We went for breakfast and the food was really good. Everything is fresh. They werent busy at first, but it didnt take long before it was packed. Seating was very close and it was really loud. Employees were nice.

Excellent food, slightly outside of downtown Asheville. Great variety on the menu. Changes with the seasons and great thought is put into the options. Thoroughly enjoyed the meat pie and the corned beef hash.The meat pie breakfast comes with a ton of food. The potatoes and beans are a wonderful combo. Nothing like a satisfying breakfast that hits some sweet and salty notes!

World class service and phenomenal food. Do yourself a favor and stop in for brunch and get the Gen & Juice with this excellent food. The steak sandwich is hands down one of the best dishes in Asheville and won’t break your wallet. Looking forward to our next trip back to visit Chef Dan, Casey, and the rest of this enjoyable staff.

Service was fantastic both times we visited. Food was fresh, hot, and delicious. The poutine was completely from scratch and absolutely amazing! I especially loved it with the duck confit. The atmosphere is very laid back and cozy. A great place for breakfast or lunch with a friend or significant other. Bonus: its dog friendly!

Its nostalgic for me to dine here. Growing up in the north, this place takes me back to my childhood. Delicious rustic foods, fantastically crafted cocktails. The service is authentic and genuine. I appreciate everything about the space you have created and will continue to be a frequent patron.My photo is of the breakfast sandwich (left) and the Yanky take on chicken and waffles (right). With Canadian coffee to boot! Items cooked to perfection and always yummy beverages.

The server was super nice. She gave me plenty of time to order and ask questions since I am a picky eater. The food I did get was quite good and I ate more than I thought I would. The place is small but its not loud and the decor is great and has that old antique feel. Also the menu changes so there is a variety to the food which is nice.

Our food took at least 30 minutes to arrive after ordering and it was not worth the wait. I had the Yankee chicken and waffles and my chicken was so overcooked it tasted like leather. The French toast underneath was ok.

Forget all the other places in town. Best food, best service, best music. Everythings homemade from the bread to the butter, and the sausage is something even a semi-vegetarian like me can make an exception for. The staff really believes in providing the best quality EVERYTHING (they even make a point of buying their produce from farmers markets - BUY LOCAL!). Why go anywhere else? Cant rave about it enough!

The pancakes here are undeniable. They are huge and tasty. The biscuits were good but cool in temperature.

Food was good. Not the best service. We felt rushed to order and they were out of several items.

Friendly service, great fresh foods. The brussel sprouts and the buckwheat pancakes both had a fusion of sweet and savory that made our taste buds smile. Poutine was spot on, duck confit was excellent. Neat to see the kitchen on the way in. We didnt get drinks this time, but the menu looked good, and the bar looked well stocked. If we lived in town, wed be regulars.

Their pancake is the best I’ve ever eaten! Great service too!

Tonights was easily one of the best meals Ive had in years. Relatviely limited, yet broadly appealing, menu. Very inventive. Poutine w/ real, good chesse curds. An incredible 28 oz. ribeye. Fish & chips w/ plainly fresh, very crispy batter coating. Really interesting, creative use of different herbs in all of the sauces. Nom, nom, nom, yum, yum, yum, yum, says one of my dining companions.

Great food! The pancakes are so delicious and fluffy. Didnt get to take a picture of my food but the drinks were awesome!

The fries of the bomb and the sandwich is delicious and the salad look good and my children have not stopped grubbing so I know its good thanks how horse Im so glad my husband introduced us to this place this will not be our last time

Amazing food! Some of the best I’ve had in a long time. I had the brisket and barley.

Amazing food and equally amazing staff. Add the duck confit to the brussles sprouts, for sure! Great little beer list, and inventive cocktails. This is a hidden gem! Definitely make the trip.

Has the atmosphere of a diner, plating of a fine dining restaurant and prices of a higher-end restaurant. The fried chicken was delicious but it was $16 and it was about ten bites. Delicious and great service but I wont be going back.

I think this might be my new favorite spot. Every bite made me happy. The staff was incredibly friendly and welcoming. The food and the atmosphere made me feel completely at home. Theres an attention to detail in the food and the decor shows how much they care about what theyre doing here.

The food and service are spectacular! Its also great value food for price. Definitely worth it!

Worst service. Wait staff has horrible haughty attitudes. I tried to call in an order, but was informed they refuse to do takeout orders whenever they are busy. So I was was forced to drive to the store and wait. When I arrived and told them I wanted to place a to go order at the store the staff walked away. 10 minutes later another waitress walked up and asked if I was with Grubhub because we dont do that. Never ate there and never will now.

