The vibes were SO nice! They had yard games, beautiful lake views, and the option to pull your boat right up, which made the whole experience feel fun and relaxed. The one-of-a-kind footlong hot dog was SO good and definitely worth trying. read more

Smuggler's North Shore - Mac N Cheese Hawt Dog - Bars Near Me - Newaygo, Michigan

Nice ambiance. Limited parking. Decent service. Very disappointed in the pizza. Cheese, sauce and toppings were all pretty good. The dough/crust was absolutely awful ... Had one and a half slices and gave up. Avoid the pizza. read more

I have just made a yelp account to not recommend this place. Menus had food caked inside of them and food took around 75 minutes to come after ordering. Appetizers were great and burger was nice, but the pizza is undercooked and almost inedible, as well as a medium rare ribeye that came as tough as shoe leather. A person from my table order tuna with rice and got it with pita bread but at the same upcharged price. There was an issue with almost every facet of the meal. It has potential but with the pricing you would expect a better experience. read more

A lovely spot with a great relaxing view of the water. We got their bucket or margarita which was an amazing price. We also got their fried calamari which was tender and delicious. We tried their jumbo smoked wings which were basically smoked chicken drums which were juiced and crispy, they did have a few feathers on them still and wish they had a bit more flavor internally but overall lovely service and a great spot to be! read more

Smuggler's North Shore - Bars Near Me - Newaygo, Michigan

Everyone was friendly and kind. Our waitress was attentive and full of spirit! I ordered the Salmon it was the best I ever ate, crispy on the bottom and perfectly flaky. My other half ordered the walleye and it was delicious. It was very festive and everyone was enjoying the season. Friendly and happy. read more

Easier brunch was amazing.great selection including a very tender prime rib and por roast. We had reservations and were seated quickly. Service was quick and attentive. Will definitely be back in warmer weather as well to try their hard to find bluegill dinner. You will not be disappointed. read more

I've been here 3 times. Got the burger and waffle fries once, fish dinner another time, and the Hawg Dog another time. The wait time was crazy. The day we got a burger (I brought my wife and kids) it took over an hour and a half to get food and beverages. There was barely any one there and the staff was just standing around. Fish dinner wasn't bad. My daughter ended up getting sick afterwards and my wife wrote a review and said it wasn't their fault. Last visit I ended up getting the Hawg Dog. It was missing the core ingredients I was looking forward to on it. They ended up giving me the pulled pork in a to-go container before I left. smh. My daughter didn't feel good after this meal either. We suspect it is due to the waffle fries being cooked in the same oil the fish is cooked in. If you let the waffle fries cool down a bit you can taste they are fishy. Very odd. 3 times is enough for us. We live less than 5 minutes away and won't be going back. read more

Friday evening with reservations, which is strongly recommended. Using a gift card we splurged. Maroon mule was delicious, nice change from my normal glass of wine. The ahi tuna bruschetta appetizer was huge. Really wish the would ooffer small and large sizes for their appetizers. It was really good! Highly recommend it $27.99. Blue gill basket was okay, only because we like a crisper batter. tthe short ribs special with wasabi mashed potatoes and brocollini was good. My big complaint, every visit when we order appetizers and a meal, kitchen is very slow to get the appetizers out and then immediately follow up with dinner. I sent our dinners back to keep warm...which at this point of management should really get their kitchen better organized. read more

Smuggler's North Shore - Ahi tuna bruschetta on Naan bread really good $27.99 - Bars Near Me - Newaygo, Michigan

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I've never given a review before, but Smuggler's earned this one. The last time we ate here I ordered the filet mignon, medium rare. I received a well done piece of shoe leather. After vowing not to return, we did. We did not have a reservation, but were told we could be seated in 15 minutes. I could see 4 empty tables and one empty booth, so after 30 minutes I asked when we might be seated. The "hostess" said it would be 15 minutes. I replied that's what we were told 30 minutes ago. The "hostess" retorted that we were welcome to leave. She quickly said she'd have us seated in 10 minutes. We should have left. The only person in our party that thought the food was great was my granddaughter that ordered the chicken tenders. Lesson learned. read more

the food is great pub food. cocktails excellent. that's the two stars. they deserve 4 for food. but the bad experience of service means it took away from any other rating. inside is noisy, outside is not. in the summer inside is what you want if you don't like a sweaty dinner. shoulder season they open the garage doors to the lake which is lovely. But, the worst part is the service. We waited over an hour AFTER ordering and watched a table of 3 (we were 2) get steaks and burgers after our fried fish. The waitress wasn't proactive to give us input. I had to ask for my appetizer. Side salad was 30 minutes after first ordering. (waitress said short a line cook, manager said we are fully staffed). Why can't people just be proactive and tell you what's up. I'd rather someone say "sorry, we are backed up, sorry we forgot your meal, sorry a cook walked out" than have me sit and sit and wonder and get upset. we are in rural Michigan and i was raised in this area. i live in a urban area now, but no restaurant rural or urban would leave you like this. read more

