We were passing through the area on I-81, and this was a great stop. It's only a few minutes from…read morethe interstate and the Tesla Supercharger at The Pinnacle. The buffet was very good. There were a couple of vegan options, and they even made vegan bread especially for us. If you eat meat, fish, or chicken, there's a large buffet with plenty of choices. This stop didn't add much time to our trip. Dining was fast thanks to the buffet, the food was tasty, and the restaurant was quiet and cool, which was perfect on an 85-degree day. I'd recommend this restaurant whether you're a local or just traveling through on I-81.

We were traveling through and stopped in for lunch buffet. The dining room was so pretty and the…read morefood was AMAZING! I loved everything I tried. I'm vegetarian and there were a lot of options for me. The bathroom was clean and the service was very friendly. I will remember this place when we drive through again.

Food is great, plenty of buffet options to be adventurous and satisfied for a decent value.read more

Absolutely delicious food!! The mango coconut lamb was incredible, really unusual and yummy. The…read morechicken tikka masala was perfect with lots of big chunks of chicken. All servings were really generous. The keema matar was such an unexpected delight! We all adored it! And the mango lassi was beautiful. Quick service. What impressed us the most was the staff's willingness to remake one dish that was too spiced for our taste. They were very kind.

My daughter and I stopped in while traveling through town today and was very satisfied! With never…read morehave eaten there before, the waiter was beyond helpful when trying to help us decide on what to order. I definitely recommend this restaurant and look forward to visiting again. 5 !

Food was genuinely amazing! I've never had Indian before and this was truly delicious. Our server…read morewas great as well and very attentive. Very atmospheric environment that made for a fun meal. Will definitely be returning in the future.

We love Goodoo bowl! Our favorite is the island chicken tacos, but we also enjoy the hand pies,…read moresassy roll, goodoo bowl, fried plantains, pineapple fried rice, and sun chai. Basically everything we have tried has been on point. Adjustable spice level, American or international spice. Lovely folks and food is cooked fresh and delicious. Relaxing comfortable atmosphere, good vibes to nourish your body and spirit. Thank you, we'll be back!!

Fantastic food and the chef is an amazing artist as well. The atmosphere was just as great as the…read morefood. Will be going back soon!

This is amongst the most stunning restaurants I've been too in every way possible. Might be the…read morebest Indian food I've ever had. Definitely the one with the best modern decor and vibe. Walking into the restaurant is already a treat in and of itself - brightly colored, a small souvenir shop but with items that are reflective of the restaurant and just clean, crisp floor plan. Service is also great. That said, when we came in at 2pm on a Monday, there was still a 30 min wait and we had a flight to catch at the airport, which would have really crunched our time, so we ended up getting take out and eating it in our car. So while not the full experience, at least we ate the food at fresh as possible still. I highly recommend the Disco Bhel to start and as the menu describes itself - poori, puffed rice, boondi, corn poha, sev, onion, cilantro, roasted peanuts, tamarind chutney, green chutney, bhel mix, pomegranate - a sweet, spicy, salty, tangy party in your mouth. I honestly don't know what half the ingredients in that list are but what I do know is it is a textural wonderland of flavors that harmonize into something magical. It was a unique dish for sure! As for mains, I got a classic saag paneer and I also really enjoyed this variant of it. The spinach cheese combo was excellent, just creamy enough but well seasoned from the warming spice of the garam masala. Interestingly, I'm used to being served just a larger portion of the paneer with rice, but at Chai Pani they give you an experience instead; ordering the curry comes with a small party of other sides. The rice is a must with any curry, but delightfully, it also comes with a chapati for ripping and dipping. Chana masala is another great chickpea curry that is bolder in flavor and a nice contrast to the saag. Raita and slaw are good palate cleansers. Even comes with a mini "donut", gulab jamun, for dessert which is very sweet, but a good one biter. Apparently for dine in, there's more on the tray too. You'll leave full for sure. If I was able to dine in, would have for sure also gotten the okra fries and/or vada pav (we had tried it at Botiwalla a few days earlier, so didn't feel the need to get again here). But the drink menu looked awesome too and would have loved to sample some of those. Chai Pani really did do everything possible to create a wholistic modern Indian dining experience and this is a must stop at restaurant if you're visiting Asheville.

