were good. read more

We were looking for somewhere to grab a late lunch today, so we thought we'd check this place out because it had good reviews. Let me start by saying the reviews were right. Upon entering, you notice it has a cool casual vibe about it that's pretty cool. The place was packed and waited about 20 minutes for a table, not a big deal. Its a good sign when its packed like that. There were a bunch of TVs on the walls showing college football. It looked like there was a second floor seating area, but we didn't go up there so I cant verify it. There is also an outside eating area, but it was too cold for that today. Our server was Bill, and he was great. He was very friendly and was very on top of things. He repeatedly refilled the drinks without having to be asked. Overall, he was great !! As for the food, it was as good as everything else. The menu had so many things I wanted to eat that it was actually tough to decide. We eventually settled on the brisket hash tacos and the potato brisket hash skillet. The tacos were very good with good flavor. The skillet was perfect. Perfect size, perfect flavor, perfect everything. I have no bad words for anything. Even the sweet tea was good, but figured it would be. We also had the fried pickles as an appetizer. Easily the best tasting fried pickles I've ever had. Overall, they easily earned all 5 stars here. I would recommend you stop by if you're in the area !! read more

Daddy Max passed the true test of any yelper. When you go back, is it just as good as you remembered. The answer is an emphatic yes! This hip little spot is a few steps away from downtown Asheville. Country music, tall tables, low tables, great outdoor patio, huge bar nice little funky spot. But the externals do not prepare you for the deliciousness of the food. I hate to admit I ordered the brisket Reuben again. I couldn't help myself. It was so good the first time and it did not disappoint the second. It was amazing. This brisket is off the chain. My companions ordered differently though. One ordered hamburger and another ordered the Chinese chicken wings, with a side of collard greens and mac & cheese. Nobody is saying much. Everybody is just moaning with pleasure! Also, I can't conclude this review without talking about our server, Rayenne. She was amazing. We wanted every kind of sauce and she never lost her patience. She tried to anticipate our needs and just made the entire experience even more awesome. She was definitely the cherry on top. I encourage you to leave those long lines in downtown Asheville behind and head down Biltmore Avenue just a little ways and stop in at Daddy Mac's. read more

Daddy Mac's Down Home Dive - Brisket Ruben - American Near Me - Asheville, North Carolina

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Best restaurant we've ever eaten at. Got the Mama Mac, every bit of it was fantastic. I'll always eat here in Asheville read more

Daddy Mac's Down Home Dive - American Near Me - Asheville, North Carolina

Eaten here twice. Impressed both times! My first time: I tried one of their salads in a jar. I chose to make my own. The choices are really great. My friends both had mac & cheese and some kind of a protein. (I don't remember exactly what they ordered, but they both loved it) and we all had leftovers. My second time: my friend ordered a grilled cheese. That was really good, but I got the deal of the day! Not on the menu, but you can order it, brisket by the slice. Great price. Thick cut. Order 2 slices of brisket & a side dish & it's a meal! read more

We sat on the patio with our pups, it was beautiful. Service was great too. We had chicken wings and the Mac and cheese with burnt ends!! The Mac and cheese is award winning and the wings were amazing!!! I had the saucy wings with cheer wine bbq sauce and my husband had the buffalo Smokey wings. Now for dessert we had the banana pudding....holy sh.... This was better than homemade!! Save room because this dessert is a must!! This is our new favorite place in Asheville! read more

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