Chandler's a Restaurant

4.8

2266 Reviews

$31 to $50

Global, International

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2 people

Mar 10, 2025

7:00 PM

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Booked 5 times today

Good for special occasions
Charming
Neighborhood gem

Chandler’s opened it’s doors in December of 1999 behind the historical Symons General Store building. It’s a cozy place with only 50 seats in the main dining room & 10 seats at the bar. When real estate is too tough to find - it’s standing room only! For a change of scenery, guests can enjoy dining in the wine cellar where they are surrounded by the 4,000 bottle collection that serves both the restaurant and Symons General Store. In the warmer months, guests can choose to dine outside, on Chandler’s brick courtyard.

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Location
215 1/2 Howard Street, Petoskey, MI 49770
Phone number
(231) 347-2981
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
Global, International
Hours of operation
Brunch Sat, Sun 9:00 am–4:00 pm Lunch Mon–Fri 11:00 am–4:00 pm Dinner Daily 4:00 pm–11:00 pm
Dress code
Resort Casual
Parking details
Street Parking
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Executive chef
Chef Mark Sanche

What 2,266 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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4.8

4.8 based on recent ratings

4.8Food
4.9Service
4.7Ambience
4.4Value

Noise • Moderate

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Northern Michigan / Upper Peninsula
Best Service
Northern Michigan / Upper Peninsula
Hot spot
Northern Michigan / Upper Peninsula
Neighborhood gem
Northern Michigan / Upper Peninsula
Great for fine wines
Northern Michigan / Upper Peninsula
Most Booked
Northern Michigan
Best Service
Northern Michigan
Hot spot
Northern Michigan
Neighborhood gem
Northern Michigan
Great for fine wines
Northern Michigan
Most Booked

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews

Chandler's Restaurant in Petoskey offers "fantastic" food complemented by top-notch service. Diners rave about the "amazing" atmosphere, particularly in the charming wine cellar, making it a perfect spot for special occasions. Servers like Travis and Dawn receive high praise for their attentiveness. It's a "must-visit" destination for culinary enthusiasts.

2,266 Reviews

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ArtLover
Northern MI
35 reviews
2.0
35 reviews
Dined 4 days ago
1. Overall 2
2. Food 2
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 3
Chandler’s has always been our favorite restaurant in Petoskey , we’ve recommended it to every one we’ve talked to about Petoskey for years, but the past 2 visits have been a disappointment. The evening started with a family of 6 or so who had a card game going. It included the yelling and extreme swearing that goes along with siblings playing and not preteens but in their 40, 50 and 60s, making conversation impossible. They should have been asked to quiet down or leave. We had fillet mignon that was absolutely tasteless along with mashed potatoes that were cold and almost as tasteless. A total waste of $153.00. The tip was the only thing that was worth the money. The service was impeccable. You know it will be whenever you have Paul as your server.
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Doug
VIP
New York City
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined 6 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
The sea bass and salmon dinner entrees were outstanding. Perfect preparation and excellent flavor.
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DeannaY
Northern MI
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on February 28, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Dawn our server was amazing. The food was great & always love Chandler’s experience. Highly recommend
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OpenTable Diner
Detroit
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on February 27, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Was a fun time Dawn was a super waitress Atmosphere food Fun to see so many people laughing and having a good time Food was amazing !
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Winston
Northern MI
2 reviews
4.0
2 reviews
Dined on February 25, 2025
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
The food was excellent across the board with the exception of cold coffee. Attentive, friendly service. Our waiter was training a young lady who did an excellent job. The only real negative was our wobbly dining table.
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Kim
VIP
Detroit
152 reviews
5.0
152 reviews
Dined on February 22, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Love this place for atmosphere and especially food. We were seated at table right in front of door so that wasn't so great, but the place was full.
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Martin
London
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on February 21, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Excellent food great service unfortunately a little cramped at table near door.
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Gon
VIP
Detroit
4 reviews
3.0
4 reviews
Dined on February 21, 2025
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 3
I have to say the filet mignon that i had was horrendous, no taste and tough texture. It’s going to be a while before we get back there. Five starts for the drinks and waitresses
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Roxana
VIP
Detroit
11 reviews
5.0
11 reviews
Dined on February 16, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Great experience with our large party. They accommodated our party of 10 in the wine cellar room. The service from Peter was attentive and kind. Food was wonderful. Only iffy things were the size of the pheasant - VERY small and dry, and the mashed potatoes with the filet mignon and the venison were extremely salty. The meats were cooked to perfection and seasoned well. I would recommend.
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Sarah
Detroit
6 reviews
5.0
6 reviews
Dined on February 16, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
As always, the food and ambience at Chandler’s was perfect. Such a treat after a long day skiing in the cold.
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Chandler's a Restaurant is rated 4.8 stars by 2266 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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2 people

Mar 10, 2025

7:00 PM

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Booked 5 times today

215 1/2 Howard Street, Petoskey, MI 49770

Additional information

Phone number
(231) 347-2981
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
Global, International
Hours of operation
Brunch Sat, Sun 9:00 am–4:00 pm Lunch Mon–Fri 11:00 am–4:00 pm Dinner Daily 4:00 pm–11:00 pm
Dress code
Resort Casual
Parking details
Street Parking
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Executive chef
Chef Mark Sanche

Chandler's a Restaurant

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