Smuggler's North Shore - blueberry lemon martini. - Bars Near Me - Newaygo, Michigan

The food was amazing. A little pricey for me but still amazing. Great service, I wish I could remember my waitresses name because she was just awesome read more

Wait for food was terrible, food was cold. Had to wait for water refills forever. Asked to speakto a manager, they never came by the table. Terrible customer service. Couldn't tell you if the food was good as it was inedible. read more

Too expensive. Not worth it. It should have stayed like the old restaurant. Just a nice place with good affordable dishes.

We had a large group and needed a venue to accommodate our needs. Smuggler's North Shore checked all of the boxes. They are very accommodating. The quality of the food and the service is amazing. We love to support local, family-owned venues and will definitely be back! read more

This is a great place. Menu from burgers to pizza to nice entrees. Had duck wanton appetizer. Wife had walleye and I had salmon both very good. They have outdoor seating in summer. Have a 4 because it's a bit noisy. read more

Smuggler's North Shore - Walleye Dinner - Bars Near Me - Newaygo, Michigan

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I'm not one to give reviews. I have went to Smugglers North Shore 3 times now and every time the food has been subpar At most. The price you pay and the quality is just not what it should be. Tonight: Bluegill basket 4 very small pieces of fish, loads of waffle fries that had been under the heat lamp for a long period of time and the coleslaw was honestly not edible. The other two people that were dining with me were not impressed at all. I have not had any meal there that was good. This is really sad because I use to like going to the old place the food was really good. The service was good the restaurant is beautiful However, For the price you pay it's just not worth getting subpar food! Sad but true. LTR of Newaygo read more

Food, service and ambiance were all superb! Will definitely be back again when we are in the area! Live music was awesome too!

We made reservations for 7 people for my birthday on a Friday night. We have never been to Smugglers before. Their parking lot is very small and there is another parking lot across the street and a short walk. Just a heads up to anyone with accessibility issues. We were seated right away and had a beautiful view of Hess Lake. Our server grabbed drink orders shortly after being seated. I started with the adult Shirley temple drink and it came with a rock candy. So cute! It was delicious. We also started with their special appetizer of the week, which was spinach and artichoke dip. It came with naan dippers and was fantastic. I also started with a French onion soup. Great flavor and lots of yummy gooey cheese. I loved the wood wall and the vibes of the indoor seating. They have garage doors that lift open and we enjoyed that as well. I had the cheese tortellini for my main dish. So good! So cheesy and flavorful!! My daughter ordered a medium rare filet and it unfortunately came out medium well. They did remake it for her. Our server checked on us often. She always made sure our drinks were full. I also had a mule and margarita. (Remember, it was my birthday haha) Everything was delicious. My husband loved his perch dinner. We can't wait to make the drive back from Muskegon! read more

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This is the second time I ate dinner here. We started with the calamari which I didn't like. It seemed under cooked. It was soggy & a little tough. Next we had the prime rib which came with two sides that we ordered off the special menu. The meat was extremely tender & we received a huge portion. What I didn't like is the sweetness of the meat. It tasted like it was coated in sugar & cooked. The mashed potatoes were very good. We also got a side salad which was ok. When we received our bill I noticed there was a $2 charge for the salad. Our waitress was very good & told us that the fee was for an upgraded side & we thanked her & told her no big deal. She told another waitress/manager who approached us & was very rude. She asked me if I read the menu or not. She said she couldn't understand how I couldn't read that. I let her know we ordered off the special menu & not the regular menu & on the special menu it just said two sides. Once again, it's $2. I told her no big deal but it's the point that she was so rude about it. read more

Limited parking near building, you have to park down the street and cross the road. We got there early but they seated us right away. Our server, Emma, did an excellent job. The food wasn't good at all. I had the Duck Bacon & Sweet Corn Rangoon $22. There were 5 or 6 of them that were mostly filled with cream cheese, like any other rangoon. The special was German Rouladen, meat rolls filled with bacon, onions and pickles. There wasn't much in them but dry, chewy shredded beef. My partner had the Filet Mignon topped with crumbled blue cheese. It came out covered in a thick blue cheese sauce, completely overpowering the steak, even after they scraped all they could of it off. Will not go back. read more

My wife and I had a real nice experience on the patio. Good food and drinks. We'll be back.

