Delicious, authentic Asian cuisine that adjoins a wonderful grocery store. I will be back!

My husband and I stopped in for lunch for the first time yesterday. I ordered the red curry with chicken, and he ordered the sesame chicken. The total for our two meals was over $40, and close to $50 with tip. Unfortunately, neither dish met our expectations. The chicken in my red curry was chewy, somewhat slimy in texture, and lacked flavor. After a few bites, I didn't want to continue eating it. The vegetables also seemed undercooked, not just al dente, but almost raw. The curry sauce itself wasn't bad, but it was a bit watery and heavily seasoned with red chili flakes, which made it difficult to taste the curry flavors. My husband's sesame chicken was also tough and difficult to chew. We were surprised to see an additional charge of nearly $4 for substituting fried rice, as that wasn't mentioned when ordering. I really wanted to like this restaurant because it's close to home and we don't have many options for this type of cuisine nearby. Unfortunately, our first experience was disappointing. read more

This is 2 stars fewer than my last review. I ordered the tonkatsu ramen and it was absolutely tasteless. Broth very bland, even when I added soy sauce it wasn't good. And it cost over $20 with tax and tip. I didn't even finish it, very disappointed. Itto ramen much better read more

I came back to Mizu & for the 2nd time, this was really impressive! I had to get their Black Garlic Lover, and I can tell you: it was delicious! The servers were exceptionally great at their jobs, and the overall experience was phenomenal! The chashu was seasoned all the way through with a hint of charred, grilled, barbecue flavor. The atmosphere of this place was a place that could lift all the stress away, with their peaceful background noise, and ambient lighting. Overall, if I had to recommend someone a restaurant in Asheville, Mizu would be my to-go place to eat! Definitely worth visiting! read more

Huge menu with all different kinds of foods....you walk in and order at the counter, which I don't like. You pay and leave a tip?? I don't know if we'll get good service ahead of time...Mongolian beef was very tender, good flavor, a little too sweet for me. Chicken pad see ew was very good, good amount of chicken. Plenty of parking in front. Large dining area. read more

Mizu - Chicken pad see ew - Noodles Near Me - Asheville, North Carolina

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I would not say that either my wife or I are too picky when it comes to food. We love Asian food and saw this online and figured we'd stop by. This was single handedly the worst food I've ever put in my mouth. I ordered sushi and she got a sautéed noodle dish. Both were tasteless but had an overwhelming flavor of bleh. Please just go to Panda Express. read more

Thanks for the food poisoning! Had a ramen bowl with chicken broth and beef - just writing this is making me nauseous. I'd recommend avoiding anything that isn't raging hot and boiling. The flavor was blah and the super thin shredded beef was not cooked - hence the barfing over the toilet!!!! Never again. Zero stars read more

I know, I know I'm back AGAIN!! lol. My order this time was shrimp dumplings, pork belly buns, garlic pepper steak with fried rice, chicken and steak hibachi. Everything was full of flavor, fresh and delicious!! You can't go wrong with anything on the menu. read more

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Any time a non-American restaurant is connected to a grocery store, is a good sign that the food will be good. The food all came out fresh hot and delicious. And the service was quick. The space was clean, bright, and welcoming. I got a ramen, tea, and seaweed salad. It all had the flavors you want when ordering those items. I'll be back! read more

Mizu - Spicy tonkotsu ramen with, chachu, and fish cakes. - Noodles Near Me - Asheville, North Carolina

they forgot to put the base in the broth but they sent it back and it was delicious! Definitely recommend to others read more

Mizu - the delicious ramen! - Noodles Near Me - Asheville, North Carolina

Best Asian food in the Asheville 'burbs. Attached to an Asian market. Super fresh, great presentation. Most Chinese places get their supplies from the same distribution place (they also have the same pictures up on the wall of the dishes)... NOT this place. Original dishes done really well. I had the Shrimp with Mixed Vegetables. Shrimp were large and veges fresh. My husband had the Hibachi chicken... so much food, we took leftovers home. Can't wait to have lunch at this place for the Bento box! read more

Mizu - Shrimp w/ Mixed Veges - Noodles Near Me - Asheville, North Carolina

This little joint serves top notch chicken pho and has so many ramen options that you could probably eat there for a couple weeks and only order ramen and you'd not have the same thing twice. Unless you're one of those "I order the same thing every time" people. Why? They have poke and hibachi and several other Asian offerings, but for me, it's all about their soup. They are connected to my favorite Asian market, so when I take out I go next door and grab some of my staples (they probably call me "chip guy" when they see me) but this isn't about the store it's about Mizu and Mizu is great. Friendly service, comfy spot when eating in, go check it out. read more

The sweet girl cashier greeted me with a smile immediately after I walked in. I got the Wild Salmon Poke Bowl, and it is SO YUMMY! I've been shopping at the asian market next door for a little while and I'm so glad I stopped in Mizu today for lunch. Definitely the best Asian food I've had in Asheville. Being able to shop around the store next door for drinks/groceries while you wait is also so fun! read more

Mizu - Wild Salmon Poke Bowl - Noodles Near Me - Asheville, North Carolina

Found a beard hair in my hibachi..... first time trying mizu with a group of 4 and not a single person enjoyed their meal....

