I was excited about this place then I saw free Palestine at check out. Here's my two cents when businesses go political especially when they have never been to the region. Israel is the only free democracy in the region. A place where women have rights. Where human beings have human rights. Go to other areas and see how human rights are not supported. I encourage people to go to the region before they flaunt viewpoints and then see what they want to say about it it. Ideally peace in the region is best. Push for peace for both sides.
Malcolm Berman
Delicious carrot cake smoothie, but $10, really? Should be $6-7 at most! You’d make more money if it were priced lower.
Jon Williams
Great food but expensive for the portions you get. The seating environment feels a little funny too.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Brittany Quinn
My favorite cafe when I come to Asheville, I always try to stop in! Highly recommend the carrot smoothie and the crunch wrap supreme or pesto grilled cheese. So good!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Shane J.
I sit here and watch the line roll out of Sunny Point and I can't help but chuckle that I'm enjoying the peace, tranquility, and deliciousness of Simple Cafe. From lox and bagel to their crunch wrap or smoothies, everything I've ever had here has been DIVINE.
Allie
Great place with great food and great vibe! Staff was friendly and service was quick. The avocado toast is the best I’ve ever tried. It’s hard to find a good açaí bowl but this one was one of the best I’ve ever had. They ran out of granola the second time I went, but they made sure to make me aware so they could make it right or I could change my order. I wound up getting extra blueberries on my bowl. Sometimes things run out on busy days (I had come later in the day on a Saturday), and I was impressed with how they made ensuring the situation was made right a priority. Absolutely excellent customer service out of these folks. They’ll be seeing me again soon as I’m heading back to Asheville tomorrow.Dietary restrictions: Options for gluten free, vegan, and vegetarian.Parking: Park at the Ingle’s grocery store and walk one block down.Kid-friendliness: I saw several families with kids.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Super Duper Acai Bowl
Natalye R.
Simple is a cute little nondescript sort of place from the outside, but it has a great breakfast menu, and it's super accommodating for all kinds of eating preferences. I ended up getting the vegan crunchwrap supreme, which was absolutely delicious and everything I dreamt it would be. If I had come here more than once, I would have gotten the vegan egg sandwich. They also have smoothie bowls that look phenomenal. The inside is cute, with lots of greenery and plants. Definitely a good spot for a simple yet satisfying breakfast.
Burn E. Count
Food is good, but not good enough to make up for the fact that it feels a terrarium inside.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 3
Service: 3
JackieP
It's silly how hard it can be to find a good salad. But these are great!
I had the tempeh reuben on sourdough, but forgot to take a picture of it. However, it was super delicious! Wholesome vibe all the way around!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
ErinPetmezas
I had a vegan bagel and lox (made of carrot), which was delicious. My husband had a vegan sausage biscuit. They are located in West AVL, free parking and dog friendly.
Rishi Chheda
Great little Cafe for healrhy breakfast, lunch or juices. Great vegetarian food.Vegetarian options: Good choice of vegan and vegetarian food.Dietary restrictions: Options available
I live local and bike past this place all the time, so was excited to try it today when I was starving at school pickup (because I skipped lunch and my daughter asked for an afterschool treat, I figured we could try something new!)The food was ok, I got the banh mi. The seitan was so wet, the bread got soggy immediately, and it seemed to be missing the mushroom walnut pate and the spicy mayo. I've heard breakfasts here are amazing so maybe I'll try that next time.The worst part was my daughters smoothie - it was virtually flavorless. For a $10 smoothie, I expected a bit more. I was really surprised since I know this cafe is known for their juices and smoothies.I am vegetarian and eat really healthy, so I was excited and hopeful to have a spot down the road where I could pop in for breakfast and lunch while working from home, but this spot fell flat for me.
Rebekah Wolfe
We tried to get into a different breakfast spot down the street but the wait was ridiculous so we stepped into this little place and so glad we did! The smoothie and breakfast bagels were delicious! The coffee was pretty good too.
