All these three star reviews can take a hike. Tiger Mountain is an absolute gem! It's a dive bar meets thrift store and the ambiance can't be beat. Bartenders are dope, and the whiskey section is even doper (cheers to having Little Book). The setting is eclectic in the best way. There's mismatched pool tables, random artwork from Jesus to Frida to Christmas lights. Pro tip, go during the week as it gets quite busy on the weekends! read more

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Tiger Mountain is a spot you need to check out (again.) Give it another try, you will be pleasantly surprised. The dance floor is perfect for getting down and there is plenty of seating when you need some rest. It is considered a dive bar, but with amazing ambiance & decor. This may be our new dance spot for our crew! read more

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Bartender is fantastic, regulars are awesome. I popped in for a few drinks while I was waiting for a concert last week and I loved it so much! Great liquor. Great vibes all the way around. 10/10 will be coming again read more

Tiger Mountain - Entry way - Dive Bars Near Me - Asheville, North Carolina

Great little spot. We went on Saturday, they played rap, 70s, 90s, all the fun hits. Great vibe , everyone danced all night. By 12-1am it was popping read more

Expensive! Very cool vibe, but not the dive bar prices I was hoping for. We were there early in the evening on a week night and it was dead. Kitschy art, maximalist decor. read more

This place is a total snooze fest. The other yelp reviews were our only source of entertainment. The fake Jesus statue looked down on me while I watched a few men kiss at the bar. Decent ambiance in the place, I'm sure they throw killer swinger parties and drag shows. Can't confirm or deny the black mold, I was afraid to enter the men's room. read more

Bouncers put their hands on my girlfriend. She had bruises on her face and arms. This place is not safe. The cops were called before we left that night. read more

Good spot for a small city like Asheville. Has a drag show which is fun. Pool tables if that's your jam. Indoor outdoor area

As an Asheville local with ADHD, all the light up knick knacks were so fun to be around and truly embody what an Asheville dive bar should be. I love the interior of this place! Can't speak on the cocktails as I drank White Claws, however, service was good. Will absolutely be coming back. Also - FYI - it is $5 to come in (one time fee, for the year & your ID will be checked at the door) read more

Tiger Mountain - inside of Tiger Mountain! - Dive Bars Near Me - Asheville, North Carolina

Don't go here!!!!! This place is not gay friendly and they are so rude and still want tips haha not happening.

Loved everything about the bar. Ned the bartender was definitely the highlight, but the decor, vibes, free pool, massive cards against humanity card set, and killer cocktails were all fabulous too. Loved the chill/not slammed vibes because who wants to be shoulder to shoulder with strangers read more

Tiger Mountain - Decor w/extra Christmas lights - Dive Bars Near Me - Asheville, North Carolina

This place was awesome, obviously a locals favorite and Daniel behind the bar was full of great tips on what to do in the area. Will definitely come back to visit again! read more

Was in Asheville for a bachelor weekend and let me tell you, Tiger Mountain made for a great night. We danced, we lived, one of us found love, and I'd like to give a big shout out to Mr. Daniel and Ms. Katie at the bar. They were incredibly kind and made our night, thank you. read more

Charged $217.00 for two shots of rumplemintz..... double check your card after leaving.

Tiger mountain is one of my favorite downtown bars! I like crazy weird things. And this place is full of all sorts of strange lamps, awesome artwork and interesting movie reference items. The dance floor isn't huge which is a plus, so you are kinda forced in closer and maybe meet someone new! Don't forget to jump into the photo booth to get some awesome memories with your new friends or old buddies! The bar tenders are super cool and very friendly! I make a habit of introducing myself to new bar tenders so I can add drinks to my tab without having to shout the name on my tab next to other customers. (Just you know- cautious.) If you're feeling adventurous, try the absinthe. read more

