The Barksdale

42 Banks Ave, Asheville
(828) 424-7449

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Chad was super welcoming at the door. It’s members-only, but it was easy to sign up with an ID and there wasn’t a cover, which was a nice surprise. We went a bit early and got to watch the place fill up—there were two guys in a seriously competitive pool game that was fun to watch.

By later that night, my cousin was already texting me asking for the name because she wants to go back. The Barksdale is a cool dive bar with great lighting, a fun atmosphere,...
I was visiting a friend of mine last week and we ended up at this bar. Now, I’m a fan of dark lit dive bars, so this was a place I felt very at home in. So at home, in fact, that I left my phone there. No big deal, except I had a flight back to SW Florida in the morning and didn’t realize my phone was missing until we got back to the place we were staying 45 min outside of Asheville.
BUT to my joy, the wonderful bartenders at The Barksdale went out of there way to...
Went two days in a row it was so cool. Service was uncanny. Special hotdogs were best thing I ate all week. One day there was a great DJ and killer crowd . First day I went was empty but got perfect service both times by different bartenders . Will return!

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