Laughing Seed Cafe

Best restaurant in Asheville! Best tasting and healthiest food and the staff is fabulous: friendly and smart.

My husband and I LOVE this place!! We always leave satisfied and look forward to our next visit!!

This was one of the most disappointing restaurant experiences I have ever had. We felt like we were a burden to our server (who did not introduce himself, welcome us to the restaurant, or have any kind of greeting). We waited for at least 15 minutes to be acknowledged- and when we were, we were asked, "What do you want?" I understand that any job can get difficult and that everyone has bad days- however, I also expect a certain level of decency when I go out- especially at a restaurant that appears to be a little nicer than most. The food was alright- I would not recommend the pad thai though. It was soupy and did not have a lot of noodles. The main concern of his place for me was the awful, rude attitude of the person serving our food.

We have eaten here several times and it is one of my favorite places to eat. The Pad Thai rocks! Everything is so fresh and tasty. The service has always been great! Don't pass this place by if you are in town.

My friends and I entered the restaurant from the stairs from the bar below. We were not sure if we were supposed to seat ourselves or talk to a hostess, as there was no sign at that entrance. After waiting about 10 minutes at some chairs by the bar, during which we were completely ignored, my fiance asked a passing waitress if we could have some menus. She asked if we had talked to the hostess, and directed us to the hostess stand (which was not visible from where we were sitting). We were told we could order drinks from the bar, and would be seated in about 20 minutes. When we tried to order drinks, the bartender told us he had a waitress coming to take care of us! Fair enough. We ordered a round of drinks, and were eventually seated. After that, things went a little better. Our waitress was attentive, and the food was good. I would go back again; however, the whole seating experience was disorganized. The Laughing Seed should make things easier for the patrons. If I need to seat myself, fine. If I need to see the hostess, fine. I don't mind waiting for a table. Just don't pass by my group and ignore us!!!!!

The Laughing Seed gives a whole new meaning to poor service and bad management. My wife and I tried to have lunch there. We were seated promptly, and the waitress came to our table in reasonable time. We ordered a coke, two cups of soup, and entrees. The coke arrived flat, and a few monents later the waitress came to our table and told us that the soup we ordered was no longer available. She made another suggestion and we ordered two cups of french onion soup. One cup arrived luke warm, followed by a second cup that was barely warm enough to serve. We then waited, waited, and waited for our entrees. People seated after us at the tables in front, on our side, and in back were served first, while we waited for our entrees. We finally asked the waitress about our food only to be told that the kitchen was backed up with orders. When we asked her to explain how come others seated after us were already served their entrees, we received a blank stare. We left in disgust paying for two cups of tepid soup and a flat coke. There are lots of great places to eat in Asheville. Take my advise and avoid the Laughing Seed.

I've been to Laughing Seed several times, can't complain about the wait staff and the food is incredible. My favorite so far has to be a pasta special that included kalamata olives and fried basil - absolutely amazing! I have recreated the Harmony Bowl, which is now one of my stable recipes for weekly at home meals. Just wish I could recreate it the pasta. :-(

I'd have to agree about the general service the wait staff provides. Staff just doesn't seem to get it. Wait staff can be moody and slow. Other than that... food is usually great, just wish they had more food for the younger bunch and people just starting the veggie lifestyle. Harmony Bowl was a little bland for my taste. Other dishes a little more on the exotic side for us beginners. Teens didn't find much to please their palates. Maybe a raw veggie plate with some hummas dip? I might have missed it on the menu but what about a couple varities of veggie pizzas and some pasta? Laughing Seed Salad is good.... Maybe a newcommers plate to introduce new foods to the beginner or teen. Expand your menu some. IMHO Overall it's a good place to eat. Go, try, enjoy!

This restraunt offers good service and a great wait staff. MUST go!

My wife and I had lunch here. The service was very slow, we spend half of the time with nothing to drink and waited for a long time for our check. But the food was really tasty. My wife ordered the Harmony Bowl and I had the melted Focaccia. Both dishes were really good. Great place for lunch, if you are in no hurry...