This place brings back memories. It was one of the first places I ate in Asheville as an adult. I really love that I can still enjoy it as a Vegan now. I love the Tempeh and the fried okra. It's really delicious and all Vegan. My husband loves this place and it's great we can enjoy it together. read more

Luella's Bar-B-Que - Vegan tempeh platter with okra and fries. I didn't eat the hush puppies. Not sure if they are Vegan or not. I'll ask next time. - Barbeque Near Me - Asheville, North Carolina

I had reservations at Luminosa for about a month now, but my husband was in the mood for BBQ. I'm not the biggest BBQ fan and personally would have preferred a nice Italian dinner, but decided to be a nice wife and find him the best BBQ on Yelp. Luella's won! We stopped in early after a bike ride. There was plenty of parking out front, which we appreciated because finding parking at some other restaurants in Asheville proved to be a big challenging. We were dressed for biking, but the place was pretty casual. It was also an adorable restaurant. My husband went with the brisket platter and I (with the help of the helpful man behind the cashier) ordered the burnt ends brisket sandwich. I got a side of the deviled eggs, which looked really good too. The brisket had a little too much sauce for my liking, but i tried to rub some off and ate the brisket along with the 3 deviled eggs (as good as they looked). I also helped myself to some of my husbands sweet potato chips, which were also delicious. And he was very happy with the rest of his meal as well. It was a lovely night in Asheville so we enjoyed this on their patio, which we had all to ourselves. And while BBQ isn't usually my cuisine of choice have to admit that was pretty tasty and my BBQ loving husband was thrilled. read more

Delicious food, very traditional NC barbecue. Interesting take on hush puppies. Highly recommend the pisgah bbq sauce (table favorite). Baked beans almost tasted like meatless barbecue chilI and the slaw is heavily vinegar/mustard seed based but like I said, traditional NC bbq. Mac and cheese was incredible and the smoked wings stole the show. All meat was on the warmer side purely as a heads up (vs hot). Staff is so incredibly kind, felt like we were eating at a friend's house. Also (this is important to me) deviled egg filling was smooth rather than a smooth relish, no chunks. read more

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This bbq spot was recommended by one of the locals. This is a casual spot that gets crowded so we came early. I ordered the pulled pork and my companion had the brisket. Plenty of sides to choose from -- we had collard greens, mac n cheese, coleslaw (they didn't give me deviled eggs), and cups of the bbq sauce. I also tried some sweet tea (so sweet!). The pork was plentiful and tender though my friend said the brisket was fattier than he's used to. Don't come for me, but I'm not a fan of the vinegar-based BBQ sauce. read more

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This was the best BBQ we have ever had in WNC and we have been to many spots in the Asheville/Boone area. The burnt ends were super flavorful. The pork was super juicy. The Mac was really creamy and complemented the burnt ends and fresh tomatoes well. The slaw was super vinegary it will make you pucker lol. Deviled Eggs taste like grandmas. Lots of sauce options to choose from and the ones we tried had so much flavor. Cute indoor and outdoor seating options. Close to UNC Asheville campus. Limeade was perfect! They have lots of drink options. Our server was so sweet and we had a great chat with her. Will for sure be back! read more

Luella's Bar-B-Que - Luella's Limeade - Barbeque Near Me - Asheville, North Carolina

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To be honest I'm not exactly a barbecue aficionado. Generally speaking I can take it or leave it but mostly leave it. Luella's is on a different level altogether. I had the wings with Sweet Hot sauce and they were absolute perfection. The sides were macaroni and cheese and coleslaw which were also sublime. Service was excellent. If you're ever in Asheville make this a destination and if you're a barbecue agnostic this place will convert you. read more

I have been to both locations over the years and always enjoyed my meals. It's been a while so I was happy to see that the food was as I remembered. I had the traditional pulled pork and macaroni and cheese. The hush puppies are so good I'd almost make a meal of them alone. read more

This BBQ joint has all the meat and fixin's you are looking for and they all come with a smile from the staff. They have inside seating snd a lovely covered patio to enjoy. Burnt End Sandwich and a couple smoked wings is what I ordered, the wife went with the smoked brisket baked potato. All of it done to perfection, with just the right amount of smoke read more

Luella's Bar-B-Que - Burnt end sandwich and smoked wings - Barbeque Near Me - Asheville, North Carolina