Tiger Mountain - Decor - Dive Bars Near Me - Asheville, North Carolina

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Awful experience. The bouncer didn't recognize that my ID was real, so he asked me when I graduated high school. I don't remember the year. I'm ADHD, neurodivergent, and traveled the world between and since my time in school- so I was honest in saying I didn't recall. I provided my birthdate, my background, offered my passport as an alternative document, and he threatened to hold my ID unless I called the cops. I was devastated that I was about to waste my night calling the police to retrieve my ID- because it was my last night visiting Asheville with my partner before needing to fly back home. Which- I *need* my ID to get back home. He could've even asked for my flight tickets- because TSA didn't have an issue with my government issued State Driver's License. As I searched my phone to provide further proof (whilst he insisted it wasn't me), he began to put me down and complain that it's my fault for holding up the line. Eventually he let me in after proving my signature matched my ID. But I was so distraught, beginning to cry once I was finally inside. It wasn't worth the stress. The crowd inside was very lovely. The bartenders were attentive and hardworking. But the doorman was unnecessarily unkind. Especially when I already was feeling not good about myself that day. To tell me I didn't look like my own ID made my dysmorphia so much worse. I didn't mind that he let regulars cut the line. I didn't mind that he seemed to be partying inside when I left. But you were unkind, sir. And I just wanted to enjoy a pretty bar in a short visit with my partner on my last night here. Sincerely, I was the girl with the blue hair. Two-toned blue hair, same as my ID photo (save for my roots), that I've had for over a decade. You were absolutely displeasurable. And I didn't deserve that just for being a visitor. Get better at checking identification. Please. No one deserves to be treated poorly because you can't tell real from fake ID. read more

There's something special about this place. Maybe it's the giant three eyed tiger mural. Maybe it's bottle cap jesus. Maybe it's the fact that it's one shade above pitch black in here. Maybe it's the photo booth where I'm sure dastardly deeds have been attempted, and maybe even completed. Maybe it's the booths, that allow you and your friends to share a table and a conversation. Maybe it's the bartenders, who care just enough to make sure you're happy but don't have time to hear you whine and moan because there's a lot more costumers than you. Maybe it's because they're the only bar in town that serves Old Speckled Hen. Maybe it's the fact that their door guy may be the biggest and nicest fellow I've ever met, but will quell an altercation in an instant. Maybe it's the DJ's that bring a different type of sound every night. Maybe it's that dream machine, constantly spinning..... But something about this place is extremely enticing. There are a lot of bars in the world, but only one Tiger Mountain. read more

Tiger Mountain - Dive Bars Near Me - Asheville, North Carolina

Beautiful place too bad your so called bouncer wouldn't let me and my sister in ON OUR 21st Birthday. We were told "you can't come in because you turned 21 today" I was not aloud to come in because it's my birthday. HOW does that make any sense. i'd love to know why that is but your "bouncer" couldn't even give us a reason. All he could do was tell us no. i'd love to come back but I can not believe the embarrassment and the wonderful man who ruined our night. Quite rude and cocky. "Sorry" you say. what you could've done was grab your manager and give us an explanation we continuously asked for.Thank your bouncer for being a disrespectful womanizer. read more

Wish I could give zero stars. So, would you like to visit an empty bar with cool lighting, random ( bad ) music that nobody controls, and miserable staff that hate people? Then, This is the spot! From the rude door guy to the rude bartender, they want customers like you want fleas. So don't take it from me - just take a peak inside. Looks cool (the bar itself) but beware, they will make sure you know that they don't want ya there. That's why they are always dead. Like the souls of the staff lovely. Pfft read more

Tiger Mountain should have 5 stars. It's a great divey hipster bar. I was passing through Asheville for the night, and this seemed to be the only spot playing hip hop. I didn't end up staying until the DJ came, but I had so much fun and the bartenders were so nice. Fun decor, good vibes, good music. It reminds me of a bar in Brooklyn or Pittsburgh where I'm from. Definitely a gem in the area! My favorite spot I went to in Asheville. read more

If i could give this 0 stars, i absolutely would. My sister is getting married and we came here for her bachelorette party. There were 6 girls. We all opened a tab a piece and had ordered a round each at this point. The bartender goes over to all of the people at the bar and starts talking absolute crap about us to everyone loud enough to where we could hear. At this point everyone in the bar was staring at us. He was saying how he wasn't serving us anymore because we hadn't tipped. May i remind you that you tip at the end when you close your tabs out when paying with cards and we had only had one round still. The entire situation escalated and everyone at the bar including the bartender was yelling at us telling us to get out and they were cussing us all out. We had done absolutely nothing to provoke this behavior beforehand. This place is absolutely trash and the bartender is a total cum glob. I took a video of the entire situation but it won't let me post it. Also i have served for 2.5 years and i have never not tipped anyone under 20% until now. read more

Tiger Mountain - This is the bartender - Dive Bars Near Me - Asheville, North Carolina

Katie was so great! Paid wonderful attention to us as visitors! Other bars weren't as kind. Give her love if you see her. She's great ! Love her!! (Give this girl a raise!!!!) read more

This was my first time and not my last! Daniel is an amazing bartender. Not sure how he stays so calm but I admire it.

