Food and service both excellent! Stopped for appetizers and beer. Had the smoked whitefish dip and lobster chowder. Heartily recommend. read more

We had a great late lunch here. The staff was SO nice and the views from the restaurant are incredible (be sure to check out the two upstairs floors!). The truffle fries were perfect and my husband said his grilled cheese was so, so good. The wings were great. I actually didn't like the chowder - it was a little sweet to me? The rest of the meal made up for it through. read more

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The food was outstanding! Best salad in my life! Dried cherries, candied walnuts, home made croutons, grated gouda,grilled moist chicken breast! My honey had a French dip with home made French fries, fantastic! I would highly recommend it! read more

We had just finished a sail and needed a place for lunch. The wait at the most popular place was 30 minutes, so we wandered the main street and came upon Marek's. There were only 8 other people in the place, but it was comfortable and the service was quick and friendly. We ordered the Fish and Chips and a Chicken and Gouda Salad. The fish and chips were very disappointing as there was only 4 little pieces of fish. The fries were good though. It was not at all worth $21.00. The salad was ample enough, but the chicken was dry and the dressing was way too sweet. The shredded gouda did add an interesting flavor profile. I can't say we would recommend eating here. read more

Marek's Harbor Grill - Fish and Chips - Steakhouses Near Me - Charlevoix, Michigan

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Great entrees, salads, drink selections and more. Had the perch dinner and cherry Gouda salad.

I grab lunch here whenever I'm In Charlevoix. Good food, nice atmosphere. I usually order the ceasar salad with blackened salmon. read more

Food was good.... Service was good... good location... nice having live music... Prices are outrageous...$25 for a salad with chicken...! Sorry just can't swing it.. can't see why it has to be that expensive??? read more

If you're going to seat people outside during dinner hours on the weekend, take those that are on the list, and don't allow people sitting at the bar to change their minds and sit outside when the weren't on the outside list! Very poor customer service! read more

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Food and service was amazing. Fish and chips, and burger were the best! Atmosphere food and service top notch. We will be back tomorrow read more

French dip was very good. I have heard that the Wagyu hamburger is very good. The service was good and the waitress was friendly.

We had a wonderful dinner at Marek's in Charlevoix! I had the whitefish entrée -- perfectly breaded and paired nicely with carrots. My wife loved her vegetarian fettuccine, which was full of hearty vegetables and beautifully seasoned. We sat outside on a perfect summer evening, and the ambiance was just right. Service was excellent, and even the kids enjoyed their meals. Highly recommend for a relaxed and delicious evening out! read more

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Shared the Wagu Burger which was great. Met some out of state friends there. Delightful view, great location, attentive service. Wine selection not great. read more

Enjoy the array of seafood and the service in this nice grill. People were friendly, and the food was good. I would go again read more

Very average food. Very average service. Very average ambiance. On the one hand, The special baked spaghetti is actually baked fettuccine; the Brussels sprouts crumbled into ash, and our server was having a glass of wine at the bar with another clearly intoxicated customer. On the other hand, the portions are huge - one serving will feed four - the garlic bread was great, and our server was pleasant enough when she was at our table. The vibe is for the over 65 crowd. read more

Amazing lake perch! Great service and such a cozy inside! Also great cocktails! Looking forward to going back in the summer for the upstairs rooftop area! read more

Marek's Harbor Grill - Lake perch with mashed potatoes and carrots - Steakhouses Near Me - Charlevoix, Michigan

Burger is great! Service was great and the 1/2 price burger is worth going in during a snow storm.

