Universal Joint

Great spot during visit to Asheville. Jade was great server- food a drinks awesome! Loved the t-shirt recommendation!!

Great visit - great server!

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When we first moved to West Asheville in 2019, we were excited about this restaurant because it was so good. Great hamburgers. So juicy that you had to have three napkins.  Then something odd happened. The plates became smaller and the burger became dry and just so so. And unfortunately , it has stayed the same. The setting outside is nice. 

Okay

Okay.

Great hamburger with lots of different toppings available. Tator tots are crispy and delicious, while the fries are a big disappointment (soggy).  Lots of beer on tap. Most annoying are the small plates that a good sized burger and fries are served on. The service was friendly and effiecient.

Good Burger

I am not sure what is attracting all the flies but they were relentless.  We finally boxed up our food and left.  Not sure if it is because of people walking dogs around the area.  Way too many dogs in the outside eating area. The fish tacos had little fish and fixings and were very bland.  Fries were not hot--barely warm.  Burgers and falafel were very good as was the service.

The flies on the outside dining were terrible

This once was a staple for me. As a local person who was performing at the Mothlight or attending events at Isa’s where my family or friends were performing, we loved coming here after a show to bond with fellow performers.  I also host a radio show down the street at our local grassroots community radio station, and we would come here with a guest with some frequency as well. The service was quick, and the food was tasty. Plus it was not too expensive, so everyone in our party could find something on the menu. My teenage son also loves your sandwiches, and would often beg to go when we decided to go out for dinner on a random night.    But… recently I went for dinner to catch up with an old friend who was visiting from Atlanta, and since there is a Universal joint in Atlanta area, we thought it would be fun to go here so he could compare. I ordered the fish tacos, and they were really uninspired. I remember them having more… Stuff, I guess. This just seem to be a little fish and a little bit of lettuce and a small amount of tomato. Not much aïoli as well.  We also had a hard time catching the server so that we could refill our waters or our drinks, and that became really awkward, because my guest and I really wanted to catch up and spend time together, but one of us kept having to chase down the server. We finally actually did get up and go find a server. So that was less than ideal. I recognize the difficulties of feeding the masses when it is summertime in Asheville and the tourists are out in full force, but I just felt that this visit was lacking in both food quality and service. Perhaps once the season is over and you are not so busy, you can return to your normal excellent food and service.

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