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    Smoke On The Water

    4.1 (267 reviews)
    Open 7:00 am - 3:00 pm

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    SMOKE ON THE WATER ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Good for kids
    Outdoor seating

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    Happy they will make her pancakes
    Adrienne H.

    We love this place. Begging you please please please bring back the burger. Love the dedication to local farmers, slow food that is worth the wait, and the staff is accommodating, respectful and helpful. My daughter wanted something before going to Castle Farms and they did everything to ensure this five year old had some pancakes and bacon :) ...but that burger I had ten years ago still haunts my memory and was sad to see it's no longer on the menu. It was homemade brioche, local made jam, brie and beef from known farm and your bacon (if memory serves me right). If you bring it back I will drive up to Charlevoix that day!!! Cholesterol be damned!

    Corn beef has with 2 eggs and decaf
    Cheryl S.

    Hands down the best dining experience we have had in Charlevoix. This is our second visit, our first for breakfast. We arrived at 9:00 on a rainy Saturday morning and were seated immediately. The staff is attentive and well-skilled in the art of customer service. They cover for each other to ensure a seamless dining experience. I am a baker and appreciate quality food. This cafe did not disappoint. The bread, including biscuits and jam, are made at the cafe. The meat is fresh-smoked and the sauce was outstanding. Potatoes for the hash are hand grated. Our server warned us that portions were large when we asked about toast. He was absolutely right. We were full and ready for a day outdoors. The price point was close to $50, which is about the same price we have been paying for quality "fast food." This cafe beats our other meals hands down. I wish I had the option of adding bonus stars. For a well-made, delicious meal in a quaint environment where you won't feel rushed, attended to by great people, you can't pass up on Smoke on the Water.

    Bacon Jam Omelette with side of Sausage Gravy.

    Good food overall. Had the Bacon Jam Omelette. It was good but too sweet for me. Had a side of Sausage Gravy, was good but had a spice/heat component which I found detracts from the taste. I would definitely recommend and visit again to try other items on the menu.

    Patio seating
    Jason W.

    Great food, service and ambiance make Smoke on the Water a must eat triple threat. My wife ordered the Drunken French Toast which had layers of flavor without being overwhelming. My Brisket Hash and Egg was a masterpiece of savory goodness. The quaint patio seating offered glimpses of the lake. Emma's service was the perfect blend of service presence balanced with time to ourselves. Anyone visiting Charlevoix should have this fine dining establishment at the top of their list.

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    Crystal S.

    Very small breakfast/lunch spot, but was seated right away. Service was great! The food took a little longer than expected, but we were advised when the food would be out. Nice options for a traditional breakfast and the homemade bread and raspberry jam was delicious as well as the sausage. The hash browns lacked some seasoning. Cash is preferred here, but they do accept cards.

    Lemon curd pancake with sausage links
    Deb B.

    Great service from walking in the door to saying goodbye! Food and coffee were excellent! We ordered the smoked brisket hash and the lemon curd pancake with sausage links. The home setting was charming and we really enjoyed our experience.

    Grilled Brie , Provolone , Bacon and Apple Sandwich
    Samantha P.

    Great place to grab breakfast or lunch! A lot of street parking around and very walkable to get to. Our server was very sweet and attentive, she made sure we were familiar with the menu. Ordered the brie sandwich and it was flavorful with a large portion! I would definitely eat here again.

    Homemade biscuit, scrambled eggs with cheddar

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    Decent food, small portion sizes for a very high dollar. We got the goat cheese omelette, made our own omelette and 2 sour cream pancakes.

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    The drunken French toast and lemon curd pancakes are the best! SOW has a cute atmosphere and the service is pleasant and helpful.

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    Always a great menu and delicious food! The breakfast sandwich was excellent. You can't go wrong eating here!

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    Fantastic French toast, omelets, and coffee right in the heart of Charlevoix. Great service. Will be back!

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    Harbor View Cafe - Omelet with Homemade Cinnamon Bread

    Harbor View Cafe

    3.6(62 reviews)
    0.2 mi
    $$

    Quaint little diner style cafe. It specializes in breakfast and they do it right! The food cooked…read moreperfectly to specifications and the portions were right. For breakfast the prices were higher than average but it is quality food. We found the service to be exceptional. Something different you don't regularly hear is the saying how they appreciate the other. It added an extra level of delight to the experience.

