Although the restaurant was a little difficult to find, it was well worth the trip. The restaurant is small so reservations might be warranted. The decor is very artsy. I went early in the evening and had the shrimp and grits. It was excellent! The staff was friendly and very helpful. I highly recommend it. read more

Another Yelp find, we decided to check out for breakfast....What we did not realize until we arrived is that it's a small restaurant inside of a time share leasing office (?) There was only 1 other table seated when we arrived, but decided to give it a try. The staff told us we could sit anywhere, we did, they came to get drink orders, and came back shortly after with our drinks and ready to take our food order.....but they had not yet given us menus. The waiter brough us menus, which were about half the size of what we saw online, and when asked he said they were "revamping" their menu, so this is all they could offer now... I ended up ordering the "southern hospitality" breakfast biscuit with a side of home fries. After placing our orders the waiter left without saying anything, and we never saw him again (???). Eventually, after a bit of a wait, someone else came out from the kitchen with our food, but he wasn't sure who had what. I will say the southern hospitality was piled high and a very large for the price, but it was a bit too large and messy with the pimento cheese to try and eat with my hands, unfortunately it's served in a piece of wax paper in plastic basket...trying to cut your food in basket full of holes, just means the wax paper tears. In the end it was good, a great price, but a much bigger mess than it needed to be. They staff needs to work on communication/people skills, and serve the food on a plates.....baskets are fine for finger foods, like fries, but not in a nicer place where you may need to use utensils. read more

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Service was not good as the two attendants spent more time in the kitchen than on the dining room floor. The Wednesday, burger night special was over-seasoned and was over cooked. I ordered medium and the waitress never asked how my meal was prepared. I was the only one in the restaurant. I would not return. read more

Hotel restaurant, wasnt expecting much so ordered burgers and local beer. Service was attentive and burgers were good, fair prices. It is the only onsite dining option at The Residences at the Biltmore. read more

Azalea Bar & Kitchen - Local beer - Cocktail Bars Near Me - Asheville, North Carolina

Azalea is the kind of breakfast spot that feels graciously unhurried--a modern, thoughtfully designed space that still manages genuine comfort and good-hearted warmth. The cheese omelette is a snapshot of the kitchen's approach: balanced, high quality, and lifted by a bold, zippy brava sauce. The coffee's reliably good, and amply provided. Service is attentive in a way that feels genuine, rounding out a place that quietly overdelivers. read more

My family and I had the blessed opportunity to visit Azalea Bar & Kitchen in Asheville, NC -- and we were absolutely delighted! Every bite was bursting with flavor, and the service was just as exceptional as the food. I highly recommend trying the chicken schnitzel, fried green tomatoes, truffle fries, and shrimp & grits -- each dish was a standout! You will not be disappointed. Don't walk... run to this restaurant on your next trip to Asheville! read more

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What a great find. The food and service are both stellar. Try the fried green tomatoes and chicken schnitzel. Brussels sprouts delicious. They have inside and outside seating. Up stairs is a lounge type atmosphere. Downstairs more tables and outside seating. Will definitely be back. read more

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A great find for dinner, fried green tomatoes were outstanding, French onion soup was great, I had the pot roast ( London Broil), it was perfect wish they had more carrots but the small peas and mashed potatoes were very good. Size of the meal was a great value. Service was excellent, definitely repeat trip! The restaurant was clean and quiet. read more

This place is a little out-of-way gem waiting to be more widely discovered. It's not perfect -- the gem still needs some polishing around the edges, but well worth a visit. It's a 4.5 stars for me. There are three dining areas: an upstairs bar, downstairs main dining room and a large two-part patio area (in season). Very modern decor. The service was outstanding -- friendly and very efficient. The menu changes seasonally. There are specials, including ones like 1/2 price wines on Friday nights. Our party started with baba ghanoush and parmesan truffle fries appetizers. The ghanoush was good but needed a little something to sharpen or heighten the favor. The fries though were wonderful -- the best fries-as-appetizer I've had. I could make a meal just out of a couple orders of these! For entrees, we had: chicken schnitzel, pot roast and drunken rotini. I'd like to think the schnitzel is intended to be a Southern reinterpretation of traditional schnitzel. It's a great piece of breaded chicken, but not the typical pounded-thin schnitzel. This was more like a huge, thick boneless breast that you'd get on a Southern hot chicken sandwich. But the breading was very original, topped with tangy pickled cabbage and tasty gravy, and served with thinly-sliced, crispy Brussels sprouts. The chicken was tender with great flavor. The Brussels sprouts were 2nd best in AVL, behind only Copper Crown. The drunken rotini had a very good vodka tomato cream sauce. The pot roast was tender and tasty, like your grandma would make on Sundays (assuming she was a really good cook!), served English-style with creamy mashed potatoes and peas (which were actually quite good). Excellent cocktails, solid wine and beer selection. Reasonable prices. We'll be going back for the summer menu, enjoying cocktails on the patio! You should try this place, too. One final note: it took a while to get our entrees. They were busy and it may be a small kitchen. But we were having great conversation and enjoying our drinks, so it was fine. But if you're time constrained, keep that in mind. read more

