Asheville, North Carolina: Restaurants (Henderson, Hendersonville: to eat, best, phone)

[ChecktheWindows]

Originally Posted by Carolina Knight

I would like to travel up to Asheville for a day and dine somewhere downtown. What is popular?

Depends on what you are willing to pay, what sort of food you like, etc. The AVL offerings range from highly regarded tapas style Curate to Indian street food at Chai Pani to tacos, Californian, Appalachian, Brewpubs, etc.
The web can be very helpful in providing a starting point. Then come back and ask "What do you think, should I go to A or B?" There are several places most will warn you not of visit unless you like spending lots of money for ordinary food.

[Carolina Knight]

Originally Posted by beckycat

What kind of food? Mamacita's...Mexican, Doc Chey's....Asian Dim Sum (will be closing for good after Aug), Farm Burger, White Duck Taco, Pack's Tavern and many, many more

There are several cuisines in Asheville I could try. Let me take one at a time.

What Mexican restaurants in Asheville should I try?

[Above Average Bear]

Originally Posted by Carolina Knight

There are several cuisines in Asheville I could try. Let me take one at a time.

What Mexican restaurants in Asheville should I try?

I find this place a cut above the normal Mexican fare;

https://www.ziataco.com/

[hardluk1]

For Mexican food not cali-mex or tex-mex visit - Taqueria Munoz at 1438 patton ave. They also have a store in Hendersonville .


Second best - Taqueria Fast Mexican food with the occasion cali-mex versions too at 175 Weaverville rd



For good Americanized tex-mex with far to much food


Papa's and Beer on tunnel rd

[Above Average Bear]

Originally Posted by hardluk1

For Mexican food not cali-mex or tex-mex visit - Taqueria Munoz at 1438 patton ave. They also have a store in Hendersonville .


Second best - Taqueria Fast Mexican food with the occasion cali-mex versions too at 175 Weaverville rd



For good Americanized tex-mex with far to much food


Papa's and Beer on tunnel rd

Are those places hole-in-the-wall spots that mainly cater to the Mexican worker population?

[WNCFUSE]

Originally Posted by hardluk1

For Mexican food not cali-mex or tex-mex visit - Taqueria Munoz at 1438 patton ave. They also have a store in Hendersonville .

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Agreed, Taqueria Munoz is the best I've been to in Asheville. Mary's Burritos in Hendersonville is excellent, but with a Salvadorian flair. The one in Mills River wasn't as good when I went, but may have been suffering from teething pains. Possibly better now, draws a good lunch crowd.

[hardluk1]

Papa's and Beer is Mexican owned and run as as noted by the texi-mex style its mostly american that eat there . The others will mix it up . Does it matter ? Different style of "Mexican" food but both eat well .

[beckycat]

Mamacita's

[Carolina Knight]

Originally Posted by Above Average Bear

I find this place a cut above the normal Mexican fare;

https://www.ziataco.com/

Does Zia Tauqueria have steak ranchero?

[QuilterChick]

Originally Posted by hardluk1

Papa's and Beer is Mexican owned and run as as noted by the texi-mex style its mostly american that eat there . The others will mix it up . Does it matter ? Different style of "Mexican" food but both eat well .

Papa's and Beer in Hendersonville should work on being cleaner. The Sol Y Luna in Laurel Park is tops (imo).