Chandler's a Restaurant

Name: Chandler's a Restaurant
Address: 215 1/2 Howard Street, Petoskey, MI, United States, 49770
Telephone: (231) 347-2981
Price range: $31 to $50
Rating: 4.6

4.6

1701 Reviews

$31 to $50

Global, International

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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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Party Size

2 people

DateTime

Dec 7, 2022

10:30 PM

Booked 20 times today

Additional information

Dining style
Casual Elegant
Cuisines
Global, International
Hours of operation
Brunch Sat, Sun 9:00 am–4:00 pm Lunch Daily 11:00 am–4:00 pm Dinner Mon–Thu, Sun 4:00 pm–9:00 pm Fri, Sat 4:00 pm–11:00 pm
Phone number
(231) 347-2981
Website
http://www.chandlersarestaurant.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, MasterCard, Visa
Dress code
Resort Casual
Executive chef
Chef Mark Sanche
Catering
Whatever you are celebrating, we are honored to be a part of your affair. We happily cater events of all sizes and bring our core values as a caterer - food quality, presentation and outstanding service - no matter the location. <br /><br />Whether it’s catering an intimate dinner party at your home, celebrating new beginnings with a wedding reception or baby shower or getting down to business with corporate events large and small, we are ready to bring our spectacular cuisine and service to your next event and look forward to collaborating with you!
Private party facilities
Typically we offer a four course tasting menu in the wine cellar. The cellar seats up to 54 people. Stand up cocktail receptions accepted. We customize to suit you. Call or email for specifics as availability changes with the seasons.
Private party contact
Megan Nickerson: (231) 347-2438

Location
215 1/2 Howard Street, Petoskey, MI 49770
Neighborhood
Petoskey
Cross street
Lake Street & Howard Street
Parking details
Street Parking
Additional
Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Happy Hour, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 1,701 people are saying

