All Day Darling — Restaurant in Asheville

Please note: This review is for those who want to eat here after 2:00 PM on an easygoing Saturday. In short, neither my friends nor I have ever experienced a series of dishes where the confliction of mediocrity and excellence graced our palates. Maybe it was an off-day for the restaurant, or maybe they don't maintain quality all-day (ain't that ironic, darling?). Either or, we were incredibly underwhelmed.

With each of our varying dietary needs, we each had different dishes: House Granola, the All Day Breakfast, Steak 'N Eggs, a Fried Chicken Biscuit, and Lentil Fritters. First off, most dishes featured a side of kale salad. This salad tasted like untouched leftovers your coworkers would've brought to a cookout. Yet, they were the only items left for the folks who came later (i.e. us). In short, this double-blanched kale salad tasted... stale. Lifeless. And confused. We love kale, but the kale did not love us back.

Yet, the sole saving grace was the House Granola: A phenomenal dish with a flavorful melody that melts in your mouth.

The All Day Breakfast: Subpar. A request for a scrambled egg transformed into a fried egg that was mercilessly hacked to pieces after solidifying. No, that is not what a scrambled egg is. Furthermore, the salad was sadly soggy.

The Steak 'N Eggs: Decent. Tough on some ends, but we knew what we were expecting.

The Fried Chicken Biscuit: Underwhelmingly bland and tough. It was as if it was left in the frier for too long. It, coincidentally, was like your middle sibling being left behind during a family vacation. Furthermore, it wasn't disclosed that it was sandwiched between a jalapeño cheddar biscuit. AND the side of tater tots were COLD!

And lastly the Lentil Fritters: They were 'aight.'

In all, the service showed that we were not forgotten, but the food (kitchen) said otherwise. Let me restate: The service was solid, the folks are friendly, and the environment was aesthetically pleasing. But if you, dear reader, hiked for 6 hours straight, just know that this spot may not the oasis that can ease the woes of an...

April 2021 update: I love the mushroom toast (without cheese) and I add avocado slices on it instead of cheese. It would be awesome to sub cheese for a plant based option for us who eat this, even a discount on the avocado swap out would be nice 😊 tried the kale and it was yummy. I usually get the beans, greens and grains with my toast, it is good hot and cold so I like it a lot 😊 2020 review: After watching Napoleon Dynamite I really wanted some tator tots 🥔. I saw All Day Darling has breakfast all day and tots were on the menu 🙌🏾. When I discovered wild turkeys were roosting on my car, I realized I would have to order delivery 🤷🏾‍♀️. My tots were good, very crispy and lightly salted. Fries are hand cut and lightly salted as well. The lululemonade could have had a little bit more soda, I didn’t get that “bite” that comes with fizzy pop that I was hoping for. It’s very green tasting, great for a macha and chlorophyll lover like me 🌱 . I love they are also offering grocery services, and you can even add on delivery for an extra fee.

When I first moved back to Asheville last March I was sad to see Todd’s Tasty gone, but am happy ADD kept some of the staples and added some yummy new options too. Not as vegan friendly as Todd’s, but the menu is vegetarian friendly. I am glad they are sustaining during this...

OK, gang. So if you've seen my reviews, you know I just tell it like it is. I rarely give a 5 star out. Well, let me say I was amazed. Now, I can only speak on what I had, but you better believe I will be back until I have had everything on their menu. So I got the Thunderbird and reluctantly becuz most places over cook the meat or it's over/under seasoned.

This chicken breast was so tender, and it was blended with their own veggie kraut. I love veggie kraut. It would've tasted like Momma Mary's if they had put some juniper berries in there. O to the MG!! Seasoned to perfection and just the right crunch. My side was Kale, Oh me oh my!!. I just love good food. I think they may have put both feet in that dish. I also had the matcha tea. Good stuff.

I just learned that All Day Darling is not far from where I work. Everything these days is overpriced, but I think this restaurant may be an every now and again best treat. I've already shared my review with my coworker. I am looking forward to hearing how she likes it.

Alright, that's it. Please stop by and support this wonderful local little spot. You won't be sorry. Ok, so if you aren't into a mix of healthy with some comfortable um um um thrown in, then go to BK. The rest of you...