I LOVE TIGER MOUNTAIN. My friends and I spent a weekend and Asheville and were looking for a good dance bar, this was the best one we found! The atmosphere is great, a simple dive bar with tons of Christmas lights. The music was amazing - a combination of 80's pop and today's hits. The pricing isn't bad - but I will admit that I had switched over to PBR at that time of night. Haha! If you're in Asheville, go check this place out. read more

Honestly all was good until we all left. The bartender came and yelled at the entire group about not giving tips when all about maybe one person forgot. At least 4/5 the people who ordered drinks tipped at minimum 20%. I know at one point he got almost 100% tip because because twice we tipped almost what we payed for the drinks. I understand that tips are the money maker for a bartender because I am one. However, I have never came out and yelled at customers for not tipping. That is horrible customer service and incredibly rude considering that most of the people that paid for drinks made sure you were tipped generously. I will NEVER go back there. read more

Have to love having your legal ID taken because being 18.5 when you graduated in 2019 wouldn't make you 21 3 years later according to the bouncer who checked the same ID to let me in and had no issue with it. If they had an issue with my real drivers license, it's awfully convenient to only mention after they collect their $5 fee. 5 stars to Asheville police department though for coming by to have them give it back. read more

Soooo happy I stumbled upon this place! The staff is so very friendly and helpful. The vibe of the bar is super cool - lots of eclectic pieces hanging on the walls. Lots of seating and a pretty rad pool table too! Highly recommend! read more

First of all, these people need to talk to Google Maps about their address. I tried to go there because it was recommended my first night in town. We walked to the location Google Maps said, but we found nothing but a boarded up building with a homeless man sleeping in the stoop. I was sad. But I knew my quest for Tiger Mountain wasn't over yet. Two nights later with the assistance of a [i don't remember what technology we used because alcohol], I found Tiger Mountain. It was there that I drank dranks. And I danced, and I listened to a most glorious mix of solid hip hop. I like this place. read more

I really, really like Tiger Mountain. The atmosphere is dark but comfortable, the music (live or otherwise) is generally very good, and the drink selection is a large one. The bar attracts a great crowd. The bartenders aren't the friendliest, but they do their job, and I've never had a bad experience. But MOST IMPORTANTLY: there's a sweet photo booth, and it's cheap. Once I went with a friend on her birthday, and the photo booth hadn't been working, but someone got right in and fixed it quickly when they probably could have easily just put up an "out of order" sign and gotten away with that. I really appreciated that action on their part. read more

Oh boy! Where to begin....so I went last night and this place is so freaking scary on so many different levels. 1. The decor is nice and the photo booth is pretty cool, the place has a decent amount of people in it but that's all the positives about this place. 2. Security is one of the biggest embarrassments, they have no clue what they are doing, not a clue. They don't keep track of who hey let in so everytime you go out side you have to pull out your ID and show them to get back in. They definitely let way to many people in at one time, definitely not following the fire codes here. Also they only let 2 guys in for every 5 females they let in.....that's discrimination. I watched a bouncer with glasses "horsecollar" a woman by the jack and drag her backwards cause he wasn't at his post and she walked back in, she spilled her drink on herself and the security didn't even apologize. I witnessed them harass women sexually and physically, they are very dangerous individuals. 2. The Bathrooms are so bad is like something out of a science museum. BLACK MOLD is growing on the toilets and ceiling, one of the bouncers said they don't clean them because it keeps with the theme and the place unique. WHAT IN THE NAME OF GOD?! YOU DONT CLEAN THE BATHROOMS?! There's a strong smell of grime and urine, there's spit, vomit and whatever else you can think of on the walls. I wanted to put rags on the bottom of my shoes just to go in. ITS DISGUSTING! 3. The Bartenders are a joke! A very rude and egotistical mix of male pro ado, they literally ran out of every beer possible....so what do you think they did?! They raised the price of liquor for GUYS ONLY! I ordered a Long Island and the guy said it was gonna be $14 for it?! WHAT? So I decided to do some recon after watching bar rescue so much and sent 2 of my fiends that are girls up to the bar and prefer the same thing, they only got charged $6 for each! They also ordered a shot of jäger and the bartender said "If you both give me your number you can have one for free". What a douche! They ended up fake numbering him just to see if he'd do it, sure enough it worked. I decided to get a jäger shot myself and he said it was $11 for just a shot!!! Education and training as well as an attitude adjustment and good temperament is well needed. Overall this place is unsafe, not just for your physical well being with all the cleaning problems and boneheaded "security" but also for your wallets and self esteem. If you go please be very careful. read more

