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   MaureenB

   Exclusive

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined today

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   What a gem! We had a great meal at Benne last night. My cocktail was delicious (a heavenly mixture of vodka, blueberry, lemon and lavender) called Mo Benne Blues) and I had Brussel sprouts for a side that was the most divine thing I’ve tasted in a while. Such good flavor! I had to give it a 4 on the food since my lamb meatballs were a tad dry and lentils’ seasoning was mediocre. my husband ordered the steak and peppers dish and while he enjoyed the steak, it came on top of a compote that had milk in it (he’s lactose intolerant) which meant he couldn’t enjoy it but other than that we had a wonderful time at this restaurant. The ambiance was lovely, decor very charming, and our waitress was knowledgeable about the menu. We will definitely be back to try the pork ribs which I’ve heard was amazing.

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   LaurenM

   Western NC

   2 reviews

   5.0

   2 reviews

   Dined 3 days ago

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   We went on a rainy weekday evening and the restaurant was quiet but not too quiet. Everything we ordered was superb! It was comfortably slow but attentive service. Parking is difficult but doable. We’ll definitely go back.

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   OpenTable Diner

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined 7 days ago

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   Great experience at Benne on Eagle. The Fire and Desire cocktail by Brandon is one of the best drinks in town!

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   DaminiA

   1 review

   2.0

   1 review

   Dined 7 days ago

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   I took my husband here for his birthday as we had been eyeing the place for a while, but it was disappointing. I made a seating request with my reservation and even specified that I’d be willing to change the time of my reservation if that would make it easier. Unfortunately they didn’t honor the request or even give us options. The food was so bland, I was convinced they’d made a mistake. I had the catfish and it was not seasoned at all. The kale salad and fried green tomatoes were okay, but nothing super special. At least our server (Hunter) was great and accommodating, and it is a beautiful restaurant if you’re mostly concerned with ambiance. The drink selection is also good if you’re just planning on having drinks. The quality of food does not justify the expensive prices at all, and we do not plan on going back.

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   MarkW

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on January 28, 2023

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   Absolutely amazing for brunch or dinner. The food and service are both fantastic.

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   None

   Washington DC

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on January 26, 2023

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   The food and service at Benne on Eagle are outstanding. The cultural significance of both the setting and the food are also important draws, given the African American history of the neighborhood.

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   Dee3

   Western NC

   10 reviews

   3.0

   10 reviews

   Dined on January 26, 2023

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   Part of the meal was cold. Disappointed with the overall meals. Two people had the same meal and both had the same disappointment. The third meal lack favor. Our waitress was great snd very personable.

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   kimv

   Washington DC

   3 reviews

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   5.0

   3 reviews

   Dined on January 22, 2023

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   Service and food were great. Will definitely be back.

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   Datenightdiner

   New York Area

   3 reviews

   5.0

   3 reviews

   Dined on January 22, 2023

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   Everything was wonderful and we had a great server.

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10. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 22, 2023

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    Went about a year ago and was blown away. Went tonight and was there for over two hrs. Long waits for everything. We missed an hr of a show for food that wasn’t great. Took me 15 minutes to get a beer.

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    TRose

    New England

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on January 21, 2023

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    Food and cocktails were extraordinary. The service fantastic, the ambience, beautiful and vibrant. We will definitely return.

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    Jillian

    Chicago

    18 reviews

    3.0

    18 reviews

    Dined on January 21, 2023

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    The pork chops were good. Nothing was anything to write home about. I wanted it to be more amazing for the price due to the concept which I live.

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    LynnL

    Western NC

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on January 21, 2023

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    A delicious meal and wonderful service -- from everyone we had contact with. We'll definitely be back!

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    Watsonfoodiesandfriends

    Western NC

    17 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    17 reviews

    Dined on January 15, 2023

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    Wonderful Sunday brunch!

