Vegan
American
Organic
Beer/Wine
Fusion

Vegan restaurant featuring scratch-made, modern plant-based cuisine. The multi-cultural menu includes raw and gluten-free options, vegan cheeses and handmade desserts. All beer and wine are vegan. Sources local, seasonal, and organic ingredients. Open Wed-Thu 5:00pm-9:00pm, Fri-Sat 5:00pm-10:00pm, Sun 5:00pm-9:00pm. Closed Mon-Tue.


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247 Reviews

First Review by AnnieG

AdriWellness

Points +22

Vegan
09 Feb 2024

Best vegan food in town

The entire menu is plant based. The food is full of flavor, fresh and delicious. My favorites are the cheese plante and the ravioli.

Vegtravelz

Points +21

Vegetarian
31 Dec 2023

Great food and ambiance

We had a really nice romantic dinner at Plant. We had the gem and carrot salad, the ravioli, mole, and the curry. Everything was delicious, but the mole really blew us away!

Mountainmama2012

Points +24

Vegan
28 Dec 2023

Amazing

We celebrated our anniversary at Plant! It was perfect. The complexity of the food was amazingly delicious. I had the seitan Marsala and my husband had the mole. It is so nice to go to a place where we don’t need to worry about contamination- everything on the menu is vegan! Highly recommend.

It is a tiny place, so be sure to use their website to make a reservation!

Will_Graham

Points +39

Vegan
15 Nov 2023

Good

Delicious foods and excellent service. Keep it up 👍

supertonya

Points +150

Vegan
01 Oct 2023

Outstanding

I had the pleasure of trying Plant tonight. I was absolutely outstanding! We had the ravioli, the cheese board, the potatoes and peanut butter cheesecake. All were wonderful but the ravioli was easily one of my all time favorite dishes. Each dish was unique and bursting with flavor. The cheeses were so creamy and satisfying. This is a must for all vegans. Definitely make reservations a few days before.

mschlater

Points +803

Vegan
18 Sep 2023

Great

We loved this restaurant. I wish I could have tried everything on the menu. We had crispy potatoes (best I have ever eaten), the seitan marsala, and the brownie for dessert.

ImaVeggieboy

Points +28

Vegan
11 Sep 2023

The best

I don’t think I like another restaurant anymore then I do plant. An absolute must, vegan or not.

Pros: Amazing staff, Amazing food, Amazing ambiance

Cons: Nothin

Leogoat72

Points +125

Vegan
11 Sep 2023

Phenomenal.

Excellent casual upscale, relatable delicious food. Every bite is amazing! Recommend reservations

Pros: Generous portions, Every bite delicious, Great service

Cons: Recommend reservations, Need to answer phone or call.back w/message left, They need to update their phone message

FreeFlightFoodie

Points +86

Vegan
31 Aug 2023

Cozy and quiet

Very few tables, and you’ll probably need to make reservations. It’s worth it though, as the food is delicious. I had the Ravioli and also the Seitan Marsala and both were fantastic! Small selection of NA drinks, larger selection of alcoholic beverages.

I wanted everything on the dessert menu, but since I was full and had to take it to go I settled for the peanut butter cheesecake, which is also fantastic!

Pros: The food, The ambiance, Friendly waitstaff

Cons: Pricey, Portions are on the smaller side for me

Chelsea75

Points +179

Vegan
14 Aug 2023

Casually Elegant

Was thrilled they lived up to their reputation! TThe open kitchen design allowed me to see firsthand their fresh Al minute approach as I ordered a ravioli starter and got to watch a line chef feed fresh sheets of pasta through the roller. Each dish was pretty magical but the cheese plate had my heart and made me wish I wasn’t sharing 😂 The dishes were beautifully plated, elegant and not overly fussy. The service was fantastic and the atmosphere clean and airy.

Pros: Great food and drinks, Excellent service, Beautiful space

monicalarsen01

Points +134

Vegan
11 Aug 2023

Amazing flavors and great service

The food was spectacular, especially the cheese platter. Best vegan cheese platter I’ve ever had and my non-vegan boyfriend loved everything, too.

davidChandler30

Points +28

Vegan
07 Aug 2023

Amazing

I've eaten here a fair bit and every meal is one of the best I've ever had.

Pros: Creative food, Always changing menu

pcijohn

Points +227

Vegan
03 Aug 2023

Still crushing it!

Wow, the first time I ate here was when it was first opened about 13 years ago, It is just as innovative and yummy as back then!

Pros: Fusion falafel, Vegan cheese plate, Seared Beets

Cons: Some dishes are quite oily but that is expected.

IvyAvery

Points +28

Vegan
25 Jul 2023

Plant is the absolute best vegan fine-dining restaurant on the east coast!

Plant is our absolute fave & we are so lucky that it is close by. Out of town guests, special occasions, or simply craving delicious food; any excuse to eat here is a guaranteed great reason, lol. We even had them make our wedding cake! Fabulous folks & spectacular food make Plant the place to be.

Pros: Fabulous food, Great staff., Delicious drinks.

sparechayng

Points +30

Vegan
24 Jul 2023

Classy and Classic

Price, quality, choice: all perfectly cooked up fresh. My fav spot in NC. Service is as delicious as food!

Pros: grilled beets, ravioli, drinks

Cons: wish for bread and butter, wish for soft serve ice cream

Thisby1

Points +531

Vegan
23 Jul 2023

Oh dear lawd! Pure heaven!