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Couldn't leave North Carolina without getting some good BBQ and Luella's absolutely delivered! We arrived for an early dinner before our flight around 4pm and we were the only ones there (until about 4:30). This is important since with many BBQ places, quality control can be difficult if you're not eating during the peak busy times. Looking through the menu, I was immediately surprised and also happy about the extremely affordable prices, but also the fact that you can get small portions/cuts of pretty much everything (meats/sides). Usually at BBQ places, you end up having so much left over since the minimum weight is much higher. Luella's has 5oz meat cuts and small sides which was the perfect opportunity for the 2 of us to try as many things as we could. Both the pulled chicken and the chopped pork were excellent! They were so juicy and moist. Especially for the chicken being white meat, that was amazing. The tempeh was also a huge hit! You never see a non-meat protein and so not only having tempeh but it being great was just awesome. The brisket was very good and the fatty pieces were perfect. Some of the cuts without the fat were not as ideal but still good. And they did not miss with any of the sides! (Also everything comes with complimentary hushpuppies). Fried okra, vinegar slaw, baked beans, green beans, brunswick stew. Yes yes yes yes yes. We ended with the banana pudding which was a perfect 'palate' cleanser to the meal. For only $4.50 and the portion size, you have to get it too. read more

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We have been going to Luella's near UNCA for at least 15 years. I have to say after a recent visit this week it was one the worst BBQ meals we've ever had. What happened?! Our ribs were literally 1/2 raw and more fat than meat. The vinegar slaw was rancid tasting, and my BBQ pork sandwich was dry and the bun was stale. Fries were soggy and the baked beans were liquidy with beans. Everything was off and terrible tasting. So sad because it used to be a staple every time we were in the area. To the owner... I say please take a look at who was cooking 5/28/26 at lunch. read more

Now this is where you go if you want that real bbq flavor! Best BBQ ribs in NC hands down. The service was phenomenal , so kind and generous. Great music. Love the entrance I just knew it was going to be good as soon as we pulled up! read more

Luella's Bar-B-Que - Full-Rack St. Louis Cut Pork Ribs (GS)French Fries (V)Calico Baked Beans (V) (GS) - Barbeque Near Me - Asheville, North Carolina

Good. Not great, but better than OK. I really want to love this place. Charming local spot, with helpful friendly service. I've had the ribs and pulled pork, and both were good, but not excellent. Little on the dry side and could use more flavor. The sides were also good, but nothing really exceptional. I really love good hushpuppies, and these were fine, but not worth the calories in my opinion. Pleasant place to hang out though. We might go back, as I like to support local business. read more

Food, service, prices, atmosphere, everything was great! We tried a little bit of everything and liked it all! Highly recommend.

Amazing service, friendly staff and the food was a "10". if you're in the Asheville, area, stop by and you won't be disappointed. We will be back! read more

Ambiance is typical for BBQ place with outdoor patio. Clean. Exceedingly friendly staff making you feel right at home. Very fair prices. Decent menu choices. Excellent french fries, almost excellent chopped beef sandwich (a tad dry) on outstanding roll. 1/2 and 1/2 tea was actually that. Out of burnt ends sandwich...bummer! (Would probably make it five stars.) Would definitely eat there again. read more

Orders are placed up front and they bring them to your table when ready. It can get busy so make sure you order everything you need in on fell swoop. There are lots of tables to sit at both indoor and outdoor. My friend and I shared the Combo tray with brisket and ribs. We for their sides of spicy vinegar slaw, Mac n cheese, fried okra, and Low 'n Slow Green Beans including their complimentary 6 sauces. The brisket is chopped, most likely because the portion looks a lot smaller otherwise. Both the brisket and ribs seemed to be similarly seasoned with the brisket being more tender and moist. Mac n cheese was tasty but I really liked how the green beans still retained its texture without being overcooked. The okra were crispy and salty. I liked how briney the slaw was but would have liked a little creaminess to it. Overall, we had a good time and enjoyed the casual comfortable environment. Since the sides were good, I would come again but get the protein from elsewhere. read more

Luella's Bar-B-Que - Combo tray with brisket and ribs. Sides of spicy vinegar slaw, Mac n cheese, fried okra, and Low 'n Slow Green Beans - Barbeque Near Me - Asheville, North Carolina

