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    Water Street

    4.6 (16 reviews)
    Closed 9:00 pm - 2:00 am (Next day)

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    After parking downtown Asheville then walking around for 30 minutes looking for a place to eat, we stumbled upon Water Street that just so happened to be right in front of where we parked. This experience could not have been better. It was around 2pm on a Sunday and we had an entire side of the restaurant to ourselves. So much privacy and the atmosphere was adorable and so cozy. I forget the exact type of music playing but it was relaxing and just loved everything about it. The outside of the restaurant is what initially caught my eye because there were tons of hanging plants and it looked so cool - would love to come back and eat outside on a nicer day. It was raining outside and cold so I ordered the soup of the day which was Clam Chowder. I usually don't order clam chowder but I'm so happy I did because it was perfect, warm, and tasted amazing. I got full so it was the perfect amount. My bf got the Steak Night which included two flank steak skewers, creamed kale, and mac & cheese. I tried a bite of all of it and loved everything, especially the mac and cheese. Our waitress checked on us very often but we had everything we needed from the start so we did not need much else. My boyfriend said that I always ask a ton of questions about the menu before ordering and he always loves to observe if the waiter is getting annoyed with my questions or not lol. But he said as he observed, she seemed so happy to answer everything and excited to help. Our waitress also noticed that I was taking a ton of pictures and she mentioned that she was thrilled because Water Street is super new to downtown Asheville and she's happy that it's getting good attention. Next time we are in Asheville, as much as I want to try new places, it's going to be hard not to pay this place another visit because I truly loved everything about it!

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    Excellent food freat atmosphere and good service. Southern hospitality with good food.. I mean does it get any better?

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    Had a tot mess there last night it was nasty taste was terrible and the cheese was like soup never again would not recommend

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