131 MAIN Restaurant

Category: American restaurant in Asheville, North Carolina

Address: 308 Thetford St, Asheville, NC 28803, USA

Phone: +18286510131

Opening hours

Sunday: 11AM–9PM

Monday: 11AM–9:30PM

Tuesday: 11AM–9:30PM

Wednesday: 11AM–9:30PM

Thursday: 11AM–9:30PM

Friday: 11AM–10:30PM

Saturday: 11AM–10:30PM

Reviews

M St. Julien

May 16, 2022

Ask for Will as your server! He was attentive, funny and tolerant of these two wanna-be food snobs from New Orleans. If you are familiar with and enjoy the Houston's/Hillstone restaurants, you will enjoy 151 Main just as much. The vibe, atmosphere, style and presentation is almost exactly the same - and that's not a bad thing at all. The reviews we read said to get two things: the cornbread and the strawberry shortcake, so we did. As appetizers, we ordered the smoked salmon (loved!) with the cornbread (a huge serving) and both were super good. For entrees, we ordered the crab cakes and the fish special which was Golden Tilefish. The crab cakes were a nice size and served in a yummy whole grain mustard sauce. But let me tell you about that Tilefish... it is a light, flakey fish that has a slightly sweet taste very similar to crab or lobster. I absolutely enjoyed it with the lemon butter crab sauce that was an option to get with the fish. Since it was our first time here (and because we entertained Will throughout the dinner), Will was kind enough to gift us with the last strawberry shortcake that they had available for dessert. The shortcake is more biscuit-like than cake which I loved (my sis prefers the cakey cake LOL) but that vanilla bean ice cream was to die for! Obviously, there was no way for us to eat all this food but we thoroughly enjoyed eating what we could.

ABELANNE

Apr 22, 2022

Great dog-friendly patio with amazing service & yummy food! We picked this place based solely on it being within an area we felt comfortable in as well as it being dog-friendly (we were visiting from Michigan). And it beat our expectations. Cute patio with heaters, fire pit & not annoyingly-loud live music. Decent wine list & food was delicious-have to get the cornbread. Our dog did great on the patio. Really appreciated the hospitality, food & atmosphere.

Beth Ralston

Jan 24, 2022

Delicious meal and very friendly staff. My husband got the salmon on the cedar plank and it was amazing! My grilled sea bass and kale and quinoa was very good! Portion sizes were impressive!

Vespa Geek

Nov 3, 2021

We were planning on going somewhere else but they are closed Monday-Tuesday. Who does that? Walked in and smelled what they were cooking and said table for 2 please. 30 minute wait. No problem. Sat outside by an open fire pit. Enjoyed everything we tried. We will be back. Service was very good as well. Couldn’t get a picture of the trout as it was being gobbled down. Must have been good LOL.

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Questions & Answers

What are the Covid safety practices like here?

People are asking | Feb 14, 2021
Freddie Sharp | Feb 15, 2021

Standard as any other restaurant.

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Do you have bearnaise sauce??

Jane Meehan | Apr 15, 2020
131 MAIN Restaurant (Owner) | Apr 16, 2020

We do not have Bearnaise sauce as a regular side option. We look forward to serving you soon!

Is the lunch menu available on Sundays?

Karen | Apr 15, 2020
Dani Doyle | Apr 16, 2020

Yes and as a bonus the waitstaff will use homophobic slurs on Sundays!

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Is parking on site or close in Asheville

Joel P | Apr 15, 2020
Ron B | Apr 16, 2020

Most parking is within a reasonable walking distance including parking in front of the restaurant and a parking garage nearby.

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Can you order off the dinner menu during lunch?

Gary Williams | Apr 16, 2018
Virginia Weaver | Apr 17, 2018

I think so... it may take a little longer to prepare.

Can entrees be shared?

Char De Graeve | Apr 16, 2018
Virginia Weaver | Apr 17, 2018

Yup

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What other states are you located....?

Zack Moore | Apr 16, 2018
Virginia Weaver | Apr 17, 2018

It's not a corporate chain... they are independently owned, fortunately/ unfortunately

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