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Cafe Ello

64 Haywood St, Asheville, NC 28801-2832
828-252-8333
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Ranked #45 of 312 restaurants in Asheville
4.5 of 5 stars 20 Reviews
Cuisines: Café
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Lexington, Kentucky
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14 reviews 14 reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 May 2012 NEW

While traveling on this Memorial Day weekend, I stopped in Asheville for lunch. After checking Tripadvisor's first-hand experiences, I traveled to Haywood Street downtown to visit the current #! rated Asheville restaurant only to find that it was closed "for Memorial Day", according to a sign on the door. Starving, I asked a local for suggestions and she pointed across... More

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Asheville, North Carolina
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4 reviews 4 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 May 2012

They have the best sandwiches in town. Grilled pimiento cheese and tempeh avocado REALLY REALLY good. And the potato salad a real hit. More

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Asheville, North Carolina
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19 reviews 19 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 April 2012

I stopped in here on a whim one day because a sign outside said "cold brewed coffee". I was first impressed by the friendly service, and then blown away by the delicious coffee. I moved here recently and have been missing "my" coffee place, but thankfully I have found my iced coffee stop for the warmer months! I will definitely... More

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Los Angeles, California
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58 reviews 58 reviews
Reviews in 37 cities Reviews in 37 cities
8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 April 2012

Perfect. Their sign said breakfast and I was hungry and had 45 minutes to kill before a Channel 70 Productions location and scouting meeting. The staff welcomed me as I entered Cafe Ello for the first time. I ordered scrambled eggs with cheese, toast, and, sausage along with some terrific sweet tea. The meal, served on a nice rectangle plate... More

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Athens, Georgia, United States
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3 reviews 3 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 March 2012

A friend and I recently went here after hunting for a cafe to get coffee and a quick breakfast and want to go back. They have delicious organic coffees and great bagels with homemade veggie creamcheese! More

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Roswell Ga
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9 reviews 9 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 January 2012

I just have NEVER waited 45-50 minutes for breakfast. Ello was a huge disappointment, and even more irritating because I insisted we come here based on reviews. Our family of 4 walked in, sat on the couch for 10 minutes waiting on someone to bus a table for 4. Finally it was bussed and we placed our order, during the... More

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6 reviews 6 reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 January 2012

My husband and I came upon this cafe by accident...we had just gotten into Asheville & we were starving!! We had dinner reservations so we didn't want to over-indulge too much to ruin our evening. The service was great and I loved the coffee!! We split a pimento cheese sandwich with smoked bacon and it was delish!!! It was just... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 December 2011

Great food, amazing selection of organic tea. You need to check out this cafe. More

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Asheville, North Carolina
1 review
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 November 2011

I stumbled upon this place, only to find it is quintessential Asheville: fresh, local ingredients, unpretentious atmosphere, friendly, and above all, cafe ello serves the best food for your dollar in all of asheville. The breakfast I had was outstanding with farm fresh eggs, Annie's organic bread and fantastic grits. I saw someone eating the tempeh avocado sandwich and can't... More

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Asheville, North Carolina
2 reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 November 2011

I eat here regularly and have always had a great meal More

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