the bull & beggar

our experience was excellent.. we got here late and the kitchen was closing up. they said, "no problem, we'll cook for you."greatstuff. truly. really good service. nice but small draft beer selection. very nice space.

the bull and beggar , brainchild of matt dawes (formerly of table) and drew wallace (co-owner of the admiral), is one of those places that should be a huge hit right out of the gate.  i’m going to lay it on the line here. a no punches pulled review, so hold on. ashevillians love unique. they also lovegreatfood, of which there is an overwhelming choice. this is the arena bull and beggar has entered, off a gravel road/parking lot, in the shadow of an overpass, in asheville’s river arts district . in bull and beggar, dawes and wallace created a beautiful interior space in what was a loading dock, behind an unmarked door. scratch that. there are two doors, one marked “007″, the other marked by a towering tyrannosaurus rex sculpture. out front is a counter that seats half a dozen or so, from which you can take in parking lot action and trains going by ( satellite view ). parking lot action doesn’t sound interesting unless you know wedge brewing is in the same building and they host food t

in a word....wow!greatservice, atmosphere and menu. we had charred octopus, mussels, deviled eggs and bourdin balls (sausage and liver, i think) we would order the same again. i heard their lobster roll was unique and delicious and the oysters were some of the best. i have a hard time paying $3./per , but that seems the going rate around town unless you are eating gulf coast oysters. as an asheville, native, i am thrilled to see so many creative chefs come here to showcase their talents... again, wow!

fantastic!.greatrestaurant! we had agreattime at the bar with charlie and john creating superb cocktails! we felt very welcomed. i recommend anything on the cocktail list- you're going to like it. the charred octopus (beautifully tender and flavorful) and the rabbit terrine were my favorite! y'all go!