We ate here today after getting off the river and the food was delicious! We ate the pork carnita nachos and there was enough for us to share, plus some. They were delicious. The Siracha sauce on the nachos was not hot, in fact, it had a bit of a sweet flavor. The service was excellent as well, even with the large group we had and the amount of people that were there. We will definitely be back. read more

Had never been here before but made Mother's Day brunch reservations. This place is so nice. It's really brand new, having opened last fall. It was a family style brunch, set menu, and it was amazing. The ribs were my favorite. They were slathered with Bbq sauce and the meet was dark and fell off the bone. There was also pot roast and broasted chicken. The chicken I could have traded for more ribs. I mean that's already a ton of food, but there was also homemade mashed potatoes, gravy, Mac and cheese and either soup or salad plus bread. We never got the bread rolls but had plenty. The Hungarian mushroom soup was so good. Our waitress did forget to bring plates for some time and she disappeared, maybe to adjust her multiple piercings?? We even had choice of cookies or cheesecake square bites. Three cookies each was just piling on. For $35 each, we felt we had a wonderful meal in a great place. The chef came out to talk to patrons which was nice. Will have to go back!!! read more

We are from out of state, and are staying in the area for a little bit. We decided to give this place a try and it did not disappoint! The food was very yummy! The service was manageable with the amount of people but we got our food pretty quickly ! The setting is very nice and peaceful, as well as clean! Would definitely come back! read more

We were seated at a high table and waited at least 15 mins and no one came up to us and asked us if we wanted a drink or even glass of water. Waitresses were just walking by not acknowledging us. We were there the night before and waited for a meal for two hours. Love the place but horrible service! Very disappointed! read more

We wanted a nice dinner by the water and this was exactly that. Staff were great and food came out fairly fast. The food was pretty good, not to die for but a good choice. The vibe was exquisite. Definitely worth a visit if you are near! read more

Smuggler's North Shore - Patio very sexy - Bars Near Me - Newaygo, Michigan

To start this was a stretch of a place to celebrate my nieces 40th birthday. We had reservations at 5:15 on a Saturday night and I made the mistake of ordering a baked potato. the waitress came back and made a face and said we won't have baked potato for an hour. I said it's 5:30 by this time on a Saturday night and prime dinner hour and you don't have potato's baked? Disappointed you order a $27 entree and can't get a spud?! Once we were done with dinner time for dessert which being a birthday celebration we are were going to partake. 4 of us ordered Cream Brule' and once again the waitress came back and made a face. I said don't tell me you don't have cream brule' you couldn't have sold out this early. She said no we ran out last night and the chef didn't make it today. My bad I thought you read a menu and an item offered is available for purchase to eat. ? Nice place, loud and kind of crowded not much room between tables. read more

Enjoyed dinner very well, the food the service the atmosphere was fantastic. But the music I could hear from my seat from the kitchen.it was Extremely vulgar and the "N" word was being yelled and I didn't think that was very appropriate. Date of visit July, 13th 2025 read more

Food was good the outdoor setting was beautiful and the service was excellent! The food was great.

The building and grounds are outstanding. Classy vibe, but also a place you could chill out in some crappy clothes. They have indoor seating and a two-level patio, plus some extra seating with firepits and a lawn. Detached "beach" bar is great as is the enormous marina where you can park your boat. (Wish they had a ladder...just in case.) The live music is pretty cool. Not too loud, at least when we saw a solo artist. Menu looked amazing - that smoker behind the building had me excited. Went here twice over a few days and got a bunch of stuff. Mojito - they forgot simple syrup. Had to go get packet of stevia. Tasted good after that correction Shots - brunch shots were really cool. Check those out and share with a friend or two. Hook, Line & Sinker - Huge drink that will cost you $16+tip. Tasty but a bit sweet. Sautéed Walleye - Tasted like nothing. Terrible. Waffle fries - Were good when they weren't soaked in walleye sauce. Brisket - 10/10. Tender with a great bark on the outside. Bourbon BBQ sauce is the right choice. Outstanding job on this one. Ribs - Inedible. So tough I could barely cut them with a steak knife. Crazy after eating that brisket. Pulled pork - more like BBQ sauce with some shredded pork added. HATE when pulled pork is served this way Baked Beans - Not bad. Cornbread - Good Chorizo Queso Dip - very good Smoked Whitefish Dip - so-so. Brisket Dip - Not really a dip at all. Just a cheesy thing with some brisket. Was ok. Spinach salad w/hot bacon dressing - Good, but not enough dressing. Really good dressing. Double it! Fried Goat Cheese Salad - Goat cheese was dynamite. Home run. This salad was very very good. Service was friendly but slow. So many servers too, so I don't get it. Food alone would be a 3. Building itself brings the rating up a bit. read more

