Two of three dishes we ordered were very good, one was marginal. Most notable however was the service, which was timely for ordering but poor after that - they forgot the side dish, no water refill, no request for additional beverages, no request if we’d...like dessert. The occasion was my wife’s birthday, and we left feeling like we’d just been to a diner, rather than what we’d anticipated: an evening of somewhat fine dining.More

My husband and I enjoyed our meals. He had the butter chicken and I had the lamb curry. We do not have many Indian restaurants where we live so we were very excited to visit this restaurant! The lamb and chicken were not too dry...and we had ample rice! We made a reservation as it was Saturday night, but we were able to be seated right away. The restaurant was not super busy and our drinks and food came at a good pace. Our waitress was not the most attentive, but that was alright as we did not want to be waited upon consistently. Would visit this restaurant again if in the area.More

I think this is Southern Indian Food, and I mean American Southern. The food I ordered was sweetened, although it was not supposed to be a sweet entree. It is as though they have added a sweetener to their foods. I know the south is...known for adding sugar to everything, but I did not expect that at an Indian Restaurant. In my opinion, all the entrees here are overpriced ($$$) compared to similar Indian restaurants elsewhere. Cleanliness appeared to be very good! The plating and meal presentation was terrific. So 2 stars for those!More

Came here for lunch buffet on a weekend.Malai kofta was sweet and chicken dishes were bland and sweet too.Chutneys did not taste good as well.Only sabzi we liked was aloo gobhi matar.Will not be returning.

My wife had the butter chicken and I had the lamb vindaloo. Both were great. Only order the vindaloo if you like it very spicy. I also tried the golden milk which was awesome and full of anti-oxidant turmeric and goji berries. Will come back...again. Thanks to our server Ashley for looking after us and to Mandip for a pleasant conversation.More

Had an amazing evening with the wife. Great food and great vibe. The best part of the experience had to be our waitress Ashley! She’s as awesome as the food.

I really enjoed my time in this curated and authentic indian restaurant. Great menu with multiple options also for vegetarians and great service. Highly recommend asking for a cocktail to Sarah, she knows how to treat you well. Highly recommended Daniele

It had been a while since my friend and I had been to Asheville. Quite a few people referred us to Mela's. It was definitely the right choice. All the food was excellent. But the service was top knotch. It was my friend's birthday and...Ashley made it special by answering all of questions and making sure we were enjoying ourselves! We returned on Tuesday for the brunch buffet and we're fortunate enough to meet another awesome server named Savannah. She hooked us up. 5 stars! And the Chai was delicious!!!More

When we arrived on time for our reservation we were seated and it took the waitress awhile to get to us. She then asked for our drink order and then awkwardly told us no bartender so just beer and wine. We ordered a nice bottle...of white wine and it was delivered at room temperature. We asked for a wine bucket with ice which took another 10 minutes. Our appetizer came 40 minutes after we were seated and dinner almost an hour after sitting. The food was good not excellent as is typical. I could only see three wait staff which isn’t typical as I have been going to Mela for 16 years. The hostess continued to seat lots of people knowing they don’t have the staff to adequately serve their customers. Our server should have told us upfront no bartender. Meanwhile they are filling lots of takeout orders. Profit over service, too bad.More

We had high hopes, this restaurant was very disappointing. The saag paneer came out smelling and tasting burnt. The smell of burnt food permeated the table before I even took a bite. How did the chef not realize? This dish was kindly removed from our...bill. The chicken tika masala was reminiscent of a sickly sweet Campbell’s tomato soup, plus Indian spices. The spinach and cheese naan and the mango lassi were both good, otherwise it was a waste of time and money.More

Very good authentic Indian, service was good but it's a bit loud at dinner for holding a conversation.

This place is so beautiful on the inside and the service was excellent. Our waitress took time to talk to us. The food was simply outstanding.