Easy Tiger
Downtown, Asheville
Restaurant in Asheville, United States
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Dress
Casual
Why go
Easy Tiger is a smart downtown Asheville pick when the group wants a casual sports bar with better-than-default pub food, late kitchen hours, and an easy walk-in feel. Go for burgers, fried chicken, wings, fried shrooms, draft beer, and cocktails; skip it for quiet dates or formal special occasions.
About Easy Tiger
In Asheville, Easy Tiger is a casual gastropub with a direct value proposition: casual dress, late hours on open days, and a menu anchored by a fried chicken sandwich, burgers, fried chicken wings, and fried shrooms. The right move is to treat it as an easygoing meal rather than a formal dinner.
Easy Tiger is worth putting on the short list when the brief is simple: casual dress, a $25-per-person price point, and familiar gastropub food. Gordon Gibbs is the chef/owner, and the signature dishes point toward the fried chicken sandwich, burgers, fried chicken wings, and fried shrooms, which is where the order should start.
A casual gastropub that works when food matters too
The appeal is a relaxed Asheville meal built around recognizable comfort food. That makes it stronger for casual groups and later eating than for a more formal occasion. If someone has already been once, the next visit can be more focused: order from the fried chicken sandwich, burger, wing, and fried shroom side of the menu and use the visit for an unfussy meal.
The practical advantage is timing. Easy Tiger runs late on open days, with the kitchen open until midnight. Monday, Thursday, and Friday run 5pm–1am, while Saturday and Sunday run 12pm–1am. Tuesday and Wednesday are closed.
What to order
Start with the fried chicken sandwich, burgers, fried chicken wings, or fried shrooms. Those are the safest reads because they match the venue’s stated lane: gastropub food built around familiar, hearty dishes. This is not the place to frame the meal as formal dining. It is the place to order casual food with a clear comfort-food focus.
The stronger reason to go is the combination of casual dress, late kitchen hours, and a menu that stays close to its gastropub lane.
Where it fits in an Asheville eating day
Use Easy Tiger as a casual Asheville option when the plan calls for burgers, fried chicken wings, fried shrooms, or a fried chicken sandwich. For a broader Asheville plan, the full Asheville restaurants guide is the better starting point. Other dining in Asheville can cover different needs, but Easy Tiger makes the most sense when the group wants a casual gastropub at about $25 per person.
Planning details
- Location
- 125 S Lexington Ave #103-A, Asheville, NC 28801
- Website
- easytigeravl.com
- Phone
- (828) 412-3636
Venue details
Ambiance
Classic sports bar vibe with TVs for games, a lively bar energy, and a focus on casual hangs over drinks and elevated pub grub rather than fine dining.
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At the Table
- Dress Code
- Casual
- Noise Level
- Lively
- Service Style
- Casual
- Meal Pacing
- Standard
- Capacity
- Medium
Signature Dishes
- fried chicken sandwich
- burgers
- fried chicken wings
- fried shrooms
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- Getting there
- 125 S Lexington Ave #103-A, Asheville, NC 28801
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FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I eat at the bar at Easy Tiger?
The details point to a relaxed gastropub meal rather than a formal dinner; specific bar-seating details are not confirmed here.
What should a first-timer know about Easy Tiger?
Expect a gastropub in Asheville with late hours on open days, not a formal dinner spot. It runs Monday, Thursday, and Friday from 5pm–1am, with Saturday and Sunday from 12pm–1am, and the kitchen is open until midnight. Tuesday and Wednesday are closed.
What should I order at Easy Tiger?
Start with the food that fits a gastropub: burgers, fried chicken wings, a fried chicken sandwich, or fried shrooms. Those are the safest choices for a first visit at the $25 per person price point.
What are alternatives to Easy Tiger in Asheville?
For a different kind of night, look for other Asheville dining that better matches the occasion. Easy Tiger makes more sense when you want a casual gastropub meal than when you want a formal dinner.
Is Easy Tiger worth the price?
Yes, if you want casual gastropub food at around $25 per person. The value is in the straightforward price point, late hours on open days, and familiar dishes like burgers, fried chicken wings, a fried chicken sandwich, and fried shrooms.
Is Easy Tiger good for a special occasion?
Easy Tiger is a better fit for casual celebrations than for a formal special occasion. Choose it for a low-key Asheville meal rather than a more formal setting.
When is Easy Tiger open?
Easy Tiger is open Monday, Thursday, and Friday from 5pm–1am, and Saturday and Sunday from 12pm–1am. The kitchen is open until midnight, and Tuesday and Wednesday are closed.