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4.6

4.6 based on recent ratings

4.6Food
4.8Service
4.4Ambience
4.2Value

Noise • Moderate

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Northern Michigan / Upper Peninsula
Neighborhood gem
Northern Michigan / Upper Peninsula
Great for fine wines
Northern Michigan / Upper Peninsula
Most Booked
Northern Michigan
Neighborhood gem
Northern Michigan
Great for fine wines
Northern Michigan
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MichaelW
San Antonio
41 reviews
4.0
41 reviews
Dined 3 days ago
overall4food4service5ambience4
A good staple. Food and service are always good. They also make a great cocktail. A piece of advice...ask for a table away from the door, it's always cold!
D
David
Detroit
2 reviews
3.0
2 reviews
Dined 6 days ago
overall3food3service5ambience1
Food was simple and expensive. Entres were the meat and rice. The bar was extremely crowded and noisy, the management was not managing the crowd. The atmosphere was therefore very unpleasant. Having eaten there several years ago, we returned. We will not return again.
MR
MichaelR
Western NC
4 reviews
vip
5.0
4 reviews
Dined on November 26, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Jordan did a nice job waiting on us. The tuna app was outstanding!
CP
CPNel
Detroit
12 reviews
1.0
12 reviews
Dined on November 24, 2022
overall1food1service4ambience4
This is our 7th Thanksgiving dinner here and we will not be back after this year. The turkey looked processed, not cut from the whole turkey; the stuffing was horrible-bland and mushy; the mashed potatoes were chunky but ok; the green bean casserole was all sauce with 3 short beans; the pumpkin pie was covered on top with a sugar crumble-too sweet and not good. Overall a disaster. On top of it my husband and I both did not feel well the day after. This will be our last thanksgiving at Chandlers.
OT
OpenTable Diner
Denver
7 reviews
vip
2.0
7 reviews
Dined on November 24, 2022
overall2food1service3ambience1
Not the same experience as last year. Vibe was not elegant and food felt like canned pre prepared thanksgiving
OT
OpenTable Diner
Tampa
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on November 23, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Our favorite restaurant in Petoskey!! Excellent food and ambiance!!
MR
MichaelR
Western NC
5 reviews
vip
5.0
5 reviews
Dined on November 20, 2022
overall5food4service5ambience5
Nate was a great server! The food was good as well.
A
Anne
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on November 20, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience4
Food and service were excellent. BUT, we were seated by door and every time someone came in or went out, there was a blast of icy air.
OT
OpenTable Diner
Detroit
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined on November 20, 2022
overall3food5service3ambience1
Food was very good, the ambiance was just not there though. You could see the kitchen from the dining area. Thats not a problem for most restaurants, but when you’re charging $60 for a meal you really gotta give some effort to making the place look nicer.
GS
GregS
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on November 19, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience4
Chandler's is a great restaurant option in Petoski, MI. Great food, excellent service, a busy and cozy atmosphere, and an excellent wine cellar! What's not to like?
DS
DonS
New England
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on November 19, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Our party of six loved our lunch there last Saturday. The food, relaxing and laid back atmosphere and the efficient and friendly greeter and waitstaff made us feel so welcome. We’ll be back! Thank you Chandlers for being the best all round restaurant in the area.
CM
ChrisM
Detroit
4 reviews
vip
5.0
4 reviews
Dined on November 19, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Paul is a fantastic server! Food is delicious and high quality!
BN
BruceND83
Charleston
6 reviews
5.0
6 reviews
Dined on November 18, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Chandlers never disappoints, Elk Lollipop was amazing!
BM
BretM
Detroit
15 reviews
5.0
15 reviews
Dined on November 18, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience4
Always great food and service. Sat in the wine cellar again which is a great spot. One of the best places to eat in all of lower Northern Michigan.
NH
NancyH
Detroit
5 reviews
5.0
5 reviews
Dined on November 18, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
As always a great dining experience. Always good food, drinks and service. Thank you Chandlers
LB
LaurelB
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on November 12, 2022
overall4food5service5ambience3
Chandlers was an overall good experience. Small and crowded made it very noisy and hard to have a conversation. But, the food was phenomenal and our server fantastic! I would recommend if you don’t want a quieter dining experience.
JH
JoeH
Chicago
12 reviews
5.0
12 reviews
Dined on November 12, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience3
Great food and service. Crowded and noisy, that’s Chandlers!
DC
DeniseC
Detroit
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined on November 5, 2022
overall3food4service5ambience3
We had the table by the door. 😞
AL
ArtLover
Northern MI
33 reviews
4.0
33 reviews
Dined on November 3, 2022
overall4food3service5ambience5
We were in Petoskey this week to celebrate our 51st wedding anniversary and made reservations for dinner two nights in a row. The second night was specifically for sushi. Memories of Chandler’s pre COVID sushi were driving my husband crazy. Both nights were disappointing. Dinners were extremely overly priced mediocre meals. I have never objected to the higher prices if the food matches the cost. In the past the food surpassed the cost. That wasn’t the case these two nights. The shining star
J
Jlchjlch
San Francisco
3 reviews
4.0
3 reviews
Dined on November 2, 2022
overall4food5service5ambience3
We really enjoyed the delicious food and great service. We did not enjoy fellow patrons that were very loudly FaceTiming with family members at home. We found this to be rude and inconsiderate. We hoped that the restaurant staff might address this and ask them to please refrain from doing this. It was not a short period of time. But the staff did not. Again, other than this incident, we really love Chandlers. It's a bit over-priced but the food is delicious and service is very good.
G
Gretchen
Detroit
17 reviews
5.0
17 reviews
Dined on November 2, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great place to have a girl's day out lunch. Penny, our server, was attentive and fun! The food was rich and delicious. We will be back.
J
Jarin
SW Indiana
4 reviews
4.0
4 reviews
Dined on October 28, 2022
overall4food3service4ambience3
Food was pretty mediocre - not much flavor and expensive. Good service. Big portions. We sat in the auxiliary room so not much ambiance. Was not a bad experience but wouldn’t go back. I heard brunch is a better option.
B
Bobbie
Chicago
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on October 27, 2022
overall4food4service4ambience4
As usual, Chandler's never disappoints. I had the caesar salad which was very good.
M
Mike
Northern MI
61 reviews
vip
5.0
61 reviews
Dined on October 25, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great food, great waitstaff, and great bartender who makes very good drinks. Definitely go if you want excellent atmosphere and a great time!
V
Vmc5
Chicago
16 reviews
5.0
16 reviews
Dined on October 23, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Really good food in a relaxed environment. Would go again and again.
DS
DarylS
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on October 23, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Excellent! Will be back…. Thank you for excellent service
P
Pavlark2565
Detroit
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on October 22, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Food and service were wonderful!!
CC
CarolynC
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on October 22, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Second visit to Chandler’s and it was wonderful. Went for lunch and can’t wait to go back.
RS
RandyS
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on October 21, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
It was a busy night and there was some seating confusion. We were seated at 7:30 for a 7pm reservation, but it was so well worth it. Amazing food, the blueberry martinis are almost too good, and the service was outstanding. Will return!!
KP
KarenP
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on October 20, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
The waitress was wonderful!! We made a couple special requests and the cooks and her got it perfect!! The hostess was able to get us in earlier than our confirmation so we got a wonderful little table - very romantic. If I was going to take a date to a restaurant - this would be my 1st choice in the area. We are from Wisconsin and if you travel through - try and visit if you can get in - plan ahead. Food was awesome!! They take reservations - so call ahead - it is worth the wait.
U
Unhappy
Detroit
13 reviews
vip
5.0
13 reviews
Dined on October 20, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Really Good
RS
RoxannS
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on October 19, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Classic meal done right, great dirty martini and perfect service! The tuna roll was so good we got 2!
OT
OpenTable Diner
Northern MI
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on October 18, 2022
overall4food4service4ambience3
Good food and service. My wife left her purse but there was a call about it by the time we arrived home.
D
Dobber
Detroit
19 reviews
4.0
19 reviews
Dined on October 16, 2022
overall4food4service4ambience4
What we ordered was excellent. The entrees were our second choice. At 5:30, restaurant was out of 2 or the 6 entrees on the menu. Still an enjoyable meal.
OT
OpenTable Diner
Detroit
15 reviews
vip
5.0
15 reviews
Dined on October 15, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Chandlers is consistently a great place to dine out. The food was delicious and our waiter, Travis, couldn’t have been more helpful. Delightful!
MR
MarkR
Detroit
36 reviews
vip
4.0
36 reviews
Dined on October 15, 2022
overall4food5service5ambience4
Terrific service and great food. Expensive but a nice dining option - we would return again.
KS
KevinS
Detroit
33 reviews
vip
4.0
33 reviews
Dined on October 14, 2022
overall4food5service3ambience3
There was a 3% convivence fee to use your credit card, which wasn't a problem. Except that when our bill came it was hidden in between the food items and not above the tax or after the tax. Very misleading to do that to obtain a higher tip.
OT
OpenTable Diner
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined on October 14, 2022
overall3food3service4ambience2
The food was good, but over-priced. The restaurant was very crowded , and VERY Noisy, especially with the bar so close-this ruined the ambiance of a higher class restaurant. We were seated next to a table of six with two loud, rowdy boys whose parents did not discipline them. We were VERY disappointed in the experience. We will not be returning for dinner there again. We’ll drive to Boyne City to eat at Cafe Sante instead!
OT
OpenTable Diner
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on October 14, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience3
Small dinner menu. High priced for the amount of food you get in my opinion
S
Spartandiner
Detroit
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on October 12, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Cozy atmosphere. Nothing pretentious. Just good service and great food

