Best Casual Restaurants in Asheville

Last night , three neighbors and I had dinner at Laila’s. It was the first time for two of us. We ordered a variety of starters and entrees for sharing-and we loved everything. Absolutely delicious. The service and ambiance were great, too. We will be back.

Great cocktails! The menu is nice with the small plate offerings, and the mains range from a burger (yum!) to lamb shank (also yum).

A very cute place with super service. We sat at the bar (requested) and ordered traditional southern fare - fried green tomatoes over grits (excellent), hot pimento cheese dip (very good - hubby likes it better than i did, but I’m used to it cold on a sandwich). For dinner we had the fried chicken (dark meat) and collards - both excellent, though next time I’ll request to leave off the honey dust, I would have preferred it without the hint of sweetness. Hubby ordered the pulled pork in confit - excellent on all fronts but be ready as it’s not “rich” but it’s a lot! And I had to try the biscuits with butter and blueberry j as a dessert (it’s a starter). The biscuits were as good as my momma makes and the butter was nice and whipped. Next time I’ll just order the biscuits with butter and honey - not that the blueberry was anything but lovely - just that’s they way I grew up ;) All in all - if you’ve got southern roots or want authentic southern cookin’ this will remind you of home!

Great meal at Bargello last night. The soup was delicious as well as my fresh pasta and pork torchon ( pulled pork pressed into a disc).. fall apart fabulous. No question great meal.

Attentive staff and great food, who can ask for more. When we come to Asheville, Mehfil is our go to restaurant both for Indian food and a great meal. Have never been disappointed. If you ask my kids, we go for the Biryani plus the variety of Saagwala, Korma, Naan, etc. Thank you again for another great meal.