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My hubby and I had dinner last night. We ordered rack of ribs and they were dry to the bone. The Mac n cheese had spice and tasted very bland. The sweet potatoes chips were delicious. I will not be returning to this restaurant. The services was horrible. read more

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I visited here out of necessity, hunger. The service was great. It was an order at the front and seat down type of restaurant. The pork ribs were okay. A tad salty but not overpowering. The fries were subpar and underwhleming. Overall, an okay meal. read more

Luella's Bar-B-Que - pork ribs - Barbeque Near Me - Asheville, North Carolina

Ate here on our last trip to Asheville a few years ago and enjoyed it so much, we made it our first choice for dinner on our recent trip back! We've always gotten their food to-go, and not only is it delicious when we get it home, it's still great warmed up as leftovers the next day. We were ordering for 15 people, so we took advantage of their BBQ Family Pack - 2lbs of pork or chicken, 4 buns, 3 sides, a dozen hush puppies, and sauces. So two family packs and 3 extra pounds of brisket for our group, and not only was it plenty, but we had leftovers to share the next day. Plus it only came out to about $250 - which for 15 people is a great price. While all their meat was delicious, their brisket is where they shined. Tender, smoky, and so flavorful. And their mac n cheese and fried okra were the best of the sides - couldn't get any better. Highly recommend getting their BBQ while in the Asheville area. You will not only leave completely satisfied, but it will leave you wanting more. read more

Came in for dinner on Saturday night and had a moderately enjoyable meal. I appreciated the tempeh, as most bbq places don't provide a vegetarian option, but I felt the serving size was a little small for the price being paid. Even with the mac-n-cheese and fried okra as sides I felt hungry an hour later. Husband had the half rack of ribs, which were well seasoned but not especially filling. Son got the mac-n-cheese and fried chicken, and he liked the chicken but felt the mac wasn't cheesy enough. I know the review is coming off rather critical, but overall consensus was "good not great", so I couldn't justify a 5-star review. read more

Wow, the food was amazing. I had the pulled pork with beans and collard greens. My husband had the cobb salad with brisket. Both meat was perfectly cooked and tender. The only small criticism I have was the beans. It needed a little tweaking but otherwise it was good. The service was amazing. I will come back. read more

We ordered to go, food was cooked to perfection and the ordering process was super easy. We had the hush puppies, chips and dip, Mac n cheese, and brisket sandwich.. They sell out of burn ends, so if that's something you want I suggest going earlier. All the sauces we tried were delicious! None of them were too spicy. The mustard sauce was our favorite. Our only complaint is that the side portions were a little comical. We ordered a side of slaw for $3 and it was the size of a small dressing container. We were expecting a larger portion. read more

Service and ambiance was better than expected because what I got only came out in a matter of minutes. I got a combo tray with brisket, dry-rubbed wings, Calico Baked Beans, potato salad, celery, Lusty Mustard Sauce, and Scooter's Vinegar sauce. The brisket was entirely melt in your mouth. The wings were well-seasoned and moist in the center. Even though I usually prefer warm potato salad, it and the beans were excellent sides. I liked the mustard sauce better than the vinegar sauce because it was closer to BBQ territory. Overall, this is one of the places to be for an ideal $25 filling BBQ meal. read more

Luella's Bar-B-Que - Combo Tray: Sliced Chile Rubbed Beef Brisket, Smoked Wings, Original Potato Salad, Calico Baked Beans - Barbeque Near Me - Asheville, North Carolina

Had a group of 7, everything was delicious service was great!!! Banana Pudding is outstanding Thank You Cheryl read more

We closed out our Asheville trip with BBQ and I think we picked the best spot to do so! Luella's was just outside downtown and perfect for a rainy dinner. Everyone was very friendly and we beat the crowds going around 4pm on a Friday. We loved that they had build your own trays where you pick the meat and it comes in 5oz portions. We were able to try the chicken, brisket, pork, and tempeh. Chicken was moist! Pork and brisket were great and perfect to pair with any bbq sauce. The tempeh though! Wow what a surprise. I've never seen bbq tempeh and I was excited to have a veg option on the plate. It was so good. The sides were spectacular! Fried okra was super crispy, hush puppies were a nice addition, stew was flavorful, and the beans were so good. Green beans were a little salty but who cares about health on a vacation? Didn't stop me from leaning the plate. The banana pudding is also a smaller portion which is great after you're stuffed. I liked that it was more pudding than whip, seems like a lot of places are heavy whip and not a lot of pudding. Luella's was a perfect ending to a perfect trip and it is definitely on my recommendation list for anyone going to Asheville. read more

