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Mehfil, Asheville, NC

Mehfil

4.8
4.8
456 Reviews
$30 and under
Indian
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Nestled in the heart of downtown Asheville, Mëhfil is a restaurant that brings you authentic Indian food in a beautifully relaxed atmosphere, decorated with authentic fabrics, carvings, and statues imported from India.

Come enjoy a casual meal with friends or a celebration with your loved ones. Either way, you'll be taken care of by our knowledgeable and friendly team. We take pride in what we serve and how we serve it - Great food and exceptional customer service.

*FOR PARTIES OF 9 OR MORE, PLEASE CONTACT THE RESTAURANT DIRECTLY, HAVE A CREDIT CARD READY WHEN CALLING TO SET THE DEPOSIT*

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 4 times today

Order delivery or takeout

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Indian
  • Hours of operation
    Mon, Tue, Thu, Sun 11:30 am–8:45 pm Fri, Sat 11:30 am–9:45 pm
  • Phone number
    (828) 412-5151
  • Website
    http://www.mehfilasheville.com/
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Owned/operated by
    South Asian/Indian
  • Executive chef
    Master Chef Vikas Kuriyal
  • Catering
    We undertake catering for events. Please contact us at mehfilasheville@gmail.com for details.
  • Private party facilities
    We host private events and cater for additional menu items as well. Please write to us at mehfilasheville@gmail.com with your requirement and we will contact you.
  • Location
    5 Biltmore Ave, Asheville, NC 28801-3603
  • Neighborhood
    Asheville
  • Cross street
    Very close to the crossing of Patton Av and Biltmore Av
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Public transit
    On the crossing of Patton Av and Biltmore Av
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Liquor, BYO Wine, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Delivery, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Takeout, Vegan, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine
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Offers

  • Lunch Buffet

    Multiple dates available
    Sun - Sat - 11:30 AM - 2:15 PM
    Join us for lunch of a first come first served basis. Our buffet is different everyday with some items not on the menu. Add a bottomless mimosa for $1.99 with the weekend buffet. For more details check out our website https://www.mehfilasheville.com/

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What 456 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.8
4.8 based on recent ratings
  • 4.9Food
  • 4.7Service
  • 4.6Ambience
  • 4.6Value

Noise • Moderate

Loved For

  • Asheville / Western North Carolina

    Best Overall

  • Asheville / Western North Carolina

    Best Food

  • Asheville / Western North Carolina

    Best Value

  • Asheville / Western North Carolina

    Good for groups

  • Asheville / Western North Carolina

    Healthy

  • Asheville

    Best Overall

  • Asheville

    Best Food

  • Asheville

    Best Value

  • Asheville

    Good for business meals

  • Asheville

    Good for groups

  • Asheville

    Healthy

  • Asheville

    Neighborhood gem

456 Reviews

  1. OpenTable Diner

    E. Tennessee

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 2 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Great staff with excellent knowledge of the food! Very much enjoyed the dining experience. Everyone was very friendly and polite.

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  2. Trevor

    Western NC

    8 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    8 reviews

    Dined 2 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Always excellent. We're never disappointed. We've become regulars

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  3. AnnP

    Sacramento

    9 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    9 reviews

    Dined 2 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Absolutely the best Indian food I have ever enjoyed. The service was outstanding as well. My daughter was in a wheelchair and they were very kind and accommodating.

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  4. JayP

    Raleigh

    26 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    26 reviews

    Dined 3 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Some of the best Indian food I’ve had in Asheville!

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  5. OpenTable Diner

    Western NC

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 4 days ago

    overall5food5service4ambience5
    Absolutely wonderful food, truly the best Indian food I’ve had in years. The curries are comforting, perfectly spiced and have their own unique essences. The naan and chutneys are incredible. The mango lassi is the best I’ve had! The food is authentic. I wish this restaurant would come to Montana where I live! If the owners see this, please come make Indian food in Missoula MT!!

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  6. WilmarieS

    Western NC

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 25, 2023

    overall5food4service5ambience5
    Great service. They’re very accommodating! Food is good to fair. We’ll definitely go back.

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  7. Buck

    Western NC

    2 reviews

    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on November 24, 2023

    overall4food5service4ambience4
    As always, food was exceptional. Portions are more than you can eat. Staff is so friendly and helpful.

