Restaurants near Carp Lake

“My husband and I stopped here on our way back from Petoskey. This is our vibe! Great atmosphere, friendly wait staff, excellent food/drinks at a bar we would call HOME! The burgers and pickle chips were to die for! Highly recommend!!”

“Great food!! The best ribs around for sure!! Everything we have ordered has been delicious!!! Service is great too!! Definitely turned into our go to spot for a great meal!!”

“whoever "mom" is, we love you. we love this establishment and the hospitality it provided us. we frequent the area often and took our friends and employees on a trip up north to see the leaves and lights. I get bad anxiety in vehicles so we stopped here to get a drink before I made the long haul to the UP. My ex-husband gave us limited time but when we got there it was jamming. the hostess looked at "mom" and asked if she could accommodate us quickly. "MOM" didn't only accommodate us, she represented the company so well that forever more I'll say "mom's place." I love you, mom.”

“Great food, awesome drinks and best service. Will be back again!”

“We were there on the 24th of March 2026 for breakfast. The price of coffee was $4.00 and a cup of hot water was $1.99 cents. We had a tuna melt sandwich was way to large and a smaller size would have been better”

“We are here from Pittsburgh Pennsylvania Visiting the island. Stopped in for lunch and did the pizza & salad bar and were very pleased. Good food and friendly staff.”

“Amazing gem in our community! Stop in for a taste of local culture, and a nod to our rich history! You’ll never leave disappointed”

“Delicious!! I’d searched for fudge like my mother and grandmother made but to no avail. This is wonderful!!! Not too sweet — just the right amount of salty taste. Shipping was super fast, and the packaging was amazing. Thank you. I’ll be back as a customer again and again.”

“I went to Fox’s Pizza Den today, and had a fabulous pizza. Steve was super nice, and it arrived in record time. I highly recommend stopping by if you’re in Mackinaw City.”

“The Spinach Artichoke Shrimp pizza is to die for.”

“This place has four cases of about twenty different flavors of ice cream. It could be bad if you’re indecisive… but you’ll definitely find at least one flavor to love! They had blue moon, plus “blue play dough” — a unique combo of blue moon with sugar cookie pieces. PLUS a Superman waffle cone to put it in!? SO COOL. We will definitely be stopping by here every time we are near the area 😍 HIGHLY RECOMMEND!”

“Had a great time, food is outstanding, and the beer was even better. We had a fantastic bartender/waitress.”

“We had dinner. Actually ate at the bar. The bartenders were great, very attentive and the food was very good. Would highly recommend!”

“We go here every Friday . Amazing food , people are so friendly , service is quick . Very clean , very cozy ! Never been disappointed!
From your Canadian friends !”

“Great stay, definitely recommend! We staid for a night between biking the heritage trail and the little traverse wheelway. Host provided a nice intro of the property, suggestions on places to see in the area, and helpful info on our biking route. Make sure you budget time to enjoy the views out front and back - very cool!”

“3.5% service charge and over priced menu. My family has been visiting this establishment for years, not anymore. Service was subpar.”

“3.5% service charge and over priced menu. My family has been visiting this establishment for years, not anymore. Service was subpar.”

“We ordered the chicken bacon ranch pizza and garden salad and it was delicious! The delivery was quick and the person who delivered it was very kind. Perfect meal for a family who wanted to stay in a swim at their hotel.”

“Great way to end a day!!!”

“The gentleman who sat us wasn't very welcoming and made sure that I read the details about the coupon given to me from our hotel before seating us. We were promptly greeted by our waitress, Dae. The menu is short and the options for the coupon were limited. Kiddo got fried eggs with toast, bacon and hasbrowns. I got an omlette with toast and hash browns. The hash browns were not crispy and appeared greasy. My omlette was delicious and the toast was awesome. Im not sure what kind of bread they use but it certainly wasn't something you would get at a chain store. Aside from the menu prices, short menu, and the hash browns, the food was great. The restaurant was clean and the service was overall good. I spent nearly $65 on 2 drinks and 2 plates.”