After 2.5 years in US. I could say I found my best South Indian food. It was my first visit to Raleigh area. We were planning to go to a different place but suddenly a friend who studies at NCSU mentioned about this place. We were a party of 3 including me. We ordered Spring Dosa (my yummy dosa finally),... More

Had an absolutely wonderful dinner last night at Cholanad in Chapel Hill. Six friends at a round table with different dishes that absolutely amazed each of us. The owner and chef circulated and gave us his recommendations and how the dishes were connected to his family and the Southern region of India where he came from. Each dish we ordered... More

Cholanad has fantastic south indian food. Their dosas are awesome! However, beware when calling ahead and picking up the food to go: they may forget to include items in your order. This has now happened three times, so I'm forced to write about it. This forgetfulness seems to happen particularly with bread items like naan or roti. Always check your... More

We are a Japanese/American couple, foodies living in Europe and in RDU to visit family. Shopping in Chapel Hill with my sister and hungry for lunch, she suggested Sandwhich or Cholanad. Thank God we chose the latter! With no expectations, we were happily blown away by much higher-end presentation and tastier food than we'd expected! ..and all at reasonable prices.... More

Nice place with upscale looking restaurant. The food was good and with a nice blend of spices. Presentation of dishes were pretty and they give you good amount of food. The service was good and very nice, it wasn't a busy night. The owner/chef came out to meet us, and asked if we liked our dinner, what needs ti be... More

We liked the food here when my wife and I went there for a special evening. It was busy but not too busy. They got us seated, wished us, properly took our order. We saw our waitress many times as she kept checking whenever possible. Food was good but not spicy like Indian food. Also portions were too small for... More

We've thought about trying here multiple times in the past but never have. Last Friday, we walked in about 9:00 pm. There seemed to be a couple of two tops available, so we figured it wouldn't be a problem. However, after waiting for over five minutes with no host in sight, we just left. No matter how good the food... More

I had only been to Cholanad once before, and it was for lunch. I wanted to take my wife there for my birthday, because we both enjoy Indian food, and we have heard good things about this restaruant. Well, maybe Saturday night is not the best time to judge a restaurant. Although we had a reservation, the table was delayed... More

The veg dosa is very good. It's large, so make sure to share. The flavors are a little bit fusion-y, so purists may balk, but the overall effect is very nice. The chef worked at one of our favorite spots in Bangalore, so he's definitely the real South Indian deal!