My Mr. and I were doing the annual Sip Trip 6 (19.7 miles Beer and Bike Adventure from Fifty West…read moreBrewing to Cartridge Brewing) and this was one of the stops. It's on the bike trail which makes it very convenient and fun. Honestly, I've never heard of it but when we stopped, I was amazed with the location and feel to this place. Very outdoorsy and family oriented. You pull up and see a barn and a beautiful backyard. Feels like you at home. We had to check out the food menu! They have appetizers, salads, wings, sandwiches, and burgers. Your basic pub and grub. They have a really great craft beer selection. Especially on tap. We ordered: -2 Hazy Pale Ale 2026 Collab -BLT-A: Apple wood smoked bacon, Lettuce, tomatoes, avocado spread, served with marble rye bread They were slammed when we got there for lunch. But we still managed to get our food right away and it was delicious! The fries were coated and had great flavor and loved our sandwich. The avocado spread was fresh. Savannah our beertender was our server and she was kicking some major ass at the bar handling the bar and long lines by herself. Definitely on point and wish all bartenders were as attentive as she was. This was a really great experience and I can't wait to come back when we ride out on our bikes again. This is worth the trip.

Understaffed, timeliness apparently is not a goal of this establishment. Went for lunch today with…read moretwo friends. Seated fairly rapidly however fifteen minutes later waiting to order. Order placed one buffalo chicken, one mahi-mahi and one caprese chicken sandwich. Twenty minutes later caprese sandwich is presented, almost twenty minutes after that the other two sandwiches arrived! The food was good however not good enough to expend a bit over an hour and a half to order and consume. We watched this scenario play out repeatedly during our extended meal, in fact one couple departed after being seated and waiting for 20 minutes to place a food order. Another couple discouraged by the time it took to be acknowledged and seated left after a fifteen minutes at the podium. They had but two wait staff who were seating, taking orders and running the food. There was not checking on our table, there was seating ,drinks, order , food, and check. If you want any semblance of consideration for your time go someplace else. Food was good however timeliness is integral for a lunch stop, we will not return.

We were told this place was great and I would say it was just okay. Our server was very sweet but…read morehad a full section and then was sat with a huge party. They did have a dedicated Gluten Free menu but I noticed that some of the items just didn't come either some of the sides of the regular menu items - so I was nervous to order them because I wasn't sure if I would be full. I ordered the sushi bowl and it was really good though. The chicken tenders were hand battered and looked really good. So overall I'd say it was good, but just not great. PS avoid the sangria unless you like yours tasting like sweet fruit juice.

My husband and I just visited here for the first time three weeks ago and have already returned…read moretwice. It is the best value for a sit down restaurant we have found in the area recently. The service is really good. Seated promptly, waters come out promptly, minor order modifications handled easily. We have really enjoyed the variety of food. My husband loves the salads and the bowls and pizzas are also good. Probably the favorite entree we have had is the fish and chips. We find the drinks particularly reasonably priced and the cocktails are good. We really like the blueberry one. The space is sunny and open. We have been with our kids and see lots of friendly groups dining there. Free parking in the garage is another plus.

The food and service was awesome Jill our server was the best. This is my favorite place to go now.read more

Wow! Haters gonna hate. Any complaint I've read would have easily been acknowledged and the eater…read morewould have been aware of had they just taken 20 seconds to check the website. Zero complaints. It was a fun afternoon adventure. Drove 4.5 hours out of our way on a beautiful Sunday for some adventure. Chicago has plenty of its own hands down yummy chicken places. The schoolhouse is right up there! Love a good mom n pop family business. Would again go out of my way to pop over and share a good meal with loved ones.

I go to sports lounge! Nation should be known for their drink selection, patio, and sweet potato…read moretots! The entrances are not accessibility friendly but definitely ask for assistance if you can because the atmosphere is inviting and enjoyable. Oddly the food took awhile to make it to our table. It was great portions and good flavors.

First time trying Nation and it was your typical bar American food. I ordered a buffalo chicken…read morewrap with sweet potatoe tots. It was delicious but wished it was warmer. We also ordered the sugar fries and they came out fresh and hot. I just wish there were more of them :) Our waitress, Hadley was very attentive. Parking was a little difficult especially during dinner. They had live music which was enjoyable. I would go again but would order something else.

