The Weathervane is definitely a spot for the experience—beautiful location right on the water, upscale look and super cute inside, with fancier service that makes you feel like you’re somewhere special. It’s expensive (like… really expensive), which would be totally fine if the food lived up to the price tag. I ordered the $52 filet, and unfortunately, it was overcooked—not terrible, but definitely not the mind-blowing, perfectly prepared meal you’d hope for at that price. Overall, the food was fine, just not memorable. Still, if you’re looking for a fancy spot with great ambiance and don’t mind paying more for the atmosphere than the meal, it’s worth checking out.

NOT DOG FRIENDLY - no matter how small or polite or well-behaved your dogs are. We Google’d dog friendly places in Charlevoix and this restaurant came up. We walked up and saw dog bowls on the patio and were excited to have lunch here. Unfortunately upon arrival walking up to the Host stand, the Host informed us that there were, “No Dog Friendly Tables available today.” He repeated himself when I asked if there were other days when they were dog friendly. Very bizarre policy & extremely condescending attitude considering there were tons of outdoor tables available.

Awesome food, great service both are staples of a Staffords Service Restaurant. Great views of Pine Creek Channel. Highly recommend for that special occasion. Potato Leak soup is awesome!

I left a frustrated negative review a couple days ago when the person who took my call didn’t sound interested in accommodating our request for a reservation. Called back and spoke to Chloe who was much more pleasant and contacted her manager who took care of us. Dinner was delicious as usual, hoping you bring back a couple menu items like French onion and chilled cherry soups.

We stopped in for a quick drink and we were treated very nicely by the man and woman running the bar. Highly recommend :) thank you for the great service!!