Outstanding service. Great drinks. Great view. Chicken Wellington and blackened beef Mac and cheese ( more pasta-like than traditional man and cheese) were excellent. Nice to come in winter without the crowds and wait. read more

The hosts were clearly annoyed by us having a group but they don't take reservations so there was no winning with that... service was not helpful and quite rude. It seemed like we were inconveniencing everyone working in the restaurant throughout the whole experience. It was my birthday dinner and I was really disappointed as we are from out of town and just wanted to enjoy a nice meal. Food was cold and sub par. Wouldn't recommend and wouldn't come back. read more

Don't bother. Horribly rude host staff. We spent 20 minutes at "1st in line" on our reservation before finally giving up, watching multiple parties seated ahead of us - despite the fact we were "1st in line." Each time we asked about our seating, the host staff found a new and different way to make it perfectly clear they had no intention of seating us. At the end of it all, we had to leave - if the front of the house was run that poorly, we could only imagine the horror film already underway behind the scenes. read more

A family favorite for decades. Service is great, professional and friendly. However each year the food quality slips. Entrees of lesser quality ingredients and preparation. Weathervane does not take reservations as a result we did not bring guests read more

Probably a 3/5 rating for the food, but had to drop it to a 2/5 experience due to the prices and general service! The walleye entrée consisted of microwaved rice, a spoonful of sauce and partially burned, dried out fish. While the chicken Wellington used what could only be described as ice cream jelly and uncooked asparagus. This is in no way a fine dining or above average culinary experience. There's not too many fancy establishments in Charlevoix, best hit the road to Petoskey. read more

Tried to get in for a table for two at 7pm and they were not taking any further reservations for the evening. It appeared there were many open tables so I presume they are understaffed. read more

You pay a premium for the view. Place has lovely views of the Pine river and the boats passing. Food prices seemed doubled. A small cup of clam chowder was $9.50. My daughter ordered a kids meal which was $12 and the portions were small and she was left hungry. They also added a credit card surcharge which was disappointing. read more

Hubby and I ordered the macaroni and cheese with tenderloin. The dish was cold, the tenderloin was burned to a crisp. We would have complained and asked for the manager, but after we got our food, our waitress never came back until she brought the bill. By then we were hugely unimpressed with our experience. We just paid the bill and left. Won't be returning. Ever. read more

1st wedding anniversary dinner! Everything was amazing from the service to the food! Can't beat that awesome view! read more

Weathervane Restaurant - Whitefish with Morel mushrooms! - American Near Me - Charlevoix, Michigan

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Wonderful experience. Wonderful evening. Melody was our server. Great job. Had a great time ... this was my 40th anniversary dinner. Thank you! I am always so impressed with the quality of the staff at the weathervane... kind. Smiles... hard working.... Never ending care for the customer.... I have been coming to the weathervane for over 50 yrs. Your current staff is fantastic. Keep up the good job. I really appreciated the evening! Brad Stroia read more

Your walnut cranberry salad was very good! On the other hand my wife's planked white fish was very disappointing. From the great presentation we've had in past years, it was a pathetic helping of whitefish and potatoes and tasteless. You need to get back to what the weathervane user to do. read more

Service was poor and food wasn't very good - waited 35 minutes and the experience was disappointing

The chowder was delicious! So where the fish and chips. And inside worked as well as outside.. will be back!!! read more

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Forgot my daughters order. By the time it came out everyone was done eating. Didn't bring out items I had asked for on my burger. Brought out fries that had been over cooked/burnt and sitting too long, the centers of the fries were hollow which signifies it was fried for too long. Asked them to remake new fries but they still came out over cooked again with no centers, just a crispy shell of a fry but at least they weren't dark brown this time. By the time I got my lettuce and tomato my burger had gotten cold. Horrible experience read more

Food was delicious. The cocktails/mocktails were overpriced, but still amazing. The restaurant had a great vibe, and the service was great. I would totally recommend this restaurant. read more

Worst service ever. Brenda, the server didn't care that they brought our meals incorrectly and was extremely rude about it when questioned, the manager Aaron , didn't care that we were dissatisfied and obviously was inexperienced at customer satisfaction and threatened to call the police so not to admit his limited management skills. Overall, the food was mediocre at best. We recommend that you do not patronize this establishment and stay away as there are many better options in Charlevoix.. Paul of course, you stick up for your employees, as they are probably too difficult to get good ones. But your manager, Aaron is a poor manager., He's inapt and inexperienced at what he does. He did nothing to resolve the challenges from the start. As far as Brenda goes, a simple apology would have done the trick. But she was snooty and very disrespectful to us. what waitress says I didn't like your tone or says thank you to being rude, she should be fired. were the customer they should be doing everything to make us happy by giving us respectful service, Your manager didn't like the fact that we told him that he was not customer friendly and then asked us to leave, he had no intention of solving the issues, no remorse for poor service. If you would like to have a direct conversation, we'd be glad to. But from our perspective, the restaurant is no longer a choice for us. we have told many of our friends already to just stay away. On top of that, the meal we had was poor. The potatoes were under cooked, the vegetables were limp, and the chicken was overshadowed by the amount of fruit that was placed in it. However the goat cheeses salad was tasty. Overall a very poor experience, but my feeling is that you really don't care Paul, you obviously weren't there to manage the place and left it in the supervision of very untrained rude help. Of course your staff will stick together and make up what they need to say ' it's not our fault', we would expect that. read more

