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    Baba Nahm

    4.6 (21 reviews)
    Closed 12:00 pm - 9:00 PM
    Updated 2 months ago

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    Carl S.

    This place is absolutely incredible Mediterranean food! It is cooked to order and is incredibly savory. Many options, including vegetarian. The staff are incredibly friendly and helpful. The new location on Biltmore Avenue is spectacular. The restaurant is very open and accommodating to groups or couples. It's one of my top rated restaurants in Asheville.!!! Andi was so kind and helpful as well

    Hummus and pita
    Janet C.

    The place was about a quarter full on a Saturday when I arrived for a late lunch. The waiter helped me figure out how to get what I wanted as an appetizer - pita and hummus. I also got the wassail - absolutely delicious. The pita was thin and light, and the hummus was very creamy and yummy. I got a bowl with baba ganoush as the base and all the free additions. The bowl was light and delicious too. I almost hate to give this place a great review because I think it's flying under the radar and I selfishly like that I've never had to wait for a table, but this place is a gem. Prices are really reasonable, staff are attentive and the food delicious and attractively presented. No negatives at all. One of my favorite places in Asheville.

    Cute restaurant off a Main Street in Asheville.
    Tracy B.

    Wow! Amazing food! We have found our Mediterranean restaurant in Asheville, and we will become regular customers. Appetizer called Muhamarra has amazing flavor, spread on crispy Laffah bread, delicious! Kababs are served with basmati rice, hummus, lentils, tomato salad, and fresh pita bread; I especially loved the ground lamb and beef kabab. Even though we were full after our meal, we couldn't resist trying the semolina cake soaked in orange blossom syrup...delicious! So glad we did not skip dessert, served with yogurt and blueberry compote. Our server was excellent, providing suggestions and great service as we explored this amazing restaurant.

    Lam+beef pita handheld.
    Suzanne T.

    Tasty Mediterranean, yes. Will I go back? No, it's doubtful. I'm in a foodie supper club that meets monthly at a different Asheville restaurant. We're usually around 12 people and our lead person takes great care to set it all up. The kitchen couldn't keep up or doesn't know how to time the dishes better. My protein (lamb+beef) was so overcooked it was tough to cut. Beautiful plating though, and rest on the plate had great flavor.

    Rice and lentil bowl with steak, chicken, feta, carrots, tabouleh, black olive paste... straight
    Andrew B.

    I was walking by and this place looked really nice. The host was super friendly and the bartender was awesome as well. I think my photo sums up how I feel about this place--it's straight fire, especially the steak which was well cooked and tender. I'm here on vacation for five days and I might come back tomorrow for round two :)

    Build your own bowl  Lentils and rice, all the the free toppings, marinated feta and shwarma Chicken

    This place is as good as it gets! Atmosphere is 10/10 with beautiful colors and fun furniture. The staff were overwhelmingly friendly, inviting and interactive. I got the hot babas wassail with kraken rum and it was also a 10/10. Warm flavors and mulled perfectly. I got a build your own bowl and was so imp by the portions and freshness. I am so grateful this is my first impression of this place and i will certainly be back and spreading the word. Thank you so much!

    Crispy chicken schnitzel with Baba fries (front) and Build Your Own Baba Bowl (back)
    Tony S.

    I'd love to give this place a higher rating than a 4. It's good, and I would encourage people to eat there. But I think the food still needs some work to get to the point where it would merit a 5. The decor in this new location is sort of casual, clean modernist. The seating is comfortable. There is full table service for lunch and dinner, which is becoming less common in Asheville restaurants (not sure whether breakfast might be counter service). The service when we went at lunch was friendly and efficient. I had a pomegranate lemonade to drink and it was very refreshing on a hot summer afternoon [Note: it would be great with a shot of vodka or white rum, but they don't serve liquor, only wine & limited beers]. Even though it is Mediterranean/Persian food, I couldn't pass up the crispy chicken schnitzel sandwich. It was a nice piece of tender, white chicken breast with a light panko-like breading that did make it nice and crispy. I guess because it was a schnitzel, it came with a red cabbage slaw that was pretty good, but not at all German style (very little vinegar, so not much taste), and a mayo-like thoum (garlic) sauce that was basically tasteless. But, the Baba fries that came with the sandwich were accompanied by 2 (out of 3) sauces of your choice. I chose harissa (good) and tahini (forgettable). I put the harissa on the chicken and at that point, the sandwich became much better. So I would definitely recommend this to give the sandwich more flavor and character. The ciabatta bread was really good. The Baba fries were similar to Lebanese fries I've had before. Thin but with some skin left on and seemingly cooked with some onions. They would have been really good if they had been crispy and hot instead of just warm and a little soggy. We also had the Build Your Own Baba Bowl with a base of muhamarra with chopped shirazi, pickled slaw and sumac onions. To that we added chicken shawarma. It was topped with a few cubes of feta. This seemed like a fairly simple combination from among the choices. While everything tasted fine on their own, as a bowl, it didn't work super well. Also, the feta would have been better crumbled instead of the chunks. Overall, this place is good, but I do hope they improve as they get more experience at this bigger, new location. The breakfast menu looked interesting, too. The limited dinner menu (changes weekly) looked less interesting (for this week at least) and the prices, which were fine for their breakfast and lunch offerings, seemed somewhat pricey for their dinner offerings. We'll be back, as we like Mediterranean/Middle-Eastern food (our go-to place has been Gypsy Queen in West Asheville, so good to have another option).

