Innovative entrees at this lakeside location make this a very popular, noisy Nona destination for family and friends. We came for our anniversary on a Friday night and, thanks to our 7:15 reservation, we got right in. Unfortunately there was a mixup about who our server was to be. Other tables seated after us got their orders in before my husband went in search of the manager who had seated us. Soon after that, our lovely server came and graced us with pleasant, attentive service. From then on the meal was perfect.

We ordered the Dry Rubbed Chicken Wings as an appetizer, and I recommend you get the accompanying spicy ranch sauce for any seafood entree you get later; it went very well with my salmon and my husband’s red snapper. (My lemon burre blanc sauce with fresh dill on the salmon could hardly be tasted, although the grilled lemon half did provide enough acidity for the plate). The chicken wings also came with a side of blue cheese sauce, which was thin and smooth and tasted of blue cheese (thankfully it wasn’t vinegary) with a hint of fresh garlic. I ordered a side of onion rings as a starter. Those came with a horseradish cream sauce that punched me nicely in the nasal passages.

The Crispy Red Snapper was a sculptural piece of artwork to behold. Two pieces actually. “Do you think this is one or two fishes?” my husband asked. We saw 2 tails so we think it’s two. They boned and breaded the fish before frying it into a bowl shape with the tail sticking up; it cradled a green sprouts mixture and was drizzled with maybe remoulade sauce?

My salmon was accompanied by a “fingerling potato and bacon hash.” I added grilled asparagus with Parmesan and a marinara sauce on the side. In the end, I preferred my salmon with my husband’s side of mashed potatoes, which were substantial, not watered down at all.

We finished the meal with cafe con leche and a blueberry cobbler a la mode. The blueberry mixture was enhanced by fresh lemon. The cobbler was more of a damp cake at the bottom of the little cast iron skillet in which it came.

This seems to be a great place to bring your kids. For future celebrations like an anniversary I’d come here for lunch when you can see the lake.

By the way, the “Market” refers to the front coffee shop area which is a counter serve setup; it gets very crowded after school when elementary students and tutors mix with people doing remote work at the high top tables, sofas and other tables in front of the main restaurant. The coffee shop area closes in the late afternoon.