Lake Nina Restaurant — Restaurant in North College Hill

To begin, the best service by far for such a busy restaurant! Be sure to ask for Brandy. When we arrived, the establishment was packed. We were in a line to be seated. Nonetheless, the staff were moving and we were seated in under five minutes. We had heard about this restaurant from another reviewer and wanted to give it a try. They are known for many really good entrees, but we came for the one on the top of their list. Their famous COD FISH LOG! Our drinks and salads were brought to the table in under five minutes. Brandy was quick even with having several other tables. All of the staff around us were moving quickly and efficiently. We were told by Brandy when ordering that the fish was hand breaded and fried when ordered. So, the wait could be up to 20 minutes. Considering how incredibly busy it was at the time, this was not surprising. Again, to our surprise, our entrees were brought good and hot to our table in under the 20 minute time. Everything was delicious! From their famous hot slaw, served hot and covered in bacon. To their sweet slaw and light rye slices of bread. The fish logs were definitely tasty. I ordered the small which was about four and a half to five inches long. My dinner partner ordered the large serving. This was a huge nine to ten inches long. This was served with rather large crinkle cut fries, fresh lemon and tarter sauce. Over all, the experience was pretty amazing. Brandy anticipated all of our needs and took care of them before we even anticipated them! The entrees were awesome. If I had to find one negative thing, it would be the salad. The dressing was good, the croutons were good and the cherry tomatoes were fresh. The lettuce tasted like it came from a bag though. It is a personal pet peeve. I grew up on a farm and there is definitely a noticable difference between fresh and bagged lettuce. Great job Lake Nina! Oh, by the way, give Brandy a raise. Finding service individuals like...

They really deserve no stars. This establish has a specific type of customer that they only want to serve, and melonatated people are not it. We sat in a back corner when there was plenty of seating everywhere, 2 other tables came in after us, which were greeted and received their food/ frinks before us, the waiter never came to ask us how the food was if if we needed refills, napkins, or anything. Also, we were given a dirty saucer plate. We had to wait 10 minutes to get 1 to go container and the check. When we got the check, the waitress said, "sorry for the wait, they threw me in the jungle today." While I was waiting to get my food, a worker from behind the bar kept looking over at our table watching us; no one ordered from the bar. Let's get to the food: I don't know how it got good reviews. We had the "famous fish log" and fried chicken livers. The batter for both dishes had no seasoning. The onions in the home fries were dehydrated like the kind white castle uses. The chicken livers were disgusting even with the gravy. You will be better off going to McDonald's for better food, service...

Very nice non chain restaurant. We were seeking a location for lent fish, and this place did not disappoint. We were able to get a seat immediately, and the service was pretty fast as well. I didn't remember photos until halfway through dinner. But the other photos are great representation.

My only complaint is that the fish did not have much flavor from seasoning. But I use lemon or vinegar, so it was not that big of an issue. However, my husband had to add some salt to his. He said the chicken had a very good flavor and was decently seasoned. The coleslaw was better than I expected as well. I was also glad they had basic crinkle cut fries.

I did grab a mixed drink, and my expectations were very low. Well, I was pleasantly surprised that it was very good.

We sat inside, but I did notice there was some outdoor seating as well. We love supporting local businesses, so we will...