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The food is amazing and well priced. The atmosphere is cool. Very laid back. The staff is top notch. Great bbq. read more

Luella's Bar-B-Que - Pulled Chopped Pork (GS) Mac n' Hoop Cheese (V) (NC) Collard Greens (GS) Hush Puppies (NC) - Barbeque Near Me - Asheville, North Carolina

So good! Hush puppies are on point and great BBQ! Service was great and would definitely recommend.

I was in Asheville for a group trip and suggested Luella's for a takeout night because we wanted BBQ, but a few people in the group had dietary restrictions and we liked that their menu had tempeh and chicken. We went to pick up the order, and luckily we checked it before leaving because we were missing our 20 smoked wings for $37.45 - not cheap! We informed someone and they didn't believe us so they searched our whole bag. This happened at least 3 more times by different people which I found kind of odd. We hadn't even left the restaurant yet so where would we have hidden a big box of 20 wings? Eventually they believed us and made us a new order but we had to wait an additional 30 minutes. I would definitely recommend checking your order if you get takeout here. As far as the food, I really enjoyed the BBQ tempeh, the smoked wings, housemade sweet potato chips, and the fried okra. We also shared a BBQ family pack with 2 lbs of pulled meat. This came with 3 medium sides and 4 buns so you can make yourself a sandwich if you want. Everything was generously portioned. read more

Luella's Bar-B-Que - Barbeque Near Me - Asheville, North Carolina

The pulled chicken with the sauce was different but tasty. I don't typically like mustard and ketchup, which is what's in the sauce, but I'd eat it again. The mac and cheese was a little bland but cheesy, just needs a little more seasoning to be worth the price. Also would help to have a bigger portion for $3. Loved the hush puppies. Seasoned and fried well. Liked that it came with every meal. Smoked wings were good, decent flavor on it. If we're in the mood for smoked wings, we'd get these again. Pulled pork was average. Wasn't dried out, which was good, and flavor decent. But we've had better pulled pork from other restaurants around here. Ribs were pretty good. Tender, good flavor, but have had better. Not a fan of North Carolina bbq sauces, but the hot flash sauce was the best of the options we tried today. Green beans could've been more flavorful and bigger portion for the price. Overall, would return for the meat but not the sides. read more

Ordered catering and it was delivered hot and set up well. Fantastic food! Would have catered or eat in restaurants. Loved it!

Situated near the University of North Carolina Asheville, this fabulous barbecue place has some of the best barbecue around. My son had a sliced brisket sandwich with sweet potato chips, he totally cleaned his plate. I had the pulled pork sandwich with the North Carolina style barbecue sauce, little coleslaw, some fabulous hush puppies, fried okra and some of the most amazing full flavored baked beans I've had in a long time. The wait was short and the service was excellent. They seem to be staffed well. Seating was comfortable with both indoor and outdoor selections. At the end of our meal we topped it off with a very flavorful banana pudding! I hope you find this barbecue as good and enjoyable as we did! read more

Luella's Bar-B-Que - We sitting here at the bar tonight. - Barbeque Near Me - Asheville, North Carolina

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Great place in Asheville - Extensive menu with options for both meat eaters and vegetarians. Short wait to order. Very comfortable setting with seating both indoor and out. Fair prices. Good music and TVs available. Willing to accommodate my order of no bun for the sandwich. If you do that, order hush puppies on the side. read more

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Walked in an hour before close on a Sunday after driving 20 minutes across town, only to be told they were out of ribs. Fine, figured I'd just get brisket instead. Then I find out they were out of brisket too. At that point, what's the point of a BBQ spot being open if you don't have either of the main staples? The whole interaction had an energy like we weren't really welcome, even though we showed up 45 minutes before closing. This used to be one of my favorite BBQ spots in Asheville, but after tonight, I probably won't be back. read more

