Gan Shan

Name: Gan Shan
Address: 285 Haywood Road, Asheville, NC, 28806, US
Telephone: +18284177402

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Voted #1 Best Takeout in WNC! Neighborhood Asian comfort restaurant with seamless take-out, dine-in, and a beautiful patio.

10/09/2026

Chef Ray’s at it again!

Introducing this weekend’s special... Chicken Shogayaki 🍗

A note from Chef Ray:
“The word “shoga” means ginger, and “yaki” means grilled or fried. So this dish is Japanese stir-fried ginger chicken that brings great warmth and a comforting feeling when served with a big bowl of rice with juicy chicken, hearty cabbage and sweet pickled ginger. The ingredient that subtly ties this whole meal together is the tare which is a house recipe we also use in our ramen. I really don’t know what more I could ask for than a bowl of chicken shogayaki; it’s Japanese comfort food at its best.”

We could go on, but honestly the dish says it better.
Swing through this weekend before it disappears! ✨

📸: Brook Lyn White

10/05/2026

It’s spooky season and it’s the perfect time to get together and gather over a good feast. 👻

Too many mouths to feed? Don’t want to stress about what to eat? We’ve got your back.

Gan Shan Party Trays are here to save the day!
No stress, just lots of spooky-good flavors.

Perfect for your upcoming Halloween party,, office spreads, game nights, or any evening you’d rather skip the kitchen.

Half tray, full tray, 8 guests, 20 guests.
We’ll make it work. 😉

Give us 48 hours’ notice and swing by to grab yours!

📞 828-417-7402 | ✉️ [email protected]

10/02/2026

Weekend plans: 𝙎𝙝𝙖𝙣𝙭𝙞 𝙉𝙤𝙤𝙙𝙡𝙚𝙨.
That’s it, that’s the plan. 🍜

Shanxi wheat noodles with cumin spiced minced beef, baby bok choy, ginger scallion oil, and spicy tomato jam.

A note from Chef Ray:
“These Shanxi noodles originate from the famed Shanxi Province of China, where wheat and noodle culture is proud and flavorful. The noodles are served with savory, cumin-spiced minced beef, seasoned with aged black vinegar and hot chili oil. Along with this party in a bowl, we have some spicy and sweet tomato jam, ginger scallion oil and tender baby bok choy to dress the dish.”

Pull up to Gan Shan West this weekend. Wear something chili oil friendly. 😏

09/25/2026

Mid Autumn Festival is here, and we’re celebrating with our friends at Pop Bubble Tea. 🌕🐇

Chef Ray teamed up with Pop Bubble Tea to create a special drink that pairs perfectly with our weekend special, 𝕊𝕠𝕪 𝕊𝕒𝕦𝕔𝕖 ℂ𝕙𝕚𝕔𝕜𝕖𝕟 🍗

Over at POP: 𝕄𝕠𝕠𝕟𝕔𝕒𝕜𝕖 𝕄𝕚𝕝𝕜 𝕋𝕖𝕒 features black sesame-infused whole or oat milk, oolong or no tea, apricot jam walling, a cheese cap topped with moon and bunny salted egg yolk powder, and tapioca. Available starting today - next week!

A note from Chef Ray on our special: “Soy sauce chicken is a dish that reminds me of home cooking around the holidays. I have distinct memories of the Mid-Autumn Festival where my family would share mooncakes and have a big dinner together. Soy sauce braised chicken was almost always on the table. This dish was usually a whole chicken braised in a flavorful sauce of ginger, scallions, five-spice, dark soy, and rock sugar. The sauce that came from this braise was savory and sweet, with warm spices that remind me of the changing of seasons.”

The Mid-Autumn Festival is all about reunion, family, and the ones we love, near or far. This collab is our way of celebrating that, and the community here in West Asheville.

Available through Sunday.
See you soon! 💛

📸: Brook Lyn White

09/18/2026

Weekend Special Alert 🚨

𝕄𝕚𝕤𝕠 ℂ𝕙𝕚𝕔𝕜𝕖𝕟 ℕ𝕠𝕠𝕕𝕝𝕖 𝕊𝕠𝕦𝕡: Poached chicken, chicken broth, udon noodles, miso tare, wakame, button mushrooms, scallions, and pickled ginger.

Chef Ray’s got something to say about it:
“I always try to plan specials that comfort and soothe. Part of that is cooking with the weather, it looks like we will have some summer rains this weekend. I have a warm bowl of chicken miso soup for this week’s special. Made with a rich chicken broth and udon noodles, this dish is seasoned with miso tare, button mushrooms, wakame seaweed, and scallions. I’m sure this will warm your body and excite your taste buds.”

Available this weekend.
Asheville, you know what to do. 😉

09/11/2026

Scroll for noodle pull. 👉🍜

𝙎𝙝𝙖𝙣𝙜𝙝𝙖𝙞 𝙎𝙘𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝘽𝙚𝙚𝙛 𝙉𝙤𝙤𝙙𝙡𝙚𝙨.

A note from Chef Ray:
“This week, we have a comforting noodle dish that brings together a street noodle favorite from Singapore, made with a savory sauce of fried scallions, oyster sauce, dark soy sauce, and black vinegar. Then we have a savory minced beef saboro that takes minced beef stir-fried with onions, ginger, five-spice, and hoisin sauce. All of these elements combine with baby bok choy and noodles into a cravable noodle dish.”

Available starting tonight through Sunday.
See you tonight. 💛

09/08/2026

GENERAL TSO’S

Ray’s Tso sauce, broccoli, and white rice. Sub tofu and it’s vegan. 🌱 No questions asked, no side-eye given.

Whether you’re team chicken or team tofu, General Tso’s doesn’t discriminate, and neither do we. Crispy, saucy, a little sweet, a little spicy, all the way West Asheville.

Come as you are, eat what you want; we’ve got a seat for everybody.

See you soon. 🥢

09/04/2026

Long weekend, new special.

If you’re off work for Labor Day, might as well spend it eating well. 😉

A note from Chef Ray:
“Nasi Goreng is a ridiculously flavorful fried rice dish from Indonesia; you could easily say that it is a national dish. The fried rice is flavored with a chili paste loaded with shallots, garlic, chilies, and shrimp paste. The shrimp paste has a pungent aroma that, once cooked down into the rice, adds an unbelievably rich umami flavor. We sauté it with shrimp and sweet soy sauce, then garnish it with bean sprouts, fresh cucumber, prawn chips, and a fried egg to make this a dish of texture as much as flavor. Also, to top it off, there is a dollop of tomato jam in the style of sambal, which adds a sweet and spicy complement to this dish.”

On the menu for exactly seven days. Miss it, and you’ll be thinking about it for the other 358.

See you tonight! 💛

Address

285 Haywood Road
Asheville, NC
28806

Telephone

+18284177402

Website

http://www.ganshanavl.com/

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