Little D's

"WOW. We are blown away. We had dinner for two last night. Every bite was better than the last. The gnocchi was so good we ordered a second plate. Service and ambience was delightful. We are so excited to come back. You will see us soon! Also, something to consider, maybe add a "Tip the kitchen" item on the menu. They can have all my money!"

"Tried several dishes with a group. The group was a fan of the scallops, thought gnocci and focaccia were ok, not so much the hasselback potato or glazed Brussel sprouts. Squash, pork loin, and steak got better reviews. Not at a price point were they can afford to have OK food."

"I’ll be honest, Little D’s was not on my top 5 list of places I haven’t tried yet in Asheville that I wanted to try. It’s in a nondescript shopping center with a grocery store, a nail salon, and a pet store, and had never caught my attention. A friend ate there and liked it, and suggested it one night when we were going out to dinner. I’m glad he did. We tried it … and we liked it so much that we went back again a week later. Little D’s is not very large. There are several tables and a few seats at the bar. The service is excellent … friendly, helpful, and attentive. The menu is fairly small with maybe 12 to 15 appetizers/shareables and 5 or 6 main courses plus a couple of daily specials. I’d never had an old fashioned … not sure why because I’m a bourbon guy. Bartender Andrew made me one and now I’m an old fashioned guy. We started with the roasted butternut squash focaccia and fried oysters, and both were delicious. For main courses, my wife and I both ordered the stuffed butternut squash (see photo). It’s a butternut squash cut in half and stuffed with kale, white beans, onions, walnuts, goat cheese, and a fig balsamic topping. My wife is pescatarian (or is it presbyterian?), so it was a logical pick for her. I’m not pescatarian, but I saw it delivered to another table and it looked really good, so I decided to try it too. How good was it, you ask? So good that when we went back a week later we ordered it again. Friends that were with us ordered the lamb special and the mahi mahi, and they both gave their entrees a thumbs up as well. In my view, the food is outstanding. If you’re looking for a place to eat in North Asheville, you should definitely consider Little D’s … who knows, we might see you there."

"A party of two. We were quickly seated at the bar even though we lacked reservations. The food was fantastic as were the two mixed drinks we had. The bartender was very friendly and able to go over the menu in great detail and help us pick a drink based on our predilections. The duck breast was cooked to absolute perfection, well enough to get a sear, rare enough to be juicy. Good location, friendly staff. Would Absolutely come back here again."

"The food was incredible. I had a steak with the most amazing homemade steak sauce. I even bought a bottle of it. I could drink the stuff. I dine out in Asheville a ton and rarely does a meal feel as mind-blowing as this one was. Even the kale salad had a flavor profile that I loved. And I'm not a huge fan of kale. Sat at the bar and the service was stellar. Modifications were made for me...gluten and dairy free... without an issue. I appreciate feeling like I can eat amazing food even with a more strict diet. Thank you! We will be back often!"