I love this place! This is my end the night out spot. Tiger Mountain is probably my favorite bar in Asheville currently. It's one of the only places to really dance and they have a heavy pour. This is definitely more of a weekend spot for a younger crowd. It has a really cool ambiance with a lot of lights and trippy wall decor! They also have a $1 photo booth to document all of your drunken fun! Drink of choice: Blood Orange & Tonic The owner Ned is great! He's often bartending and will make sure you're taken care of. Their other bartenders are also great and you will definitely not be disappointed with whatever drink you get. Unfortunately because it's a popular place it can take awhile to get a drink, but I promise the wait will be worth it! read more

Bartender would not serve us a drink because we were from Louisiana. Were told to leave with the bartender stating "we know who you voted for " Complained to concierge at The Marriott Bohemian where we are staying . Beyond disturbing that a place could discriminate for any reason. No security or management available. . STAY AWAY. read more

Okay, so I love this place on slower nights but I hate waiting for a drink when it is busy. This is one of those places everyone kind of just ends up at. Always great dance parties and if you're a smoker sitting on the window is also great. Mostly because of the people watching. I have to confess that my favorite thing about this place is that they have a photobooth- pop in a dollar and out comes a couple b&w shots. read more

The best thing about this bar when I went on Saturday was the people - everyone was actually dancing, and having a good time, even before it got packed. It was easy enough to get in (no line, friendly bouncer). Ordering drinks was easy too thanks to the attentive bartender (stuck to beer/cider). DJ was playing top 40. read more

I have never had a bad time at Tiger Mountain. Being new to Asheville, my roommate and I wanted a younger, fun bar to frequent; TM is just that. The drinks are reasonably priced and usually strong, which is a pretty nice bang for your buck. The overall atmosphere is super funky, eclectic, and lively. We've had several good times chilling at the bar, in a retro corner booth, and dancing on the stage/floor. If you're looking for a place to just let loose and have fun, Tiger Mountain should be at the top of your list! read more

Very bad experience... the bartenders were very nasty and rude and my friend and I got roofied. Would not recommend going here.

What did I like about it? Absolutely Nothing. Apon arriving I went to the ladies room, only to find black mold growing in every toilet. I figured I should notify the bartender, he kind of chuckled at me and said, "yeah we know, it's part of the experience." um what? No. Just no. I don't want any part of that Experience. IF your bathrooms look like that, what do your beer lines look like? Also they have absolutely no local beer. You're in Asheville how do you not have LOCAL beer?! I am only giving them one star because yelp won't allow me to give 0. read more

They sucked, we are female wan and the bouncer was sexiest and said, "woman cant do shit" as we were entering the bar, and then we got kicked out minutes later. NEVER go to this bar read more

So traumatized! We joined tonight but are in from various parts of the country to spread our mothers ashes. We visited and had a great time, learned it was an 80's dance party, the first to be held there and promised the bartender we would return after dinner. On our return we were ID-ed by a different bouncer and were informed that my sister (who is 45 and a member of this club)'s id was insufficient. She had a govt issued conceal and carry permit which is considered proper id. Obviously she wasn't carrying as we made clear on our previous visit, but had no other id. Rejected from the bar we joined 1 hour prior? #fail. read more

Legit spot with an downtown bar vibe. It's got decent prices and good staff. I'd do it again. Hipster bar for sure but then again it's Asheville, bastards are everywhere. Check it read more