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Laughing Seed Cafe in Asheville is a four star American restaurant. Here's a place to get good food. This place is moderately priced. It's known for its vegetarian offerings. When you step inside the restaurant, you'll notice a family atmosphere. This restaurant features brunch.
4.0 of 5 stars.
Ate outside, watched the rock climbing accross the street. Very nice! Good Indian food.
yelp.com - user review - 08/26/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This here restaurant is 'international' vegetarian but maybe it feels like a Mexican restaurant, which is delightful. Their Indian cuisine is interesting and fresh and I like that they make up raw...
yelp.com - user review - 08/19/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
At first glance, I was excited over the promising name of the restaurant. International vegetarian cuisine? Sounds delicious!Not so much. I ordered a mixed vegetarian platter to get a taste of...
yelp.com - user review - 07/28/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
My review is based more on my impression of my three meal companions' satisfaction than my own. This was my first time here and I usually don't frequent vegetarian restaurants; they have been here...
yelp.com - user review - 05/23/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I'm not a vegetarian, but I don't miss the meat at Laughing Seed. I'm like Amy J...I get the same thing every time. Scratch that...I alternate between two things on the menu: the Dragon Plate or...
yelp.com - user review - 05/18/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
It took me forever to decide what I wanted.As a vegetarian, places like these are amazing. There was much more than the typical vegetarian food, and not everything was faux meat. Faux meat is pretty...
yelp.com - user review - 05/18/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Fantastic food. Nice atmosphere. I sat outside on the patio on a lovely May day. I have to say, though, I was very perplexed by how long it took for a host/hostess to approach me when I entered the...
yelp.com - user review - 05/11/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Being a meat eater this was a change. I had the Sloppy Tofu Joe sandwich, wow it was excellent. The salad and dressings were out of this world. The service was a little slow and not that friendly,...
yelp.com - user review - 04/22/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Well I'll tell you what, the food was pretty good. I got the blue plate special and senora got the brunch burrito. Both were excellent.But here's the rub: when we walked in, even though there were...
yelp.com - user review - 04/08/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I love Laughing Seed. It's one of my favorite Asheville spots. I only gave it 4 stars (instead of 5) because I find the service chronically slow...but I can be an annoyingly fast paced person, so...
yelp.com - user review - 03/07/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Laughing Seed USED to be among my favorite restaurants. Things have changed, for some reason, since they renovated a couple of years (or so) ago...The menu is exciting to look at, I will give them...
yelp.com - user review - 01/20/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I am a vegetarian and a foodie - this hits on both levels. We visit Asheville once or twice a year, and this restaurant is always on our "To-Go-To" list.
yelp.com - user review - 01/06/2009
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Even if you are not vegetarian, you must eat at the Laughing Seed. They have a wonderful outdoor seating area as well. Charming restaurant and location, and you won't believe what they can do with vegetarian...
citysearch.com - user review - 01/04/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I looove this place. Excellent food, good amount of choices, great atmosphere. The only drawback is that I come here so rarely from out of town that I tend to get the same things over and over; I...
yelp.com - user review - 01/03/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Amazing! I would have eaten here for every meal while visiting Asheville! I love places like this because I have so many choices (too many, sometimes) as a very picky vegetarian. I had a cup of the...
yelp.com - user review - 12/28/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
although tad expensive, its pretty good for the price. i accidentally ordered non-vegetarian dish but i bet the bartender (we sat at the bar) understand, just by looking into my blood shut eye :)...
yelp.com - user review - 12/12/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Amazing restaurant. My DH and I come here every time we are close to the vicinity of Asheville. When I eat here I feel light and energized. I am a HUGE FAN of raw foods, but find it hard to prepare...
yelp.com - user review - 11/07/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
We had brunch at TLSC recently and I would have loved to have given TLSC 4 stars but I cannot based on the service both upon arriving and at the table. Both employees we encountered were a little...
yelp.com - user review - 11/05/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
My companion and I (not vegs) walked into Laughing Seed for the first time a week ago. We were seated promptly, but that may have been because they were closing soon. From where we were sitting I...
yelp.com - user review - 10/29/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Pretty standard upscale vegetarian restaurant. We aren't big fans of vegan/vegetarian but our meals were very good. The outdoor seating is nice. The interior decor is beautiful and warm. I have the...
yelp.com - user review - 10/20/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I wasn't blown away by this place, but I liked my meal and the ambiance. Mom said it felt like being in another country. I didn't quite get that, but it was very tastefully decorated, light, airy,...
yelp.com - user review - 09/19/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
As always, I get really excited about a new vegetarian find! Laughing Seed was very yummy and next time I'm visiting Asheville I definitely intend to come back. We ate here during brunch so the menu...
yelp.com - user review - 09/15/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Even carnivores will enjoy this place! The food is delicioso. The hand-crafted brews brought up from their sister enterprise, downstairs are really tasty. One place you have to stop in while you...
yelp.com - user review - 08/27/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
We were visiting my husband's brother and his family in NC and we spent a day in Asheville. We came upon the Laughing Seed-what a find! My meat loving husband even admitted it was a great meal.This...
yelp.com - user review - 08/03/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Visiting a friend in Ashville and he took me to this restaurant. It's all vegetarian and organic. It's not often you get a vegetarian reuben and it was really good. Highly recommended.
