cajun restaurant
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Imbibe in Chapel Hill (108 Henderson St, NC 27514)
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Open for dine-in, pickup, and delivery.
Imbibe is located in Chapel Hill (North Carolina state) on the street of 108 Henderson St. If you want to ask about something we recommend contacting this place by phone. The Phone number is +1919-636-6469. You can get more information from their website: https://108henderson.com/. The coordinates that you can use in navigation applications to get to find Imbibe quickly are 35.914798, -79.052919. Scroll down to find out opening hours, reviews and other important information about Imbibe.
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Show menuAvailable amenities
Crowd
- University students
- Groups
- LGBTQ+ friendly
- Tourists
- Transgender safe space
Payments
- Debit cards
Planning
- amenities.planning.accepts_reservations
Amenities
- Bar on site
Offerings
- Alcohol
- Beer
- Coffee
- Comfort food
- Quick bite
- Small plates
- Vegetarian
- Wine
Atmosphere
- Casual
- Cosy
Highlights
- Fast service
- Live music
Popular for
- Lunch
- Dinner
- Solo dining
Accessibility
- Wheelchair-accessible entrance
- Wheelchair-accessible seating
Dining options
- Lunch
- Dinner
- amenities.dining_options.has_catering
- Dessert
Service options
- Kerbside pickup
- No-contact delivery
- Delivery
- Takeaway
- Dine-in
From the business
- Identifies as women-owned
Oanh
Went with my friends on a Saturday night, and the place was completely dead. Monday and Wednesday nights seem to be the active days, so whatever. The menu was a stained sheet of paper with a QR code to their online menu and some specials. There was no table service, and the food had to be ordered online before you tell the bartender your order. I've ordered from a QR code menu before, so I was optimistic, while my friends were a little perplexed. We scanned the QR code and that's when everything went wrong. Half of us were able to scour the menu, pick food, and head to the checkout. I managed to put in my card details but the website immediately froze upon processing my orders. The other half were incapable of accessing the online menu at all, the website server refusing to load. Then the site crashed for all of us. We alerted the bartender who was kind enough to take out a pen and paper and do it the old school way, however the lack of paper menu was really baffling to me at this point. Those of us who managed to put in our orders were reassured that the orders hadn't been accepted yet, but a website crashing with our credit card details didn't make us feel any better. But the bartender and another worker assured us the food would be out. We ordered multiple Po Boys, and waited. It was a long wait, but the food was delicious. I got a blackened pork belly po boy on ciabatta bread that was greasy in all the right ways, if a little salty. My friends who ordered shrimp po boys were a little unsatisfied with the size of the shrimps. But we ate, we dined, we paid, and we left. Overall, it was a ... meh? Experience. I wouldn't return again personally, maybe if it was a busy night with live blues shows, but the QR code and lack of table service left a sour taste in my mouth. Also, the restaurant website requested a tip despite there being no table service. In my opinion, if there is no table service, there should be an option to tip the cooks/bartender directly... or no tip at all! I have no idea if those tips are going to the owner or the workers who actually helped us. I can't imagine how the website holds up during inclement weather, older customers who aren't familiar with QR codes, busy crowds with multiple people accessing the site at once, etc. My advice to the owners: replace the QR codes with reusable paper menus, put at least one waiter for table service on slow days if you're gonna ask for tips, and clean your bathrooms.
09.2022Eduardo
Nice place in Downtown Chapel Hill. Food wasn't that great though. Burned Cajun it doesn't taste good. Hopefully I'll have a good experience in the future
09.2022Katherine
I went here on a weekday evening before music started. I was told to order at the bar, so I did that and then waited at my table. There were boxes everywhere, tables that had stuff all over them, etc. Water was given to me at the bar when I asked for it, but no one ever came to refill at the table. Shortly before getting the food, I grabbed a fork out of the canister on the table, and a swarm of gnats flew out and swarmed my face. They then landed all over the table and condiments on it. I moved tables and my food was brought out. The food was okay, but it did not have as much cajun flavor as I expected (I got mussels and the Barataria bay bacon boy). I had to go back up to the bar to pay, but by this time it was full of people. The bartender ignored me for at least 5 minutes while I called on him repeatedly, to the point that another customer had to tell him to take care of me.
08.2022Chris
Very DIY. The French bread imported from New Orleans is the only way to do it right. How about some hot sausage next? Choose mayo over remoulade for a proper dressed po'boy though.
08.2022Kim
Seriously delish NOLA goodness here. Menu rotates based on freshness and quality. We had two amazing soft shell crab dishes. Great beer selection. Sweet live 3-piece jazz on Mondays and Wednesdays.
06.2022Shantel
Amazing service and delicious food. My partner got a chicken pot boy, and I had the vegan jambalaya and falafel po boy. I have never been more pleasantly surprised by the food and decor. Dine in: Yes Outdoor seating: Yes Takeout: Yes … More
02.2022K
Picked this place for a girls night spot on a Saturday night and I was a fan before I even walked in the door based on the interaction I had with the owner making a reservation. ❤️ The service when we showed up was warm and welcoming and they did a great job filling our bellies and making us feel so welcome! This last year has been so stressful and hard on small business, but the crew at this place did not let any of that show. Love the vibes and the food and will definitely be coming back to try more food! Thanks for a fun evening Imbibe! 👏🏼👏🏼😍😍
11.2021Tamara
Great food and drink. Amazing, attentive service. Very impressed out of towners. Thank you for a unique, wonderful experience! 😁 John, the bartender was knowledgeable, informative and very friendly.
11.2019Lois
The Sea BLT is the best salad around! Blackened catfish is my favorite, but I should try the shrimp, oysters, or fried catfish one day. When this keg of Mystery Totoro Lychee & Jasmine Sour is gone, there'll be no more. 😕 Love all of those elements, and together? 💫 Happily, my favorite the very dry Gurutzeta Basque Cider is back to stay. Imbibe is a family experience. Owner Mandey Brown is in the kitchen. Her mother Cindy made the dessert Lemon Berry Cake w A Peep On There. And her brother James is behind the bar at Zog's, the outrageous dive bar upstairs. 💙
11.2019Lillian
Dirty fries were pretty good, I forget what the fried balls are, and ghost pepper pork rinds. The pork rinds are made in house so they are fresh. Don't order the ghost pepper ones unless you are hard core. BF and I had them and spent the next two days running to the bathroom. Yes they really are that hot. Totally worth it though... We ate every last one.
11.2017