Nope! The menu is subject to daily changes, if there is a dish you are particularly coming in for please call and ask if its still available!
The majority of our local produce is utilized for our protein based entrees. With our tiny kitchen team we are not able to create off-menu vegetarian or vegan entrees. We do typically have plant based starters and shareables, but options are limited, so please check the menu first to make sure its a good fit for you before joining us!
Where we generally cannot allow for substitutions, we are absolutely happy to do our best to help with allergies and dietary restrictions. As a general rule, gluten free diets are very easy for us to accommodate. Dairy free diets can be more difficult as chef has a penchant for French cuisine, but we can usually provide a variety of options, especially if you are able to consume butter. Shellfish and nut allergies are easy, and the kitchen team is proficient in ensuring there is no cross contamination during the preparation of your meal Allium allergies are VERY hard for us—garlic, onion, shallot, chives, leeks go in the base of most dishes!
Every Thursday we offer half of select wine bottles! Follow us on Instagram to see the weekly post of offerings.
Sorry y’all, we LOVE how much you love our fried chicken special that helped us survive the pandemic, but we haven’t been offering that special since 2021. We’re always thinking about opening a lil chicken shack, but for now Vivian will let our chef’s stick to cooking the regular menu!
We cannot accommodate take out due to the size of our kitchen and team. The only exception is brunch sweets on sundays—feel free to pop in to grab some togo!
We DO NOT close at 8:45 and you are absolutely not putting anyone out if you book at that time! We do our last seating at 8:45pm, the restaurant doesn’t close until 11:00pm. The same goes for Sunday brunch; we do our last seating at 1:30pm, but the restaurant doesn’t close til 3:30pm.
Nope, brunch is only served on Sundays!
As we are a smaller space and team, we only allow large parties of six or less (and we do not split groups between tables). We find its the best way to enjoy our food and service, as well as keep space available for our lovely locals and regulars! If you would like to book a party of 5-6 people, please call or email directly to inquire. Parties of 5-6 people are subject to a 22% applied gratuity.
We have two seats at our six seater bar available for booking on Resy, but all other spots are first come, first serve!
Absolutely! Where we do encourage guests to make a reservation, we always are happy to take a walk-in. We always have seats available at the bar and counter that cannot be booked online. Where a walk-in table can be more difficult to snag on a Friday or Saturday, we typically have lots of availability on Wednesdays & Thursdays!
If you do not IMMEDIATELY get a confirmation email after completing a booking on Resy, you did NOT successfully book a table. Resy makes you confirm multiple times after providing your credit card, so make sure you complete those steps. Check you Resy profile to make sure you have your correct email address updated. If you can’t sort it out, give us a call!
This is mainly to avoid no-shows on the day of. We’re a small space and if someone doesn’t show up for their reservation, that means we have held the table all day for no reason and have difficulty finding folks to fill those seats last minutes as most people rely on a secure reservation to come in. If you need to cancel, we just ask you to do so the day before, or before noon on the day-of. If you have an emergency and need to cancel day-of, just call us and let us know the situation.
If you are more than 15 minutes late for your reservation, we will cancel your reservation. So if you are running late, give us a call and we will see if there is anything we can do to help outside of that 15 minute grace period.
If you don’t see a spot or preferred dining time available on Resy, we may have a secret spot available!
Our patio is fully roofed so you will never have an issue with rain. Additionally, the patio outfitted with vinyl flaps that allow us to completely enclose the patio or roll up some flaps depending on the temperature. Our heaters are attached to the ceiling and have their own thermostat that pumps the heat up to 78 degrees! We’ve had folks dine during winter with temps as low as 30 degrees. We always encourage guests to wear layers so you can adjust as needed, but you’ll definitely be cozy!
We have ceiling fans and a floor fan that we pop on in the hotter days. Since the patio is completely shaded by its roof, it doesn’t get too warm out there!
Well behaved dogs are welcome to join on the patio! The only time dogs are allowed inside are if they are service dogs. If you are bringing in you service dog, please be prepared to provide the proper documentation.
Vivian is located in the River Arts District of Asheville, just 5 minutes south of Downtown. We’re surrounded by wonderful artists, if you’d like to check them out, note that most close around 5pm. We’re technically walkable from downtown, but it gets pretty hilly so I’d recommend the 5 minute drive,
We have free parking in our lot across the street marked Pink Dog Creative, as well as unmetered street parking.
Our restaurant is equipped with an ionizing filtration system in the HVAC that kills 98% of pathogens. We have outdoor seating on the patio that has airflow for those who don’t feel comfortable dining inside. Our team is all fully vaccinated and diligent about keeping everyone safe. We always sanitizing thoroughly between guests with CDC approved sanitizer and conscious steps are taken to reduce touch points.
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WHAT IS A KITCHEN APPRECIATION FEE?
Kitchen Appreciation is a 3% service charge that is added to all of our guests checks. The entirety of this charge is used to assist in paying our hard working kitchen staff a fair wage. The current economy and the affordable housing crisis in Asheville have led to a huge surge in the cost of a living and what is required of a living wage. Obviously, our incredible employees deserve a living wage, but as a small, independently owned business it is becoming very difficult for us to provide this. Thus, we have turned to the Kitchen Appreciation fee that we see our friends and colleagues at restaurants such as Bull and Beggar, The Admiral, Tall Johns, and Jettie Rae’s using as a way to help us with this endeavor. We had considered raising our food prices drastically, but found that this service charge would be a lesser cost to guests and allow us to continue providing delicious, farm fresh food at fair prices. The welfare and safety of our employees is paramount, and this charge greatly helps to maintain that. We understand that this is a newer type service charge in restaurants and may be too progressive for some of our guests; if you do not want to pay this fee, please tell your server and a manager will be happy to remove this charge.
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