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Walloon Lake, Charlevoix County, Michigan
5 restaurants with a Walloon Lake address, scored out of 100. Updated October 2026.
As of October 2026, the highest-scoring restaurant in Walloon Lake, MI on TownAnswer is Walloon Lake Inn, with a score of 69 out of 100 (4.5 stars from 239 Google reviews). Next are Barrel Back Restaurant (68) and Junction Bar & Grill and Event Center (66). We scored 5 restaurants with a Walloon Lake address. If review count matters most, Barrel Back Restaurant has the most Google reviews (1,797). For the highest star rating with 25 or more reviews, see Walloon Watershed (4.7 stars).
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 5 restaurants with a Walloon Lake mailing address. 5 list a website, 5 have claimed their Google listing and 2 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 Walloon Lake is Barrel Back Restaurant with 1,797 Google reviews. The median rating among scored listings is 4.5 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
Open after 8 PMWeekend hoursBooks onlineClaimed on Google239 reviews
Walloon Lake Inn lists its address as 4178 West St, Walloon Lake, MI 49796. It sits about 0.6 miles southeast of central Walloon Lake. Google files it under "Fine dining restaurant" and also Restaurant. Its 4.5 stars rest on 239 reviews, which our method reads as 4.49 after the review-count adjustment.
Open after 8 PMWeekend hoursBooks onlineClaimed on Google1,797 reviews
Barrel Back Restaurant lists its address as 4069 M-75, Walloon Lake, MI 49796. It sits about 0.7 miles southeast of central Walloon Lake. Its Google category is "Restaurant", with American restaurant, Family restaurant, Live music venue as extra categories. After we adjust for review count, its 4.3 stars count as 4.30.
Open after 8 PMWeekend hoursClaimed on Google201 reviews
Junction Bar & Grill and Event Center is at 4472 M-75, Walloon Lake, MI 49796. That is 0.9 miles southeast of the Walloon Lake city center. Google files it under "Restaurant" and also Bar & grill, Event venue. Its 4.5 stars rest on 201 reviews, which our method reads as 4.49 after the review-count adjustment.
Open after 8 PMWeekend hoursClaimed on Google
Walloon Watershed lists its address as 4128 M-75, Walloon Lake, MI 49796. It sits about 0.7 miles southeast of central Walloon Lake. Its Google category is "Restaurant". Its 4.7 stars rest on 79 reviews, which our method reads as 4.65 after the review-count adjustment.
Open after 8 PMWeekend hoursClaimed on Google
Walloon Village General Store is at 4035 Renwick Ln PVT) Unit #17, Walloon Lake, MI 49796. That is 0.7 miles southeast of the Walloon Lake city center. Its Google category is "Convenience store", with Beer store, Clothes market, Deli as extra categories. After we adjust for review count, its 4.3 stars count as 4.32.
| # | Business | Score | Grade | Rating | Reviews | Street |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walloon Lake Inn | 69 | B- | 4.5 | 239 | 4178 West St |
| 2 | Barrel Back Restaurant | 68 | B- | 4.3 | 1,797 | 4069 M-75 |
| 3 | Junction Bar & Grill and Event Center | 66 | B- | 4.5 | 201 | 4472 M-75 |
| 4 | Walloon Watershed | 66 | B- | 4.7 | 79 | 4128 M-75 |
| 5 | Walloon Village General Store | 55 | C | 4.3 | 52 | 4035 Renwick Ln PVT) Unit #17 |
Walloon Lake has 294 residents on 1.4 square miles of land, about 217 people per square mile (ACS 2024 5-year estimates, Census Gazetteer).
The median household income is $87,303 and the median age is 50.7. These figures describe the town. They do not show who visits any business on this page.
Our October 2026 data has 5 restaurants with a Walloon Lake mailing address: 170.1 per 10,000 residents. A mailing city can differ from the city limits, so treat the ratio as a guide.
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Chains are scored by the same rules as independent restaurants. Each location is scored on its own reviews.
| City | Distance | Restaurants | Top score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boyne City | 5.3 mi southwest | 22 | 75 |
| Petoskey | 7.3 mi northwest | 38 | 74 |
| Boyne Falls | 7.3 mi south | 11 | 68 |
| Bay Harbor | 7.5 mi northwest | 3 | 73 |
| Wilson | 8.5 mi southwest | 1 | 50 |
| Harbor Springs | 11.3 mi north | 9 | 73 |
| Oden | 12.0 mi northeast | 1 | 70 |
| East Jordan | 12.4 mi southwest | 7 | 65 |
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Our October 2026 data lists 5 restaurants with a Walloon Lake mailing address. 5 have a Google rating and are scored. A business can be missing, so treat the count as a floor.
Walloon Lake Inn has the highest TownAnswer score in Walloon Lake: 69 out of 100, from 4.5 stars and 239 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: Boyne City (5.3 miles), Petoskey (7.3 miles), Boyne Falls (7.3 miles), Bay Harbor (7.5 miles).
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Walloon Lake is in Charlevoix County. See every restaurant in the county on the Charlevoix County page.
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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.
