ChowNow Website Builder review
A restaurant site builder that combines an embedded menu with direct ordering.
Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026
ChowNow Website Builder gives restaurants a branded website or landing page with an embedded menu and direct online ordering. It is aimed at operators who want diners to place orders from the restaurant's own site and want menu work connected to the same ordering dashboard. Restaurants can use a domain they already own or have ChowNow purchase one, and the offering is part of ChowNow's restaurant ordering and marketing plans.
The published plans show Launch at $229 per month with annual billing or $249 per month with monthly billing. It includes an SEO-optimized website, direct online ordering, and 500 email contacts. Grow is $319 per month billed annually or $349 monthly, adding third-party order aggregation and centralized menu management to the listed website and ordering features. Elevate is $409 per month annually or $449 monthly, with an SEO-optimized website, direct ordering, and centralized menu management. These prices make it a substantial recurring expense for a site builder; the higher-priced tiers should be weighed against whether aggregation or centralized menu management fits the restaurant's needs.
Menu creation covers categories, items, modifier groups, and modifiers, while supported POS and delivery app integrations include Toast, Square, Revel, Clover, DoorDash, Uber Eats, and Grubhub. ChowNow also lists order source reporting in its dashboard. This combination suits restaurants prioritizing direct ordering and connected menu workflows over a website alone. Restaurants seeking a lower-cost standalone site, or whose priority is reservations, should compare alternatives: the product details emphasize ordering and menu management rather than reservations. Phone, chat, documentation, and 24/7 support are listed, alongside GDPR compliance.
ChowNow Website Builder pros and cons
- Where it wins
- Embeds a menu and supports direct ordering from the restaurant site
- Supports restaurant-owned domains or domain purchase through ChowNow
- Imports menus from supported delivery apps and POS systems
- Where it doesn't
- Starts at $229/month with annual billing
- Launch has 500 email contacts and lacks the listed aggregation and menu tools
- Website, menu, and ordering functions are part of ChowNow's broader plans
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