First of all, I am not at all vegan and decided to sacrifice my evening for my sister, who is…read more Well....it was not a sacrifice at all!!! Everything we had (we shared several dishes) was absolutely delicious!!! We started with the cheese board, and added the special broccolini of the evening. The ravioli and the piccata were amazing (yes, we ate too much, but brought some home ). For a Wednesday night, the place was very busy, so it's obvious Asheville appreciates and understands good food. Now...if I could find a place like this in Wilmington, I could possibly become a true vegan convert. Thank you to the owner, and AJ, who made our experience so stellar! (And thanks for playing the Dolly track in the background...a beautiful tribute with the outstanding meal).

My husband and I went to Plant to celebrate my birthday. He is a vegan and I am a vegetarian…read more Everything about the experience was fantastic. The staff was welcoming, competent, and swift. The food -- every morsel --was utterly delicious. And the dessert (chocolate peanut butter cheesecake) was sublime. Honestly, this is the best meal I've had in a restaurant since moving to North Carolina in 2019.

We stopped in while walking along this quieter street…read more Surprised to find that there is some inside seating as their website focuses on to go food. Only tried ginger chocolate chip cookies that was tasty and crispy. Impressive to find all vegan dessert options. Overall, it did not strike us as being very clean though . Will try on our next trip!

I went to Rosetta's for the first time today, and I will definitely be back! There were so many…read moregreat vegan and vegetarian options for all sorts of different preferences, moods, and cuisines. The restaurant felt like a diner / kitchen-style place, which was fun. The outside area was also nice with lots of plants and a good view for people-watching. We had the buddha bowl with the great miso ginger sauce, but the best sauce was the sauce on the rice - I think it was peanut. The avocado could have looked a little better, but the tempeh was tasty, and the bowl was hearty and filling. We also shared the family favorite, which was a tofu, smashed potato, and boiled kale plate. The tofu was cooked in a peanut sauce, but I couldn't really taste it. It was still great, and I really enjoyed that smashed potato. Also, I don't usually like gravy, but this was the best gravy I've ever had. A plus is that it doesn't have mushroom (my husband is allergic). We also had the two mocktails, which were both refreshing, delicious, and reasonably priced! I will definitely be back to try several other dishes or order one of these again!

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.

This restaurant was so good we had to go back again. I'm a vegetarian and was in heaven with all…read morethe vegan food, but my friends - who are not vegetarian - enjoyed everything just as much as I did! Every single dish we got was delicious. I got the miso eggplant and the Thai coconut curry, both of which were so delicious. The entire staff was so nice and all had great recommendations and the restaurant was very cute and comfortable.

We went there for dinner. Some friends recommended this place as a Caribbean fusion style, and…read moresince none of us had Caribbean food before we went for it! Great spacious place, amazing service, not too loud and the food was absolutely spectacular! You get a salad (with choice of homemade dressings) and a piece of bread with your entree. Portion are very generous so we did not get an appetizer or a dessert! lol Highly recommend if you're in Asheville!

The service is friendly, helpful and knowledgeable. The food is ... lackluster. Chipotle "Queso"…read morewas a thin soup that you couldn't even get on the chips because it was so thin. It was bland - it wasn't even mildly spicy. The Irie Itse has dry, tasteless chicken and pretty standard jar pesto. Kids butter noodle was bland and has very little butter. The sauce on The Mesach was good and the jalapeno lime cilantro dressing on the side salad was also good. For me this food (and three non-alcoholic drinks) is just not worth the $87 (including 20% tip) price tag.

The wife and I discovered this joint while spending my birthday weekend in Asheville. Being vegan,…read moreI definitely had to check it out and I'm glad we did! I ordered the chick'n and waffles situation and the wife got the burger. We also shared the fried green tomatoes and Brussels sprouts. Man... those Brussels sprouts were on another level! Finished everything off with the cheesecake and a blueberry jasmine kombucha. Food, atmosphere and service were all on point. Definitely one of the better vegan spots I've visited and I will be back whenever I'm in Asheville. Now my only complaint... why don't we have one of these joints in the Queen City?! Smokin' Onion, please consider bringing this goodness to Charlotte! You already have at least two customers waiting.

