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Hotel GBP* Distance Rating
Franklin Hotel £152 0.3 mi 0.4 km 4 of 5 stars
The Carolina Inn £130 0.5 mi 0.8 km 3.5 of 5 stars
Hampton Inn Chapel Hill £63 1.0 mi 1.6 km 4 of 5 stars
Staybridge Suites Durham-Chapel Hill-RTP £85 4.7 mi 7.6 km 4.5 of 5 stars
Washington Duke Inn and Golf Club £136 8.8 mi 14.1 km 4.5 of 5 stars
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Queen of Sheba's 0.0 mi 0.0 km 3 of 5 stars
Shiki Sushi House & Asian Bistro 6.9 mi 11.1 km 4.5 of 5 stars
Tonali 7.0 mi 11.3 km 4.5 of 5 stars
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West End Wine Bar 0.1 mi 0.2 km 3.5 of 5 stars
The Preserve at Jordan Lake 9.0 mi 14.5 km 4 of 5 stars
Duke Chapel 9.5 mi 15.3 km 4 of 5 stars
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 #5 of 170 restaurants in Chapel Hill
  • Cuisines: American, Cajun & Creole, Barbecue
  • Average price*: £ 17 ($ 30)
  • Recommended For: Breakfast/Brunch, Outdoor seating
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“Solid Southern food...”
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4 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Contributor
14 Aug 2008

Solid Southern food. Nice outdoor patio in the Spring/Fall. more

“Shrimp and grits...”
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4 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Contributor
11 Aug 2008

Shrimp and grits. Period. Love the little retro bar and outside patio. Quitessential Chapel Hill. more

“Great upscale southern...”
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5 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Contributor
5 Aug 2008

Great upscale southern food more

“best shrimp & grits in...”
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4 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Contributor
3 Aug 2008

best shrimp & grits in the country more

“Eat on the patio, not inside!”
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3 of 5 stars
cochrngj
Reston, VA
8 Jul 2008

Most reviews of this restaurant praise it. The hush puppies were somewhat burnt. Menu is strictly southern food. The ambience of the patio was very nice; indoor is like a '50's diner. Nice touch is wine suggestions for each appetizer or entree. Glad I tried it but won't return. more

“Don't believe the hype - disappointing, poor service”
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2 of 5 stars
Eatfine
Tampa
29 Jun 2008

Had heard good things about the restaurant and was psyched to go there. VERY noisy, fought several flies at our table all night - and we were inside. Could tolerate those but my 1st drink came with a fruitfly in it. I sent it right back. Waiter returned with another and he looked at it before setting it down and... more

“"polished" southern...my...”
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3 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Contributor
28 May 2008

"polished" southern...my grandmother would NEVER put parmesan on her collard greens... but overall a good experience...lovely outdoor seating more

“always a classic. i...”
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5 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Contributor
14 Mar 2008

always a classic. i grew up there more

“Deb's Favorite Southern...”
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5 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Contributor
2 Mar 2008

Deb's Favorite Southern Restaurant. For their Amazing Shrimp and Grits. more

“Breakfast”
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3 of 5 stars
Smessen
Winston Salem, North Carolina
3 Feb 2008

I had heard good things about this restaurant so I decided to check out Sunday brunch with a friend that was visiting from out of town. I was a bit dissapointed ... the food wasn't bad, nor was it outstanding. Very simple and plain and I could have made it just as good if not better at home. I still... more

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Crook's Corner Address

610 W Franklin St, Chapel Hill, NC 27516
Tel: (919) 929-7643 Fax: (919) 967-1138
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