Lacto
American
Bakery
Non-veg
Serves meat, vegan options available. Southern style restaurant offering vegan biscuits, gravy, chorizo, and some jams/jellies. Open Mon-Fri 7:00am-2:00pm, Sat-Sun 8:00am-3:00pm.
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417 Biltmore Ave #4F, Asheville, North Carolina, USA, 28801
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17 Reviews
First Review by JeriSwinton
graceemily
Points +175
Wonderful Vegan Breakfast - Edit
Amazing service!! They have a fair amount of vegan options. We asked the waitress what's the best vegan stuff to order, and we got the gluten-free biscuit, loaded home fries (without bacon), various jams, vegan sausage, sweet potato gravy, kale salad, and oat milk lattes. Everything was delicious! I do think it would be really great if they added a vegan egg substitute so I could try some of their egg dishes, maybe just egg or tofu scramble. The staff was super friendly, knowledgeable, and helpful. The restaurant was clean, and they provided speedy service. Absolutely plan on coming back here. Best biscuits and gravy I've ever had
Read morePros: Delicious food and drinks, Free jam bar, Friendly and knowledgeable staff
Cons: No vegan egg substitute
Guest
vandalsence
Points +182
Vegetarians will be happier than Vegans - Edit
They have a sweet potato coconut gravy but I didn't want sweet for breakfast so I got a vegan biscuit and veggie sausage. It was okay. Not a ton of vegan options by any means. I'd put up with it if I was with a group that decided they were going, but wouldn't go back myself.
Read morePros: They have an option
Cons: They have one option
Guest
TurnipForPlants
Points +2187
Best Biscuits in Asheville - Edit
Biscuit Head is a Asheville is a happening spot. The couple times I have visited, there is always a line out the door in the morning. There is a reason why this spot inducing such Asheville cravings.
Read moreI am now a displaced Southerner in the Midwest, so it is next to impossible to find a good biscuit around me, let alone a vegan one. Just thinking of Biscuit Head's biscuits makes my stomach grumble. I had the sweet potato coconut gravy with the vegan biscuit and filled up my tummy for a great day of hiking. The only downside is there could be more vegan options. And the vegan biscuit is also lumped in with being gluten-free. I love Asheville. And I miss these biscuits.
If you are looking for a good, casual breakfast, check out Biscuit Head.
Pros: A few Vegan options
Cons: Not entirely vegan
Guest
Passout
Points +732
Meh - Edit
I went to the one on Hendersonville RD.
Read moreBiscuit is also gluten free and not the good kind. No vegan egg substitute. Vegan gravy is sweet potato and coconut. On top of that the icons on the menu are comically small and hard to read.
IMO, their options are good enough if you're dragged here by omnis but I wouldn't pick this place on my own again.
Updated from previous review on 2023-12-09
Guest
thebougieblackhyppie
Points +242
A Let Down - Edit
I’ve only been vegan for about 3 years now and my wife and I tried this place about 5-6 years ago when we came to Asheville for a long weekend and thoroughly enjoyed it. We’ve been wanting to get back since so I was excited that they now had a vegan biscuit and sausage.
Read moreWe pulled up to the Doctors Park location and there was a line out the door so we ordered online. The food was ready in about 10 minutes which was great! I grabbed three fun jams from the jam bar and couldn’t wait to get them with my biscuit sandwich .
I ordered the biscuit and sausage along with the biscuit and gravy. Although they have a mushroom gravy, its not vegan so the only option is the sweet potato curry option which is also disappointing for someone like myself who loves mushrooms.
I opened the container and immediately noted that it was a really dense biscuit and my wife’s was more flaky and light. I bit into it and could taste all the ingredients and realized it was not my vibe. I ended up removing half of the biscuit and eating the bottom with my sausage, dipping a piece of the other half in gravy and tossing the rest.
The gravy was surprisingly really tasty but since I didn’t enjoy the biscuit I’m saving it for later to put over some rice 🤤
Unfortunately my wife didn’t enjoy her chicken biscuit either so the chances of us returning are slim to none but we tried 🤷🏾♀️
Three stars for the quick service, friendly staff, and yummy gravy!