We have traveled around the world trying incredible vegan restaurants, and this gem was in our own state. EVERYTHING was perfect! EVERYTHING! The food, the service, the food, the atmosphere, the staff, the food! We sat at the counter and enjoyed watching the magic happen. What a well-oiled machine! As the cooks were preparing the food, we saw staff members making sure that all of the surfaces stayed clean. The owner was working alongside everyone and was making sure that everything was going smoothly and that everyone was happy. At one point he took an ice cream that they weren’t going to sell and made it into milkshakes for the entire staff. Each staff member got to stop for a moment to enjoy their shake. We enjoyed watching one of the cooks enjoy his shake, and after he took a sip, we read his lips as he smiled, and said, “My goodness!” We chatted briefly with the owner and some of the staff members, and they were all so nice and obviously like what they do. Our server was fun and skillfully helped us to choose our order. After each course, she brought us compostable to-go boxes so that we could take home enough for a meal the next day. We started with the cheese plate, and oh my goodness! Incredible, and I make homemade cheeses! We had a cauliflower dish, a roasted beet dish, a ravioli dish, and then a main dish with mole. We were trying to decide which was our favorite, and we really couldn’t choose because they were all so good! We don’t normally get dessert, but we did get the matcha crème brûlée, and it was outstanding! Even my drink was delicious! I had one of their homemade basil lime sodas. Overall, this is one of our absolute favorite restaurants!

Pros: World class food, The staff, All vegan!

bsimmonds

Points +118

Vegan
05 Jul 2023

Elevated vegan dinner

We were so excited to be able to visit Plant again - dog in tow - now that they offer reservations on the enclosed patio. My partner and I split the toast, grilled beets, seitan marsala, and peanut butter chocolate cheesecake. The food was excellent, and the "Wine Wednesday" special for 50% off bottles was enticing. The food is definitely a fine dining level of excellence, and thus, amazing quality for the price point.

I do think the initial guest experience could be improved upon, especially since this feels like what could be a special occasion spot for many. Despite a weeknight reservation and arriving 5 min early, we were not seated for 15-20 minutes as a result of an out-the-door line. I felt for the hostess, who was scrambling to seat parties with reservations as well as walk-ins; one couple seemed to leave in a huff after waiting for awhile. It was very loud inside, which added to the frazzle. Thankfully, the patio was serene with attentive service.

That said, I am thrilled that a 100% vegan restaurant is doing so well, and we look forward to dining outside again in the future.

Updated from previous review on 2023-07-05

Pros: Excellent quality food, Outdoor seating/dog friendly, Beautiful plating

Cons: Noisy interior, Long wait despite reservation

doctoryoder

Points +24

Vegan
02 Jul 2023

Best vegan restaurant!!

Excellent food and incredible service

maryrosej

Points +316

Vegan
27 Jun 2023

Delicious food, skip the dessert

We ate here for dinner, the food was excellent and the atmosphere was very nice. They have small plates/tapas as well as larger entrees. The food was a bit on the expensive side, but not any more than you’d expect for a more upscale restaurant. Our desserts were not very sweet and nowhere near as good as the rest of our food, so I wouldn’t recommend dessert unless you don’t like it very sweet.

Veganmouse

Points +810

Vegan
27 Jun 2023

Excellent food

Great menu, so much variety and good size portions

Falafel - very creative, perhaps a tiny bit oversalted
Ravioli - so creamy, mushroom flavor really came through
The curry - not spicy at all but so many different flavors and textures
Peanut butter cheesecake - incredibly rich, absolutely delicious
Matcha creme brulee - matcha flavor didn't really come through but still loved this. Very delicate, pistachio crisp amazing, bananas amazing.

Edit - second visit update!
Toast - tasty variation on a bruschetta
Cheese plate - yummy! Though to me, cashew cheese all taste fairly similar
Mushroom mole - excellent

Updated from previous review on 2023-06-27

YarnDarlin

Points +182

Vegan
16 Jun 2023

Mind blowing!!

This was honestly one of the best meals of our life. Everything is thoughtfully prepared and the flavor is incredible. I recommend bringing friends with you and dining family style so you can sample more dishes.

Pros: INCREDIBLE food!, 100% vegan, Great atmosphere

k.worthington

Points +83

Vegan
12 Jun 2023

Wow!! This is a must visit.

If I could give them 15 stars I would. This place is deliciously amazing. Full vegan menu with a new American feel. Perfect for date nights or special occasions! We did a tour of the menu and each plate was beyond delicious. Must visit!

ohiov

Points +145

Vegan
11 Jun 2023

top five vegan meals all time!

plant was an exceptional experience. every bite was memorable. easily in my top five of vegan dining experiences. would come back to asheville just for another meal here. best vegan cheeses i’ve ever had. so grateful they could squeeze us in without a reservation—will know better to make one next time!

Pros: all vegan, mind-blowing meal

veganveg1

Points +335

Vegan
06 Jun 2023

I wish I could order everything

Everything I've ever eaten here has been amazing

krystal0817

Points +61

Vegan
02 Jun 2023

The best in Asheville

Loved the ravioli, cheese plate, and seitan

Pros: Food, Drink, Vibes

Cons: Ravioli is a small plate as opposed to a big plate

veganbballer

Points +1268

Vegan
19 May 2023

Upscale Plant Dining

Upscale, friendly staff, open-kitchen, fantastic plating, creative dishes, and AMAZING experience!

Pros: Upscale, Friendly Staff, Creative Dishes

emacksc

Points +26

Vegan
07 May 2023

delish, savory, fresh

we loved it! such great options. we had the seitan marsala, tahini cauli, and mushroom mole... all fabulous.

Pros: alllllll vegan, tasty cocktails , large and small plates

Cons: too far from our home ha!




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