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What to order at White Duck Taco Shop
- Must order
- Three tacos: the Korean bulgogi, the crispy fish and the Bangkok shrimp.
- Signature dishes
- Korean bulgogi taco, Crispy fish taco, Bangkok shrimp taco
- Editor tip
- Order at the counter and take a seat. The Riverside Drive River Arts location is under reconstruction in 2025.
Signature dishes: Korean bulgogi taco, Crispy fish taco, Bangkok shrimp taco
Must order: Three tacos: the Korean bulgogi, the crispy fish and the Bangkok shrimp.
Tip: Order at the counter and take a seat. The Riverside Drive River Arts location is under reconstruction in 2025.
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Location
Address: 12 Biltmore Ave, Asheville, NC 28801
Also in downtown
Farm Burger ★ 4.1
Farm Burger's downtown Asheville room on Patton Avenue, just off Pack Square, runs Hickory Nut Gap grassfed burgers, order-at-the-counter format, since 2014.
Signature: Grassfed cheeseburger, Farm fries, Buttermilk fried chicken sandwich
Order: A double cheeseburger with farm fries; build-your-own with the No 5 (oxtail marmalade) is the move.
Tip: Counter service. Order pickup ahead online; counter line moves fast.
Rosetta's Kitchen ★ 4.3
Rosetta Star's Rosetta's Kitchen on North Lexington Avenue in downtown Asheville has run vegan and vegetarian comfort food since 2002. Editor pick.
Signature: Peace burger, Mac and cheese, Veggie reuben
Order: The Peace Burger with mac and cheese on the side, or the veggie reuben at lunch.
Tip: Counter service. Cash and card both fine; The Buchi Bar in the building serves Buchi kombucha on tap, natural wine and the full Rosetta's vegan menu.
More casual dining in Asheville
Farm Burger ★ 4.1
Farm Burger's downtown Asheville room on Patton Avenue, just off Pack Square, runs Hickory Nut Gap grassfed burgers, order-at-the-counter format, since 2014.
Signature: Grassfed cheeseburger, Farm fries, Buttermilk fried chicken sandwich
Order: A double cheeseburger with farm fries; build-your-own with the No 5 (oxtail marmalade) is the move.
Tip: Counter service. Order pickup ahead online; counter line moves fast.
Sunny Point Café ★ 4.5
Sunny Point Café on Haywood Road in West Asheville opened in 2003 as a family-owned breakfast and lunch room with an on-site production garden.
Signature: Huevos rancheros, Buttermilk biscuits, Shrimp and grits
Order: The huevos rancheros, or the buttermilk biscuit and sausage gravy plate.
Tip: Daily 08:30-14:00. Walk-in only; weekends wait 60-90 minutes after 10:00. The patio takes the queue first.
Biscuit Head ★ 4.5
Jason and Carolyn Roy's Biscuit Head opened the West Asheville flagship on Haywood Road in 2013. Cathead biscuits with a jam-bar of house preserves, hot.
Signature: Cathead biscuit, Mimosa biscuit french toast, Fried green tomatoes
Order: The Mimosa Fried Chicken biscuit (sweet potato butter, sriracha slaw, poached egg).
Tip: Walk-in counter service. Open Mon-Fri 08:00-14:00; weekend lines spill out the door from 09:30.
Botiwalla by Chai Pani West ★ 4.3
Botiwalla's second Asheville location on Haywood Road in West Asheville opened in 2022, grilling chicken tikka rolls, lamb seekh kababs and cheese kulcha.
Signature: Chicken tikka roll, Lamb seekh kabab, Cheese kulcha
Order: The chicken tikka kabab roll, the cheese kulcha, and a Bombay grilled cheese.
Tip: Counter service. Patio takes walk-ins, easier than the Battery Park location for weekend evenings.
Rosetta's Kitchen ★ 4.3
Rosetta Star's Rosetta's Kitchen on North Lexington Avenue in downtown Asheville has run vegan and vegetarian comfort food since 2002. Editor pick.
Signature: Peace burger, Mac and cheese, Veggie reuben
Order: The Peace Burger with mac and cheese on the side, or the veggie reuben at lunch.
Tip: Counter service. Cash and card both fine; The Buchi Bar in the building serves Buchi kombucha on tap, natural wine and the full Rosetta's vegan menu.
Good Hot Fish ★ 4.7
Ashleigh Shanti's Good Hot Fish opened January 2024 upstairs at Burial Beer's South Slope campus (Buxton at Collier) as a Black Appalachian fish fry counter.
Signature: Fried catfish basket, Hush puppies, Slaw dog
Order: The fried catfish basket with hush puppies and Carolina mustard sauce.
Tip: Order at the counter, take your basket downstairs to Burial's beer garden. Limited indoor seating upstairs.