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Chandler's a Restaurant is rated 4.6 stars by 1701 OpenTable diners.

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

Make a reservation

Party Size

2 people

DateTime

Dec 7, 2022

10:30 PM

Booked 20 times today

215 1/2 Howard Street, Petoskey, MI 49770

Additional information

Cross street
Lake Street & Howard Street
Neighborhood
Petoskey
Hours of operation
Brunch Sat, Sun 9:00 am–4:00 pm Lunch Daily 11:00 am–4:00 pm Dinner Mon–Thu, Sun 4:00 pm–9:00 pm Fri, Sat 4:00 pm–11:00 pm
Cuisines
Global, International
Dining style
Casual Elegant
Dress code
Resort Casual
Parking details
Street Parking
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, MasterCard, Visa
Executive chef
Chef Mark Sanche
Additional
Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Happy Hour, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
http://www.chandlersarestaurant.com/
Phone number
(231) 347-2981
Catering
Whatever you are celebrating, we are honored to be a part of your affair. We happily cater events of all sizes and bring our core values as a caterer - food quality, presentation and outstanding service - no matter the location. <br /><br />Whether it’s catering an intimate dinner party at your home, celebrating new beginnings with a wedding reception or baby shower or getting down to business with corporate events large and small, we are ready to bring our spectacular cuisine and service to your next event and look forward to collaborating with you!
Private party facilities
Typically we offer a four course tasting menu in the wine cellar. The cellar seats up to 54 people. Stand up cocktail receptions accepted. We customize to suit you. Call or email for specifics as availability changes with the seasons.
Private party contact
Megan Nickerson: (231) 347-2438

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