    Baba Breakfast Plate
    Ron G.

    No opening hiccups here. This place is great. The food was excellent and the vibe is friendly and welcoming. We are staying in the hotel across the street so we popped over for breakfast. I had the Baba Breakfast Plate which was well-executed and quite tasty. The potatoes were crispy and the roasted veggies were a great alternative option for a substantial but not heavy breakfast. My wife had the Pressed Yogurt Plate with honey, granola and fresh berries. The yogurt was extra creamy and perfectly tangy. We make our own yogurt so we are very picky. This plate more than passed the test. The service was friendly, attentive, and excellent. We will be back for sure. Highly recommend.

    Baba breakfast plate

    Delicious breakfast, beautiful restaurant, great staff. Definitely recommend when in Asheville.

    Cheese platter, veggie platter, vegetarian platter, two kebab platters.

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    Amazing middle eastern food. Flavor in everything we had was off the charts. Highly recommend.

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    10 months ago

    Couldn't be happier with our visit here. Good portions, good prices, good quality. Definitely on our list for next time in town.

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    8 months ago

    Food was AMAZING!!!! Kebabs are a MUST! All spreads are made in-house! Try the hummus and definitely the muhamarra! It was to die for!

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    Dropped in for breakfast for a pita wrap. Amazing. Delicious. Attentive and helpful staff

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    Fig was a pleasant surprise for a late lunch in Biltmore Village. After a full morning of…read moresightseeing in the River Arts District, we stopped at Fig for something simple, but also had low expectations since the surrounding area seemed a bit touristy. We had the pup in tow so we were forced to sit outside on the patio where it was quite chilly. However, they offered us outdoor space heaters which kept us perfectly warm. Our server was super friendly and gave us great recommendations. I started with a cup of hot coffee but was quickly convinced to follow it up with a glass of red wine. I had to order the bolognese after recommendation from the server and it was fantastic. The pasta was al dente and the red sauce was tasty. I also tried the seasonal soup - the butternut squash, which was hearty and perfect on such a cold day. The egg salad sandwich was STACKED and topped with smoked salmon. Everything we tried was delicious - I'm sad to see they were impacted by Helene but hope to see them reopen soon!!

    My friend recently had her bridal luncheon here for her wedding in Asheville. This spot is SO cute!…read moreThey set us up at a table on patio and it was perfect weather. The mimosas were so tasty and they definitely didn't skip out on the champagne. We split some charcuterie, salads and BLT and everything was amazingly delicious. I will most definitely be back when I'm in Asheville!

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    SCW and I stopped into Laughing Seed Cafe recently while staying nearby. I looked into Yelp and saw…read morethey are a vegetarian/vegan restaurant and I always like to support locals. We arrived during a staff meeting concluding and fortunately we were welcomed in. I ordered the Harmony Bowl, while SCW got the Rueben. I ordered a local pilsner while we waited and enjoyed it. Our order came out about 10 minutes after and we were on our way. I was struck by the weight of our take out. Only a few items but yeah, it was heavy. I really enjoyed the Harmony bowl. So much fresh veggies, great tempeh, and yes the veggies! Really good, not salty, not soaked in oil. Really, really good. SCW oradered the Rueben. Really good as well. Great vegan rueben that wasn't soaked in oil. Laughing seed was awesome. The people were great and so welcoming. Give Laughing Seed Cafe a chance. I'm sure you'll enoy it.

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    4.8(13 reviews)
    0.4 mi

    We hit up this food truck, which serves plant-based cuisine, at the Enka-Candler Tailgate Market…read more The falafel was next-level good, featuring deeply flavorful and super-fresh ingredients. The fries were masterfully prepared, with a supple interior and a beautifully crunchy exterior. Eat these exquisite spuds fresh out of the fryer for a world-class experience.

    Hello this is your daily PSA to find and try Tahini Jar. Not only is the good one of a kind and…read moreperfectly prepared, the owners are so sweet and authentic. I tracked them down at AB tech (schedule online). The truck may be small but it's mighty. And might cute. They offer a variety of middle eastern food- not a lot of options but in my opinion when a place has a speciality, they tend to do it better. And this place does it best. I opted for a falafel wrap and it might have been the best one I've ever had. The falafel and tahini was perfectly seasoned. The bread was some of the fluffiest bread ever. Perfect amount inside and in total. I'm not a fry girl but I'd make an exception for these folks. The price is very fair for some incredible plant based, delicious, homemade food. A win for us vegetarians (and those who just enjoy good food). Next time I'll remind myself to opt for no pickles- my mistake haha. Point is, there will def be a next time. Yum.

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