The good here is excellent! The waitress, Jill, was so friendly, very attentive, and gave us great recommendations Ordered: 1) prime rib- best I ever we had, the flavor was outstanding! 2) white fish- was so moist, tender and delicate and so delicious! 3) lake burger - outstanding, flame broiled delicious-ness! I love this place I give ten stars read more

A very pretty restaurant however if I was a large, hungry man I would be very disappointed. I ordered the fish (broiled) it wasn't a very big piece of fish for the price. The mash potatoes were cold and I'm not a huge fan of carrots. I just felt like it was a rip off dinner. Maybe if you served soup or a salad with a meal it would have felt like a better dinner. It was a disappointment all in all. read more

Got the pomegranate lemon mule to drink, was super refreshing! Then for dinner I had the Chicken Marsala Fettuccine, it was super different since I normally don't have chicken Marsala as pasta, I really liked it. Heavy gravy type sauce that made it a comfort type meal. I would get again. read more

Marek's Harbor Grill - Chicken Marsala fettuccine - Steakhouses Near Me - Charlevoix, Michigan

Good place for lunch. Wings are OK but 9 wings gives you very little chicken - they are very small. Salads are a 3 1/2 and the chicken on the salad was dry read more

We had dinner at Mareck last night, my husband, my son and I. It was great, very warm decor, extremely friendly and helpful staff and delicious food. Their daily specials, are very reasonable and generous and delicious , my husband and I had the perch dinner, very fresh perch lightly battered with carrots and mashed potatoes, it was very tasty. My son had the the NY strip steak, that was grilled just the way he asked, it was a generous and tender 16oz NY strip steak, with whipped potatoes and carrots. We didn't have room for dessert, but it sounded very tempting. We can't wait to try the Wednesday night special , Prime Rib beef stroganoff only $16 dollars. I highly recommend , this place is quickly becoming our next favorite in town. read more

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Marek's Harbor Grill is probably the best and only fine dining spot in Charlevoix. It definitely exceeded my expectations. Our server, Chris was wonderful to chat with. She made good recommendations, and knows the dishes well. My friend and I ended up ordering the mussels & garlic appetizer which was light enough to not fill up on, but very flavorful. For the main course, we ordered the 20 oz cut of prime rib. I'm a big fan of prime rib, and this one ranks in my top 2. It was exceptional. Marek's is now a must-do on my future visits to Charlevoix. read more

Marek's Harbor Grill - Mussels & Garlic - Steakhouses Near Me - Charlevoix, Michigan

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I am updating this review since I have tried more restaurants to realize that Whitefish has a distinct smell by nature. A chef can do better to mask the smell which in this dish fell short. read more

Marek's Harbor Grill - Whitefish entree - Steakhouses Near Me - Charlevoix, Michigan

We are outside because we had our dog with us so I can't speak to the ambiance. Service was great! Prices are steep but this is a resort town and the quality lives up to the price. My husband had the chicken Gouda salad with candied pecans and dried cherries. The dressing was yummy! I had the cheesesteak sandwich with sautéed onions and peppers. Terrific au jus! Don't let the beer battered fries intimidate you. They were great also. They even brought water out for the dog. The chocolate mousse dessert was so smooth and enough to share. read more

Marek's Harbor Grill - Cheesesteak sandwich, au jus, fries, tea - Steakhouses Near Me - Charlevoix, Michigan

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My parents and I came here for what should have been a wonderful end to our vacation. Instead we spent over a $100 for disrespect and a complete disregard for our party's food allergies. My mom has a gluten and a onion allergy. A request was made for a New York strip with a side of a potatoe. Apparently it was too hard to just make a side of potatoes without onion or garlic in them. We asked for just a baked potatoe with a side of carrots but that was too difficult to achieve without dowsing either in garlic or onion. The chef was incapable or just unwilling of cooking a basic potatoe. The waitress kept saying how "sweet" my mom was in consideration of the bad chef. If you can't just cook a plain steak with salt, pepper and butter with a basic potatoe then what good are you. How can you call yourself a chef. This is something a home chef can accomplish. If you dine here, I hope you just order exactly as the menu describes otherwise the "chef" won't be able to accommodate. read more

I got an amazing ribeye steak that was perfectly cooked and tried their salmon. The salmon had a great crust on it as well. Mashed potato side and cooked carrots were a great addition. Their pomegranate and lemon mule was amazing and the waiter was super attentive to our needs and service was great! If it wasn't so dark outside we could see to the marina and the overall vibes were great read more

