This little food truck offers an amazing experience you can't get anywhere else in Asheville:…read morePeruvian style Pollo a la Brasa, rotisserie chicken marinated with Peruvian chiles and spices. If you think you can get something similar at a Mexican restaurant or by buying a grocery store rotisserie chicken with chipotle seasoning, you are so wrong. This is truly a thing unto itself, and it is delicious. I've had it pulled off the bone and served with rice and vegetables at other Peruvian restaurants outside of Asheville, but to have it mostly on its own, with sauces, a side of fries, salad, tortillas or rice, really enables you to appreciate the chicken for its amazing self. It's marinated overnight and during the rotisserie process, too, so it's not just the crispy, slightly charred skin that tastes of the spices and chiles, it's also the juicy, tender meat inside. It has a nice smoky flavor as well. Not hot spicy (unless you dip it in the red sauce from here, which is fire!). They also provided a creamy avocado sauce, which is great mixed with the red sauce to lower the heat just a little and give it some contrast. The fries are also great dipped into these sauces. The whole chicken with 3 sides was enough to feed three of us (all pretty big eaters) with some leftovers. The service was warm and friendly. There are 3 outdoor picnic tables by the side of the truck, but this is a place to get wonderful food to go that you can't get anywhere else in Asheville. So it enjoy at home or on a picnic someplace in the woods or a park. They also have dishes that are more traditionally Mexican (tacos, stuffed tortillas) and weirdly, also bratwurst. I'm not sure how this got in the mix, but they are from South America and a lot of Germans did immigrate there. We'll definitely be back. The problem will be convincing ourselves to try anything else when the Peruvian chicken is just so dang good.

Seriously obsessed with this place. Try the chicken, the tacos, or get a papusa! The have a bell…read morefor when your food is ready.

Y'all know I love a good pizza so I was excited to try 900 Degreez when we stopped by New Origin…read more Their set up was one of the most unique pizza set ups I've ever seen and their flavor combos were a mix of classic and funky. The dough was airy, the crust was the kind you wanted to eat every bite of and the owners were incredibly kind. Absolutely recommend trying them out soon!

Wonderful pizza!! So yummy! Much the other reviews, I love the crust. Very tasty and so glad we…read moreopted for this for dinner. The owners are so nice and the pizza was delicious. Just enough for 2 hangry adults to devour!

So happy to have this restaurant close by. It is counter service and they bring the food to you -…read morealso can order at the window. They have their own parking lot and it's pretty entertaining watching people navigate it. There is also an inline hockey rink next door so you might be able to watch a game. The food is sensational- the cafe con leche is the best since we lived in South Florida. The bread is delicious, as was everything else. Hubby has been back a couple of times and it will probably become our go-to. Absolutely a new favorite.

Everything about this new space is wonderful! Delicious food, cozy decor and friendly staff. Went…read morefor Sunday breakfast and everything was delicious! Can't wait to go back for lunch! We had breakfast 1 and breakfast two! Photos included!

Oh my God! Just had the very lightly breaded broccoli appetizer with a thick coating of fire/sesame…read moresauce and scallion garnish... absolutely stunning. perfect heat, no notes

First of all... Mandy is NICE as heck! I heard of this new vegan food truck and have been looking…read moreforward to trying it. The folks working on the truck, including Mandy, were beyond kind and sweet. That alone makes me want to come back to try the rest of the food! The gochujang broccoli is... the best thing ever. It's really a unique dish and also so smart because broccoli is so good and that combo just makes sense, it's crispy and saucy and lightly spicy and delicious. I shared the first order and had to get a second that I did NOT share. The furikake fries are also really unique and delicious, they are served with a really good sauce that tastes mayo based. If you're a vegan or not a vegan, come try Mean Mandy's! It's really great food served by awesome people. Also how can your resist visiting a food truck that has such a unique name :) Thanks Mandy & team

We stopped here for lunch while driving through Asheville…read more We ordered a brisket plate with baked beans and coleslaw. Amazing BBQ food! As it was a Thursday, our granddaughters pork sandwich meal with Mac n Cheese was FREE! What a terrific restaurant, it was truly some of the best BBQ I've ever had!! I'd give more stars, if possible. If you're anywhere near Asheville, NC - you have to stop here - I know we will for sure.

Had a great experience at The Bear. I arrived maybe about 30 minutes before closing. The staff gave…read moreme no issues and were happy to answer my menu questions. The portion size was pretty generous and everything was well seasoned. I really enjoyed the smokiness of the wings. They were perfectly crisp too. I'd definitely visit again!

We thought no freaking way that Korean food mixes well w Mexican cuisine...boy oh boy were we…read moreproven wrong. El Kimchi is hands down one of the best food trucks we've had!! - The Mandu were my favorites! So crispy and savory and flavorful especially w the sauce. - Spicy chicken quesadilla was also amazing - crispy tortilla w a soft flavorful chicken inside. YUM!

