The Bull And Beggar - Asheville

The four of us shared plates so we could try lots of different things. We got there at 5:30 so we could enjoy the happy hour oysters. Delicious and b beautifully presented. The halibut, the filet, the beet salad, the butter lettuce salad and creamed spinach were all delicious. Yes, we ate a lot! We did not leave room for dessert, but will be back. As always, the service was perfect. This is a special place.

Best steak I've ever had in a restaurant. Excellent service. The price of the steaks was acceptable. The price on the raclette was entirely too much. I felt like it should be in a cardboard boat and purchased at a county fair for $6. Part of eating raclette is the presentation of scraping the cheese off the wheel. It tasted great but the portion was too small too. The portion of the tartiflette is too small also. Otherwise, an excellent meal and excellent service. Will return.

We hadn't been in several years and hoped the parking lot had improved. Why not have one lane in and out that is paved? Oysters were fine. Halibut in poached lobster broth was the saltiest dish I have had in recent memory and the whole dish was off because of it. Lamb shoulder was fine. Menu has been pared down and there weren't many choices. Disappointing.

We enjoyed our dinner at The Bull and Beggar! Serving sizes were fairly generous, flavors blended exquisitely and prices were very fair. The Charred Octopus was a bit bland and house chips a tad over cooked but tasty. The Halibut with Rutabaga was superb! Service and ambiance were excellent. We will definitely return :

After we navigated the minefield that serves as the restaurant parking lot, the dining experience started off fine. The happy hour featured a good selection of oysters on special. We then had the octopus in Romesco sauce.The sauce was tasty but the piece of octopus served with it looked like it had been on a starvation diet. The “charcuterie” that followed was also a let down. A pate like rabbit concoction was it’s only saving grace. But the nail in the coffin came as the waiter declared the entree I had come to enjoy, leg of lamb roasted for hours, was taken off their Tuesday evening menu and not available. Why? “The beans to accompany the dish are not cooked to the chefs liking.” WHAT??? So serve me the lamb, forget the friggen beans! “O, no, he won’t allow that.” I left, and this snooty chef can stuff the beans up............