Benne On Eagle - Asheville

We were greeted by a very friendly and enthusiastic host named keith. he was very informative, welcoming and super charismatic. we knew we'd have a great time when we met him. our amazing waitress Alexis led us through the menu that was quite expensive in today's market. brandon, the bartender, has started us with some incredible cocksuckers, which was probably the most lively thing we had all night. the drink was called sittin' above on the block he created himself. the colors, the aromas, the look, it was a whole vibe. we would come back to try another of brandons creations. he had his craftsmanship and I loved hearing his story as he mastered this drink! we ordered the fried green tomaten with Pimento cheese served as an appetizer. the tomats were perfectly fried. the Pimento cheese could have had a light kick in the mix, but overall it was well done. for the ducks we had the duck breast with Brussels spiders and sweet potato puree. the coating was beautiful and and aromen played nicely with each other. the other court was the steak with pfeffercomonie, beading and fingering kartoffels. the steak was a perfect medium, rare, but the seaman could have used a little more salt on the crust. with the sweet beaded onions and al dente fingering kartoffeln would have gone a little salt far. dessert was a apple cobbler. it was good. the crumb above was sweet and crispy and the apples were perfectly cooked and seasoned. although eating was decent, there was nothing that really raised soul food or African American cuisine screamed. what was discouraging, has several articles about keeping the black supplement to eat in the opposite read, but not a black cook in itself. what made our experience truly remarkable was the personal that really made us feel like a family.

We had a collection of small plates. the fried green tomato and pork bell were both amazing. the kale salat, with hinting of jalapeño was unexpectedly good. my old fashion was tasty and well made with a lot instead of “small serve them at most restaurants. I'll eat here again!

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

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.

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