I like Indian food and I'm vegetarian unfortunately for me this place has a lot amount of both…read more We arrived at like 5 o'clock this place has not take reservations, which is honestly fine because we're like old people with our eating time preferences at this point, but even arriving at 5 o'clock there was a wait for a regular table for the bar though there was only 5 to 10 minutes so that was the obvious choice We were standing around in the little entrance area, and GF felt overstimulated Our spot at the bar was available pretty quickly, however, and we were seated in the nice little corner at the end The bartender was great. He was super nice and really helpful and assisted in our strategizing what we wanted. It's hard because there were so many options. We finally settled on the saag paneer, which is our go to everywhere we order that has it in stock. There was another paneer thing, Butwe initially felt like that might be too much paneer however, the bartender assured us that it was totally different dish and reminded us can you really ever have too much paneer which is a fair point There was some sort of tots as in tater tots situation that we felt compelled to order and that was gonna be that felt like enough but then GF just happened to ask the bartender about the okra fires, and our neighbors at the bar said very enthusiastically that we had to get them because "they are the reason we are here" so it's hard to pass them up at that point. We added naan because how could you not? The first thing that arrival was a tart which arrived with a whole bunch of little small bowls on the outside and some sort of sauce both of which were very good. The tops were definitely more dressed up than the standard American tater tot. When asked, GF says "they were very good" Then the Penner came out so good with such a nice flavorful Rob and they also threw in a couple of things in there are like peppers and some other shit. Very good probably my favorite dish of the night. The okra came out pretty quick very nice thin trips not too crispy definitely not fried and oil and if they were and I'm making a mistake, I would be extremely surprised about that. I got air fryer vibes or maybe baked but don't quote me on it because I do not work there. The saag paneer was also really good not that creamy bullshit that you sometimes get purchased a very nice seasoned well dish of sag, paneer I was a little overwhelmed though, because they put so much shit on that order of SAG paneer there was none. There was a version of the same crispy as a white person. There was that white shirt there was that little cup of liquid with chickpeas on it, there was a bunch of rice and there was some cabbage in there too. There's a lot of shit in there. Oh my God, the cocktails, though they were incredible. They had two like seasonal cocktails, and they were hard to choose between, but we ultimately settled on the Apple something fizz this was some apple fall bullshit served in a highball glass and it was literally so good that both of us drank it so quickly like just disturbingly you have a problem quickly, but we don't. It was just a taste so good then for the second drink, I really wanted to have the other fall seasonal drink, but they were out of apple stuff and the thing that you have tried to order require the Apple stuff. How do you have a special and you don't have the apple stuff but anyway he offered to make the summer version of it which had some raspberry in it instead of apple and it was so good. I'm asking Gia what she ordered for her ring and she keeps saying the Apple thing and I keep responding what Apple thing and she keeps saying the Apple thing so that's where we are with that but it was really good. I love the funky shit they are doing here

What a great find! Cool ambience…read more Service was good. The food was amazing. Even though it was quiet in there, my food still took about 25 minutes to get, but that just means it's not all premade and just heated up. Whoever the cook is definitely puts love into their food

Amazing fresh flavors. Haven't tried anything we haven't liked. A hidden gem in Johnson City - try…read morewhatever looks good on the menu and it will be!! We have tried: Beef handpies Vegetable handpies Chicken sassy roll (Boom Boom sauce on the above) Fried plantains Pineapple fried rice Island chicken tacos Goodoo chicken Soleil tea Everything is so delicious and perfectly balanced. Plenty vegetarian options as well. Vegetables are well-prepared and complement your dust whether it's the fresh cucumber in goddess sauce, the potato salad, or pickled cabbage. Spice at the level you request - both for American and international palates. Beautiful relaxing environment and kind folks. Check it out!

Raaj and everyone at Mehfil are amazing. Whether it's the buffet or or on a busy night, everything…read moreis consistently A+. The food is excellent, and the service is always wonderful. I work with 103.3 Asheville FM, and Mehfil provided a platter for our fund drive volunteers that was a huge hit. It won over quite a few new fans, and everyone was raving about the food. Excellent food, generous people, and a wonderful local business. Highly recommended!

Food was excellent. Service was great. Ambiance 4 star. We had booked for 12. The owner took very…read moregood care of everyone. Food was excellent. We toasted wine glasses may be 100 times Lots of fun with friends even though we were loud and lively, the service personnel were very good, accommodating. I would recommend this place any day.

What a gem!!!! Wonderful food, friendly service. The restaurant was clean and love the music they…read moreplay. We started with the Paneer Pakoras, and shared the Fish (tilapia) Curry. Our dining companions had the Chicken Curry and Shrimp Palak. I did try everything and it was all amazing. The garlic naan was AMAZING - some of the best I've ever had. I can't wait to come back. Sorry no food pics because we dove in and gobbled it all down.

3.5 stars. Gave Jalsa another shot since so many people say it's great. I wouldn't go that far,…read morebut it was definitely better than my first visit. They're running an October $10 lunch buffet special and there were better and more food options, so I'd say it was worth the price this time. Definitely not worth the $17 they previously charged. Food was still largely bland, with salt being the most common flavor, but a few items were tasty enough to make it worthwhile. All the Indian cuisine I've had before was spicy and/or rich in flavor; I think Jalsa is very toned down to try to appeal to the locals. I enjoyed a couple of the chicken dishes and the pasta dish was good. Adding some hot sauce gave some things a little flavor. The greeter was very pleasant and inside appeared clean. Nearly empty on Saturday at lunchtime, so where's all the people who love this place so much?

Really unique corn dogs; a bit on the pricey side but they are super unique. I got one that was…read moredusted with flaming hot Cheetos. It wasn't too spicy, so the average person will be fine with the spice, and the jalapeños are picked. Personally, I would have liked more spice but it was still good.

Two corn dogs and one large fry - $33 Food was good,…read moreportions were well worth the price (shared an order of large fries with someone else and still had leftovers I popped in the air fryer for the next day - only "complaint" for this is I wish the fries had more sauce, the garlic parm sauce was amazing!). Personally didn't care for the mozzarella dog too much as it seemed a bit doughy - probably needed to cook a bit longer but I don't hold it against them as they were busy and the texture of the mozzarella likely added to the fact Otherwise everything was great! We want to go back to try some of the other combinations - only suggestion is to maybe ask if the cheese corn dogs can be well done and get extra sauce for the fries (seriously, that stuff is addictive!)