salsa's mexican caribbean food

i was a little anxious because i knew salsa’s could be packed tight, and i do not like the high chair to be in the aisle where it can get bumped or knocked over.  but i was relieved to find the restaurant was only about a third full and our waitress put a long and a short table together so the high chair could go in the space that made up the difference.  we were in a corner so we were all tucked

very fresh and never boring.

ahhhhmazing

excellent fajita and burrito! service is fast. best to arrive a little before noon if having lunch. it gets busy quick.

magnificent. unique flavors and presentations. uncommon combinations. a delight to the palate.
i've never been disappointed. a must stop whenever i am in ashville.

fun and funky food!. usually my husband and i don't order the same thing off the menu, but at salsa, it doesn't matter! first time we ate here we got our dishes and we both had two different wonderful sides.

get here early as the restaurant is small and fills up fast! but it is worth the wait if you do happen to get here later in the evening.

phenomenal food, margaritas and service. over-sized portions of food and made-from-scratch margaritas. definitely a highly-recommended dinner restaurant.

great selection of different entrees and appetizers. service is exceptional. small place and kinda cramped but the food makes up for it and a really good bar with specialty drinks. kid friendly if your kids are a little adventurous. everything is fresh, homemade and delicious.

my only complaint is that space is a little limited. every bite brings a new flavor. portions are more than decent and the servers are very courteous. delicious!!

amazing fresh food. you can definitely tell that you're food is not coming out of a freezer. the mountain was delicious. great service, attentive, pleasant waiter. prices are reasonable.

overpriced to say the least. this place is sorta tired, too. as a local i've eaten here many many times and as i discovered several days ago, it continues to go down in quality and up in price. 3 entrees, 1 app, one cocktail = $100 for dinner. a bowl of rice, beans and mixed veggies for $18.00?? so, the next time friends come to visit and want to go here, i'll bow out gracefully and go to another locally owned restaurant with better food and prices in line with quality and quantity.

little woman eats huge delicious quesadilla.. so good. the veggie quesadilla was hands down one of the best mexican dishes i have ever eaten. i'm a little woman and at first glance thought, "no way am i going to eat this whole thing." boy was i wrong. i was eating my leftovers out of the to go box, still in the restaurant. so good.

beware! manager bret is a charity case and rude. bret the manager...what a piece of work! when we first got there to be seated he was eating nachos at the counter licking his fingers while making drinks... then it was pushing for tips and insinuating tips tips tips....never even gave me a chance to tip...... pushing a glass towards me on the counter. i did leave him a small tip, and he had the nerve to bring it back to me at my table. that was the first encounter, but not enough for bret obviously...then as im leaving with my family he comes out on the street and verbally assaults me about my tiny tip and how bad a customer i am! ruined me and my families whole night. this guy is an ass. a real ass. beware of bret the manager/bartender!!! will never go back, nor will friends or family.

salty, poor service..it's off my downtown list. update...even worse. i have eaten here quite a few times in the recent past. it was good, service was good. dropped a bill here today with my son and his friends. i regretted that i had suggested it. service was bad, food was salty, couldn't get them to take a drink order. won't go back, there are too many great places downtown to suffer a bad experience.

update...one member of our party was sick and threw up with in 2 hours of the meal. it was obviously associated with the food, once "out" (sorry) she was fine.

my experience started with chips and the "three salsa" choice. the chips were served on top of the salsa, and nothing was separating the three types of salsa. so, at the end one ends up with a salsa medley, not to mention soggy chips. i'm not used to having to purchase chips and salsa at a mexican restaurant, but am happy to if it's a good product. the chips were stale and had a bag origin quality to them. i asked if they were made there, was told yes, and then he back stepped a bit and stated they were fried there, not "pressed". so, that tells me my palate was correct with the first impression. the salsa was tasty, however.
the entres tasted fresh, but with no unique quality to them or personality. the beef in the "asheville" was quite tough, despite full functioning teeth. the chicken in the chicken quesadilla was dry, and there was no queso blanco to be found. won't be back, because i vote with my feet. quite unpleasantly surprised.