We LOVE Smugglers and always make sure we go when we're close-by. They have incredible service (their GM, Donna, is top notch!) and huge portions. The foot is high quality and the building is brand new. Highly recommend!!! read more

Stopped here for a light dinner and really enjoyed the location which has something for everyone including children as they have a grassy area w a couple of games... has a water view...you can sit inside or outside or at the bar... food was good... had the fish dip, one of the salads which was very tasty w fresh ingredients in season, also a Blue gill Po Boy sandwich, service was friendly and attentive...if I had to put these in order I would say Ambiance first, Service second and Food third... read more

Smuggler's North Shore - Grassy area with games - Bars Near Me - Newaygo, Michigan

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We have visited twice in the past month. The first visit we were so impressed with the ambiance, beautiful setting and great food that we were willing to overlook the slow service. And I mean slow. Staff was friendly and seemed to be doing the best they could. Appetizers - pork belly lollipop and duck wontons. Both delicious and well prepared. Lollipop is enormous. Entrees - special Mahi Mahi Rockefeller, Ahi Tuna dinner and Walleye po'boy. All entrees were amazing. The food was outstanding. Decide to go back for a special birthday dinner with a group of 6. We had reservations, and were promptly seated. Did I mention we were seated right in the area where we were informed the "band" would be setting up in about 30 minutes, and playing in 45 minutes? After the hostess checking on the situation for 15 minutes, she returned to tell us we could move upstairs rather than move in the middle of our meal. The beginning of the head shaking moments. We move upstairs, which is a very nice seating area. Beautiful views. The bartender/server (should NEVER have bartender coming out from the bar on busy weekend nights) was able to get our drink order about 45 minutes after our arrival to the restaurant. Again, that was just for our order. Wait another fifteen minutes and our drinks finally arrive. We've now been there an hour. An hour. And we've only gotten our initial drinks. This is not an exaggeration. Drinks delivered and we put in an order for appetizer for the table. I specifically requested she put in the appetizer order to expedite the process, then return right away to take our dinner orders. My mistake. She left and didn't return for at least another 20 minutes to even take our dinner orders. However, thank goodness we ordered an appetizer since we were starving. Our entrees didn't arrive until we had been at the restaurant for at least 2 hours. A group of 6 people who ordered an initial round of drinks, an appetizer for the table, and entrees took 2 1/2 hours. No dessert. Several of us ordered a second drink when our entrees arrived. Never saw those, so scratched them. I thought our service the first time we visited Strugglers was slow....this visit was watching paint dry slow. Turtles are faster. It was beyond ridiculous. Manager is walking by when we are finished eating, we call her over and patiently described our experience. We were given many excuses. Our biggest disappointment was the lack of responsibility assumed and the absence of any effort to address our unhappiness. She asked if we had ordered our free birthday dessert for our birthday guest. Seriously? That's your initial suggestion? We continued to express our displeasure. The manager eventually offered up a card for a free dessert or appetizer on our next visit. One for each couple. One for each couple? That was it. Disappointing. And then the bills arrived....of course, they were wrong. The process of straightening out our bills was another 20 minute ordeal. Unbelievable. Lo and behold, our appetizer was discounted 20% at that point. Suggestions for the restaurant: capitalize on what you do right - the food! If you are short servers, then limit the seating. Do not overfill sections or overload the staff. Streamline your system for efficiency. Clearly, something is lacking. There were plenty of runners/bussers walking around who were clearly not overworked. One of the members of our party actually had to go in to our bartender/server and request our table be cleared. The sad thing is we were so excited to go for this special birthday celebration. All of the negatives rained on the birthday parade, and no one cared about their food anymore. read more

Loved the food, the vibe, the staff are amazing! The summer time is so much fun especially being on the water!

