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Cafe serving vegetarian cuisine with international flair, such as vegetarian sushi, sandwiches, salads, a raw tapas plate, fruit smoothies and elixirs, and dinner plates. Reported closed June 2025.
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40 Wall St (at downtown), Asheville, North Carolina, USA, 28801
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- Outdoor seating
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Last update on 09 Jun 2025 by Davesw
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214 Reviews
First Review by aglenn0
sglcklch
Points +3627
OK food. Awesome cakes. - Edit
Came here for lunch during our stay in Asheville. We had a soup and a couple salads. Food was pretty good but nothing amazing. The cake, however, was phenomenal! So were the cookies we picked up after. Would highly recommend coming here just for those even if you can't sit down for a full meal.
Read morePros: excellent dessert
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eszter.csapo
Points +1089
Best vegan spot in Ashville - Edit
Fabulous vibe, wonderful staff, many options to choose from.
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klstuart
Points +1386
Lively food! - Edit
Great healthful and delicious choices. I will need to visit many more times before trying everything I want to. Eating light tonight, so I had the Brussels Sprouts which were amazing! Husband had the vegetarian version of the cheese and fauxcuterie board. Pickled smoked and cured veggies with some interesting cheeses (can be plant based options)
Read morePros: Great choices, Cute decor
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DrewPotter
Points +44
Always a fave - Edit
I have eaten at the Laughing Seed hundreds of times in the last 7 years and I don't know if I have ever had anything as amazing as the pan-seared grit cakes. I got the Harmony Bowl (my go-to) with kimchi and lemon tahini dressing (instead of the sesame ginger) and remembered why I love this place so much.
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jellyfith
Points +49
Phenomenal - Edit
Ate here once for lunch, once for dinner. Every dish we tried was good.
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MollyAnne444
Points +216
Excellent flavors! - Edit
Our party of 3 (1 vegan, two non-vegans) ate here last night and the quality of the food (taste, freshness) was wonderful. Definitely would rank this among the best vegan restaurant food I have had. I ordered the avocado BLT, and my husband had the Reuben with sweet potato “pastrami”. We would love to eat there again!
Read morePros: Flavor/quality of food, Lots of options, Nice atmosphere
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GinaErricoJones
Points +186
So Many Healthy Options - Edit
We had an early dinner - excellent food, service and atmosphere. We had the cauliflower tacos and Laughing Seed Salad with tofu - both delish.
Read morePros: Variety of menu items, Healthy but fun food, Delicious tofu!
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VeganDrainer
Points +1371
Great spot. - Edit
Good vegan options in a cool area of Asheville.
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noahdaniels12
Points +100
Everything is good - Edit
Been here several times and everything I’ve had was delicious. Not the cheapest restaurant ever but it’s worth it
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Sarahbar
Points +163
Great atmosphere great food - Edit
Went for dinner, the soup was delicious. I also had the sweet potato rueben, it tasted great only complaint was the side was also sweet potato chips.
Read morePros: Anything can be made vegan, Knowledge and friendly staff
Cons: Sides are a little repetitive
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Ksis
Points +1373
SO GOOD - Edit
First stop on our trip back into Asheville and wow I’m so glad we came. Our table ordered:
Read more- Buffalo cauliflower tacos (SO GOOD. Perfectly crisp, lots of cauliflowers)
- Tostados (also so good, the sauces in the bowl were amazing. I treated it like a taco salad and broke up the tostada but you could also eat the tostado then eat the salad)
- Soyrizo burrito special (perfectly filling and also tasty)
Honestly, you can’t go wrong!
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minthin
Points +1095
Mind-blowing meal - Edit
This was such an excellent stop on our visit to Asheville. These were the best buffalo cauliflower tacos I’ve ever had. Something about the chipotle ranch smoothed out the vinegar of the buffalo sauce in such a complementary way. And the tostada lived up to expectations. It was giant, more than the two of us could finish (we shared both dishes). I already can’t wait to go back.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2021-09-01
Pros: Fun atmosphere , Varied menu, Excellent cuisine
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ivyvanhout
Points +188
Worth checking out - Edit
When I worked in downtown AVL I’d occasionally get the dragon bowl for dinner. It’s good. I have enjoyed other menu options from there as well but mostly have walked away feeling like it was just okay.
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ad11
Points +131
We’ll be back! - Edit
Delicious. Had the Buffalo cauliflower tacos, jalapeño onion fries; and curried chickpea wrap. Along with two porters and this was filling and flavorful. So much more on the menu we need to try!
