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UTPr0sim UTPr0sim OP
Dec 12, 2022 at 10:04 AM ET
Need a great downtown Asheville restaurant. No chains please!

35 Replies

Tombo Tombo
I was going to suggest there is a good McDonald's down there but
you had to qualify it with the no chains reference. Way to handcuff our recommendations.
UTPr0sim UTPr0sim OP
Trying to save the bandwidth for Will. Well that didn't work....
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HokieDiver
i liked the Duck at Strada
statmanfromHCyrs statmanfromHCyrs
White Duck Taco shop....although the non-downtown location is a better
vibe/location
Stork Stork
I ate at the River Arts District shop last month. Good stuff
statmanfromHCyrs statmanfromHCyrs
Yes, that's the other Asheville location....nice outside seating area by
the river....when weather is decent. They also had Cheerwine slushies the one time you could add booze to as a drink....delicious ** Edited by statmanfromHCyrs at 12/12/2022, 1:54:58 PM
statmanfromHCyrs statmanfromHCyrs
and yes, it's a regional chain, maybe 4 locations
One in SC, 3 in NC, maybe
vthokieq vthokieq
10 actually...6 in NC, 2 in Greenville, SC, and 2 in TN
RoswellGAHokie RoswellGAHokie
I was going to suggest Tupelo Honey, but it turns out they are a chain.
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EDGEMAN
Yep, they are a chain.
statmanfromHCyrs statmanfromHCyrs
maybe a local or regional chain.....Macado's would be a regional chain
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turkeywinghokie
Tupelo Honey is pretty widespread, but not a huge # of restaurants
FfxStationHokie FfxStationHokie
Red Lobster
HokieGator HokieGator
The Market Place or Red Ginger Dimsum and Tapas
UTPr0sim UTPr0sim OP
I see Red Ginger doesn't take reservations. Wait time on a Thursday?
HokieGator HokieGator
Wife and I went on a Friday night around 6 and there was very little wait
For the 2 of us. Maybe 5 minutes.
Suffhokian Suffhokian
Agree with @stork. Curate is fantastic. Sierra Nevada (Mills River)
PhotoHokieNC PhotoHokieNC
Good luck finding parking.
UTPr0sim UTPr0sim OP
We have parking at our downtown AirB&B
EmbreyVT EmbreyVT
How would I find your AirBNB? Ashville downtown?
UTPr0sim UTPr0sim OP
You want to stay there or just follow us around?
EmbreyVT EmbreyVT
Stay.
UTPr0sim UTPr0sim OP
56 Patton Avenue downtown. We have 2 couples staying
Stork Stork
For breakfast, I'd highly recommend Early Girl downtown on Wall St. So good
** Edited by Stork at 12/12/2022, 1:56:45 PM
Stork Stork
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** Edited by Stork at 12/12/2022, 2:15:34 PM
UTPr0sim UTPr0sim OP
thanks for the recommendation!
Stork Stork
That's their original location. Always a must visit. Farm to table. Their
biscuits and homemade jam so good.
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TheNuke
When I was there 2 years ago I found plenty of garage parking
bigbadbird bigbadbird
maybe he can do a drivethru
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turkeywinghokie
Wait a minute now.... they have a Red Lobster!!
Stork Stork
Curate for top notch. Buxton BBQ for tasty lunch.
UTPr0sim UTPr0sim OP
They are completely booked (oh they did have 4PM reservation). Next...
RoswellGAHokie RoswellGAHokie
Early bird special.
Stork Stork
I've heard good things about Jettie Rae's Oyster House. Charleston Chef and
I believe James Beard nominee chef Ashleigh Shanti involved. Shanti is originally from Va Beach and had been chef with Vivian Howard down in Kinston, NC. She's out on her own now and very highly thought of. Also, Can never go wrong with James Beard winner at Chai Pani. It is very good. My mother retired, and lived in Asheville for years, so I'm pretty familiar with local haunts. Was just up there last month. ** Edited by Stork at 12/12/2022, 12:35:57 PM ** Edited by Stork at 12/12/2022, 12:37:22 PM
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J-Dub
2nd the Curate reference. Make a reservation well in advance.