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Lantern
- Asian Fusion
- Chapel Hill, NC
About this business
Fine dining gets a new level atLantern- a beautifully done-up restaurant and bar that serves Asian fusion cuisine and tantalizing drinks. Owned and operated by siblingsAndrea and Brendan Reusing, Lantern opened its door to Chapel Hill residents in 2002. Since its inception, it has won a plethora of prestigious awards and has been garnered with lavish accolades. The News & Observer named it the 'Restaurant of the Year' in 2009 and it has also featured in top notch magazines. The ambiance is eclectic with elegant decor and sop... read more
Location details
423 W Franklin St, Chapel Hill, NC, 27516, United States
Get directions| Weekday | Schedule | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Mon | 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. | |
| Tue | 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. | |
| Wed | 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. | |
| Thu | 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. | |
| Fri | 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. | |
| Sat | Closed | |
| Sun | Closed |
ok – After seeing all the raving reviews, I had to go here. I'm Asian and love Asian-fusion restaurants. Unfortunately, I wasn't very impressed with the food. Everything my date and I ordered had no taste. I was disappointed...especially for the cost. Although, I must say...LOVE the bar... the drinks, decor, and cozy feel are great.
Very good Asian Fusion – Went on a Friday night without reservations. I had called earlier in the day to make them, but they were full. The person on the phone said to come around 8:00 or 8:30 to get on the waiting list. She said it would be about an hour wait. We went at 8:00, got on the list and at 9:00 they seated us. We hung out in the bar area in the meantime and it was fine. Once seated, the service was excellent. The waiter was very knowledgeable about the dishes, not to mention courteous and prompt. I had the tea-smo... read more
Best Asian Fusion in the Triangle – I've been to the Lantern Restaurant and it's bar on several occasions. The food has always been excellent. I've been to many asian fusion restaurants -Slanted Door, Buddakan - and the Lantern's food is among the best. Their pork, fish, and lamb entrees have been great! Try their special farm dinners as well - they're really wonderful. The decor is sleek and minimalist in the main dining area, and more trendy and very dark in the bar. The service has always been good - however, it is not th... read more
Cool ambience and fiery flavors teach a fabulous lesson in contrast. – In Short An Asian-inspired atmosphere boiled down to the essentials: green-tea colored walls, sleek black tables, iridescent paper lanterns that hang from the ceiling like mismatched baubles. Lantern fills a niche in Chapel Hill with its nouveau-funky attitude, but even casual diners will feel comfortable gathering here. The steamed black cod is light and succulent, perfectly flavored with ginger, scallions and black beans. For dessert, the hot chocolate ... read more
Good but not consistent – Our first visit to the Lantern was fabulous! We ate in the bar and had only drinks and appetizers. On our second visit we had entrees and were less pleased. The dining room is nice, but doesn't have as much ambience as the bar. The appetizers far surpass the entrees in creativity, value and are just better all around. The entrees we found uninspired and more basic. The flounder dish (whole flounder) was highly recommended, yet we found that it had very little actual meat on the fish and had no uniqu... read more
Excellent experience in the bar on two occasions. – We've been to Lantern's back bar for food and drinks on two occasions over many weeks. We found consistently high quality in the service, drinks and food provided. The food is rewarding if you are in an adventurous mood and willing to take a chance. The deserts have been excellent. We'll definitely go back.
Not real happy – The Lantern is spotty. It is sometimes great and it is sometimes very poor. The appetizers are probably the best option on the menu. I went in 2005 Jan with my family of four. We had a great waiter who was very attentive. We ate wonder full dumplins with black mushrooms and cabbage, but after that it was downhill. The special was a Tom Yum type dish that included shrimp, squid, scallops and mussels in broth and noodles. The sauce tasted like dishwater. The spice condoment you could ad made it taste like spic... read more
Great Value! One to try!!! – Went here for our anniversary. Promptly seated. Weeknight. No reservations. Appetizer: Lantern Pork--OK,not for sharing (only 5 pcs). Entree: Tea & Spice Chicken--A+, Pork Tenderloin--A+. Dessert: Fresh fruit w/ creme--OK, again not for sharing. Entree serving: Adequate. Server: Helpful but not intrusive. Place was not as big as we thought. Ambience: dim lights w/lanterns. Crowd: Casual but trendy. No dirty torn jeans and worn-out t-shirts here. There is a bar upstairs, no smoking before 11pm (as... read more
Highly recommended!!! – I took my husband here for his birthday and it was awesome! My husband had the tea & spice smoked chicken and I had the six hour braised pork. We couldn't decide which one we liked better -- both dishes were so delicious and different. The portions were huge and we felt that the dinner was a very good value. Also, worth noting, I called to make reservations and was told that they didn't accept reservations. When I explained that it was a birthday celebration and we were traveling from Raleigh, the hos... read more
Frequently asked questions about Lantern
How is Lantern rated?
Lantern has a 4.3 star rating with 535 reviews.
When is Lantern open?
Lantern is closed now. It will open on Monday at 9:00 a.m.
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