Social Lounge — Restaurant in Asheville

I wanted to update my original review as I had previously rated it 2 stars and was contacted from management asking us to come back and give them another chance. It took about half a year before we circled back and gave it a second chance. This time was a much different experience that was pleasantly surprising. The server was attentive and timely. The food came out very quickly, and this time was actually *hot. The meal was delicious and flavorful this go around. We got the breakfast poutine which was waffle fries smothered in a delicious gravy sauce. The eggs Benedict were delicious and eggs poached to perfection. We were so stuffed we didn’t have the capacity to eat the ricotta pancakes that we inevitably took home to snack on later. The manager was coming by tables and making sure they were being attended to. Overall I’m very pleased with the experience and would recommend.

I actually never make reviews ever. I consider myself a food lover and go out to local restaurants all the time. This is the only experience that made me want to leave a review due to how spectacularly mediocre the entire experience was through and through. The only reason we tried the Social Lounge was because it was on my air pass (coupon book for local restaurants). I love supporting local businesses so My girlfriend and I made a reservation and there were tons of spots available. It took a long time to be served once we were sat and then longer for my latte (10 min) and even longer for the food (40 min). The food was Luke warm at best. We got the Benedict and prosciutto fig omelette. The omelette was downright cold and prosciutto chewy and inedible. The highlight was the grits with added feta. It’s unfair to say it was the worst experience since the server was kind but inattentive. What is absolutely baffling is that it wasn’t busy whatsoever so I’m not sure why everything took so long or why the food was cold. I’ll give them the benefit of the doubt it was an off day but any dinner place with weekend brunch is bound to be trouble. For my...

We were visiting Asheville for the weekend and decided to stop in for dinner. We started off getting an Italian soda and the house white wined of the night. We ordered a ceasar salad and calamari for appetizers. The drinks and appetizers were great and we were super excited for the rest of the meal.

For entrees, I ordered the duck and my partner ordered the seafood pasta. It took about 45 minutes after we finished our appetizers for our mains to come out. We were very disappointed with the quantity of the entrees. I had ordered the duck medium rare- as all duck should be served- but it came out more on the rare/raw side. I asked our server to have the kitchen cook it a little bit more and when it was brought back it was obvious that it had been microwaved. The fat from the duck had spread to the other parts of the dish. The texture was tough and taste of the duck was entirely different. My partner’s pasta dish was advertised as a fettuccini, but the pasta served was about the thickness of a pappardelle. The seafood was not bad, but the pasta was disappointing. Overall the service and atmosphere were top tier. Our server was very attentive and music very much fit the vibe of the space. However, the food was not with the $120 we paid for it. They also add in an optional kitchen appreciation fee of 4%, which seems crazy considering the price...

Honestly we stumbled upon this place by accident. Originally we were looking to go to Strada but there were no reservations available, they told us that Social Lounge had their full menu but that it is first come first served seating. We made it over there and were able to get a table up on the roof which was perfect. Ordered a bottle of wine, figs and the fried calamari as an appetizer. Honestly a little disappointed with the calamari strictly because of the portion size. I understand it's done by weight but maybe choose a smaller squid to create the illusion of getting more. Towards the end of our meal as things started to get busy we saw our server less and less. It felt like she was spread thing being the only server on the roof and who knows where else. All in all it was a good experience and I liked that we could get the full Strada menu. I prefer their seating arrangement just from what I saw walking by Strada. You can't beat...