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    MitchL

    Tampa

    3 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on January 14, 2023

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    Celebrating birthday of our daughter

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    OpenTable Diner

    Charlotte

    2 reviews

    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on January 14, 2023

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    We were greeted by a very kind and enthusiastic host named Keith. He was very informative, welcoming, and super charismatic. We knew we were going to have a great time as soon as we met him. Our amazing waitress, Alexis, guided us through the menu, which was fairly priced in today's market. Brandon, the bartender, got us started with some incredible mocktails, which was probably the most vibrant thing we had all night. The drink was called Sittin' on top of the Block, which he created himself. The colors, the flavors, the look, it was a whole vibe. We'd come back just to try another one of Brandon's creations. He really owned his craft and I loved listening to his story of how he masterminded this drink! We ordered the fried green tomatoes served with pimento cheese as an appetizer. The tomatoes were fried perfectly. The pimento cheese could have used a slight kick in the mixture but overall it was well executed. For the entrees we had the duck breast with Brussels sprouts and sweet potato puree. The plating was beautiful and and flavors played nicely with each other. The other dish was the steak with pepper compote, pearl onions and fingerling potatoes. The steak was a perfect medium rare but the sear could have used a bit more salt on the crust. With the sweet pearl onions and al dente fingerling potatoes a little bit of salt would have gone a long way. Dessert was an Apple Cobbler. It was good. The crumble on top was sweet and crispy and the apples were perfectly cooked and seasoned. Although the food was decent there was nothing that really screamed upscale soul food or African American cuisine. What was disheartening was reading several articles about preserving the black contribution to the food in the area but not seeing a black chef in sight... Not even a line cook. What really made our experience noteworthy was the staff really making us feel like family.

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    ARay51

    Western NC

    15 reviews

    5.0

    15 reviews

    Dined on January 14, 2023

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    We had a collection of small plates. The fried green tomatoes and pork belly were both amazing. The kale salad, with hints of jalapeño was unexpectedly good. My old fashion was tasty and well made with an ample amount instead of the “small serving you get at most restaurants. I will eat here again!

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    Angieo

    E. Tennessee

    14 reviews

    5.0

    14 reviews

    Dined on January 14, 2023

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    Wonderful food and service with a nice ambiance. The catfish is amazing!

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    sparkesiii

    Fort Lauderdale

    7 reviews

    5.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on January 13, 2023

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    The food was a creative mix of flavors, nicely balanced, beautifully presented, and all the dishes we tried were delicious. My only negative would be the cocktails. The one we tried sounded delicious, but the lemon citrus overpowered the drink.

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    RheaO

    Wilmington

    3 reviews

    4.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on January 7, 2023

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    We ordered salmon cake appetizer, cauliflower , brussel sprouts and a salad with 2 drinks to split with 3 people. Our bill was $100 and with a $20 tip that was a bit pricey. We came home and had desert since we were still hungry. The salmon patties were very good but really, $17 dollar drinks. Even though it was good I don’t think I will go back

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    floridanativ

    Phoenix

    111 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    111 reviews

    Dined on January 7, 2023

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    Great food and service! Would love it if dessert got the same attention as the dinner menu.

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    JGKA

    San Francisco

    21 reviews

    vip
    2.0

    21 reviews

    Dined on January 7, 2023

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    Food was bland and extremely under seasoned. Shrimp had an off putting taste. Service was extremely slow and actually took 40 minutes for a cocktail to be delivered after being ordered.

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    OpenTable Diner

    Western NC

    7 reviews

    4.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on January 3, 2023

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    Recommended

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    BirdofredumSawin

    New York Area

    38 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    38 reviews

    Dined on January 2, 2023

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    We came by for a late lunch at 1:30 PM on a Monday. There were not many people in the restaurant, and it was very quiet. The menu is limited for lunch with only two small plates and three sandwiches listed. My chicken sandwich was very good and I had a nice beer with it.

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    EmiK

    Western NC

    2 reviews

    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on January 2, 2023

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    Limited menu. Nice ambiance. Inexperienced service.

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    Carla

    San Francisco

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on January 1, 2023

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    We were there for our Anniversary/New Year's Brunch it was amazing! Yummy food and great server. We are grateful we have a nice restaurant to enjoy southern cuisine food.

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    DominicA

    Charleston

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 1, 2023

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    Great, fresh food. The seasonings were spot on. The bloody mark was spicy and perfect Definitely get reservations for brunch! We will be eating here again!

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    Grant

    Charleston

    1 review

    vip
    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 1, 2023

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    Service was not special.

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29. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 31, 2022

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    Had dinner before a concert and we were from out of town. It was lovely food and people were nice. Took a really long time though. Maybe short staffed? I would definitely go again but would give myself 3 hours to chill and take my time enjoying the place. We were there two hours and kind had to hurry along at the end so we could leave.

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    EllenK

    Western NC

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 31, 2022

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    Excellent food and service. Ambience was delightful.

