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Cholanad Restaurant and Bar, Chapel Hill, NC

Cholanad Restaurant and Bar

4.3
4.3
528 Reviews
$30 and under
South Indian

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 4 times today

About this restaurant

  • Innovative
  • Vegetarian-friendly
  • Romantic
Cholanad Team is focused on delivering the South Indian culinary experience in a world class style. We are aspiring to become a world leader in ethnic cuisine experience that includes food, ambiance and service.

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Additional information

  • Phone number
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    South Indian, Indian, Seafood
  • Hours of operation
    Lunch Daily 11:30 am–2:30 pm Dinner Mon–Thu 5:00 pm–9:30 pm Fri, Sat 2:30 pm–10:30 pm Sun 2:30 pm–9:15 pm
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    FREE Parking located on the back of the Restaurant via W Rosemary Street.
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Delivery & takeout

What 528 people are saying

Cholanad Restaurant and Bar reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.3
4.3 based on all time ratings
  • 4.5Food
  • 4.1Service
  • 4.1Ambience
  • 3.4Value

NoiseModerate

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Cholanad Restaurant and Bar in Chapel Hill offers a delightful dining experience with "amazing" food and "excellent service." Guests rave about the "delicious" South Indian cuisine, including samosa chaat and dosa. The ambiance is diverse, with options for patio seating and a welcoming atmosphere. Ideal for celebrations, it receives praise for attentive service and "generous portions."

528 Reviews
  1. Gary

    Raleigh1 review

    3.0

    Dined on February 15, 2025

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 2
    Reservation time was not kept. They said they were running behind. Then we waited over an hour to get food after we ordered.

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  2. Alexis

    Raleigh2 reviews

    2.0

    Dined on February 15, 2025

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 2
    Do not plan to return. Took 30 minutes before taking our order. Never returned so we could get another drink (at least they left us with water on the table). The baby eggplant dish had 1-1/2 baby eggplants and a dish full of sauce (was the kitchen overwhelmed and they ran out of food?). Was not enough food to call it dinner. We assume the staff was overwhelmed. Took another 30 minutes after eating to return and ask if we wanted the check. In other words sat there for 2 hours and left hungry.

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  3. David VIP

    Raleigh29 reviews

    3.0

    Dined on February 14, 2025

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 3
    Disappointing not as good as in the past Staff seemed new and was slow Food very slow to appear Meat quality in curry was low Not my favorite Indian place anymore

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  4. Prashant

    Chicago4 reviews

    2.0

    Dined on October 5, 2024

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 1
    Untrained staff, table was not ready. When we were taken to the table, table was being cleaned in front of us. Food was ok. Did not even offer desrts.

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  5. Julia

    Raleigh3 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on October 4, 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 1
    I gave ambiance such a low rating only because we were disappointed in not being able to eat in one of the outside spaces you have. We hope the restaurant has not given up service out there. We love the food, but also love eating outside, especially in the covered part when the doors are open. Otherwise, ambiance inside was fine.

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  6. Susanjill VIP

    Raleigh67 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on September 22, 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    The food and service were excellent! Dosas- a Special South Indian crepe- were available and very tasty. The Saag Paneer was excellent! My only concern was that an additional 18% charge was added because we had five people. That seems a low bar.

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  7. Kristina VIP

    Raleigh6 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on August 25, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    We ate dinner at Cholanad on Sunday evening. It was busy but not noisy. The food was excellent. I had a yogurt drink (Neer Mor) that was new to me, slightly salty, with ginger and cucumber. I really liked it. We also had the paneer pakoras which were delightful and Chettinad chicken curry and Lamb rogan josh. Both were very good. And we ordered the garlic naan which was excellent. My only reservation is that it is in Chapel HIll and we live in Raleigh. I wish it was closer. Service was timely but unobtrusive.

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  8. Sharon VIP

    Kansas City1 review

    5.0

    Dined on August 20, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    This was our second time there. Just like our first time, the food was incredible and the service was excellent. We’ll definitely be returning.

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  9. TrevorQ

    Raleigh1 review

    5.0

    Dined on July 29, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Food was delicious and exquisitely prepared. Service was attentive.

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  10. MinnieBee

    Washington DC2 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on June 8, 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 3
    I would have given Cholanad 5 stars for their food. It was very tasty! I’m a vegetarian so I had plant -based selections. My husband had lamb, which he enjoyed, but had an upset stomach later so gave the food 4 stars. . Can’t say for sure that this was the food, though. The service was spot on. We were there late on Saturday night so the restaurant was pretty quiet and but kind of plain atmosphere.

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FAQs

Cholanad Restaurant and Bar offers delivery in partnership with Postmates and Uber Eats. Cholanad Restaurant and Bar also offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (800) 246-5262.

Cholanad Restaurant and Bar is rated 4.3 stars by 528 OpenTable diners.

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

Make a reservation

2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 4 times today
Google Map for Cholanad Restaurant and Bar

310 West Franklin Street, Chapel Hill, NC 27516

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Phone number
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    South Indian, Indian, Seafood
  • Hours of operation
    Lunch Daily 11:30 am–2:30 pm Dinner Mon–Thu 5:00 pm–9:30 pm Fri, Sat 2:30 pm–10:30 pm Sun 2:30 pm–9:15 pm
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    FREE Parking located on the back of the Restaurant via W Rosemary Street.
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Delivery & takeout
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