Twisted Laurel Downtown Asheville — Restaurant in Asheville

Overall, this was the most disappointing dining experience in all of Asheville. We did hear from some locals that this place was unreliable or hit and miss. We tried several items: meatball appetizer, focaccia bread app, pepperoni pizza, fettuccini alfredo with grilled chicken, crab cakes, and chicken parmesan.

Meatballs lacked any and all flavor - just tasted like cooked meat. The sauce that came with the meatballs was just warm tomatoes - no flavor. Also served with whipped ricotta - but it tasted like whipped nothing... how is that possible?

Focaccia came out unusually dark - we make this bread at home all the time and it should be golden brown with a nice crust and soft insides. This felt like stale bread that was dry and burnt. Had no flavor of olive oil or salt like it should. The whipped something it was served with had similar no flavor.

The pizza was the only acceptable item we ate. Would recommend only getting the pizza. Thin crust and cooked in the stone hearth, which was nice.

The alfredo had no flavor and the chicken was rubbery and overcooked.

The chicken parm was massive but also lacked depth of flavor.

The crab cakes weren't bad, but again the flavor was very mild and subtle. The mustard sauce served with it was okay, but needed more. The broccoli tree trunks served with it was weird and overly fibrous, which made it gross to eat.

The drinks we ordered were okay, but the value of the meal was no worthwhile. Also our server never even asked how our food was and she was missing for the entirety of us eating our meal. With so many other places to go - this place is a...

We went here on my birthday to have some drinks and then some food afterwards. The place is very hip and bright which I like. It also has an outdoor seating area which is a plus. Upon sitting our waitress was fairly nice and offered us drinks. Right after that she asked if we were ready to order food. We told her not yet, we're drinking and would order later. Her face instantly turned annoyed and walked away. After that the service was never the same, she was barely around and when she was she was short and unfriendly. We did order one appetizer of meatballs in between (it was tasty) but her attitude was still sour.

Kaitlyn S, I sincerely apologize if you were offended that I wanted to drink first and then order food. I am sorry I took your precious table (the place was mostly empty at that time) and that you couldn't make your expected tip right away and flip the table. What were we thinking?

The food we saw being brought to the tables looked delicious, and they probably were. Unfortunately, I was not about to give one more dime to this place or waitress after being treated that way. We have nothing against the place and another server probably would have been great, this was all about our server.

We left to another establishment and gave her a tip that reflected her service. Servers and bartenders, sometimes the tip you receive from a customer isn't because they are cheap or jerks. Sometimes, it just may be your service. Tips are earned,...

The Twisted Laurel Team is absolutely perfect!!!!! Jordan and her team are amazing and her lead Eric is just as amazing. When my previous Wedding venue canceled leaving us 2 and half months to redo our wedding, the Twisted Laurel Team came in clutch. Jordan, made sure that all our doubts and worries were taken care of. Because we were out of state, Jordan and Eric( the event captain) made sure all lines of communication were covered. Emails, phone calls and even the few texts were well communicated so everyone was on the same page down to the smallest of details. By the time the day of the event, we knew the full game plan and we noticed that we had no fears leading into the Wedding.

Our food was unbelievably delicious and all our guests raved about how amazing the team was in general. The team of servers, bar tenders, and kitchen staff exceeded our expectations and have forever set the bar for what is expected elsewhere. The management team was absolutely kind in making sure there were zero concerns and helped their team succeed. It was truly oustanding.

My husband and I work in the hospitality industry, with one of the largest companies in the world so our expectations have always been high, but Twisted Laurel, Jordan and Eric easily blew those expectations out of the water. They made our event better than we could have imagined and for that we will continue to go not only for food and drinks, but also plan many events, or small...