Location: Arden
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Most Popular American food in Arden, North Carolina, United States
Discover Restaurants offering the best American food in Arden, North Carolina, United States. Arden is an unincorporated community located in southern Buncombe County, North Carolina, in the United States. Arden is approximately considered the area between Skyland and Fletcher near the Henderson County line. Arden's ZIP Code is 28704. Its post office serves Royal Pines and Avery Creek census designated places to the east and west of the post office itself. Arden is part of the Asheville Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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10. Bean Vegan Cuisine
Overall Ratings
4 based on 65 reviews
Reviewed By Emma C
First time having Jackfruit! One of us had it as a barbeque sandwich and the other two of us had the Crabby Cake sandwich. Both Deeelicious! The restaurant itself is a bit stark and not homey. Don't let that stop you though. I can't wait to go back to try more dishes. (And I am not vegan!)
9. Blaze Pizza
Overall Ratings
4 based on 93 reviews
Reviewed By HungarianHammer
East asheville blaze not in tripadvisor but have to let management know. We have been to the new east asheville location now twice. First time both my wife and my pizza was hard burned. Whike i appreciate the offer when we came to pickup to remake our pizzas we didnt have time to do so. We ended up eating around the burn and it was ok.Came back today and the staff is not ready for any volume. Shoukd never take 1 hour at a blaze pizza to get your pizza. Customers were notably standing aroundnfrusterated and many were wanting their money back. If we had not already paid we woukd have walked out.Managers at this new location need to traikpn there staff and get. Handle on worming in a fast pace. While the pizza prep side was doing very well and friendly the folks cooking and handing out pizzas were deer in a headlight froze. It was such a state of chaos it was not funny. Imagine the i love Lucy episode with the chocolate candies and they accellerated the belt. That is what happened here. There is only 1 oven there needs to be 2. There was easily 4x to 5x the pies waiting than the oven and staff can handle and there was no more room to place either prepped pizzas nor cooked ones. . Pizzas were beginning to be burned as there was nowhere to set it. Need to have more order in the cooking and dissemenation process was a major cluster and tge 2 primary folks dealing with the pizza handouts were so overwhelmed one of them was freezing in place truly confused with no guidance. Managers should be experienced in handling the flow and training their staff to be able to work effecient and under control.Please ensure this information gets to the correct group and staff. If they do not get this straight this location will indeed fail.
8. Tupelo Honey
Overall Ratings
4 based on 926 reviews
What constitutes "New South Flavors?" For us, it is begins with reverence for those time-honored Southern dishes. Served up by wonderful home cooks for years. We respect the freshness, the flavors and the food itself. But we like to jazz it up a little, a
Reviewed By alany818
We returned to this restaurant after being absent since February. We were amazed! The renovation has produced a sleek, warm, modern establishment that makes full use of its exposure to Asheville's mountain air. The breakfast menu looks similar to the old one, but several new dishes were present. After consulting with our amazing server, Jamie, we included the Potato Cracklings. Jamie and the rest of the team took really good care of us! The food before was good but this time it was sparkling! The manager, Valerie, visited our table and we enjoyed learning about the many changes. She runs a tight ship and it shows. We are adding this restaurant back to our list of regular stops. In this town, that is saying a lot!
7. Abeja's House Cafe
Overall Ratings
5 based on 87 reviews
Reviewed By ChipA169
Nothing really negative that can be said about Abeja's. Nice friendly service, limited but very good menu selection. Just two minutes from the Blue Ridge Parkway.
6. Another Broken Egg Cafe
Overall Ratings
4 based on 237 reviews
Reviewed By Robert P
Had a really terrific breakfast experience here on a weekday morning. I believe this place gets pretty packed on the weekend, but on this Tuesday morning there were not too many people in the restaurant. The menu offerings were way more vast than I had imagined and the service was most excellent. Living in Asheville, we are always on the lookout for good places to take our constant stream of visitors to our home and this place is definitely added to our list. Had some Cajun items on the menu for a little lagniappes as well - always a plus.Thanks so much for coming in and taking the time to write this great review, Robert. We're glad you loved our menu offerings and found dining with us to be a great way to start your day.