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Cute place! Great "lounge" vibe, and very friendly staff. We came on a cold night when they weren't very busy and just needed a small snack but had a great experience. My husband loved his cocktail (I think it was something date related? can't remember details), and I loved the fried green tomatoes. They had a lot more going on than just basic FGTs and they were delicious, and quite large. We also had the pork kebabs. These were decent, they had a little bit of a KBBQ flavor but it was a bit on the subtle side. They came with a nice red pepper puree and some mushrooms that I avoided. I would definitely order the FGTs again but probably would sample something different to complement it. If I hadn't gotten sick soon after we probably would have come back when hungrier because there were a lot of items on the full menu that sounded good. read more

This was a great place to eat! The ambiance is lovely. It's very modern but extremely comfortable. The seats are very comfortable even the children that were with us stayed in their seats. We came in around 6 pm with 5 adults and 2 kids under 10. They were able to seat us immediately. The service was fantastic. They were very friendly and accommodating for us. The food was phenomenal. The taste was mind blowing and the price was great. We happened to be here on Saturday when they have 1/2 price appetizers. It was fantastic. 10 out of 10 will be back!!! read more

Great atmosphere and excellent customer service. Food was delicious. We had fried green tomatoes (excellent) and a fried chicken sandwich (amazing). Highly recommend. read more

Best drinks and food! We are local Ashevillians and wanted to try something new to us. Amazing service and equally awesome cocktails. We had three different appetizers and a dessert. Will definitely come back here again. read more

Ambiance, Food & Service was Amazing ~ got in right at closing & we were surprised at the wonderful sweet service! To top it off, the shrimp pasta was wonderful!!! Good wine & cocktails made the night. We were sorry we couldn't make it back in before leaving town, but we will be back !!! read more

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We stayed at the Biltmore Residences and decided to try the restaurant on premises. It is beautiful inside with a very cozy outdoor deck downstairs. The staff was very friendly and attentive. I had a chicken pasta dish which was outstanding. It had a chili sauce type of dressing which was incredible. While very tasty, they short you a little on the pasta. My wife had a turkey wrap which she enjoyed, but only had just a touch of turkey. The wrap was full, but very little turkey. I definitely recommend, but make sure they don't short change you a little on the amount of food. read more

The ambiance was very nice, we chose to sit outside and it was just a pleasant vibe. In terms of service, it was a poor experience. The initial greeting at the entrance was underwhelming and honestly the two gentlemen at the desk seemed like they were being bothered by the fact that customers were even there. The dining experience took about 1.25 hours. It took way too long to be greeted by our server initially, drinks came much later, appetizer was delivered about 30 minutes in, and so on and so forth. In terms of food, the fried green tomatoes were amazing, as was my blackened shrimp Caesar salad. The drunken rotini was decent but nothing to write home about. After some drastic improvement in the service department, it could be something special. read more

Highly recommend for brunch and I'm sure their dinner is just as great! Perfectly seasoned food and perfect portion sizes. Everything tasted fresh. A calming atmosphere and chic decor with outdoor seating. Service was also great! read more

A pleasant surprise and great evening. The staff were excellent and the food was great. This is a scratch restaurant so you need to be prepared for a wait. The wait was not excessive, though. Knowing that we had some drinks and waited for the appetizers-fried green tomatoes. They were delicious. We ordered a pot roast dinner and were not disappointed. The meat was tender and juicy. It could have used a little bit more seasoning but the mashed potatoes were just right. They were happy to accommodate for my picky eater, who raved about the fries and juicy chicken sandwich. Overall they have great food, wonderful staff and a quiet relax ambience. Highly recommend it for a pleasant evening. read more

