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Cholanad Restaurant and Bar, Chapel Hill, NC

Cholanad Restaurant and Bar

3.3 (533)
$30 and under
South Indian
310 West Franklin Street, Chapel Hill, NC 27516

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 2 times today

About this restaurant

  • Good for business meals
  • Kid-friendly
  • Good for groups
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.

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Fine Dining
  • 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
  • Phone number
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Catering
    We cater for all your events! Pls email at info@cholanad.com
  • Private party facilities
    Available Private dining on Advanced booking. We provide custom menus for groups of more than 20 guests.
  • Delivery & takeout
  • Neighborhood
    Chapel Hill
  • Cross street
    Mallette St
  • Parking details
    FREE Parking located on the back of the Restaurant via W Rosemary Street.
  • Public transit
    In front of our business
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Delivery, Dog Friendly, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 533 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

3.3
3.3 based on recent ratings
  • 3.9Food
  • 3.0Service
  • 3.3Ambience
  • 3.2Value

NoiseModerate

533 Reviews
  1. Alfred

    Raleigh18 reviews

    1.0

    Dined on May 11, 2025

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 1
    The restaurant was disheveled and smaller of cleaning floor product. In the dining area a leaf blower was visible and leaning against the bar in open sight. Boxes and cloth napkins and supplies were hazardous stacked in plain sight making for an unsightly environment that reflected management’s lack of interest in its customer experience and ambiance. It felt dirty. The servers were matter of fact and unfriendly. The food was lackluster and we sent one plate back. We won’t go here again.

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  2. Ashish VIP

    New York City6 reviews

    1.0

    Dined on May 11, 2025

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 2
    Menu has changed radically to the detriment of diners. It shows given the lack of a crowd on a Saturday night. Food still tastes good but Massively overpriced - especially prices for north indian fare. Higher priced and smaller portion sizes than high end restaurants in New York.

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  3. Ashley

    Raleigh2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on April 25, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Food was excellent. There was a huge variety in vegetarian and gluten free food and the flavors were so yummy. Will go again for sure!

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  4. Meghna

    Miami2 reviews

    2.0

    Dined on March 20, 2025

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 3
    No salt in the food and just one person serving all tables. Very disappointed

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  5. 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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  6. Brandon

    Raleigh1 review

    2.0

    Dined on February 15, 2025

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 3
    My girlfriend and I had reservations at Cholanad on Valentine's day. However the reservation did not matter at all. It was quickly apparent they were very backed up with customers. We arrived on time for the reservation but didn't end up getting the table for at least 30 minutes. There appeared to be one hostess who was mostly not at the hostess stand, and only one server for the entire restaurant. The poor server seemed like she had never even been in a restaurant, let alone worked in one. We sat at our table for 15 or so minutes without any acknowledgement, water, or anything. We had to stop someone to ask for WATER to be brought to the table. I tried to order a cocktail but was asked to order a beer or wine, because no one was working the bar. I suspect they probably only had one poor soul in the kitchen working as well. The server did not come back by to see if we needed more drinks or anything additional. We spent about 2 hours there in all. We saw people give up and leave from being ignored. This was easily the worst restaurant experience in memory. The food was delicious as we had come to expect, but the service and management was terrible. We will not be going back any time soon.

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  7. 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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  8. 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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  9. 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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  10. Julia

    Raleigh4 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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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 3.3 stars by 533 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
7:00 PM
Booked 2 times today
Google Map for Cholanad Restaurant and Bar

310 West Franklin Street, Chapel Hill, NC 27516

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Cross street
    Mallette St
  • Neighborhood
    Chapel Hill
  • 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
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    South Indian, Indian, Seafood
  • Dining style
    Fine Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    FREE Parking located on the back of the Restaurant via W Rosemary Street.
  • Public transit
    In front of our business
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Delivery, Dog Friendly, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine
  • Delivery & takeout
  • Phone number
  • Catering
    We cater for all your events! Pls email at info@cholanad.com
  • Private party facilities
    Available Private dining on Advanced booking. We provide custom menus for groups of more than 20 guests.
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