Pros: Friendly staff , Affordable , Quick
Cons: Dense biscuits , One vegan option
Guest
eed293
Points +212
Not a ton of vegan options, but good - Edit
The biscuit itself was okay, and they didn’t do a great job of labeling which biscuits were the vegan ones (luckily I went back in to ask because my initial hunch was wrong). They do have vegan sausage to add to the biscuit but I wish I would have gotten the vegan sweet potato coconut gravy. My friend got it and it tasted just like a delicious curry!!
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2022-10-15
Pros: Offer enough vegan options
Cons: Not a ton of options , Biscuits are just alright
Guest
thom8418
Points +2120
🤮 - Edit
The vegan biscuit is a gluten free biscuit as well. It was more of scone than a biscuit. It was not good. The veggie sausage gravy is not vegan. The gravy that is vegan is something out of a nightmare. It was a sweet potato gravy. No. This place is not for vegans. The coffee wasn't that great. They did have oatmilk.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2022-09-30
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Mountain1111
Points +268
Amazing. - Edit
Great vegan bisquits and gravy can be very hard to find. This is the best I've had.
Read morePros: Biscuits, Outdoor seating, Casual
Cons: Lines can be long ocasionally.
Guest
RaymondWood
Points +165
Vegan biscuits off the chain - Edit
Pretty easy to order fully vegan, and the vegan biscuits were amazing - veggie sausage and vegan gravy water great as well
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NilayS
Points +215
Fantastic, only one option though - Edit
The vegan biscuit and sweet potato gravy were fantastic; one of the best vegan meals i've eaten out...the jams are also amazing.
Read morePros: Wonderful flavor
Cons: Limited selection for vegans
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Scholemillers
Points +813
Pretty good - Edit
I was not blown away by the biscuit and gravy but would certainly eat it again.
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notakumquat
Points +46
Amazing; - Edit
Great vegan biscuits and gravy. I also tried the chorizo and I would recommend it all!
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AlecWatts
Points +71
Delightful - Edit
Loved that they have tasty vegan biscuits. Definitely try the sweet potato gravy and the chai jam. The soyrizo was just ok. Also nice that the wait was not too long.
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aeichelb
Points +57
So-so - Edit
I found the vegan biscuit to be edible, but nothing to write home about. Enjoyed the sweet potato coconut gravy.
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JackieP
Points +379
What little they have is good - Edit
Biscuits and gravy is their thing, with breakfast items and other sandwiches available. There is 1 vegan and 2 vegetarian gravies. They are good, but that's all you have. There's a vegan gluten free biscuit. It's heavy food. Relative to other places, it's less expensive so the lines are super long. They have a bunch of flavored jams which are good.
Read morePros: Tasty, Cheaper
Cons: Low variety, Dense food, Long lines
Guest
francofille
Points +94
Would do in a pinch - Edit
This place would be a possible compromise if you were out with meat eaters who wanted a heavy brunch. Appreciate their attempt at a gluten free vegan biscuit but the second time I tried it, realized it’s not something I would want to eat again. Heavy, dense and mushy/ soggy in the middle w the coconut/sweet potato gravy in top. Would do if in the mood for warm heavy food in the winter or comfort food perhaps but not a regular meal.
Read moreThere are better, healthier options in Asheville for gluten free and vegan. Surprised how long the lines are to eat at these places. Ordering to go for pick up will solve your problem. The food keeps relatively well to eat at home. You’ll just have to wait inside to pick up it up in the cluster of a milieu.
Pros: Okay if you need a biscuit fix or heavy food , Biscuit is gluten free
Cons: Very limited options , Heavy, dense food, Long lines
Guest
JeriSwinton
Points +18
Not for vegans - Edit
There is only one option if you are vegan.
Read moreThe chorizo gravy is not vegan. It is made with the dairy base gravy. The only other option is a sweet potato gravy. And it is very sweet. The vegan gluten-free biscuit, is mediocre at best. My husband uses the term brick. We got potatoes on the side, but it is fried in olive oil also used with meat products
Pros: Lots of jelly
Cons: Only one vegan gravy: sweet potato. , Long eait, Vegan biscuits are dry and flat
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