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jenq
Points +72
Huge portions - Edit
Lots of classic options. I had the tostada ensalada and it was massive. Husband had the buffalo tacos and I had a bit of food envy. Very friendly and attentive wait staff. Can make reservations in advance. Whiter street downtown with great people watching.
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TaylorBrill
Points +58
Go for the Reuben - Edit
Our go-to spot in Asheville even before we became vegan
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jpepper
Points +68
Awesome - Edit
Terrific vegetarian restaurant! Drinks and food both top notch, and sitting outside on the patio was a real treat. Service was a bit slow, but nothing too serious. Would definitely go back!
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DianaHolguin
Points +62
The sweet potato reuben was amazing! - Edit
Food was great! Service was really friendly but they got a lot of our order wrong/forgotten. The meal made up for that part... would definitely go back if I lived in the area!
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Scholemillers
Points +874
The Reuben!! - Edit
Pakora was a bit greasy; the tempeh Reuben was everything I wanted it to be. Side of fries is too many fries.
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Saraal1989
Points +23
Laughing seed is awesome - Edit
Absolutely awesome!
Read morePros: Vegan and delicious. Good price
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Chris666
Points +528
Good food - Edit
I had the onion and jalapeño fries with vegan ranch, the black bean sweet potato stew, and the pakoras with Punjabi sauce. It was all very good. The staff were friendly and the food came out quickly. However, I docked my review one star for the restaurant not being 100% vegan and another for vegan cheese costing extra. If anything, they should make dairy cheese cost extra to offset the vegan cheese cost and to be punitive to the cow rapist/murderers. All in all, it was tasty and I would go back.
Read morePros: Many vegan options. , Food was tasty.
Cons: Charge extra for vegan cheese. , Not a completely vegan restaurant.
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mrsbelva
Points +276
Reliably delicious - Edit
Their Reuben, seed burger, brunch, and desserts are delicious. Must specify for vegan and gluten-free. Pre-COVID, I loved to sit at the bar. Their drinks are inventive and tasty. I love the Bloody Mary.
Read morePros: Vegan and GF options, Outdoor seating , Great drinks
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BeccaMDPhD
Points +22
Friendly staff, mediocre - Edit
My grandmother liked her rueben, but the tempeh on my harmony bowl was unbelievable salty. Rice and beans were good. Kimchi was delicious. Baklava was dry.
Read morePros: Vegan! , Kimchi, rice and beans
Cons: Way too much salt
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heidmidd
Points +28
Yummy vegan food in downtown asheville - Edit
Got the cauliflower buffalo tacos and vegan mac and cheese and it was AMAZING. The tacos were quite spicy but I loved them. Cute location and with covid we got to sit outside with warm heaters. A MUST when coming to asheville
Read morePros: Lots of vegan options, Great location
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missprecocious
Points +79
Lots of options! - Edit
Due to Covid, all orders are placed at a booth and you must sit outside in the cold (they didn’t have their heaters on), so that was pretty disappointing. The food is very good and they do serve alcohol.
Read moreI had the “philly cheesesteak” and the fries. Great meal. Others at the table got the excellent Buffalo cauliflower tacos.
Pros: Lots of hot vegan options, Vegan desserts
Cons: Only cold outdoor seating as of 12/20/20. , Pretty much takeout only.
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DaveJackson
Points +40
Terrible - Edit
Terrible experience. I ordered the Reuben with vegan cheese and was surprised when the price came to over $18 for one sandwich. The lady told me there was a $2 charge for a slice of vegan cheese. This is a vegetarian restaurant. Why should I be punished for being vegan? After ordering the sandwich, I waited for over 30 minutes and still no sandwich. I flagged down a staff member who checked on my order and brought it out to me. She said it was left on the counter at the front desk. She apologized but did not offer to remake it or make up for it in anyway. The sandwich was tiny, lukewarm, barley had any of the vegan cheese on it, tasted plain, and the side of chips it came with were soggy. I emailed management about my experience and they never responded. Terrible food and terrible customer service.
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RunsOnPlantz
Points +244
Great vegan food! - Edit
The Laughing Seed Cafe is one of our favorite restaurants in Asheville. While it is a vegetarian restaurant, most items are or can be easily modified to be vegan. They have a great patio and outdoor seating area. Today was the first time we’ve been since the pandemic and while they are doing “take out” only, you can eat on the patio and they will bring your food and drinks out to you. We also noticed today that they have a full Thanksgiving menu for pre-order and we are excited to try this since we will be back in Asheville for the holidays. Today we had the spinach pesto manicotti, the mac n cheese with broccoli, the buffalo cauliflower tacos, and the jalapeño onion fries with vegan chipotle ranch and all were incredible!! We’ll definitely keep coming back!
Read morePros: Everything
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