I got the tacos with the three different meats - chicken, spicy pork, and beef. They were all…read moredelicious! The tortillas were a little brittle and fell apart by the time I got home but that is the pitfall of corn tortillas. Each taco was very flavorful and the spicy pork had the perfect kick for me. What really stole the show and my original intention for visiting was the kimchi! I heard that they store the kimchi underground so I definitely had to try it. It's lightly fermented and has a lot of umami but it tasted very similar to kimchi served in Korean restaurants. If you're trying to see where they are, check out their Facebook page! That is where they keep the most up to date information.

Absolutely delicious. Just what I was looking for in a food truck. Great rice and beans!read more

Food was great. The chicken nachos, steak nachos and chorripollo was very good. However, the birria…read moreRamen not so great. It tasted more like roast beef and it tasted nothing like birria seasoning.

This was one of those completely last-minute dinner decisions that ended up being one of the BEST…read moremeals we've had in a long time. We were out in Asheville, randomly started craving Mexican food, and decided to give La Rumba a try. I'm SO glad we did because everything was genuinely incredible. The food was absolutely sensational. Everything we ordered was packed with flavor, fresh, and just ridiculously good. We kept trying each other's food and basically saying "oh my god" after every bite. Even the chips, salsa, queso, and guac had us hooked before our actual food came out. And the drinks!!! SO good. Dangerous in the best possible way. What really took the experience over the top though, was the service. Everyone was incredibly kind, attentive, and welcoming, and you could tell they cared that we were having a great experience. Great food is one thing, but when the service matches it, that's what makes a restaurant memorable. We went in on a whim with zero expectations and left talking about how we HAVE to come back the next time we're in Asheville. Honestly, La Rumba may have ruined our ability to casually pick another Mexican restaurant now 10/10. No notes. Go hungry. Order everything.

A bit off our path by it was SO worth it! This place is a…read moreGem, I haven't yet found this quality Mexican in California. I had the Puffy Wrap with chicken and the wife had the Mushroom Crema. Everything was excellent. The sauces were exceptional. Portions were generous such that we took leftovers. But left a little space to split a Flan. Firm but delicious. Would certainly recommend!

This food truck was at Packas place and it was SO GOOD. The staff were very kind, I've never had…read morepineapple fajitas before and I loved that it came in an actual pineapple. The food was so fresh, perfectly seasoned, and flavorful. Wish I could eat this every week.

Food was amazing and flavorful. The pineapple fajitas were out of this world. Will definitely…read morefind them again

Butter Punk is baker's magic. Arguably the best biscuit I've ever had. Definitely the best…read morebreakfast sandwich I've ever had. I was recommended this place on my trip to Asheville by my coworker who is local and while I was a bit tired from a lot of the heavier foods I've had on the trip, last day in the morning after some sunrise photography, I trekked over to do my foodie diligence and get a biscuit in North Carolina. And ya, no regrets there whatsoever despite however many calories this thing was. I got an OG Breakfast sammie with candied bacon and this thing was a marvel. The butter bomb biscuit is tender and moist, yet has a nice sheen and crisp exterior. It combines the best of both worlds as normally I only get the crisp on laminated layered biscuits and the tenderness from cream biscuits. Add in a beautiful souffle egg, which is effectively a warm breakfast hug and the scallion mayo and you have perfection - top tip: get extra scallion mayo on the side, it's that good. While the candied bacon on it's own represents excellent contrast with some sweet and salty action, arguably I would say it doesn't add much to the biscuit experience overall. The OG was perfect as is, but if you wanted some additional protein, it's a fine addition. Also to drink, I tried a caramel miso latte, which was good and unique. The miso adds some slight funk but the caramel I think adds a bit too much sweetness (vanilla miso might be better imo). But on a cool morning, a hot cup of coffee to wash down the monster biscuit is a perfect start to the day regardless. Space itself is pretty cool, so fine spot to dine in or take out.

ButterPunk was one of the highlights of our trip to Asheville, and I'd go back in a heartbeat…read more If you're wondering what to order, let me make it easy: get the biscuit. It's everything people say it is. The biscuits are fresh, buttery, and absolutely delicious, but the real surprise was the homemade jam. Oh. My. Goodness. The jam deserves its own standing ovation. We even saved what we had left and used it later on a campfire breakfast during our road trip. The biscuit we made at camp wasn't quite the same, but that jam still stole the show. Their homemade butter was another standout, and the coffee menu had plenty of great options. Everything we tried was fresh, thoughtfully prepared, and absolutely worth it. The café itself is adorable, and the whole experience made us wish we had found it sooner. If they don't already sell that jam by the jar, they absolutely should. I'd buy it without hesitation. If you're in Asheville, do yourself a favor and stop by ButterPunk. Get the biscuit. Get the butter. And whatever you do... don't leave without trying the jam. Highly, highly recommend!