5. Roux
Overall Ratings
4 based on 229 reviews
Discover Roux and you just may become addicted. Our patrons tell us theyâre mad about Roux. We knew when we opened we were creating something special, but our patronâs love of Roux is our best affirmation. Our Executive Chef Randy Dunn has created an inno
Reviewed By Writerwife
Ate here last time I stayed at the Hilton...but this time something was just off. Wait staff was great and super helpful, but food was just not cooked great...potatoes were cold and bland and hamburger was just not great. I would give them another chance because last time it was really good...just an off night for food.Writerwife,Thank you for taking the time to write a review of your experience with us. We are happy to hear that the wait staff was great and helpful! We apologize that this was your experience with our food. This is far below our standard here at Roux. We do hope that you will come back so that we can redeem your experience. Thank you for dining with us.Tyler BeggsMarketing & Guest Relations
4. 131 MAIN Restaurant
Overall Ratings
4 based on 540 reviews
"131 MAIN Restaurant, located in Asheville, North Carolina, has a similar feel to the old French cooking suites and has a full Chefâs table for viewing the kitchen in action. Outside dining on the covered porch while watching the action in Biltmore Park i
Reviewed By Nancy L
Second visit for lunch. First visit, took forever to get water refill after noticing wait staff just standing around. This visit did not find the wait staff that friendly. Brought wrong menu. Female took it and never brought correct one. Prices are fairly high for lunch. Ordered the cheeseburger medium. If thatâs medium, medium rare will walk in on 4 legs attached to a leash. Not my choice place in that area.Nancy, thank you for the feedback. Will you email me at [email protected] to discuss further? Thanks! Joe
3. Ivory Road Cafe and Kitchen
Overall Ratings
4 based on 75 reviews
We are a small independent restaurant, bakery and tea room located in Arden, NC. We serve all-day breakfast, lunch and dinner as well as a wide variety of homemade baked goods. We welcome custom cake and cupcake orders, and also have a nice private room f
Reviewed By Jill M
We visited here for the first time before Christmas 2018. We took my mother-in-law and teenage boys. We all thoroughly enjoyed the afternoon tea. It is a fixed menu (though they can accommodate for special diets) and fixed price. The tea selection was very extensive, and everything everyone tried was very good. The sandwiches, cookies, and everything was served beautifully and tasted delicious! Everything is homemade. The service was impeccable.So, when we decided to have a 90th birthday party for my mother-in-law, we had it here. It was a wonderful party of 31 guests. Jill & the staff were fabulous! Everything was as we had hoped. The guests enjoyed all the delicious goodies and thought the atmosphere was comforting and fun.We highly recommend having tea, lunch, or a party here. We could not have asked for nicer people, better service or better food. We will definitely be returning soon!Jill, thank you so much for such a thoughtful review! We truly appreciate it. We look forward to seeing you next time!
2. 12 Bones Smokehouse SOUTH
Overall Ratings
4 based on 251 reviews
Reviewed By 560shellym
They run this place efficiently and the openness of the dining room is pretty great. I got the fried green tomato sandwich with pimento cheese and bacon and man was it good! Their Mac and cheese and corn pudding was great as well. The only reason I didnât give it a 5 is because I thought it was a little expensive for the below with a drink for $15
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1. Collaboratory
Overall Ratings
4 based on 21 reviews
Reviewed By David G
They are brewing their own and bring in other local craft beers, hence the name, Collaboratory, collaboration and laboratory. Good options for all tastes plus able to order 5,10 or 16 ounce glasses.Well constructed menu cover burgers, sandwiches, salads and flatbreads. Very big seating area with opens onto the street, huge bar area in blond woods. Noise level was high with maybe a third of the seats occupied. Well worth the visit. Plenty of street parking but feed the meter.
Arden Food Guide: 10 Must-Eat Restaurants & Street Food Stalls in Arden