The Smokin' Onion was a great find in Asheville! It's hidden behind a second hand store. The…read morerestaurant is relatively small so avoid the lunch crowd. The Mexican-inspired fusion dishes were incredibly tasty, with generous portions that left us full and happy. The fried "chicken" burrito was so tasty and got a spicy punch topped with generous slices of avocado. The black beans were well season. The gyro was my favorite--it was packed with flavor and surprisingly satisfying. Ashville being Asheville offered draft beers even at a cafe!! :) I also appreciated that the entire restaurant is vegetarian, making it easy to order anything on the menu. Just keep in mind that it's a self-service setup, so you bus your own table and grab your own utensils and to-go boxes. You order at the counter and look a table to enjoy your meal. They also sell HUGE chocolate chip cookies but I was too full for dessert.

The food is amazing and fresh. We had the chickpeas salad sandwich and the red peppers soup. The…read moreservice was great and love the decor of the restaurant.

This place is special, from the attention to detail in their food to their local support during the…read morehurricane here and their locally sourced food. If you love açaí this place will give you one of the best açaí bowls you'll ever experience. Their mushroom bah mi is always a favorite with its spicy sauce kick.

First time to their 'new' location (visited back there 2.5 years ago). They have what seems to be a…read moremuch bigger menu than I remember. We sat at the bar and made some new friends. We got right in as a result. The space is so much nicer as it is now really large. What a colorful and awesome place. We ordered the vada tots. This is a change up on tater tots with a great dipping sauce. The food came out incredibly fast! Both were not merely good, each was utterly fantastic!!! We eat at Indian places everywhere and have never had flavors this profoundly amazing. I can see why they earned the James Beard Award! We were traveling through and wanted to give them another try after 3 years. The owner is the Michelangelo in the field of amazing flavors! He has won us over and the finess with each flavor show his dedication to perfection. If ever you come to Asheville, do yourself a favor a definitely stop in, wait if you need to and then feast!!! Absolutely awesome!!!

Chai Pani has been on my list for quite some time and it certainly did not disappoint. I got the…read morebutter chicken and my friend got the KFC sandwich. I'm used to a spicier butter chicken, this one was particularly sweet, but I did love the other curries it came with as well. It's quite a lot of food, I feel like two people can share it, especially if you get it with naan. The KFC sandwich was so good, I would definitely get that again. It's a nice mixture of American Indian food and the sauce is really where the money is. What I can't stop thinking about is the carrot halwa cake. It was incredibly moist, not too sweet and had a wonderful spice. I would definitely come back to try other dishes. Important to note it gets very busy and I ended up waiting about an hour on a weeknight to get seated. The service wasn't great, she seemed somewhat irritated that she was working, but could've caught her on an off day.

Our meal was amazing!!! highly recommend the salmon, the pasta, the biscuits and the hummingbird…read morecheesecake! Ambiance was wonderful. Our server, Marcella, was amazing. She was very knowledgeable, funny, prompt and great customer service. My wife is gluten free and she was like a kid in a candy store.....thank you for making our 40th anniversary special. Highly recommend!!!

I can't say enough good things about Posana! The ambiance, service and food are all exactly what…read moreyou'd hope for during a celebratory dining experience. My fiancé took me here for my birthday, and I felt celebrated every step of the way. Our server Laura brought us a complimentary small bite before the meal and after dessert. She also made dessert super special and was kind and attentive the whole meal! The food was all phenomenal, I couldn't believe it was all gluten free. It felt very fresh due to the farm to table nature of the restaraunt. We started with the cheddar biscuits, which were a hit. My short rib with polenta and roast veggies was delectable and a very generous portion! Finally, we ordered 1 dessert but they brought us a trio. I was wowed by the cheesecake and olive oil cake! Would definitely return for date night or any other special occasion!

This restaurant uses all local ingredients and has a huge menu to show the variety that the local…read morefarmers can provide. I really liked the banana pudding that they had. It wasn't too sweet and you could tell that it was made with love. All of the food was delicious and the building itself was cool with little nooks to sit outside or be inside as well.

There's something about our favorite unassuming gem in Asheville--HomeGrown--that just gets us. The…read morebuttermilk chicken breast smothered in mushroom gravy, the sesame greens that somehow taste both familiar and new... a little piece of the South with a twist. And honestly? Sometimes it all tastes better eaten in the car, seat warmers on, sharing bites with my best friend.

Clarissa did an excellent job as our waiter. BBQ sandwich was delicious. It came highly recommended…read moreand rightfully so.

Amazing breakfast and even better service! The food was delicious, our server, Jeremiah, was so…read morekind and attentive, and everyone was genuinely friendly and welcoming. The whole team is awesome. Definitely recommend if you're in Asheville! Also, I unfortunately have allergies and dietary requirements and they were so accommodating.