I used to love going here--until a worker told me that they do not receive their tips. The owners pocket them. Their food is pretty good, but that's unacceptable business practice. read more

I love the chicken poke bowl! It's a huge meal and so tasty. Suki the waitress is delightful. All the employees are great. My son loves the drunken noodles. After you eat, you can shop in YZ's Asian Market which is also a treat. read more

Good food, generous portions and priced right. Most people do take out but there are plenty of tables to have your food and eat there.

Give it a try! We have placed two carry-out orders, and both have been great! The first round we tried the red curry with tofu, and while we put a note in the comments to make it mild, we both ended up with cleared sinuses from the spice! The flavor and consistency was perfect, though. The second order was for pad see ew with tofu. Mildly sweet and not overly sauced, the tofu was perfectly cooked and the veggies were crunchy and fresh. The counter staff were kind and efficient. read more

Mizu - Pad see ew with tofu - Noodles Near Me - Asheville, North Carolina

Second time - the Ginger Pepper steak was super faty and unpleasent. I'll need to give it a 3rd try to see what's the norm, and what was unusual. (Pork belly buns were excellent both times). read more

Everything went well. The restaurant & store are immaculate. Very polite. The food is delicious & served quickly. We've sent a number of friends & they were very pleased. Oh! Did I mention the portions are very generous. They also sell, in the store, live Red Lobsters, Blue Crabs & Dungeness Crabs. Lots of frozen seafood. read more

If I could give them zero stars, I would. We had takeout Friday night and were we disappointed. And pretty disgusted. We ordered the pineapple fried rice with just vegetables. It came with a mass of non-food something on top. We didn't eat it. $12.99 wasted. The hibachi chicken was dry and tasteless. The sesame chicken was overcooked, like eating over cooked shredded chicken when I bit into it, and too sweet. The regular fried rice was greasy and tasteless after dumping soy sauce on top to make it edible. $55.65 into the garbage. When I called, and complained, they apologized profusely, told me this inedible substance was "shredded pork" and didn't offer a refund or anything. NEVER GOING BACK. read more

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I live in Asheville and this place is great! We go lots, but the prices are a little steep... they give good generous portions and I always leave with left overs. They're very quick with the food and the restaurant is very clean. It does have a slight fish smell to it because it's right beside their fish in the store. read more

I've been waiting for this place to open up for a while. I was excited to have a noodle place so close to my neighborhood. It was definitely worth the wait. The staff was so nice and welcoming and genuinely looked happy to serve all the customers coming in. You can customize your ramen. I got ramen noodles in a chicken broth with wagyu and tofu. The food was a good portion, flavorful and served hot. Also had fried gyoza and they were tasty too! It was a tad bit expensive, but given today's current climate, it wasn't too surprising and I can give it a pass. Will definitely be coming back often! read more

Mizu - Ramen with wagyu and tofu - Noodles Near Me - Asheville, North Carolina

On my birthday, following a family member's recommendation, I visited and enjoyed the food. For dine-in, I chose a green curry beef entree and ordered a wrapped poke burrito to go. However, when I returned yesterday and ordered essentially the same items, the curry dish for dine-in was fantastic as before, but the to-go poke burrito was missing a few items listed on the build-your-own menu. The marker on the menu was fading, so I didn't fault the food preparer, although the dish was not wrapped in nori like a burrito. Before leaving, I placed more to-go entrees: Beef Pad Thai and another poke burrito. This time, I wrote my order in big, bold letters on my iPhone, specifying the exact items I wanted, and had the server go over the contents of the wrap dish. They packed the food in a brown paper bag, but to my disappointment, when I got home, the poke dish was wrong again. It was not wrapped with nori, and it lacked sriracha. I appreciate the food, but the service suffered due to a lack of understanding or communication with the customer. Until they can simplify their ordering method, my ratings will remain unchanged. read more

Mizu - You can see that the first thing on the list is Poke Burrito . - Noodles Near Me - Asheville, North Carolina

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The dim sum and dumplings were delicious! Mizu noodle soup was also great... too many soup choices on menu . We did not love the entree dishes.... Definitely would return for dumplings and soup noodles! read more

Very good Pho soup here. Came in for lunch, good service, slow, excellent food. Everything was very fresh.

