Reviews Gan Shan West

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!

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!

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.

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.

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.

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 :)

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!

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.