Fantastic smoothies and great food!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Vegan Crunch Wrap Supreme
I was excited about this place then I saw free Palestine at check out. Here's my two cents when businesses go political especially when they have never been to the region. Israel is the only free democracy in the region. A place where women have rights. Where human beings have human rights. Go to other areas and see how human rights are not supported. I encourage people to go to the region before they flaunt viewpoints and then see what they want to say about it it. Ideally peace in the region is best. Push for peace for both sides.
Delicious carrot cake smoothie, but $10, really? Should be $6-7 at most! You’d make more money if it were priced lower.
Great food but expensive for the portions you get. The seating environment feels a little funny too.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
My favorite cafe when I come to Asheville, I always try to stop in! Highly recommend the carrot smoothie and the crunch wrap supreme or pesto grilled cheese. So good!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I sit here and watch the line roll out of Sunny Point and I can't help but chuckle that I'm enjoying the peace, tranquility, and deliciousness of Simple Cafe. From lox and bagel to their crunch wrap or smoothies, everything I've ever had here has been DIVINE.
Great place with great food and great vibe! Staff was friendly and service was quick. The avocado toast is the best I’ve ever tried. It’s hard to find a good açaí bowl but this one was one of the best I’ve ever had. They ran out of granola the second time I went, but they made sure to make me aware so they could make it right or I could change my order. I wound up getting extra blueberries on my bowl. Sometimes things run out on busy days (I had come later in the day on a Saturday), and I was impressed with how they made ensuring the situation was made right a priority. Absolutely excellent customer service out of these folks. They’ll be seeing me again soon as I’m heading back to Asheville tomorrow.Dietary restrictions: Options for gluten free, vegan, and vegetarian.Parking: Park at the Ingle’s grocery store and walk one block down.Kid-friendliness: I saw several families with kids.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Super Duper Acai Bowl
Simple is a cute little nondescript sort of place from the outside, but it has a great breakfast menu, and it's super accommodating for all kinds of eating preferences. I ended up getting the vegan crunchwrap supreme, which was absolutely delicious and everything I dreamt it would be. If I had come here more than once, I would have gotten the vegan egg sandwich. They also have smoothie bowls that look phenomenal. The inside is cute, with lots of greenery and plants. Definitely a good spot for a simple yet satisfying breakfast.
Food is good, but not good enough to make up for the fact that it feels a terrarium inside.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 3
Service: 3
It's silly how hard it can be to find a good salad. But these are great!
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I had the tempeh reuben on sourdough, but forgot to take a picture of it. However, it was super delicious! Wholesome vibe all the way around!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I had a vegan bagel and lox (made of carrot), which was delicious. My husband had a vegan sausage biscuit. They are located in West AVL, free parking and dog friendly.
Great little Cafe for healrhy breakfast, lunch or juices. Great vegetarian food.Vegetarian options: Good choice of vegan and vegetarian food.Dietary restrictions: Options available
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Tomato Soup, Vegan Crunch Wrap Supreme
I live local and bike past this place all the time, so was excited to try it today when I was starving at school pickup (because I skipped lunch and my daughter asked for an afterschool treat, I figured we could try something new!)The food was ok, I got the banh mi. The seitan was so wet, the bread got soggy immediately, and it seemed to be missing the mushroom walnut pate and the spicy mayo. I've heard breakfasts here are amazing so maybe I'll try that next time.The worst part was my daughters smoothie - it was virtually flavorless. For a $10 smoothie, I expected a bit more. I was really surprised since I know this cafe is known for their juices and smoothies.I am vegetarian and eat really healthy, so I was excited and hopeful to have a spot down the road where I could pop in for breakfast and lunch while working from home, but this spot fell flat for me.
We tried to get into a different breakfast spot down the street but the wait was ridiculous so we stepped into this little place and so glad we did! The smoothie and breakfast bagels were delicious! The coffee was pretty good too.