Bistros in Asheville

“A short review from some locals and passholders.

Why is this only four stars? It was really quite chilly in there. To me, a bistro needs to be warm and lovely, and we were quite chilly.

The food is fine. In fact, it can be quite good. A little overpriced, but you’re at the Biltmore, so you’re paying for more than just the food. I do enjoy the fact that they try to source locally, where possible. We have had the bistro food before, on other occasions where it’s highlighted in special Biltmore dinners, but this is the first time we really came in to grab a bite after we did some wine tasting. We were peckish and just wanted a little bite. And we were just so… Cold. I don’t like to keep my jacket on when I’m dining, but it felt like that was something that was necessary. We were also seated near a window, so I closed the blinds so the draft would not come in.

Our server was sweet, he was training, and he was perfectly fine.
We were patient with him! As you should be with a-server-in-training!

The mussels were good. I liked the flavor, although they had a lot of watercress on top. I don’t know why they had that amount of watercress. But I’m suspecting it was to make the dish look larger potentially? Because when I took off the watercress, it did look like quite a smaller dish. But again, the flavor was excellent!
My husband had the soup of the day and bread. Both were very good. The flavored butter that came with the bread was excellent. Again, that’s all we came in for. Because I was cooking shrimp at home for dinner.

Bottom line: let’s crank up the heat in there! Make it a little more comfortable and cozy for your patrons. It could also have been because we were one of the few people in there, and more bodies generate more body heat and heat up the restaurant.“

“They have a dog friendly patio. Our server, Katie, took good care of our dogs, bringing them water. She was very polite and friendly. She was an excellent server. The food was delicious. I had the small Greek chicken salad. My wife had the white pizza. My mother had lasagna and my aunt had chicken Alfredo. They were all excellent and came quickly. We would definitely eat here again next time we are in Asheville.“