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

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

Their Smoked Fishes are AMAZING ... I enjoyed the smoked Trout especially. I am an Indiana gal ,…read moreand I will make a special trip just for the smoked fish at Big Stone. Thank You Big Stone Bay Fishery , for all your great service ,the wonderful atmosphere, and the excellent products .

This is the best place in Northern Michigan for all of your local seafood needs! They have some of…read morethe best smoked fish out there and the freshest fish anywhere! I can't recommend them enough.

Excellence. Always the best. Every, single, time. The Best…read moreraw or smoked salmon, trout, whitefish & more. Excellent dips. Knowledgeable waitstaff. The legendary John Cross never disappoints.

The fish are fresh, the service is friendly and accommodating. The family feeling is apparent. The…read moreambiance is the best part. It takes you back to the way the local small fish shops have been forever on the shore of our lakes!

First, let's start with Todd! What a fine job of connecting with us and suggesting menu items we…read moreenjoyed. The way in which he coaxed our individual tastes made the experience feel as if we were the only ones there. Good job! Food: well the shrimp appetizer salad and French onion soup were so tasty they didn't get shared. I think that says it all but wait, then there was the salmon with beluga lentils. The olive tapenade was the right balance of salty and savory for the Scottish salmon. Ambiance: the snow mound is gone and the lake can be seen again. What a pleasure to enjoy each other's company while watching the gulls winging over the waves.

Great food and service! Their menu has something for every appetite. Good not your average pizza…read more Dinner specials on weeknights.

Wow, just wow. My husband and I went to Traverse City for…read moreour 5 year anniversary and the Boathouse was the highlight!!! We had the Moral Bisque soup, lobster ravioli and both had the Wagyu hanger Oscar- every dish was incredible. We have eaten at upscale restaurants all over the world and this was hands down the BEST steak we've ever had. Great views, great service and incredible food. They even had a card and chocolates waiting on our table for our anniversary. Incredible experience, highly recommend!

The Boathouse in Traverse City... let's start with the obvious the views are unreal. Like, sit…read morethere for a minute and question all your life choices for not living there kind of views. Absolutely breathtaking. The atmosphere was perfect cozy, romantic, and just the kind of place you want to slow down and enjoy. Appetizers? Amazing. Dessert? Also amazing. Zero complaints there. Now... my steak and I had a bit of a situationship. First round it was very overcooked. Second round it came back still thinking about the pasture. At that point I tapped out, but thankfully my husband (who prefers his steak with a pulse) stepped in and handled it like a champ. All that said, I would 100% go back. The views, the vibe, and everything else on the menu made it totally worth it.

Lovely meal with great service. They don't take reservations, but the food is delicious!…read more Escargot, perfectly cooked whitefish and duckling in cherry sauce. We were lucky enough to snag one of the window seats and could people watch while we dined.

This felt like a very old-school up north restaurant with the small dining room and the cottage…read morecheese as a side. The food was outstanding- I found it hard to pick my meal to begin with, but ended up loving my perch, and everyone else had great things to say about their food as well. The service was also a little old-school, and was unfortunately a little stilted, but nice. We also felt a little rushed near the end when the party who was clearly there to take our table arrived and was waiting practically on top of us due to the small nature of the dining room. However, even with those odd notes, the food was incredible and we would absolutely return.

Visiting friends and this is their go to restaurant in a fairly rural area. Think small town, not…read morehealthy comfort food, hearty portions and they'll treat you like family. From greeting to exit; the service was excellent. The menu genuinely has something for everyone (fish, meat, salads, even Mexican!). All of it was delicious and we cleaned our plates. Very affordable too. Large, clean, comfortable and has a dedicated free parking lot. I look forward to returning!

Love this place! Food and service are excellent! I'm in love with the five cheese ravioli!read more

After numerous friends telling me " You have to eat at Walloon Inn you would love it, the food is…read moregreat and of course the view across the lake is spectacular ". Well I couldn't get a reservation in the fall so my girlfriend and I tried again while taking a ski trip to Boyne Mountain . Yes, The location and ambiance is fabulous . We were graciously greeted and sat at table # 1 right by the windows looking out to the frozen lake truly a great table. Our waitress Janice a local greeted us and was very nice. Janice did a great job going through the menu which I will added the prices were very fare . The wine and cocktail list were also impressive with a wide offering in price and choice. We decided on a Malbec to start. Then they brought out a the welcoming taste of salmon pate on a cucumber which we both found to be very tasty . After reviewing the menu we chose to bypass an appetizer for fear of just getting too much food and not finishing our dinner . After I told my girlfriend how good whitefish is in Michigan we both ordered that instead of the salmon or short ribs that also looked enticing. . Before our entree was served we had the warm bread and garlic butter that was terrific and tempting to eat the whole basket . Our dinners were served very quickly even though the restaurant was sold out . As we took the first bites of the white fish I was extremely disappointed . The breading had absolutely zero seasoning or flavor . The fish was flaky and cooked perfectly but the breading was completely flavorless taking away from the fish. Neither of us finished the dish and my girlfriend tried adding salt just to get some flavor but it didn't make it any better . I was going to order dessert but we were so disappointed after our dinner we chose to bypass dessert . . I did order a coffee since they didn't have cappuccino. I will say the coffee was very good , but what good restaurant doesn't have a cappuccino machine . As a side note the bathroom very nicely decorated in old wine box shingles on the wall and was very clean . I gave 3 stars simply because the Walloon Inn has been around so long and highly acclaimed as one of the better restaurants in the area. This was very disappointing . I may come back with my business partner and hope my experience will be better . Until next time .

Visited again last night. Had the prix fixe dinner, two Caesar salads, the whitefish dinner and…read morethe salmon dinner. A nice wine to complement the dinner. Always worth the visit when in the area, servings were plentiful, dessert was a carryout as we couldn't touch another bite of food.