Awesome food and the best service!

Simple little restaurant located a little ways outside of downtown Asheville. Definitely a hidden gem! The service was outstanding! There were 2 employees working front of house and they both went out of their way to make our experience amazing! Felt so welcomed and taken care of. The food was ANAZING! I had a stuffed Brioche French Toast which was absolutely heavenly. Their oatmeal was perfect and the burger was so juicy and tender. Show some love to this darling little place! You will not regret it.

The food was so good! The only reason I didnt give them 5 stars is it took quite a while to get our food. That said it was worth the wait.

Unbelievably good food. Comforting homemade quality, super friendly and helpful staff. Favorite restaurant in town, hands down.

Greeted by the smells of freshly baked bread, herbs, apples, and cinnamon when we walked into this lovely family owned establishment. We were visiting Asheville and stumbled upon this delicious little gem. Its the real deal. Everything is fresh from local, quality ingredients and homemade. No short cuts here. I had the apple salad with chicken confit added on. It was love at first bite! This is a must have if you are in town. Lots of love and appreciation to our server, Amanda, for being awesome!

Better than any breakfast place in town. Super cute. Great service. Delicious food.

The single greatest pancake ever created. (The rest of the food, the physical restaurant, and the staff are all also excellent, but their excellence pales in comparison to the pancake.) it is an honor and a privilege to be alive in a time that such a pancake exists.

So Im sitting here in this diner in Asheville and Im like I love this place immediately, it has a great mountain hippie feel. And as you all know I am in fact a mountain hippie. The food is amazing. Real, legit Vermont maple syrup. I noticed on the beer list that they have Ommegang and Unibroue (cuz I look at the good stuff first) and Genesee. Theres even a big neon Genny sign. And an old map of Lake Champlain on the wall. So Im like what is up with this place feeling all upstate NY, did they do this on purpose? Turns out they did! And its great! Best breakfast in Asheville. Totally recommended.

Breakfast for supper. My first visit to sawhorse restaurant. I asked about breakfast and they said sure. I got the pancakes and sausage. Yummy. Bright back memories from my childhood and my uncle making pancakes for breakfast on Saturdays. Huge pancake. Tracy got the cheeseburger and fries. Home fries delicious.

It is a cozy little spot for some Canadian style grub. The food is amazing and the pancakes are the best I have ever had. The service is helpful and relaxed. A real feeling of home. Currently going most weekends with my partner and we are dertermined to try ever Item on the menu. Which the menu has new items regularly. Perfect for families.

I really wanted to like this place and may consider going back to give it another shot, but I wasn’t impressed and my dinner companions were even less so. They loved the Brussels sprouts appetizer which they topped with duck confit per the server’s recommendation. Everything else fell flat though. The batter on the fish (and chips)was way too thick. Think corndog. I’m a former vegetarian and still eat that way most of the time. I wouldnot have fared well here if I didn’t eat meat, which I always think is sad. I had the NY strip steak. It was overcooked (medium-well) and tough. I even asked for a different knife. That helped me cut it, but it was still hard to eat.However - the squash side that the steak came with was absolutely delicious amazing!

Pancakes and sausage were delicious. Great home style cooking. We will be back!

Incredible food.. 4 ppl in my group everybody got something different. Great atmosphere

Good portions, great atmosphere, excellent service. Oh and the food was AHmazing

Super friendly. Great food. The french fries and brussel sprouts are awesome.

Good peoples, great drinks, interesting menue. 9 times out of ten the food is absolutely perfect. They need some good kitchen help to keep from getting burnt out.Everyone must try this spot!

Service was great! Everything clean and the menu has a great selection of food you wont find elsewhere in the area. Tasted delicious. Delicious beers available as well.

Excellent food experience varying menu with lots of options. Go hungry! Covid has off game slightly as rules keep changing so do run short of a few items. Amazingly great server! Very knowledgeable staff and fun little environment. No waiting inside due to size right now. But plenty of outside wait space blocked off. I wished locals only sign out front, but is great place for all.

Good farm to table joint, creative menu, the biscuits were better than biscuit head, the gravy could use some improvements but still a stellar meal for a decent price.

Such a great new spot in Leicester! The atmosphere is cozy and inviting and the food is creative and delicious. So many inspiring twists of some comfort food favorites. The owner and staff are friendly and very helpful. So glad to have this gem in the neighborhood!

