Sovereign Kava Bar

Ownership has made some poor decisions recently (last 1/2 of 2017), and now the Kava is sub-par. The staff and atmosphere are awesome, however.

I'll go back, and I'll update the review, when the Kava is better. Until then, I'll be at Vintage Kava in Weaverville.

Very relaxing place! Good people and drinks! Awesome place to have great conversation with random folks! Good place to play ping pong too! Loved this place Soo much I had to bring a version to where I lived and opened my own kava bar!

Went today for our second time. Staff was extremely rude. There was 10 seconds left till 4 o'clock (happy hour) and we asked to wait till 4 to purchase kava, so we could receive $1 off. The employee was rude and after purchase said, "you can't tip after I just waited for you". This will be the last time we go. Customers there act like they are high on drugs. Bad atmosphere. Only good thing about it is the kava. Good quality kava.

Not a bad place, but not a great place. My friend and I stopped by to check it out for our first kava experience. We were disappointed that our kava didn't come with a piece of fruit, yet my friend's husband received fruit with his when he visited the day after us (and ordered the same thing). We also received a skimpy amount of apple juice chaser, in my opinion. On top of that, my friend asked one bartender for hot chocolate, and was told they were out. She happened to mention it to a different bartender later on, and he said they had one pack left. He charged her $2 (to stir up a pack of Swiss Miss), and then we later saw on the blackboard that it was only supposed to cost $1. It's only a dollar difference, but still super unprofessional. Unfortunately, there were enough little frustrations for me to hesitate returning or recommending it.

I enjoyed the mild relaxing feeling I got from consuming the Kava for the first time. It tastes bad but the effects are pretty good. It is normal for your tongue does go temporarily numb.

Great music, the junkies are chill and a lot of beautiful hippie people.

Strongest grog on the continent! Great atmosphere, many regulars, a real alternative to the sloppy bar scene. If you are in Asheville, it is one of the most inique places in an incredibly "unique" city. Why try >ANOTHER< IPA and philosphize about the subtle taste differences when you can try out another, alltogether amazing, experience. Stop in, and be relaxed!

Nice dive. Good place to chill and relax. Kava is great. For me, it feels like a mix of heroin and cocaine that lasts for about 15 minutes

Walk up service handled professionally in light of COVID. Kava was delicious as always and the safety was accounted for. Highly recommend if you need to relax a bit.

Other than the kava, it's a family and dog friendly hangout space inside and outside big area. Nice folks and open mic nights