Admiral in Asheville,NC

  Asheville is a great food town. With the convenience of walking and variety of food, I hardly ever venture away from downtown,but the Admiral was too tempting to pass up. This is a restaurant loved by local cooks and bartenders. Always a safe bet.

                    As you can see. Not really concerned about curb appeal.

   The interior looks more like a dive rock club than fine dining establishment. I love it already. On closer inspection, it is clean comfortable dining room with a well appointed bar.
  Started with a Wedge Iron Rail IPA, very good NC ipa made down the street. My lovely wife had the house cocktail deftly mixed by a real bartender.
  We had mussels to kick things off. Served with a nice red sauce with a few potatoes thrown into the mix. Very simple dish made with very good mussels.
  Next was the highlight of the meal. The reason this place will be burned into my memory. Braised short ribs with brussel sprouts and amazing creamed potatoes. The meat was full of flavor and brussels were a perfect crunchy counterbalance. The cream tied it all together with a delicious bow. Amazing dish. Top 5 of my life.
  The entree was a perfectly cooked ribeye with great fries and an amazing aioli drizzle.

  This place is about craft. Crafting great dishes with the best available ingredients, while highlighting the art of mixed drinks. Go here. You will need a reservation.

http://www.theadmiralnc.com/menu.html

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