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    AmazingAsheville

    Western NC

    53 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    53 reviews

    Dined on December 30, 2022

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    Benne on Eagle certainly has changed from the days when it debuted with a combination Low Country-Appalachian menu by Beard Nominee John Fleer and also from the time when it changed to a more Afrocentric menu. Now Benne has only has a handful of main dishes -- duck breast, strip steak, lamb meatballs, pork chop, catfish -- and they are a little hard to classify, though the restaurant is often categorized as modern soulfood. I believe last night when we were there the menu had a total of only about a dozen items, including salads, appetizers and maybe half a dozen entrees. Service was very efficient and fast, and the ambiance is enjoyable. However, the fried catfish entree ($32) didn't even remotely compare to the incredible fried catfish we loved during the restaurant's early days. That was the best catfish I ever ate, bar none. Not seeing anything that particularly appealed to me this time, I just had the fried green tomatoes starter ($17) as my entree. I don't quite get what the chef and other management have in mind for the restaurant -- is it a hotel restaurant? If so the limited menu may be a disadvantage to hotel guests. Or is it trying to be a cool Asheville restaurant in competition with places nearby like Limones, Chestnut and Cúrate? If so, entrees like Smothered Pork Chop ($38) and Steak with Peppers ($35) aren't going to attract the hip foodie crowd. As of today, for example, I see it's ranked only #176 out around 700 Asheville restaurants on TripAdvisor and averages four stars on Yelp.

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32. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    Philadelphia

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on December 30, 2022

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    This is a great place to get a nice dinner. Food was amazing, service was very nice. Cocktails are exquisite. The steak and peppers was tasty. The mac and cheese is a must. Crabcakes were good too. All in all, very pleased. I will be back again next time I am in town

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    OpenTable Diner

    Tampa

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 30, 2022

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    The food is really, really unique and tasty.

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    Out2eat

    Western NC

    52 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    52 reviews

    Dined on December 29, 2022

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    All the food was wonderful! The pork belly was amazing. Wonderful Appalachian soul food.

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    JillR

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 29, 2022

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    The menu had about 7 offerings, and they did not have 2 of the menu items. One of the items was fried green tomatoes. They did not have it and the explanation, which came from a team member that had on street clothes and was not easily identified as a staff person, was that the green tomatoes were not in season! My husband had a chicken sandwich which came with fries but was served with chips instead - with no explanation. There were bags of onions and other food items on the bar which looked very unprofessional. We had 2 coffees with Bailey's, $15 each, a chicken sandwich with no fires for $19 and a soup and grilled cheese for $13. I was unhappy with it all - even the cold coffee. I feel like we wasted $70.

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    OpenTable Diner

    Jackson Hole

    5 reviews

    2.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on December 28, 2022

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    Beautiful place…loved the decor. Food was very mediocre and overpriced. Sadly. Ordered bloody Mary’s and they were tasteless without any bling. Not worth it.

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    Rozzi02131

    New England

    7 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on December 27, 2022

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    Great menu and wonderful staff. The restaurant is big, with an open kitchen and it still manages to be quiet. A wonderful time was had by all.

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    AndreaT

    Greensboro

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 27, 2022

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    Food was not very flavorful and multiple items were overcooked. Service was lacking as well.

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    SamanthaS

    San Francisco

    17 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    17 reviews

    Dined on December 27, 2022

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    First time in Asheville and I have been doing so much traveling I really didn't want to leave the hotel [the Foundry=BEAUTIFUL] until our ticket time at The Biltmore. The roasted broccolini with bacon fat Caesar dressing [included crawdads and cornbread breadcrumbs] Delicious!!! Husband got the steak and peppers...steak cooked perfectly! so flavorful I got the lamb ricotta meatballs over lentils with pickled okra and red onions...Oh my...so good, I need to learn how to make lentils now...I will say it maybe need a bit more red onions [I could have done without the okra, but thats just because I'm not the biggest fan, but can appreciate when they are done right] Only compliant about the food was the cornbread in the beginning, cornbread was very good, but the butter was stone cold and un-spreadable, destroyed my cornbread, maybe a whipped honey butter is in the cards?? Please?? Also our server Alexis was fantastic! Very nice and welcoming and very fun and attentive! Overall, very impressed by this hotel restaurant!

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    Breakfast

    Charlotte

    11 reviews

    5.0

    11 reviews

    Dined on December 26, 2022

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    Always great. Never disappointing. Good service snd excellent food.

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