Tyler Davis, Your Asheville Broker
+5
Not feeling pizza and beer? Never fear Gan Shan West is here! The Archetype/Gan Shan combo is a knock out punch! We ordered to go and pickup was ready in less that 35mins. Eat it at the brewery or take home and enjoy. Top notch, we’ll absolutely be back. The General Tso is spicy AF!! My wife had to switch entrées with me but I loved it. 🔥
One of my favorite restaurants in Asheville! I’ve only ever gotten it to go, but each time the order has been perfect and still hot when I get home. If you like spicy, then this is the place to go because their food brings the heat (in a good way). Def order the Dan Dan Brussels sprouts and the Mapo Doufu!
The rice bowl was delicious. So many tasty components. They were great on there own and even better mixed together. Ordered online, and it was delivered to archetype brewing for a little extra.
I don’t recall how we stumbled upon Gan Shan West or why the first time we tried it we ordered GSW rice bowls, but it has become our go-to for takeout. And I know that there are probably a lot of great things on their menu, but we fell in love with their rice bowls and we have a tendency to stick with things we like, so that’s what we’ve always ordered … with a side of spring rolls.
My wife and I have different tastes, which makes their custom tailored rice bowls perfect for us. She usually orders her’s with shrimp and broccoli or carrots. I get mine with either pulled pork or black bean chicken, and I add corn, shiitake mushrooms, and sometimes a marinated egg or peanuts. They cost about $20 a piece and the portion sizes are so generous that we get two meals each out of every order.
I know that what I’ve described so far doesn’t sound all that exciting … some rice with whatever extra you choose to add to it. What I don’t know exactly how to convey is how incredible the flavor is. As we’re eating, invariably one of us will say, “how do they do it?” I don’t know if it’s the chili oil or the kimchi or the pickles or the melding off all the ingredients they add, but the flavor is amazing. It has a little kick to it, but just enough to make it delicious and not painful.
As I said before, I’m confident there are a lot of great choices on their menu, but take my word for it, you can’t go wrong with the rice bowl … it’s incredible!
The pork belly and smoked chicken ramen were delicious. The rich dark broth in both bowls was flavorful. The spring rolls had a nice crisp to them.
I purchased the GSW Rice Bowl. I added Korean Bbq pork, sweet soy, mayo, chili oil, peanut, roasted eggplant, kimchi, bread and butter pickles, pickled broccoli stem, carrot daikon serrano pickle. I will be back.
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First off I’m a social butterfly and coincidentally asked the owner (who was dining in facility with family) unbeknownst to me if the place was good he said a 10! So I placed my order
Spring rolls 10/10
Dumplings 10/10
General tsos chicken 5/10
I was thrilled with the service
Also the portions are just right as well
I give the GTC a 5/10 because that jawn was saaaallty! 😖 I will be going again a different day to see if salt bae was in the back tonight going crazy or if it really is that salty I loved the interaction and the environment all together! The front of house staff was very kind as well! I love when I place my order and people listen then recite my order to me. I’m so grateful to have a better Thai/ Chinese food place that is made from scratch!
Great place to grab a delicious dinner! You just order and pay at the counter, then they have a whole cute seating area outside with plenty of tables. I got the pork ramen and it was delicious!! They also have tons of unique beer and sake options.
The only downside is that I wish the menu warned about spiciness levels...the person I was with ordered the chicken ramen, and she could barely finish it because it was so spicy, while the pork ramen wasn't spicy at all. If she knew about that she probably wouldn't have gotten it.
I wish I could give the food more than 5 stars! My favorites are the spring rolls and pork and chive dumplings; that sauce for the dumplings is perfection. Tried the Spicy Beef Ramen this time and was glad I did!
The service has been spot on every time as well. Lastly, the option of local delivery with Takeout Central is amazing!
Still my favorite local haunt in West Asheville. Here's an insider secret. Order a sweet soy with your GSW rice bowl, and mix it in to overwhelm your palate with deliciousness. Also the best eggplant side in the USA, in my modest opinion. A local treasure, and one of many hidden delights for West Asheville locals. We now live 40 minutes away, but we still drive down for takeout at least monthly. Oh, and in the summer, eat on the patio for a fun experience.
Kimchi and Pork Ramen was amazing! Great service and nice atmosphere
I ordered here for the first time tonight. The Mapo Doufo is flavorful, hearty, and warming. The level of heat is perfect. My to-go portion is very generous I could probably get 3 meals out of this. Thank you :)
Ordered takeout and enjoyed next door at Archetype Brewing. We had ramen (Spicy Beef and Pork) and some pickled sides (Szechuan Cucumber and Kimchi). Portions are more than generous and filling. Very flavorful broths and the meat was tender and unctuous.
Come hungry!
Loved that they delivered to Archetype Brewing around the corner. The flavors were really really delicious. My favorite was the brisket steam buns, but it was so so good!
Been here 5+ times this year, and it's always amazing. Fantastic food, friendly staff, cute decorum. Great place to get good food. 24 hour cooked pork ramen=♡
Had take out on the recommendation of a friend and so glad we did. The food here is amazing! Hefty portions and fresh delicious ingredients make this place a no-brainer for your West Asheville adventures. GSW Bowl add black bean chicken and Veggie Ramen were highlights.
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