Lantern Restaurant, The - Chapel Hill Restaurant

  • Address: 423 West Franklin Street,Chapel Hill, NC 27516-2314
  • Phone: +1 919 969 8846
  • Email:
  • Website:www.lanternrestaurant.com
Average Rating
4.5
 38+ reviews
from 4 sources
Yelp
4.5
 16+ reviews
Yahoo! Travel
4.0
 3+ reviews
CitySearch
4.5
 18+ reviews
Frommers
1.0
 1+ reviews

Estimated Price: From $16

Lantern Restaurant, The
423 West Franklin Street
Chapel Hill, NC 27516-2314

Lantern Restaurant, The Details

Descriptions from Across the Web

  • In Short :Connected by a long hallway to the Lantern restaurant, this small bar simply oozes atmosphere. Black paneled walls, candles, paper lanterns and splashes of deep red colors help create a relaxing environment for those looking to raise a glass or two. You'll find all your favorite liquors... more on CitySearch
  • Delicious Pan-Asian food in a relaxed, urban setting. more on Visitnc.com
  • Delicious Pan-Asian food in a relaxed, urban setting. more on Visitnc.com
  • Named one of the top 50 restaurants in America in 2006 by Gourmet magazine, the Lantern is like no other in Chapel Hill. It's set against a cool decor of walls the color of green tea and tables like black coral. A brother-and-sister act, Brendan and Andrea Reusing, are the guiding lights. Our par... more on Frommers
  • The fashionably sleek setting is a fine foil for contemporary Pan-Asian cooking. more on Gayot

Reviews From Across The Web read all

5.0
exceptional service

my wife and i frequent this place when looking for a treat. excellent asian style cookery with a little indian cusine thrown in the mix every so often. jon is a professional waiter, hopefully you get put in his section. he treats you like a million bucks even if you only spend forty. cocktails ar... By slickfunk99, a user of Yahoo! Travel. Read full review on Yahoo! Travel

5.0

Best Bartenders in NC. The food is great, but get there early to get a seat. jbergens, a user of citysearch.com. Read full review on CitySearch

4.0
Anthony J. 's review

Typical swanky Asian fusion confusion establishment. Food was decent, service was very good. Nice selection of drinks. I went with the seafood hot pot, ... a user of yelp.com. Read full review on Yelp

1.0
Vegetarians Beware

(August 06, 2010 00:00)

My husband and I have been to Lantern 4-5 times since it opened. We had always found good food for him (meat-eater) and me (vegetarian). Unfortunately, last night, I ordered their vegetarian dumplings, but was served pork dumplings ... a fact I did not realize until the entire dumpling was in m... By A Yahoo! User from Chapel Hill, NC, a user of Yahoo! Travel. Read full review on Yahoo! Travel

5.0
Great (small) Find (don't tell anyone)

Lantern (esp the bar) offers a surprisingly hip and sophisticated atmosphere and menu, while not coming off as high-brow. It's too bad the bar isn't a little bigger, but then again that's part of the allure and it keeps the noise down. A great bar if you're in a sultry mood or with a great date. ... mattski2002, a user of citysearch.com. Read full review on CitySearch

Directions

Cross Street :McDade Street

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Hours

Mon-Sat 5:30pm-10 pm; Late night menu Fri -Sat till midnight; bar till 2am

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