Fabulous quaint venue with freat sound and tasty food. Wait staff were on top of it and very friendly! Best show with the Cleverlys to boot.
Looks like a converted movie house. I had a balcony ticket, but the host sat me at the end of the bar, close to the stage. Great seat, thanks so much! I had the Chicken Tikka Masala for dinner.Tasty dish, first time?Great band - Cristina Vane rocked the house with bluesy tunes, banjo and guitar. A very fun night!
Wow. Fantastic MUSIC venue. TERRIBLE food venue.We went last week, and the music and the sound were absolutely wonderful. The venue is intimate, and the seating is spread out, so one can see and hear well, and still not have to be on top of others in the place and risk catching covid. All of the servers are masked as well, so thank you, ISIS, for that.However, don't go there for the food. Two out of the 3 of us were vegetarian, and there was hardly anything on the menu for them to eat. They ended up eating potatoes and bread. (Even the soup they had on the menu, squash soup, was not available.) How hard is it, especially in a place like Asheville, to provide a few vegetarian options? Even a little hummus and veggies would have been good. Or a rice or pasta dish without meat. Really.... But even the non-vegetarian food was nothing to write home about. I had the chicken fricassee, which was more like a watered-down vegetable soup with a few strips of chicken in it. Odd in a place that requires one to order a meal in order to sit downstairs. If you are requiring a meal, which in principle we didn't mind, don't you think your end of the bargain should be to supply some acceptable options to eat?One other thing -- if you are going there for a concert, TAKE CUSHIONS! The seats are so uncomfortable that I almost had to leave before the concert ended.3 stars -- 5 for the music, 0 for the food, averaging 3.
We stopped at Isa's Bistro for lunch on the 10th of May. We were seated quickly. The waitress introduced herself and mentioned the "specials" for that day. The wife and I both ordered the special "Cordon Bleu Chicken Sandwich. The sandwich's were very good. The sandwich had crispy fried chicken with ham and cheese. Along with the sandwich were the normal fries. Everything was enjoyable and the waitress did a nice job. I drank a glass of water while the wife had iced tea! Total without gratuity was $30.76!
This is the real deal music venue! Great staff, superior cocktails, good sound and top notch talent… yep I am a fan and will support often! ?
Great stage and sound. Enjoyed my whiskey sour. Don't reserve dinner if you're vegetarian or vegan. You'll be eating pecans and bread, which, admittedly, were good.
PLAYED AT @ISIS , 2019 ,Real nice venue, Indie, country, pop rock .Great place for food a drink while enjoy local artist and more...
Nice place to see a show. Haven't eaten there since pre-covid so I can't speak to the current state of food service. Good drink selection. Don't expect to linger or eat more after a show. Less than a minute after the last set note (no encore) had played and staff were already putting chairs up on tables, maybe because it was a Sunday night (?).
I just called to find out if I could attend a show tonight by showing lab test proof of covid antibodies demonstrating natural immunity in lieu of vaccination proof. Martin seemed to have a confusion about my question. In trying to explain it he hung up on me. Giving him the benefit of the doubt that it was unintentional, I called back. It went directly into voice mail. Scott, as the owner you need to be aware of the unprofessional conduct of your employee.I have attended many shows at Isis and understand as a business owner you needing to delicately navigate the various opinions on this topic, but there is absolutely zero reason for your employee to hang up on a patron who was being polite and trying to gain understanding in the communication.Lynn Ferry
Wonderful food/drink and live bluegrass music. Kind of a last minute attempt to see live bluegrass music in Asheville. Really glad we did! Grade school age kids loved it and so did the adults! Food was delicious, chicken fricassee, meatloaf, hush puppies, fingerling potatoes with sauce. Beer and wine also very nice. Service was very good and we got to listen to fantastic live music while dining, really unique and memorable experience for our family. Highly recommend it!