    Here we go! Little chunky monkey here is on a road trip, which means...fooood! Let's get this first…read morereview out of the way! Looking for a breakfast place in Charlevoix, after enjoying a friend's wedding the night before, I settled on the Harbor View Cafe. Mostly because I wanted your basic, down home style breakfast. I wasn't looking for frills or fancy dishes. That's exactly what I got here. It's just a little diner amongst other shops in a strip mall setting. Because of this, there isn't a ton of seating, but oddly enough the wait isn't that long either. So far, the hole-in-wall-ness requirements checks out. But sadly, the buck kind of stops there. Here's the rub. Unless you really mess up my food, like really just somehow take my order and BOTCH it like a thrift store face lift, I'm not going to put up a fuss. Which always makes these kinds of reviews tricky, because everything was mid, at best. I ordered the 2x2x2 (two eggs, two bacons, two sausages, and potatoes), plus two silver dollar pancakes. And because I'm a little piggy, I also ordered a half order of biscuits and gravy. The eggs were good, basic scrambled, salt and pepper. I dug them. The American Potatoes were pretty good as well. The bacon was medium thickness, which I liked, because sometimes bacon is paper thin, which is hard to cook floppy, which is the only style of bacon I'll eat. And if it's too thick, then it's just ham. The sausage links were eh. Not much flavor. If sausage shape, why not sausage flavor? The pancakes were actually really good. I would go back right now just for an order of pancakes. The real drop off here were the biscuits and gravy. I love biscuits and gravy. These looked fan-tas-tic. But for some unknown reason...the gravy had a slight tang at the end. Like, the initial bite was great, but after a few chews...a little zip. It threw me off to the point where I couldn't finish them. The other thing that got a little spicy was the service speed. We sat for just under an hour before we got our food. Our drinks were brought out in shifts. Refills were almost nonexistent. This all seemed weird simply because it wasn't a large seated restaurant. I'm never looking for an out of this world experience with food unless it's highly recommended by someone or it's supposed to be a special dish or something that is regarded as the "best" or "tastiest" or "has no zing". I just really felt like this was middle of the road, could get it anywhere, didn't make my tastebuds do backflips. Pancakes 10/10 Thiccc bacon 8/10 Service 3/10 Sides of bread toasted when asked for toast 1/2

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    Cafe Meria

    3.9(27 reviews)
    0.1 mi

    Place was cute inside. A little confusing to order to be honest I just want to place my order with…read morea human and go sit and wait for the food. This is all just too robotic for me, you sit yourself, you place the order yourself on a iPad, if you have any requests for changes you have to go find someone and let them know...they can't always make changes to the orders, and when you ask they will give you long weird looks. Overall the staff was stiff and unfriendly. Food was just okay. Both items of food were delivered cold. The only thing we truly liked was the latte.

    Pronounced "MARE-ree-uh" -- at least that is what I overheard the staff say…read more Service. FRIENDLY because they asked if it was our first time -- since we did not immediately walk over to one of the kiosks to place a "contactless" order -- when we came in. Or, maybe it was the slightly confused-deer-in-headlights-look we had because the place was VERY snug, to say the least? Using order tablet was intuitive, but what if you wanted a 12 oz. pour in a 16 oz. cup? And wanted a sugar packet on the side? Then, you are limited to the options. Potable. Shots in the Dark was OK. Ambiance. Perfect for EXTROVERTS because you hear EVERY conversation in the place at normal conversation level. So, there's a couple that was in town for doing tasting menus for their wedding stuff... gaggle of gals for bachelorette party and posting their experience on socials... remote workers on laptops listening in the cafe conversations. It's a fishbowl experience. Overall, it was.... ok. Coffee was ok. I am usually not in the mood to engage and kumbaya when I vacation. But you know, do whatever blows your hair back...

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    Smoked Salmon Toast made with sourdough from Crooked Tree Breadworks

    Cafe Meria - Ginger Love Matcha drink make with fresh ginger, fresh squeezed lemon, ceremonial grade matcha, and raw honey. So delicious!

    Ginger Love Matcha drink make with fresh ginger, fresh squeezed lemon, ceremonial grade matcha, and raw honey. So delicious!

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    Grey Gables Inn Restaurant & Catering - Seared Hawaiian Ahi Tuna

    Grey Gables Inn Restaurant & Catering

    3.6(128 reviews)
    0.4 mi
    $$

    It can be tough getting a seating for 6 In Charlevoix during "the season". Well we got lucky as my…read morewife booked a table in their front room. Lovely pre-Victorian decor adds such a warm feel to the evening. All 6 of us ordered different entrees which were delicious. I personally had the rare prime rib - my brother spotted the plate presentation & inquired if the horns could be mounted! Polished the luscious cut with great gusto. Only issue was the roasted potatoes had gobs of course salt. As if the crispness of the skin needed a special kick. Our favorite server Pam, had suggestions at the slightest hesitation on choices. The 6 Oysters were sumptuous & she winked as I backed off from the full dozen - weak decision on my part! Only issue was all the seating chatter behind us revered off the corner so all small talk was begun with "what did you say?" Trivial matter all things considered.

    We went to listen to the Ukelele group, Drawbridge Uke Band, my sister in law plays in and had…read moredinner. The sushi was really good, surprise, the French dip was awesome along with the French onion soup. Service was excellent, of course Charlevoix is small town so everyone knows everyone. Big room , small room the Grey Gables is an excellent spot for dinner. Really good all around for October

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    Teeny tiny table in the back shouldn't exist. You'll need a shoe horn to get out

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