Smoke On the Water

Charlevoix, MI · Breakfast restaurant

Rating
4.5/5
★★★★★ 4.5
Reviews
20
Rank in Charlevoix
#16
of 45 restaurants
City Percentile
50%
rating percentile
Address
Smoke On the Water, 103 Park Ave, Charlevoix, MI 49720
Phone
(231) 237-9604
Website
sow-bbq.com
Status
Closed · Opens 7 AM

Smoke On the Water is a restaurant located in Charlevoix, MI. It is one of 45 restaurants listed in Charlevoix. Its 4.5-star rating matches the Charlevoix city average of 4.5 stars. It ranks #16 of 45 restaurants in Charlevoix. There are 10 photos associated with this location.

About Smoke On the Water

SOW is first and foremost a BBQ joint. We slow-smoke our meats with various fruit woods and maple wood in our smoker that sits right outside the restaurant. We pride ourselves in serving made-from-scratch food, including our own Challah bread used in... More

Hours

Friday7 AM–3 PM

Customer Reviews

★★★★★ 5.0 Toby Torres · Feb 2026

We saw so many great reviews about this restaurant that we had to try it, and it did not disappoint. From the moment you walk in, you’re treated like a VIP. The service is top notch, the food is absolutely delicious from the first bite, and the entire experience from start to finish was excellent. Definitely worth it. Our favorites: Eggs Benedict, Biscuits and Gravy (to die for) and the absolutely delicious pancakes! Check out the in-house made marshmallow that comes with your hot chocolate! It was perfect because I pigged out!

★★★★★ 5.0 P Olesen · Aug 2025

The Food here (Brunch) was Amazing! Fresh and just done so well. Jasmine (our server) was great! She really gave us the star treatment. Very friendly and helpful! Jasmine gave us some good advice on places to visit in Petoskey as well. We will visit again.

★★★★★ 5.0 Meredith Meyermann · Sep 2025

Cute, eclectic breakfast spot! Biscuits & gravy and the brisket eggs Benedict were big hits with our group. Lemon curd pancakes and French toast were tasty but pricey at $11 per piece.

★★☆☆☆ 2.0 Oleksandr · Jul 2025

Stopped by on the drive up North. Food was terrible. No flavor. Worst eggs benedict that I've ever had. Smoked fish on the benedicts and the smoked pork in the pulled pork tasted very artificial - as if they were soaked in liquid smoke instead of natural wooden smoke. The service was good, and the atmosphere was average. If you want to eat, please beware of how bland and uninspiring it will be. The best part of our meal were the two eggs on the side, which is pretty sad.

★★★★★ 5.0 Julie S · Feb 2026

Came here on an ice diving weekend and stopped in to answer the question ‘do pulled pork and apple slaw belong in an omelette?’ Yes, YES they do! Drizzled with house made bbq sauce- it was amazing!! Ditto for the apple bourbon banana bread. Lovely staff and friendly atmosphere. Highly recommend. Easy central location too. This place even makes its own ketchup. Seriously. Impressed!

Accessibility & Amenities

✓ Wheelchair Accessible Entrance ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Parking Lot ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Restroom ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Seating

Services

Breakfast restaurantBarbecue restaurantLunch restaurant

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