They food was good but not great. We loved the chowder everything else was okay. Great atmosphere on patio

I was there this last weekend, and the server(I think her name was Britney?) was phenomenal! Very personable, quick to greet us and have our glasses filled! We will be coming back for sure! read more

We had high expectations, and we were not disappointed. We hung out at the bar to wait for a table outside, and ended up staying because we loved our bartender so much. The whitefish app was mind-blowing. Everything we had was ON POINT! Excellent experience overall. Thank you! read more

Definitely one of our local favorites, and we live 45 minutes away from here. The Weathervane's building is a classic piece of architecture, too. Google 'Charlevoix mushroom homes' or 'Earl Young' for pictures, there might be pics of the restaurant on Yelp, also. Onto the food, always fantastic. The planked Whitefish is one fish that their known for, features oak plank, veggies and duquesne or duchess potatoes whichever, lol. Either way, those potatoes are beautifully piped and taste great to boot. And, I love potatoes, must be being half Irish, lol. Tonight, we ordered the Whitefish for Dad and Momma and I shared a Salmon Fettuccine on a red pepper or tomato pasta with butter/lemon/capers. A tad salty but dang delicious. I think everything is too salty and this is probably because I am damn salty, ha. Lastly, the lift bridge didn't go up at all during our meal but it was cold and rainy, so not exactly a boating day we reckoned. On nice days, the bridge rises every thirty minutes or so and watching the boats go by is 'cheap' entertainment. Keep doing what you are doing, fabulous people. Ooh, and join the loyalty program for discount postcards for birthdays and anniversaries! read more

My husband and I ate here last week while vacationing in Charlevoix and it was wonderful! We were right by the window and loved watching the boats go by. I had prime rib which was the best I have had in years! My husband had the plank and perch which he really loved. Service was friendly and the experience was great. read more

I'm sick to my stomach. This restaurant's receptionist and manager outright rejected my friend's family based on their religion - they saw religious garb and refused service outright, even threatening to call police. Is this an anomaly? Looking at a few reviews on Facebook, I found a subtle pattern of people noting how rude the manager was to innocent customers, only to have passive-aggressive and sometimes even untruthful responses to disgruntled customers. Do yourself a favor and show them that prejudice is not a Michigan value. read more

Great atmosphere, we were seated by the fireplace and it was very nice. Good and service was great read more

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Dinner was good and social distancing and tables far apart was appreciated in this COVID time. It was cold outside and we were told we cannot wait inside for the 45 min wait. Came to find out later that others did wait inside in bar area with tables for drinks only. Why we were not offered to go there is not clear. Waitress was friendly but I was unhappy when I found out that my wife's salad and my soup are ala card BECAUSE the waitress said "do you want soup or salad" with your entree? Now had she said "do you want to ADD a soup or salad with your entree" then it would have been clear that items are separately charged. But she made it sound as if we were given a choice between soup and salad- and this implied it is part of the entree. I did bring it up when we paid but she did not care - sorry this leads to lower tip..I hope this is not the general strategy to make more sales! read more

You must have a reservation and it will be busy but the service and the food are amazing. This is the place to order fresh fish and an amazing bottle of wine. Come prepared to linger and be pampered. read more

Great food, wonderful service, excellent views. We have dined at most of the Stafford restaurants, and this one is well above the quality and ambiance of the rest. This is a top restaurant for local businesses to host luncheons, employee appreciation meals, and Christmas parties. The entire experience is reliable and quite high quality; I've had some of the best mashed potatoes I've ever had here! I shake my head at the reviews written by some of the hipsters, who are perhaps more used to Dennys than a nice restaurant. The staff here come around numerous times to ensure everything is 'just right' with your experience; if you don't like something they will take care of it. read more