Canadian approved!!! The owner and staff were awesome and their French Canadian treats like poutine and tourtiere (meat pie) were amazing!!!

I have always enjoyed eating at sawhorse. Service is good and the food is good. Never had a bad experience there.

The food and service at the Sawhorse are excellent. The chicken club sandwich, the fries, and the poutine were delicious. The atmosphere was relaxed and very pleasant. Id highly recommend checking this restaurant out if youre in the Asheville area.

It was not what I expected it to be. Service and staff nice. Food just not what I thought it would be.

Oh wow! So good! The pancake was amazing!!!! You have to try it for yourself!!!

This place has the best pancakes I have ever tried in my life. You have to try them. I had the Sawhorse breakfast. Everything was outstanding. I hope to sample some different dishes next time I visit. The food is perfectly prepared with real soul and care. I love maple syrup, and the chef uses it in various ways to enhance dishes. I will be back!

Such a great price for a filling delicious meal!

Great atmosphere with 70s & 80s music. Home made biscuits with creamy brown gravy. The apple butter is filled with cinnamon, nutmeg and ginger.Worthy of a stop.

Excellent Northern/Canadian fare with huge portions and great service!

Sawhorse is seriously amazing. Poutine with pork confit and fresh cheese curds, confit chicken, and their fish and chips are super super good. We eat here whenever we can and talk about the food more than any restaurant we have ever tried.

Every server here is super awesome and kind. Every menu item Ive had is so tasty. The vibe is calm and inviting. I recommend especially for breakfast!

What a gem. All around. Atmosphere, service, food. It’s outstanding but still feels low key and simple. Can’t wait to try lunch.

A very hearty breakfast for reasonable price. Cant wait to go back and try the chicken and waffles.

We were all very pleasantly surprised by this new French-Canadian inspired restaurant. The diner-like, laid back atmosphere, friendly service, and short-yet-varied menu had something for everyone (even a picky toddler), so all of us went home full and thoroughly happy. Well definitely be coming back!

Some of the best food Asheville has to offer. The menu is unique and inventive, so take a chance on something different and you wont regret it. The burger, sandwiches, pancakes, poutine... its all amazing.

Really interesting spot on New Leicester Highway. The atmosphere was cozy and rustic, yet modern. It was cool to see the kitchen on the way in. Beer and drink selection is extensive, with Canadian beers and whiskey, wine, and local taps (A must try is the homeplace brewing lumbercamp pilsner). The food was really good. I had the brisket plate and it was amazing as well as the walleye fish fritters appetizer. My partner who is vegetarian though, had a hard time finding something more than a salad to eat. She went with the buckwheat pancake substituting an egg for the duck, but they put still the maple au jus (definitely meaty) on it. Overall it was a solid meal for me, not so much my partner. The only things holding from a 5 star review was the inattentive service and lack of vegetarian options.

Great, great, great service! Very, very forgettable food though. Good location and atmosphere.

Well i wanted to like this place, but it started with a 45 minute wait to be seated at the bar, then it took about another 10 minutes for them to take our order and after our order was taken we waited another 45 minutes to get our food and it wasnt just the wait time, i ordered the poutine with duck and my wife ordered poutine and it was over salted, had just bad gravy on it and the cheese wasnt even cheese curds it was like ricotta cheese and the 2 plates ended up costing $31 which is ridiculous for fries with gravy and cheese. So all of that said i will not go back

Great food! Great service!!

Food wasnt great. Took over 30 minutes after ordering to get it.

Ive ate there twice already this week amazing a very chill place to go eat and have a drink the bartender has skills Ive gone near close both times and they were extremely accommodating!

Wanted to avoid the crowds and long waits in the city, especially during the Sunday brunch hour. We found Sawhorse, wait was very short mainly due to 1/2 capacity, and food was AMAZING! Staff was also super friendly.Highly recommend! Pregnant wife approved as well.

Food is delicious and Amanda is such a very sweet and attentive server. Great place to come, eat, and feel almost like family.

Delicious food and great service. Thank you!

Very underwhelming except for french fries. Very limited menu. Didnt live up to the reviews.

Welcoming and smiling wait staff. Decent food. We had the Sawhorse breakfast and the poutine. Tasty, tender duck on top of the poutine.3 stars because, it was entirely too noisy with loud music; couldn’t hear ourselves talk. Also, no procedure for seating people so after the waitress greeted us and went to clean off a table another couple walked past us and was going to take our table. Thank you to the waitresses for clarifying with the other couple. Also, we had to ask for apple butter when it’s an in house homemade staple. Strange.We may get takeout another time. The noise and the odd entry made eating there unpleasant.Get the Poutine, maple sausage and apple butter to go. I hear the maple eclair is also good. Nice people. Just too noisy and awkward.

