They managed to keep the good things about the former Tastee Diner that make it seem like a fun, cozy little spot while feeling less like a complete dive than Tastee Diner did. I mean that as a compliment. It's cute on the outside and inside now, paying homage on the inside to pop grrl power. This is one of those Asheville places where you order your food at the front counter and get a number to put on the table, get your own table settings ("goldware" instead of the usual silverware, and real cloth napkins!), then they bring your food out to you and bus the tables. So semi-service. But you're really coming here for the food, which fortunately is very good. We ordered two sandwiches, one with an add on of fries, but instead of a second order of fries, we ordered kween beans. These are pan blistered green beans in a pad thai (peanut) mayo/miso sort of sauce, with pickled veggies and spices. This was a really unique combination of flavors. The green beans themselves were tasty, the sauce was very nice and the pickled veggies gave it an element of a slaw-like flavor, too. So a lot of different tastes going on, but it all seemed to work. One sandwich was the banh mi burger. The meat was a combo of hamburger and Vietnamese pork, which made it juicy and tasty. Again, there was a somewhat weird combo of smoked gouda cheese, pad thai mayo, poblanos & pickled cabbage, with various spices. But once again, it all worked well together. The other sandwich was the jerk chicken po boy. These chicken thighs were probably the best thighs I've ever had -- so tender and flavorful. The sauce started off like a regular bbq sauce, making this sort of a like a typical pulled chicken sandwich, but then the jerk seasoning kicked in, giving it a nice Caribbean style flavor profile with a good amount of heat. White cheddar, chipotle aioli and pickled onions and daikon cabbage rounded out the sandwich, giving it a rich umami taste. An absolutely great sandwich that I highly recommend! The fries were good, basically diner-style fries (our server spilled some of them as she neared our table and said she'd bring more, but didn't. Even so we had enough to eat). We enjoyed Edmund's oat porter, which they have on draft, as a great complement to the food, especially the jerk chicken. The little bit of chocolate taste and richness of the beer paired well with the spiciness of the jerk chicken, and surprisingly also with the Asian style green beans. I'd say the food might be just a little bit pricey, but for the innovative layering of tastes, it was elevated enough to merit being at the higher end of the range for this sort of a meal. We'll be back! read more