yelp.com - user review - 06/30/2008
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The Laughing Seed Cafe is an Asheville institution. It has been around for over 15 years. They renovated their entire place plus their menu several years ago, which I think was smart. They serve large portions...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/25/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Laughing Seed Cafe offers a delightful menu of vegetarian, vegan, and even macro dishes in a date-worthy atmosphere that even the omnivores will enjoy. It's the sort of place where you would expect a...
yelp.com - user review - 06/04/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I'm not a vegetarian by any nature but I still appreciate and believe that wonderful flavors can come out of food with no meat. Laughing Seed Cafe definitely hits the spot for wonderful meat-free and...
yelp.com - user review - 05/27/2008
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As a vegan it was pure bliss to sit down to a menu *full* of options including appetizers, entrees, desserts and smoothies. We visited Asheville for the first time for a three day weekend and we ate there...
citysearch.com - user review - 04/29/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Certainly worth a visit. Great selection of vegan and vegetarian meals. Happy and casual wait staff. And yes hippies galore, but what do you expect you're in Asheville. Could be far worse -...
yelp.com - user review - 04/22/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Their downstairs is nice too.
yelp.com - user review - 02/16/2008
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They have an amazingly creative vegetarian menu, worth trying even if you're not vegetarian. The atmosphere is very nice, not quite informal, but it isn't stuffy/v. formal either. There are so many appetizing...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/25/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The wait can be looooooooooooong, but Laughing Seed clearly has figured out the key to good vegetarian food: Don't try to do fake meat. Just serve vegeterian ingredients that are fresh and...
yelp.com - user review - 10/01/2007
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I've been waiting for years to try Laughing Seed. Friends from Asheville and vegetarian publications have showered it in praise, and when the opportunity to visit Asheville and give it a try arose, I jumped to...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/13/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
We were turned on to the Laughing Seed by some friends who went to Asheville before us. It's now one of our favorite places to go, we've been a couple times in the past 2 or 3 years. We ate here for...
yelp.com - user review - 08/10/2007
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My wife is a vegetarian and I am a omnivore. This place has absolutely amazing food. You will not miss eating meat or seafood here. Located in a really fun part of Asheville (great shopping, dining, people...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/30/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Loved this place. Reminded me of Cafe Gratitude in SF with its awesome veg & vegan options with its amazing raw platter. Everything I had here (had to come for 2 meals in the on weekend I was here...
yelp.com - user review - 07/27/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
They know what they've got and they know they're good at it. The service was good but haughty. The place was full of tourists and "trustafarians"--you know, trust fund hippies. My suggestion is not...
yelp.com - user review - 07/18/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I am not a vegetarian, but after reading (and watching) Fast Food Nation, I head over to the Laughing Seed Cafe. I enjoy the Dragon Plate, a mixed bag of raw enzyomatic? veggies that always leaves me...
yelp.com - user review - 04/29/2007
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I ate here while visiting Asheville last year. Though the restaurant was very crowded at the time, my wife and I were seated promptly and our server was friendly and helpful. As a vegetarian, I'm very used to...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/26/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
This place is hit-or-miss. Sometimes great, sometimes not. It's nice to have a solely veg place in town.
yelp.com - user review - 03/08/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Thank God for vegetarian restaurants that are delicious enough that non-vegetarians can enjoy them! This place is a beautiful, comfortable restaurant that is what every vegetarian restaurant I've ever...
yelp.com - user review - 01/24/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
If you're vegetarian, you will love this place. If you're not, you'll still probably like it. Nothing negative at all about this restaurant, although the food takes a little while to prepare - but...
yelp.com - user review - 01/19/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Did a take-out of Curry Tempeh Napoleon tonight. Food was average IMO. I think Yelp got me too excited about this vegetarian restaurant.Anyway, the restaurant was pretty packed - esp for a Sunday...
yelp.com - user review - 01/14/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
First off, let me say that The Laughing Seed is fantabulosa!! Kathy and I just got back from an early dinner, and let me tell you I can still feel the afterglow! Their menu reads like a splendid...
yelp.com - user review - 02/18/2006
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one of the best meals i've ever had, vegetarian or not. the restaurant is in a quaint part of downtown lined with shops and restaurants. the restaurant itself is very attractive, which only adds to the...
igougo.com - user review
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This resturant was fabulous. They have the best Vegan Chocolate Cake in the area!!! Their harmony bowl is absolutely divine and I have been trying to copy it at home ever since. My husband and I
travel.yahoo.com - user review
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party of four. everything was excellent. one person from kentucky, a vegetarian, just about shouted.....
tripadvisor.com - user review
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you'll get more than brown rice and beans at this vegetarian eatery. the extensive menu ranges from fruit drinks to sandwiches and pizzas to dinner specialties influenced by the flavors of india, china, and...
fodors.com - user review
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smoothies, salads and organic fare...
cityguide.aol.com - user review
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rabbit food? no, not at this little cafe! you can smell the fresh baked bread when you walk in the door...
wcities.com - user review
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a friendly wait staff, an all-natural and completely vegetarian global menu, and energetic crowds of satisfied diners have made this institution an asheville mainstay. also offers an exciting juice bar and...
10best.com - user review
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any trip to asheville includes a trip to this restaurant for me...
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