Passing through Asheville on our way back to Nashville TN from the Chapel Hill area. Stopped in for some Carolina BBQ and we were not disappointed! Got a super friendly welcome as soon as we opened the front door, followed by a difficult-to-choose-from menu, excellent service, and delicious food. We both ordered the chopped pork with two sides, he had a local ale, I had Prosecco, and shared a tasty deviled egg starter. Everything was fresh, nicely seasoned, and very homemade tasting. We tried three of the five or six different sauces they offer, and decided the mustard sauce was our favorite by far. We will stop again when we are next in area. You should give it a try, too! read more

Luella's Bar-B-Que - Chopped pork with vinegar sauce and mustard sauce. Deviled eggs in background. - Barbeque Near Me - Asheville, North Carolina

Wow! In town for a few days and our friend took us to this fine bbq restaurant (our treat)! Everything everyone had was marvelous. We enjoyed bbq brisket, burnt ends, Mac and hoop, sweet potato chips, fries, deviled eggs and more! Nice variety of bbq sauces, served on the side. In particular, The burnt ends were like meat candy - and the portion was large and filling. Service was friendly and efficient. Order at the counter, get your number, then sit back and enjoy. Off street parking lot. The real deal on bbq! I'm a fan!! read more

Ok....sooooo Burnt ends SHOULD melt in your mouth.... NOT be tough as shoe leather...in the words of my husband. Very disappointing. The only thing that came out hot, were the very tasty hush puppies. The greens were very good, but included a lot of stems. The green beans weren't seasoned with anything except garlic. The macaroni and cheese was cheese with a few pieces of macaroni. The chicken wings were ok. That's all I've got. read more

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Stopped in before work, was right around the corner from my hotel. Was slightly earlier than normal dinner time so there were not many people inside. I ordered the sliced brisket sandwich with fries and hush puppies. The guy taking my order recommended I get the mustard and sweet sauce and mix them on the sandwich cause that's what he likes, so I went for it. Order came out within 5 minutes, which I was very happy about. Had to try a quick bite of the sides with the sauce first. Fries were pretty dang good, could not complain. Hush puppies were among the best I've ever had. They were crispy, hot, but still soft inside. The two sauces were great by themselves (I preferred the mustard one) but then I put them both on the sandwich together. My god, the worker was right, they were incredible together. The brisket itself was so juicy and tender and had fantastic flavor to it. I'd honestly say it's been some of the best bbq I've had in a very long time, possibly ever. Check them out! read more

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When in Asheville, barbecue is a must! Luella's came highly recommended, and it certainly lived up the hype in many ways! The star of the show--and stick with me here, I know this is crazy--was the tempeh! It was spiced to perfection and smothered in a delectable sauce. It has the perfect crunch too. In a barbecue meat place, a meat alternative had NO BUSINESS being so good. Wow!! I was blown away. Also very tasty: the brisket!! It had the perfect meat to fat ratio. It was tender, juicy, and plentiful. Everything else was fine but didn't rise to a five-star level. The hushpuppies were kind of bland and stale. The burnt ends on the Mac n cheese were perfection, but the Mac itself was a little under seasoned and one-note. I LOVE a vinegar coleslaw, but this one needed a little more oomph. I'm not mad about this place, not one bit. Next time I'll probably order ten pounds of the tempeh ;) read more

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North Carolina and BBQ go together. The vinegar base gives it a unique flavor. In Asheville there are several options and Luella's. We went to the north location which is 10 minutes from downtown. There is plenty of parking next to a building with many tables. We ordered sandwiches and not trays. The chile rubbed beef brisket was on a Texas toast. Ordered fries, slaw, and calico baked beans. They have several beers to choose from. The food was good, but not groundbreaking. The problem was the service. We ordered and then there was a shift change and our order did not make it. After 30 minutes I had to remind them and then they rushed the food out. Not sure I would go back. But it seems to have a loyal following. read more

Luella's Bar-B-Que - The Chile rubbed beef brisket sandwich with sides - Barbeque Near Me - Asheville, North Carolina

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The food is pretty good. Ran out of ribs so tried the brisket. It was a little fatty. Green beans were delicious. Fresh and well seasoned. Great hush puppies. The room was clean and the service friendly but slow. Good ice tea. Needs lots of ice or it tastes warm and watery. This is the third time we tried Luella's and we ate outside because the music inside is so loud you have to shout. Why? Outside also has loud music and a door that is broken so it slams every time someone goes in or out. Will try again.. read more