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Chandler's a Restaurant, Petoskey, MI

Chandler's a Restaurant

4.7 (2311)
$31 to $50
Global, International
215 1/2 Howard Street, Petoskey, MI 49770

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2 people
9:30 PM
Booked 62 times today

About this restaurant

  • Great for fine wines
  • Charming
  • Good for special occasions
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.

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Global, International
  • Hours of operation
    Brunch Sat, Sun 9:00 am–3:00 pm Lunch Mon–Fri 11:00 am–3:00 pm Dinner Daily 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.
  • 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

Menu

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What 2,311 people are saying

Chandler's a Restaurant 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

4.7
4.7 based on recent ratings
  • 4.7Food
  • 4.8Service
  • 4.7Ambience
  • 4.3Value

Noise • Moderate

Loved For

  • Northern Michigan / Upper Peninsula

    Best Service

  • Northern Michigan / Upper Peninsula

    Great for brunch

  • Northern Michigan / Upper Peninsula

    Hot spot

  • Northern Michigan / Upper Peninsula

    Great for fine wines

  • Northern Michigan / Upper Peninsula

    Most Booked

  • Northern Michigan

    Best Service

  • Northern Michigan

    Great for brunch

  • Northern Michigan

    Hot spot

  • Northern Michigan

    Great for fine wines

  • Northern Michigan

    Most Booked

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Chandler's offers a "wonderful evening" with "fantastic food" and "exceptional service." Diners rave about the "best halibut" and the "perfect" atmosphere, whether dining in the summer garden or the cozy wine cellar. Servers like Dawn and Paul consistently provide "amazing" service, making it a "favorite" destination in Petoskey.
2,311 Reviews

  1. Andrew

    Chicago / Illinois1 review

    3.0

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 5
    Great cocktails, excellent apps. Sushi was excellent. The entrees were expensive and not flavorful. The halibut had very little flavor on top of a risotto that also had very little flavor. At $57 a plate, this was disappointing. Also, the filet had the same issue. No seasoning.

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  2. Marty VIP

    Chicago / Illinois119 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Our server was wonderful and didn’t miss a beat in taking and delivering our orders.

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  3. Anna VIP

    Chicago / Illinois1 review

    1.0

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 1
    The hostess was really unpleasant, she was not willing to accommodate my request for a specific place, wich I placed when I booked that reservation. I have been to Chandler’s many times over the years and never had any issues with my requests. I requested a table in the wine cellar room, but was seated outside, when we where leaving all the tables for two people in the wine cellar room were still empty. The food was not good either.

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  4. Mary VIP

    Southwest Florida24 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great dinner and amazing service. I think our servers name was Davis. We loved everything about it. First time in the wine area! Also, we devoured the new bread.... huge upgrade!

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  5. Gloria VIP

    Detroit / Eastern Michigan99 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Excellent service! The food is always unbelievably delicious and our server Dayvis was outstanding. Very friendly and she made our evening extra special. Thank you!!

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  6. David

    Exclusive1 review

    5.0

    Dined 5 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    A wonderful evening!!! Food was great service was great!!!

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  7. Carrie

    Northern Michigan / Upper Peninsula1 review

    5.0

    Dined 5 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The dinner and everyone working there is superb! Love their food especially the halibut.

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  8. Brian VIP

    Chicago / Illinois5 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 7 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Our server, Kim, was outstanding! Her attention to details, friendliness and excellent knowledge of all menu items was exceptional! We had the Halibut and Chicken breast entree’s - best Halibut I ever had! We highly recommend Chandler’s!

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  9. Jeff

    Detroit / Eastern Michigan3 reviews

    3.0

    Dined 7 days ago

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    The restaurant was very noisy. The kitchen was very slow. Overall it was worth the wait.

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  10. John VIP

    Nashville42 reviews

    3.0

    Dined on June 23, 2025

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 3
    Tough night at Chandlers. Inside tables were very warm so it got a little uncomfortable. The food was “meh”. Very little spice used, so not very flavorful. Caesar salad come in a Parmesan cheese bowl that could not be cut with a knife and was very chewy. Halibut was overdone on one side, and duck was so so. Our server was very nice and repeatedly apologized for slowness of kitchen. Nice place, very bad night.

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FAQs

Chandler's a Restaurant is rated 4.7 stars by 2311 OpenTable diners.

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

  1. Home
  2. United States
  3. Northern Michigan / Upper Peninsula
  4. Northern Michigan
  5. Petoskey

Make a reservation

2 people
9:30 PM
Booked 62 times today
Google Map for Chandler's a Restaurant

215 1/2 Howard Street, Petoskey, MI 49770

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Cross street
    Lake Street & Howard Street
  • Neighborhood
    Petoskey
  • Hours of operation
    Brunch Sat, Sun 9:00 am–3:00 pm Lunch Mon–Fri 11:00 am–3:00 pm Dinner Daily 4:00 pm–11:00 pm
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • 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.
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