About Chan's
Chan's Fine Oriental Dining has
become an institution in Rhode Island, offering fine Oriental
dining along with some of the finest jazz, blues and other
musical offerings in the country.
Chan's introduced Woonsocket to its unique
oriental delicacies in 1905. In 1965, Ben F. Chan
purchased the then New Shanghai Restaurant and nine years later
the Chan family refurbished the original dining area, changing
the name to Chan's Fine Oriental Dining. In 1986, we had the
opportunity to double our restaurant size to offer jazz, blues,
folk, cabaret, and comedy performances to our customers.
Since then, Chan's has played host to many of the finest local
and international artists and has earned a reputation as one of the
premier jazz and blues clubs in the country.
Dining
Patrons can enjoy our standard,
unique and customized fare offered in the 4 schools of Chinese
cooking: Cantonese, Szechwan and Hunan, Mandarin and Shanghai.
They can dine in our spacious, well-decorated dining room, our
Horseshoe Bar Lounge, or in our our cozy, 130 seat Four Seasons
Jazz and Blue Club while experiencing up close some of the
finest music in the world performed by internationally renowned
musicians.
In addition to our regular menu
and facilities, Chan's offers banquets and catering, lunch
menus, takeout, a drive up window and delivery. A buffet
is available on nights when musical events are taking place.
Hours are as follows:
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Sunday - Thursday |
3 - 9 pm |
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Friday & Saturday |
3 - 10 pm |
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Karaoke, lounge & bar |
3 - 11 pm |
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Drive Thru & Delivery |
Begin at 4:00 pm |
Reservations for dining, banquets, and
catering may be made online or by
calling at 401-765-1900. Menus may be downloaded
here. More
Karaoke party in the lounge Friday and
Saturday 3 pm - 11 pm.
Jazz and Blues Club
Our nationally recognized jazz and blues
club allows patrons to view some of the finest musical and other
entertainment acts in the world while munching on our
exceptional cuisine. We have presented some of the best
known local and international blues, jazz, folk and other
musical artists, along with several special events such as Rhode
Island premieres of films with a Rhode Island connection,
including "There's Something About Mary" and the recent film
about the Warwick Tent. Tickets can be purchased by calling Chan's
or using our online calendar located
here. More
John Chan
A graduate of Providence College,
John Chan has been at the helm of Chan's restaurant since the
1980's.
In addition to the positive impact Chan's has had on Northern
Rhode Island and the entire state, John Chan has been often
recognized for his personal contributions to the arts, tourism,
and nonprofit communities throughout the years. The
restaurant has been recognized several times by Rhode Island
Monthly as the best oriental restaurant in Northern Rhode
Island, while Chan has personally received several recognitions,
including induction into the William Blackstone Society of
the BVTC in 1998 and being a 2005 recipient of Business
Volunteer for the Arts (BVA) Encore Award in Small Business.