We enjoyed our meal here, but I'd hardly call it outstanding. Atmosphere is okay, though a little noisy. Service was decent, but again, nothing to write home about. If you want Indian food, this place is perfectly fine. If you're looking for an upscale restaurant to enjoy a special evening, I'd probably try elsewhere. more

While visiting Asheville on business/pleasure recently we had a wonderful dinner at Mela. The menu is mouthwatering and the specials for that evening were a unique mix of options. I had lamb pistachio and my partner had Kashmiri chicken curry, and both were wonderful. The atmosphere is vibrant and the service exceptional. more

First things first, when you sort by food type for some reason this restaurant does not come in the indian section. To the food, we were visiting with two friends from England who love their Indian food and they were initially hesitant to eat here because America is generally not renowned for its Indian cuisine. However from the outside the... more

An absolutely fantasti restaurant - in every way Food is superlative. Wait staff happy to help through menu and suggest the dishes that have been getting the best reaction. FRESH ingreidents....a delight more

I highly reccommend. My wife and I ate here. It was our first time trying Indian food. All the food we had was great. I had the Tandoori Lamb and my wife had some chicken dish i can't pronounce. She loved hers. Both meals came with Basmati rice which was perfect. We also ordered some Spinich and Goatcheese Naan (indian... more

totally authentic indian food, great service, great wine selection. You have to try the lamb! Wow, what a great find in asheville! Thanks Mela...you guys are great, keep it up! more

My family and I stopped for dinner on 8/6/2009 based on positive reviews I saw on Tripadvisor and other travel sites. We ordered three entrees, two types of Nan, and some other appetizers. Our Nan arrived promptly but then everything else came much slower, and some of the appetizers did not come until our meal arrived. The food was OK,... more

We almost always come here for lunch since we live in Sylva. We always enjoy it and always eat too much. What higher complement is there? At lunch there is a generous buffet. It leans toward vegetarian dishes which we enjoy. There are usually two chicken dishes. more

after all the glowing reviews i was looking forward to a great meal. unfortunately the tandoori oven was an appartus used to make jerky out of anything inserted into it. the basmati rice was excellent; the only thing separating poor from terrible more