We don't find ourselves in the Maineville area very often but a creative marketing post for…read moreMaineTowne caught my eye so we decided to go check them out that same evening. We were greeted by the manager as we walked in and seated right away. I'm currently using a walker, so we were seated in the main floor which consisted of bar seating and 3 tables packed together. I saw later that they have plenty of seats upstairs, so I'm sure seating would be more spread out there. Our server was very friendly and attentive. We started off with cocktails and which were only $10! I ordered the BLMT (bacon, arugula, mozzarella, roasted tomatoes, caramelized onions, and pesto. served on golden italian bread). It was delicious and I would order it again, but if bacon is the first ingredient listed, there should be more than 2 strips on the entire sandwich. As my side, I got the Grippos Tots which were fantastic! Before we left we signed up for the rewards club because we're sure we'll be back!

Fun place in an historic home. The staff was super friendly and made the meal extra fun. The…read morecocktails were very tasty and at $10 a very nice addition to the meal. I had the smashed meatball sandwich which was very tasty but the real highlight were the tots in Grippo's seasoning. We took desert home and while extremely sweet the Carrot cake and chocolate zucchini cake were both great. Overall a really fun place and we are looking forward to being back soon

Affordable, Speedy Service, and Relaxed Atmosphere…read more What a wonderful surprise! My friends let me choose the somewhere we went and I chose here. One friend got the buffalo mac, the other got the teriyaki chicken with rice and broccoli. Both were very happy with their orders!! I ordered the teriyaki salmon with a side house salad with raspberry vinaigrette and mac n cheese. I'm not a big vinaigrette girly, so I'm not sure what came over me to order it, but it was DELICIOUS. 0% bitter and the slightest hint of sweetness - I was in love. The salmon was cooked wonderfully and the glaze had a sweet hint of something that I couldn't fully pinpoint (pineapple chunks, perhaps?) The mac n cheese was the low point of my meal and not even because it was bad...just because it wasn't anything to write home about. I totally will go back and it was very much worth the visit!! **can't remember how allergy friendly conditions were for the meals. Double check their menu before you go!

We came here on Monday night and that was probably our first mistake. This place does a burger deal…read moreon Mondays, meaning it was probably busier than most nights. We were fine to wait a few minutes though for a table. Once seated, we tried to order drinks. Someone from my party tried to order a French martini, and we were told by the our waitress that the bartender could not make. They gave us no reason why. She then tried to order an espresso martini from the menu, and we were told that they were out of espresso. Lastly, she ordered a cosmopolitan, which came out light pink and tasted nothing like a cosmo - we all tried it. So the drinks already left us a muffed. We then ordered appetizers, and made the mistake of not ordering our dinners at the same time. The appetizers, which was the spinach dip and buffalo chicken dip, came out not too long after we placed the order. They were hot and had good flavor. The spinach dip was cheesy and had good texture, and the buffalo chicken dip was not overly spicy. We were glad to have these, as we then had to wait over an 1.5 hours for our dinners. By the time our dinners finally came to us, some of us were not even hungry anymore. During this entire time, our waitress probably checked on us twice and we had to ask other people for refills on our waters. I enjoyed my simple salad, but was told that some of the sides others got came out cold and the only burger our table ordered came out over done. At the end of all of this, our waitress then gave us the wrong bill, which made us wait even longer for her to come back to give us the correct bill. We were a group of 4, who all got drinks, appetizers, and meals, and we were given a bill with two meals and kids chicken tenders on it. Overall we had a less than great experience this Monday evening. We left under-satisfied and way later in the day than we originally planned. We felt the service was greatly lacking and the food did not make up for it. While we really wanted to like this place as the vibes are nice, the menu has many options for all eaters, the regulars at the bar looked happy and well taken care of, and the patio is huge, we did not and will not be back.

This is a nice place to come with friends or family. I was in a group of 19, and 4 of us sat at our…read moreown table. We were immediately seated and ordered. Our food came right away while our friends in the larger table took a long time. Arianna was our server and she was excellent. Attentive but didn't hover. I got the Fajita Bowl with chicken, hubby got Alfredo Bowl with chicken and two little garlic breads. Another got Fried Fish and fries. So hubby said his Alfredo had good flavor, chicken was cooked nicely, but the garlic bread was hard as a rock. He said the sauce was thick and wished it was a little creamier. Mine tasted good, had a nice blend of corn, black beans, red peppers and chicken was perfect. The only thing I would add would be some salsa. Our friends enjoyed their food as well. They have a really nice rooftop seating area as well as patio seating. It was raining so we sat inside and it was clean and comfortable.