Excellent food, reasonable prices, nice ambiance. Very long wait for food. We waited at least 45 minutes. The family next to us had to ask for their good to go b/c it was taking so long. Loved the food but not enough to withstand the wait again. read more

Family of four for dinner, the restaurant was a single table with a bar. Was this a restaurant or a lobby?! First clue that this was not going to be a stellar experience was when we called to ask if they were open and they said yes, but unless they get a customer by 8, they would close. Fried green tomatoes, they were super oily, breading fell off, but the flavors were good. Salad with grilled chicken, the greens were over dressed and the chicken rubbery. Pasta was under cooked? We sent it back, waitress said it was under the heat lamp, she said they would remake it, she came back with what appeared to be the same bowl of pasta, we think she took the top layer of noodles off. Whatever the case, how can you mess up pasta with butter? We also had an order of chicken tenders, they were burnt! We could not get out of this place fast enough, so after paying $63 for a meal that we couldn't eat, we went to a nearby restaurant and got a better meal. read more

Normally I don't give 5 star reviews on my first visit but for this meal I couldn't resist. This breakfast meal was soooo good. If I lived in Asheville they would definitely see me once a week. The dish was very flavorful and the portion given for the amount charged is a win for any true foodie. I can't wait to return to this place read more

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Wonderful spot for a quick bite. Very reasonably priced. Delicious meal! Wonderful service!

I genuinely could not say enough amazing things about this place. I was immediately greeted with amazing customer service and great recommendations for what to try. You could tell the bartender genuinely cared about providing top notch service. This place made me wish I was a local but I absolutely can not wait to go back. Everything was nice and clean and my amazing bartender even wrote down some hikes and places I should try, she went above and beyond. This place was definitely the highlight of my vacation! Thank you guys for everything and I hope for all the success for you guys for all your hard work and dedication. read more

Azalea Bar & Kitchen - Espresso martini by the BEST bartender ever! - Cocktail Bars Near Me - Asheville, North Carolina

Maybe it was an off night, but this place was disappointing given the great reviews. They were out of chicken- a main element of several of their dishes. The brussel sprouts appetizer was swimming in vinegar- like a vinegar soup. The burger was super dry. The shrimp wrap ($12) had a meager 4 or 5 sad shrimp- floating in a slaw with way too much mayonnaise. Fries were the only highlight- flavorful and hot. Service was very attentive, but the kitchen was shockingly slow (especially given how few people were in the restaurant.) Decor was cool even if the spot seems like an odd blend of apartment front desk and dining area. Prices were steep given the quality of the food. Plenty of other options in town at this price point for a better experience. read more

I will probably never have a trout again as good as what I had here. Also the fried green tomatoes were amazing. If you are in Asheville NC don't miss this hidden gem read more

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Just north of Biltmore Village, set within The Residences at Biltmore and next to The Cedar Crest Inn, sits a gem of a restaurant. Open 8am-12pm Friday thru Tuesday, the Azalea needs to be your next breakfast experience. The menu has a good selection from basic breakfast plates of 2 eggs with your choice of side, protein and bread (or biscuit) to overstuffed omelettes served with choice of bread and phenomenal home fries to Eggs Benedict. Maybe you feel like flapjacks with bacon or sausage, loaded with blueberries or chocolate chips? How about a breakfast burrito served with Smoked Gouda grits? If you're not an egg person, a Low country boil or Shrimp and Grits may hit the spot! A Bloody Mary or Mimosa can round it all off! I can't say enough good things about Azalea and I look forward to getting back in there again soon. They take pride in every plate, from the edible floral garnish to the friendly and fast service. There is no sign on the building which may make you think you've taken a wrong turn but be patient. Plug in 5 Caledonia or 700 Biltmore and follow the small sign that directs you to "restaurant and check in." Your taste buds will thank you read more

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This place seems to be a well kept secret. The food was fantastic-- we tried two different omelette, homemade biscuits, and fresh sourdough toast. The chef came out twice to make sure we were enjoying our meals and the server was friendly and attentive. Everything was delicious and fresh. Couldn't be more pleased with this find. We came for an early Sunday morning breakfast but will definitely come back in the evening to try the $1 tacos! read more