The Weathervane is right by the drawbridge in downtown Charlevoix. I knew it by the interesting shake roof. True to its name, there is a weathervane up there, too. Hubby has eaten there many times. His sister worked there during the summer while she was a college student. This was my first visit. We decided to sit in the bar area. The Saturday college football game was on the TV. A family with an adorable child was sitting next to us. We ordered French onion soup and a simple Caesar salad. Split those. Plenty for both of us. The beef stock was rich and beefy, the salad was crunchy. Hubby got the 1/3 pound sirloin burger. He liked the red onion on it. I ordered fish and chips, which came with a small bowl of coleslaw, which somehow tasted off to me, so I just pushed it to the side. Good thing I got the salad. The whitefish was from the local John Cross Fisheries, just down the road. Some of the best fried fish I've ever had. The batter was light and crispy. The fish was very light and tender. I only ate half, took the other half home. My advice: The portions are generous. Either split everything or plan to take home leftovers. Pricey. It was $50 for us to get dinner with leftover fish for me the next day. read more

Weathervane Restaurant - The weathervane is a sailboat. - American Near Me - Charlevoix, Michigan

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Place is great and you can't beat the view of the bridge. We had the whitefish tenders and they are amazing, a must get. The whitefish plank was also great! read more

Good service and food. Nice view of the channel from the deck (we ate outside). The menu has a lot to choose from. Everyone at the table enjoyed their meal. The only down side is the outdoor table and chairs are not fancy, and moderately comfortable...steel wicker. We will return for another meal when in the area again. read more

Husband and I went for lunch while passing through Charlevoix. The setting was great, right by the water where you can watch all the boats and draw bridge go up for the larger boats. PROS Great outdoor seating Whitefish sandwich and chicken Torta was good House made chips were our FAVORITE Fast Service CONS A little pricey for what you receive $2.50 for iced tea is a bit too much Overall I would go again next time we're in charlevoix read more

Weathervane Restaurant - Special of the day: whitefish sandwich - American Near Me - Charlevoix, Michigan

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Hands down the best fish sandwich I have ever had. Restaurant is perfectly located on the water, drawbridge is amazing to watch as it is raised to allow boats through. Sara our waitress was amazing!! I will definitely come back before we leave. read more

Food here is excellent and the patio overlooking the water is by far the best seat in town, so be sure to get there early to request a patio seat! The whitefish plank is excellent and the round lake salad is our family favorite. The kids also love watching the bridge go up from the patio and the boats go by! read more

Best dining view in Charlevoix. We love the outside seating...watching the drawbridge on the half hour. Plus slight glimpses of the sunset ;) My kids and I love the white fish dip. The Caesar salad was soggy and not so fresh. My husband had the walleye and the morel bisque and loved both. So, in all, good food, great views. read more

Not only a family tradition here, but a staff that truly take their trade serious! Love every experience here for 49+ years! Jennifer I believe is the manager and lives her job. read more

Excellent restaurant on canal leading to beautiful Lake Michigan in Charlevoix. Watch the boats as you dine! The Chilled Cherry soup and chicken salad with fresh fruit were the best, and fresh. Our server was a delight and everyone there was very nice. Great dining experience. read more

Sitting on the patio was excellent great weather and you can watch the boats go through to the lake. The service was wonderful. Everyone was super friendly and helpful. I order the cherry chicken salad. Which was super tasty with the fruit and dip that came with it. But I thought it would have been a bit larger of a portion for the price. read more

Weathervane Restaurant - American Near Me - Charlevoix, Michigan

Very disappointed with dinner over the weekend. Limited menu and the prices are outrageous! Dinner salad for $8 ?? There are so many restaurants to go to first. Also had a disappointing fish and chips . read more

They may have a nice view and great food but the manager and hostess crew were rude and beyond unwelcoming. There are plenty of other local restaurants with inviting staff and yummy food to go to. This one is arrogant and undeserving. read more

My boyfriend called the restaurant to book a table for 10 people and the gentleman that answered the phone took down my boyfriend's name and number to let him know when it would be ready (estimated time was 1 hour which we completely expected). He called back again about 20-30 minutes later asking if the wait time would be any different if we split into two groups and the woman who answered the phone said 45 minute to an hour (again, not surprising and expected). We decided to pop by the restaurant and see what the wait would be like for 5 people and they said an hour but we had already given our name from the first phone call. However, the woman said they don't do call ahead and asked if we called the restaurant in North Carolina. When my boyfriend asked what the phone number was, she didn't even know. She seemed very inexperienced and confused. It was such a mess of an experience. I was told from another family member that this restaurant is also very stuck up and the food is mediocre (but great views). We don't ever plan on trying to come back - there are other options in town! read more

My family who has traditionally enjoyed the Weathervane annually was shocked at the quality of food they were served! All the food was cold, French fries old, and the Chicken Tenders were so hard they couldn't be consumed! Staffords needs to up their oversight on the quality of its food! I would recommend McDonalds over this meal! Plus it would have saved a ton of money too! read more