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  8. OpenTable Diner

    Richmond

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on November 24, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Wonderful place. Service was terrific! Food was great. Nice extensive menu. Would definitely recommend.

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  9. MarcelB

    Coastal Georgia

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 20, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    We love everything about this place. Incredible food, service, ambience!

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  10. OpenTable Diner

    Atlanta Metro

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 19, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Loved our experience! The food was delicious and service excellent. The Fish Abadan Korma (get it spicy) will be on our minds for a while.

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  11. AlanY

    Western NC

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on November 19, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Again, our experience was wonderful! We love the food and staff here. It makes a wonderful meal with our friends.

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  12. Alex

    Western NC

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on November 17, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Mehfil has become one of our favorite restaurants in Asheville! We look forward to celebrating Thanksgiving with them. It is a complete pleasure to eat there!

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  13. ConnieT

    Greater Boston

    25 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    25 reviews

    Dined on November 16, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    One of the best Indian restaurants in Asheville! Excellent food as well as wonderful service.

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  14. ChrisB

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 12, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The Lamb Rangonjosh is my favorite! And again it was delicious. I didn’t see the fried squid on the menu thoughI saw it in the newsletter so that was a bit disappointing.

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  15. HollyG

    Western NC

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 12, 2023

    overall5food5service3ambience3
    Best Indian food I’ve had in WNC! Some issues with service but that seems to be a common issue with restaurants post Covid shutdowns. Naan all types - Raita - Tandoori “anything” - amazingly good.

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  16. OpenTable Diner

    Las Vegas

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 11, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Fantastic! We love it here! Just delicious food from start to finish. Gorgeous, perfectly-seasoned dishes. Not a single thing missed the mark. If you like Indian food, go here. It’s the real deal.

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  17. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 11, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Amazing food and service. Also authentic. Will be back for sure.

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  18. SteveH

    Wilmington

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on November 9, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Mehfils has been a great addition to the restaurants in Asheville. We were excited when they first opened and continue to love their food, service and welcoming environment. This reservation was made because we had friends from out-of-town that we took out for dinner. They loved it too!

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  19. Dustin

    Chicago

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on November 3, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Excellent as always, food is always delicious, staff always attentive and friendly.

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  20. KyleG

    Exclusive

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on November 2, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Some of the most delicious Indian food I’ve ever had. Get the chicken lollipops and the lamb tikka masala. Everything is exceptionally flavorful and the staff is wonderful.

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  21. howardp

    Charleston

    13 reviews

    5.0

    13 reviews

    Dined on October 28, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Decor is fun and white table cloth/setting add elegance. Outstanding food, great service, excellent selection of gluten free food and fair prices make this one of my favorite restaurants. Only complaint is I eat too much.

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  22. OpenTable Diner

    Raleigh

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on October 28, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Best Indian food ever! We ate lunch buffet and returned for dinner a couple of days later.

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  23. Alan

    New York Area

    12 reviews

    5.0

    12 reviews

    Dined on October 28, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Food was delicious!! Medium spicy had a nice kick to it. Only downside was how loud it was in the front section. Next time I’ll try the main area.

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  24. Chizzo

    Western NC

    2 reviews

    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on October 22, 2023

    overall4food5service3ambience3
    Food excellent, service passable, 45 minutes until we could order?

    MehfilResponded on October 24, 2023

    Hi Sir/Ma'am, thankyou for dinning in with us and thankyou for leaving a review. We are sorry that you had to wait for service. We will contact you and set this right.

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  25. TerryLynS

    Cincinnati

    75 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    75 reviews

    Dined on October 21, 2023

    overall5food5service4ambience5
    Our 2nd visit & it is still wonderful. Quite busy & at times can take longer to get refills etc but it’s worth it. We planned our quick trip to Asheville around this place & Curate. Looking forward to our next visit.

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  26. Roger

    Salt Lake City

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on October 21, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    This restaurant delivered on all levels. Ambiance, staff, quality of food, price points, and owner came by to check on us. I highly recommend!!

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  27. E2Av8tor

    Western NC

    5 reviews

    4.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on October 21, 2023

    overall4food5service4ambience4
    We do not have much experience with Indian food but we wanted to explore more restaurants in the Asheville area than our typical ones, so we got a reservation at Mehfil. We were really glad that we did! We ordered a shrimp curry dish and a Tandoori prawns dish and they both were delightful. There was way more food than two of us could eat but we opted not to get to-go boxes as we were on our way to a play in town. The noise level was brisk but not overwhelming. Service was very good and it seemed like we were surrounded by "regulars" who frequent this restaurant. (with good reason). Some of the restaurants in Asheville are a bit over-hyped but we think Mehfil is a hidden gem and we will be back

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  28. OpenTable Diner

    Charleston

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on October 20, 2023

    overall4food4service5ambience4
    Food was very good, but they were out of several things including my favorite dish.