I had the Yankee Chicken and Waffles. Soooooo delicious.

Amazingly helpful and kind staff. The atmosphere is very calm, which is nice because a lot of brunch places around Asheville can get crazy. Its got a great vibe and killer food.

Awesome food! Need to try everything they offer and will be back to make that happen! Yum!

Hidden gem. Absolutely amazing. Best pancakes and oatmeal we’ve ever had. You can tell that everything on Sawhorse’s menu is excellent.

Great service! Comfy food.

Northwoods heaven. Try the buckwheat pancakes and fried walleye!

I had the teriaki sliders and the brussel sprouts were both delicious. I will totally be back!

Delicious nettle soup! Excellent service!

Amazing brunch!!!!! Will be going back for dinner asap.

Ate there this past weekend for brunch and wow!! We will definitely be back. Fantastic service and the food is delicious! Mimosa was over priced but food value and taste were awesome. They did have gluten free options for my wife. Looks forward to trying dinner there!

If this place were downtown, you wouldnt be able to get in. Consistently excellent food — always creative but never fussy — and attentive, friendly service. One of the best values in the city.

I go here 3-4 times a week. 🤤

Fabulous poutine, fresh fish and buckwheat pancakes.. and of course maple syrup

So much delicious!!! Order more than you think you could ever eat, and watch how quickly it is devoured. Generous helpings. Brilliantly thought out flavors. Warm atmosphere. The best pancake anywhere.

Oh yes. Yummy pancakes and great service. Favorite dinner, if you call it that, in Asheville. Megan was a great server

This is a great way to get a relatively quick, but expertly prepared spot of breakfast, lunch, or dinner. Excellent service delivers you anything from a homestyle meal to higher end fare, both in comfort and in a down to earth atmosphere. They offer eclectic beer options, can/bottle/draft, the latter of which can be had in a 1 litre Stein - my favourite. As well, they have a nice selection of spirits to be enjoyed in their bespoke cocktails. If you are a party of 3 or less, I recommend sitting at the bar. Please Enjoy Sawhorse - its not easy being this rare.

Sawhorse was the shiz. Casey took great care of us

Amazing food! Definitely check this place out.

Great food, generous servings, super sweet wait staff, and the best sausage Ive found locally!

We just love these people... and the food is hard to beat.

The food is always delicious and the staff always warm and welcoming. My wife and I eat here at least once a week. The owner and chef, Dan, is a down-to-earth soul who cares about his work, his staff, and his customers. I would recommend Sawhorse to anyone.

Its nice

I didn’t catch the waitress’ name. But she was awesome!! Super sweet girl and seemed happy to be there!! food was perfect!! And the remodel of the place is top notch too! Thanks guys!!

Sawhorse is incredible, the care that goes into the food and atmosphere is stellar. The service is incredible the back of house are all an incredible team. I have eaten there so many time and every time is better than the last. I am so happy to have this treasure of a restaurant within a short distance!

Amazing staff and amazing food. All the staff here were friendly and welcoming. A unique and very delicious menu. They really care about the food they make, and a lot of their food is made from scratch. Without knowing any of this, the food speaks for itself. Highly recommend this place.

Yum. I love the breakfast food -especially the pancakes and biscuits and gravy and the apple salad. Chef Dan makes DELICIOUS food. My kids love it, and I love that they serve coffee from Pennycup. On top of that, service is great and Ive always felt welcome and attended to. It is definitely more of a carnivores/omnivore restaurant but theyve got options if you dont eat meat. Im so glad they are on Leicester Hwy.

We are floored by how amazing this place is. The food is transcendent, in a casual and rustic setting. Its priced way below the quality of the experience, the staff is fantastic, and the food is scratch made, elevated, complex, rustic, and phenomenal. Go here now.

Delicious pancakes and meat pie

Great food...Great service!

I dont write reviews...but i had to for this place. THE BEST BREAKFAST I EVER HAD

First time coming and we are blown away! Food is all delicious and we are definitely coming back. Ambience is very northern homey. Wish we could leave 10 stars

Good breakfast friendly staff

Evetything was incredibly delicious and the staff was vety friendly. I would gladly drive quite a ways for a breakfast like this.