Douglas T J.
12/18/2025
New York City level dining--not inexpensive but less than you would have to shell out for this quality in NYC
Lantern
$$$
Closed
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423 W Franklin St
Chapel Hill, NC 27516
Located in Chapel Hill, N.C., Lantern Restaurant offers various Asian flavors for gourmet diners. Established in 2002, it features a main dining room and full-service bar. Its menu includes smoked chicken, pepper shrimp, tea-cured salmon, soups, salads, appetizers, noodles, crab cakes, pork dumplings, beef sirloin, fried jalapenos, stuffed shells, and crab and pork spring rolls. The restaurant also serves a variety of chicken and seafood dishes. Lantern Restaurant serves an array of beverages, such as whisky, rum, cocktails, juices, shakes and nonalcoholic drinks. Additionally, its bar offers a selection of wines that includes Champagne, riesling, burgundy, sauvignon blanc, chardonnay, pinot gris, pinot noir and cabernet sauvignon.
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Reviews
4.0462 reviews
Jeff B.
7/9/2025
Not for me. Visited last evening and had pleasant service. The food and flavors were not to my liking. The salt and pepper shrimp were battered and cooked with the shell remaining. That didn't...
Felicia M.
3/17/2025
Our daughter brought us here to dine when we came to visit this weekend. She had been telling us about this restaurant for sometime. We ordered the tuna, cauliflower, dumplings and warm squash...
Walt G.
12/13/2025
I recommend requesting the back bar tables when making a reservation - a neat space with great ambience. Also the outdoor seating is great when in season. This is one of my favorite restaurants in...
Lloyd M.
11/30/2024
Returned for the first time in over ten years (had moved overseas for eight of the years) and it has not missed a beat. I would describe the menu as modern Asian but the most important thing is...
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