My first time here. Food was delicious. Had the taco salad with chicken. Service was excellent and…read morethe vibe was up! Thanks for a great first experience

This place has the very Best Chicken we have ever had. Anytime we are in town this is our first…read morestop. We travel all over the United States. We aren't even tempted to have Chicken anywhere else. Because we know it won't measure up. This place gets packed at lunch and again around 4:15-5:00 each day. So go early if you can. Britney is the owner and a great person. You will find her there at many times of the day. She pitches in where needed and helps to keep it flowing when it gets busy. And then the jewels of this restaurant and bar is the staff. The Bartenders and servers are all over the place making sure customers are taken care of and checking in often to give the best customer service possible. All of them make us and everyone that walks through the door feel special. You can also order takeout. But the experience of just being there is worth it. The kitchen is ran like a well oiled machine. They stay busy not only frying chicken but all the other wonderful menu items you will find. We can't not have their heavy peppered fried chicken, mashed potatoes and the best gravy too. Thank you for the opportunity to write this review.

My spouse and I were in Indiana checking out a Facebook marketplace find and stumbled upon…read morerecommendations for this little spot! There's no real sign, this place looks like it could be someone's house- but has some delicious fried chicken! I got the fried chicken, and "Cajun" fries - nothing Cajun about these fries they are pretty basic waffle fries, green beans and coleslaw were delicious and staff was super friendly! Great hidden hole in the wall!

Northstar Cafe never disappoints. Seriously, this place is stamped in our book…read more The service is almost always A1, and even when the food takes a little longer than usual, they usually make up for it somehow or throw us a comp card, which we definitely appreciate. I also LOVE the setup here. You pay first, get your food second, and everything just seems to run smoothly. No unnecessary waiting around trying to figure out what's going on. My wife and I usually rotate between the pancakes, the hash, the Northstar Burger, or the potato hash. Honestly, you really can't go wrong with any of them. The food is always fresh, portions are good, and everything comes out looking like somebody actually cared about what they put on the plate. We probably go once or twice a week, especially for brunch. At this point, Northstar is basically family. And if you're like us and pretty picky about where you eat, this is definitely one that gets the stamp of approval. Great food, good atmosphere, and consistently solid service. One more thing: I believe they play jazz after 6 PM Monday through Friday, which is always a nice little bonus. Overall, definitely recommend if you're looking for good food with a nice ambiance. Northstar has a permanent spot in our rotation!

Came here for the first time and had the chicken sandwich... it was crazy good. The flavor was…read moreabsolutely incredible and it tasted so fresh. The menu in general is small but full of classic American food with a bit of a modern twist. We also really enjoyed the fountain soda machine. It's great that they use a local company instead of just using Coke-a-Cola! The ordering system is different than at most restaurants (you order at the counter before getting served at your seat), but the line moves quickly. What was especially awesome about our experience at Northstar was the service. There was a very slight mistake on our order (a burger that we asked for no cheese came with cheese), and, although we didn't mind at all, Northstar went above and beyond to make it right.

This is a locals bar in the Loveland area. Ambiance was good and the place was clean…read more The service was prompt and the beer was good. It was fairly empty when we went there for lunch. I was about to order off the menu when the barmaid said they had 2 specials that day. I ordered the special of fetticini Alfredo with chicken. It was not very good -- some of the feticini wasn't fully cooked, the Alfredo sauce was a blob on one side of the plate, it was over garliced, and the chicken was in small cubes. Seemed like the special was intended to get rid of leftovers. To add insult to injury, the "special" cost more than virtualy anything else on the regular menu. I may go again, but I'll order off the regular menu, and definitely beware of the specials.

Charged us $4.00 for a kids root beer even though the kids meals states -a drink is included…read more Waitress was very unprofessional in not tell us the up charge. Also when asking my husband if he needed another beer by saying/ "You want another" . Bad attitude.