Carmel's Restaurant & Bar At The Grove Arcade

We had a fabulous experience at Carmel's kitchen on our recent trip to Asheville. Our favorite part was the fried green tomato appetizer. It was a unique take and absolutely delicious. Both of our cocktails were great as well. We order the shrimp and grits and the pork loin and loved both. Everything was fresh and flavorful. We also loved getting to sit outside on the patio and enjoy the nice weather and live music. We will definitely return on our next trip!

We were in town for a concert and happened by Carmel's for lunch after a different restaurant had a lackluster menu. You MUST get the chicken and waffle sandwich. It is amazing. My wife liked her catfish sandwich, but after she saw my chicken and waffle sandwich and tried it, she regretted not getting it.

The atmosphere was very nice, service was very good, and the food was delicious! I got the daily special which was the beer battered fish and chips. The batter on the fish was so delicious. It was fluffy and crisp, the fries seem like they were freshly sliced potatoes with a nice light seasoning on them. It's served with house made tater sauce. I'm more of a cocktail sauce kind of person. My server actually went through the trouble of making cocktail sauce for me. Due to the fact they don't normally have that on hand. My husband got the chicken and waffles. I would have taken a photo of his, but he started eating it before I had the chance. He really enjoyed it and so did I. He let me have a bite. It comes with 2 large waffles, 2 nice size fried chicken breasts with a very tasty and crispy breading on them. Maple syrup and he got the fries which had a cumin seasoning on it. This is the first time we have been to a restaurant that seasons the fries based on the entree. Overall, we had a very good experience and will be coming back the next time we are in Asheville.