C.A.Y.A. SMOKEHOUSE is a casual smokehouse and cocktail bar in Wolverine Lake. With a strong passion for the industry and an all-star team of employees who have dedicated their lives to the Metro Detroit restaurant scene, C.A.Y.A. Smokehouse delivers the best BBQ in Southeast Michigan.
Rustic-chic eatery with barnwood decor offering BBQ & American classics, plus craft cocktails. Based on 753 reviews, the restaurant has received a rating of 4.3 stars. Price $$
✔️ Dine-in ✔️ Curbside pickup ✔️ No-contact delivery
Address:
1403 S Commerce Rd, Wolverine Lake, MI 48390
Phone: (248) 438-6741
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Hours
| Monday
(Labor Day)
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Closed |
| Tuesday | 3–9 PM |
| Wednesday | 3–9 PM |
| Thursday | 3–9 PM |
| Friday | 3–10 PM |
| Saturday | 4–10 PM |
| Sunday | Closed |
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Reviews
Sean Gleason
The food was absolutely delicious. We had the pulled pork and turkey and they were so tender, and the sauces are crazy good. The brussel sprouts were probably the best I ever had. Asparagus was awesome, and the spicy saucy with the sweet potatoes is next level. My wife and I really enjoyed the meal.. excellent service. Highly, highly recommend.
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Craig Tayler
I rarely post reviews but in this place, I had to! We just moved down the street from CAYA Smokehouse recently. We tried the early August 2023 on a Saturday evening at 7:00 PM. We were concerned as to why such a huge restaurant was empty. My wife and I had the beef brisket platter and while not great it was ok. I drive by this restaurant every evening on my way home from work and became concerned as most evenings the parking lot is completely empty and we hate to see a restaurant go under. So, we decided to try them again tonight 8/26/2023 Saturday at 7:30 again there were a total of maybe 12 people at three tables. So, we ordered – I got the Beef Brisket platter with mac & Cheese cole slaw and something called a corn fritter. Wife got a burger. The young man that waited on us had to explain they were out of several dishes, ok. My brisket was cold, very tough, and stringy. They also have 4 or 5 BBQ sauces they bring out on a tray – NONE of them are labeled so you have to try and guess what they are spicy, hot, sweet? The mac and cheese was bland and frankly, the cheese topping looked as if it had been reheated several times making it unappetizing so I had one bite. You’ll see it in the picture Unfortunately in an attempt to give it some flavor I put ketchup on it like when I was a child so it looks even worse in the photo. The cole slaw was dry with no creamyness to it at all so that was not edible. My wife said she would eat the “Corn Fritter” thing but (I’m not joking) immediately put in her napkin. Her burger (The waiter’s little computer ordering device alerted him that they were out of the steak burger, but he would check) he came back five minutes later to say they had some left. My wife thinks is was some other kind of beef she ate half of it and that’s it. When the young man came to check on us I told him everything I just wrote here describing the food and instead of offering something else, or a break on the bill or something he started arguing with us that they make the same food every day Yada yada! In closing, go here at your own risk, it was 2-star the first time ZERO STAR tonight, and as I mentioned the place is always empty so I guess the locals were sending us a message we missed. It’s a total shame the interior is nice with a rustic feel but there is something very wrong here and that snotty young man made sure we will never set foot in this place again. BTW I even left this rude waiter a 15% tip, should have been zero!
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Christopher Kolinski
This is an absolutely fantastic place to eat, I personally got the brisket nachos, and they were fantastic. Amazing homemade barbecue sauce. They were truly delicious. The service was also very, very good, I would ask for Kim. She is a very funny and nice person with great suggestions. However, the one and only downfall of this place is the atmosphere. It’s not bad by any means, but it could just be a little better. Other than that, it is absolutely a wonderful place, and I would highly recommend it.
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Rick Brack
This place is absolutely fantastic! I cannot describe how good the ribs are, Brussel sprouts, greens, everything. I will be coming back until I have had everything on the menu.
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Nathan Tovey
I loved the brisket, my daughter loved the smoked turkey, my dad loved the burnt ends, and my mother loved the mac & cheese. Their location is a little off the beaten path, making this place a proverbial hidden gem. Service, particularly at the hostess counter, could have been better–but unfortunately I think that’s a bit more a sign of the times. All in all, happy for the money spent and would definitely eat there again.
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brendan sherwood
I found this place online, it looked very promising. The menu had lots of options.
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Stephen M
The food was okay overall. I had a turkey sandwich was was good and truffle fries which were okay. My girlfriend had the ribs which were good, but the Cole slaw and mac n cheese were quite bland. The service was really good and overall the place was nice. Just wish the food was a little better.
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Kavya Gorrepati
Tried this place for team dinner. Enjoyed their food and ambience. Lychee tini tasted too sweet for my liking. Their appetizers were so good. I ordered a Half smoked chicken dinner. it’s was too much for one meal but definitely yummy. Will be going again. They have Trivia nights on Thursday evenings. Cool place to hang.
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J J
*Sigh* I really wanted to like this place. Decor is nice. Good ambiance but the BBQ was just OK to be as expensive as it was. We started out with the butternut squash risoto and it was absolutely delicious! So we were excited to get the rest if our food. Well that excitement died as we received our food and starting eating. Everything was so bland. I got the brisket and chicken with some sweet potatoes and the wife got the spare ribs with Mac and cheese. The brisket was very dry and under seasoned and maybe under smoked. Chicken didn’t seem as if was smoked at all. Wife’s ribs were just ok as well. The 3 stars were for the risotto and the drinks. We both had a little buzz from both our drinks so I can’t give too bad of a rating. Going in it seemed really great but turned out to be an expensive bummer.
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Manuel Zepeda
Well me n my wife went in for dinner I’m from Waterford we passed by n just wanted to try it out we we ha server name Marty he was a great guy he gave us great service food was fantastic we going to have to go again soon
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