Excellent location, friendly servers, great extensive menu and very good food make this fun newer dinning spot a must go to in downtown Charlevoix. Just a quick walk from the draw bridge, we visited for the first time on a very busy Sunday evening on the 4th of July holiday week. We were seated immediately which was a surprise to us! Our friendly server greeted us almost immediately and offered us a wine and drink menu. Soon after our drinks were ordered we were presented with the menu which is very complete and pretty extensive. Honestly, pretty much everything on the menu was interesting and enticing! It was hard to decide. Looking around at others food orders helped us make our decisions. The restaurant is long and narrow so tables are quite close together so it's easy to see other diners entrees. After some deliberation and suggestions from our server, we chose the Sunday night special of prime rib and walleye combination and a London broil. Both were prepared perfectly as ordered. In fact we remarked on how prefect they both came out and paired with smashed potatoes and sautéed carrots as accompaniments. A small side salad reasonably priced at $6.00 was a welcome choice too. Others around us had hamburgers, pasta, steak and shrimp kabobs and a chicken entree. All looked delicious. The dessert menu sounded great too but we didn't partake on this night. Reasonable prices were also noted on many of the selections we observed and the portions are normally sized if not quite generous. We will be back soon for sure! We would highly recommend visiting the owners other location, Bayside restaurant at Bay Harbor too. They've got the perfect recipe for success at both locations it seems. read more

The restaurant is tired, dirty, and way overpriced. Also, the music is obscenely loud.

Highly recommend service great and the menu will be liked by all visitors. I highly recommend the restaurant Been there several times and have had great service and fantastic food. I will return!! read more

The food is excellent and our server, Jeff was great! The restaurant was updated since my last visit in 2023 and the 3rd floor was about to open when I was there for the Venetian Festival in July. read more

Wow, what an amazing meal! We sat at the bar with Jim and what an experience... he coached us through the menu with great recommendations. The owner heard us discussing the prime rib and brought us a sample. The best I've ever tasted! 10 out of 10 here! read more

Fabulous food and atmosphere. The staff are super friendly and helpful. We decided to split 2 entrees between us and our waitress helped us do this. Salmon and Prime Rib. Best of both worlds. read more

Way over priced for what you get. Lobster chowder was bland and had more potato in it than lobster. Charlevoix Sunset cocktail was awful. Parmesan whitefish wasn't bad but wasn't worth $32 for the portion you get. The smoked whitefish dip was the highlight and was delicious. It and the extremely nice server lady was what got this 3 stars and not 2. Ambiance is very dark so bring a flashlight to read your menu. read more

Will give 2 stars because renovations look nice. Went in for a quick bite and a cocktail. Food is not worth the money sadly.. however my husbands drink tasted like legit puke. Charlevoix sunset. Wish I was kidding. read more

Food and location is awesome. Kaden at the bar gives personable service and can talk about local history. Centrally located in town, excellent specials and multiple floors make for a great time. read more

Whoever said the lobster chowder is bland needs to get their taste buds checked. It is rich and delicious. The drinks are great too, and the grilled cheese tasted great dipped in the soup. Staff was kind and attentive, and the ambience was lovely. read more

We dined here last night with a group of 11. The food and service was pretty good. A little pricey for what it is and a $30 corkage fee seemed a bit steep. A walleye fillet over some steamed carrots and puréed potatoes with a fillet/mushroom skewer was good but not $50 worth in my opinion. If you're not afraid to spend a few bucks, the dining experience is nice. read more

Best meal of our vacation! This is a new place opened about 6 weeks ago by an experienced young guy! I had an amazing Old Fashion from the bar! Our food was amazing. The burger and fries were top shelf! Others had salmon, white fish, and the filet and shrimp appetizer. All were amazing. Go to this place soon as it is going to be very difficult to get a table once the word gets out! Great service on top of it all! read more