Carmel's Restaurant and Bar

Chicken and waffles = amazingDeviled eggs = skip, you make better at home. Shouldn't even be on the menu.Desert was brownie / ice cream = amazing.

No wait seat time on a busy Saturday night! The lady who helped us was so personable . We were able to enjoy quick service and good food.

On our way out of Asheville we stumbled across Carmel's Kitchen & Bar and we thoroughly enjoyed it!!! This restaurant has put a twist on southern cuisine and they've done a good job!! My husband is a true meat and potatoes southern boy and he cleaned his plate (which he rarely does outside of eating my cooking). He ordered the fried chicken with collard greens and mashed potatoes. He first said..."this is pretty good"! And midway through he said "actually this is VERY good...how often do I say THAT???"!! Which is a TOTAL compliment coming from him. I ordered the grilled salmon, bacon cheddar grits and collard greens. The dish originally came with green beans but I swapped them out for the greens. My salmon was cooked to perfection!! It had the crispy edges!!! The grits and collard greens complemented the salmon perfectly. The only thing that was missing was some cornbread which we didn't know they had until midway through our meal when we saw that someone else ordered it. I told my husband that we've found our Asheville SPOT!!! Carmel's serves deliciously well priced food so we will definitely be back!!

Stopped in for just a drink, spent $20 and enjoyed the view. Andrew the bartender is good, very busy but attentive to everyone. The food looked amazing, but heading out to home. The host was great also. No worries about here. I will come back for food.

Although there isn't a Happy Hour in North Carolina, I must say the service was great thanks to Andrew. The ambiance was cool was a nice evening and right before my lash appointment. I opted for the Whiskey Wednesday and Truffle Fries which consisted of Parmesan Cheese, Fresh Herbs, Black Pepper, Toasted Garlic Aioli. I enjoyed the flavor of the fries but I would recommend using a lighter oil as the fries were pretty heavy with grease. Otherwise the flavor was on point. I do think I will try the restaurant again, perhaps for dinner. Until next time...Cheers!

Went there for dessert and it was excellent! Great service and delicious treats! Would like to go back to try dinner.

Stopped in for lunch while shopping downtown Asheville. They have both indoor and outdoor seating with a nice bar. Our server was very friendly and on top of things. I enjoyed their wine list as they had both American and no -American wines. I had a glass of the Italian Sangiovese and it was soooo good!! We ordered fried green tomatoes, truffle fries, cheese flatbread, and chicken pesto flatbread. It was all very good. The pesto tasted fresh. The fried green tomatoes had a good crunchy coating. We really liked the crust on the flatbread as well.

We were in search of somewhere to grab a bite. Easy access, good service, good flatbread and beers.

group of us shared 3 plates for lunch. everything was delicious. the pretzel bites were DELICIOUS. the waitress was super helpful and sweet. come here for a good lunch bite to eat.

I've passed by the spot many times, but never had a chance to stop in. Lovely location and awesome atmosphere and patio. In a bustling location downtown. We sat outside and it wasn't too busy even though it was lunch time. The server grabbed our menus and drinks, but was pretty absent the rest of the experience. We were waiting so long we had to go get the host to pay.I opted for a salad and to add protein because it would've been quite lackluster without. The salmon that came on it was pretty small and definitely not cooked medium. All of the flavors, however were incredible. From feta to watermelon, this combo was an absolute delight. I will warn you that when you add protein to the salad it comes out to be over $20 total. Wow.