Azalea Bar & Kitchen - Steak and cheese omelette & forager's omelette - Cocktail Bars Near Me - Asheville, North Carolina

We wanted something different and locally sourced. We found this hidden gem! Staff was super friendly-everyone masked and PPE followed. We got our food to go and munched out in the car. The fold tacos were seriously good. Excellent flavor! Not the norm and I mean that in the best kind of way. Steak tacos were delicious. The Gouda grits were freshtastic. Those little sweet potato tots were like explosions of goodness. Gotta get back to Asheville to try their breakfast! read more

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We were staying in the attached hotel so this location is really convenient. The food and coffee was pretty good. Most importantly, we were saddened and frustrated by the use of single use plastic throughout the sit-down meal. Our waters came in plastic cups - cups that will be energy intensive to recycle and ultimately, many years from now, leave toxic, non-biodegradable compounds behind. Similarly with the individually packaged creamers, etc. I would encourage this restaurant to take a look at reusable alternatives (ex. glass cups!) -- they might find it ends up saving them money as well! read more

Phenomenal!!!!!we had Low County Shrimp and breakfast burritto All of them exceeded our expectation read more

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You might be dissuaded by the location or initial impression walking in but don't let either stop you from checking this spot out for breakfast. We ended up really liking the vibe in the morning, sort of had a fancy diner energy! Our server was FANTASTIC and she ran the entire show after 5 new tables sat down at the same time. Food was awesome, especially the breakfast bowl with shrimp! read more

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I am currently sitting and eating and had to write this review. The service is fantastic Jennifer is great, food is delicious home fries are crispy and not burned. The eggs Benedict is great and the added touch of the tomatoes was unexpected but blended fabulous. The mimosa was not watered down and the coffee was hot at the right temperature. This is definitely a hidden gem that should be explored. read more

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Amazing Food came back two days in a row Mrs.Jennifer is the best!!! Great customer service and very fast wait time on the food for sure. - Dequan Starnes read more

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When you arrive you might wonder what you have in store. However, go in and get a table and you'll have some of the most amazing food. We had the Brussels Sprouts and the Truffle Fries as appetizers. The sprouts were sweet, perfectly cooked and then the Smokey flavor of the bacon and the sour of the capers come through. The fries were cooked to a glorious crunch and needed nothing to go with them. For entrees we had the Black and Blue Burger and the Chicken and Waffle tacos. I am not a blue cheese fan, but after trying just a bite, I would order it for myself. The Chicken and Waffle Tacos... they were a special but if they have them, get them. Don't ask, don't think, just enjoy! read more

A hidden gem. It is located in the lobby of the Residence Inn Biltmore. Jennifer waited on us and provided outstanding service and recommendations. We had the Breakfast Burrito and the Breakfast Bowl and Bloody Marys:-) .Don't miss this place if you get the chance. read more

Foragers omelet with home fries was amazing! Our waitress Jennifer was very pleasant, she was awesome. We look forward to returning. read more

Azalea Bar & Kitchen - Foragers omelet with home fries was amazing! Our waitress Jennifer was very pleasant, she was awesome. We look forward to returning. - Cocktail Bars Near Me - Asheville, North Carolina

It's true this place isn't as trendy as some other breakfast places, but we got seated right away, and the food was phenomenal. Super friendly service too. An absolute gem. read more

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Delicious breakfast, got the blueberry flapjacks with eggs and veggie scramble, which was all amazing. We were served by Jennifer L who was so pleasant and efficient. 5 stars all-around. read more

Why is this spot a secret? The food is phenomenal with amazing presentation. The location is away from the "village" wait just 0.2 miles toward the Grove Park. The staff is friendly, helpful and welcoming. Simply "the place" to go for a casual breakfast or brunch that's not too expensive and completely amazing. My only question is why is this place not open for lunch or dinner!!! read more

I cannot say enough about this tiny hidden gem. Had we not been staying at the connecting hotel/apartment style stay, I'm not sure we would have found or tried Azalea. Unfortunately due to Covid and staffing issues we weren't able to enjoy dinner here but we had delicious breakfast here two days in a row! My husband had a seafood breakfast, our son the pancakes and I tried a bit of everything including a fabulous Benedict. Jennifer seems to be the manager and she was super knowledgeable! This sits in a hotel lobby of sorts and definitely has a cheesy decor vibe but If you can look past it for the fresh food that is full of flavor, you won't regret it!!! read more