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Carp Lake, Emmet County, Michigan
2 restaurants with a Carp Lake address, scored out of 100. Updated October 2026.
As of October 2026, the highest-scoring restaurant in Carp Lake, MI on TownAnswer is Harbor Lights Lakeside Grille, with a score of 67 out of 100 (4.6 stars from 627 Google reviews). We scored 1 restaurant with a Carp Lake address and list 1 more with no Google rating yet.
This page has fewer than three scored businesses, so we keep it out of search results until it has more. The nearest city pages are listed below.
Our October 2026 pull of Google Maps found 2 restaurants with a Carp Lake mailing address. 2 list a website, 2 have claimed their Google listing and 0 take online bookings.
None belongs to a business with three or more Michigan locations in our data.
Every business is scored by the same rules. A business cannot pay for a higher place.
The most-reviewed restaurant in Carp Lake is Harbor Lights Lakeside Grille with 627 Google reviews. The median rating among scored listings is 4.6 stars.
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The 100-point TownAnswer score. Every restaurant here is checked on the same 5 parts: reputation (26 points), review volume (18), focus (14), profile (22) and verified owner (20). Nobody pays to rank. How we rank
Claimed on Google627 reviews
Harbor Lights Lakeside Grille lists its address as 6492 Paradise Trail, Carp Lake, MI 49718. That is 1.4 miles west of the Carp Lake city center. Its Google category is "American restaurant". Its 4.6 stars rest on 627 reviews, which our method reads as 4.60 after the review-count adjustment.
These businesses have a Carp Lake address but no Google rating, so they carry no score.
Claimed on Google
Choke On It lists its address as Paradise Trail, Carp Lake, MI 49718. That is 1.5 miles west of the Carp Lake city center. Its Google category is "Barbecue restaurant".
| # | Business | Score | Grade | Rating | Reviews | Street |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harbor Lights Lakeside Grille | 67 | B- | 4.6 | 627 | 6492 Paradise Trail |
Carp Lake has 380 residents on 2.1 square miles of land, about 185 people per square mile (ACS 2024 5-year estimates, Census Gazetteer).
The median household income is $27,474 and the median age is 40.0. These figures describe the town. They do not show who visits any business on this page.
Our October 2026 data has 2 restaurants with a Carp Lake mailing address: 52.6 per 10,000 residents. A mailing city can differ from the city limits, so treat the ratio as a guide.
Call ahead about allergies. Ask how the kitchen keeps an allergen apart, not only whether a dish contains it.
For a group, ask about a set menu, a private room and the deposit rule.
Kitchen hours and bar hours often differ. Check the kitchen hours if you plan a late dinner.
County health departments inspect restaurants in Michigan. You can ask the county for the latest inspection report.
Chains are scored by the same rules as independent restaurants. Each location is scored on its own reviews.
| City | Distance | Restaurants | Top score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mackinaw City | 6.0 mi north | 23 | 73 |
| Pellston | 10.2 mi south | 5 | 75 |
| St Ignace | 11.6 mi north | 18 | 77 |
| Mackinac Island | 12.8 mi northeast | 21 | 72 |
| Cross Village | 14.0 mi west | 1 | 70 |
| Brutus | 14.1 mi south | 1 | 70 |
| Cheboygan | 14.1 mi east | 41 | 70 |
| Pointe Aux Pins | 15.9 mi east | 3 | 61 |
Our October 2026 data lists 2 restaurants with a Carp Lake mailing address. 1 have a Google rating and are scored. A business can be missing, so treat the count as a floor.
Harbor Lights Lakeside Grille has the highest TownAnswer score in Carp Lake: 67 out of 100, from 4.6 stars and 627 Google reviews. Scores change when listings change.
Reputation (26 points) is the Google rating adjusted for how many reviews it rests on. Review volume adds up to 18, how closely the business matches the trade up to 14, profile facts such as website, phone, hours, photos and a claimed listing up to 22, and a profile the owner verified with TownAnswer adds 20.
No. Every business is scored by the same rules, and no payment changes a score or a place on a list.
Nearby city pages: Mackinaw City (6.0 miles), Pellston (10.2 miles), St Ignace (11.6 miles), Mackinac Island (12.8 miles).
Do they take reservations, and how far ahead? Can the kitchen handle your allergy or diet? Is there parking, and is the room accessible?
Carp Lake is in Emmet County. See every restaurant in the county on the Emmet County page.
We refresh the data from Google Maps and change the date on the page only when the data changes. This version uses data read in October 2026.
TownAnswer ranks local businesses by one published method. Businesses cannot pay to change their rank. Ratings and review counts come from Google Maps, read in October 2026. Details change, so confirm hours, prices and licences with each business. How we rank.