So good!! I'm so glad this is 5 mins from work. Dishes are quick, and done really well. My coworker is in love w/ the black garlic ramen, I loved the Panang curry. I think you can't go wrong here. read more

Good service, good food, fun to go have a meal and shop at the connected market. Everything from sushi to curry is delicious. If I had to complain I'd say sushi came after all the warm food came out, but I don't care enough to dock a star. read more

Delicious food, especially the ramen. Would recommend the takoyaki as well. Being able to walk straight into YZ Asian market is a huge bonus as well. read more

So excited they are finally open! The same family that owns YZ Market opened a restaurant next door, one brother runs the store while the other runs the restaurant -- both are connected on the inside so that's super neat! The service was super friendly and a whole family affair. As for the food, the menu may look like it has too many choices with too varied cuisines but I have tried the red curry, a ramen bowl, poke and some of the apps and they all delivered deliciously, especially for the price!! This is such a welcomed addition to our neighborhood and I can't wait to continue to make my way through the menu and have this be one of our go to places in the future. Don't forget to check out the store too, be brave and try cooking something new! read more

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More like a 3.5 stars for me. Tried Mizu in Asheville, next to YZ Market this past Saturday. They are newly open, so I think they will need to work some kinks out. I would give them a chance, but be patient. Most notably, the timing of our food was less than ideal. We ordered at the counter at 7:23 PM: General Tso's Chicken for the hubby, Curry Ramen with Ground Pork and Pork Belly for me. A friendly cashier gave us our number. House water is bottled and in a fridge that you retrieve yourself, while going around the line that forms in front of the cashier. There were no water glasses. 7:32 PM General Tso's chicken was delivered (just under 10 minutes). It looked and tasted pretty good. It could have been a little fresher. The batter tasted like it was cooked a while before and the sauce made it a tad soggy. It came with salad (in a plastic to go box) and rice. We asked about water glasses and a server brought them to us. I waited for my food and checked in with a server who disappeared for a while. I drank all our water while we waited and went back to the fridge and there was no more house water. My husband finished his meal so we were sitting at an empty table at this point. At 8:00 PM my curry ramen was delivered (37 min. after I ordered.) Our server apologized. The Curry Ramen thankfully was pretty tasty. Broth had a very good Japanese curry flavor. The ground pork was OK, but the pork belly was very, very good - nice meaty smokiness and not too fatty. Mizu has a lot of potential, but I feel their menu is way too large for the small operation that they run. Hopefully they will fine tune things over time. read more

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Mizu is fantastic, eaten here twice now, once when they first opened and just had takeout recently. The first time it seemed like they were still working out a system for handling dine in and takeout but the food was incredible, and the atmosphere was very beautifully put together, they did a great job! The second time we got takeout just the other day and it was a great experience, food was done fast and tasted amazing. We got Pho and Green Curry and I'm always nervous about how soup will hold up in a Togo container, but they had a solution for that with these really great separated Togo containers that kept the noodles from soaking in the broth. Got my food home to my family and everything was amazing and held up perfectly, best takeout Pho I've ever tasted! Price for what we got was well worth it as well, 10/10 will eat here again! read more

I've been looking forward to this place opening ever since seeing the pictures they put in the window next to the YZ Asian market. It was with the wait! There were multiple options, but I had to try the ramen. I love that you could customize your own bowl, and it was delicious! I got seafood, and was surprised at the variety that was included. Head-on shrimp, clams, octopus or maybe squid, fish cakes and some crab. The broth and noodles were delicious as well. My husband got the pineapple fried rice which was served in half a pineapple and was bright and flavorful. Very casual, I will probably get takeout in the future. I definitely want to try their poke bowl next. My only concern is this place is way too close to my house and I will get takeout way too often! read more

The place is connected to YZ Asian Market which should tell you immediately that this slaps. After throwing your groceries in the car, order at the counter. Asian Fusion from bowls to ramen and regular staples. We ordered the spicy and regular Tonkatsu ramen, and the Hong Kong chashu buns. Everything was absolutely delicious. Food coma inducing rich and spice was not for the faint hearted. This is that authentic Shenzhen shopping mall type restaurant that will cure any sort of hangover and we will be back again. read more

Food is super good and super reasonable price! I love the poke bowls. Kids love the chicken skewers! Glad to have a new Chinese option close to west Asheville. read more

Food was really bad. Basically frozen stuff that I could probably have made myself. The chicken was downright creepy with a very weird texture. I got the udon noodles my boyfriend got the Pad Thai. Sauce was weirdly sweet, no peanuts, no cilantro, barely any bean sprouts. Just weird chicken and noodles. Dumplings were okay I guess - but frozen. read more

Mizu - Udon Noodles - Noodles Near Me - Asheville, North Carolina

We enjoy this restaurant regularly. We've had the ramen, poke, hibachi, and several other dishes and have never been disappointed. We find the portion sizes to be very generous and often leave with leftovers. One of my favorites is the Thai basil fried rice. So good!! We're so glad this place opened and we want to see them continue to do well. read more

Wonderful restaurant in west Asheville off Leicester Hwy. Clean, new restaurant. Menu is easy to read and understand. We have been there many times already. Very good food read more

Beef Lo Mein was excellent. Very friendly and helpful staff. I will definitely return soon to try another dish.

I've been to Mizu twice this week and have loved it both times. VERY casual dining next to my favorite Asian Grocery (YZ). Open for lunch and dinner but closed for a break between 3-4pm. Delicious Ramen! I had the Black Garlic Ramen and swooned. My daughter had Tonkatsu Ramen and raved, go with the pork belly you won't regret it. Also had Wild Salmon Poke on my second visit and it was fresh and fabulous. I almost hate to post this in case I have to wait for a table next time! read more