Name: $8 Dumplings on Wednesday
Start: 2026-10-21T16:00:00.000-04:00
End: 2026-10-21T21:00:00.000-04:00
Location: Gan Shan West

Wednesday is $8 dumpling night at Gan Shan West in West Asheville. Eat in the dining room or out in the courtyard.

The kitchen runs 4 to 9 PM at 285 Haywood Road. Stop in or call 828-417-7402 to place a takeout order.

Gan Shan West is a West Asheville restaurant at 285 Haywood Road serving pan-Asian comfort food, from dumplings to a Korean fried chicken sandwich and a Japanese hot dog. There's indoor dining, an outdoor patio and off-street parking, and it shares a building with Archetype Brewing.

Locals love the weekly specials, and Asheville voters have named it a top takeout spot. It's a relaxed neighborhood place for dinner or takeout.

Gan Shan West

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$8 Dumplings on Wednesday

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