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  29. LauraL

    Western NC

    10 reviews

    5.0

    10 reviews

    Dined on October 19, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    As always, excellent service and high quality food. I was able to book our favorite area to dine in front of the windows.

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  30. TomF

    Western NC

    21 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    21 reviews

    Dined on October 14, 2023

    overall5food5service4ambience5
    Tasty savory food as always, well prepared and served. A beautifully decorated room.

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  31. Betsy

    Richmond

    22 reviews

    5.0

    22 reviews

    Dined on October 12, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    We really enjoyed our meal at Mehfil. Very delicious Indian food.

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  32. LeannH

    Hawaii

    1 review

    vip
    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on October 11, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Best Indian food I’ve tasted. Owner was friendly. Service was perfect

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  33. foodies26

    Western NC

    46 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    46 reviews

    Dined on October 8, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    This restaurants always great! The owner is very involved with the staff is super friendly, and the food is excellent

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  34. JonD

    Western NC

    132 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    132 reviews

    Dined on October 7, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    One of our favorite restaurants in Asheville, Indian and otherwise. We are locals and eat here often. The owner Raj really appreciates his customers and it shows. Great servers and the food is the best!

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  35. DaveV

    New York Area

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on October 7, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great downtown location with parking garage across the street. Whenever we go to the Wortham Theater we book a reservation at Mehfills. Great service and food and you never have to worry about being served in time to make it to your show.

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  36. qzqpbh

    Western NC

    6 reviews

    4.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on October 5, 2023

    overall4food4service5ambience4
    Great Indian Street Food! Everything was tasty and the service was great.

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  37. BarbaraHillman

    Western NC

    13 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    13 reviews

    Dined on October 2, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    We love Mehfil. We always have a wonderful meal when we dine there. Raj is the best he always makes sure our meal is special. Barbara

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  38. Miki

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on October 1, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Excellently crafted food and drink polite and efficient staff. Always a pleasure. The freshness of the ingredients makes each plate memorable. Highly recommend the naan lamb and chutneys. Vegetarian dishes abound and the ones we’ve tried are very savory

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  39. Alex

    Western NC

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on September 29, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    We love we love Mehfil It has become our favorite place for Indian food in Asheville!

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  40. RobinG

    West Palm Beach

    5 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on September 26, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Everything on the menu is delicious. Servers very helpful answering questions about the dishes. Highly recommend!

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Safety precautions

  • Cleaning & sanitizing

    • Surfaces sanitized between seatings
    • Sealed or wrapped utensils used
    • Common areas deep-cleaned daily
    • Sanitizer or wipes provided for customers
    • Contactless payment available

  • Screening

    • Sick staff prohibited in the workplace
    • Staff temperature check required

FAQs

You can order delivery directly from Mehfil using the Order Online button. Mehfil also offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (828) 412-5151.

Mehfil is rated 4.8 stars by 456 OpenTable diners.

Mehfil does offer gift cards which you can purchase here.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 4 times today

Order delivery or takeout

Google Map for Mehfil

5 Biltmore Ave, Asheville, NC 28801-3603

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Cross street
    Very close to the crossing of Patton Av and Biltmore Av
  • Neighborhood
    Asheville
  • Hours of operation
    Mon, Tue, Thu, Sun 11:30 am–8:45 pm Fri, Sat 11:30 am–9:45 pm
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Indian
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Public transit
    On the crossing of Patton Av and Biltmore Av
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Owned/operated by
    South Asian/Indian
  • Executive chef
    Master Chef Vikas Kuriyal
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Liquor, BYO Wine, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Delivery, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Takeout, Vegan, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine
  • Website
    http://www.mehfilasheville.com/
  • Phone number
    (828) 412-5151
  • Catering
    We undertake catering for events. Please contact us at mehfilasheville@gmail.com for details.
  • Private party facilities
    We host private events and cater for additional menu items as well. Please write to us at mehfilasheville@gmail.com with your requirement and we will contact you.
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