The food and drinks are very good, though the prices seem a little high. The atmosphere is also very nice with a lake view, lawn games, outdoors bar and docks for boaters and seaplanes. Sadly, the service is unbelievably slow. My husband and I arrived before rush hour, with a reservation, and waited a long time before our waiter arrived to take drinks orders. When he brought my drink and a soda for my husband, he started to turn away. I told him we were ready to order our dinners and he did take the order.. Dinner was good, but after trying repeatedly to get our waiters attention, we ordered a slice of carrot cake and asked for our bill. More than 25 minutes later, no waiter, no cake, no bill. I went inside to find him, asked for my bill, which he handed me without any mention of the cake. Looking it over, I said the cake had to be deducted from the bill. He looked at me confused. I said I wasn't paying for something we never got. After several more minutes he went downstairs with the bill, then back up and told me how much I owed. In the meantime my husband spoke with the manager. I paid the corrected bill and as I was leaving the manager told me the cake had been deducted and my "bill has been taken care of." After more than 2 hours, 1 drink, 2 entrees, and no offers of refills I didn't even dispute the difference between 'taken care of' and 'paid for by customer.' read more

A beautiful new restaurant on Hess Lake, just South of Newaygo. A nice dining room with bar and glass walls that come up in the summer. The service was friendly and prompt even with a full house. I had the French onion soup - delicious, and buffalo wings. Plenty of good choices on the menu, but I was not that hungry. Make reservations because it's a popular place. Because it's on the water parking is limited but the have a lot across the street. Look forward to coming back and exploring the menu! read more

We went to Smugglers North on a Friday nite for our anniversary and after reading both good and bad reviews, we hoped for the best and we would enjoy an awesome meal. We didnt. We had a 6:45 reservation, arrived a little early and we were seated right away. We had a very friendly waitress and got our drinks quickly. We ordered the prime rib dinner and the bbq brisket dinner. So we sat and enjoyed our drinks and waited. And waited. And waited. Ordered another drink which came quickly and we waited. And waited. and waited. 1 hour and 10 minutes later we started looking for our waitress to pay for our drinks and leave. We were so frustrated. Then she comes out with our food. Hubby ordered his prime rib medium, it was bleeding. Sent it back. It came back quickly but was probly the worst prime rib ever. It had absolutely no flavor, even with the sauce. My brisket was soooo dry that I couldnt eat it, it was hard to swallow. I moved it to the end of the table to be taken away. I ate my ice cream scoop of potato salad and baked beans. I realized later that I never even received my corn bread. The couple behind us drove there from south of Grand Rapids to eat after hearing the prime rib was wonderful. They also waited an hour for their food and his cut was so small and so tough. As he was hitting it with his fork he said "this is supposed to melt in your mouth!" His wife said her piece,which was bleeding, had absolutely no flavor. They were both so disappointed. So it wasnt just us. Fridays, I read in the reviews, seem to be super busy so maybe thats not a good nite to go there. Unfortunately for us, and the couple behind us, we wont be back to try it again. Its waaay to expensive to experience another bad meal. read more

Best Ruben I've ever had. Food and service was excellent. Can't wait to come back in warmer weather.

We went here for lunch today! Having grown up on the lake I went in with fairly low expectations, based on the dark and dank North Shore I had grown up with.... Boy, was I wrong! This new restaurant is FABULOUS - the food, the service and the decor! First, our server, Lanah was knowledgeable and attentive, without being hovering or over the top. Drinks were seamlessly kept full, silverware and napkins magically appeared when one was dropped, my 3-year-old niece was entertained and kept amused with their crayons and toy boat. Next, the food! We ordered the Smuggler's Mexican Street Corn as a starter. It was artfully presented and so fresh - and it was the most unique elote I've ever tasted. My Mom and I shared a Reuben, as we'd been warned they were huge. I'm so glad we did this, because it was all I could do to eat a half sandwich. The corned beef was cooked to perfection and was layered with sauerkraut and cheese with just the amount of dressing on perfectly grilled swirled rye. My sister had a smash burger and said it to was amazing. Oh, and I don't know what the secret ingredient is in their cole slaw, but it was unique and flavorful. Finally, the decor. It had a northern Michigan look and feel. Indoor and outdoor tables were nicely spaced and comfortable. Booths were also available, and I hear you can drive your boat up for service come next summer. Even though I now live 100 miles away, I will be making the drive to eat here again (soon). read more

Smuggler's North Shore - Reuben - Bars Near Me - Newaygo, Michigan

I wish I was closer good food, great service, and ambience! Just wish we were not an hour away!